Are Aliens The N00b Team?
lazygamer
Join Date: 2002-01-28 Member: 126Members
Join Date: 2002-01-28 Member: 126Members
I was playing NS a couple days ago, and this guy who was playing marines was saying how aliens were a n00b team, simply because they relied on melee attacks, whereas the marines actually had to shoot and aim.
That logic sounded a little fuzzy to me. Although it's funny that he called me a n00b. Later on I asked how I could be a n00b, if I'm not asking questions like: "how do I evolve" and such. No response. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
That logic sounded a little fuzzy to me. Although it's funny that he called me a n00b. Later on I asked how I could be a n00b, if I'm not asking questions like: "how do I evolve" and such. No response. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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Seriously, though. Aliens require little to no thinking to win, because all you really need is one really good, smart person on there and it's in the bag. Marines need more stratigical thinking.
Seriously, though. Aliens require little to no thinking to win, because all you really need is one really good, smart person on there and it's in the bag. Marines need more stratigical thinking. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
marines can win with one really good, smart person.
It just needs to be the comm ;o
However, is it a "nub" team because it's too easy? Nah. First, it requires a lot of self-discipline, since there's no comm to make you behave... If no one wants to waste their res on res towers, you lose. Second, melee attacks are difficult to execute, especially if the marines get hmgs or shotties. There are more reasons, but, no, it's not really any more "newbish" than 'rines.
can't there be more than one smart person
/me ponders if standards are to high
For actual combat, I'd say the aliens are harder. They might have melee attacks, but you need to close the range first. Aliens are also more dependent on ability combos like leap/bite, blink/slash and stomp/devour. With the longer weapon switch, it can be tough. Anyone who's ever played a FPS has played the marine grunt. The "you have to aim" arguement is a stupid one. Aliens have to aim too. And they have to get close to you. Every Skulk knows how hard it is to try to chompeh a bunny-hopping marine while trying not to get shot by his friends.
No, they're not "to" high.
Aliens even without 1 smart person can win, average teamwork is usually less to no teamwork at all at both sides problem is that aliens can win without teamwork while marines without teamworks are like fish in a barrel.
is nonsense.
Seriously, though. Aliens require little to no thinking to win, because all you really need is one really good, smart person on there and it's in the bag. Marines need more stratigical thinking. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thats not true at all. NS depends solely on teamwork. UNless you are refering to a small server, one person cannot win the game for an entire team.
yeah turret farming and being a ha/gl or hmgare a lot harder then trying to break the turret farm
yeah turret farming and being a ha/gl or hmgare a lot harder then trying to break the turret farm <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Are you CRAZY? I'd go for the sword any day. I'd be going around The Specialists style cutting people that have guns with a katana. I need no guns. My armory of fine blades will do.
Not if their 10 metres away from you. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> dont you think there was a remote chance of him being sarcastic?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope, definitly not. He said a few more things too.
And melee is easier to use if you like to camp.
No, really. The guy stood around in marine base asking for an hmg/jp for 10 minutes while I was out killing stuff with my basic equipment. Eventually I tell say "Shut up, stop whining and try killing something you damn n00b" Then he gets angry, and replies "WTH?! I'm not a n00b you damn n00b, shut the hell up you n00b.. now comm, gimmie an HMG/JP" The game ended 5 minutes later after I took down the hive with a couple other people.. Mr. JP/HMG never got his equipment (Which in funny because the server had an equipstore plugin that allows comms to drop jps/ha in the prototype lab and guns in the arms lab for Marines to +use and get as they please) and never got any kills.
He left the next round saying he "wouldn't play on a server with a n00b like anem"
To be honest, this is total BS. Melee attacks being easier? Not requiring aim? Ok, while you need not aim quite so well, it still counts to be able to hit every bite. The real hardship of the Aliens is getting close enough to your enemy to do the balance. What good is having a weapon that needs little aim if you can't get near enough to use it? Being an alien needs stealth, speed and self-control. You need to know when is the good time to make your strike and if you do strike, your chances of winning and whether you need support.
However being a good skulk takes practice, there are very few skulks who can bhop down a corridor as a skulk at 170% speed in such a manner that not even the best aims can track them.
Cough wltrs- cough. (There are many others)