needed to vent about this...

[Perkins]

i loved this game, but i gotta ask... why did you guys make me carry around a Gonk droid for like 6 hours to get the good ending? i love wilson, but man it would have been way nicer to strap him to my back or something... so many beautiful set pieces hidden behind the little droid duct taped to my face... ;_;

[MJ711]

I am not sure about you but for me it was clear when and where I can leave Wilson behind and do my own stuff. Later, I would just go back for him.

[Virake]

uh… pretty sure you're not supposed to carry him all the time, only when you're about to leave the area.

[smoking addiction]

because its meant to be a challenge

[Perkins]

i mean yeah, i set him down whenever i entered a new area, there were a couple times i thought i was clearing a hallway before bringing him through, and it would end up being a level transition and id have transition back to go get him... one of these times, the door locked behind me so i had to reload a quicksave to go back for him.
im half tempted to play through again without wilson just to see how much better the game flows.

[すとら]

The only time Wilson became a problem for me was during the chase sequence with your clone since he kept getting snagged on geometry and it gave him time to catch up.

[smoking addiction]

Originally posted by Stratos:

The only time Wilson became a problem for me was during the chase sequence with your clone since he kept getting snagged on geometry and it gave him time to catch up.

i didnt have issues either,i was only worried i would leave him in a point of no return

[Virake]

Originally posted by Stratos:

The only time Wilson became a problem for me was during the chase sequence with your clone since he kept getting snagged on geometry and it gave him time to catch up.

but you're not supposed to carry him during that sequence. there are certain points in the game when he says something like "this will take me a while, come back later", or when you can put him in the delivery system – that's an indication that you don't have to carry him.

[Raion]

Because the dev tries to do everything the opposite of how Valve would do things.

Like take Glados for example in portal 2, That game would have been way more annoying if you had to keep picking up and carrying the potato, So valve attached it to your portal gun to always be there.

Too bad the dev doesnt have the common sense for things like this.

[smoking addiction]

Originally posted by Raionhato:

Because the dev tries to do everything the opposite of how Valve would do things.

Like take Glados for example in portal 2, That game would have been way more annoying if you had to keep picking up and carrying the potato, So valve attached it to your portal gun to always be there.

Too bad the dev doesnt have the common sense for things like this.

they literally made you carry a gnome in half life 2 episode 2

[Raion]

Originally posted by smoking addiction:

Originally posted by Raionhato:

Because the dev tries to do everything the opposite of how Valve would do things.

Like take Glados for example in portal 2, That game would have been way more annoying if you had to keep picking up and carrying the potato, So valve attached it to your portal gun to always be there.

Too bad the dev doesnt have the common sense for things like this.

they literally made you carry a gnome in half life 2 episode 2

That is for an achievement. Not a story changing ending. Optional challenge.

[smoking addiction]

Originally posted by Raionhato:

Originally posted by smoking addiction:

they literally made you carry a gnome in half life 2 episode 2

That is for an achievement. Not a story changing ending. Optional challenge.

i dont see how getting a diffrent ending isnt optional

[Raion]

As an ending that's the "good" ending you would obviously WANT to do it. You wouldnt want the bad ending. So you are made to carry him to get the good ending. Achievements might be the reason to do it, but for most, it's not. They just want a good ending to feel good.

The gnome doesnt change what happens in HL2E2. Valve didn't make you do it unless you are specifically after all the achievements and bragging rights.

[smoking addiction]

Originally posted by Raionhato:

As an ending that's the "good" ending you would obviously WANT to do it. You wouldnt want the bad ending. So you are made to carry him to get the good ending. Achievements might be the reason to do it, but for most, it's not. They just want a good ending to feel good.

The gnome doesnt change what happens in HL2E2. Valve didn't make you do it unless you are specifically after all the achievements and bragging rights.

the ending is still good without wilson,gman hires you and you work with him

[Raion]

Originally posted by smoking addiction:

Originally posted by Raionhato:

As an ending that's the "good" ending you would obviously WANT to do it. You wouldnt want the bad ending. So you are made to carry him to get the good ending. Achievements might be the reason to do it, but for most, it's not. They just want a good ending to feel good.

The gnome doesnt change what happens in HL2E2. Valve didn't make you do it unless you are specifically after all the achievements and bragging rights.

the ending is still good without wilson,gman hires you and you work with him

I don't think after what we see in HL Alyx being hired by the Gman is considered a good thing xD and if we have to include Huntdown the Freeman, it absolutely is not a good thing lol

[smoking addiction]

Originally posted by Raionhato:

Originally posted by smoking addiction:

the ending is still good without wilson,gman hires you and you work with him

I don't think after what we see in HL Alyx being hired by the Gman is considered a good thing xD and if we have to include Huntdown the Freeman, it absolutely is not a good thing lol

fair enough,though gman seems like a positive character in this expansion for me.