# Barrel Flying

**URL:** <https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952>\
**Category:** Half-Life 2\
**Created:** [March 5, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952 "2013-03-05T14:00:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![execut4ble](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/execut4ble/32/14_2.png) [@execut4ble](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/execut4ble)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/1 "2013-03-05T14:00:00Z")

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I’ve fully examined this new flying method on a barrel. I’ve also made a tutorial, so you guys will know how to do it \<3

  
Turns out that view angle doesn’t really matter in the technique. All you have to do, is to place the barrel in a correct position, before starting the flight.

Tell me if you understand everything in the video. If not, I will make captions.

Have fun!

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**Author:** ![quadrazid](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/f6c823/32.png) [@quadrazid](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/quadrazid)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/2 "2013-03-05T17:16:06Z")

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very nice, good job.

I hope you guys get everything working for hl2/ep2.

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**Author:** ![S11](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@S11](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/S11)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/3 "2013-03-05T21:25:35Z")

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Nice. Excellent choice of music too! Fits the video well.

Where is that music from?

Also, nice balancing of the music volume. We can clearly hear you with music in the background and good job on making that music louder when you’re not talking!

PS: Only word I did not understand was the second word!

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**Author:** ![execut4ble](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/execut4ble/32/14_2.png) [@execut4ble](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/execut4ble)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/4 "2013-03-06T10:18:07Z")

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Thanks!

The music is a Soundtrack from a game “Age of Zombies” by HalfBrick studios.

You can buy their album with any price you want from here:  
https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3087597754/size=large/tracklist=false/artwork=small/

If you want the album for free, just type in 0 in the price field.

The song used in the video was a Japan theme.

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**Author:** ![igge](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/3d9bf3/32.png) [@igge](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/igge)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/5 "2013-03-06T10:22:40Z")

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Sick find! I would have never been able to figure this out. 8)

Nice video/tutorial as well.

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_D](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/cameron_d/32/251_2.png) [@Cameron\_D](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cameron_D)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/6 "2011-12-11T12:27:45Z")

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Woah.

Awesome.

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**Author:** ![UnrealCanine](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/cc9497/32.png) [@UnrealCanine](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/UnrealCanine)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/7 "2013-03-06T23:19:33Z")

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I had no idea there was a restriction in the direction the barrel faced.

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**Author:** ![Centaurium](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/centaurium/32/206_2.png) [@Centaurium](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Centaurium)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/8 "2013-03-07T20:07:50Z")

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Yeah, the hold brush (?) is off-centered, so the barrel is closer to you if you old it by the bottom.

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**Author:** ![quadrazid](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/f6c823/32.png) [@quadrazid](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/quadrazid)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/9 "2013-03-07T21:25:35Z")

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So it’s only barrels that are this consistent?

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**Author:** ![Inexistence](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/d26b3c/32.png) [@Inexistence](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Inexistence)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/10 "2013-03-07T21:59:29Z")

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I reckon the cube boxes work okay-ish. Not for extended flight like this, but you can get a reasonable height and distance I think.

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**Author:** ![UnrealCanine](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/cc9497/32.png) [@UnrealCanine](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/UnrealCanine)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/11 "2013-03-07T23:08:19Z")

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DarkDevil was able to fly on a ammo box in his canals 1a video

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**Author:** ![execut4ble](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/execut4ble/32/14_2.png) [@execut4ble](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/execut4ble)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/12 "2013-03-08T13:14:07Z")

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Yes, that is possible with the supply boxes too, if you flip them upside down. I have a demo where I fly a long distance using a supply box in Mission Improbable. I could put it on YouTube, if you are interested.

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**Author:** ![TYPICAL](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@TYPICAL](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/TYPICAL)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/13 "2013-03-09T08:56:12Z")

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In canals1a I can’t help but think flying would be replaced by some sharking abh collision boost. :’(

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**Author:** ![igge](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/3d9bf3/32.png) [@igge](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/igge)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/14 "2013-03-09T14:24:21Z")

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Everything in open areas can be replaced by ABH collision boosts. That’s what makes ABH so great!

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**Author:** ![D4rw1N](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/d4rw1n/32/15_2.png) [@D4rw1N](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/D4rw1N)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/15 "2013-03-09T16:15:43Z")

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Go ahead and put that ammo box demo on youtube! I’d love to see it.

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**Author:** ![Cinderfire](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@Cinderfire](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cinderfire)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/16 "2014-04-07T20:56:24Z")

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i still can’t do it! i suck at flying

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**Author:** ![YaLTeR](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/yalter/32/553_2.png) [@YaLTeR](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/YaLTeR)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/barrel-flying/1952/17 "2014-05-31T12:13:47Z")

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If someone still for some weird reason needs any video with long supply box flying, there it is: