Comments on: Invasion – Half Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/ Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheUnbeholden http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-364931 TheUnbeholden Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:35:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-364931 I was very on the fence about this mod, while it is really good mod, there are a few problems. Lets shower the praise first, the level design is great. New areas galore. I liked the locations, the larger open areas and the crawl in vents with a lighter... the cloaked assassins, the new weapons. And it has a very good game length... and new models for all the original guns except for the satchel. You can carry medkits/batteries for later use. It has subtitles translated for 4 different languages. I also liked the fact that enemy snipers are quite deadly. One of the new weapons (the electro minigun plain sucks, it needs more damage, a larger clipsize and why not just give it bullets for godsake... it would have been great!) One of the monsters are annoying (that floating islave eye that homes in on you) On the camera only level where you have to avoid them, espionage is a great idea that I've only seen once in a different HL mod but it was very short and easy, here its done well and lasts about 15 minutes, you have to move very carefully in the right path past cameras. If you screw up they spawns grunts, you can see that they spawn out of thin air though which is a lame move to be honest. You have to fight the helicopters and I can't remember the last time I played a half-life game or mod where you are forced to fight them. The difficulty is really high, for some reason the grunts have perfect reaction time that is godly and all weapons do beefed up damage, while I'm fine with that.. the problem is you take the increased damage to which totally throws the difficulty out of whack. I had to play on easy which makes me feel ashamed. and those new rocket grunts are really bullet resistant for some reason... -_- For contrast the part in the tank was really easy. Theres also one ridiculously difficult puzzle which requires random button pressing. HL is a great game, they should have kept the damage values the same instead of screwing things up. To make matters worse headshots still don't kill unless your using the larger caliber pistols/sniper. The ending was pretty good, I recommend this for people who are really good at shooters in general (as long as they play on easy mode) I also recommend it for anyone who's ok about using god mode (type testmode first before typing god or noclip). I was very on the fence about this mod, while it is really good mod, there are a few problems.
Lets shower the praise first, the level design is great. New areas galore. I liked the locations, the larger open areas and the crawl in vents with a lighter… the cloaked assassins, the new weapons.
And it has a very good game length… and new models for all the original guns except for the satchel. You can carry medkits/batteries for later use.
It has subtitles translated for 4 different languages.
I also liked the fact that enemy snipers are quite deadly.

One of the new weapons (the electro minigun plain sucks, it needs more damage, a larger clipsize and why not just give it bullets for godsake… it would have been great!)
One of the monsters are annoying (that floating islave eye that homes in on you)

On the camera only level where you have to avoid them, espionage is a great idea that I’ve only seen once in a different HL mod but it was very short and easy, here its done well and lasts about 15 minutes, you have to move very carefully in the right path past cameras. If you screw up they spawns grunts, you can see that they spawn out of thin air though which is a lame move to be honest.

You have to fight the helicopters and I can’t remember the last time I played a half-life game or mod where you are forced to fight them.

The difficulty is really high, for some reason the grunts have perfect reaction time that is godly and all weapons do beefed up damage, while I’m fine with that.. the problem is you take the increased damage to which totally throws the difficulty out of whack.
I had to play on easy which makes me feel ashamed.
and those new rocket grunts are really bullet resistant for some reason… -_-
For contrast the part in the tank was really easy.
Theres also one ridiculously difficult puzzle which requires random button pressing.
HL is a great game, they should have kept the damage values the same instead of screwing things up. To make matters worse headshots still don’t kill unless your using the larger caliber pistols/sniper.

The ending was pretty good, I recommend this for people who are really good at shooters in general (as long as they play on easy mode) I also recommend it for anyone who’s ok about using god mode (type testmode first before typing god or noclip).

