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I'd say in the early stages, when you're adversaries are mostly aliens, it's quite similar. But the HECU play very differently, and since they comprise at least half of the game's combat, the net result is unlike the original.Black Mesa tries to accomplish the same thing HL1 did with the HECU given their more modern approach to combat and gunplay. Obviously, the HL1 HECU move in a pretty janky way and would look weird by modern standards. But I don't think they quite pulled it off. A combination of changing a little too much (player movement, accuracy, reload speed) and not changing enough (arena design from HL1 that doesn't support the necessary cover for this style of combat). Disappointing to me because, to be honest, they nailed pretty much everything else.

'Tons' might be a bit of an exaggeration. I know they've altered how these values are set over time, so what worked in the past might not work now.To the original point though, I don't really get why they don't have a legacy mode that keeps as much of the original settings as plausible, keeping in mind that GoldSrc isn't 1-to-1 with Source - the scale is different. That would make it so much easier to recommend.Incidentally, yes, the biolab showdown is the pinnacle of how all these things collide to create a really messy combat scenario. The QE lobby is a great example of this.

When you design a cover-based shootout, it's really important for the enemies to telegraph their approach vectors, so the player can orient themselves properly. What often happens in BM is that the HECU swarm in from all directions at once, so there really isn't a safe side to be on. Even if there was, their speed and ability to tank damage makes them run right up to where you are and start shooting. That's why, so often, I would try to force a safe side by funneling them through doorways one at a time while I stood there and shot them on the other side. That strategy works, but it really shouldn't. If the player is doing that, something has gone wrong. In fact, one of the reasons the QE battle is challenging is because there are no doorways to exploit!The player is crippled in two ways.

First, the ridiculously casual, slow reloading animations. Someone has a fetish for these things and it shows. The player can only output so much damage before reloading and when the HECU are coming in fast, there's not a whole lot you can do about it. Second, the player can't sprint in all directions.

So, if you need to fall back, or move to different cover, you have to break line-of-sight with your attackers. Not only does this mean you get shot in the back, but it also means you'll need a few seconds to regain your bearings once you reach cover, since you have no idea where the HECU advanced to when you weren't looking.I had originally believed that a lot of the HECU ran on aiscriptedschedules, which force them to forget about avoiding damage and relentlessly advance on the player. In actuality, BM uses assault scripting a lot, but tends to let them do whatever once they get to their points. And their core AI seems very interested in bumrushing the player.

Directx 11. On my Windows 7 Starter laptop it had an error about xinput13, so I downloaded Direct X and it worked fine.

This is similar to how Prospekt does it, and the effect is much the same there too.What surprised me was how they seldom used standoff scripting, which forces the AI to stay behind an invisible line and have a cover-based shootout with the player. This is clearly what they expect the player to do and it would only make sense if the HECU were bound by the same goals. Standoffs are the key ingredient in 'How to make the Combine look smart.' Perhaps it's due to the fact that HECU used to be a new, custom AI (one that famously bragged about gutting most of the Combine Soldier code) before they were completely reprogrammed to be closer to the Combine, and thus could take advantage of these systems. Maybe the previous iteration didn't let them - I have no idea. Either way, I feel many of the HECU battles could use another pass, but they've been mostly unchanged for years.