I don't know about anybody else, but I got the distinct impression that this supposed colonel is, in fact, a coward. Notice his reluctance to take part in the battle against the Combine Gunship, hiding in the basement on the radio during the whole episode. Also his bombast about not being able to rescue Eli Vance himself seems particulary ironic. Not nearly the tough military leader of a fierce band of rebels. Perhaps this should be mentioned? Just my observation after playing through the Highway 17 chapter recently.
I got the clear impression that Cubbage is a coward even before reading Marc Laidlaw's blog post in which he tells the story of how Odessa came into existence and the transformations he suffered when his intended role didn't pan out. He says "Initially, Odessa was rather a tough guy. When gunships show up to attack his town, he rushes out and takes a few shots, demonstrating to the player exactly how to bring one down; but then he was to die, leaving the player to carry on. However, ultimately, the issue of Odessa dying became a sticky tangle. It proved necessary to have him remain in his basement, giving orders but never straying outside. From that point, it was a fairly small step to decide that Odessa Cubbage was actually a royal coward. He ordered his starry-eyed contingent about but never exposed himself to any actual danger. We gave him a fake English accent to make the player suspicious, and in the final detail work, we put a little dye in his hair. Everything about him reeks of the dubious. In some ways, the legend of Odessa Cubbage is as much fun to create as the legend of Gordon Freeman." Read the whole thing here, from the horse's mouth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pwpig ( talk • contribs) 11:46, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
I wouldn't call him, a coward. A coward would join the combine not lead a rebels against them. As many people who are in any armed forces know, a commander is no good to anyone dead. No doubt he has a side-arm and is ready to cap Combine when and if it comes to it.
As I know, it is historical fact. -- GolerGkA 20:38, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
This claim seems rather speculative at best and isn't NPOV so I've removed the text referencing it from the main page. Shouldn't we keep conjecture about the nature of the character's personality to the "discussion" page until such a time as any verifiable information is presented? (Summary in edit history should, of course, read "non-NPOV") 194.247.53.233 19:26, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Check out this article about how they came up with the character. It does mention that they made him a "royal coward" and gave him a fake English accent. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2006/id20060914_230177.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_features Catzdan 19:43, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
I thought it was a female rebel who claims that Cubbage was her father, not Alyx. Can someone double check this?
It's Alyx. Turn on your subtitles. Alyx's subtitles are always pink so therefore Alyx said that.
Regarding:
He wears a jacket with emblems on it indicating that he was, at one point, a security officer as part of the University of Rochester Security Services.
While his jacket is undoubtedly of the type that would be possessed by a security officer, how do we know that a) it's from the University of Rochester Security Services (it looks quite generic to me- perhaps a higher-resolution picture is needed?) and b) that it's actually his? If anything, I think the jacket simply makes his title/rank of "Colonel" more suspect (i.e. if he's an actual Colonel, why would he be wearing a security jacket instead of a uniform or apparel more suited to a soldier?).
Much of Cubbage's self-proclaimed history is questionable. His slightly askew mustache suggests it isn't real, and many resistance members believe his British accent, along with his supposed military accomplishments, is fake. He is also known to remain in his basement headquarters during any times of danger, preferring to give orders to others and never personally exposing himself to any actual harm.
This sounds as speculation to me. It is never stated ingame that he is believed to fake his British accent and that he isn't a military. Also, the "fake moustache" story... I suggest we take this out of the article.
I suggest that we make a note citing the source of the claim. 67.172.204.135 14:09, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
In what part of Episode One is it mentioned that Cubbage took down a gunship, supposedly taking credit for Gordon's work?
"ep1_citizen.cit_youknowodessa_male" "Hey, Dr. Freeman, I heard you were there when Odessa Cubbage took down the first gunship? That must have been a real honor for you. I'm proud to say I met someone who knew Odessa Cubbage."
The face picture of Colonel Cubbage is good but it was taken while standing in a shadow, giving it a dark and unprofessional look to it. I can't edit very well, just pointing out that someone might want to think a out finding a new one.