]]> By: TheUnbeholden http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-364930 TheUnbeholden Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:32:16 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-364930 arg this is tough... just figured out how to cheat :) arg this is tough… just figured out how to cheat :)
]]> By: Qwertyus http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-278328 Qwertyus Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:06:58 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-278328 Hard as hell, but really outstanding! Hard as hell, but really outstanding!
]]> By: MarkSA http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-225223 MarkSA Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-225223 Awesome mod. One of the best mods for halflife. Awesome mod. One of the best mods for halflife.
]]> By: Andrew37 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-210636 Andrew37 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:44:38 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-210636 how do I put the subtitles? help me! :S how do I put the subtitles? help me! :S
]]> By: Zockopa http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-208104 Zockopa Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:09:13 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-208104 Actually playing this mod on a won HL1 Version. Installed the mod than the 1.1 patch. In that order. No problems and no bugs so far and im at the end of the tank-section. Actually playing this mod on a won HL1 Version. Installed the mod than the 1.1 patch. In that order. No problems and no bugs so far and im at the end of the tank-section.
]]> By: Gerry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-207067 Gerry Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:12:42 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-207067 I loaded the patch into INVASION and then the mod would not load ( gets me back to the desktop). The wizard seems to want the patch to load into INVASION. help please. I am using standard half-life (not STEAM) I loaded the patch into INVASION and then the mod would not load ( gets me back to the desktop). The wizard seems to want the patch to load into
INVASION. help please. I am using standard half-life (not STEAM)
]]> By: Gerry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-207062 Gerry Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:34:07 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-207062 key codes do not work. used the numeric keypad with numlock on or off. tried with "use key" on and with "S" on ; no help. also how do I reduce the size of the man; he occupies 25% of the screen. this mod is good but buggy. key codes do not work. used the numeric keypad with numlock on or off. tried with “use key” on and with “S” on ; no help. also how do I reduce the size of the man; he occupies 25% of the screen. this mod is good but buggy.
]]> By: Darth Marsden http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-5/#comment-202277 Darth Marsden Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:26:50 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-202277 Actually, just had a thought. It's not something to do with the transparency dll files, is it? Actually, just had a thought. It’s not something to do with the transparency dll files, is it?
]]> By: Darth Marsden http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-201928 Darth Marsden Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:57:40 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-201928 Umm... make sure you don't have any left over when loading a quicksave? I seem to recall having this problem back when I played through this on my old WON version of Half-Life, but it wasn't a game-breaker. Unfortunately, I'm currently using the Steam version of HL and am having the same problem as out Hungarian Friend did - I can't use keypads. The problem I - and I suspect he did as well - is that the overlay where the subtitles normally appears doesn't appear when characters are speaking, and neither does a keypad when we try to use it. The screen just becomes darker and the moue cursor appears. The only way to get rid of the darker screen is to move away from the keypad, effectively closing it. When I looked at the console, a couple of messages appeared which would account for the subtitles, but I don't know about the keypad or, presumably, the PCs that appear later on. Any thoughts? The messages I get in the console are: Error: could not load file sprites/hud_texthead1.spr Error: could not load file sprites/hud_texthead2.spr Error: could not load file sprites/hud_textbox1.spr Error: could not load file sprites/hud_textbox2.spr ...and there's also messages about missing menu texts and sounds. It's annoying, because I remember this being fun and I'm loathe to have to re-install a pre-Steam version of HL if I don't need to. Umm… make sure you don’t have any left over when loading a quicksave? I seem to recall having this problem back when I played through this on my old WON version of Half-Life, but it wasn’t a game-breaker.

Unfortunately, I’m currently using the Steam version of HL and am having the same problem as out Hungarian Friend did – I can’t use keypads. The problem I – and I suspect he did as well – is that the overlay where the subtitles normally appears doesn’t appear when characters are speaking, and neither does a keypad when we try to use it. The screen just becomes darker and the moue cursor appears. The only way to get rid of the darker screen is to move away from the keypad, effectively closing it.

When I looked at the console, a couple of messages appeared which would account for the subtitles, but I don’t know about the keypad or, presumably, the PCs that appear later on. Any thoughts?

The messages I get in the console are:

Error: could not load file sprites/hud_texthead1.spr
Error: could not load file sprites/hud_texthead2.spr
Error: could not load file sprites/hud_textbox1.spr
Error: could not load file sprites/hud_textbox2.spr

…and there’s also messages about missing menu texts and sounds. It’s annoying, because I remember this being fun and I’m loathe to have to re-install a pre-Steam version of HL if I don’t need to.

]]> By: m82sniper http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-196890 m82sniper Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:14:06 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-196890 Almost every time a new map loads or I load a saved game, it uses up a medkit/battery. How do you fix this??!! Almost every time a new map loads or I load a saved game, it uses up a medkit/battery. How do you fix this??!!
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-176062 andyb Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-176062 It goes in Program Files\Steam\steamapps\username\half-life if your using steam.For non steam it goes in sierra\half-life. It goes in Program Files\Steam\steamapps\username\half-life if your using steam.For non steam it goes in sierra\half-life.
]]> By: Robspace1 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-176057 Robspace1 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:24:42 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-176057 This has it's own installer but it's not going into the Steam folder. Whats the path for this? Does it go to Sorcemods? This has it’s own installer but it’s not going into the Steam folder. Whats the path for this? Does it go to Sorcemods?
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-166724 andyb Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:29:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-166724 Whats the problem?You cant hit the right spot or you dont know how to use it?To use it hit the use key that's generally "e" or in my case the "enter/return" key Whats the problem?You cant hit the right spot or you dont know how to use it?To use it hit the use key that’s generally “e” or in my case the “enter/return” key
]]> By: Invasion http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-166354 Invasion Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:04:12 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-166354 To all those who have played the French Mod Invasion, I'm stuck at the notorious, bug infested Tank scene, where you have to turn the tank turret to blast through the doors to the outside. I've tried every approach without suceess. I'm wondering, and hoping, that someone might have a saved game for the moment after the doors are blasted through. Thanks To all those who have played the French Mod Invasion, I’m stuck at the notorious, bug infested Tank scene, where you have to turn the tank turret to blast through the doors to the outside.

