>you will never live and work in the black mesa research facility

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Why can't I just get a comfy office job there lads. Preferably a quiet hidden office

>>34723582
>barney will never greet you with a hardy "good morning mr. freeman!" every time you arrive at work
i'm missing him from my life so much

>>34724052
>You'll never grab that beer with barney

>>34723582
It was so comfy...

>>34724052
>will never crawl around Air ducts with your science buddy

just fucking end it now

>>34724083
>>34724099
I know your feel. This feel is real

>>34724062
i stopped to think about this and actually got a little sad.
>all you had to do was kill the headcrab and he would still be alive

>>34724147

> what is halflife 2

>>34724147
But don't alot of "Barney's" say that?

>>34723610
Being a scientist is not comfy. There is a lot of competition either internal, if it unique research, so a lot of people want your job. Or external, if it is generic research, so a lot of labs are working on the same thing.
You have to give a lot of presentations regarding your progress, you also have to work in a team because "mad loner scientist" is a meme.

>>34723582
this game gave me PTSD

no for reals

i fucken hate these zombers

>>34724230
>Implying Black Mesa is like that

it's a Government Black site, they probably just throw money at the egg heads and scoop up anything remotely useful every year or so. You could probably easily just disappear among the crowd there and play foosball with Barney in the break room for like a decade before anybody caught on

>>34724052
>>34724062

Fucking Barneyfags, man.

>moved house a lot as a child
>hl1 was my only real constant
>played it over and over
>hl1 is the only thing that feels like home

>>34724147
Barney is alive in hl2. He continues to talk about 'that beer he owed ya'

>>34724230
>"mad loner scientist" is a meme.
No it isn't, there are plenty of those people. They just don't get paid for it.

>>34723582
>implying you are smart enough to land a job there if it were real

>>34724402
Hey, Barney wasn't a scientist and he got a job there didn't he?

>>34723582
you now exactly what happens there. why the fuck would you wanna work at black mesa?

>liek dude legit i wanna live in middle-earth *gets raped by orcs* xDDDD

>>34724436
Black Mesa itself wasn't that shady. One experiment raped everything but other than that it seems ok

Lads, alot of people get the same feel about the black mesa.

There are alot of SP half life mods based in black mesa. Makes it feel like you're exploring new areas of the place

>Swift two
>Black gaurd
>The long night
>Sweet half life
>Black mesa sideline

I could go on.

Normally if you you tube one of these mods, you'll always find more in the related videos

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>TFW, I'll never IRL get to ride the tram line (green) and me met by Barney, who offers to meet for a beer after his shift.

>TFW, I'll never collect my gun

Why

I never played HL1, only HL2. Is it still worthwhile playing in this year?

>>34725038
Absolutely. It's a lot of fun. There are two expansions that are great, too.

Also, check out Sven Co-op. Lets you play them online with your fellow robots.

>>34724147
Addon blue-shift. He escaped.

>>34725194
Appreciate it, friend

>>34725242
I always found the ending quite odd and weird. The way the they appeared outside . Seemed uneasy and quiet.

I'm assuming they just drove on out, made to believe they lived happily ever after.

Felt like such a sad small part of the black mesa.

I've only played hl2 before. Is there more that "go and shoot everyone" in this game? I've had fun with gravity gun and I'm wondering if there is something interesting in hl1.

>>34727226
hl1 is full of technology and small things
mainly its have a comfy aesthetic

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>tfw brainlet so if I did work at black mesa I'd just be a janitor or work in the cafeteria or something

>>34727226
hl1 is kind of like a run and gun fps, there's nothing like the gravity gun in it. it was great for the time but i honestly don't think it has aged that well

>>34727640
>tfw eating lunch with the live-in scientists
>tfw cooking for a little bit and then cleaning
>tfw lunchtime with robots
Just imagine
>A couple tables, but everyone is disspersed and you eat a comfy lunch that you made and shared with all of your mellow scientist robot friends

>>34724436
>happened
the resonance cascade could have been prevented
we're talking that the BMRF looks comfy as fuck

>tfw no spergy scientist gf to hang around the facility
fucking kill me now

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>>34723582
>tfw i live in new mexico but no research facility here looks like black mesa

end me

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>>34723582
You will never get to autisticaly ride around on the Black Mesa transit system, exploring all the different areas.

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Tram system is comfy

>>34723582
I always fantasized about being in this game. So comfy

awww yisss robobros. Looks like I'mma play some HL1 today

-:this comment only exist to bump the thread:-This is an automated message by the Black mesa Announce System

>>34724230
>tfw you realize the comfiest job is a low level wagie in a storage

>tfw I can't play HL1 because I am spooked so easily
>tfw I would like to play it again and again, but I hate being spooked even if I know where enemies are and expect it
>tfw can't ever get into the HL franchise because I suck at memorising lore

>>34731278
what lore?
you basically experience the "lore" in hl1
and in hl2 there's not much
also you should check out the black mesa mod
kinda buggy but good

>>34731278
I mean...there's not much lore to have to "get" to play the first game. You're a scientist, an experiment went wrong and aliums are coming to try to kill you. Escape the Black Mesa.

