Spider Mines

slayer20

I'm sure most of us here know what Spider Mines are. They're these little walking mines that were in Starcraft. I think they would make a great addition to NS2. Like an upgrade from the normal mines.

Thoughts?

The name might need to be changed though...

Tom Hoen

I have never played Starcraft, so please, explain what is spider mine. Somekind of walking mine?

Kouji_San

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They bury themselves under ground then when they detect an enemy, they pop-up and start following enemies, once close they go BOOM!

spellman23

no.

Mortos

I think what spellman is trying to say is that spider mines would both be too powerful, impossible for aliens to avoid, unnecessary, and an obvious starcraft ripoff (at one time or another I think nearly every aspect of starcraft has been suggested in these threads)

I would like to see the laser mines come back though, trying to navigate their beams as a skulk was really fun.

iPanda

I'm not sure spider mines would be to much of a great idea, this is many because most tier 1 aliens die instantly from the standard mine so it would be a bit to unfair, and if anyone who has played dystopia will know the spider mines on that game could be so unfair in they were almost un-escapable. now picture being a skulk in a vent waiting to ambush the marines let off a few mines to check the area your still undetected then POW the mines found you since A.I isn't limited to a Field of vision. sound fun? not to me.

Personally i'm a die hard of the old trip wire mines, Bring back the laser!