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For example, in a room full of metropolice, a combine elite soldier would stick out like a sore thumb. Using the viewcontrol entity to zero-in on the VIP gives the player a sense of who the player is trying to target.īy dressing the enemy in unique clothing, you further single him out from the rest. So, if by placing your VIP on high ground in a high-visual area, you can easily single him out. Instinct dictates that the most important are always the highest. If they are heavily concentrated, however, you may need rebels to help the player. If they are spread out, the player can pick them off one by one and have no problem. Please note that when using individual rebels this equation may cause problems.ĮDIT: Please note that the player can usually handle 4-12 combine at a time, depending where they are strategically placed.

To decide how many rebels you need (when facing combine) use this equation that I have derived= x(r) = 3x(c) Where for every rebel (r) there should be at least 3 combine (c) in order to get a perfect balance. However, if they kill everyone in the first 5 seconds, they still aren't that great, as they take all the fun out for the player. If they die in the first 5 seconds, they aren't much help. Step 4: (friendly only) make DAMN sure they are going to help you (disregarding atmospheric effects) because if not, you might as well delete them to make room for something else. Would you see Breen in the middle of a battlefield? Or a combine soldier in a rebel base? Or an ichthyosaur in a desert? I thought not. (Disregarding atmospheric effects) they could be there to protect territory, break through enemy lines, cover the player, etc. For example: they could fight enemies, help you, or just be there for atmospheric effects. Step 1: makes sure they have a reason to be there. Use a brick texture (preferably a beat-up one) for the inside of the broken column. Now select random chunks and delete them. Select the column, and by using the front and side views, cut into it using the clipping tool. However, you may need more than that to fit the setting.Ĭolumns in a war zone (or the room the columns are in has a bunch of enemies in it) are usually really nicked and broken up. Usually, just putting the correct brushes together and a good texture is good enough to make a column appear pretty. A 'VIP/boss' enemy, which is an enemy that is like the others, but is different in a way (more health, needs to be killed to open a door, etc.)Īs for columns, making them seem realistic is very easy. Separate rooms (aside from main room/area)ģ.

Now that you have done that, add in any of the following that you need help with or just need to learn:Ģ. This tutorial assumes you have at least medium-level experience with Hammer Map Editor (HME)įirst off, open up Hammer and create a map with at least 2 floors, enemies and friendliest, and a spawn point. Well it’s more or less a tutorial, but still. It will also help you have some cinematic experience to integrate into your map

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