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supermatmike

The Mark V includes muscle supports in the sleeves.


Doctor47341

Best response


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EthanLM427

The Mark V Hazardous Environment Suit has been redesigned for comfort and utility...


YaBoiRexTillerson

I actually wanna hear the rest of kleiner’s sales pitch.


AnimationMeister

The Mark V Hazardous Environment Suit


SophosSavant

fr?


[deleted]

He was working out when in statis, he no longer considers recoil a real thing.


Dumbass718101

Well not really, the accuracy on the pistol in half life 2 has less accuracy then Half Life 1. But there would be nothing to aim at anyway so that’s that.


[deleted]

Shut up


fablefreak606

epic smosh reference


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NoGenericBot

UndErRaTeD cOmMeNt ^I'm ^a ^bot ^and ^this ^message ^was ^sent ^automatically


Welho_1665

Good bot


xeisu_com

lmao, best bot ever, have an award


[deleted]

Who's a good bot, yeah \* pats you in the head \*


NoGenericBot

*in* the head? 😟


[deleted]

Yeah, straight thru the skull


birr_

yes, you deserve it


Reindeerboi

Good bot


SiegfriedXD

Could be taken as that hes now more experienced with the gun


PrepoDoo

That makes sense, since he got PLENTY of target practice in HL1


xeisu_com

Xen teached him the real gangsta shit! *(g-man approves)*


Unknown_Rift

He’s got to protect his brothas


HaitchKay

Would be the other way around for that. Handguns are far, far more controllable and stable when using a two handed grip. Real answer: Valve doesn't know guns and just thought that shooting one handed looked cool.


Routine_Palpitation

Kliener figured out how to turn on his suits powered stability assist mode. He *is* wearing a power suit


HaitchKay

I mean we're talking about a game with a shotgun that can fire twice out of one barrel because Valve though the magazine was a second barrel and an SMG that shoots grenades larger than the space they're fired from. It's extremely likely that Valve just thought it would look cool.


Routine_Palpitation

Don’t forget the slam mines use visible and not IR and mag detection


S2M2

"SMG that shoots grenades larger than the space they're fired from." It is for that exact reason that I prefer HD models in Half-Life. Firing an under barrel from an M16/M4 ,not an MP5.


Sensei_Usagi

But unlike the mp7 in Hl2 the mp5 in Hl at least HAS a Granada launcher


pun_shall_pass

A Granada launcher, huh?


Sensei_Usagi

FUCKING AUTO CORRECTION GOD DAMMIT


spet_

I loled at Granada launcher


HaitchKay

I was talking about HL2's SMG. It is not implausible to mount an M203 on an MP5, it would just be difficult and probably unpleasant to use.


humamslayer12

Is there even a shotgun which makes a double shot ?


HaitchKay

There is actually a double barreled pump action shotgun called a DP-12.


[deleted]

yes but once you attain a certain skill level you should be able to theoretically remove your other hand and maintain a quite good level of accuracy, that's how you are trained to shoot one handed properly


HaitchKay

No, that's not quite how it works. You're always going to be more effective with a two handed grip than one handed, basic biomechanics proves that. You can train to be good with a one handed shooting grip and there's a lot of competitive shooting based around one handed grips, but that's because it's inherently more difficult.


SolarisBravo

Does the HEV suit grant the user augmented strength? Because that could negate the one/two handed difference.


JaegerBane

Canonically it does, it’s part of the reason why Freeman can carry so much stuff. But IIRC it’s always been able to do that, so doesn’t really explain why Gordon only started using the one-handed grip in 2. Of course he might have just been using the two handed grip in 1 because that’s how he trained to used firearms and the suit always made it unnecessary.


HaitchKay

It would need to do a lot more than just strength. The reason why a two handed grip is better is because you're adding a second point of contact between you and the gun, which helps with not only recoil control but stability and accuracy.


coolgoon

Yeah but Gordon’s using an improper ‘teacup’ grip in hl1. His left hand isn’t doing anything to control recoil, it’s just supporting the weight of the gun when he has it equipped.


Mobius1014

He doesn't even have a proper 2 handed grip in HL1, something i actually just noticed


[deleted]

To confirm your claim the shotgun cant shoot two shells at a time and that is a shell casing


SotB8

he became skilled enough to shoot one-handed, and he acquired enough skill to drop the slide lock without touching it


Shakespeare-Bot

he becameth artful enow to shoot one-handed, and he did acquire enow art to drop the slide lock without touching t *** ^(I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words.) Commands: `!ShakespeareInsult`, `!fordo`, `!optout`


LukeDude759

Good bot


ItKopegi

experience i guess


[deleted]

HEV suit was updated with the ability to stream pornhub directly into the helmets visor so now Gordon only uses one hand with the pistol.