I’ve tried every approach without suceess. I’m wondering, and hoping, that someone might have a saved game for the moment after the doors are blasted through.

Thanks

]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-162227 andyb Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:49:55 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-162227 It has a anti cheat built in. start a new game then in console type testmode and then you can reload a save. It has a anti cheat built in. start a new game then in console type testmode and then you can reload a save.
]]> By: HL2 Masta (THE NEW HL MASTA) http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-162195 HL2 Masta (THE NEW HL MASTA) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:39:26 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-162195 I don't get it. When i use god mode i crash. Why's that? Can someone please make a fix? :) I don’t get it. When i use god mode i crash. Why’s that? Can someone please make a fix? :)
]]> By: piledriver http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-160546 piledriver Thu, 29 May 2008 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-160546 Redbone. Post 188. I had that problem after I installed the patch, but not if I didn't install the patch. ?? Is the patch required?. Seems ok so far. Redbone. Post 188. I had that problem after I installed the patch, but not if I didn’t install the patch. ?? Is the patch required?. Seems ok so far.
]]> By: piledriver http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-160542 piledriver Thu, 29 May 2008 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-160542 Actually johnnybag, walkthroughs are cheating, and the walkthrough for Invasion has some very strange advice. Which serves you right, cos walkthroughs are cheating. I just started this mod again in an effort to help you with the walkthrough. I forgot how very very good it is and how using the walkthrough is, actually, cheating. One part of the walkthrough says:- 'To cross the broken part of the ladder, it is necessary to run.' This is nonsense as it's much more complicated than that. But who needs a walkthrough? It ruins the fun and is cheating. (Did I mention that?) Invasion is a totally great mod in every way and once the subtitle language is set up is a real challenge without the walkthrough. So don't use it cos it's........... ok ok. Actually johnnybag, walkthroughs are cheating, and the walkthrough for Invasion has some very strange advice. Which serves you right, cos walkthroughs are cheating.
I just started this mod again in an effort to help you with the walkthrough. I forgot how very very good it is and how using the walkthrough is, actually, cheating.
One part of the walkthrough says:-
‘To cross the broken part of the ladder, it is necessary to run.’
This is nonsense as it’s much more complicated than that.
But who needs a walkthrough? It ruins the fun and is cheating. (Did I mention that?)
Invasion is a totally great mod in every way and once the subtitle language is set up is a real challenge without the walkthrough. So don’t use it cos it’s……….. ok ok.
]]> By: piledriver http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-160276 piledriver Tue, 27 May 2008 18:46:22 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-160276 johnnybag comment 189 - whats the map number? Look in your load/save game list for the last one you saved. Post it here and maybe I can help. johnnybag comment 189 – whats the map number? Look in your load/save game list for the last one you saved. Post it here and maybe I can help.
]]> By: johnnybag http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-159462 johnnybag Thu, 22 May 2008 22:02:59 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-159462 hello , great mod but i am totally stuck at a point where the walkthrough says " For the third level, take the door on the right, and break the window to avoid another camera. Get up on the table and climb into the vent. Avoid the camera in the corner of the corridor. You arrive in a corridor with three cameras. For the first, crouch to get by. For the two following ones, take the door on the left. Get the stuff in the room. You need to be quick for the next part. Start by taking the door on the right. Push the crate (near the door) to the other end of the room near a shelf. Climb on the shelf. Break the grates and crawl to the place where a grate is below you, leading to liquid. Break this grate with a gun, but don’t go into the liquid (immediate death). Retrace back into the room and press the button to empty the liquid. Haul ass back through the vents and run across the emptied tank." its when you get out of the second glass elevator and it makes no sense at all... anyone have a clue please.. hello , great mod but i am totally stuck at a point where the walkthrough says ” For the third level, take the door on the right, and break the window to avoid another camera. Get up on the table
and climb into the vent. Avoid the camera in the corner of the corridor. You arrive in a corridor with three cameras.
For the first, crouch to get by. For the two following ones, take the door on the left. Get the stuff in the room.
You need to be quick for the next part. Start by taking the door on the right. Push the crate (near the door) to the
other end of the room near a shelf. Climb on the shelf. Break the grates and crawl to the place where a grate is below
you, leading to liquid. Break this grate with a gun, but don’t go into the liquid (immediate death). Retrace back into
the room and press the button to empty the liquid. Haul ass back through the vents and run across the emptied tank.” its when you get out of the second glass elevator and it makes no sense at all… anyone have a clue please..
]]> By: RedBone http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-158225 RedBone Sun, 11 May 2008 07:09:56 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-158225 ok when i start a new game the load screen comes up then it just turns off!.. now what?? ok when i start a new game the load screen comes up then it just turns off!..
now what??
]]> By: RedBone http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-158218 RedBone Sun, 11 May 2008 05:51:53 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-158218 well i have the old version of half life is that the problem?... do i need the patch? p.s most of the mods i download dont work?why... well i have the old version of half life is that the problem?…
do i need the patch?

