Onos Tentacles

Lord_ZardozLord_Zardoz Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20607Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">What do they do?</div> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo-->
In earlier versions of NS, Onos had the paralyze ability rather than stomp. This ability allowed the Onos to use tentacles on the top of their head/on their back, to paralyze people. That?s all well and good, I think stomp is a better looking ability anyway.

The Onos MDL file has remained the same, so what purpose to these tentacles serve now? What non-combative divice are they? Some kind of Bilogical welder? A Corpse Infester? Some kind of sexual organ? The device that allows them to climb Ladders?

Hell, perhaps they produce music, <b>you decide!!</b>
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  • RoobubbaRoobubba Who you gonna call? Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11930Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    parasite should really come back because quite frankly stop is the most overpowered ability in the game. If charge worked (it doesn't work in 2.01d, but not as much as it used to in 1.04) then charge should be 2 hive and stop 3 hive, or make it so marines can move but not fire, or fire but not move. Stunning both movement and shooting makes stomp WAY too overpowered... sorry where were we, tentacles?

    Roo
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  • VerthandiVerthandi Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10687Members, NS1 Playtester
    Notice that the end of the tentacles are tipped with little claw-like growths. The tentacles are used to relieve the Onos from back itches.
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Dreadlocks. Onos got style.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    Maybe they could use them to pick up one chamber and carry it on their back <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    /me picks up a OC... The Onos Tank!!
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  • ZERGZERG Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13132Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MrMojo+Sep 7 2003, 09:47 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MrMojo @ Sep 7 2003, 09:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dreadlocks. Onos got style. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
    ive heard way too many people talking about onos hentai in games lately :s
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Roobubba+Sep 7 2003, 09:46 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Roobubba @ Sep 7 2003, 09:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> parasite should really come back because quite frankly stop is the most overpowered ability in the game. If charge worked (it doesn't work in 2.01d, but not as much as it used to in 1.04) then charge should be 2 hive and stop 3 hive, or make it so marines can move but not fire, or fire but not move. Stunning both movement and shooting makes stomp WAY too overpowered... sorry where were we, tentacles? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Firstly, you meant paralise, not parasite [/picky] <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    IMO, the Onos attacks should be Gore, Stomp, Charge, Devour

    Why? Well gore is the standard attack, and charge is not as effective as it once was, so stick it in slot 3. As for stomp and devour, well, stomp can be effective without devour, but it is very hard, IMHO, to devour a non-stomped marine, hence devour in slot 4.

    Oh and the tentacles are grappling hooks btw, Flayra just never implemented it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Lord_ZardozLord_Zardoz Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20607Members
    <!--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--> ive heard way too many people talking about onos hentai in games lately :s <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol, I knew that comment would be innevitable when I made this topic.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Lord Zardoz+Sep 7 2003, 03:56 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lord Zardoz @ Sep 7 2003, 03:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--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--> ive heard way too many people talking about onos hentai in games lately :s <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol, I knew that comment would be innevitable when I made this topic. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I hate you guys. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    I really didn't need those images.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    We tried practically every possible combination of Onos attacks in playtest; the current is the least powerful. Giving Stomp before two hives is painful, and giving Charge before 3 hives is just ugly. It may be different now that Charge (in 2.01d) is no longer the building-whupper it was in 2.0, but I think Charge is an excellent ability to help bring a game to a close. Having it earlier - especially regarding Onos' new "heavy" armor classification (half-damage from turrets), could be absolutely devastating.
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    Theese tentacles give the onos, as an elephant like animal, the ability to climb ladders, jump 5 meters, fall big distances without making huge holes and make themself half as thin, high and 1/4 as wide, just by crouching.
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  • semipsychoticsemipsychotic Join Date: 2003-07-09 Member: 18061Members
    Actually, charge is incredibly powerful against groups of marines. It's a shame that nobody uses it. I was a victim of one yesterday in veil, and that monster just plowed through three of us in a matter of 2 seconds.