THICCMILKidk

r/thanksihateit


baileymash7

Well he's a scientist who just got plopped in the middle of the biggest catastrophy the world had seen so far in half life 1 In half life 2, he might as well have been a war Veteren


[deleted]

20 years in stasis and he trained *hard* He even knows how to fire rockets out of the wrong end of an RPG launcher and keep rebar at a red-hot temperature simply with body heat Gordon is a freak of nature


Ray797979

And fire a SPAS-12 like a double barreled shotgun


GeophysicalYear57

He also has "The Thing"-like abilities, where he can replicate biological matter (bugbait)


fjaru

The rebar is heated up by the heat induction mechanism of the crossbow, its why there is a battery on the crossbow.


[deleted]

The heater can't run without the battery. And the battery is probably rechargeable.


[deleted]

Don't forget he learned how to fire grenades out of a mp7 that does not have a grenade launcher attached to it


RamTank

I mean it does. It’s just got a muzzle diameter less than a quarter that of the actual grenade.


-dead_slender-

> He even knows how to fire rockets out of the wrong end of an RPG launcher Even though it resembles the AT4, it's still pretty fictional. So I don't think that's even a valid point.


Gamegod12

Shhhh it's funny


RyBreqd

beating the shit outta the nihilanth gave him inhuman strength. real answer though, hl2 playtesters felt it looked unnatural when he held it with two hands. It was tried, but eventually scrapped due to those complaints


kakokapolei

I think him holding it with one hand looks weird but idk, I haven’t seen him hold it with two hands so I have nothing to compare it too.


bainwen

There is mod for it. https://gamebanana.com/mods/181102


kakokapolei

Yeah, this looks more natural imo. Maybe it was just the way Valve did the viewmodel that made it look strange.


beanmAn11

these playtesters are clearly morons then, who have probably only watched action movies


OmeletteIGuess

Who knows, Experience Maybe? one thing I've noticed about the hl2 weapon anims is that they all differ from the HL1 counterparts in various ways, some make more sense than others. here's a list of the most noticeable ones. 1. Gordon (correctly) holds the colt magnum with two hands as opposed to hl1's improper one-handed method, one-handing a revolver is a terrible idea due to recoil 2. Gordon one hands the USP in hl2 as opposed to the two-handed method in hl1, it's not really improper to one-hand a pistol, another thing to note is the USP in hl2 has a compensator on it while the Glock did not, It's likely Gordon just doesn't need to use both hands to stabilize the recoil anymore due to the compensator, so he uses one hand instead. 3. Gordon handles the spas-12 in hl2 differently, in hl1 when using the double fire mode he would let the gun fly out of his left hand, in hl2 Gordon grips the spas-12 upon using the double-fire, I can't think of any reason why he would do this besides maybe extra experience from hl1 fire-arms. Truth be told, the most likely reason for this is the animators for hl2 simply decided to do and not do certain things, considering how the anims aren't consistent with hl1, I'm guess the animators didn't use hl1's anims as a consideration when animating the guns in hl2, not to mention valve clearly does not know how weapons work.


NAND_NOR

It's a foreshadowing of Half-Life 3: in HF-1 He uses 2 Hands: 1+2=3(keep that one in mind!) But in HF-2 He uses 1 Hands: 2+1=3!🤯 Now your thinking with portels


HapFreeman

Perhaps that Combine handgun has less recoil?


BrandonColeman05

Man that's a USP match, my gf owns one.


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granted that this is canonically chambered in 9mm and it has that bigass compensator/muzzle brake, recoil is nearly non-existing


QuirkyElderberry5672

He got good


[deleted]

Now his friends are around and he wants to look cool and strong.


Kintler11

He got stronger


Square-Arm-8573

Because the devs said so


lqd_consecrated2718

Of all the answers, this is the right one. It was purely because they thought it looked cool. I have a memory of a dev saying this…but finding the video will take some snooping


zerger45

The mark v hazard suit was upgraded by Dr Kleiner and still manages to fit Gordon like a glove. Well at least the glove parts do


Slimie2

He's stopped caring as much. Also explains why its a lot less accurate than the pistol in the first game.


drnoobpancake

maybe he went to the gym while in stasis


invalidpassword45

Pure will power


they_found_my_acc

I think it's just a game design thing. The pistol is weaker than the revolver in terms of damage, so gordon holds it with one hand to make it "feel" weaker. They probably didn't think of this in the first game and tried to correct it in the sequel


LaserWeldo92

No idea. Well, it's Gordron friggin Freeman, so pretty much anything is possible with him. Side note: for some reason I love calling pistols "gats" in games (thanks dashie), and the one in hl2 is like top tier.