p.s most of the mods i download dont work?why…

]]> By: planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-158068 planetphillip Fri, 09 May 2008 20:33:49 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-158068 <blockquote>how do u download it? it says some stupid thing like cant download in library! WTF! this game looks like it super fun but PLEASE SOME 1 HELP ME DOWNLOAD THIS GAME!</blockquote> There are two links in the Basic Details at the top of the post. I just tested them and they worked fine for me. Perhaps you can be more specific regarding the messages you get.

how do u download it? it says some stupid thing like cant download in library!
WTF! this game looks like it super fun but PLEASE SOME 1 HELP ME DOWNLOAD THIS GAME!

There are two links in the Basic Details at the top of the post. I just tested them and they worked fine for me. Perhaps you can be more specific regarding the messages you get.

]]> By: RedBone http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-158063 RedBone Fri, 09 May 2008 20:08:51 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-158063 how do u download it? it says some stupid thing like cant download in library! WTF! this game looks like it super fun but PLEASE SOME 1 HELP ME DOWNLOAD THIS GAME! how do u download it? it says some stupid thing like cant download in library!
WTF! this game looks like it super fun but PLEASE SOME 1 HELP ME DOWNLOAD THIS GAME!
]]> By: Moonsorrow http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-157698 Moonsorrow Tue, 06 May 2008 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-157698 Hei! Great Mod for Half Life but I need some help: I am in the building with the sentry guns, I am on the 2nd floor in the airaduct after passed 2 sentry guns, there is some Marines below that I have killed: I have also destroyed the first sentry behind the grey door, the second also but I always explosed when I tried to go further (below the 2nd gun)...What I have to do? For french gamers: Je suis coincé dans l'immeuble avec les caméras au 2eme étage: j'ai passé les premières, je suis dans le conduit d'aération, sorti et tué les marines ainsi que la caméra du fond (de l'autre côté de la porte grise). La 2eme j'arrive à l'exploser mais qd je passe en dessous, j'explose...Que dois-je faire?! Hei! Great Mod for Half Life but I need some help: I am in the building with the sentry guns, I am on the 2nd floor in the airaduct after passed 2 sentry guns, there is some Marines below that I have killed: I have also destroyed the first sentry behind the grey door, the second also but I always explosed when I tried to go further (below the 2nd gun)…What I have to do?

For french gamers: Je suis coincé dans l’immeuble avec les caméras au 2eme étage: j’ai passé les premières, je suis dans le conduit d’aération, sorti et tué les marines ainsi que la caméra du fond (de l’autre côté de la porte grise). La 2eme j’arrive à l’exploser mais qd je passe en dessous, j’explose…Que dois-je faire?!

]]> By: Olrick http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-157103 Olrick Thu, 01 May 2008 16:50:28 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-157103 The best I ever played, French quality is not dead The best I ever played, French quality is not dead
]]> By: mel http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-152640 mel Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:35:55 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-152640 very good game, good story with new ideas and well balanced gameplay. Plays hard with plenty of new aliens & puzzles some very chanaging. very good game, good story with new ideas and well balanced gameplay. Plays hard with plenty of new aliens & puzzles some very chanaging.
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-150730 andyb Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-150730 scroll through your items till you have it selected.It rarely lights the first time so you need to press your fire button to get it lite.The L key may also work I forget scroll through your items till you have it selected.It rarely lights the first time so you need to press your fire button to get it lite.The L key may also work I forget
]]> By: Bear72 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/comment-page-4/#comment-150716 Bear72 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/invasion-half-life/#comment-150716 How do I use the lighter? How do I use the lighter?
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