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Wil 09-20-2012 08:21 AM

Scuba Toads were removed from the game.

K100 09-20-2012 08:30 AM

Oh... Why ?

Havoc 09-20-2012 08:59 AM

Hey Wil, assuming you can see the Steam stats for SWHD, how has the release of Black Mesa (pretty much on the same day) impacted people playing the game? I played it for a bit until Black Mesa was released and haven't touched it since, was just wondering if that's a trend you can actually see on some graph or something?

DarkHoodness 09-20-2012 09:41 AM

I intend to complete Stranger HD after I'm done with BMS - But I've been waiting a lot longer for BMS so it's taken priority. I was waiting for Stranger HD too. :P

Perhaps a few others are the same.

OANST 09-20-2012 12:23 PM

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Oh... Why ?

I imagine it was because people like me threw a little hissy fit that they weren't going to get patched into the version of the game that we bought.

Wil 09-20-2012 01:04 PM

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I imagine it was because people like me threw a little hissy fit that they weren't going to get patched into the version of the game that we bought.

They were never intended for the PC version, and if they were platform exclusive at some point, they would filter through to the other platforms if at all possible.

Nate 09-20-2012 07:01 PM

I think he was asking why they were taken out of the original game.

K100 09-20-2012 07:13 PM

No I was asking why they were taken from the HD version. They showed some screenshots of the Scuba Toad in the HD version of the game on facebook.

Nate 09-20-2012 07:15 PM

They weren't actually put back in to the HD version. That was just JAW finding an old copy of the Xbox version before they were removed.

K100 09-20-2012 07:22 PM

Are you sure ?

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/27/428...6820895517.jpg

Stranger has the model from the HD version.

Nate 09-20-2012 11:55 PM

How can you tell?

In any case, I'll let Wil explain this one.

Manco 09-20-2012 11:56 PM

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How can you tell?

Brown undershirt and higher poly.

Wil 09-21-2012 02:16 AM

We put one in the level to see what would happen. The answer is 'not much', but it was funny to knock the shit out of it.

OddjobAbe 09-21-2012 05:30 AM

Stranger looks like he has lordosis.

Wil 09-21-2012 07:08 AM

Find me a horse that doesn't develop posture problems when you fit its hind- and forefeet in the same boot.

K100 09-21-2012 09:08 AM

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How can you tell?

In the original, his shirt is green and the model is a lot less detailed:

http://xboxmedia.ign.com/xbox/image/...3054830194.jpg


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We put one in the level to see what would happen. The answer is 'not much', but it was funny to knock the shit out of it.

Ah ok, thank for the explanation.

pupbenny 09-21-2012 09:10 AM

I won this! :D

Wil 09-21-2012 09:21 AM

Congratulations!

pupbenny 09-21-2012 01:09 PM

Thanks Wil!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Varrok 09-21-2012 01:15 PM

I've always believed you'll won this, pupbenny!

Nate 09-21-2012 08:05 PM

I hate to admit it, but this one made me laugh:




Also this one:
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Make you laugh, eh? Well, I asked one of my Swiss friends recently what the best part of living in Switzerland was. They told me they had no idea, but the flag is a big plus. Dave via Facebook

AlexFili 09-22-2012 02:28 AM

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I won this! :D

Me too :D

pupbenny 09-22-2012 07:57 AM

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Me too :D

Congratulations! :D

pupbenny 09-23-2012 08:05 AM

Hm. This is odd. I downloaded it today (it said it'd take 2 days 2 hours but only took about 30 minutes. :P) but when I press play it seems to work but the screen is blank. The noises are all there and stuff but I can't see anything, except my mouse.

EDIT: I'm not the only one to have this problem aswell. It seems that loads of people have got it.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/15750/...0308763993753/

Wil 09-23-2012 12:18 PM

We know what the problem is, we just haven't got a working solution to it yet.

pupbenny 09-23-2012 01:40 PM

Ah, ok. lol. Well, let me know when you find one. :) I look forward to playing it. :D

OANST 09-24-2012 09:32 AM

I'm really, really not trying to be a dick when I say this, but I found the response of "We know that the game is unplayable, but haven't quite figured out how to fix that problem" to be hilarious. Again, not in a shitty way. I just thought it was a funny response. Also, I understand that releasing a game on the pc is always a craps shoot, as it's impossible to know what kind of machines will have what problems in a lot of these situations.

MeechMunchie 09-24-2012 03:21 PM

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releasing a game on the pc is always a craps shoot, as it's impossible to know what kind of machines will have what problems in a lot of these situations.

The silver bullet for PC fanboys.

Varrok 09-24-2012 03:24 PM

Help me, I'm bleeeeediing D:

OANST 09-24-2012 03:46 PM

And it's a testament to what a good person I am that I wasn't using it in a console war context.

I am a fantastic person.