Comments on: Escape From The Darkness – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/ 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: Technic http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-2/#comment-360291 Technic Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:53:27 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-360291 Very unique looking mod, with some flaws but nonetheless worth playing. Pro's: -New textures, sounds, HUD, etc. -Many weapons -Very good, detailed graphics and leveldesign, nice intro -Own hazard course -Outdoor levels -Drum & bass music, but doesn't fit to setting -Some puzzles Con's: -Weird story -Tight tunnels, pathways etc. -Some getting-stuck bugs (clipping), graphic bugs -Less action for my taste Very unique looking mod, with some flaws but nonetheless worth playing.

Pro’s:
-New textures, sounds, HUD, etc.
-Many weapons
-Very good, detailed graphics and leveldesign, nice intro
-Own hazard course
-Outdoor levels
-Drum & bass music, but doesn’t fit to setting
-Some puzzles

Con’s:
-Weird story
-Tight tunnels, pathways etc.
-Some getting-stuck bugs (clipping), graphic bugs
-Less action for my taste

]]> By: TheUnbeholden http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-2/#comment-302593 TheUnbeholden Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:15:16 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-302593 The mod has some things going for it, the custom weapons, custom grunts with desert camo, and one that had a sugegasa (bamboo hat), custom snow grunts and some unique locals. But unfortunately its not enough to save it from the invisible wall syndrome. Many places that seem like you can go, you can't... alot of the time for no real reason. Like when you go down a stair way thats broken on the end, you can't even jump to your death. A place where there was a a fairly large broken hole in the wall, you couldn't get through. Yet another obscure part of the wall that had a smaller hole, somehow the game had expected you to know that you had to hit it with your knife to make it a bigger hole... WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER NOTICEABLY LARGER HOLE? Even regular snow terrain is difficult to move over because there seems to be invisible walls all around it. But if that isn't annoying enough the game also has divergent paths that go to dead ends, meaning that you also have to backtrack regularly. This is a big no-no. Valve didn't put any backtracking in their game because backtracking is padding, artificial difficulty and makes the game tedious faster than anything else. Anyone who did not learn that lesson from valve shouldn't be making mods. Another part that's close to the beginning of the game is where you had to randomly find a invisible ladder to climb up that made the game just a tad more frustrating then it already is. There where some good ideas though, the voice acting was a nice touch that I actually liked (even though it didn't fit the mood that the name of the mod seemed to suggest), a more serious tone would have been fitting. Silent protagonists are the lamest things in games IMO. I would not recommend this mod. Only because a patch never came. The mod has some things going for it, the custom weapons, custom grunts with desert camo, and one that had a sugegasa (bamboo hat), custom snow grunts and some unique locals.

But unfortunately its not enough to save it from the invisible wall syndrome. Many places that seem like you can go, you can’t… alot of the time for no real reason. Like when you go down a stair way thats broken on the end, you can’t even jump to your death.
A place where there was a a fairly large broken hole in the wall, you couldn’t get through. Yet another obscure part of the wall that had a smaller hole, somehow the game had expected you to know that you had to hit it with your knife to make it a bigger hole… WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER NOTICEABLY LARGER HOLE?
Even regular snow terrain is difficult to move over because there seems to be invisible walls all around it.

But if that isn’t annoying enough the game also has divergent paths that go to dead ends, meaning that you also have to backtrack regularly. This is a big no-no. Valve didn’t put any backtracking in their game because backtracking is padding, artificial difficulty and makes the game tedious faster than anything else. Anyone who did not learn that lesson from valve shouldn’t be making mods.

Another part that’s close to the beginning of the game is where you had to randomly find a invisible ladder to climb up that made the game just a tad more frustrating then it already is.

There where some good ideas though, the voice acting was a nice touch that I actually liked (even though it didn’t fit the mood that the name of the mod seemed to suggest), a more serious tone would have been fitting. Silent protagonists are the lamest things in games IMO.
I would not recommend this mod. Only because a patch never came.

