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| − | + | The Combine Soldier is a transhuman enemy fought in Half-Life 2 and its episodes. It went through a long and diverse revision history, a lot of which pictures have been released for. | |
| − | + | == Concepts == | |
| − | + | There is a large amount of art of the Combine Soldier, radically different from any versions we see in-game. | |
| − | + | === Early Suit Designs === | |
| − | + | A few early concepts show different ideas for the Combine Soldier's design. For example, the "flames" soldiers reuse the head from some metrocop concept art. | |
| − | + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="200" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small"> | |
| − | + | fire.jpg | |
| − | + | fire_alt.jpg | |
| − | + | helmet.jpg | |
| − | + | sketch.jpg | |
| − | + | weirdguy.jpg | |
| − | + | Hyperborea_opening.jpg | |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
| − | + | === Early Color Schemes === | |
| − | + | These are from a later point, when the general design of the Combine Soldier was decided on. Some of the concepts here experiment with a different head, along with coloration and smaller body details. | |
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| − | + | It's worth noting that in Half-Life 2 Survivor, the Combine medic models make some use of the alternate head designs. | |
| − | + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="150" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | |
| − | + | soldier2.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier1.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier3.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier4.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier5.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier6.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier7.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier10.jpg | |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
| − | + | Alternate head | |
| − | + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="150" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | |
| − | + | soldier8.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier9.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier11.jpg | |
| − | + | soldier12.jpg | |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
| − | + | <i>Versions 1-3's order is speculation. If proof comes around, change 'em!</i> | |
| − | + | == Version 1: Pre-2002 == | |
| − | + | [[File:Version_1_borealis_zoomin.png|thumb|left|350px]] | |
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| − | + | This is the earliest version of the Combine Soldier that there are screenshots of. What makes this one distinct from the others is the visibly red eyes without fingerless gloves. It has the red arm-patch in common with Versions 2-3, and helmet in common with Version 2. | |
| − | + | ===Screenshots=== | |
| − | + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | |
| − | + | soldiers.jpg | |
| − | + | </gallery><!-- get the frame from the 2002 trailer showing it off--> | |
| − | + | {{clear}} | |
| − | + | == Version 2: E3_Hydra== | |
| − | + | [[File:Version_2_e3_hydra_zoomin.png|thumb|left|350px]] | |
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| − | + | A strange version that is apparently a mishmash of Combine Soldier and early Counter-Strike assets<ref>[https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1521400&p=50895922&viewfull=1#post50895922 "those are hands from an early CS:S model slammed into the combine soldier for E3"]</ref>. While the helmet is white, it seems to be more detailed than Version 1's. This is the only shot it appears in. | |
| − | + | ===Screenshots=== | |
| − | + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | |
| − | + | hydra.jpg | |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
| − | + | {{clear}} | |
| − | + | == Version 3: 2002 == | |
| − | + | [[File:Version_3_zoomin_new_1.png|thumb|left|350px]] [[File:Version_3_zoomin_new_2.png|thumb|right|350px]] | |
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| − | + | The earliest version of the Combine Soldier we have the texture for. Unlike the earlier versions, this one has a navy blue helmet, and yellow eyes. | |
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| − | + | The <code>Soldier_Stripped</code> from the Leak appears to be from this version. The pants textures from this version are identical, and the boot textures while moderately different, are still fairly similar. Oddly, the hand textures here are recycled directly from the [[Gasmask Citizen]]. | |
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| − | + | {{Clear}} | |
| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | Prison_battle2.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Textures=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="125" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | Combinesoldiersheet_2002.png | ||
| + | Soldier 02 leg2.png|Left leg texture (Soldier_Stripped) | ||
| + | Soldier 02 leg.png|Right leg texture (Soldier_Stripped) | ||
| + | Soldier 02 boots.png|Boot texture (Soldier_Stripped) | ||
| + | |||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | {{clear}} | ||
| + | == Version 4: Leak == | ||
| + | [[File:V4 zoomin.png|thumb|left|350px]] | ||
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| + | The first (and last) early combine soldier we have the full model of. The helmet color has been changed to black, the emblem has changed to a blue-and-brown 314, and the eyes are now a darker, reddish brown. | ||
| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="150" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | gdepot_prison1.jpg | ||
| + | gdepot_prison2.jpg | ||
| + | gdepot_prison3.jpg | ||
| + | gdepot_prison4.jpg | ||
| + | gdepot_prison5.jpg | ||
| + | citadel_soldier.jpg | ||
| + | prison_battle.jpg | ||
| + | prison_orange2.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Clear}} | ||
| + | ===Textures=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="150" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | Combinesoldiersheet_2003_leak_noalpha.png|(Alpha channel removed) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | {{clear}} | ||
| + | == Version 5: Early 2004 == | ||
| + | [[File:Version_5_zoomin.png|thumb|left|350px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Far further along, this version of the Combine Soldier is nearly the final, but with some differences. The armor plates are the same color as the rest of the suit, and when comparing this to the final version, it has noticeably less shading. | ||
