PRL ’81: T-55HL replaces Strider
This mod replaces the default HL2 Strider with the T-55HL (Tank-Strider Hybrid)
Some lore if You’re interested:
The T-55HL is a Soviet Tripedal Main Battle Walker, developed in the late 1960s using Extradimensional technologies recovered by the GRU operatives from the ruins of Black Mesa, New Mexico. It’s tall, slender appearance as well as a particular manner of walking earned itself a NATO reporting name "Strider" (a rarity for ground-based systems). In Poland, these steel behemoths are manufactured in the Bumar-Łabędy Plant, using primarily Vortigaunt Prison Labor, for their Vortessence-Assisted Welding. Since the imposition of the Martial Law, The "Striders" became a common sight on the streets of polish cities.
Making this one was a literal Arduous March to get working, but hopefully it would have been worth the weight.
!!!BUGS/ISSUES!!!
1. Since I was basically forced to use the EP2 Strider for it to work properly and not glitch out when crouching or standing, NEVER under ANY circumstances remove the "combine_strider_animations" .mdl and .ani files from the mod’s .vpk file. Otherwise the whole thing would break. Don’t ask.
2. You may notice that the Warp Cannon’s muzzle flash moves around after firing. This is is because the attachent HAS to be attached to the Cannon’s bone. Attaching it to Body Bone resulted in broken ragdolls and crashes, so I had to leave it be.
3. The legs may behave weirdly sometimes. Can’t really do much about it.
– Professor Heavy and Moon – for making/porting the original T-55 model to GMod.
– Kally – for making/porting the Type 59 model to GMod, where the DShK comes from.
– Avalanche Studios – for developing Generation Zero, where I took the sounds from
– Me – for making the Hull, Legs and Brain models and editing everyting to fit the replacement.
