Comments on: Challenge Series 2009: Challenge 07 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/ Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Episode #55 » Podcast17 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/comment-page-1/#comment-212345 Episode #55 » Podcast17 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:38 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7175#comment-212345 [...] PP 10 Week Challenge #7 [...] [...] PP 10 Week Challenge #7 [...]
]]> By: Wozzle http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/comment-page-1/#comment-212249 Wozzle Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:49:41 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7175#comment-212249 When I used 70 as the marker before I gathered health I found that it became slightly easier get through fire fights. I would generally have more health to gather after a fire fight because I had avoided it earlier when I didn't really need it. I found that the gameplay slowed a bit as I was a bit more cautious but I generally play more tactically, moving from cover to cover, rather than just run and gun so it wasn't a drastic slow down as it may be for others. Then I went to the extreme and only collected when less than 10 and capped around 30. It dramatically slows down play but it feels more realistic as you can only take a few bullets before going down. I found this really challenging but it was quite fun too. It also has a satisfying feeling when you do complete an area or an entire game knowing that you did it like a normal person might have rather than being a tank. I would say that only the patient would be able to keep this going for long periods because the amount of quick save/load is ridiculous. When I used 70 as the marker before I gathered health I found that it became slightly easier get through fire fights. I would generally have more health to gather after a fire fight because I had avoided it earlier when I didn’t really need it.

I found that the gameplay slowed a bit as I was a bit more cautious but I generally play more tactically, moving from cover to cover, rather than just run and gun so it wasn’t a drastic slow down as it may be for others.

Then I went to the extreme and only collected when less than 10 and capped around 30. It dramatically slows down play but it feels more realistic as you can only take a few bullets before going down. I found this really challenging but it was quite fun too. It also has a satisfying feeling when you do complete an area or an entire game knowing that you did it like a normal person might have rather than being a tank.

I would say that only the patient would be able to keep this going for long periods because the amount of quick save/load is ridiculous.

]]> By: oddworld_chris http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/comment-page-1/#comment-212167 oddworld_chris Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7175#comment-212167 game play slowed a lot, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I found my sound quick saving and loading a fair few times, as I got use to the new game play element though I found myself enjoying it more. I tried to minimise my health maximum to 50, but primarily stayed near the 30 marker. I tried with half life 2: episode one, and found it rather difficult. Played some RnR and the challenge made me play even more strategically in certain locations, I think increasing the fun in that particular MOD. As for the prospect of making it more permanent, in the world that is HL, I don't think it would work. HL as a game, involves a little run and gun... I think with the introduction of permanent health reduction slows the action down to much. You aren't as willing to risk your health when you know three shots and your out, in turn slows down your pace and willingness to take a chance. In other games that prospect works, in the HL series, I don't agree so much :-) game play slowed a lot, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. I found my sound quick saving and loading a fair few times, as I got use to the new game play element though I found myself enjoying it more.

I tried to minimise my health maximum to 50, but primarily stayed near the 30 marker.

I tried with half life 2: episode one, and found it rather difficult. Played some RnR and the challenge made me play even more strategically in certain locations, I think increasing the fun in that particular MOD.

As for the prospect of making it more permanent, in the world that is HL, I don’t think it would work. HL as a game, involves a little run and gun… I think with the introduction of permanent health reduction slows the action down to much. You aren’t as willing to risk your health when you know three shots and your out, in turn slows down your pace and willingness to take a chance. In other games that prospect works, in the HL series, I don’t agree so much :-)

]]> By: Leck http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/comment-page-1/#comment-212139 Leck Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:38:24 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7175#comment-212139 what if, we dont heal us until we find a medkit, the chargers at the wall are prohibited ^^ what if, we dont heal us until we find a medkit, the chargers at the wall are prohibited ^^
]]> By: Jasper http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/challenge-series-2009-challenge-07/comment-page-1/#comment-212136 Jasper Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:31:07 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7175#comment-212136 Cor! It's a bit lonely in here. Anyway, gave it a whirl with Slums2 for an hour on hard. Slums2 is not exactly overburdened with health pick-ups anyway. Waited until health was 10 or below - had to noclip back for health in a couple of places. Health never exceeded 52. This did not make the slightest difference to how I play. Probably because of the way I play. I don't 'run and gun' unless I must. Strategy and tactics are my thing. Outwit the enemy and then kill - lovely. Cor! It’s a bit lonely in here.
Anyway, gave it a whirl with Slums2 for an hour on hard. Slums2 is not exactly overburdened with health pick-ups anyway.
Waited until health was 10 or below – had to noclip back for health in a couple of places. Health never exceeded 52.
This did not make the slightest difference to how I play. Probably because of the way I play. I don’t ‘run and gun’ unless I must. Strategy and tactics are my thing.
Outwit the enemy and then kill – lovely.
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