Just Becasue Mr.onos Is In Town

CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
<div class="IPBDescription">doesnt mean you have to F4</div> The other day in a random public server the aliens had 3 hives and Onos. Usually this means death for the marines. However this time we the marines researched everything, Full tech, and had enough resources saved up for ample amounts of HA, HMGs, Grenade Launchers, jet packs, the works.
If any one was there, it was a battle Royal of <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> sized proportions. The map was NS_Hera and the Marines had reloacted to the reception room. The marines managed to Seige one hive near processing into oblivian and where well on the way into the other when we ran out of resources and the Aliens got the third hive back.
But hey, even with Onos and Redemption and numerous fades it took the Kharaa almost 45 min. From the first Onos attack in Processing, the 15 min battle in holoroom and then to the final Alamo shoot out in Reception. The marines fought off 4 Onos rushes, 7 Fade/ Skulk rushes in the base itself and all the other engagements everywhere else.
I mangaged to take out an Onos with my last pistol mag before he redemptioned. Marines where sooo close. This should be an inspiration to everyone. Dont give up and Dont F4. You never know what can happen. If it looks hopeless, dont make it any more easy for the enemy. If you are going to go down, go down standing up.

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  • NightfireTGNightfireTG Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11508Members
    that happens too, i was also in ns_hera, but when the thing was the aliens got the 3rd hive too. but we mobilized and just liberated hive after hive. and yeah, we won w/ a great damn comeback.
  • HoMIciDaL_PuPPyHoMIciDaL_PuPPy Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10091Members
    edited April 2003
    How many threads like this have i seen? toooooo many

    we all know that fighting off onos is possible, inspiration or not im tired of seeing threads like this.

    at least all the threads about aliens winning or marines winning went away

    Also cpl.davis while this is meant as an inspiration this might make it even more tempting to f4 for other people ,45 extra minutes of gameplay just to lose??? most people will feel they have nothing to show for the tremendous defeat... oh and if you actually fought off that many p3rd hive aliens that easily.... The aliens sucked, hate to tell ya but when a 3rd hive alien has trouble taking out a couple has/gl/hmg/welder stuff they dont deserve a 3rd hive at all.

    i mean comon 3rd hive = spore/babbler/bilebomb/onos how did it take them so long? a good team of all fades could have thrashed you. (umbra/spore)
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    Considering you could have guessed the content of the post by its name, you could have chosen to not read it if you are so tired of these types of posts. Yes indeed we all know you can counter an Onos. Im just trying to show people another example of why you shouldnt just give up and roll over an die. Far too many people in servers have turned F4 into their excuse to restart the game over for the smallest things.
    ie. We just lost a room everyone F4. oops I built the wrong building and wasted 25 resources better F4. I dont like the teams better F4 and restart, There is a chance we might lose F4 all, "my team sux Im gonna F4", we just lost one hive out of 2 better F4.
    Or in my example as well. As anyone can see most of the best NS gaming stories come from longer games. Whether you lost or not, people still had a very enjoyable gaming expirience from putting in such a great effort. Not everyone (not saying you do Homicidal Puppy) plays just to win. A large portion of gammers play NS to have fun. That game for myself and many in that server proves how much more we got out of the expiriece by trying. True we still lost, but hey, if you never try you will never suceed.
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    if they have onos, chances that you have lvl three weapons/armour etc. a shotgun and a JP will more than anihilate an onos, it's just a matter of.....TEAMWORK!!!!!!!!!
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ExerExer Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13167Members
    Holding out against all odds can be fun.. I love doing suicide rushes at the fades outside the base. Clip of mg, clip of pistol then my new fave tool, the knife!! Hah, those silly noob fades just run backwards as I slash them and get a kill. Only works on bad fades but hey, got three knife fade kills in one map....
  • BlueTorpeedoBlueTorpeedo Join Date: 2003-03-10 Member: 14359Members
    People who F4 should be lined up and shot....

    There is only 1 exception, and that is if your the last player on the team and theres no base/hive left.

    Theres a difference between <i>"LOOSING"</i> and <i>"LOST".</i>
  • ArkaineArkaine Join Date: 2002-07-12 Member: 914Members
    edited April 2003
    No need to F4, just recycle all the IPs. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
    The Aliens get the win and the Marines get the loss.
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Puppy, you know that a loss isn't always a bad game. Really what kind of idiot plays only to win? Sure, it's a plus, but would you rather like to fight onos till death, or do you just prefer winning over a team of people who barely know how to play? A victory isn't always a good game, as a loss can be a great game as well.
  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    Death before dishonor!
  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Hey I think I remember that game. Was I in it? I think I was <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Roo's? Anyhow, I remember that the battle in processing was GREAT. Exciting and what not. Managed to bag quite a few of those space cows. If it wasn't the same game we played I beg your pardon, but then it seems to go like that on Hera <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    Yea Immacolata it was on Roob's. The UK server. Awsome game.
  • TorgoTorgo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11626Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--BlueTorpeedo+Apr 11 2003, 01:58 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BlueTorpeedo @ Apr 11 2003, 01:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> People who F4 should be lined up and shot....

    There is only 1 exception, and that is if your the last player on the team and theres no base/hive left.

    Theres a difference between <i>"LOOSING"</i> and <i>"LOST".</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hey, I often find that the most exciting part of a game is being/watching the last marine left avoiding the onslaught of bloodthirsty aliens as he hides out/jet packs around the map. The most entertaining chases happen then.
  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Apr 11 2003, 07:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Apr 11 2003, 07:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Death before dishonor! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen. Grow some balls and fight on,
  • ChickenOfWarChickenOfWar Join Date: 2003-04-09 Member: 15352Members
    HEY!!! Whenever I play and the Onos comes to town we get raped by it!!! <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • HoMIciDaL_PuPPyHoMIciDaL_PuPPy Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10091Members
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cereal_KillR+Apr 11 2003, 02:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Apr 11 2003, 02:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Puppy, you know that a loss isn't always a bad game. Really what kind of idiot plays only to win? Sure, it's a plus, but would you rather like to fight onos till death, or do you just prefer winning over a team of people who barely know how to play? A victory isn't always a good game, as a loss can be a great game as well. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    i never said a loss was a bad game. I simply implied that 45 minutes of waiting to die... is torture to some people (I dont mind but im not the example am I). I mean if you were able to fight off that many rushes by all means you should have been able to take at least one hive down (all die = all skulks jp/welder/hmgs and gls your team was throwing around) you marines should have had that game if the aliens werent skilled enough to combat your defense (as i stated rather easy to do)

    Basically, I was just saying that while this may be an inspiration to some it might be a complete waste of time to others. (including the aliens who somehow won)

    another thing i was saying is that there are sooooo many "dont f4 threads" that its pointless now... kinda like drug commericals (this is your brain on drugs... who cares??? noone thats who. )
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