Gorges - Whips

Krizzen

Maybe the Gorge should take whip duty allowed with augmentation or other research. (I'm also assuming gorge buildings will cost PRes)

The reason is I feel the key problem with gorges is that your buildings are ROFLstomped by grenade launchers five minutes in.

There could be some problems...

The first thing that comes to my mind is an indestructible gorge nest. This could be countered by limiting whips per gorge or increasing whip cost. Again, I'm assuming gorge structure cost will be reverted to PRes and NOT FREE STRUCTURES.

The idea would be that a gorge could build a whip early in the game, at fairly great expense and thus returning importance to the gorge. Also, it seems a soldier on the field is typically more strategically aware than the commander, so this would result in better whip placement.

My suggestion isn't intended to make the aliens more overpowered, but restore the glory to the gorge. (Don't forget Exosuits will probably decimate such a gorge nest)

What do you guys think?

Champlo0

Gorges would be too powerful with whips. You would by part nerf grenade launchers to an extreme. Hence, because grenade launchers are balanced right now, I believe that Gorges don't need to be able to place whips.

PsiWarp

Well, if Gorges cannot build Hydras to fend off Marines at range, then it would simply be a matter of shooting the Gorge or Whips. You shouldn't use nades around Whips anyway, unless you can time the explosion right.

peregrinus

gorges should be able to place whips and crags with p.res

And of course the whip needs some work so it actually attacks with bombard.

Grenade launchers also have the LMG don't forget - marines can use the LMG to kill whips quite easily once weapons are upgraded, then blast away crags and hydras with the grenades.