Half-Life 2 - Mortar Synth and Crab Synth (unused enemies)

[MrStormyShadow]

What is the songs name ? Could anyone say please ?

[MrThgfghfghs]

I hope they appear in Episode 3 because it was said they are the "backbone of the combine's subsequent armies".

[Cobramodder]

Does the Mortar Synth's And Crab Synths's Will Be Used In Hl2 Ep3? I Dont Know .............. Or Theres A Thing they didnt deployement  them : Because Citadel gots destroys

[SUICIDALthe1ST]

These aren't hidden - but the game never says what they are - however these enemies must be a harder to kill enemy (if they ever came out to fight that is) and are waiting for deployment.

[easterglitch756]

which chapter is this in

[mrGlitch2000]

The 2nd Raising the Bar Image art for the flying synth was the Concept art design for the Dropship.

[thezeved]

the mortar synth seems to be made from an antlion

[MrTmontona]

@luigiferguson they we unfinished

[117nmw]

dude, you can see these... if you´re hangin in one of those capsules, and you look down, they are walking over the light bridge of awesomeness

[PartridgeCody]

i thought the crab synth and mortar synth looked diff but nvm thats cool

[Lasergun45]

I found the source files for the crab synth today. Looks pretty sweet.

[retardedmario1]

@Lasergun45 if you happen to have source SDK (you can get it for free off steam tools) you can open it and view the crab and motor synths. its epic.

[inmonkeyness]

I wouldn't say its a secret, just something the developers put in to see how it actually looks in the game.

[DarthChris100]

Aww, you can see Syth's with no cheats.

[4iamPJ]

you see those in the citadel when youre nearing the end of the pod ride

[IsaacD39]

It's said that these are the creatures that just LOVE turning guys into cyborgs and are the creators of the combine.

[VGGeek]

@AN7HRO That doesn't mean it's by Valve. Those loading menu messages were made by Garry Newman.

[Richard600606]

dude. you see these in the scene where your in the prisoner pod. you only need a keen eye. you don't need to be genius to spot them either.

[the731272]

@DJmacc3r their hard to find but thats what happens when i'm not hacking

[AlphaPhox]

Episode 3 is coming, it's just going to be delayed. Garrys mod loading menu has text, And two intereting ones were "reducing the lifespan of Alyx" and "delaying episode 3"

Lol.

[VGGeek]

@AlphaPhox Garry's Mod isn't a Valve game

[bipinformprotect]

did you use notarget?

[mrhydralisk]

Yea i already have a feeling these things are going to be in half-life 2 episode 3 or half life 3....

[linlar10]

crab synth zombies, its gonna get bloodier

[the731272]

could they be put in ep3? i hope so god damn hated the hunters and poison antlion things although the hunters are cool there just too hard to kill

[darththork99]

These guys are probably going to be abord the Borealis.

[jaykishon]

@darththork99 i hop so they were in the original 1998 half life 1

[viliussmproductions]

man im seeing this and i cant believe they cut those guys

[Frisojongen]

they motorised all the aliens and mide it into weapons

[DailyDooms]

Damage animations? Me suspects.

[RobloxSodaTeam]

If you look in source SDK for hl2, they have attacking animations. They were probably cut when valve had to speed things up for there deadline when hl2 ALMOST came out; they ended up delaying it.

[RobloxSodaTeam]

If you look in source SDK for hl2, they have attacking animations. They were probably cut when valve had to speed things up for there deadline when hl2 ALMOST came out; they ended up delaying it.

[blakerobertss]

spoke to soon.

[blakerobertss]

in hl2 at the end while your in that pod going up to the top of the building, you can see them at one point walking on a platform below you.

[bfjoro]

My father works in VALVE and he told me that when they work on something like this that you call it CUT or Hidden they work on it and they think of another idea and they work on it and they leave this project and you call it that it's a CUT OR HIDDEN ..

[XxD3MONULxX]

What is the name of the second song/ambient ?

[dragonwarrior124]

crab synths look like oversized headcrabs lol

[mateusz2737]

hes likes advisor when you hit him he will change animation

[Moviemaker310NL]

@roflchopa they didnt dumbass.

[SEAKNIGHTRC]

The dropship at 0:06 looks kind of interesting, I would like to see that in a game, it looks larger and more mechanical.

[ghostshadow25]

You can see one of those while riding in the pod at the end of half life 2.

[TheQuinten1234]

you know the funniest thing ever i first thought that the crab synth was a gargantua LOL

[IneedaYTaccount]

You know I never really could tell which end was the front piece of the mortar synth. Aerodynamically speaking, the curved part is what I would assume to be the front and the head/claws are on the back like a nautilus.

