I Was A Very Very Bad Boy... (cloak Bug)

RavlenRavlen Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7713Members
<div class="IPBDescription">but holy shamole was it ever fun!</div> OK, had a good match going, except our gorge decided to make sensory chambers early on. Ugh. It was fun surpring marines for a while as skulk, but they were slowly pushing us back. We got a second hive up (got carapace) and things were going along well. As the third hive was going up, some sneaky marines set up siege on the second hive. damn damn damn

By this time I was a fade and had cloaking, some other people took out the sieges, but not before the siege took out all three of our sensory chambers and the hive (I was off defending our old hive which was also under attack). Long story short, I was cloaked when the sensory chambers and hive went poof. When I started moving, the cloak didn't drop, it stayed permanently.

At first I was ready to kill myself, but like I said, I was a bad bad boy. I couldn't resist. The dark side was simply too strong a pull for me, and I slashed a few marines in the dark. I'm sure they thought I was just circle strafing behind them so that they never saw me, as none of them complained.

Suddenly, I see I have 70 resources... Should I? I know it would be mean to be a permacloaked Ohno, I know I shouldn't, it would be very very bad of me. Yet, before I knew it I right clicked, watched my cursor float to the top of the screen, and before long I was a big cloaked cow.

Now, it was just tooooo much fun. I'd let marines run past me, then I'd paralyze them in the back. As they'd stop in their tracks, I could see the sweat dripping off them as they realised they'd soon be dead. But I toyed with them, letting paralyze wear off.

Maybe they just stumbled they thought? Maybe they got stuck on something? Then I'd paralyze them again, and the fear would grow in them. After a while, I'd approach and give 'em a little nibble... let 'em know I'm there.

My team had more or less already won (we got our third hive and everyone else was an Ohno anyways), but still, I did something I shouldn't have. Do I feel sorry? A little... but do I regret it, probably not <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Anyways, it would be a good idea to fix it, I'm sure I made the marines sad (even though they felt the need to fight us 7 on 4-5 for most of the game).

Ravlen (still grinning)

Comments

  • TheHornetTheHornet Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1776Members, Constellation
    hmmm... i've had that happen to me... but its always been in a losing game... i nver knew what caused it, it happened when i left the game on, cloaked in a corner, i would come back some time after the hives being destroyed, and i would have perma cloak then... i just assumed it was a glitch after being still so long i was perma cloaked, but i guess i know what happened now... this bug should be fixed, but doesn't seem to occur very often in the game... so you were perma cloacked as a level tree onos... tahts amazing
  • tanathostanathos Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4949Members
    All your sensors tower in ONE hive??? Your teammates needs to know how to play :/ if they're even going to build sensors 1st.. they don't even use them correctly???
  • domesticxdisputedomesticxdispute Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2300Members
    I'm pretty sure that's not a bug. It's supposed to stay like that until you die, then you can't upgrade again.
  • RavlenRavlen Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7713Members
    Yeah, the guy that did it was **obscenity** at me, I asked for defense chambers, so he put up sensory :\

    And it MUST be a bug. Do you really think Permacloacked Fades/ Ohno's are fair to the marines? I'm talking permanent, when you move, you are still cloaked. You are completely invisible until you die.

    Ravlen
  • ZeininZeinin Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9167Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ravlen+Nov 19 2002, 09:00 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ravlen @ Nov 19 2002, 09:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Yeah, the guy that did it was **obscenity** at me, I asked for defense chambers, so he put up sensory :\

    And it MUST be a bug. Do you really think Permacloacked Fades/ Ohno's are fair to the marines? I'm talking permanent, when you move, you are still cloaked. You are completely invisible until you die.

    Ravlen<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    as a terran commander, i sensor sweep like no ones bidness. not a problem for me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • VyvnVyvn Join Date: 2002-08-24 Member: 1226Members
    *shudders at the marines being called the "terrans"*
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 2002-06-12 Member: 759Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--domesticxdispute+Nov 20 2002, 01:56 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (domesticxdispute @ Nov 20 2002, 01:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm pretty sure that's not a bug. It's supposed to stay like that until you die, then you can't upgrade again.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cloaking is supposed to stop when you move. So yes, it IS a bug.

