I'm going to take this garden gnome and I'm going to throw him off a cliff

[Tek7]

Okay, so there's an achievement in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 that requires you to take a garden gnome from the beginning of the episode to the end, drop him into a rocket compartment, and send him into space along with a satellite.

The most unusual achievement, "Little Rocket Man", requires the player to pick up a lawn gnome in the first chapter, carry it to the sixth chapter, and use the White Forest rocket to launch it into space.

Source: Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Wikipedia

Sounds like fun, right? Or at least funny?

Well, it is...for about four minutes. Then you realize the urge to fling the garden gnome over a cliff is steadily building. The constant buzzing of the active gravity gun and the dead-eyed stare of the smiling garden gnome plant the idea to chuck the diminutive lawn ornament from the highest height and as soon as possible.

So it's decided. The next high point I come to, whether it be cliff, waterfall, or skyscraper roof, I'm going to chuck the little guy as far as the gravity gun can send him. If he wants a ride into outer space, he'll have to find another chauffeur.

 

[Corpfox]

LOL.

The gnome is enough to kill the combines/zombines?

I guess out of frustration, you could try to shoot it till it turns black and faceless.

OHH, put it in a wrecked car, push the car down a cliff and SMASH!

Actually, in a mod I played, you can change the gravity for the cars that they are enough to bounce around like a Pinball.

 

[The Mighty Gerbil]

Sounds like fun, right? Or at least funny?

Well, it is...for about four minutes. Then you realize the urge to fling the garden gnome over a cliff is steadily building. The constant buzzing of the active gravity gun and the dead-eyed stare of the smiling garden gnome plant the idea to chuck the diminutive lawn ornament from the highest height and as soon as possible.

It actually sounds as tedious and unrewarding as it probably is which is why I did not do all the achievements in portal.

I get the idea that they should have made it where if you hold the gnome long enough he winks at you, but, only once so you are perpetually wondering if he winked at you or if you've just been looking at a gnome too long . Maybe after you've sent him into space a end game credit of some aliens on a distant planet worshiping a garden gnome .

Now what is funny is your urge to abuse gnomes, GNOME ABUSER! Sure it starts with gnomes then moves to dwarves and suddenly you are shaking down hobbits for their jewelry

So it's decided. The next high point I come to, whether it be cliff, waterfall, or skyscraper roof, I'm going to chuck the little guy as far as the gravity gun can send him. If he wants a ride into outer space, he'll have to find another chauffeur.

I can see it now you chuck him out of sight, play though the game, beat the final boss and are doing a victory dance as garden gnome lands on you and kills you!

 

[Whon]

just wait how far are you tek? have you had to put him in the car yet, cuz that's a pain. Just a pointer don't forget that if you are returning someplace again you can leave him there and get some free time away from his travelocity rear.

 

[Tek7]

just wait how far are you tek? have you had to put him in the car yet, cuz that's a pain.

Nope, haven't made it that far yet.

I decided not to wait to chuck him off a cliff.

I decided to just leave him to the antlion colony instead.

"Gnome. It's what's for dinner."

 

[Odale]

I warned you Tek... I WARNED you...