As structures age, they become tougher. Their max HP and max armor increase from 20% below baseline to 20% above it, resulting in a much harder to kill structure. A newly dropped cyst dies in one Shotgun blast, but a mature one takes 3.
Additionally, many structures have upgrades or abilities that can only be purchased at maturity. The Shade's Hallucinate, Whip's Bombard, and Shift's Echo are abilities that can only be bought for mature structures. Likewise, the Cyst's Rupture can only be cast from a Mature Cyst, which will reset the Cyst's maturity to 0%.
<!--quoteo(post=2034047:date=Nov 24 2012, 11:48 PM:name=Rokiyo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rokiyo @ Nov 24 2012, 11:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2034047"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well son, when a gorge loves a skulk very much...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--fonto:Times New Roman--><span style="font-family:Times New Roman"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#98FB98--><span style="color:#98FB98"><!--/coloro-->>ready for sexy time with gorge SO >at work >get call they're in the mood >leave extractor to rush over >blow off kham, dgaf >get frantic call on the way there >hear screaming and shotguns >leap to house as fast as I can >worthless walljump >finally arrive at house >windows shattered, infestation dead >hear screams inside >open the door >get on the floor >everybody walk the dinosaur<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc-->
<!--quoteo(post=2034064:date=Nov 25 2012, 01:35 AM:name=Techercizer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Techercizer @ Nov 25 2012, 01:35 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2034064"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--fonto:Times New Roman--><span style="font-family:Times New Roman"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#98FB98--><span style="color:#98FB98"><!--/coloro-->>ready for sexy time with gorge SO >at work >get call they're in the mood >leave extractor to rush over >blow off kham, dgaf >get frantic call on the way there >hear screaming and shotguns >leap to house as fast as I can >worthless walljump >finally arrive at house >windows shattered, infestation dead >hear screams inside >open the door >get on the floor >everybody walk the dinosaur<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Additionally, many structures have upgrades or abilities that can only be purchased at maturity. The Shade's Hallucinate, Whip's Bombard, and Shift's Echo are abilities that can only be bought for mature structures. Likewise, the Cyst's Rupture can only be cast from a Mature Cyst, which will reset the Cyst's maturity to 0%.
^ most under-appreciated resource in NS2?
The best thing that all new players can do is read through the entire wiki. Even if it's outdated or incorrect in places (if it is).
The one-two hours you'll spend reading it will make you a much better player with a better understanding of the game from the start.
<!--fonto:Times New Roman--><span style="font-family:Times New Roman"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#98FB98--><span style="color:#98FB98"><!--/coloro-->>ready for sexy time with gorge SO
>at work
>get call they're in the mood
>leave extractor to rush over
>blow off kham, dgaf
>get frantic call on the way there
>hear screaming and shotguns
>leap to house as fast as I can
>worthless walljump
>finally arrive at house
>windows shattered, infestation dead
>hear screams inside
>open the door
>get on the floor
>everybody walk the dinosaur<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc-->
>at work
>get call they're in the mood
>leave extractor to rush over
>blow off kham, dgaf
>get frantic call on the way there
>hear screaming and shotguns
>leap to house as fast as I can
>worthless walljump
>finally arrive at house
>windows shattered, infestation dead
>hear screams inside
>open the door
>get on the floor
>everybody walk the dinosaur<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
lmao