Defending 2nd Hive in build 180

RanemanRaneman Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69962Members
in NS2 General Discussion
It's now impossible to get hydras on your second hive while it's building in build 180, and that is probably the single most important factor in Hive survival, from what I've noticed.

So what do we do?
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  • necromancerkingnecromancerking Join Date: 2005-08-02 Member: 57375Members
    work together and have some aliens defend it by ambushing marine's that enter?
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  • PvtBonesPvtBones Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28187Members
    it's possible to get hydras up at the second hive early on.

    all a gorge has to do is drop down a cyst and some hydras and constantly heal it up comm/other helpful awesome gorge connects it to either the main hive or the second hive drops.

    I do the cyst 2 or 3 hydras in heliport all the time and it can hold out for a good while if you babysit it
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Also, I find the 2nd hive to be less important in B180 because the cyst LOS connection means you can spread DI pretty far if you place them correctly. I can now get the generator and crevice RTs built before the 2nd hive finishes on summit.

    Instead, it might be worthwhile to go melee1/armor1 before the 2nd hive so that it makes it easier for skulks to attack/defend it.
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  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    Hydras aren't and never have been key to second hive survival, you can get like 2 or 3 at most in the hive at the start, that doesn't do bugger all against a coordinated marine assault. The best way to defend hives is with players.
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