Posted by satchmo on Fri Oct 6th 2006 at 3:15am
Thanks for the comment. <br> <br>Version 3 is somewhat different in the gameplay. The player must ascend the tower to beat the map, and there are some additional hidden goodies.
Thanks for the comment. <br> <br>Version 3 is somewhat different in the gameplay. The player must ascend the tower to beat the map, and there are some additional hidden goodies.
Posted by MattyDienhoff on Wed Oct 4th 2006 at 5:19am
Haha, I've been playing V2 all this time, didn't know there was a new version out. <br> <br>Hey, about the difficulty, I really don't understand what the big deal is. For the start, you just have to listen and wait until the gunship is over the other side of the map, then hurry out and knock the turret over. Sure, you'll take a bit of damage, but not too much. Then it's just a matter of sprinting past the guards. <br> <br>I liked the map a lot Satchmo. And after playing it through normally about 6 times I started playing around in other ways, such as spawning rebels outside (and extra guards for them to fight.), pretending they'd come to break me out. Great stuff.
Posted by coge balas on Sun Jan 15th 2006 at 9:53pm
I love this map. I sat down and played v3 six months after first playing v2 six times over again, trying to find the best route to take for minimal player damage. I actually managed to play through it without quicksave on the hard setting. It's a different sort of gameplay that takes a bit of getting used to. But I loved it, and it has great replay value. It reminds me of FarCry, how there's a completely open area that you can move through at your will. I never found need to look at the walkthrough. The most satisfying gaming experience I've had in a while, no exagerration. Ace.
Posted by satchmo on Fri Sep 30th 2005 at 5:43am
Thanks for trying. Make sure you are playing the latest version (v3). I have made some modification to the gameplay to make the start of the map less difficult (for example, I took out the sentry gun in the prison yard). <br> <br>But I do appreciate very much for all the feedback. These comments allow me to constantly improve the gameplay.
Thanks for trying. Make sure you are playing the latest version (v3). I have made some modification to the gameplay to make the start of the map less difficult (for example, I took out the sentry gun in the prison yard). <br> <br>But I do appreciate very much for all the feedback. These comments allow me to constantly improve the gameplay.
Posted by keved on Mon Sep 26th 2005 at 11:54am
My experience of it was pretty much like headx I'm afraid, Satchmo. <br> <br>The start was just waaaay too difficult for me. I tried umpteen times but on every occasion the sentry gun reduced a fair proportion of my health, and whatever health I had remaining would be polished off quickly by the gunship and loads of Combine before I could barely get a weapon. A few times I managed to get a weapon but died soon thereafter and gave up in frustration.
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<br>I won't supply a rating because I didn't get very far.
Posted by satchmo on Tue Sep 13th 2005 at 7:43pm
One of them HL2 speedsters got this map and took it for a spin. <br> <br>It's quite impressive. I never thought someone could finish this map in forty seconds. If you want to watch the demo, download it: <a href="http://www.hl2dq.net/uploads/1981621833/sp_justice_v3_o40.zip" target="_blank">http://www.hl2dq.net/uploads/1981621833/sp_justice_v3_o40.zip</a> <br> <br>It's divided into four .dem, about 2 MB zipped.
One of them HL2 speedsters got this map and took it for a spin. <br> <br>It's quite impressive. I never thought someone could finish this map in forty seconds. If you want to watch the demo, download it: <a href="http://www.hl2dq.net/uploads/1981621833/sp_justice_v3_o40.zip" target="_blank">http://www.hl2dq.net/uploads/1981621833/sp_justice_v3_o40.zip</a> <br> <br>It's divided into four .dem, about 2 MB zipped.
Posted by satchmo on Mon Sep 12th 2005 at 4:38am
As you can see from all the comments before you, you seem to be the only person who tried to confront the entire squad of Combines with just a crowbar. Evreryone else armed themselves with the appropriate weapon before going further. <br> <br>I didn't write the walkthrough until later. Most of the comments were made before I even posted the walkthrough. <br> <br>Granted, some of the playtesters did not even find the crowbar, that's why I modified the gameplay to allow intuitive but intelligent players to find those weapon cache and have a reasonable battle with the Combines. <br> <br>And I apologize if I sounded too harsh in my previous comment. I was just disappointed when I receive a negative feedback on gameplay, especially after I spent countless number of hours in playtesting and reviewing people's comments.
As you can see from all the comments before you, you seem to be the only person who tried to confront the entire squad of Combines with just a crowbar. Evreryone else armed themselves with the appropriate weapon before going further. <br> <br>I didn't write the walkthrough until later. Most of the comments were made before I even posted the walkthrough. <br> <br>Granted, some of the playtesters did not even find the crowbar, that's why I modified the gameplay to allow intuitive but intelligent players to find those weapon cache and have a reasonable battle with the Combines. <br> <br>And I apologize if I sounded too harsh in my previous comment. I was just disappointed when I receive a negative feedback on gameplay, especially after I spent countless number of hours in playtesting and reviewing people's comments.
Posted by headx on Sun Sep 11th 2005 at 11:25pm
So I'm supposed to read the walkthrough before playing, because without the walkthrough I'm just commiting suicide? <br> <br>Yes, that completely makes sense, and I'm sure that it's not an indication of bad level design. <br> <br>I'm also sure that you are on well on your way to becoming the lead level desiger of Valve with the philosophy of "What? Didn't you read the walkthrough before playing my map? You're an idiot!"
Posted by satchmo on Sat Sep 10th 2005 at 4:05pm
Headx, did you read the walkthrough? <br> <br>You went on a suicide mission because you didn't use your head to strategize before venturing into the hordes of Combines that you *know* are waiting for you. <br> <br>There is a shotgun with plenty of ammo and health inside the prison where you started. But you weren't smart enough to find them. <br> <br>Oh well, I guess it's survival for the fittest.
Headx, did you read the walkthrough? <br> <br>You went on a suicide mission because you didn't use your head to strategize before venturing into the hordes of Combines that you *know* are waiting for you. <br> <br>There is a shotgun with plenty of ammo and health inside the prison where you started. But you weren't smart enough to find them. <br> <br>Oh well, I guess it's survival for the fittest.
Posted by headx on Sat Sep 10th 2005 at 2:07am
This map is... pretty bad. It looks good enough, but the gameplay is just awful. Swarms of combine soldiers, and all I have is a crowbar? Well, I did find a rocket launcher (presumably intended to be used againts the gunship which no longer poses a threat), but that's not really meant againts soldiers in close combat, and it doesn't have enough ammo. It's just too difficult to be any fun. I'm not going to rate it because I didn't really play it for that long.
