Lvl 1 Armor Counter

Trevelyan

<div class="IPBDescription">Seen it elsewhere</div> Someone once said that if they have level one armor, two bites and a parasite will kill the marine.... i dont know about you guys, but if you parasite marines before attacking, not only do you get good recon if you die... but you reduced the marine back to level 0 armor!

taboofires

Actually, I've always done this (at least until 2 hives). Parasite from about 5 feet away, and bite their bum off before they can turn around. Only, I usually parasite twice. It can be tough to pull off, however, since you're doing so many other things at the same time. Parasiting while running away probably isn't going to work well (since it's not usually useful to run away, and chances are you'll die trying to parasite. Plus, good luck figuring out which marine needs to be hit), and parasiting them too early could ruin your ambush.

Once you get leap, that energy is better spent actually leaping. It has a much better chance of getting you in for the kill than the parasite will. Speaking of energy: if you bite the air alot, this is not a strategy for you. You will run out of energy because you spent it all on parasites mid-battle, and die quite helpless.

If you've got a lerk around, a second or two spent in a gas cloud has the same softening effect.

a_civilian

A single parasite does not deal enough damage. To reduce a level 1 armor marine's effective health to 150, you must deal 16.67 damage. Parasite only deals 10 damage. Therefore, two parasites are needed.

Necrosis

I like to para tag marines in general, since until sensory is dropped its the only way of keeping real track of them.

Handy for gorges so they know if they're too close to unfriendly territory.

Trevelyan

I never said that you should do it in combat... i am simply trying to promote Parasiting marines!

Ape

You can parasite quite quickly if you hold down the fire button, but this will probably only be effective if the marine is standing still, which is rare (if they're a half decent marine).

Perhaps parasite twice from a distance, then use the parasite to your advantage, setting up an ambush further down the trail.

Or, if you're a real pr0gaymer, take two bites then back off a bit, parasite twice and get the para kill! w00t! Para hax!

Necrosis

Para through small vents or from the ceilings.


Marines will aim at you, and if you're luck your five friends can charge the marines while they shoot you.


Second, cloaked paraing at the base of ladders is a fairly flawless way of tagging marines.

Lt_Hendrickson

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"about spores, sporing a pack of rines with level one armor is like walking up to each of them and biting them in the **** once each. and a bite in the **** the com cant med.

same goes with parasiteing and level one armor, bite bite parasite = dead rine. why bother getting in close for the last bite. "

I think that someone was me.

However there is a flaw in my statement. If the com meds the marines gets that one bite back since rines die with excess armor i beleive. I could be wrong on that but you could check that out.

MrPink

It's funnier if you bite twice, then parasite.

Benaiah

agreed, parasite kills are much more rewarding.
+embarassing 4 the rine.

chia-ono

problem is if you're parasiting, it alerts the marine so that it potentially kills your starting surprise bite and neutralize the benefit of it. But parasiting is always good anyways.

RaVe

What about like this?

Queue Parasite as previous weapon, then surprise marine with bite, when bitten switch to parasite and fire, switch back and bite.

The bite after the parasite is silent, but very very deadly, it may not look like it though, many think of it as the antiscript feature <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Ballisto

i like to para marines and then run back 2-3 doorways (if you wait behind the first one, its sort of obvious). that way they have no idea where you are, and then you can close in to get the three bites. also, if you can para the whole group, you know where they are and how many are coming, so you can know whether to run or fight.

a_civilian

<!--QuoteBegin--Lt. Hendrickson+Nov 15 2003, 10:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lt. Hendrickson @ Nov 15 2003, 10:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However there is a flaw in my statement.  If the com meds the marines gets that one bite back since rines die with excess armor i beleive. I could be wrong on that but you could check that out.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You are correct. With level 0 armor, a marine dies with 28.6 armor remaining; with level 1 armor, 36.6; with level 2 armor, 40; and with level 3 armor, 35.