    (BTW, in an odd twist of fate, that onos went on to become the victorious marine commander next round!)
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  • DukatDukat Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7748Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ollj+Sep 7 2003, 11:13 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Sep 7 2003, 11:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Theese tentacles give the onos, as an elephant like animal, the ability to climb ladders, jump 5 meters, fall big distances without making huge holes and make themself half as thin, high and 1/4 as wide, just by crouching. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So you're saying the onos tentacle are their magic shrinking wand? You know...I think it would be funny if you could damage the environment, a onos falls, grenade/mine like earthquake and it leaves a crater. I thought the tentacles were simply a style issue for the onos, maybe they're used to clean marine bits off of their backs?
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  • GrimmGrimm Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15448Members
    <!--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-->semi-psychotic Posted on Sep 7 2003, 09:17 AM
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    Actually, charge is incredibly powerful against groups of marines. It's a shame that nobody uses it. I was a victim of one yesterday in veil, and that monster just plowed through three of us in a matter of 2 seconds. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Try Charging, then switching to devour quickly and run into a squad of Marines. Loads of Devour kills. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    The onos needs a colourful hat and perhaps a tie-dye shirt.
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  • VerthandiVerthandi Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10687Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Grimm+Sep 8 2003, 12:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grimm @ Sep 8 2003, 12:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--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-->semi-psychotic Posted on Sep 7 2003, 09:17 AM
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    Actually, charge is incredibly powerful against groups of marines. It's a shame that nobody uses it. I was a victim of one yesterday in veil, and that monster just plowed through three of us in a matter of 2 seconds. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Try Charging, then switching to devour quickly and run into a squad of Marines. Loads of Devour kills. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got kicked for something similar: Stomp kills.

    They accused me of 'hacking' the Stomp to deal falling damage to Marines (and thus the skull death icon).
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  • DukatDukat Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7748Members
    <!--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-->They accused me of 'hacking' the Stomp to deal falling damage to Marines (and thus the skull death icon). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    So that's how Stomp kills...I was wondering how that happened. I've seen em before, was just wondering how the hell stomp did damage.
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  • wlibaerswlibaers Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8685Members
    The skulk has something like those tentacles too, never noticed that?
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  • JoltGrisJoltGris Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11143Members
    Tentacles do what they are supposed to do, r*ape cartoon japanese schoolgirls
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Japanese schoolboys everywhere protest at this discrimination.
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    edited September 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--wlibaers+Sep 7 2003, 11:43 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wlibaers @ Sep 7 2003, 11:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The skulk has something like those tentacles too, never noticed that? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Skulks have two tails and two a-holes.
    sick game.
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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    The tentacles are there to pick the onos's teeth after each meal.
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  • LitoLito Join Date: 2003-09-04 Member: 20560Members
    makeshift Lerklift hooks
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  • DiablusDiablus Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15080Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--semi-psychotic+Sep 7 2003, 12:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (semi-psychotic @ Sep 7 2003, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, charge is incredibly powerful against groups of marines. It's a shame that nobody uses it. I was a victim of one yesterday in veil, and that monster just plowed through three of us in a matter of 2 seconds.

    (BTW, in an odd twist of fate, that onos went on to become the victorious marine commander next round!) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ROFL i love doing that and switching to devour so it looks like i devoured 5 marines in 3 seconds and there all like WTH!
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  • Lord_ZardozLord_Zardoz Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20607Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Lito+Sep 7 2003, 12:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lito @ Sep 7 2003, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->makeshift Lerklift hooks<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Ala the Swallow vs Coconut argument,

    A ** pound Lerk can not carry a **** pound Onos!!

    It?s about weight ratios!

    However, if you took three Lerks, hooked one to each, it might just be possible. But then, it'd be like hanging a man, having the tentacles extend from where they are.

    What do you guys think?
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  • Lord_ZardozLord_Zardoz Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20607Members
    Hummm how much do them aliens weigh anyway?
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  • HawkeyeHawkeye Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1855Members
    What else would a male onos do with 6 hands?

    Those gorges over there are flirting with you! What are you going to do about it??? <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    They're there to add about 200 polys to the model for no good reason.
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Good job ruining the topic, Maus <!--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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