The Weather Control

FlamingBlizzard · on19 Apr 2012, 03:37:58

Considering the fact that the Weather control does not even have any prototypes of it, or even any concept art, it would be nearly impossible to even make a map of it. Its funny that at one point there was even a mech ship supposed to show up on the story paper

unknown_user · **Reply #1:** on19 Apr 2012, 06:47:27

This is not English section.

Edit by Витой: it is now! lol

Edit by T-braze: kek! lol

(♮)0bs0l3t3_Pr09r4m(♮) · **Reply #2:** on04 Apr 2018, 00:40:02

It wouldn't be impossible. But we would have to take some artistic liberties like how the interior was laid out or how the scripted sequences were.

Mister.K · **Reply #3:** on14 Aug 2018, 10:04:11

These are things

jackgogo · **Reply #4:** on30 Jul 2019, 09:58:39

what is purpose of the weather control in the old hyper era of the hl2 beta?

The Renegadist · **Reply #5:** on30 Jul 2019, 20:26:21

Whether or not to control.

Eeyore · **Reply #6:** on31 Jul 2019, 04:02:28

As the name suggests, im assuming it had something to do with changing the earths weather. I guess the combine had the technology to change other worlds atmospheres easily.

Manwich · **Reply #7:** on07 Nov 2019, 01:08:22

This is speculation. Based upon what we see in game. The Combine control everything. If its not to control the citizens of C17 then it was suppose to destroy them.
"Don't drink the water, they put something in it that makes you forget. I dont remember how I got here". - Civilian
The manhack arcade is also an example of this. Being that it is more active control and destruction of humanity then the death of a thousand cuts like the water, Air Exchange and Weather control.
Much like how the Air Exchange was used to keep people inside City 17 and control them by relying on the combine for air, water and food.. Weather Control was probably another way of doing that.
Remember in the original story-line there was "Acid rain"? The Air Exchange made the air toxic to breath while the rain made it toxic on your skin. Captain Vance had to target Weather Control because the conscripts cannot properly fight with gas masks on. Which also explains why the environments later in the beta are also not only dry but clear. No acid rain and no green gas.

Hope you liked this analysis.
-Manwich

owojak · **Reply #8:** on16 Jul 2020, 00:13:21

thank you manwich, very cool.

maroon5wow · **Reply #9:** on28 Jul 2025, 12:01:20

But even though that some concept arts can be found on the internet. I haven't seen anyone even try to attempt to create it into the actual map or the playable mod. It's so sad and it's the pity.

science_team165 · **Reply #10:** on28 Jul 2025, 14:43:04

Quote from: maroon5wow on 28 Jul 2025, 12:01:20

But even though that some concept arts can be found on the internet. I haven't seen anyone even try to attempt to create it into the actual map or the playable mod. It's so sad and it's the pity.

Well there are recreations but sadly they are bad

maroon5wow · **Reply #11:** on28 Jul 2025, 17:15:35

Quote from: science_team165 on 28 Jul 2025, 14:43:04

Well there are recreations but sadly they are bad

Oh. That's the shame. But I would still love to see them. Bad or not.

science_team165 · **Reply #12:** on28 Jul 2025, 18:34:58

Quote from: maroon5wow on 28 Jul 2025, 17:15:35

Oh. That's the shame. But I would still love to see them. Bad or not.

this one is good but no released files

maroon5wow · **Reply #13:** on29 Jul 2025, 04:04:14

Quote from: science_team165 on 28 Jul 2025, 18:34:58

this one is good but no released files

How's it possible to have no files if there's the test video on YouTube?