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Half-Life 2: Episode One Hints
Second Group
1 of 12: As you head back from dropping off the first group, you'll find that Alyx has taken up position at the mounted gun emplacement to help guard the escape route.
2 of 12: Let her help you destroy the manhacks that attack you at this point.
3 of 12: Then run back through the big maintenance building, watching for a couple more manhacks.
4 of 12: When you get outside, more manhacks will attack, and several scanners will fly by and drop hoppers.
5 of 12: TIP: You can try to shoot down scanners to get armor batteries, but it's very hard to do, even with the pulse rifle.
6 of 12: Run back across to Barney's building, resetting hoppers as you go, to get your next group of followers.
7 of 12: Right after you do, a dropship will fly by and drop some soldiers on the big building over to the right. (The one you entered this area through.)
8 of 12: It may seem like a good idea to hide in Barney's building and snipe soldiers as they appear, but it isn't.
9 of 12: Instead, run to the rocket crate and then on into the maintenance building as soon as your group joins you.
10 of 12: Have your rocket launcher ready when you enter the maintenance building, since soldiers will break in through some upper-floor windows across from you, and it's easiest to rocket them in pairs.
11 of 12: TIP: Aim your rockets at the wall just below and between the two windows to get a nice blast radius effect.
12 of 12: When both pairs of soldiers are down, quickly run your people past Alyx's position and into the safe room at the back.
