HEV suit.

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#281

I believe you’re just being sarcastic and trolling, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

You went ten years without ever even noticing its existence, and yet now it matters to you.

What if I told you BM will have that panel added? Hopefully it’ll take years again before you noticed I lied, and during that time you can enjoy the mod as it is and fine other things to moan about.

#282

That post was possibly the least trolling post I’ve ever posted on this forum. Full stop.

I’m a halflife fan, BM is allegedly a remake of halflife with updated graphics. Halflife had a player model with a control panel, therefore if my interpretation of the goals of BM are correct, the control panel graphics should be updated to not look goofy, rather than eliminated because it looked goofy with 90’s graphics. I’ve also noted what I think is a logical justification for having a control panel there. It is edifying to me to discuss these types of details, it is on topic, and it is not offensive to anyone.

I will be extremely happy for the next 3 months, and then bitter and jaded in January (and possibly the rest of my life). Why, will BM have that panel added?

#283

Was that panel in the original game or the HD pack? If it was in the HD pack and not the original, I wouldn’t add it either if I were working on the mod.

#284

No,i was only in the none-HD-suithand

#285

Agree. HD PCAK IS NOT CANNON!!111

Didn’t the HD pack headcrab have eyes that weren’t in the original or something like that?

#286

And where would you have it?

#287

Under the Goatee.

#288

On the arm panel? Seems like a good place, everyone else does it.

#289

Having a control panel on the back of your hand seems logical, being easily within reach of the other hand and in just about constant view of the user.
Now, though, it’s probably too late in the mod’s production to incorporate… not that they would try anyway. :’(

#290

No, it just made them more noticable. In the orignal they were small, pixelated, and didn’t stand out in gameplay. But they were there.

#291

The biggest problem with putting a panel on one arm is that you more or less need both arms in order to use it. Even if the idea has been around since the wrist watch.

#292

You can’t type with one arm?

#293

Not if it’s typing on the other arm. It’s kind of hard to type on a moving object. If you need to hold it still instead of doing something with it, then you are technically using both of your hands.

#294

how are you typing on a moveing object if you are holding your arm still

#295

The panel isn’t for typing, though. Evidence: there is no typing animation in half-life. My speculation was that it is used for storing/administering morphine, which is done automatically by the HEV AI when the suit’s wearer is injured. I’m guessing the 6 or 7 unmarked buttons on the panel (it can hardly be called “typing” on those) are for maintenance purposes only and wouldn’t be meant to be modified while the suit is being worn (although it would be possible).

#296

When the hell did this happen? How does an update improving the old models become non-canon? :frowning: Besides, the BM suit draws upon more from the HD pack rendition IMO.

I’m pretty sure the panel put there in the original was just to look cool and make the suit appear more sciency.

I also disagree with the notion that it is a morphine administrator. Surely an injector located in Gordon’s arm or leg would be more efficient? Hell, he might even have a syringe sticking in his heart for all we know.

Seriously though, it’s a fucking electronic panel on the back of his hand which is only visible with 25% of the weapons that can be held and will be easily forgotten within several seconds of play.

#297

How does this not make sense? We know the HEV suit can inject morphine, and the wrist is the most logical place for the injection apparatus to be located:

  1. There are large veins in the wrist, its a common place to put an IV.
  2. Yes, there are larger veins/arteries on the neck, inside elbow, and inside thigh, but these would all be ridiculously awkward places to put an injection apparatus - it would impair the movements of joints. Think about it.
  3. A heart-targeted needle would have to be sticking out about 6 inches past the HEV chestplate when not inserted - I don’t see anything like that on the model. And it would have to be injected with enough force to penetrate the sternum, which would be ridiculous seeing as there are plenty of viable veins near the surface of the skin that provide less traumatic access.
#298

First up, I meant a constantly inserted needle into his heart, and it was a half sarcastic suggestion anyway.

Secondly, I see no reason as to why an injector in Gordon’s wrist would hinder his movement anymore than any of the other places you suggested. Gordon moves has to move his hands pretty quickly at times.

#299

Oh, my mistake, Except for maybe that silver thing it looks like there are buttons on the chest.

Also, the stuff on the hand panel isn’t seen in some of the official concept art.

#300

You mean any less than the other places? Because the wrist joint does not flex as much or as constantly as the elbow, knee, or neck. And aside from pure range-of-motion, the wrist is held stiff 99% of the time. Think about where you’d rather have an IV injected while you’re sprinting.

But this is all elementary, because there is no visible apparatus at any of those joints on the HEV suit model. Except for the wrist. :wink:

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