Comments on: A Gnome Is For Life

By: Rules of Achievement : Ghost Razor

Rules of Achievement : Ghost Razor — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:25:44 +0000

[...] preference. When an achievement exists that highlights an unexpected area of gameplay – e.g. getting the gnome into space – I find that really interesting and [...]

By: sbs

sbs — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:05:08 +0000

WHERE IS IT
I BOOKMARKED THIS
FOR AFTER I PLAYED THROUGH EP2
WHICH I JUST DID
AND NOW ITS GONE
WHAT THE HELL

edit: oh i found it <3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pentadact/sets/72157602436671554/

By: Chemix

Chemix — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:59:02 +0000

I severely pissed at Valve, because I got the gnome all the way to the rocket, put him in and shut the door, but no achievement unlocked… I’m guessing it’s because I was in commentary mode at the time, but given it never stops gameplay and doesn’t help you at all in getting the gnome to white forest, why turn off that specific achievement as well?

Okay, so I’m really only mildly pissed, but I was really pissed 3 weeks ago when I went through the trouble of actually doing it.

Valve, would it kill you to add some better collision work on the car so thinks stick in it/on it, or are atleast bound by some of the physical barriers. If not that, then some way to fix the gnome to the car would be nice.

By: po

po — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:52:51 +0000

Launching the gnome into space reminded me of Terry Prattchett’s truckers trilogy (aka the bromeliad trilogy).

I’m surprised there aren’t any more gnomes about, seeing as their head-wear looks pretty headcrab proof.

By: Rock, Paper, Shotgun: PC Gaming’s Beadiest Eyes » Blog Archive » More Ways To Conceal The Emptiness of Existence

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:43:50 +0000

[...] Can any one think of an achievement that could be added to an older Valve game to rival the now-legendary gnome portage trial? [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:02:34 +0000

Hey, thanks guys. Most of my time these is mired in work and school, but I am trying to find time to come up with a new project or two. And I do plan to complete my Gnome-Life 2 Episode 2 project!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:58:40 +0000

I agree with Pentadact – the lack of new To The Death thingies is almost criminal. They were so very great.

By: Pentadact

Pentadact — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:40:42 +0000

Chris: that is incredibly awesome. I hope you don’t mind but I’ve linked my favourite three of your shots from my post now. You have to finish, this would be legendary.

Almost as much as I miss Concerned, I miss your Extras blog – To The Death and stuff. What are you doing these days?

CrashT – Alas, there’s no new weight discrepancy. But from my extensive experience chucking him around, he seems to be very, very light. If they rounded to the nearest half-pound, he might not make a difference.

By: Man Raised By Puffins

Man Raised By Puffins — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:50:09 +0000

And done. Goodbye you detestable gnome, I just wish I was there to watch you being pummelled to smithereens so I could properly enjoy your timely demise. For anyone interested in carting the gnome around the whole game the achievement seems to register after you've closed the hatch and left the silo; you don't actually have to launch him. "Would it have killed someone at Valve to code a Gnome-holder onto the car? Grrr, argh." Indeed, or a car boot which worked.

By: Kast

Kast — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:55:41 +0000

Would it have killed someone at Valve to code a Gnome-holder onto the car? Grrr, argh.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:40:59 +0000

My gnome went after the grub-squishing achievement himself.

http://hlcomic.com/gnome/018.jpg

By: Aimless

Aimless — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:13:04 +0000

Well that’s slightly eerie, I’d planned to do something similar myself albeit with more of a narrative bent and less swearing. Still, I’ll rescue this one shot from the scrapheap as it’s my (spoilerific) favourite:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9805/mj7hi6.jpg

Don’t try to separate a Dog from his toy.