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Half-Life 2 Hints
Soldier Combat Tips
1 of 5: If you stay near the generator room, the soldiers will all come at you through the force field that's at the end of the hall.
2 of 5: If you're quick, you can grab a couple of hoppers from the laser alert room and set them near that force field.
3 of 5: An easier way is to just crouch down behind the large black transport pod that's on the wall just past the generator room's doorway and wait for soldier boots to appear on the floor ahead of you.
4 of 5: When they do, blast them quickly with the pulse rifle, getting up to shotgun any soldiers that get really close. (Though hopefully with Barney and your squad helping out, they never will.)
5 of 5: To help keep the soldiers from being able to shoot your squad without coming into your range, send your squad a ways back down the hall or into the generator room right before the soldiers arrive.
