When you do manage to make it to the Control Tower
go ahead and man the Machine Guns there. Drive the
Hunter Helicopter off of you so that you can get back
to the boat without trouble.
Once you get through the Flood Gate, things pick up a
bit.
*Note of interest: This will be your first encounter with the
mine laying Hunter Helicopters.
Avoid those mines genius.
As you drive headlong through danger, you will
come to a jump that will land you on a platform with
a medium sized building on it. STOP HERE.
Inside you will find a Medical Console and an
Energy Charger. Something you could sorely use.
After availing yourself of the chargers, park your
boat on the large platform inside the building, and
then use the wheel to lower it back to the water
beneath. Then, exit the building through the door
near the charger and climb down the ladder to
get back to your boat.
Up ahead Mortar fire will resume, and will blow away
a Smoke Stack. Don't panic. Aim for the point closest
to the shore and you'll make it through in one piece.
Shortly after this you'll arrive at the next "Puzzle".
Park your boat near the soon to be Jump, and back track.
Climb the ladder on the wall behind you, and then take
the somewhat precarious path back across the area to the
Washing machine. Yes, the Washing machine. Use that as a
weight in the box below to raise the Jump. Ta-Dah.
After that, you can just cruise on down the channel to
the next Way Station. This one, thankfully, hasn't been
Zombiefied. You'll acquire the Combine Machine Gun for
your Air Boat here, and you can take the time to ask
the Vortigaunt a few questions. They're fun.
When you reach the next Flood Gate, the Combine will
wait until you are inside before dropping both gates.
Don't worry. On the right side of the canal closest
to the gate you just came through is a piece of fence.
Drive up that piece of fence onto the dock and mow down
the combine Soldiers. Then just keep moving, you're
free!
Now this is a little ways down the line, but when you
reach the large open area with the Water Tower in the
distance, it's time for you to go toe to toe with one
of the Hunter Helicopters.
The Helicopter will make alternating strafing runs,
sometimes with the Machine Gun and sometimes with a
tri-directional Mine Drop. Avoid the mines at all
costs, a direct hit from one of them will do far more
damage then the Machine Gun on the Chopper will.
Once you've dealt with the Hunter Helicopter, drive
around for a bit and round up any stray supply boxes
and caches of batteries and medkits you can find.
When you're fully loaded, head towards the Flood Gate
at the far end of the area, near the Water Tower. The
wheel for this one is on your side so it's a simple
matter of just climbing up to it and spinning it. But
now you have to work your way over to open up one of
the overflow gates, which is the way you need to go
if you're ever going to get to Dr. Vance's lab.
Leg Work time.
The Main building contains a plethora of ammo and
Batteries and Medkits. Come back here if you happen to
find yourself needing any of those while you're slogging
to the Overflow Gate controls. Although, the odds of
that happen are ... none. Anyway. Once the Overflow
Gate is open, head back to your boat, jump the logs
through the Overflow Gate and DOWN the dam. Welcome
to Black Mesa East.
E) [Chapter Five: Black Mesa East]
Go ahead and pull your Air Boat up to the dock with
the LAMBDA symbol painted near a ladder. This is
Dr. Vance's hideout, Black Mesa East. This is a
mostly story driven part, so I'll catch up with you
in about... 15 minutes.
*Note of Interest: Thanks to Bertel for this very amusing tip.
You can actually take Dog's "Ball" with
you to Ravenholm. You heard me. Just
use the Gravity Gun to bring it along.
It not only attacks Headcrabs, but it
distracts the Zombies. It sounds crazy
but you can't argue with results.
Once you're done playing with Dog, the Combine will
show up to ruin what was other wise a peaceful
evening. Well, night is falling fast, and so are
those mortar shells. Follow Alyx back inside and
make sure you leave room for Dog in the Air Lock.
Despite Dr. Vance's urgings that you not go through
Ravenholm, Alyx decides to send you that way when a
roof collapse cuts you off from her. Don't panic.
Yet. Follow dog back to the Ravenholm tunnel
entrance. He will lift the door for you, but will not
follow you through. Say your goodbyes, and then
move on.
As you walk down the tunnel, trash will block your
path - Use your brand spanking new Gravity Gun to
shove that crap out of the way. When you reach
the bottom of the first stairwell, a large cabinet
will be blocking your way. Just use Primary Fire
on the Gravity Gun and it will obey you.
Don't get too startled, but a few things will fall
down a large mineshaft ahead of you. Though your
better judgment may say this is a bad way to go,
it's your only option. Either Shoot, Whack, or Pry
the lock off the ladder, and ascend up the shaft,
into the heart of Ravenholm.
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