Comments on: Poll Question 107 – Would you kill Alyx for her ammo? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/ Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:18:41 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Grey Acumen http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-213771 Grey Acumen Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:42:39 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-213771 No. Alyx is actually useful. No. Alyx is actually useful.
]]> By: Dave http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-209744 Dave Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:49:33 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-209744 As others have said, theres so much ammo in HL games I dont see what would be the point other than just to test out parts of the game for fun once youve played through it a few times. Ive played all the HL games up to episode one (installing E2 soon). Since going to source, I feel the games are more about the adventure and beautiful visuals and in-game theatrics than tactics or puzzles. Theres nothing very difficult about any of these games. The puzzles have all been very simple to figure out with a little bit of trial and error, and there are so many fun guns to choose from theres never a need for any particular ammo. So, no I wouldnt kill Alyx for ammo. I didnt even know she could be killed...I have been known to reload a scene if I see alyx get hit by a grenade tho. Even though shes good to go like nothing happened, Its not realistic that she got blasted and is ok, so I make sure to play the game so that she doesnt get hit xD As others have said, theres so much ammo in HL games I dont see what would be the point other than just to test out parts of the game for fun once youve played through it a few times. Ive played all the HL games up to episode one (installing E2 soon). Since going to source, I feel the games are more about the adventure and beautiful visuals and in-game theatrics than tactics or puzzles. Theres nothing very difficult about any of these games. The puzzles have all been very simple to figure out with a little bit of trial and error, and there are so many fun guns to choose from theres never a need for any particular ammo.
So, no I wouldnt kill Alyx for ammo. I didnt even know she could be killed…I have been known to reload a scene if I see alyx get hit by a grenade tho. Even though shes good to go like nothing happened, Its not realistic that she got blasted and is ok, so I make sure to play the game so that she doesnt get hit xD
]]> By: MattyDienhoff http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-196095 MattyDienhoff Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:34:20 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-196095 I never kill friendlies for their ammo, not even when I have the option. Anyway, it's not as if it's a precious resource. There's plenty lying around. I never kill friendlies for their ammo, not even when I have the option.

Anyway, it’s not as if it’s a precious resource. There’s plenty lying around.

]]> By: SPY-maps http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-196036 SPY-maps Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:30:40 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-196036 i too would kill her without ANY (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) hassetation, haha. also because like Denizen T said so well; for being an annoying, disguised babysitter. but, this is not the main reason, my first real reason is because i HATE groupmembers in my sp-game. when i play sp, i want to play solo, and want to solve all taks myself, when i want to solve them, in my own tempo, etc. so, should it be possible, then i would kill her right from the start! but, like also already is mentioned, is this not possible in hl2, the game ends then, or, she just keeps standing, like nothing has happend. am not sure anymore, but know its not possible, (yes, i tried it, lol). leon i too would kill her without ANY (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) hassetation, haha.
also because like Denizen T said so well; for being an annoying, disguised babysitter.
but, this is not the main reason, my first real reason is because i HATE groupmembers in my sp-game. when i play sp, i want to play solo, and want to solve all taks myself, when i want to solve them, in my own tempo, etc.
so, should it be possible, then i would kill her right from the start! but, like also already is mentioned, is this not possible in hl2, the game ends then, or, she just keeps standing, like nothing has happend. am not sure anymore, but know its not possible, (yes, i tried it, lol).

leon

]]> By: Profbeaker http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195997 Profbeaker Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:29:15 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195997 It is testament to the quality of HL2 that this question can even be asked. The fact that we feel so passionately about the answer is another. As to the answer to the question - if you have to ask, then you have not felt the amazing immersion that valve have always managed to create with HL! It is testament to the quality of HL2 that this question can even be asked. The fact that we feel so passionately about the answer is another. As to the answer to the question – if you have to ask, then you have not felt the amazing immersion that valve have always managed to create with HL!
]]> By: Max http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195960 Max Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:04:57 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195960 If we kill alyx we lose the game :( If we kill alyx we lose the game :(
]]> By: Denizen T http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195767 Denizen T Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195767 I would kill her just for being an annoying, disguised babysitter. I would kill her just for being an annoying, disguised babysitter.
]]> By: Jigron http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195670 Jigron Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:09:35 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195670 I wouldent cause she;'s to hot I wouldent cause she;’s to hot
]]> By: Gypsy_Jim http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195636 Gypsy_Jim Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:34:23 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195636 Got there in the end, and btw, was this an Easter Egg/Bonus feature that we didn't know about until you told us? It would never have occurred to me otherwise & I've played the vanilla version many, many times.... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3213129245_7b79ee5bd6_o.jpg :) Good grief, I feel so guilty now..... Got there in the end, and btw, was this an Easter Egg/Bonus feature that we didn’t know about until you told us?

