H.E.V. "Fanclub"

[Medevilae]

The HEV Mark IV suit worn by Freeman in Half-Life has a built-in flashlight, Geiger counter, morphine administrator (which allows Gordon to function normally even after serious injury), anti-toxin delivery system, an optional long-jumping module which allows jumps over large distances, a radio, tracking devices, and a heads-up display (HUD) which tracks health status and weapon ammunition usage, as well as including a weapons management system. The suit contains an on-board computer system that constantly monitors the user’s health and vital signs, and reacts to any changes in the user’s condition. Additionally, the suit has an electrically hardened armor system that can be charged by power modules throughout Black Mesa. While charged, the suit provides greater protection from injury as the charge absorbs more than two-thirds of any damage or trauma experienced by the wearer. With a fully charged suit, Freeman can survive several dozen bullets of small arms fire or even a direct hit from a rocket propelled grenade (but suffering about sixty percent damage) The suit also features an optional helmet, as seen on various HEV-enclosed corpses dotted around Xen, mainly at the ruined research camp seen in Blue Shift. -Combine Overwiki[/SIZE]

In my opinion, the HEV suit is awesome. It has everything from a Geiger counter to hardened power armor. This topic is for discussion of the Mark IV and Mark V series HEV suits, and anything relating to them. Here’s a few things I’ve been wondering:

• The other HEV suit wearing scientists you encounter are all wearing an attached helmet. Does Gordon’s suit function the same without it, and how does he survive all the radiation, heat, etc, without it?
• How would “Power Armor” work? How can an electric charge possible defend from bullets?
• How does the suit track weapons and their ammo?
• How does the suit administer morphine and antidotes?

[Lamsey]

@Medevilae

• The other HEV suit wearing scientists you encounter are all wearing an attached helmet. Does Gordon’s suit function the same without it, and how does he survive all the radiation, heat, etc, without it?

:fffuuu:

@Medevilae

• How would “Power Armor” work? How can an electric charge possible defend from bullets?
• How does the suit track weapons and their ammo?
• How does the suit administer morphine and antidotes?

Magic.

@Arthur C. Clarke

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

[The_Minotaur]

Crysis suit anyone?

[KernCore]

@The Minotaur

Crysis suit anyone?

We are here in Half-Life[/SIZE] Series / H.E.V. “Fanclub”…
So talk about the HALF-LIFE[/SIZE] suit…

[Medevilae]

@The Minotaur

Crysis suit anyone?

@KernCore

We are here inHalf-Life Series / H.E.V. “Fanclub”…
So talk about the HALF-LIFE suit…

I wouldn’t be surprised if they drew some of their ideas from Half-Life’s HEV suit, but then again, a super powered suit isn’t really that uncommon of an idea.

[Ramirezoid]

Half-Life is a video game from the nineties. A very goofy video game from the nineties about the future.

To answer all of the questions, it’s a suit from a video game from the nineties.

[Medevilae]

@Ramirezoid

Half-Life is a video game from the nineties. A very goofy video game from the nineties about the future.

To answer all of the questions, it’s a suit from a video game from the nineties.

Actually, it is now technically set in the past.

I don’t find it that goofy. But even then, if you want to get technical, there’s HL2. It’s not goofy. It seems a lot more serious. The Mark V is even MORE high tech.

[eternalness]

@Medevilae

The Mark V is even MORE high tech.

The HEV suit in HL2 is the same as the HEV suit in HL1, except for the fact that the HL2 HEV suit uses combine power stations.

[Lamsey]

@eternalness

The HEV suit in HL2 is the same as the HEV suit in HL1, except for the fact that the HL2 HEV suit uses combine power stations.

It has also been redesigned for comfort and utility.

[Brother_Shrike]

@Medevilae

[*]How would “Power Armor” work? How can an electric charge possible defend from bullets?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_armor#Electric_reactive_armour

[Medevilae]

@eternalness

The HEV suit in HL2 is the same as the HEV suit in HL1, except for the fact that the HL2 HEV suit uses combine power stations.

@Lamsey

It has also been redesigned for comfort and utility.

New features include a visual zooming capability, limited enhanced running (sprint) capability, an injector to administer antidote for neurotoxins such as Poison Headcrab venom, an optional ammo and health counter on the crosshair (enabled by the player in the game’s “Mouse” options), and the capability to use Combine power nodes to charge the suit. -Combine Overwiki[/SIZE]

[awsgames]

@Medevilae

Originally Posted by eternalness View Post
The HEV suit in HL2 is the same as the HEV suit in HL1, except for the fact that the HL2 HEV suit uses combine power stations.
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Originally Posted by Lamsey View Post
It has also been redesigned for comfort and utility.
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New features include a visual zooming capability, limited enhanced running (sprint) capability, an injector to administer antidote for neurotoxins such as Poison Headcrab venom, an optional ammo and health counter on the crosshair (enabled by the player in the game’s “Mouse” options), and the capability to use Combine power nodes to charge the suit. -Combine Overwiki

It also uses the same power source for sprint, flashlight, and oxygen.

[Nosehole]

And it’s orange :retard:

[Ihranator]

@Nosehole

And it’s orange :retard:

[bob]

@awsgames

It also uses the same power source for sprint, flashlight, and oxygen.

In Episode Two, the HEV suit has two different sources for the flashlight battery and the oxygen/sprint meter. Remember when Alyx tells you in Episode One that Kleiner needs to create a longer flashlight battery? That’s what Valve does in Episode Two.

[mark84j]

Thanks, bob.

[awsgames]

@bob

In Episode Two, the HEV suit has two different sources for the flashlight battery and the oxygen/sprint meter. Remember when Alyx tells you in Episode One that Kleiner needs to create a longer flashlight battery? That’s what Valve does in Episode Two.

But in Hl2 and Hl2 Ep1, they do use the same power source. Two against one, my vote wins.

[Brother_Shrike]

@awsgames

But in Hl2 and Hl2 Ep1, they do use the same power source. Two against one, my vote wins.

I believe you could consider Ep.2 to be a retcon. Except for a very minor detail that NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS SHOULD BE ARGUING ABOUT!

[Ramirezoid]

Right-mindedness is relative.

[Ihranator]

^

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