Need HL2 hint

first i think there were some crates/boxes that i used to get higher (in the respawn area), then i had to use the car traps to get up (i think). Lower car down to crush zombies, jump up (it'll go up itself) and then onto the next one.

HTH

Post some screenshots please.

But if you're talking about the place I think you are, there should be some metal boxes near a short building ... jump onto the boxes then onto the roof.

It's about 2 places after the part with the fun car traps. I'll post some screenies here in a bit.

Bossk: I got up to that building and got some ammo, etc., but I didn't see any way to get to the other buildings.

I got stuck there too, and eventually had to use God mode because I ran completely out of ammo and health after being pwned by the constantly replenishing stream of zombies. [sad]

You see the building right across from the one you're on, with the balcony facing the main street? There's a way somewhere around there to get to that balcony (stairs inside or just outside the building, I think?), and there's a lever you can pull that will make everything clear. [smile]

I know where you're at. There is a lever in one of the houses. There are some stairs into a house in one of the little alleyways. You know where you can climb up on that little area with the boards and the health and the ammo and the chair? The house is to your left in up some stairs in a little alleyway in a house to the left of that. Pull the lever, and then climb back onto the area with the chair/ammo/health/etc. A big thing has moved across the cables up by the boards and you can now use it to jump over to the other roof tops and when you reach the end the preacher guy will appear again and you'll have made your way into a new area. You're almost done with Ravenholm.

I got stuck in that area for ages. HL2 is linear but sometimes I've gotten completely lost as to what I need to do next.

I hate games that constantly respawns zombies... Not a moment of peace! Although the part you're talking about, you can take a break on one of the balcony, where you have to trip a switch.

Usually, in games that so obviously respawn zombies, or where the difficulty spikes sharply, or you when I gatecrash those annoying sniper parties, I just don't bother shooting, and do a couple of quick dodging runs to scout the level layout and the potential exits / key areas. Then I do a proper run and save as much ammo as I can. It's a bit of a spoiler way of doing things, but I just can't be arsed sometimes... The level designers made me do it! God bless quicksaves :)

After Ravenholm, it gets much better and you get a lot more signposts. but shush...

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Original post by xg0blin I know where you're at. There is a lever in one of the houses. There are some stairs into a house in one of the little alleyways. You know where you can climb up on that little area with the boards and the health and the ammo and the chair? The house is to your left in up some stairs in a little alleyway in a house to the left of that. Pull the lever, and then climb back onto the area with the chair/ammo/health/etc. A big thing has moved across the cables up by the boards and you can now use it to jump over to the other roof tops and when you reach the end the preacher guy will appear again and you'll have made your way into a new area. You're almost done with Ravenholm.

Thanks, that was it exactly. I had been right there and just didn't see the damn lever.

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Original post by Zul Quote: Original post by xg0blin I know where you're at. There is a lever in one of the houses. There are some stairs into a house in one of the little alleyways. You know where you can climb up on that little area with the boards and the health and the ammo and the chair? The house is to your left in up some stairs in a little alleyway in a house to the left of that. Pull the lever, and then climb back onto the area with the chair/ammo/health/etc. A big thing has moved across the cables up by the boards and you can now use it to jump over to the other roof tops and when you reach the end the preacher guy will appear again and you'll have made your way into a new area. You're almost done with Ravenholm. Thanks, that was it exactly. I had been right there and just didn't see the damn lever.

I had that exact same problem as well. I swear I think there must have been some barrels or something it was hiding behind. Grr.

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Original post by andromeda Quote: Original post by Zul Quote: Original post by xg0blin I know where you're at. There is a lever in one of the houses. There are some stairs into a house in one of the little alleyways. You know where you can climb up on that little area with the boards and the health and the ammo and the chair? The house is to your left in up some stairs in a little alleyway in a house to the left of that. Pull the lever, and then climb back onto the area with the chair/ammo/health/etc. A big thing has moved across the cables up by the boards and you can now use it to jump over to the other roof tops and when you reach the end the preacher guy will appear again and you'll have made your way into a new area. You're almost done with Ravenholm. Thanks, that was it exactly. I had been right there and just didn't see the damn lever. I had that exact same problem as well. I swear I think there must have been some barrels or something it was hiding behind. Grr.

No, it was right out in the open, and quite obviously a pullable lever. But it certainly must have had some sort of magical quality, because I looked at it and passed right by, and then promptly forgot about it. Then I spent 30 minutes wandering around and slowly dying before I finally found it again.

I'm stuck at the bit right after the massive firefight with your squad against those spidery things. I'm at the top of the bombed out building with the rockt ammo and 2 health/1 suit replenisher machines. I can;t work out where to go after this and my team isnt being too helpful about this problem either!

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Original post by kbab69 I'm stuck at the bit right after the massive firefight with your squad against those spidery things. I'm at the top of the bombed out building with the rockt ammo and 2 health/1 suit replenisher machines. I can;t work out where to go after this and my team isnt being too helpful about this problem either!

Which board are you on? Do you mean the Ant-lions?

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Original post by twix Quote: Original post by andromeda Quote: Original post by Zul Quote: Original post by xg0blin I know where you're at. There is a lever in one of the houses. There are some stairs into a house in one of the little alleyways. You know where you can climb up on that little area with the boards and the health and the ammo and the chair? The house is to your left in up some stairs in a little alleyway in a house to the left of that. Pull the lever, and then climb back onto the area with the chair/ammo/health/etc. A big thing has moved across the cables up by the boards and you can now use it to jump over to the other roof tops and when you reach the end the preacher guy will appear again and you'll have made your way into a new area. You're almost done with Ravenholm. Thanks, that was it exactly. I had been right there and just didn't see the damn lever. I had that exact same problem as well. I swear I think there must have been some barrels or something it was hiding behind. Grr. No, it was right out in the open, and quite obviously a pullable lever. But it certainly must have had some sort of magical quality, because I looked at it and passed right by, and then promptly forgot about it. Then I spent 30 minutes wandering around and slowly dying before I finally found it again.

I also got stuck on that level. I manged to get to the building the priest is standing on, but he was saying I was in the wrong part of town. As a result I spent at least an hour trying to find an exit on the other side of the level (near the place you start to climb to the "high way" :).

I did go into the building he was on. I even went up, but I didn't see the door so I went downstairs instead of up, and ended up at the previous level. After this it took at least an hour before I went back into the attic and found the door.

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Original post by kbab69 I'm stuck at the bit right after the massive firefight with your squad against those spidery things. I'm at the top of the bombed out building with the rockt ammo and 2 health/1 suit replenisher machines. I can;t work out where to go after this and my team isnt being too helpful about this problem either!

You know the staircase that leads from the recharger machines to the rocket ammo? well if you go from the recharger machines and stand on the staircase facing up it, thats the direction you need to travel, on the roof there are some girders you can walk along and then drop down on a road on the side of the building.

Hope that helps/isnt too confusing:)

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Original post by grekster Quote: Original post by kbab69 I'm stuck at the bit right after the massive firefight with your squad against those spidery things. I'm at the top of the bombed out building with the rockt ammo and 2 health/1 suit replenisher machines. I can;t work out where to go after this and my team isnt being too helpful about this problem either! You know the staircase that leads from the recharger machines to the rocket ammo? well if you go from the recharger machines and stand on the staircase facing up it, thats the direction you need to travel, on the roof there are some girders you can walk along and then drop down on a road on the side of the building. Hope that helps/isnt too confusing:)

awesome! i'll try that now.