Weapons                                                             [HL.05.01]

Crowbar
 Ammo: N/A
 Hotkey: 1
 Description: This is the famous Half-Life weapon, although you won't use it
 all that much. You'll mainly using it to break stuff, and to keep Man Hacks
 away from you.

Gravity Gun
 Ammo: N/A
 Hotkey: 1
 Description: The most fun gun in the game. You can play with gravity, by
 grabbing objects, and putting them down, or just throwing them away. The
 primary attack button will shoot things away, the secondary attack button
 will grab things. At a certain point of the game, you'll get a much stronger
 version of the Gravity Gun, which'll be able to kill enemies and carry even
 heavier stuff. Sadly, you won't have it for long.

Pistol
 Ammo: 18/150
 Hotkey: 2
 Description: A simple pistol, that's nice when out of ammo for other guns.

Magnum
 Ammo: 6/12
 Hotkey: 2
 Description: This weapon will blow your enemies away, literally. Most enemies
 will also die from one good shot with the Magnum.
 
Sub Machine Gun (SMG)
 Ammo: 45/225 + 3 Grenades
 Hotkey: 3
 Description: I won't make the Sarah Michelle Gellar joke again, see my Doom 3
 guide for that. Instead, let me just tell you this is a pretty good gun,
 which you'll get early in the game, and you'll love it for a while. It shoots
 pretty fast, so enemies will die faster too. The primary attack button fires
 the SMG, and the secondary attack button fires a grenade.

Pulse Rifle
 Ammo: 30/60 + 3 Cores
 Hotkey: 3
 Description: This is a quite a good gun, but it can't hold much ammo. The
 primary attack button will fire, the secondary will fire a core. The core
 will take out large groups of enemies, but it's also possible to kill
 yourself or allies with it.

Shotgun
 Ammo: 6/30
 Hotkey: 4
 Description: My favourite weapon from Doom 3 for it's power. This isn't Doom
 3 though, it's Half-Life 2. Still, this weapon is great for taking out
 enemies quickly. The primary attack button fires one shot, and the secondary
 attack button fires two shots.

Crossbow
 Ammo: 1/10
 Hotkey: 4
 Description: The only weapon that has a zoom-function. Use it, because this
 weapon is great for taking out enemies from a distance. The primary attack
 button will fire, and the secondary attack button will zoom in.

Grenades
 Ammo: 5
 Hotkey: 5
 Description: Well, what to say? Don't wait too long, or you'll blow your hand
 of, and be sure to actually throw the grenade, not just the pin. This is a
 nice weapon if you need to take care of large groups of enemies, or when you
 find a Combine behind a turret. The primary attack button will throw a
 Grenade, the secondary attack button will roll on.

RPG
 Ammo: 1/3
 Hotkey: 5
 Description: A Rocket Launcher. It's the only weapon that can take the
 Gunships down. Also good for taking out big groups of enemies.

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Enemies & Bosses                                                    [HL.06.01]
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Drones - Flying enemies, that come in various forms. Most of the time, the
Gravity Gun works fine against them.

 Scanners - In the beginning of the game they might be harmless, after a short
  time they'll become annoying machines that'll blind you and find you, so the
  Combines can easily spot you.
 Man Hacks - These are updated version of the Scanners. Not only do they fly,
  but they also have a small blade spinning around, which isn't nice at all.
  Just keep slashing it with your Crowbar to take it down. The Gravity Gun
  also works fine against them.
 Drones - Flying things, that'll drop Hoppers down. 
 Flashers - They are annoying little things. They'll move towards you, and try
  to blind you. If you just look away from them, you're fine though.

Civil Protection - The enemy you'll battle most. They are some sort of super
human (Über-menschen (the army Hitler wanted to create back in WW2), perhaps?
Who knows.), and are available in various tastes and smells.

 Combines - These are the guards of City 17, and are the main enemy throughout
  the game. They are dressed in black, and appear to be human, but who knows.
  Sometimes they are only equipped with a stun-stick, others are equipped with
  heavy weapons. There are various of these Combines, ranging from the city
  version, to the prison version. Not enough difference to discuss, though.
 Combine Snipers - You'll notice them by the blue laser. Take them out by
  tossing a grenade or mine in their hideout.
 Super Combines - White Combines, that are stronger than any other Combine you
  encounter in the game. They are the only Combine that'll use the secondary
  attack of the Pulse Rifle.

Headcrabs - The annoying enemies from the original Half-Life. Most will die
from one hit with a Crowbar, though.

 Headcrab - Annoying little creatures. They are small, and will jump at you as
  soon as they see you.
 Black Headcrab - These Headcrabs are venomous, and when they hit you, you'll
  get poisoned too. When you got hit, just stand still until the suit healed
  you.
 Super Headcrab - They move faster, and can jump further. You can identify
  them by their long legs. 

Civil Protection Equipment - The vehicles and other unfriendly things the
Combines will use against you.

 ATVs - These tanks will shoot missiles at you. Just keep moving and
  you'll be fine. Fire at the missiles, so they'll miss you, when you really
  need to.
 Gunships - These are even more annoying than the Helicopters. They'll fly
  around and shoot at you. Only the RPG can take them down. They require 6
  rockets before they go down.
 Strider - Big creatures, that have long legs. You probably know them from
  various Half-Life 2 screenshots or movies. They require 6 rockets, before
  they'll go down in normal mode, 3 in easy and 9 in hard. This means you'll
  need to find one of those boxes with unlimited rockets in them.
 Sentry Guns - Turrets you can just pick up, place somewhere, and they'll
  shoot the enemy. You can easily take them down with Gravity Gun, or by
  throwing something towards them. 