>>34731278

this post sounds like you need to be my gf

>>34731278
Edit the game so the spooky enemies arent there

>>34731278
if vanilla half life scares you, you should play afraid of monsters kek

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>>34731278
>ayylien dogger with an asshole as eyelid
>spooky
kek

>>34731074
I like it man, op here

>>34731632
WARNING
PAGE 5 DETECTED
ADMINISTERING MEDICAL-GRADE BUMP

originaru bumparu

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>>34731855
>>34732114
MORPHINE ADMINISTERED

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I'm going to play so much half life Saturday night. Especially half life one sp mods set in BMRF.

Its the closest I'll get.
Feels bad mayn

>>34731278
the only thing that actually scared me in the HL games was that fucking helicopter battle on the underside of the bridge

that whole section made my stomach drop

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>>34723582

I will never personally find out why "we don't go to Ravenholm"...looks like a nice place for a nightwalk.

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>>34723582
>tfw when you always felt bad when the scientist/security guard following you got killed

>>34727588

Xin looked soooooo comfy. Would love to be able to lie on a hammock and just watch that sky

>>34733449
"Xan was a mistake" - Gabe Newell, actually

>>34733307
Half life 2 has its comfy places, but it will never beat them astetic comfyness of black mesa

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>>34723582
> Played Half life blue shift last year for first time
> Inspired by the game, I bought donuts and drank coffee during my lunch break at my indoor lifeguard job.

I am truly a robot

>>34723582
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5-a9bnETDY

>>34724230
He said desk job, not scientist cuck boi.

>>34733449
>>34733464
>Xin
>Xan
jesus fuck

>>34733547
That or a security job. There are also engineering jobs and handymen but they don't look comfy as office cuck or security

>>34725038
That was a completely different character called Cahoon.

>>34733512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivNdoaH6zMk

Needs better soundtrack.

Yeah you guys say that but day one and
>"Why do we all have to wear these ridiculous ties?"

>>34733487

lool, its full blown clandestine war against alien tyrants. Whats confy?

>>34733495
>working as a lifeguard
>robot
Pick one please.

>>34733620

fuck off pubeless I played the game near 20 years ago. Just checked and the world was called Xen.

>>34733790
Xun was my favorite part of half-life

>>34733790
It's Zen you fucking faggot.

>>34733884
jesus christ it's clearly Zun

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>you will never work for UNATCO
What a shame.

>>34733924
>inb4 Malkavian Mod quotes

>>34733997
S'cool

>this thread is posted early in the day
>new videogamedunkey video about Half Life is posted mid-day today

what could it MEAN

BEEP BEEP BEEP
ATTENTION
THREAD DEATH INMINENT
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
BEEP BEEP BEEP

>>34733765
It wasn't easy to fit in but its possible, its actually pretty comfy.

>>34733699
kek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXmNYpU48tw

This makes it more comfy

>>34733997
I.... III I though you were a gep gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-faAQIjbJZE
>2007
so long ago

>>34723582
Is this game comfy? Haven't played it yet. I love Sci fi shit

>>34735002
read the thread
comy as fuck

>>34735002
Play Half life 2 ep1/ep2 first then go back and play half life 1.

I think you'd appreciate it more if you do it in that order

>facility ends up fucking up whole society with zombies and combine invasion

Yeah i dont wanna be held liable for that soooo

>>34735048
I'll see if I can get it on steam. I think I'll like it, I liked system shock 2 a lot

>>34732128
MAJOR BLOODLOSS DETECTED
SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY

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During the lunch breakd, me and all my coworkers sit on front of the TV and watch one of us play half-life.
So far, we finished HL1, Opposing Forces and Blueshift.
We started HL2 last week.
Pic super related.

>>34735073
Anon, do you wanna play them together? I'm lonely and bored and we could play it all through coop

>>34723610
>tfw I opened the image, saw the headcrab, and the headcrab sound immediately played in my head
Am I autistic, guys?

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>>34735002
I don't think I'd describe it as comfy. It's one of those "everyone is trying to kill you constantly" types of games. It is fun though. Lots of really cool and iconic levels, enemies and encounters.

>that giant tentacle you have to shoot with a rocket engine to kill
>that silent of ninjas that suddenly ambush you out of nowhere
>that bunker full of explosives that's surrounded by mines and snipers
>that giant behemoth with flamethrower arms you have to fry
>that helicopter ambush while you're walking over the giant dam

>that experimental weapon that turns enemies into meaty chunks

>>34723582
It made me want to become a physicist when I was young, but then I realised I am too stupid

>>34735338
WARNING
VITAL SIGNS ARE DROPPING!