And after so many years, I'm still hoping some awsome coder could put all these npcs back in the game in full working order.

[guitarherolegend55]

or maybe not... it was one of them :o

[guitarherolegend55]

i saw the first one without noclipping and i was like "WATHEFUK?? will i have to fight one of those???!!!"

[MrUndergroundtattoos]

i didnt see all those synths just teh crab synth (bigger one) and the mortar synths (smaller one) but the ones in the concept art looked new

[Rockinbite]

big one looks like a gaint armored head crab

[jurdraw]

you cant have all of the weapons at that part of half life 2! they take almost all of them away when you enter the first wierd coffen thing.

[mechinater]

@jurdraw Cheat console, just enter impulse 101.

[outhacku]

Synth Crab looks like something you'd see in Halo.

[kurisu96]

First off, LOVE the song. =P but I saw these in model viewer (source sdk) and was wondering where they were in the game. this answered my question. Thx!

[SXEassassin]

:O ive seen both of these not in half life 2 but hl2 dm i was playing a fishing mod and i caught both of the synths first the mortar then the crab and then i was like WTF IS THIS

[MrWarfire01]

You see those in the citadel pod ride if you just look down

[mental146]

wasnt these enemies in oposing force?

[lbIeesel]

there is another crab enemy that you see walking along a catwalk why your in the prisoner pod going to Breens office... any idea what that is

[halofanteam]

this is an animation switcher (no npc, but official)

[Spionxxx1]

you can fight them in ep3 :3

[TheSuperantispy]

y did they remove it it could have een a cool enemy

[TeamMemberStudios]

@TheSuperantispy Try to think of a good chapter to fit them in, then.

[TheSuperantispy]

@TeamMemberStudios oh

[xAIRx666]

why did they not put thous enemies in the game

[mekeith23]

I have that crab synth in garrys mod :P

[Derdoron1]

Its from Half life 1!

[Desgax]

breen with large head: HAX!

[EZtrollin]

i remeber seeing those and thinking,"DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN, i hope i don't have to fight that"

[ZeroClassD]

OMG why werent they in the past episodes??? mehbeh valve forgot that these things exists poor synths.

[Takkiebos]

@ZeroClassD Yeah, that makes sense, put them in the map but forget that they exist. See the flaw there? :P

[Borohockey28]

@ZeroClassD To you and everyone else saying that, see what chibiwolf or w.e said. Probably going to be used in Ep3 because of headcrabs not surviving winter :O

[Death93Penalty]

Yeah I'm actually glad you did this because I was wondering for the longest time wtf these creatures were because even after EP 1 and 2 realeased, I still didn't see these creatures again. And I was like wtf?

[mrkiller239]

you could find motar and crab synth in the source sdk

[spore1901]

They have no AI* or models, so you can walk through them.

They also appear near the end of Half Life 2, but *they were scripted to move*

[ZackyHoomar]

The synth at 0:10 is the concept of the GunShip/DropShip

[robertm6997]

why did they put them outside the map

[loskamilos2]

This is some kind of factory... or they just teleport them from thier planet

[Metalsonic2008]

why o why did they cut em out!? mortar synth has awesome animations. and it looks sexy. nice use of music you made there, too. my fav music. also, looks like they didnt delete the anims that were in the leak too. seeing as it has no real purpose now, i dont know why its still there.

[lazar73]

i think this synths will be in half life 2 episode 3 and more cool monsters like the hydra and more :)

[joetjoepboy]

i hope that the come back in ''half life 3 / half life 2 episode 3''

[xZEEBADx]

so thats what those big things are . i keep spawning them on g mod..

[Esuld]

You think these will be used in HL3??

[danin900]

these aren't actual npcs......

they are mere brushes

[MegaGomez01]

They should of been used as something you fight in the game...

[Bob0p]

they are in a visible part of the game by the way I do not know why they did not finish them.

[Jorgon01]

The Mortal Synth looks a lot like the old Bullsquid fom hl1

[layger7]

the synth looks like familiar.... chubby? O__o

[zeroxaxlvile]

actuall we already see them in hl2 when u are in the container u look at one of the road u see this bug thingy

[DesertRat22225]

man I hope you can fight synths in ep3

[ChibiwolfXD]

The official Half Life Blog mentions headcrabs, and how it may be impossible for them to survive in artic weather. Maybe these big boys will be replacing them in EP3? XD I wouldn't want one of these latching onto my head.

[TeamMemberStudios]

@ChibiwolfXD Why would you put the thought of the Synth Crab trying to jump on my head? Imagine how that feels.

