The Energon Pub

[Shadowman]

I'm currently hunting down the Larval Extract. If I don't save Alyx, who will? Barney? He couldn't save an Antlion Guard from a headcrab!

I don't man, he had to go through a lot in Blue Shift...

Yeah, but he didn't face off with half the **** Gordon had to.

Half-Life 2: Episode 2:
Saved Alyx. Take THAT, Barney!

[1337W422102]

I'm currently hunting down the Larval Extract. If I don't save Alyx, who will? Barney? He couldn't save an Antlion Guard from a headcrab!

I don't man, he had to go through a lot in Blue Shift...

Yeah, but he didn't face off with half the **** Gordon had to.

True, that.

Exteel [PC]:
Levelled up, forgot what level I've reached. Currently trying to make/save up $$$ so I can improve Shockwave and Orion Pax, my mechs.

[Shadowman]

HL2: Episode 2:
Made it to White Forest. (White is the opposite of Black, and a Forest is the opposite of a Mesa, get it?)

Eli told me a shocker: Not only did he KNOW about the G-man since before Black Mesa, but the G-Man was the one who provided the sample that caused the resonance cascade! Holy HELL!

Also, the Borealis has shown up, an ice-breaker ship belonging to none other than Aperture Science! I think it would be WAY cool if GLaDOS got tied up in the fight against the Combine.

And, to finish this post, a conversation from some troops in White Forest:

Guy 1: Now, how many of you have used an AR2 (The Combine Pulse Rifle) before?

Guy 2: Uh...I've used an AR3.

Guy 1: There's no such thing as an AR3.

Guy 2: Sure there is! The City was lousy with 'em!

Guy 1: No it wasn't.

Guy 2: Yes it was.

Guy 1: No it wasn't.

Guy 2: Yes it was.

Guy 1: NO IT WAS NOT...! *Ahem* Now, the secondary fire on an AR2 can decimate a Hunter. What did you use in the city?

Guy 2: PFF! We sure didn't use guns!

Guy 1: Then what did you use?

Guy 2: We wrestled them to the ground! Yeah, I used to take down ten, maybe twenty Hunters a day with my bare fists!

Guy 1: Uh-huh. And do you plan on using your fists in the field?

Guy 2: Why would I be out there? I'm a radio operator.

[1337W422102]

I can't wait to get the Orange Box.

Drift City [PC]:
My main character, 1337W422102, reached level 36. Only 1 level to go and I can equip my new parts, and trade my old ones to my clanmate, who needs them badly.

[Shadowman]

Half-Life 2: Episode 2:
Dr. Arne Magnusson, former Black Mesa scientist, microwave casserole enthusiast, and complete jackass, has developed a sticky bomb capable of taking down a strider in one shot.

Coooool.

I've taken down roughly half of the striders attempting to take down White Forest.

[1337W422102]

Woah, suck it, Striders!

Drift City [PC]:
Made a secondary character, RaepTiems. He's currently driving around in his Eclipse doing Delivery Missions. And he will keep doing that until he can get the coupon for the BMW and give it to my main character.

[Shadowman]

:shock: Woah, suck it, Striders!

The only problem is that they're guarded by Hunters, who are essentially mini-Striders. They're shorter, smarter, faster, and somewhat more aware of their surroundings, all of which give them HUGE advantages. They're equipped with a weapon VERY similar to the Needler from Halo, only without the large explosions. Their shortcoming is that they're not quite as tough as a Strider, and a shot from the RPG, or a similar amount of damage can put them down for the count.

Take all of that, and combine it with the fact that you can't run while carrying things with the Gravity Gun, and it makes it much harder (Though not impossible) to take down the Striders before the Hunters. Essentially, that makes the Hunters just a distraction, since if a single Strider can get a shot off at White Forest with it's Particle Beam, it's game over.

It would be easier if the soldiers teamed up with you could be told to focus on the Hunters while I take down the Striders, but that's not an option.

[1337W422102]

:shock: Woah, suck it, Striders!

The only problem is that they're guarded by Hunters, who are essentially mini-Striders. They're shorter, smarter, faster, and somewhat more aware of their surroundings, all of which give them HUGE advantages. They're equipped with a weapon VERY similar to the Needler from Halo, only without the large explosions. Their shortcoming is that they're not quite as tough as a Strider, and a shot from the RPG, or a similar amount of damage can put them down for the count.

Take all of that, and combine it with the fact that you can't run while carrying things with the Gravity Gun, and it makes it much harder (Though not impossible) to take down the Striders before the Hunters. Essentially, that makes the Hunters just a distraction, since if a single Strider can get a shot off at White Forest with it's Particle Beam, it's game over.

It would be easier if the soldiers teamed up with you could be told to focus on the Hunters while I take down the Striders, but that's not an option.

Sounds inviting. I'll have to watch my step when I play Ep2, then!

[Shadowman]

Sounds inviting. I'll have to watch my step when I play Ep2, then!

That's another thing: A lot of the ground happens to be breakable. (Apparently the same "material" as wooden crates) So don't fall from too far up, or you'll fall farther.

Half-Life 2: Episode 2:
Repelled the Striders, shut the superportal, then watched as Eli Vance was killed by a Combine Advisor. I've just beaten HL2: Episode 2! What am I going to do now? I'M GOING TO DISNEY LAND!

Or perhaps the Aperture ship Borealis.

[Shadowman]

About 23 and a half hours since the last post (Mine!) So I guess I can double post:

Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles:
Turns out, both alternate level 2, and regular Level 2 both go to alternate level 3, depending on which path you take. Someone could have told me. I wouldn't have been mad.

