Commanders Can Hack Door's And Lifts

VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
did u know commanders can hack doors and lifts and disable them for a a few mins so the aleins can access the door So u can work out some Defences and all dat Bs in your lil 2 min window

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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    edited November 2002
    Yes, most of us knew - but there's a bug that sometimes prevents the commander from being able to do so. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    EDIT: Even though you can open doors/elevators whatever, it doesn't prevent the aliens from using it... they just have to press the button.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Excuse me but whats a 2 minute window? And how do you disable doors? How long?
  • VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
    u put ya cursor over the door and click on it
    and u can open it close it and disable it for a few mins so aliens have to go the long way around in order to get in dat area so its a good idea
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Cool <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    No, it doesn't actually disable it. I suppose if the aliens are dumb and can't press the button to reset it, it would be "disabled."

    I just tested this with my roommate in a LAN game. I was opening a door, and he was able to shut it while it was moving up. I opened a door fully, and he could immediately close it. Basically, he was able to counteract anything I tried to hack.

    It is useful to lower elevators and open doors for your marines when they're moving somewhere, though.
  • VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
    No disablling it is a bug u keep Opening it and closing it a few times then its locks closed then the server has to refresh its self to debug it so u got 2 mins or even more depending on the server refresh
  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    Ah, so you're exploiting a bug. Yeah, that's perfectly acceptable. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Post it in the bug reports forum.
  • VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
    well expoliting a bug well yeh But It will be accually Good If they allow that in the game just giving the NS team some more options In there next update
  • ElricElric Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8448Members
    I usually have to click the actual door instead of the button near the door. The cursor changes on the button though. No biggy, already used to it.
  • reborebo Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2734Members
    If a commander can drop health i dont see why he should be able to push phsyical matter in the form of a button:)
  • ParasiteParasite Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 431Members
    Well from what I remember of early commander mode ideas was that the comm <i>could</i> disable a door or lift for a short time...dunno if it works <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    if the comm could move natter couldnt he just slap the aliens silly?

    the commander has total control of the ship so he should be able to open shut stuff?
  • Alien_BobAlien_Bob Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8185Members
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    did u know commanders can hack doors and lifts and disable them for a a few mins so the aleins can access the door So u can work out some Defences and all dat Bs in your lil 2 min window
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    Did you post that as a text message from a mobile phone or something? O_o

    <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-10-11' target='_blank'>Here, try this</a>
  • othellothell Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4183Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    HaHa, Friendly Flames are ok. I think there should be a new command feature, slap aliens, when u can see them she should be able to slap them. The 'slap' feature will kindly tell aliens to get the hell out by throwing them against the closest wall and worldspawn killing them.
  • VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
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  • TerrTerr Arthritic Skulk Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7486Members
    edited November 2002
    I find the commander's ability to 'toggle' lifts and doors to be very cool, underused, not advertised, and not very useful.

    The only times I can see it being very useful would be to help marines get somewhere fast by getting things in place for them, or to open a door at the end of a long hall so that marines could blast aliens behind the door without getting too close to it.

    I have a better idea!!!

    Ever played the original (and maybe some later incarnations of) Zelda? In some dungeons there were these hands which would randomly try to drop on you and grab you... if they did, you were hauled back to the start of the dungeon... The commander should be able to do that! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    "BAD Skulky-wulkie! BAD! Go back to your hive RIGHT NOW!"
  • TheHornetTheHornet Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1776Members, Constellation
    hmmm, i've never been able to open a door from the commander's seat. The litle button cursor always comes up but if i click nothing ever happens...

    and about the zelda thing, that would be so cool! Grab an onos and put him back in his hive
  • VsEGaZVsEGaZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9823Members
    Yeh Not on all doors Some doors a Stubbon Bugged to the max takes like 6 million clicks to open da BEEEP

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> "DIE U BLOODY DOOR" *door falls down* <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> "oh crap"
  • hateworkboyhateworkboy Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2604Members
    YAY! my heart skipped a beat when i saw the penny arcade logo. i love penny arcade, i love it so. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ChronChron Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6185Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--hateworkboy+Nov 29 2002, 11:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (hateworkboy @ Nov 29 2002, 11:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->YAY! my heart skipped a beat when i saw the penny arcade logo. i love penny arcade, i love it so. <!--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-->
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