Zombies - Huuuuuuuuuuuuuh... that's the sound they make. Some are slow, others
are fast. Shoot them in the head, if you can.
 
 Zombies - These poor guys got attacked by a Headcrab, and turned into
  Zombies. They'll throw things at you, so be sure to watch out. When the
  Zombie died, the Headcrab might still live, so watch out.
 Leapers - These aren't your average Zombies, they are way faster, and are
  able to climb. Take them out with your Shotgun.
 Zombine - A Combine that became a zombie. When it feels like it, it'll grab
  a grenade, hold it in its hand and then explode. Quite handy when it's
  away from you, since it'll take down his friends too.
 Piggy Tail Zombies - Even stronger Zombies. These guys have a load of Black
  Headcrabs on them, and won't hesitate to throw them at you. Take it down
  quickly. 

Mines - What needs to be said? Step on them, and get yourself killed.

 Roller Mines - Strange enemies, and easy too. Pick them up with your Gravity
  Gun, and shoot them as far away as possible. Alyx can modify them, so
  they'll attack the enemies.
 Laser Mines - See the red beams? Don't touch them, because a mine will
  explode if you do.
 Hopper - An advanced type of mine. They'll only attack enemies. However, if
  you pick them up with your Gravity Gun, and place them back on the ground,
  they'll work for you.

Antlions - A mix between an ant, and lion, as the name suggests. They just
keep coming, and coming, and coming.

 Antlions - Like the name makes you suspect, this is a mix between a lion, and
  an ant. They'll fly, and attack you. They'll keep coming, so move away from
  them.
 Antlion Warrior - This is the advanced version of the Antlion. They'll summon
  Antlions and rush at you, trying to hit you.

Barnacles - You should know these enemies from the first Half-Life. They just
hang at the ceiling, with their tongue out of their mouth. As soon as they
feel something touched their tongue, they'll slowly move the object towards
their mouth and try to eat it.

Stalkers - They used to be people, but now they are just slaves of the
Combines. Watch out for their lasers.

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Allies                                                              [HL.07.01]
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Barney Calhoun - The security guard from the original Half-Life. Although you
 saw many of his clones, in this game, there is only one Barney, and he seems
 to remember you ("Hey Gordon, it's me, Barney, from Black Mesa").
Dr. Isaac Kleiner - Another old friend from the original Half-Life. This time,
 there aren't clones, but just one Dr. Kleiner. He has a pet, Lamarr, and he
 seems to care more for her, than for his own life.
Alyx Vance - The daughter of Eli Vance (more about him in a few seconds). She
 helps you in the game at various points, and see seems to be a better shooter
 than most other allies. Also, many gamers have a crush on her.
Dr. Eli Vance - The father of Alyx Vance, as stated above. He has a strange
 leg, but he's friendly, so don't worry.
Dog - The pet of Alyx Vance. It's not a real dog, but a robot. It's extremely
 strong, and help you in various ways.
Dr. Judith Mossman - Don't want to spoil the original Half-Life 2 for you.
Rebels - They contain the most stupid A.I. of the game, but it's still better
 than nothing, right? You can take up to 4 with you, and they'll aid you by
 shooting enemies, and giving you health (the medics will do this, obviously).
Vortigaunts - They were enemies in the original Half-Life, but that's because
 they were slaves of Nihilanth. Since you saved them, by defeating Nihilanth,
 they are friendly now.
 
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FAQ                                                                 [HL.08.01]
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Q: Blablablablabla. Can you help me?
A: Are you using an illegal version? Then please don't even bother mailing
   me, since that version comes with more problems than anything else. This is
   not because of the game, but it's because it's the illegal version.

Q: I'm at <enter location>, and I'm stuck, because the A.I. doesn't do a
   single thing!!!11
A: See above. I'm not going to help you because you downloaded the game. This
   is a problem that only occurs to the downloaded version. But in case this
   happens to your legit copy, save your game, open the console (~) and enter
   ai_norebuildgraph "0". Then re-load the game and it's fixed.

Q: If I download Half-Life 2: Episode One, will my Steam account get banned?
A: Yes, that might just happen.

Q: Can I disable the title screen's background? Loading the title screen takes
   ages...
A: Yes, find the file valve.rc in the /hl2/cfg dir, and add // in front of
   startupmenu . This will fix it. Just to be sure, it'll look like this:
  
   // display the startup level
   // startupmenu

Q: My sound stutters, what can I do?
A: There is a patch that should fix a few things, but if that doesn't work,
   you can try the following things:
  
   * If you're using more than 2 speakers, go back to 2 speakers.
   * Lower the sound quality.
   * Lower your graphical settings, including AA, resolution and texture
     quality.

Q: Do I need the original Half-Life 2 to play this?
A: No.

Q: Can Alyx die?
A: Yes, and the game acts as if you died if she does.

Q: How do I heal myself?
A: In the beginning of the game you'll find black/orange boxes on walls. When
   you use these ('E'), they'll heal you. You'll also be able to find normal
   medstations and various healing items spread throughout the world.

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Conclusion                                                          [HL.09.01]
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I hope you enjoyed my guide, since I put a lot of work in it. If you encounter
problems, feel free to mail me. Also suggestions, feedback, comment etc. are
accepted, the mail addy is on top of this file.

Thanks-list: ZenCaser, Rodie83, Greg Mueller, Unworldly, Rudys, Billy

And especially you, for reading this.

For other guides, you can check this link:
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