make the hives bigger

hotd0g

Hives should be made bigger in NS2. Like in alien versus predator 2 (or 1, don't remember) the huge hive level where you had to walk inside the hive and kill the mother alien...That was one huge ass hive, i would post a screenshot but i cant find one...
We should be able to walk around in the hives...like marines should plant an explosive or something inside the hive and then it would die...
It should still be killable from the outside, but it would be harder because it has a thicker armor on the outside than on the inside.
And in order to prevent the marines from spawncamping the aliens when they come out of the hive, the hive should have its own defense system (like "turrets (ocs)" or "claws" that the marines can shoot off when they have enough people to do it)

Harimau

but the hive is like the womb of the shared alien "body"
to enter into it uninvited,
that's.. that's.. rape!

but i somewhat like your idea, so i've got one word for you:
<b>mod</b>

StixNStonz

The hives are already one of the most massive structures you've ever seen in a non-vehicular infantry-level game.

But I could see it being pretty cool. I absolutely love the 'feel' of the hives, especially when you're a marine team all concentrating your fire on this huge blob thingy.

There is merit to the idea. Hell, you could even make it so that the hive itself is roughly the size of current Hive rooms: the exterior only takes 1/4 of the damage, but marines themselves can enter and shoot out its 'heart', which has the normal hive HP. Aliens would heal within the hive (like how they heal within the hive rooms currently), and it could do wonders for spawncamping. It would also require a lot more space in the empty hive rooms, but Source has no issue with that. Might be a problem for siege ranges though.


Anyways, just an idea.

schkorpio

there is an awesomly huge thread about this , but i can't find it - the concept being that you can walk into the hive,the entire room transforms into the hive and you have two options , walk in and kill the sensitive main organ of the hive - much like ns1, or slowly and more safely destroy the edges of the hive room and work your way in.

locallyunscene

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I remember that one too. I quickly looked through the general discussion forum and couldn't find it. It had some of kyliegirl's artwork I think.

spawnof2000

<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=102929" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=102929</a>

heres that topic