Parasite...

JohnnySmashJohnnySmash Join Date: 2003-08-04 Member: 18870Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">All it does is tag the player?</div> So... is that all it does? Just make it show up on alien hive-sight? And it's a ranged attack???, cause I don't see a projectile.

Wouldn't it be cool if a parasite killed it's host like 10 minutes after infesting it or something? Would help against tedious late-game HA pushes. Would probably be too good, though. <!--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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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Johnny, it also does a little damage.

    And once you've played a while, you realise how lethal a situation it can be.
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  • The_RedeemerThe_Redeemer Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11490Members, Constellation
    I also believe in 2.1 you can use it to open switches =P
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  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited August 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--JohnnySmash+Aug 23 2003, 04:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JohnnySmash @ Aug 23 2003, 04:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So... is that all it does?  Just make it show up on alien hive-sight?  And it's a ranged attack???, cause I don't see a projectile.

    Wouldn't it be cool if a parasite killed it's host like 10 minutes after infesting it or something?  Would help against tedious late-game HA pushes.  Would probably be too good, though. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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    ok...

    1. parasite is probably one of the best weapons in the game
    2. it has a fair range, try it out
    3. it does about 6/7 damage and even takes down some of your opponents armour 2/3

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    The Redeemer
    Posted on Aug 23 2003, 04:37 AM
    I also believe in 2.1 you can use it to open switches =P
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    We could in 1.04, and we can't right now in 2.0 (*edited, sorry my bad <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> )
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  • morphzmorphz Join Date: 2003-04-19 Member: 15640Members, Constellation
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    The Redeemer
    Posted on Aug 23 2003, 04:37 AM
    I also believe in 2.1 you can use it to open switches =P
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    We could in 1.04, and we can in 2.0<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No it didnt work in 2.0

    I was thinking about a little extra thing the parasite could do a little while ago, but everything i thought of was to overpowered or useless <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Maybe it could infect the other marines you are in contact with, like Medics poison thingy attack in TFC, but make the range on getting infected from another marine small.

    That isnt too overpowered if the range is small imho, but if they are in base it would do to much dmg, maybe make a "De-Parasiter Machine" or something the commander could drop, I dunno, you have a thought <!--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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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    In 2.01b and beyond, parasite can open switches, 2.0-2.01a, it cannot.
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    The range of parasite is shown in this picture, from the spraypaint in the foreground to the observatories in the background.
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  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    it is REALLY nice for taggin rines/doing damge... newbies try to remember to tag than attack.. SC is not always ur fist chamber... and some people don't always choose SoF
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--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-->And it's a ranged attack???, cause I don't see a projectile.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, it is ranged. It hits instantly, which is why you don't see the projectile.

    <!--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-->Wouldn't it be cool if a parasite killed it's host like 10 minutes after infesting it or something?  Would help against tedious late-game HA pushes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No... that would be very stupid :/

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    Would probably be too good, though.
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    Yup.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Parasite is what you use when a marine is down the hallway. Dont charge him, dont try to do your little wall runs, because your going to get shot if you dont have leap. You poke out the corner, and parasite him. Keep doing that until he comes to you. Postion yourself above him, just around the corner (You can see his progress towards you since hes parasited) and then jump him when he comes around.

    <i>Never</i> charge a marine in a long hallway as a skulk.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Parasite is a death sentance, basically.

    If a marine is parasited, he WILL be killed pretty soon, unless he has a lot of backup, in which case they must be doing something important, in which case parasite will have shown you what that is <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    As soon as I spawn I check the hivesight and I go to, in order of importance:

    1. Hives under attack
    2. Structures " "
    3. Lifeforms " "
    4. Parasited marines
    5. Large gatherings of aliens (suggests a hive is going up)

    And if none of the above are on the hivesight I just rambo. And since most of the time you won't have 1 or 2, I will generally spend most of my time assisting other skulks/gorges, or killing the parasited ones.

    Teh parasite = teh ded mareen.
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  • MartMart Origin of SUYF Join Date: 2002-02-26 Member: 248Members
    Using that tactic you should beware of organised teams, if you have more than 1 hive up and the marine sare sending a squad to attack your second hive, a tagged marine will go to the first hive to distract the aliens.
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--JohnnySmash+Aug 23 2003, 04:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JohnnySmash @ Aug 23 2003, 04:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    Wouldn't it be cool if a parasite killed it's host like 10 minutes after infesting it or something? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Er... not sure about when you play (no offence,) but when I play aliens <i>no</i> marine lasts 10 minutes. Ever. Not even campers.

    The commander is excused, obviously.
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