How does Gordon know how to use some of these weapons when he has never used him in his life!!

[FoeFue]

He does know how to use a crowbar,smg and pistol. BUT NOT THE OTHERS?! WTF

[DIGITAL SPORTS]

We call it "video game magic".

It wouldn't be a very fun game if we had to watch Gordon slowly learn how to use each new weapon. Or alternatively, if he could only use the Crowbar, MP5 and Glock!

[painka05]

I bet he played Half-life too😉

[FoeFue]

Originally posted by BMS Chicken Chonnage:

We call it "video game magic".

It wouldn't be a very fun game if we had to watch Gordon slowly learn how to use each new weapon. Or alternatively, if he could only use the Crowbar, MP5 and Glock!

Oh lmao

[lammy from um jammer lammy]

Originally posted by MythAlex:

Hazard Course (training chapter)

Um... but it's not in Black Mesa, sadly

He was only trained with the mp5 during Hazard course anyway

While he could probably apply some basic knowledge to the glock, there's still no reason why he knows how to use the gluon gun or the hivehand

[elderstyx]

A theory that I heard that makes sense is that since the HEV suit is military grade equipment (it's not just a hazmat suit and you know it), Gordon would need military training, which includes knowing how to use most of the weapons you see in Half-Life. This is even demonstrated in Hazard Course, where you fire a Glock and an MP5.

but everyone knows that he learned how to use a crowbar and machine guns in the Innsbruck mafia

[...and a voice was screaming...]

Most weapons are designed intuitively. I mean, assuming he's intelligent enough to get a PHD in theortical physics (and the weapons are not designed like Rubics cubes), I'm sure he could figure out the normal operation of projectile weapons.

[lammy from um jammer lammy]

Originally posted by ...and a voice was screaming...:

Most weapons are designed intuitively. I mean, assuming he's intelligent enough to get a PHD in theortical physics (and the weapons are not designed like Rubics cubes), I'm sure he could figure out the normal operation of projectile weapons.

..But the Hivehand

I know that he could figure out where to put his hand, but how does he fire it?
Unless it's as simple as fisting the thing into submission, the Alien Grunts were doing some special ♥♥♥♥ Gordon would never know.

[...and a voice was screaming...]

Originally posted by Silver is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ | e621.net:

Originally posted by ...and a voice was screaming...:

Most weapons are designed intuitively. I mean, assuming he's intelligent enough to get a PHD in theortical physics (and the weapons are not designed like Rubics cubes), I'm sure he could figure out the normal operation of projectile weapons.

..But the Hivehand

I know that he could figure out where to put his hand, but how does he fire it?
Unless it's as simple as fisting the thing into submission, the Alien Grunts were doing some special ♥♥♥♥ Gordon would never know.

Actually, have you ever seen Freeman's Mind on Accursed Farms channel on YouTube? It's basically, a playthrough of HL 1 with voice acting (as the voice of Freeman). If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it as it's very entertaining. But anyhow, when Freeman encounters that thing, he just leaves it, because he has no idea what it is haha. It's just gross. He's like, "eww I'm not touching that..."

[lammy from um jammer lammy]

Originally posted by ...and a voice was screaming...:

Originally posted by Silver is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ | e621.net:

..But the Hivehand

I know that he could figure out where to put his hand, but how does he fire it?
Unless it's as simple as fisting the thing into submission, the Alien Grunts were doing some special ♥♥♥♥ Gordon would never know.

Actually, have you ever seen Freeman's Mind on Accursed Farms channel on YouTube? It's basically, a playthrough of HL 1 with voice acting (as the voice of Freeman). If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it as it's very entertaining. But anyhow, when Freeman encounters that thing, he just leaves it, because he has no idea what it is haha. It's just gross. He's like, "eww I'm not touching that..."

Yeah, I've seen it, that may be the only time Ross couldn't rationalize something, so just said "♥♥♥♥ it" and left the thing alone.

[Jacqueline]

you don't need a PhD in Theoretical Physics or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering to use something as simple as a gun, kids to full grown rednecks don't have any problems fast leasing how to shoot a gun

[...and a voice was screaming...]

Originally posted by Jacqueline:

you don't need a PhD in Theoretical Physics or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering to use something as simple as a gun, kids to full grown rednecks don't have any problems fast leasing how to shoot a gun

It's actually a new federal regulation. To assure proper use of weapons, a full understanding of mechanics, engineering and physics must be acquired for any operator of a handgun. Otherwise people might try looking down the barrel or something.

[Jacqueline]

that dose not sound like a federal regulation in use today, it sound more something that is on the book "as in the works" in The Socialist Republic of California

[...and a voice was screaming...]

Originally posted by Jacqueline:

that dose not sound like a federal regulation in use today, it sound more something that is on the book "as in the works" in The Socialist Republic of California

no, you're right, that's what I mean O_O