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- "Jeez, where's an Engineer when you need one?"
- ―HECU Medic[src]
The Hazardous Environment Combat Unit Engineer, commonly abbreviated as the HECU Engineer, is an HECU class introduced in Half-Life: Uplink and formally introduced as an ally in Half-Life: Opposing Force.
Overview[]
An Engineer using his welding torch to open a sealed door during Shephard's Squad Training at Santego.
An Engineer and another soldier who have been left behind like Shephard.
The Engineer is equipped with the tools necessary to adapt to changing situations in the field,[3] mostly by cutting through sealed doors or floor grates with his welding torch. To have him using his torch, he has to be led to the target door, although he sometimes starts working without being ordered when close enough to the door. He wears special goggles to protect his eyes from the welding torch's light. Like a regular soldier, the Engineer is also capable of fighting with his Desert Eagle.
Keeping one alive is very important when only one is available to clear the path, as the game may end if the Engineer is killed before he can open inaccessible entrances.
One should also be careful not to allow the torch fuel tank to sustain damage. If the canister is pierced, it is likely to explode.[3] When this happens, the Engineer is killed and the explosion causes immense damage. This rule still applies after The Engineer is killed; through it may be useful for killing enemies who're near it. Caution must be taken when doing this as shooting the tank will cause nearby HECU soldiers to attack the player.
Engineers have been known to light torches using their cigarette.
The Engineer only directly appears in Opposing Force, where he is first introduced in the training chapter, Boot Camp, during the "Squad Training" exercise. In the other games, his presence is only suggested when a door is cut, the Marines standing behind being only generic models.
Engineers have been seen fighting Xen creatures, Race X creatures, and Black Ops.
List of appearances[]
- Half-Life: Uplink (Non-canonical appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
References[]
- ↑ Stephen Bahl as quoted on Marc Laidlaw Vault on the HalfLife2.net Forums
- ↑ Stephen Bahl MobyGames profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Half-Life: Opposing Force instruction manual
 The Hazardous Environment Combat Unit
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| Characters | Dwight T. Barnes • Sharpe • Adrian Shephard • Minor HECU members |
| Weapons | Combat Knife • Desert Eagle • Dam Turret • Double Turret • Dynamite • Glock 17 • Land Mine • Laser Tripmine • M198 Howitzer • M2 Browning Machine Gun • M202A1 FLASH • M249 Squad Automatic Weapon • M40A1 Sniper Rifle • Minigun (cut) • Mk 2 Grenade • MP5 • RPG • Satchel Charge • Sentry Gun • SPAS-12 |
| Vehicles | AH-64 Apache • F-117 Nighthawk (cut) • F-16 Fighting Falcon • M1A1 Abrams • M2A3 Bradley • M35 cargo truck • V-22 Osprey |
| Classes | HECU Engineer • HECU Medic • HECU Sniper • Human Sergeant (cut) • Robot Grunt (cut) |
| Technology | Powered Combat Vest • Radio • Tactical Map • Welding Torch • Robot Grunt (cut) |
| Other | Military Police • Santego Military Base |