Thank you for dropping in the Combine as an enemy to fight in XCOM 2! Only issue I've run into so far are the Stun Baton metro cops. We had two in a mission, all they did was move, no matter how close they got to me, they never attacked in any way.

They also have invisible guns for me, and I realized I didn't have the raider mod, so I am pretty sure it's normal for them to spawn with advent without it, but I am going to get the raider mod and test it.

they keep spawning as advent rather than a raider facction. They also seem to have invisible guns too

Suggestion; there is a lot of combine fan content out there on the workshop and so if you wanna add variety, especially armor, it could possibly be doable to implement 'more' for combine units. Such as Soldiers who use OICWs, more tactical combine units, etc.

@theman8266 A full total conversion is planned but it's currently not possible to fully replace advent due to there being too few combine units implemented. Well technically it would be doable but then you would encounter nothing else but like a hand full of different combine units for the entire campaign.

@paulwhitlock2 Alyx Combine are next on the list and headcrab zombies as a lost replacement are also on the list but that's way in the future.

@Schlep I'd like to change that in the future, yeah

Do intend to add the variants from Half-Life Alyx? and are Headcrab zombies going to be a possible inclusion in the future? :P

It’s weird to see metrocops who have pistols and stun lances withdrawn with them running around with their imaginary primary weapon

Is there any way for the combine to fully replace advent?

How does the player get access to the stun baton?

Aw, I thought it could've meant a full XCOM game revolving those same soldiers fighting off the entire Combine invasion, kinda like Enemy Unknown

Works for me either way

Nah, an XCOM like. But fully set in the half life universe.

Combine Intervention? How would you make this into a game lol. some tipe of scroller shooter game?

And I don't know if I should use original assets (which would require me to painfully recreate missing ones) or use something like 2d Graphics.

with the Alyx stuff please do ^^

Had the Idea of making Combine Intervention its own game at some point. Don't know if people would want that sometime or not.

ain't no way, it's back

Update plz!!!

As absurdly insane it would be to make the slightest attempt to implement; I had the SLIGHTEST hope upon seeing this mod that you magically found a way to add STRIDERS.

Question, are you going to add more types to this mod? Like the Wallhammer being one that can run through walls?

Anyway we could get a replacer mod? that include the ordinal , suppressor , shot gunner, nova, grunt or even wall hammer? sense theirs at least 5 or 6 known combine addons.

just ideas if you want

@AEON Yeah I wish that could happen, I would play that conversion ^^

I agree, this mod would be spectacular if you replace the entire advent faction with Combine troops instead, (maybe just focus on replace only troops and voices)

Early game can be civil protection weak units and combine leader replacing advent officer, and then ramping up progressively in difficulty showing new Combine types. Would be awesome to see multiple Combine outfits and ranks, from civil protection, Combine soldiers, nova prospekt variants or my favorite: the shotgun soldier variant having grey and red uniforms with red/orange helmet googles.

Half Life Alyx also has new Combine soldiers variants for you to be able to replace all the advent soldier variants. HL: Alyx new Combine include: the Combine Charger, the Combine Grunt and the Combine Supressor. You can replace the advent androids with Combine Suppressors, they really look very fitting.

Just dropping ideas hoping you keep working on this. Following your work now Alistair, excited to see the future additions.

This mod adds the Combine not replace them ^^;;

why i still having all advent ennemies ? The mod don't work ?

This looks so great. Would be awesome if you succeed in replacing cringy Advent troops with these. C:

Hey, are these guys meant to spawn at force level one, because there are on my heavily modded game and those pistol guys are absolutely destroying my units, I swear they never miss and they always land 9 damage crits.

Encountered my first metrocop today in a reinforcement spawn, I play mod jam lwotc, and it was only a single metrocop. Is that normal?

@Alistair Afton I'm already looking forward to it. =D

@Agent Zip If the mod progresses to that stage, I would say that both XCOM and its resistance would turn into the Resistance from Half-Life 2. XCOM would become the primary branch of the Resistance, which includes people such as Gordon, Alyx, Eli, Dr. Kleiner, and others.

Why didn't Combine appear in the level? I mounted MOD @Alistair Afton

Their is cosmetics for Alyx and H.E.V suit so if you want them as soldiers ye :3

Really? You mean like if we'll have Alyx and the Rebels in the Resistance team?

if you want Primary pistols try True Primary Secondary's

@Kagura A good question. But sadly I can't answer that as I personally don't play LWOTC (at least not yet). Would be good to know though.

Is it compatible with LWOTC? I'd to use this mod to even the playing field for ADVENT

@Thank you Kinsect. The Problem has been resolved. He was indeed talking about the Metrocops equipped with the 9mm Pistols. I'll probably try to incorporate Primary Pistol Animations from others mods (trough new dependencies) so that it looks better.

If it's the metrocops it because they're using the 9mm pistols

So for some reason the Weapons they are holding are invisible and I installed the weapon template so am I missing something?

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@123jazz2007 If I have the time and more units are added there probably will be research projects that allow you to build manhacks or other combine machinery or combine exclusive weapons.

Any plans to add unique research projects for the Combine in the future?

@Kinsect Not yet, but it will come in the future ;)

actually since the HL smg has a (tiny) under barrel grenade launcher will they have the ability to shoot one? o.o

The Raider Faction Submod has been released! Have fun :)

The Raider Faction Submod is nearing completion! I just have a few remaining bugs to fix and need to rewrite the AI for the Combine raiders.

this is absolutely amazing.

@MovieKnight The ultimate goal of this mod is to include various cut content from the Half-Life series specifically related to the Combine. This may even involve potentially replacing ADVENT in the future. If successful, it opens up the possibility of creating other mods for different factions such as the Xen civilization, Xen wildlife, Antlions, Headcrabs, Combine wildlife, Race X, the military, the Black Ops, and the CIA. Additionally, the plan includes replacing the Resistance with elements from Half-Life 2 including the possibility of recruiting Vortigaunts and similar features. However, it is important to note that this is currently just a plan and its realization depends on factors such as my available free time, acquiring necessary skills, and receiving assistance from others. Financial support through my Patreon and Ko-fi would be greatly appreciated as it would enable me to allocate more time to this project.

potentially a cool idea is to add something similar to the specialties from the fan-made lore and cut content, like a reskinned metro cop elite and maybe conscripts? conscripts would be bad ass, i would pay for a fucking human enemy with a cohesive military theme.