It would never have occurred to me otherwise & I’ve played the vanilla version many, many times….

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3213129245_7b79ee5bd6_o.jpg

:)

Good grief, I feel so guilty now…..

]]> By: Passerby http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195632 Passerby Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:15:03 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195632 Perseverance Gypsy Jim! If not to for killing Alyx, the spear comes in mighty handy as a means of killing an antlion queen with a single shot! Quicksave often and use the strategy of shooting the spear ahead of you and picking it up further on if you can't carry it in places.... Oh, and don't try to shoot a turret with it. Turrets can't die and the game'll crash... Perseverance Gypsy Jim! If not to for killing Alyx, the spear comes in mighty handy as a means of killing an antlion queen with a single shot! Quicksave often and use the strategy of shooting the spear ahead of you and picking it up further on if you can’t carry it in places….

Oh, and don’t try to shoot a turret with it. Turrets can’t die and the game’ll crash…

]]> By: Gypsy Jim http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195630 Gypsy Jim Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:55:04 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195630 I took the spear post, from Passerby, as a challenge and loaded up (I think) d2_coast12 to have a go.... It was virtually impossible to get the spear to the top of the cliff, but with a lot of perseverance....it simply doesn't behave itself very well on the ladders.... But, when you get into the buildings, and in particular the prison itself, you come to a room full of water, where the gravity gun simply refuses to keep a hold of it...I'm going to go back & try with noclip, but I'm curious as to why the physics of a prop should alter as you progress? Why can you carry it, admittedly awkwardly and only with the grav gun, rather than "e" (use) as far as that & then it rebels and becomes impossible!? For the record I don't actually want to kill Alyx, but like I said, saw this as a bit of a challenge.... I hadn't tried to kill Alyx before, though definitely have tried to kill Mossman, and one or two others....with absolutely no success. Maybe because they're vital to the story....But, and it is a bit of a big one, maybe future versions or mods, might be able to broaden the flexibility of a game to allow such broad variations to a story line? (Another question altogether I guess!) Oh, & did anyone else try the spear thing?? I took the spear post, from Passerby, as a challenge and loaded up (I think) d2_coast12 to have a go….

It was virtually impossible to get the spear to the top of the cliff, but with a lot of perseverance….it simply doesn’t behave itself very well on the ladders….

But, when you get into the buildings, and in particular the prison itself, you come to a room full of water, where the gravity gun simply refuses to keep a hold of it…I’m going to go back & try with noclip, but I’m curious as to why the physics of a prop should alter as you progress?

Why can you carry it, admittedly awkwardly and only with the grav gun, rather than “e” (use) as far as that & then it rebels and becomes impossible!?

For the record I don’t actually want to kill Alyx, but like I said, saw this as a bit of a challenge….

I hadn’t tried to kill Alyx before, though definitely have tried to kill Mossman, and one or two others….with absolutely no success. Maybe because they’re vital to the story….But, and it is a bit of a big one, maybe future versions or mods, might be able to broaden the flexibility of a game to allow such broad variations to a story line? (Another question altogether I guess!)

Oh, & did anyone else try the spear thing??

