Atmosphere
DoctorJuice
Join Date: 2002-02-13 Member: 212Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2002-02-13 Member: 212Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">A question for the play-testers...</div>I was just wondering, since NS puts such a heavy emphasis on atmosphere, have any of the playtesters jumped or freaked out while playing NS? Like if a lev. 4 teleports right next to you while you're standing lone gaurd, or if a Bob falls onto your head from the ceiling? Thoughts?
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Some person was speaking on mic repeating what they were going to do at hive, then he screamed down mic from being scared from a alien...
gah, can't find it, but read through the Frontline story thread.
i jump everytime that happens!
Yeah, I've felt the need to change my shorts a few times, from Skulk ambushes and Fades blinking right next to me. But what's also cool is that you get a slightly similar experience if you're an alien and you all of a sudden hear some marines advancing. It's obviously not as much of a surprise but it's still nerve-wracking to hear what sounds like a war machine coming your way. It's a sign to find a good hiding spot REALLY quickly. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
(scroll down to my post)
<a href="http://www.natural-selection.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=3406;st=0" target="_blank">A Scaring Moment</a>
(in MonsE's first post, look for the section titled <b>Coil</b>)
#1: *marine in the middle of a room with bob pearched overhead*
*bob falls on marines head*
Marine: AAAH BUG GET OFF ME!! *swats at Skulk with Newspaper*
*skulk falls off onto the ground twitching*
#2: *3 marines in front of a door welding it open*
*marine finishes welding and door begins to slide open*
*inch by inch the door opens, SLOWLY reaveling a snarling Onos*
Marines in chorus "Oh SH-"
*Onos Kills Marines*
P.S. if it bothers one of the mods enuff feel free to change Bob to skulk/lvl 1. (as if I am in any position to say that.)
It was a dark gloomy night on the floating chemical station that we Marine lovingly call Tanith. We had been pushed back to our drop zone, and the aliens were swarming all around the level. We had a cluster of turrets in one of their hive locations, but it was only a matter of time before they were overwhelmed, and if that happened, our last moments would be watching our friends demise under the giant bulk of an Onos.
Our valliant Commander, Mr. Plaguebearer, was running out of resources as we made a final push to their second hive, hoping to wipe out the threat before it was too late. Equipped with HMG's, my team moved out. I was dropped a welder, and ran after my team. Together, in a barrage of fire and a stench of nervousness, we approached the smaller entrance to their hive.
A lerk fluttered above our heads, dropping spore clouds and spikes, until the HMG-toting soldiers covered him in high velocity bullets from their dual-chambered weapons. On the way there, we met two more lerks, both of which were infuriating for me (the welder), as my teammates couldnt kill them fast enough to stop them from doing damage to us.
When we finally arrived at the hive we met a lone builder, but also his forest of Offensive and Healing chambers, just behind a corridoor full of webs. The final push, this was it. I welded away some of the webs until I came under fire from the turrets. Even with our combined might, it might be wise to try a different tactic, so our commander threw me a health pack and asked me to weld open a door that lead us to a large cargo room. Beyond that room was the other entrance to the hive, according to the commander it was less fortified.
Shooting down a couple of skulks, and pushing the Gorge back to heal, my teammates covered as I slowly welded the door. I watched the progress bar slowly inch across the screen. My teammates all decided to reload their HMG's at apparently the same time, and I heard the snapping of ammo canisters just as the plate that held the door in place snapped, followed by the door breaking into pieces.
I looked up, and standing the other side of the door was one skulk, one lerk, one fade, and that ever-annoying gorge. You could just tell they were grinning. A welder, and 3 marines who were all busy fumbling around with their weapons.
Playing at 2am in the morning with all the lights off doesn't really help your composure in circumstances liek this, and after I managed to get my heart working again, I just had to laugh at the whole scene.
Being the first one to die, I was the first to respawn back at base. Greeting me on respawn was the (not so) friendly face of an Onos, happily munching on our infantry gate. My teammates never even got the chance to respawn after my dead body had hit the floor for the second time in 20 seconds.
Do you plan to move that the the frontline thread? Otherwise lll copy paste it myself.
that would pwn!
The roar of newly eveloved alien, as it burst from it's cocoon...
The 'tick tick tick' of claws on metal walls, somewhere nearby, but where?
The voice comm messgae saying "My god they got the CC! How did they get the CC?" *hiss* *crackle* *pop* *silence* (checks scoreboard and sees I'm the last marine standing).
The roar of newly eveloved alien, as it burst from it's cocoon...
The 'tick tick tick' of claws on metal walls, somewhere nearby, but where?
The voice comm messgae saying "My god they got the CC! How did they get the CC?" *hiss* *crackle* *pop* *silence* (checks scoreboard and sees I'm the last marine standing).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
/me hides under his tabe
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