[TheNerd90]

@ChibiwolfXD Neither

[sheogorath19]

@ChibiwolfXD don't think they can latch XD... would be awsome if (because they acknoledged their existence in the citadel) they were actualy enemies in the next half life. Same goes with the ichtosaurus.... i like big shapes in the water comin at ya

[dragonwarrior124]

@ChibiwolfXD lol

[cuzaseso]

@ChibiwolfXD won t be an episode 3... it will be half life 3

[MushrooMars]

@ChibiwolfXD

Mortar synths are flying artillery pieces. Crab synths are walking light tanks, armed with miniguns and i think a flamethrower. So yeah, i don't think those things would be jumping a your face anytime soon.

[123halofreak]

@ChibiwolfXD What if the only headcrabs in the game are in a heated room, along with a crab-synth. Mabey it would be like the Gronach again!

[lulzeaterlol]

They removed ALOT of synths from the half life series...check the combine OverWiki

[Azf12]

In the music the piano adds to the effect,really nice choice of song,and WTF it's a synth! ZOMG IT'S GONNA...Throw stuff at us? :|

[Azf12]

What's the song?

[Anonymous056]

"Gard Down" from Half-Life 2: Episode One

[MegaSean45]

"Guard Down", typo! XP

[RigaudonAS]

on the second set of pictures the lower one is concept art for the dropship

[RigaudonAS]

this is not an easter egg when you go in a pod you will see these In HL2

[TeamMemberStudios]

They have a half-life 2 Trilogy.

There's going to be an episode three, It's only we know just about nothing about it, besides that the borealis is probably going to be in it.

They aren't really "Hidden" enemies, they're just cut, I've seen something related to this scene, too. buncha mortar and crab synths on conveyer belts. The concept for this room was probably dropped, but kept as an easter egg.

[cuzaseso]

@TeamMemberStudios its gonna be HALF LIFE 3!!!! Not episode 3!

[vipersrules]

@cuzaseso no its going to be episode 3...

[cuzaseso]

@vipersrules Well, thats not what i have heard, ive heard that the creator is tired of episode versions and that hes planning to do Half life 3 instead of episode 3...

[vipersrules]

@cuzaseso show me where you found / heard this.

also the creator is not a him.. its an it..

an entire company...

[cuzaseso]

@vipersrules lol it was on a swedish game magazine... dont remember anymore lol

[vipersrules]

@cuzaseso k well they're probably just speculations.... as far as i know the last thing valve said were hinting they were working on episode 3... but mainly focusing on portal 2 for now..

[cuzaseso]

@vipersrules portal 2??? omg! Im pretty tired of the half life episodes now, if they were skipping to call everygame as an episode, there will be half life 5 lol! They shouldent do an episode 3, they should do half life 3, an intire new game instead of that wierd episode stuff!

[casmith1998]

@cuzaseso Dude, the episodics are half-life 3. Just in episodes so it dosent take 6 years to make.

[cuzaseso]

@casmith1998 okey okey chill out... and if u think about it, yhis should be half life 7 cuz there are 6 half life gme if u doesent countt the games as episodes lol! XD

[jaykishon]

@TeamMemberStudios actually there are in the original 1998 half life lol

[EndreVanan]

If anyone thinks these Synths will be included in Episode 3, they are wrong.

The Crab Synth and Mortar Synth wouldn't be included on account of the contrasting designs. They were just, and I stress this part, easter eggs.

[killingdj0]

half life 1 all over again:D

[MarshmallowRadiation]

Is there a cheat to spawn npcs of these?

[MegaSean45]

@MarshmallowRadiation Ummmm, monster_generic or npc_cycler? I'm not sure, but I think if you do this it'll crash the game. I got this from a certain website.

[iCoreMovies]

The mortar synth and Crab Synth were probaly used in the 7 hour war. Now they are just walking around in the Citadel. But Valve might add them in Episode 3.

[iCoreMovies]

There will, read the damn hl2-news,

[iCoreMovies]

He helps sketching, but not developing, They are working on Episode 3, which possibly will make a end to Half-life 2.

[gll50]

think what you want.... there is more of a chance that they will jump to HL3 though...

[iCoreMovies]

No they wont.

[gll50]

dude i mean they are most likely going to......... just because it says it on "HL2 NEWS" doesn't mean VALVe cant change their minds now does it?

[iCoreMovies]

They are almost complete with Episode 3, which is going to to be released this year or next.

[gll50]

but still...... there is still a chance that they could change their mind.... right? :P

[iCoreMovies]

The chances are small, they're not going to trash all the development of Episode 3 and go to Half-life 3.