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| + | ===Trivia=== | ||
| + | *Stangely, it is used instead of the final texture for the GMod player version of the Combine Soldier and the Zombine. | ||
| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="150" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | bridge_point.jpg | ||
| + | antlions1.jpg | ||
| + | antlions1_2.jpg | ||
| + | antlions1_3.jpg | ||
| + | antlions1_1.jpg | ||
| + | Antlions1_4.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Clear}} | ||
| + | ===Textures=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="200" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small"> | ||
| + | Late_beta_sheet.png|Original sheet | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_2004_early_zombine.png|Zombine sheet | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_2004_early_gmod.png|GMod Combine Soldier player sheet | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{clear}} | ||
| + | ==Version 6: Retail== | ||
| + | <!-- the main reason I didn't already include it is that it's really hard to find stuff to write about --> | ||
| + | [[File:Combinesolder_render1.png|thumb|left|175px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is the finalized version of the Combine Soldier in Half-Life 2, varying primarily in shading and plate color from Version 5. No official screenshots are known to exist of this, as the Combine Soldier changed to Version 6 fairly late in development. | ||
| + | ===Textures=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_final.png | ||
| + | </gallery>{{Clear}} | ||
| + | ==Version 7: Episode 2 Retail== | ||
| + | This is final known version of the Combine Soldier in the Half-Life series. The the only difference between version 6 and version 7 is that version 7 has a dirt overlay in the texture sheet, to fit the outland theme of Episode 2. Apart from that, much is the same, even the shading is the same. | ||
| + | ===Textures=== | ||
| + | <gallery hideaddbutton=true widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" position="center" bordersize="none" captionsize="small" > | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_ep2.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery>{{Clear}} | ||
| + | ==Texture Sheet Comparison== | ||
| + | We have 5 revisions in total. | ||
| + | <gallery type="slideshow" widths="650" position="center"> | ||
| + | Combinesoldiersheet_2002.png | ||
| + | Combinesoldiersheet_2003_leak_noalpha.png | ||
| + | Late_beta_sheet.png | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_final.png | ||
| + | combinesoldiersheet_ep2.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:Combine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Evolution]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Half-Life 2]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Recommended Reads]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2003 Leaks]] | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 18 July 2020
The Combine Soldier is a transhuman enemy fought in Half-Life 2 and its episodes. It went through a long and diverse revision history, a lot of which pictures have been released for.
Contents
Concepts
There is a large amount of art of the Combine Soldier, radically different from any versions we see in-game.
Early Suit Designs
A few early concepts show different ideas for the Combine Soldier's design. For example, the "flames" soldiers reuse the head from some metrocop concept art.
Early Color Schemes
These are from a later point, when the general design of the Combine Soldier was decided on. Some of the concepts here experiment with a different head, along with coloration and smaller body details.
It's worth noting that in Half-Life 2 Survivor, the Combine medic models make some use of the alternate head designs.
Alternate head
Versions 1-3's order is speculation. If proof comes around, change 'em!
Version 1: Pre-2002
This is the earliest version of the Combine Soldier that there are screenshots of. What makes this one distinct from the others is the visibly red eyes without fingerless gloves. It has the red arm-patch in common with Versions 2-3, and helmet in common with Version 2.
Screenshots
Version 2: E3_Hydra
A strange version that is apparently a mishmash of Combine Soldier and early Counter-Strike assets[1]. While the helmet is white, it seems to be more detailed than Version 1's. This is the only shot it appears in.
Screenshots
Version 3: 2002
The earliest version of the Combine Soldier we have the texture for. Unlike the earlier versions, this one has a navy blue helmet, and yellow eyes.
The Soldier_Stripped from the Leak appears to be from this version. The pants textures from this version are identical, and the boot textures while moderately different, are still fairly similar. Oddly, the hand textures here are recycled directly from the Gasmask Citizen.
Screenshots
Textures
Left leg texture (Soldier_Stripped)
Right leg texture (Soldier_Stripped)
Boot texture (Soldier_Stripped)
Version 4: Leak
The first (and last) early combine soldier we have the full model of. The helmet color has been changed to black, the emblem has changed to a blue-and-brown 314, and the eyes are now a darker, reddish brown.
Screenshots
Textures
(Alpha channel removed)
Version 5: Early 2004
Far further along, this version of the Combine Soldier is nearly the final, but with some differences. The armor plates are the same color as the rest of the suit, and when comparing this to the final version, it has noticeably less shading.
Trivia
- Stangely, it is used instead of the final texture for the GMod player version of the Combine Soldier and the Zombine.
Screenshots
Textures
Original sheet
Zombine sheet
GMod Combine Soldier player sheet
Version 6: Retail
This is the finalized version of the Combine Soldier in Half-Life 2, varying primarily in shading and plate color from Version 5. No official screenshots are known to exist of this, as the Combine Soldier changed to Version 6 fairly late in development.
Textures
Version 7: Episode 2 Retail
This is final known version of the Combine Soldier in the Half-Life series. The the only difference between version 6 and version 7 is that version 7 has a dirt overlay in the texture sheet, to fit the outland theme of Episode 2. Apart from that, much is the same, even the shading is the same.
Textures
Texture Sheet Comparison
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