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I don't know about anybody else, but I got the distinct impression that this supposed colonel is, in fact, a coward. Notice his reluctance to take part in the battle against the Combine Gunship, hiding in the basement on the radio during the whole episode. Also his bombast about not being able to rescue Eli Vance himself seems particulary ironic. Not nearly the tough military leader of a fierce band of rebels. Perhaps this should be mentioned? Just my observation after playing through the Highway 17 chapter recently.
I got the clear impression that Cubbage is a coward even before reading Marc Laidlaw's blog post in which he tells the story of how Odessa came into existence and the transformations he suffered when his intended role didn't pan out. He says "Initially, Odessa was rather a tough guy. When gunships show up to attack his town, he rushes out and takes a few shots, demonstrating to the player exactly how to bring one down; but then he was to die, leaving the player to carry on. However, ultimately, the issue of Odessa dying became a sticky tangle. It proved necessary to have him remain in his basement, giving orders but never straying outside. From that point, it was a fairly small step to decide that Odessa Cubbage was actually a royal coward. He ordered his starry-eyed contingent about but never exposed himself to any actual danger. We gave him a fake English accent to make the player suspicious, and in the final detail work, we put a little dye in his hair. Everything about him reeks of the dubious. In some ways, the legend of Odessa Cubbage is as much fun to create as the legend of Gordon Freeman." Read the whole thing here, from the horse's mouth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pwpig ( talk • contribs) 11:46, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
I wouldn't call him, a coward. A coward would join the combine not lead a rebels against them. As many people who are in any armed forces know, a commander is no good to anyone dead. No doubt he has a side-arm and is ready to cap Combine when and if it comes to it.
As I know, it is historical fact. -- GolerGkA 20:38, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
This claim seems rather speculative at best and isn't NPOV so I've removed the text referencing it from the main page. Shouldn't we keep conjecture about the nature of the character's personality to the "discussion" page until such a time as any verifiable information is presented? (Summary in edit history should, of course, read "non-NPOV") 194.247.53.233 19:26, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Check out this article about how they came up with the character. It does mention that they made him a "royal coward" and gave him a fake English accent. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2006/id20060914_230177.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_features Catzdan 19:43, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
I thought it was a female rebel who claims that Cubbage was her father, not Alyx. Can someone double check this?
It's Alyx. Turn on your subtitles. Alyx's subtitles are always pink so therefore Alyx said that.
Regarding:
He wears a jacket with emblems on it indicating that he was, at one point, a security officer as part of the University of Rochester Security Services.
While his jacket is undoubtedly of the type that would be possessed by a security officer, how do we know that a) it's from the University of Rochester Security Services (it looks quite generic to me- perhaps a higher-resolution picture is needed?) and b) that it's actually his? If anything, I think the jacket simply makes his title/rank of "Colonel" more suspect (i.e. if he's an actual Colonel, why would he be wearing a security jacket instead of a uniform or apparel more suited to a soldier?).
Much of Cubbage's self-proclaimed history is questionable. His slightly askew mustache suggests it isn't real, and many resistance members believe his British accent, along with his supposed military accomplishments, is fake. He is also known to remain in his basement headquarters during any times of danger, preferring to give orders to others and never personally exposing himself to any actual harm.
This sounds as speculation to me. It is never stated ingame that he is believed to fake his British accent and that he isn't a military. Also, the "fake moustache" story... I suggest we take this out of the article.
I suggest that we make a note citing the source of the claim. 67.172.204.135 14:09, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
In what part of Episode One is it mentioned that Cubbage took down a gunship, supposedly taking credit for Gordon's work?
"ep1_citizen.cit_youknowodessa_male" "Hey, Dr. Freeman, I heard you were there when Odessa Cubbage took down the first gunship? That must have been a real honor for you. I'm proud to say I met someone who knew Odessa Cubbage."
The face picture of Colonel Cubbage is good but it was taken while standing in a shadow, giving it a dark and unprofessional look to it. I can't edit very well, just pointing out that someone might want to think a out finding a new one.