2 questions

Lazarus

I'm pretty sure that those questions have not been asked before so here it goes:

1. When do you use the pistol? Like when you dont have time to switch clips in LMG or HMG or when you have no ammo left to reload the primary weapon?

2. Can Fade blink in any diraction he wants or just horizontal?

Since I'm a bit bored I wasted a minute in this pic to explain no. 2.

Necro

OMG ROFL

great pics! bravo!!!


anyways i think it was monse who said any direction..even 10 miles up <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->

tommyd

1. its just like CS, you can bind it to a key and switch to the pistol when your LMG runs out of ammo.

2.  the Fade can blink to any place that he would normally be able to 'fit'

those pics are my favorite tactic using blink...  i always blink straight up above marine and then fall on top of them, swiping away.  <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

humbaba

1. When you need to kill an enemy fast, and that enemy is too close to have tiem to reload your primary weapon. OR when you are out of ammo in your primary.

2. Fade can blink anywhere that is in line of sight and not blocked by geometry. (and yes, that situation DOES happen)

Messenjah

Ahaha, everyone must use those pics whenever anyone asks about that.

Legionnaired

I believe it's any direction, as long as you have enough energy for the blink ( I think that the energy needed increases with range, but I could be wrong)

Also, the Pistol is used mainly as a backup to the HMG (Reloads slow), or when you run out of ammo.

Those pics are awesome, btw.

Greedo

The pistol has many uses besides just when you run out of ammo.  If you have good enough aim, it could be your primary weapon in the early games, easy.  Also, it's quite convenient to have it out when you're walking around with a grenade launcher, especially since it tends to be quite easy for aliens to close the gap on you when you use the nades.

Thansal

pistol = most acurate gun in the game, every bullet = one HMG bullet

ok, I just wana make sure of something
a fade will 'blink' in a straight line (way they are looking) untill they hit something?
and they wont spwn inside teh sceanery?

am i right on this?

oh and those pics were perfect ;D

DOOManiac

#2 happens quite a bit :D

Rob

You used to be able to blink through walls, too.  Course, then you had Fade's appearing next to the CC which wasn't good.  And fades flying into the void beyond, too.

Gotta watch those fades...

Mendasp

m4d paint skillz! <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

when you blink, do you have to change the "weapon" or does it change automatically to the last used one?

Legionnaired

... I believe you have to change the weapon, but in this instance only trust me as far as you can throw me.

Necro

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when you blink, do you have to change the "weapon" or does it change automatically to the last used one?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
true dat

Thansal

blink = teleport + slash
so you actualy get a free slash, then you gota change me thinks

tommyd

blink is just the teleport, it doesnt come with a slash at the end.  so you have to quick weapon switch back to your swipe after the blink.

takes madd skillz, but its major fun!

Trane

just another noob question.  when you switch from blink to slash or from any alien ability to any other... is there a "ready weapon" time?  like when you pull a weapon in any fps you have to wait for it to get cocked or whatever before you can fire.  Cause instantaneous would rock for the aliens, and my first guess is it would have no ready time... so i was wondering.

tommyd

weapon switch is pretty much instant for both the aliens and the marines...  (in fact, quick weapon switch is one of my favorite things to have in an FPS)


the only thing that has a long draw time is the welder, but that's not really a problem.

Windelkron

Oh goodness, those pics are teh pwn!!!!!111

Inexorable

/Votes for Lazarus to create the "Illustrated Guide To Natural Selection Strategy"

Harpoon

lol i love it when the alien says "pwn!"

BTW rob6264, that Unknown Enemy: Uncertain Outcome story is really good  <!--emo&:0--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->

JediYoshi

That's.. nice to know.

BTW: There is a sig limit. 400x75

Derfud

Look i made my own, it be funny <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> but godamnit it won't let me attach, cuz i cna't convert it to JPG with my graphics converter!

Surge

LOL I love it when people explain stuff with silly pictures or flash stuff!