The Hive Should Be Able To Defend Itself
peregrinus
Join Date: 2010-07-16 Member: 72445Members
Join Date: 2010-07-16 Member: 72445Members
When marines surround the hive and start attacking it, why can't the hive fight back? It should have something like gas or tentacle whip attacks. Perhaps a self destruct mode? How about when the hive dies it releases a HUGE cloud of poisonous gas or umbra?
And the command chair too, it should be able to electrify itself. (I forgot to add that to the thread title).
And the command chair too, it should be able to electrify itself. (I forgot to add that to the thread title).
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Base defences are whips and sentries. Both of which are designed with weaknesses, sentries have a limited firing arc which aliens can get out of, and whips have a limited range which marines can stay out of. Having something you have to just tank damage from is kind of stupid.
Base defences are whips and sentries. Both of which are designed with weaknesses, sentries have a limited firing arc which aliens can get out of, and whips have a limited range which marines can stay out of. Having something you have to just tank damage from is kind of stupid.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This.
It would be especially unfair for aliens since they're based of melee. If this would go live then everybody would just go lerk (except for perhaps one fade who kills marines) and spam spike until the comm is down.
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they're almost better posters than some members here
One of the reasons I fear the continued existence of our species :P
@ hive being able to poop out gas... That could be fun, but we already have crags an flying farts I mean Lerks. It is basically an egg-laying machine, which needs to be protected by the Khaara lifeforms/structures...
I do think that for on death, it would be cool if it explodes in a gas/umbra mix so the marines have that epic moment of "GTFO IT'S GONNAH BLOW!!!"
And obviously the CC needs to be able to turn into Ed-209 J/K
some ideas:
1.hive can be upgraded depending on the chambers active OR hive has its own special upgrades made
2.while knifing the hive it would bleed acid, hurting the marines who are close to it
3.the hive can use its own tentacles to attack anything within range
a hive is alive and it should act as it is. Its the mother of the aliens and it should protect itself and her own eggs somehow.
not only these options are reasonable but its something aliens needed since NS1.
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I understand this is still in beta stage but the hive itself needs to change its looks as well.
it feels like its not real looking hive.
Hive needs to protect itself, and her eggs. Of how its done, its up for debate, but I do believe the hive must be more to aliens then just be there.
Yes, I realize this is a Tech3 ability of the crag, but just imagine 3+ crags spewing out babblers AND Umbra! Good luck to the marines in the room when that happens. ;)
Since I haven't seen what the babblers can do I am unsure but maybe a weaker version of the bablers that could be upgraded for the hive. They could be released on command. The hive could instead have whips or even a hydra type weapon. I think having gas on it would be a decent idea but wouldn't make sense since marines attack from a distance anyway.
On the same topic what about the other buildings. How do you guys feel about other building having some sort of defensive mechanism for example turret type or whip type addons that would cost extra.
two hives: medium hive protection
three hives: full hive protection
I haven't yet seen what blabbers can do but that is only with three hives active.
Aliens require the hive to do more with just one hive, maybe nothing amazing but some sort of protection would be good start.
but i do like the idea maybe with only hive one hive would deploy weaker versions of the blabbers, and they get stronger with more hives.
Some ideas:
either the hive itself would have its own special upgrades it can use or it can upgrade itself based on whatever chamber aliens choice to start with.
some ideas already I've posted:
while knifing the hive it would bleed acid, hurting the marines who are close to it
the hive can use its own tentacles to attack anything within range