Turret Dropping As Defensive Tactic?

Alien_Bob

<div class="IPBDescription">Nail 'em to the ground!</div> It's well known that commanders can pin marines to the ground by dumping buildings on them, by accident or as a punishment, but does it work on aliens? That is, if a fade or Onos comes into the base can the commander nail it down by dropping a turret on it? Do aliens even show up on the command screen? (I've not played commander, so be gentle with me here). I guess it would be pretty tricky to do anyway with those moving targets

If this is possible - exploit or valid tactic? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Hmm.. on a similar note, gorges can trap aliens by dropping chambers on them (again, by accident or design), but can a gorge drop a chamber on a marine to pin him down?

Morose

Last time I tried this (against an Onos) the structure automatically dropped as a Health Pack instead of a turret. They might have put in some code to deal with the abuse. Not 100% sure, but I don't think I just had the wrong thing selected. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Now you CAN still do this as an alien with chambers. That's pretty funny. Web that HA/HMG marine, then drop a Sensory or Offense chamber on him. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Takel

Complete and utter waste of resources UNLESS the target is a MAJOR one or critical importance. Fades and Onos are worth it if you can do it in anycase due to their cost vs yours.... It's 19 RPs per turret so take that into consideration

Nailing Fades to the floor could be handy especially if they are pulling back to recover...and Onos...needs no further mentioning...if tehre are Onos, you didn't do your job correctly...or you DID do it correctly and there are only 1 or two left to mop up

Kharaa show up on the CC only when within close proximity with a marine or you scanned the area

It exists only as a possibility mainly because it's so friggin hard to nail ANYTHING to the floor let alone a moving, dodging kharaa since you can't place anything ontop of a player/existing building and can only trap things by the hitbox overlaps....It's hard to do and even harder on a kharaa


If you do manage to nail them, kudos from me and your marines who now have a montionless kharaa to make holey



Yes, Gorges CAN nail people down with their chambers. Don't do it though cause kharaa get more **obscenity** off than marines since it's much harder to do...

Canadianmonk3y

You nail a skulk down with a turret.
You just lost 19 resources! Good job commander.
*Skulk bites a few times, and un-made turret dies...*