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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints
Soldier and Hunter Combat Tips
1 of 11: Retreat all the way back around the bend and wait for the hunter to come to you. It probably will before any of the soldiers do.
2 of 11: Take it down quickly with the crossbow, shotgun, or whatever while dodging around and trying to keep Alyx between you and it.
3 of 11: The soldiers will be coming after you next, so keep retreating and stay close to the huge median wall -- some soldiers will get up on the median and shoot down at you.
4 of 11: Use the pulse rifle, .357, or whatever to help shoot down soldiers to make sure Alyx doesn't get killed here.
5 of 11: You could run back to the inn building's cellar right after destroying the hunter, but Alyx will probably get caught up in fighting soldiers instead of following you, and might get killed. (It's worth a try after saving your game, though.)
6 of 11: One thing you could do to prepare is park the muscle car in the road near the bend, back where it can be turned with the gravity gun so that it totally blocks the road.
7 of 11: After it's in place, go get the soldiers and hunter to see you, then run back to the car and jump over its front end.
8 of 11: Crouch down next to its back end for the best cover, uncrouching and quickly shooting whenever an enemy is on the other side of the car.
9 of 11: Just don't forget to stick close to the median wall (which is what the back end of the car should be against) to help avoid fire from the soldiers who get up on the median.
10 of 11: You could combine the two strategies by using the car to block the road right next to some of the inn building's ground-floor windows, then run back inside the building after getting the Combine's attention so you can shoot them through those windows when they get stuck next to the car.
11 of 11: Or you could just stick close to the bend in the road and shoot down the Combine forces from there, using RPG rockets or thrown explosive canisters (or your new energy orb) against the hunter, and the pistol on distant soldiers. You'll have pretty good cover there, and should be able to avoid serious injury.
