Gorge Death
Raveness
Join Date: 2007-03-04 Member: 60229Members
Join Date: 2007-03-04 Member: 60229Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Going Out Special!</div>Ok, it is has come to my attention with two things!
Although gorges have become more of a battle-role and have their new-found shield, they have since been the butt of jokes, and i clearly remember being caught alone by a marine and being knifed to death.
I think at two or three hives, or even just a special upgraded type tech, gorges should have another use for them.
The new gorge model has shown they're gigantic orange belly, and it made me thinking, what if when a gorge died, that sac burst or something.
It could do three things, firstly give off a type of umbra for allies, letting them be protected by some sort of goo or gas that is released upon fatty death. Along with that the gas could be harmful to marines, partially blinding them with a greenish vision while slowly dealing damage as long as they are within the cloud. (I picture the vision somewhat like the affect of boomers in L4D, where although you can still see and attack, it is extremely difficult to focus).
This could be used offensively and defensively depending on whats called for, by throwing off a marine patrol with a suicide run and disabling them for a skulk squad to rush them. It could also be used with the new Onos Protection shield, giving the gorge a blockade shield to get closer to the action to use this affect more affectively.
Defensively, if the hive is under attack by a JP sneak attack, a gorge could suicide and temporarily blind the marines and either disable the jetpacks, or maybe clog a tube or two, to A. ground the marine B. cause the marine to spin wildly in directions till the stuff is burned out, or C. basically clogging and backing up the flames causing the JP to explode on the marines back. As for heavies, instead of damaging them, maybe the gas is acidic and starts tearing away at armor.
Anyways there are tons of possibilties for a gorgey death, and those are just a few, but i think it would help alot.
Although gorges have become more of a battle-role and have their new-found shield, they have since been the butt of jokes, and i clearly remember being caught alone by a marine and being knifed to death.
I think at two or three hives, or even just a special upgraded type tech, gorges should have another use for them.
The new gorge model has shown they're gigantic orange belly, and it made me thinking, what if when a gorge died, that sac burst or something.
It could do three things, firstly give off a type of umbra for allies, letting them be protected by some sort of goo or gas that is released upon fatty death. Along with that the gas could be harmful to marines, partially blinding them with a greenish vision while slowly dealing damage as long as they are within the cloud. (I picture the vision somewhat like the affect of boomers in L4D, where although you can still see and attack, it is extremely difficult to focus).
This could be used offensively and defensively depending on whats called for, by throwing off a marine patrol with a suicide run and disabling them for a skulk squad to rush them. It could also be used with the new Onos Protection shield, giving the gorge a blockade shield to get closer to the action to use this affect more affectively.
Defensively, if the hive is under attack by a JP sneak attack, a gorge could suicide and temporarily blind the marines and either disable the jetpacks, or maybe clog a tube or two, to A. ground the marine B. cause the marine to spin wildly in directions till the stuff is burned out, or C. basically clogging and backing up the flames causing the JP to explode on the marines back. As for heavies, instead of damaging them, maybe the gas is acidic and starts tearing away at armor.
Anyways there are tons of possibilties for a gorgey death, and those are just a few, but i think it would help alot.
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Never, ever say fat...
Thumbs down for the blurred vision like in l4d - hated this and can't imagine aiming at a sneaky, leaping skulk like that.
What I liked about gorge's death was his deathscream :D So cute, makes you almost regret cutting his belly open :O
Gorge leaving a little infestation after his death sounds reasonable.