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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints
Section 1: Meet Dr. Magnusson (ep2_outland_11)
1 of 9: After the resistance guy opens an inner gate, go through it and listen to the hilarious pulse rifle lesson going on in the area to the right of the next gate.
2 of 9: That gate won't be opened for you, but one further down will right after an alarm sounds. Go through it after checking the supply crate near it.
3 of 9: Move on to where Dr. Vance is working, then follow him and Alyx as they visit the rocket nose cone area.
4 of 9: After another alarm sounds, the annoying Dr. Magnusson (allegedly another Black Mesa survivor) will "ask" you to investigate the cause of the alarm.
5 of 9: Wait near him until he opens the hatch that allows access to the nearby ladder, then climb down it and look around for a lift.
6 of 9: Use either of the lift's two control panels to get it going, then wait until it reaches the bottom of the shaft and lets you out.
7 of 9: Move around the rocket's base, watching out for some painful steam spewing across the path.