    Also, 7v5 is NOT uneven teams in NS. (some ppl might argue but this is what I believe.)
  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Zeinin+Nov 19 2002, 09:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zeinin @ Nov 19 2002, 09:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->as a terran commander, i sensor sweep like no ones bidness. not a problem for me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The only problem with that is, perma-cloak is not affected by scanner sweep, heh.
  • WheatevoWheatevo Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9074Members
    Although perma-cloak sounds quite enjoyable from the alien side of thigns, I have to say this rather unfair. Imagine being a gorge and having structures and webs appear out of the air!
  • tanathostanathos Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4949Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Wheatevo+Nov 20 2002, 03:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheatevo @ Nov 20 2002, 03:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Although perma-cloak sounds quite enjoyable from the alien side of thigns, I have to say this rather unfair. Imagine being a gorge and having structures and webs appear out of the air!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--><!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->?

    Rephrase or edit typo? plz?

    I'ts unfair for a gorge because structures and webs appear out of the air? But it's fair for alien team?
  • WheatevoWheatevo Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9074Members
    edited November 2002
    Oh dear god I borked that post..

    The correct meaning: Although perma-cloak appears enjoyable I believe it is unfair to do this. Example of this happening: You evolve into a gorge and marines can suddenly see skulks spawning and weapons appears out of nothingness.

    That clear it up?
  • WheatevoWheatevo Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9074Members
    edited November 2002
    Oh dear god I borked that post..

    The correct meaning: Although perma-cloak appears enjoyable I believe it is unfair to do this. Example of this happening: You evolve into a gorge and marines can suddenly see skulks spawning and weapons appears out of nothingness.

    That clear it up?

    EDIT: Amazing, I even double-posted. Not good luck on the forums t'night.
  • AcrobadAcrobad Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1779Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Wheatevo+Nov 19 2002, 10:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheatevo @ Nov 19 2002, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Although perma-cloak sounds quite enjoyable from the alien side of thigns, I have to say this rather unfair. Imagine being a gorge and having structures and webs appear out of the air!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol, i love to get to unreachable places and become a gorge... then drop offence chambers out of thin air and the marines would be freaked out <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    well of course it wouldn't kill them but it was fun <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    but for web, man, i couldn't tell you how many times i've owned a single Heavy Armor guy with just a gorge, singlehandedly, 1 on 1 <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> webbing is like the best thing there is...
  • CrazedMonkOnaMissionCrazedMonkOnaMission Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7429Members
    I was perma cloaked as a gorge once, cept our team lost and I was the last one alive. I took out a heavy armor marine, but eventually random spraying from the 5 others got me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • OzobOzob Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4802Members
    I uncovered this when test playing on a local lan. It isn't a true cloak. The opposing players can't see you, but their turrets can. So it is fun to annoy the players, but you can't use it to take out turret factories.
  • SnappleSSnappleS Join Date: 2002-11-17 Member: 9073Members
    That'd be the greatest thing ever, lol.
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Vyvn+Nov 20 2002, 07:37 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Vyvn @ Nov 20 2002, 07:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->*shudders at the marines being called the "terrans"*<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually the name Terran existed before StarCraft. We really ARE terrans... Earth in latin= Terra
    K.
  • NastyPersonNastyPerson Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7196Members
    edited November 2002
    I think we should stop posting to this thread and let it die. Now that we know of the exploit, and hopefully the dev team does too, we should not bring it to the attention of lamers who will try to do this on purpose.

    I have already contacted the moderators with the request to have this thread removed for this reason.

    Kudos to those who reported the bug and did not keep it to themselves for their own advantage.
  • RhoadsToNowhereRhoadsToNowhere i r 8 Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 33Members
    Flayra has stated that this is fixed in v1.03. And on that note...

    <b><span style='color:red'>***LOCKED***</span></b>
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