]]> By: Dusty_Lions http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-2/#comment-230075 Dusty_Lions Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:05:41 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-230075 This is a must have mod. I loved it. Played it the other day. It is worth hunting down. Checked out the http://andrej.mernik.eu/half-life/modifikacije/ site. SWEET! Lots of vintage stuff there This is a must have mod. I loved it. Played it the other day. It is worth hunting down. Checked out the http://andrej.mernik.eu/half-life/modifikacije/ site. SWEET! Lots of vintage stuff there
]]> By: Bolx http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-2/#comment-221790 Bolx Sat, 29 May 2010 09:36:11 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-221790 If you want to play this on Steam you also need to download the patch, although there is a slight error in the patch instructions. The directory in the patch .zip is named ‘resource’, you need to rename it ‘resources’ for the mod to show up in Steam. If you want to play this on Steam you also need to download the patch, although there is a slight error in the patch instructions. The directory in the patch .zip is named ‘resource’, you need to rename it ‘resources’ for the mod to show up in Steam.
]]> By: Qwertyus http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-221050 Qwertyus Fri, 07 May 2010 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-221050 Great mod with cool set of a new models, interesting plot and surprising final. Worth for playing and replaying. Great mod with cool set of a new models, interesting plot and surprising final. Worth for playing and replaying.
]]> By: Dorgles http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-219924 Dorgles Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:12:22 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-219924 Its a shame this mod isnt more popular, It was excellent in my opinion. Fair Length, good level design, VERY balanced, and brand new models/textures/weapons, etc is always a good thing. It looks great, props to the etfd team for not using Dark Laboratory corridors all the time. I wasnt too powerful (cough Dopusk) or too fragile (Invasion). My only complaints were that the game was too short, and aliens were rather downplayed in comparison to Human Grunts. I also recommend this to people who are tired of the black mesa setting, because this game has done it justice. Its a shame this mod isnt more popular, It was excellent in my opinion. Fair Length, good level design, VERY balanced, and brand new models/textures/weapons, etc is always a good thing. It looks great, props to the etfd team for not using Dark Laboratory corridors all the time. I wasnt too powerful (cough Dopusk) or too fragile (Invasion). My only complaints were that the game was too short, and aliens were rather downplayed in comparison to Human Grunts. I also recommend this to people who are tired of the black mesa setting, because this game has done it justice.
]]> By: rafar http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-214516 rafar Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-214516 there´s a walkthrough this mod??? thanks. there´s a walkthrough this mod??? thanks.
]]> By: Stefan http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-211399 Stefan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:02:18 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-211399 Maybe shor, but extremly well made, teh grapics are impressive even today. Maybe shor, but extremly well made, teh grapics are impressive even today.
]]> By: Anonymous http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-209603 Anonymous Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-209603 I'm stuck at the beginning, in the offices. when the character says that this place looks like his car. I've looked everywhere and I cant seem to find a way out... I’m stuck at the beginning, in the offices. when the character says that this place looks like his car. I’ve looked everywhere and I cant seem to find a way out…
]]> By: ReverendPain http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-208698 ReverendPain Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-208698 This mod is a little bit above average due to new weapons, new enemy outfit, interesting puzzles and no endless corridors but has a few weak points. I got stuck very often between rocks or in other corners and had to use noclip. I hate noclip. The force jump does not work as we are used to. Especially climbing out of the water does not work accurately. Enemies can sometimes not be seen or you can only guess where they are from the hail of bullets.The one lying in the corner in the sewers shortly before the final, at least I was not able to shoot the corpse which kept on firing. Try it. Half-Life veteran. The force jump works not as we are used to. Especially climbing out of the water does not work accurately whatever equipment you use. This mod is a little bit above average due to new weapons, new enemy outfit, interesting puzzles and no endless corridors but has a few weak points.

I got stuck very often between rocks or in other corners and had to use noclip. I hate noclip.

The force jump does not work as we are used to. Especially climbing out of the water does not work accurately.

Enemies can sometimes not be seen or you can only guess where they are from the hail of bullets.The one lying in the corner in the sewers shortly before the final, at least I was not able to shoot the corpse which kept on firing.

Try it.

Half-Life veteran. The force jump works not as we are used to. Especially climbing out of the water does not work accurately whatever equipment you use.

]]> By: beeky44 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-157754 beeky44 Wed, 07 May 2008 07:28:33 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-157754 <blockquote>beeky44. map go13. Jump off the pipe onto the white ladder. No there is no other way. Practice those jumps. This is a tricky one because the pipe is narrow with no run up. It is possible, you’ve got to get it just right. Good luck. I’ve got to say, again, this really is a great looking HL1 mod.</blockquote> Thanks for replying, Guess I'll just have to keep jumping.I do agree this is a great HL1 mod.

beeky44.
map go13. Jump off the pipe onto the white ladder. No there is no other way. Practice those jumps. This is a tricky one because the pipe is narrow with no run up. It is possible, you’ve got to get it just right. Good luck.
I’ve got to say, again, this really is a great looking HL1 mod.

Thanks for replying, Guess I’ll just have to keep jumping.I do agree this is a great HL1 mod.

