Half Life 2: Dominion

The Privileged Quarter lies in the northwest of City 23, isolated by reinforced barriers and exclusive checkpoints. Unlike the decaying Workers’ Quarter, it preserves pre-war aesthetics with stable infrastructure and consistent utilities. Housing includes real furnishings, steady water, and uninterrupted power. Civil Protection barracks anchor the district, while loyal citizens live in surrounding apartments based on their value to the regime. Residents enjoy enhanced rations, functioning medical care, and supervised communal spaces with approved entertainment. Security is ever-present but less oppressive—CP officers patrol maskless off-duty, and surveillance targets external threats more than residents. This carefully maintained comfort rewards loyalty and reinforces the Combine’s rigid social hierarchy.