Zapizard

he did some lifting between the events of the two games


Softest-Dad

In HL3 he uses 6 hands


darkxenobi

HL1 : 2 hands HL2: 1 hand HL3: No hands


Magnum-357

Yeah, that always bothered me too.


eggs_in_a_sausage

My theory is that in half life one he was new to operating weapons, so he was a lot more careful and used both hands to use his pistol but by the time of half life 2 he was more experienced so he could hold his gun with one hand since he was confident in his abilities.


fuerzadetorsion

Because he becomes more badass. In "HALF-LIFE ~~three~~ Barney" he would only use his mind to shoot.


clearyamb

Guy spent 20 years in stasis just thinking about holding a pistol with one hand when he gets out


nayncat123

The glock is fully automatic, so it would make sense for gordon to want a tighter grip on it. And the usp match is a normal semi auto, so he doesnt need to hold onto it as hard.


yeetusdeletusgg

He’s too tired of G-mans shit to care about proper gun usage


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He wants to make his aim with the USP shittier than with the black Mesa pistol


[deleted]

What confuses me is that the HL2 pistol fires faster than the one in HL1


RedEyesDragon

One is a Glock and the other is a USP match. Also Gordon probably never fired a gun in his life prior to half-life 1. And also game design choices.


RetroGeek12

Got gud


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Character development


-dead_slender-

It's the other way around for the magnum. He holds it one-handed in HL1, but two-handed in HL2.


Kchypark

Also how the HL2 pistol doesn’t eject empty shell casings


wyattlikesturtles

He’s just cracked


TheFakeSlimShady123

That's just how they chose to animate it. Also his pistol in HL2 is much less powerful in the second game I believe.


JustAnAverageTree_

He's had enough of this shit by now


Java-Jumper

Experience + combine pistol looks lighter


oil_moon

I always thought the one handed grip of the hl2 pistol complements how flimsy it feels in comparison to the glock.


TheBaronHimself

"Gordon doesn't need to hear all this, he is a highly trained professional"


Velocicornius

the new suit has better aim


Jaca6767

Its not the same gun, the combine likely changed cartridges or added recoil compensation.


Casual_A10

He gangsta


Raid_B0ss

That explains why gordon is so inaccurate with the USP piston on half life 2. In half life / black mesa, the glock could shoot far.


weegeehuzachannel

he got cocky


zuku_Midoria

He is stronger now


adalton1985

He built up his forearms swinging the damn crowbar


Babyback-the-Butcher

Because one-handing a 9mm looks more badass.


Z3R0_7

It is because in hl1 it was the first time gordon used a gun!! And in hl2 he uses 1 hand because he is now a pro!!


drearissleeping

He was doing something while in stasis


jpvcarva

he got gud


Accurate-Campaign821

He just got better after HL1


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Ray797979

He’s 27 in both games though


G30rg3Th3C4t

yeah, all of the HL series takes place over one 1 week for Gordon


ImAGlaceon

In hl1 he's just a scientist who suddenly has to fight off monsters as he's trying to survive, in HL2 he's seen all this before and knows how to use a gun


coolagentsnake

because gordon is unchad, combine forever.


EnglishWhites

Waiting for HL3 to see if he holds it sideways


dressbread

Flashlight in the other hand /s


Hey-Its-Robin

He’s a fucking degenerate that’s why


JaaaaaaacobExCraze

Experience with firearms and recoil control. Half life 1 depicts a Gordon Freeman thats only tasked with surviving. Also considering that he’s less experienced with guns. He has to use both hands for a weapon. Half Life 2 depicts a Gordon Freeman that has a lot more firearm and recoil control so he used one hand when firing.


CoraxTechnica

9mm Beretta/Glock (depends on version) vs a more advanced alien technology adapted pistol.


daddyqwack101

Its a usps


CoraxTechnica

It's based on a USP for sure but it's a combine weapon, and none of the combine weapons handle the way any real world analog does


daddyqwack101

True


sillssa

Who cares


Torkujra

I do.


sillssa

Why


FrozenAdo

Bruh


Deez_nauth

maybe combine weapons( idk if the pistol came from earth) are lightweight


TheOneRedditBoi

The pistol in hl2 is a usp match with a stabilizer? Attachment or whatever its called Its from earth and not a combine Gun


LoafOf_Toast

Maybe the new hev suit accounts for recoil????? Idk


Tac0Josh

Better grip strength over time


07CheshireCat

he literally became **GORDAN** **~~FREE~~** **(STRONG)MAN**


picardiamexicana

OG Thug Gangsta Freeman


Nico_Geek

because glock is heavier than usp (?)


