Flocking Floater

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The '''Flocking Floater''', also known as '''Flocking Bloater''',''Half-Life'' instruction manual is an alien enemy cut from ''Half-Life''. It can be found in the game files.

==Overview==
Described as a "living balloon" with a faintly glowing head, it is held aloft by buoyant gases trapped in its head membrane. The wing on its rear portion is fully articulated like a bat wing, tipped with poisonous spines, and serves as a sail.

It was to be seen at least on Xen.

==Behavior and skills==
It has feathery antennae, much like a moth (its only sensory organ), "tasting" air to look for group mates or food. Passive when not attacked, it was to use an orifice to shoot projectile at the player with gas when attacked.

==Trivia==
*It appears in the ''Half-Life'' mod ''Absolute Redemption''.
*In the file "bloater.cpp" in Half-Life SDK|''Half-Life'' SDK there is coding for melee attacks, as well as sounds, using zombie sounds as placeholders.
*It appears to be an early version of the Alien Controller

==Gallery==

FileXen view.jpg|Concept art for Xen, including "Floating Bloaters".
FileFlocking floater.jpg|Concept art.
FileFloater test-map.jpg|The Flocking Floater in an early test map.


==List of appearances==
*''Half-Life'' {{1st}} {{Gf}} {{Nc}}
*''Half-Life 2 Raising the Bar'' {{Nc}}

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