>>34727226
HL1 is a lot more difficult than the others in the series. It's a lot of fun. The atmosphere is good too.

bumperinoninonino

I want this thread to live forever

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>>34735522

check em

oregnoli

>>34735784
It's the setting that's comfy, more than the gameplay. The gameplay is pretty standard late-90s shooter stuff. (not that that's a bad thing, I wish we had more of that nowadays) But Half-Life did the "secret underground facility" thing better than any game before or since. It had a "20 minutes into the future" kind of aesthetic that was neither trying too hard to be realistic, nor too fanciful.

Also some enterprising lunatics set out to re-implement HL1 from scratch on the Source engine. They called it "Black Mesa" and originally released it as a free mod, then Valve noticed and now you can buy it. When I looked last like a year ago you could still get it for free as a mod if you had HL2, though. Check it out, it's breddy gud.

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>>34737498
iirc you only need the source 2007 sdk to run the free mod
also the surface tension chapter seemed too short
good thing there's the st:uncut mod for it
what i like the best it's that they kept the comfy feeling and made it 200% more comfier
man, that is one hell of a mod

>>34736691
as you wish m8

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>>34737826 thank you anon

oregon

sometimes i just noclip around and take in the scenery.

>>34737498
>tfw Half Life mods were the origin of Left 4 Dead and Counter Strike.

>>34737990
I'm still bitter about how counterstrike sucked all the oxygen out of the HL1 mod scene. There used to be a bunch of weird and wonderful little mod projects, but after a while they all died since nobody played anything but counterstrike. Same with custom deathmatch maps and the like.

a large cheese pizza with 2 bumperoni's please

>>34723582
Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to
the Black Mesa Team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of:
materials handling, and low clearance security. Please contact Black
Mesa personnel for further information. If you have an associate with a
background in the areas of: theoretical physics, biotechnology, or
other high-tech disciplines, please contact our civilian recruiting
team. The Black Mesa Facility is an equal opportunity employer.

>>34738794
A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: regular radiation and
biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the
Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or
radiation checkup is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you
have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the
course of your duties, contact your radiation safety officer
immediately. Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.

>>34738819
A reminder: that the Black Mesa Hazard Course decathalon
will commence this evening at 1900 hours in the Level 3 facility. The
semi-finals for high security personnel will be announced in a separate
secure broadcast transmission. Remember: more lives than yours may
depend on your fitness.

Now arriving at sector C test labs and control facilities.
Please stand back from the automated door, and wait for the security
officer to verify your identity. Before exiting the train, be sure to
check your area for personal belongings. Thank you, and have a very
safe and productive day

Welcome to the H.E.V. mark IV protective system for use in
hazardous environment conditions.
High-impact reactive armor activated.
Atmospheric contaminant sensors activated.
Automatic medical systems
engaged.
Defensive weapon selection system activated.
Munition level
monitoring activated.
Communications interface online.
Have a very safe
day

>>34723582
>In the middle of the desert, so it's hot as fuck
>Have to deal with Chad security personel
>99% chance of getting shot or mauled/eaten/dismembered by aliens
Doesn't sound very comfy

>>34738071
did you ever play day of defeat. god there were a bunch of other icant remeber the names of. like the one were you could play as a space marine or the aliens and it was like a mesh betwen rts and fps

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>>34724231
!em pleH !pleh doG ,hO

>>34738966
DoD is still around, it was always the second biggest one after CS.

The mod you're thinking of is Natural Selection I think. There was one in the same vein (a team match where you research and vote on upgrades) called Science and Industry. You could whack the other team's scientists over the head and bring them to your base to research your upgrades faster.

Also Rocket Crowbar, aka "we wanted to make some new weapons, so we took some acid" They had gravity grenades that'd suck in everything near em and then explode and fling anything that wasn't dead across the map. I'd cook off the grenade and then run around suicide bombing people, since grenades in HL1 never go off in your hand, only when you release the fire button. Only mod I've ever played that was better on shitty amateurish deathmatch maps made by 13yos.

They had Action Half-Life for a while too. Spiritual successor to Action Quake 2. Fun times.

>>34739149
remember al the wierd RP mods. i would be kick immediatly because i had no idea what that meant at the time

>>34725194

This. Sven is basically Half-Life for free.

>>34738914
>air conditioning
>look at otis ffs
>IF the resonance cascade happened, otherwise, you'd only see ayy's on test labs

origonal origino bump oribu

>>34739087
When the zombie screams are words reversed.
At least when you set them on fire.

For some reason, the zombies in HL2 make me kek.

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>>34730080
Pretty comfy . Oroginjalkksls

BUMP ADMINISTERED
VITAL SIGNS STABILIZING

>"Do you know who at all the donuts?"
>"It'll just have to wait until after the test."

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>>34724484

This is a relief to hear, one of my unlimited money fantasies always was to build an exact replica of the entrance floor of the anomalous materials lab just so I could walk those halls in reality.

>>34723610

As far as comfy offices go though, nothing ever came close to pic related for me.
A lot of people felt they got repetitive but empty offices at night are a comfy trigger for me, I love every cubicle.