Play Half-Life 2 for Half-Life 3
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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Was actually a pretty good turn out, in all honesty. I expected less.
However, I'm frustrated. Not at Valve, or the event, but at myself. I took the event as a reason to attempt getting the last few achievements I had missed in Episode 2. I managed to save every building during the big, final battle.
However, I missed two other achievements.
First, I once again somehow missed two of the three hundred thirty three grubs. I always miss those two.
And secondly, I failed to launch the gnome into space. Don't misunderstand, though. I carried that thing from start to finish. All through the antlion caverns, through the car sections, the chopper chases....all the way to the end. Placed him in the rocket, and went on my way. Happy in the thought, "Ha! Got it. Finally."
Little did I realize that, to actually GET the achievement, you not only have to place him in the rocket....you also have to close the door.
So, because I didn't do that one arbitrary thing, I missed out. Now, this wouldn't have been a big deal, if it weren't for the fact that I had accidentally used the save file closest to that point in the game to save my progress, at several points, during the strider battle. The only other save I had for that playthrough was for a point about mid-way through the antlion caves.
So....yeah.
However, I'm frustrated. Not at Valve, or the event, but at myself. I took the event as a reason to attempt getting the last few achievements I had missed in Episode 2. I managed to save every building during the big, final battle.
However, I missed two other achievements.
First, I once again somehow missed two of the three hundred thirty three grubs. I always miss those two.
And secondly, I failed to launch the gnome into space. Don't misunderstand, though. I carried that thing from start to finish. All through the antlion caverns, through the car sections, the chopper chases....all the way to the end. Placed him in the rocket, and went on my way. Happy in the thought, "Ha! Got it. Finally."
Little did I realize that, to actually GET the achievement, you not only have to place him in the rocket....you also have to close the door.
So, because I didn't do that one arbitrary thing, I missed out. Now, this wouldn't have been a big deal, if it weren't for the fact that I had accidentally used the save file closest to that point in the game to save my progress, at several points, during the strider battle. The only other save I had for that playthrough was for a point about mid-way through the antlion caves.
So....yeah.
You Half Life fans are the most willing and enthusiastic group of self-trolls out there. It's really incredible how far you're willing to go to jerk yourselves around and I commend you for it. Just try not to start fifty thousand threads on here about how much Valve sucks when this has no effect whatsoever.