Combine Soldier (Evolution)

The Combine Soldier is a semi-human enemy fought in Half-Life 2, and its episodes. It went through a long and diverse revision history, a lot of which we have pictures of.

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. In particular, the "flames" soldiers have some noticeable similarities to the early Metrocop.

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Early Color Schemes

This was when the final silhouette of the Combine Soldier had been picked, but the color scheme has not yet been finalized.

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Version 1: Pre-2002

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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 white helmet, and visible red eyes. It has the red arm-patch in common with Versions 2-3.

Version 2: E3_Hydra

TODO: PICTURES

This version is unique in a number of ways. First, it seems to be a "mishmash" of Combine Soldier and early Counter-Strike assets, as mentioned by Pelpix[CITE].https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1521400&p=50895922&viewfull=1#post50895922