Yes... why do they never look behind themselves until it's too late? ^^

Could be useful... but against a hydra... maybe not.

Yes, I kinda missed those instant-kill little bastards!

I suppose it's a part of the stories that is meant to show how clumsy we all can be, even in the midst of knowing. Maybe we're trying to be brainwashed into realizing the fact: always look behind you?

Did you ever see the trailors for Half-Life 2? If not, I could dig one up that had the Hydra in it. You only got to see a Combine Soldier skewered through the heart before being dragged into his watery grave.

Yes, well, our Hunter here... he's not all that skilled, expect with his mouth. But perhaps we all learn something from this. If you have a feeling in your guts something's following you, please, LOOK BEHIND YOU.

And yes, of course I saw that trailer. That probably hurt! Or perhaps it didn't.

This reminds me of the bullies in my schools: all talk, no show. I remember the few fights I got into...thanks to Taekwondo training, they ended quite quickly. I mean, sure, everyone knew because particular friends of mine couldn't shut the fuck up, and though I was picked on about being a 1st Degree Black Belt all the way on up to High School, as a 3rd Degree, those who went the extra step to find out...learned the hard way...I wasn't to be messed with (the worst I ever did was break a kids entire jaw with one solid roundhouse kick).

Sooooo, yeah...this is a comic definitely worthy of being shown those who speak before they think, or in the cliché, they don't "think before they act."

So you saw them? Didn't that Hydra intrigue you?! I was telling my friends that I so deeply wanted to fight that son of a bitch! XD

Bullies... luckily I merely encountered a few, and nowadays I get along with people rather nicely. Which is very nice because I'm a firesoul.
I admit, having no training in such things, I'm the bastard who would introduce the chair to one's face. Creativity ftw ^^

Well, at least this page 1 is worthy showing for that purpose ^^

Course the hydra intrigued me, almost as much as the one(s) on HL1.

Having grown up these past five years...I've learned alot about the art of wordplay, manipulation of sounds and feelings, and...well, you can already tell that much, I'm sure. ^^ I'm not one to start a fight...I'm one to end it. Though your creativity is...umm...lacking...in that department. XD

~Bolts all the chairs down to the floor.~

Hopefully those who read this, who know that we discuss over them, can understand and come to terms with their faults.

And, ummm...those weren't hydras...those were another prehistoric-like beast. I can't remember the name they were given in Half-Life. But I know the one you are discussing...considering it was the only water-based adversary.

Whatever I cant get in my hands :3

Heh, yes.

Well, they were close enough ^^

Can't or Can, that...is the question! :D

Researching, I remember the Tentacles that you found in the Blast Pit...are those what you refer to? I was thinking of the Ichtyasaur, the water beast. Here...

http://planethalflife.gamespy.com/View.php?view=HLGameInfo.Detail&id=7&game=4

There's usually at least SOMETHING around ^^

Yes, I was referring to the Blast Pit. Though they were also found in Xen as well. They made such sad sounds... right before I BBQ'ed them >:3

Since when is there ever nothing? :P

Ahh, yes, the Tentacles. Those were more of a pain in the ass, though easy to get by. At the time, I wasn't all about being stealthy...I was the "run in guns blazing" kind of guy. XD

They were an interesting specimen. Speaking of interesting, did you know the entire game of Half-Life is being revamped with the Source Engine? If not, take a look:

http://www.blackmesasource.com

I 'adore' the trailer!

I used to fool them with grenades... Getting hit by that huge spike wasn't on my "to do" list.

Oh, I am aware, and waiting for it ^^

To me, that was a waste of grenades. All you had to do was crouch-walk around the edges. And if you couldn't get onto the ladder and off, and immediately crouch-walk away, one grenade was a good distraction.

The last Update was on the trailer...but that was in November. I would think there'd be a new Update by now. Speaking of Updates, the same can be said for High Tail Hall.

Yes, that worked quite well, but it was impossible to go quietly in the damn ladders so... besides, grenades were plentiful in HL1! ^^

Hmmm, what? XD

Really? It was relatively easy for me. What was hard, yet funny for me, was making the jump across that gap in the bridge after you meet the Icthyasaurus...remember where the two appear in the water? That was where my grenades went to use. Depth charges FTW! XD

Oh, the last Update to the Black Mesa: Source website was November, during the 10th Anniversary of Half-Life, but nothing has been done since, although that's not behind closed curtains. The same can be said for High Tail Hall (http://www.hthstudios.com)-the last Update for HTH2 was December 15th, and nothing up until then. I do recall there being a fire in the creators apartment or something that wrecked the files for the Updates of High Tail Hall, but...unless he's strapped for cash like we probably all are here in the U.S. (except for the rich >.<), it shouldn't take too long to get more Updates flowing, right?

It wasn't hard, but I just ended up throwing nades and running like a madman. Saved time, at least.
And yes, i remember... I played the game through like... 15 times, I know EVERY place XD I just usually ignored them, since you didn't have to kill them and waste ammo ^^

Hmmm... it's bad when we just don't know when the next update comes out. But I'd go so far to say we should have had an update by now.

Well, it's good to babble about old good times, isn't it not? ^^

You do that.

Cheers!
Indeed she is!

... You must mean "him", right? |D

sorry, him...Stupid Keyboard.