]]> By: T'krau http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195626 T'krau Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:08:39 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195626 Now that Ade mentions it, I'm positive that I've shot her accidently at least once (ex - waiting for the elevator in Ep. 1 and the zombies attack) and the game either didn't notice or didn't care. I know that if Alyx is killed by enemy fire the game ends right here, so it IS possible for Alyx to die in-game (and I think it's the same with Barney). I'm also tempted to load up an old save and see what happens... Now that Ade mentions it, I’m positive that I’ve shot her accidently at least once (ex – waiting for the elevator in Ep. 1 and the zombies attack) and the game either didn’t notice or didn’t care. I know that if Alyx is killed by enemy fire the game ends right here, so it IS possible for Alyx to die in-game (and I think it’s the same with Barney). I’m also tempted to load up an old save and see what happens…
]]> By: Ade http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195599 Ade Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:51:58 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195599 I'm surprised no one noticed there's a huge difference between Alyx and the old Barney. HL1 was full of Barneys and scientists, killing one at almost any time wasn't a problem, especially if no one saw you. But she is only one, and I think Passerby just marked the question as being impossible to apply here, because Alyx doesn't leave ammo behind for us to take.. So killing her is not only pointless, but would definitely ruin our game. Hypothetically speaking, killing her then reloading.. hmm, never thought of it until you gave me the idea (I always thought it's like with the Vortigaunts, meaning you can't kill them/her), but I'd like to give it a try just to see if she fights back and if I've got enough ammo for it, because a couple of days ago she got in my way and I accidentally shot her in the head and, well, nothing. How/when does she recharge, anyway? I’m surprised no one noticed there’s a huge difference between Alyx and the old Barney. HL1 was full of Barneys and scientists, killing one at almost any time wasn’t a problem, especially if no one saw you. But she is only one, and I think Passerby just marked the question as being impossible to apply here, because Alyx doesn’t leave ammo behind for us to take.. So killing her is not only pointless, but would definitely ruin our game.
Hypothetically speaking, killing her then reloading.. hmm, never thought of it until you gave me the idea (I always thought it’s like with the Vortigaunts, meaning you can’t kill them/her), but I’d like to give it a try just to see if she fights back and if I’ve got enough ammo for it, because a couple of days ago she got in my way and I accidentally shot her in the head and, well, nothing. How/when does she recharge, anyway?
]]> By: galocza http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195580 galocza Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:47:06 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195580 no. not for the ammo. no. not for the ammo.
]]> By: Passerby http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195572 Passerby Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195572 Haven't been here in AGES.... but I think it was I who inspired the original 1st poll question.... 1) Can Alyx be killed? 2) Does she leave any useful ammo? re. 1): yes: if you use the gravity gun with the spear you can find at the bottom of the cliff before you climb to Nova Prospect. This kills more or less everything. re. 2): No - if you want the precious Alyx_gun you need to hack via the console. ... Oh - you mean hypothetically speaking? No way - she's far too cute! Haven’t been here in AGES…. but I think it was I who inspired the original 1st poll question….

1) Can Alyx be killed?
2) Does she leave any useful ammo?

re. 1): yes: if you use the gravity gun with the spear you can find at the bottom of the cliff before you climb to Nova Prospect. This kills more or less everything.

re. 2): No – if you want the precious Alyx_gun you need to hack via the console.

…

Oh – you mean hypothetically speaking? No way – she’s far too cute!

]]> By: planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195570 planetphillip Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:30:26 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195570 <blockquote>Question is, would she shoot me for my ammo?</blockquote> HAHA, that's so true.

Question is, would she shoot me for my ammo?

HAHA, that’s so true.