[gll50]

the chances ARE small... but if they do change their mind, they wont start over... they will leave off with the progress they have and just extend it :P

[Teh3DModeler]

there good at changing there mind but i thing there will be an ep3

[gll50]

@Teh3DModeler

meh.... you can think what you want and i can think what i want right? :)

[alexmodfireball]

i think these were the origonal antlions but the they just changed it and left them in the citadel for people with cheats to discover

[madeirense31]

If they can do that, i betthey can also transform an Big Momma, that would be awsome O_O

[noobfear33]

r synths combine??? or r they like against everyone?

[EPICGUYDUDE]

what are synths?

[MegaSean45]

Synths are pretty much advanced Combine Machines, Machines that are designed to be alive, and have mind of their own (well of course they have a mind seen from the Strider in EP2). Synths were major in the seven hour war. These Synths were created by the Combine Citizens, the REAL Combine, not forces, Citizens, from their homeworld.

[MegaSean45]

These enemies are some of our new EP3 enemies. =)

[bananhosdig]

i find em too!

[cowboybeepbop1]

now im possitive with all this hl1 enemys in hl2 graphics (its a hint get it BLACK MESA SOURCE they planned ahead they knew they would make black mesa remake and theres a bunch of hints of this!)

[TheBastard97]

Err. JED4prez, the combine WERE Synths and crabsynths. You did really not think that the combine were humans all of the time they were alive huh? Then you must rlly have no brain.

You are probaly a stalker

[roboraptor10]

No.. they weren't Crab Synths and Mortar Synths. They are just another type of synth. The entire Combine army are synths. Hunters, Striders, Combines themselves.

I'd love to see the creatures they modified to make the hunters and striders.

[drifter402]

they look like what the antlions became

[roboraptor10]

What?

[YouGotOwned87]

yeah, even stalkers were rebels before..

[MegaSean45]

Even Metro Cops, and Combines.

[YouGotOwned87]

oh really?

[MegaSean45]

Possibly. ;)

[Teh3DModeler]

the cops are human and combine are aliens / humens with there minds wiped and enhansmants

[068636281]

@Teh3DModeler im just thinking, but maybe somehow from the future? if you watched some easter egg videos or at some part in the game, you can see the monkey - human - combine evolution thing

[altar10495]

@YouGotOwned87 oh ya captured rebels and citizens turned into stalkers and worked to death

[MrSilencer789]

@altar10495 as stalker's they're already pretty much beyond death,

I'd rather die than become a stalker :(

[ViktorCreamCake]

@roboraptor10 That's not correct, the Overwatch isn't synths, it's genetically modified humans. Advisors aren't synths.

The only synths you really face in the game is dropships, gunships, striders, and hunters.

[crumpetking123]

The second thing he shows is actually a form of antlion

[TheHL2Guy]

You can see these at the end of the game (almost) It's when you drive a POD trough the citadel.

[boom122808]

course...is a generic actor...you don't will kill

[JED4prez]

Well It would make sense to assume they are unused weapons. Like for example Hunters!!! The combine didnt use them till ep2, perhaps ep 3 will use the synths and super striders as last resort weapons, now that the combine on earth are cut5 off from the rest of the empire!!!!!

[xRSCombineHL2x]

and there also is, super striders they kinda look like that thing from star wars

[Kaffeproduktions]

Were the heck did you get the music? It's f*cking awesome!!!!!

[bloodKnight182]

they are probrably going to put it ep3 released nov 7 cause its valves and half life's anniversary

[t3hax0r]

Haha, no. Valve would never release something without an announcement.

[alkaun123]

then they would wait a couple of years after their announcement... They aren't outta beta and aren't releasing on time (Portal reference)

[MrMarioKid]

i was wondering what thy where i saw them when i was in the pod ,thanks

[CanderousXOrdo]

It is mentioned that these synths were once Alien races but were enslaved by the Combine and turned into war machines, just like those creepy looking stalkers you see in Ep 1

[Krion112]

Hmmm... almost seems like the crab synth has antlion guard animations. The major difference, is I doubt that the antlion guard has a massive gun underneath it

[zaperatus]

maybe that spot is the original map but they didn't like it too much

[Palamag1]

You can see those monster in the citadel when you are hanging in the pod. There's two of them.

[Penguinspark]

acylt they wernt complelty cut out same ithe the cremtor u see its head and hers the synth plus u cna see this in gmod

[riftclaw]

PC RULES ALL

[qwertyqeys]

Wait. maybe they cut these out... TO BE IN EPISODE 3! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! Those enemies look like they would be awesome to fight!

[tbaldwin102]

why would they leave it there like that?

[MasterOwens]

for nosey players to find

[GMDPDKD]

I want the other aliens from the first games to come back

[b0rka7a]

They'll be back in Black Mesa Source. I want to see more aliens in Episode 3. Like we saw the Hunters in Ep2

[foxman691]

hopefully in half life 2: episode 3 :)