You know, improving A.I. would be great. For example, when shooting them, instead of ducking , soldiers should jump or even roll out of the way.
Also, improving Combine Elite behavior, for example doing evades frecuently or dodging slow projectiles. Seriously, in HL2 they are only little more durable and capable of shooting energy ball , compared to normal ones , but repeat the same behaviour. They are more of a “heavy” versions than “elite”.