]]> By: Aniline http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195569 Aniline Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:06:10 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195569 Really depends on the situation as many others have said. On the whole she's been very a robust gal, takes a lot of lead without complaint and is frankly a much better shot that me. Question is, would she shoot me for my ammo? Really depends on the situation as many others have said. On the whole she’s been very a robust gal, takes a lot of lead without complaint and is frankly a much better shot that me.
Question is, would she shoot me for my ammo?
]]> By: IvanHoeHo http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195561 IvanHoeHo Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:44:10 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195561 I might kill her for being stupid, which she isn't, but certainly not for want of ammo. I might kill her for being stupid, which she isn’t, but certainly not for want of ammo.
]]> By: sneakyspeckman http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195548 sneakyspeckman Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:40:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195548 killing a nice girl doesn't fly in my book killing a nice girl doesn’t fly in my book
]]> By: Jeff http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195544 Jeff Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:35:45 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195544 This question doesn't make sense at any level for me, 'cuz quite honestly... Alyx is a better shot than me. :) This question doesn’t make sense at any level for me, ‘cuz quite honestly… Alyx is a better shot than me. :)
]]> By: shawn http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195542 shawn Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:20:46 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195542 I never kiiled Alyx. I did, however, kill a Barney when he wouldn't stop shooting me in the back during a firefight. It was some mod where it's almost impossible to get through that section without him. I suppose I could have arranged to leave him in a nearby hallway, but it was damned! annoying. I never kiiled Alyx. I did, however, kill a Barney when he wouldn’t stop shooting me in the back during a firefight. It was some mod where it’s almost impossible to get through that section without him. I suppose I could have arranged to leave him in a nearby hallway, but it was damned! annoying.
]]> By: MASTER74 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195534 MASTER74 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195534 I wouldn't kill Alyx, but I WOULD definitely kill (if i could) the lady at the crane that drops the buggy to the ground and leaves you in the middle of a horde of angry Ant lions (d2_coast_01). She should pay for her stupidity :D I wouldn’t kill Alyx, but I WOULD definitely kill (if i could) the lady at the crane that drops the buggy to the ground and leaves you in the middle of a horde of angry Ant lions (d2_coast_01). She should pay for her stupidity :D
]]> By: Zaphod http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195529 Zaphod Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:13:17 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195529 Kill her? Come on guys, aren´t we all (at least a little bit) in love with Alyx? Kill her?

Come on guys, aren´t we all (at least a little bit) in love with Alyx?

]]> By: feckineejit http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195527 feckineejit Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:24:34 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195527 Is she carrying crossbow ammo? If you killed her you wouldn't be able to hack combine workstations to open doors and junk. Is she carrying crossbow ammo? If you killed her you wouldn’t be able to hack combine workstations to open doors and junk.
]]> By: Kyouryuu http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195520 Kyouryuu Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:37:21 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195520 I'd never kill her. She does a pretty good job of covering you, at least long enough to find more ammo, and she seems to have an infinite supply herself. I’d never kill her. She does a pretty good job of covering you, at least long enough to find more ammo, and she seems to have an infinite supply herself.
]]> By: Pattom http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195518 Pattom Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:46:46 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195518 Doesn't the presence of the gravity gun make this a moot point? It seems like ammo is a petty thing to kill someone over if you can just pull boulders out of the ground and hurl them at people. Also, a thousand times no, with or without the gravity gun. Doesn’t the presence of the gravity gun make this a moot point? It seems like ammo is a petty thing to kill someone over if you can just pull boulders out of the ground and hurl them at people.

Also, a thousand times no, with or without the gravity gun.

]]> By: T'krau http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195517 T'krau Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:11:36 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195517 Frankly, it never even occured to me, although I DID almost shoot her in Ep. 1 when she did her zombine impression... Frankly, it never even occured to me, although I DID almost shoot her in Ep. 1 when she did her zombine impression…
]]> By: MikeS http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195515 MikeS Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:23:47 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195515 Would I kill her then save my progress? No. Would I kill her to enable me to explore a little further before reloading? Yes. Would I kill her then save my progress? No.
Would I kill her to enable me to explore a little further before reloading? Yes.
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195512 andyb Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195512 i've not killed her but the game does end if she dies as she died on me a few times in the the dark basement firefight with the combine on the way to get her dad from novaprospekt.Either way I wouldn't kill her as she has a pretty good shot lol. i’ve not killed her but the game does end if she dies as she died on me a few times in the the dark basement firefight with the combine on the way to get her dad from novaprospekt.Either way I wouldn’t kill her as she has a pretty good shot lol.
]]> By: Stef http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-107/comment-page-1/#comment-195511 Stef Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:28:19 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=4100#comment-195511 It's perhaps a stange filling but assuming it's simply a game and regarding the real special weapons she has, just to test it...I could defenetly do the unforgiven :( It’s perhaps a stange filling but assuming it’s simply a game and regarding the real special weapons she has, just to test it…I could defenetly do the unforgiven :(
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