Half life opposing force first weapon generator#

In older versions of Opposing Force, the Desert Eagle & the RPG's laser sights can be used to redirect enemy projectiles from the two aforementioned weapons.

This likely stems from reused animations.

Unlike in other Half-Life games where the Glock 17 Pistol is obtained first, the Desert Eagle is found earlier than the former, as it can be obtained in the second chapter while the Glock 17 appears in the fourth chapter, Missing in Action.

Like in Opposing Force, it is capable of killing a human-sized enemy and other players with a single headshot even with a helmet equipped.

Later on, the Desert Eagle would become one of the many pistols in the Counter-Strike series.

Unlike the Colt Python, which kills HECU Marines in one headshot, the Desert Eagle requires two headshots to kill Black Ops units (the same amount of torso shots it takes to kill them), this is due to lack of head hitbox.

It usually takes about two aimed shots to defeat one Black Ops soldier in Normal mode, and the Desert Eagle can engage them at long range, a range in which Black Ops' weapons are less effective.

This weapon is extremely effective against Black Ops.

In Hard mode, it takes around two shots to take down enemies that would have took only one bodyshot in lower difficulties, so headshots are essential for killing the enemy instantly and conserving ammo.

If the player is close to their target, the laser should be deactivated as the inaccuracy would have much less of an impact.

The Desert Eagle works best at medium-long range, so the laser sight should be activated at all times.

At close range it acts similar to the Desert Eagle, and its ammo is extremely common throughout the game.

The shotgun's secondary fire could be used to conserve ammo in place of the Desert Eagle.

A headshot will deal triple damage and can usually avoid this issue.

However, it deals sightly less damage and therefore, may need to be shot more to kill stronger enemies.

Unlike the Colt Python, ammunition is more abundant in Opposing Force than in Half-Life, so it can be used more often.

While this may sound tempting, it is better to conserve its ammo for foes that require multiple shots to take down, such as Shock Troopers and Pit Drones.

The Desert Eagle has enough power to kill anything weaker than Vortigaunt in one shot.

If done correctly, one can run around the corner to pick up the pipe wrench (where the security door would normally close to prevent back-tracking), go back and kill the security guard and take his weapon. Although Shephard has no weapons at this point, it is possible to hold the security door open (that the security guard opens once the PCV is acquired), by placing a (nearby) movable chair right up next to one of the doors. It is also possible to acquire it even earlier in the chapter, where the first security guard is encountered in the infirmary. If not obtained there, it can be acquired by killing HECU Engineers who will drop them.

Half life opposing force first weapon generator#

This weapon is first obtained in the middle of the chapter Welcome to Black Mesa, where a Black Mesa security guard dies by electricity shock when trying to open the generator gate near the crashed V-22 Osprey. However, it deals sightly less damage compared to the Colt Python so the player may need a second shot to kill enemies with decent amount of health such as Bullsquids and Barnacles, whereas the Colt Python can kill them with one shot. 357, but decreases the rate of fire, although it stays faster than the.

This activates a laser that makes the weapon as accurate as the. The second mode is activated by hitting the alternate fire key. The first one, automatic, is the primary firing mode. While somewhat similar to the Colt Python revolver at first glance, there is a major difference between them the Desert Eagle has two firing modes. The Desert Eagle is a powerful sidearm that holds seven rounds of. An example of the laser sight on a Shock Trooper.