]]> By: piledriver http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-157711 piledriver Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:09 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-157711 beeky44. map go13. Jump off the pipe onto the white ladder. No there is no other way. Practise those jumps. This is a tricky one because the pipe is narrow with no run up. It is possible, you've got to get it just right. Good luck. I've got to say, again, this really is a great looking HL1 mod. beeky44.
map go13. Jump off the pipe onto the white ladder. No there is no other way. Practise those jumps. This is a tricky one because the pipe is narrow with no run up. It is possible, you’ve got to get it just right. Good luck.
I’ve got to say, again, this really is a great looking HL1 mod.
]]> By: beeky44 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-157564 beeky44 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:53:05 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-157564 Just found this mod & romping along until I'm stuck. Any help please? After the underground moulten lava then through a passage,kill 3 troops then smash a brick wall to enter a narrow canyon, there is a white ladder, but I can't for the life of me find a way to jump on to it.Is it me or is there some other way? Just found this mod & romping along until I’m stuck. Any help please?
After the underground moulten lava then through a passage,kill 3 troops then smash a brick wall to enter a narrow canyon, there is a white ladder, but I can’t for the life of me find a way to jump on to it.Is it me or is there some other way?
]]> By: piledriver http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-126137 piledriver Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:41:33 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-126137 Very good mod just for the scenery! The textures and detail are exeptional for this type. Battles are a bit low key and easy, but that gives you time to enjoy the view between fights! Mostly human grunts, a few aliens including a new alien giant dog thing, and a proper boss fight at the end which is is a plus. Progress is a challenge due to the not obvious and sometimes non-linear path into widely varying landscapes. Lots of new weapons with different ammo, sounds and effects. Great drum n bass music, plenty of cut scenes with voice over. The tendency to get stuck between brushes is a minor glitch and the only negative in this beautifully made mod. Runs fine on modern machinery. 99/100 This mod is a much improved and much extended version of Darkforce for HL1 by the same author. Very good mod just for the scenery! The textures and detail are exeptional for this type.
Battles are a bit low key and easy, but that gives you time to enjoy the view between fights! Mostly human grunts, a few aliens including a new alien giant dog thing, and a proper boss fight at the end which is is a plus.
Progress is a challenge due to the not obvious and sometimes non-linear path into widely varying landscapes.
Lots of new weapons with different ammo, sounds and effects. Great drum n bass music, plenty of cut scenes with voice over.

The tendency to get stuck between brushes is a minor glitch and the only negative in this beautifully made mod. Runs fine on modern machinery. 99/100

This mod is a much improved and much extended version of Darkforce for HL1 by the same author.

]]> By: Gilfrarry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-104206 Gilfrarry Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:57:52 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-104206 You're welcome. You’re welcome.
]]> By: Richard9311 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-103917 Richard9311 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:28:15 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-103917 <blockquote>There's an invisible wall right behind the creature. When you shoot it you'll hear a tinny sound, like that of a breakable metal barrel. After many hits the beast will die.</blockquote> Thank you Gilfrarry!

There’s an invisible wall right behind the creature. When you shoot it you’ll hear a tinny sound, like that of a breakable metal barrel. After many hits the beast will die.

Thank you Gilfrarry!

]]> By: Gilfrarry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-102993 Gilfrarry Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:46:51 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-102993 There's an invisible wall right behind the creature. When you shoot it you'll hear a tinny sound, like that of a breakable metal barrel. After many hits the beast will die. There’s an invisible wall right behind the creature. When you shoot it you’ll hear a tinny sound, like that of a breakable metal barrel. After many hits the beast will die.
]]> By: Richard9311 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-102392 Richard9311 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:29:55 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-102392 !SPOLIER ALERT! Can someone tell me how to defeat the final boss? I shoot at him and it seems to do nothing. Help? !SPOLIER ALERT!

Can someone tell me how to defeat the final boss? I shoot at him and it seems to do nothing. Help?

]]> By: AshPVenom http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-95816 AshPVenom Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:57:38 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-95816 Actually you find a download-link <a href="http://gameswelt.de/pc/downloads/mods/detail.php?item_id=29850">here</a>. Very fast ;-) Actually you find a download-link here.

Very fast ;-)