Fun fact for those of you playing this: In Alt-Level 3, there's an area with a skeletal dragon neck and head. Very near to the skelo-dragon, (And I mean on the same screen) is a weird looking grass thing. (Looks like a green net holding a rock) If you hit this with an sub-weapon (The boomerang-cross and ax seem to work best) it'll drop a platform. Kill the dragon-skeleton, and continue along the upper path (Don't worry if you fall, it's not terribly hard to get back up), and you'll find a white tombstone. (Like the one at the beginning of the Level). Break that, and you'll get...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
I doubt I would have shelled out the money for this game if SotN wasn't included. And guess what? I'm not 100% sure, but I THINK Crispon Freeman is doing the voice of Alucard. Added bonus!

Currently, I'm running around the Outer Wall area.

[1337W422102]

And guess what? I'm not 100% sure, but I THINK Crispon Freeman is doing the voice of Alucard. Added bonus!

Eff yeah! Crispin Freeman FTW (and not just because his last name is Freeman)! I love his Amon and Togusa. It's too bad he wasn't in Supreme Commander, since Richard Epcar and Mary McGlynn were both in it, and their characters had a similar relationship to Batou's and the Major's.

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: SotN:
Killed an evil clone of Alucard. So not only does he have Daddy Issues, an Oedipus Complex, and the hots for a 17-year-old girl, but NOW he has an evil twin!

Wonderful.

Castlevania: DX Chronicles:
Got the ability to play as a 12-year-old little blonde girl!

Who can summon a vast array of animals to kill me and/or Dracula. (For once I can drop his name and not be joking about something) I hope Richter doesn't have an allergy to cats!

Currently I have access to both Level 3 and Alt-Level 3.

[Shadowman]

C'mon! I know more people play games than me and 1337W422102!

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles:
Made it to Regular Level 4.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
Made it to the Library.

[1337W422102]

Drift City [PC]:
Had a 5 hour break between classes, cracked out my laptop. Spent about 2.5 to 3 hours downloading the new patch (effing school connection is pure smeg). Got my character RaepTiems to level 10, he's up to 54 Deliveries. Still a hell of a lot left to do.

I've been doing a lot better than I thought I would, placing on the front page of some of the delivery courses (I finished 3rd and 4th on some of them). I even managed to get a few Gold medals. Aww yeah.

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
I had three personal objectives in the Library: Get stuff from the Master Librarian (Who sounds remarkably like Paul Dobson), (primarily the Jewel of Opening), get the Fairy Scroll, and defeat the boss to get the Bat Card. I couldn't get to the area with the boss, so I think I'm here a bit early.

Still trying to figure out my next objective.

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
What a day! I got the Leap Stone, but I couldn't figure out where to go next, so I looked to GameFAQs. Then, the relics started rolling in.

So far, I've beaten the Hyppogrif, Orlox, the Minotaur-Werewolf team-up, and a lesser Demon.

Here's what I've collected so far:

Relics:
Soul of Bat
Echo of Bat
Soul of Wolf
Power of Wolf
Skill of Wolf
Cube of Zoe
Form of Mist
Spirit Orb
Faerie Scroll
Jewel of Open

Familiars:
Bat Card
Faerie Card
N Demon Card

Spells:
Dark Metamorphosis
Summon Spirit
Hellfire

Alucard is Level 24, and is equipped with:
Holy Rod (My current favorite weapon)
3 potions (Instead of a shield. Until I get the Alucard Shield, they really don't do me any good)
Topaz Circlet
Holy Mail
Crystal Cloak
Mystic Pendant
Ankh of Life

[1337W422102]

Exteel [PC]:
Levelled up, forgot what level I am. Still a Sergeant. My inventory's maxed out and I'm short on repair points and I don't feel like scrapping anything. I think I'll just use my Unlimited parts and weapons and horde some cash in Last Stand.

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
Made it to the inverted Castle.

[Gutter Bunny]

55% through tonyhawk proving ground.

and since i got the ps3 back, i've only gotten back to lvl3 on ninja gaiden sigma

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
Barely through the Inverted castle. All I really did was beat the Giant Bat.

However, I explored the vast majority of the normal castle. I also used the Jewel Sword to nab enough money to buy Joseph's Cloak. It changes colors. Amazing! (Anyone get the joke?)

[The Happy Locust]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
Barely through the Inverted castle. All I really did was beat the Giant Bat.

However, I explored the vast majority of the normal castle. I also used the Jewel Sword to nab enough money to buy Joseph's Cloak. It changes colors. Amazing! (Anyone get the joke?)

If I was really nuts, I'd make a rainbow suspenders joke here.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
WHEE! for the Wii!
Played through the first venue, acing all the songs on Easy and got my first real gig. Earned an encore playing a Kiss song at the venue and got sponsored. Next up, the Moose lodge.

[Shadowman]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:
Damn, the inverted Castle is tough. I keep getting slaughtered by Beelzebub. However, I did manage to get the Twilight Cloak.

Doom 3:
BEATEN! Take THAT, Cyberdemon!

[1337W422102]

Drift City [PC]:
Reached Level 37, equipped the Level 37 parts, sold the parts I'm not using.

[The Happy Locust]

Doom 3:
BEATEN! Take THAT, Cyberdemon!

Makes you wonder why you just couldn't aim the soul cube down-south. Any guy, no matter how large, would drop to his knees after a hit like that.
You have any plans to play the Resurrection of Evil expansion?

[1337W422102]

Exteel [PC]:
Reached Level 13. Somehow my graphics got raped, the 3D stuff is fine but the menus and 2D textures are FUBAR. It's illegible and changing the settings in game does nothing. Maybe a .ini got messed up or something but I reinstalled the game three times and I still get the problem.