So, this is my third journal and I want to address the meaning behind, "Flame" in, "Half-Life: Flame". I've gotten questions asking what the meaning behind the name is.

Let me start by saying, no this mod has nothing to do with "flames". The mod's name actually refers to a group of Raiders that will replace the H.E.C.U in this mod.

Who are these "Flames"?

Flame refers to a group of Raiders that will be the players main target in the mod. Originally, they were a bunch of Robotic Engineers who were part of Cybernetic Mind Electronics (aka CME). Orange Facility proposed a deal prior to CME where they'd buy CME out and combine it with OF. The actual plan was to convince them to sell their company to OF and OF would then shut them down to remove competition of companies that were in their way. However, CME rejected this proposal which later led OF to completely obliterate CME. Some remaining scientists and engineers who survived this attack would seek revenge. By the time of Half-Life: Flame (Early 70s), Flame would attack OF and seek it's revenge by planning an attack on their P.D.U (Power Distribution Unit).

Why are they considered Raiders?

They earned the title "Raiders" after Issac Orange (CEO of Orange Facility at the time) would call them out for "killing his employees, blowing up his work, and burning all valuable and important work to the ground". This would cause the group to earn the title and be unwelcome even in their own home towns. The group ended up setting a camp in New Mexico (not too far away from Orange Facilities HQ) and it would become their established base.

Why didn't Flame seek help from others?

Flame originally went to the US government to report the OF for their actions, but because OF was providing Military Grade A weapons to their military, they would turn them down. This would leave Flame to not trust anybody but themselves. This will lead nobody who was apart of Flame to be spared.

I will release more about Flame soon.

Written by RedLazer5000