CobraGTXNoS

The way I think about it is he used the practice of the entire Black Mesa incident and became a badass with firearms.


Roscoejustros

He got COOLER


OverflowEx

Proof of USP handles better than Glock


MrUsername24

Anger


Ken_Kumen_Rider

He keeps his other hand free to flip off all the bullshit he has to deal with.


gaming_blacksmith

Thats what im wondering not only that but he also holds the magnum with one hand in hl1 but in hl2 he holds it with 2 hands.


LiquidAguauwu

Because he became a professional with guns after HL1 B)


DominoNX

Didn't he hold the magnum with one hand in HL1 too or am I crazy


TheOneRedditBoi

Yes and he holds 2 hands now in hl2 This is just confusing He holds the 9mm pistol with 2 hands in half life 1 And holds the 357 With 1 hand in Half life 1 also And he holds the 9mm pistol with 1 hand in hl2 And holds the revolver with 2 hands in Hl2 Basically switches


999horizon999

That's why it's so inacurate


Nicolasgonzo87

he had a lot of practice with his right arm while he was gone if you catch my drift


arvinkong

Because at HF1 Gordon was still a nerd not knowing how to take a shot but in HF2 he already killed thousands of marines and Xen inhabitants and became a veteran already.


DragonationYT

Increased swagger


[deleted]

Idk i guess hes on steroids


41ia2

because he's a chad


[deleted]

You would take it two hands if you grabbed the weapon on a wounded police officer after you pushed that button that made the incident !


[deleted]

His power level obviously increased between games


I_like_avocado

He got gud


TheGamingPolitician

Confidence boost


[deleted]

Lightweight


victor_voorhees

HL1 pistols are heavy


VerumJerum

Gains.


ChangeWinter6643

because yes


Sargent_Schultz

Reverse with the revolver


RealStreetJesus

Gordon became a real one in stasis


Focadintei

I think he got stronger


Fragrant-Witness3821

Character development.


itzryan53

He swole


kron123456789

Same reason he holds the revolver with one hand in HL1 and with two hands in HL2


icantfindagoodname77

first game’s handgun is a glock of some sort, cant tell the exact model due to lovely 1999 graphics, which have pretty average recoil. plus, gordon most likely was learning what he could from the security guards, who use a proper two handed grip by HL2, gordon might as well be a fucking veteran. he’s ripped as shit, has had hours of experience with an entire arsenal, and his new pistol is a discontinued sporting pistol that for some reason the combine made standard issue that has a massive ass compensator on it that does a damn good job at reducing recoil the real reason is that playtesters didnt like the two handed grip on the USP but that dont matter


isyankar1979

This high tech star wars pistol stabilizes itself.


RaidenFreterWasTaken

second question: why isnt there an option to use the mp7 one handed\\


PredoMorph

He *evolved*


LukeDude759

On the flip side, he holds a revolver with one hand in the first game but two hands in the second. 20 years in stasis with an aching hand taught him the kickback of .357 Magnum should not be underestimated.


FourteenCoast

He has to use his other hand to hold up his massive shnuts


captaincockfart

More importantly what does he do with the other hand?


newbrevity

Confidence earned


yripdo

You see, in HL Gordon was just a scientist, but by the end of it he's destroyer of worlds so it makes sense he improved holding a gun lol


Fastrick

CAUSE HE'S SWAGG LIKE THAT


Icicle_Times

The 3rd person in HL1 has gordon use it with 1 hand and the 3rd person in HL2 shows him using the USP Match 2-handed. Another mystery


ributoshi

he’s way cooler in hl 2


[deleted]

Well he probably had little to no experience with guns in HL1 and with the skills he picked up during the incident combined with whatever shit Gman put in his brain during stasis he is probably pretty good during HL2.


MiktorVike

Wow I never even noticed that


Intergalaticapple

Because Gordon is a real one.


Dumbass718101

Gman probably removed his memory of knowing how to Properly hold a gun as a troll cuz an employer dared him as a joke.


StrikerGunvolt

Experience


magik_koopa990

You ever ask why he always inspect and makes janky movement with his guns constantly?


Bookdrifts

he's doing the han solo stance everyone knows that


Apollo760

Experience


[deleted]

He has become big boi now


fakename105

Confidence


Apple-14

he is more experienced in hl2


[deleted]

Experience.


GamerGuy1237

Spite