]]> By: Gilfrarry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-83765 Gilfrarry Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:06:58 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-83765 The <a href="http://eftd.netzgames.net/">Team EFTD</a> site doesn't seem to work any more, but the mod is on Filecloud, <a href="http://www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?user_file_id=146433">here</a>. The <a href="http://files.filefront.com/eftd+steamfix/;3939744;;/fileinfo.html">Steam fix</a> is on FileFront. And while I'm at it, <a>here</a> is the ModDB profile of THIEF alias Dieblein alias Martin Sander. The Team EFTD site doesn’t seem to work any more, but the mod is on Filecloud, here. The Steam fix is on FileFront. And while I’m at it, here is the ModDB profile of THIEF alias Dieblein alias Martin Sander.
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-81180 andyb Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:05:54 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-81180 Just played this again.I think this is one of the best mods made for HL1.A few bugs but they were mostly to with the HL engine. Just played this again.I think this is one of the best mods made for HL1.A few bugs but they were mostly to with the HL engine.
]]> By: Goddess Alyria http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-73032 Goddess Alyria Wed, 16 May 2007 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-73032 US Eastern US Eastern
]]> By: david4255 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-73020 david4255 Wed, 16 May 2007 22:10:41 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-73020 Goddess, I walked around those pipes 2-3 times with and without the flashlight and couldn't see a thing, but finally found the hole in the 2nd pipe. Even with light it's hard to see. I enjoyed thi playing this mod till the encounter. I know I died time and time again till I found a spot to stand and deplete my ammo till the final scene. Didn't like the ending, but over all the game was enjoyable. Thanks again. By the way, noticed the time stamp on posts. I'm 7 hrs. behind you in Central Time Zone. Your's is where? Goddess, I walked around those pipes 2-3 times with and without the flashlight and couldn’t see a thing, but finally found the hole in the 2nd pipe. Even with light it’s hard to see. I enjoyed thi playing this mod till the encounter. I know I died time and time again till I found a spot to stand and deplete my ammo till the final scene. Didn’t like the ending, but over all the game was enjoyable. Thanks again. By the way, noticed the time stamp on posts. I’m 7 hrs. behind you in Central Time Zone. Your’s is where?
]]> By: david4255 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72829 david4255 Tue, 15 May 2007 18:48:47 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-72829 Goddess, thanks for very fast reply. The level is g022. Soon as I'm able to return to play I'll let you know. That is the one place throughout the entire level I didn't go over with a fine toothed comb. Just didn't dawn on me with it so close to the frame boundary. Thanks again. Goddess, thanks for very fast reply. The level is g022. Soon as I’m able to return to play I’ll let you know. That is the one place throughout the entire level I didn’t go over with a fine toothed comb. Just didn’t dawn on me with it so close to the frame boundary. Thanks again.
]]> By: Goddess Alyria http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72826 Goddess Alyria Tue, 15 May 2007 18:20:07 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-72826 Okay, your solution is with the pipes if you take the rickety walkway. Depending on glare, you may need to use your flashlight to see what you're looking for. Okay, your solution is with the pipes if you take the rickety walkway. Depending on glare, you may need to use your flashlight to see what you’re looking for.
]]> By: Goddess Alyria http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72800 Goddess Alyria Tue, 15 May 2007 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-72800 If my feable memory serves me correctly, your solution lies outside of the building. I would have to replay again to know exactly. Do you know which map it is? If my feable memory serves me correctly, your solution lies outside of the building. I would have to replay again to know exactly. Do you know which map it is?
]]> By: david4255 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72766 david4255 Tue, 15 May 2007 09:04:33 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-72766 Ok, Ijust played this mod for the second time now I'm stuck in the same place. After jumping from the blown out bridge, following the tunnel thru a desert area, Looks to be a wide trench winding to the left with a tank on a small bridge above with two soldiers below. When getting to the end of the path, a red building on the right, dark (warehouse) inside w/2 soldiers inside and a big red door. There's a rickitty walkway behind the building that leads to 2 vertical pipes. The security door inside does not open. Is this the end of the mod ore did I screw up somewhere. Help please. Ok, Ijust played this mod for the second time now I’m stuck in the same place. After jumping from the blown out bridge, following the tunnel thru a desert area, Looks to be a wide trench winding to the left with a tank on a small bridge above with two soldiers below. When getting to the end of the path, a red building on the right, dark (warehouse) inside w/2 soldiers inside and a big red door. There’s a rickitty walkway behind the building that leads to 2 vertical pipes. The security door inside does not open. Is this the end of the mod ore did I screw up somewhere. Help please.
]]> By: Goddess Alyria http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-61788 Goddess Alyria Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:31:17 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-61788 <blockquote>Try crouching before you go down the hill</blockquote> Every time I tried that, I always got stuck in the side of the rock. Of course, it didn't surprise me because you get stuck in a lot of things. Either way works really. Just depends on how much health you have & want to spare. For me, jumping was my only option.

Try crouching before you go down the hill

Every time I tried that, I always got stuck in the side of the rock. Of course, it didn’t surprise me because you get stuck in a lot of things. Either way works really. Just depends on how much health you have & want to spare. For me, jumping was my only option.

]]> By: Andyno http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-61781 Andyno Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-61781 I'd never know that pipe is broken. Even flashlight was unuseful at this moment. Thanks. :) I’d never know that pipe is broken. Even flashlight was unuseful at this moment. Thanks. :)
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-61779 andyb Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-from-the-darkness-10-half-life/#comment-61779 Try crouching before you go down the hill Try crouching before you go down the hill
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