Catalysts In Co

antigoodplayerantigoodplayer Join Date: 2004-05-05 Member: 28484Members
in Frontiersmen Strategy
Ever tried getting them as first upgrade?

Try it - it can be *very* worthwhile.
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    I've never seen the point. What exacly are there stats, because they only last for 8 seconds don't they?

    Can't say i've had them 10th upgrade tbh =/
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  • kiwikiwi Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20803Members
    cat + lvl 3 hmg = dead <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif' /><!--endemo--> in 2 secs flat
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  • EvenFlowEvenFlow Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11046Members
    Catpacks aren't to bad early in the game while there's skulks running around, the problem comes in when fades/onos start appearing becuase you need to kill something to activate the catpack, another problem is the reload time, once you've made the kill to activate your catpack you're more that likely going to have to reload which just ends up wasting 'activated catpack' time.
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  • MintmanMintman Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16866Members
    Yup cat packs are handy against skulks but useless against fades and oni unless you frag a skulk with your HMG just as an onos/fade comes round the corner.
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  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    IMHO cats are next to useless for me in CO.

    I find they are only useful for early slow skulks, but later on lerks, celerity leap skulks, fades and onos you waste too many bullets to make an initial kill that making the second kill with a cat is all luck.

    Gl its rather stupid for, sg you waste too many blasts, lmg it works alright early on, hmg can get lucky quite often (often level 3 damage is needed in order to make the cat bullets count).

    I find cats tend to be more trouble than they are worth.

    I'll stick with my MT rather than them.

    - RD
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  • LitoLito Join Date: 2003-09-04 Member: 20560Members
    Cat packs are never there when you need them. If one skulk rushes you, you kill it, and THEN catpack activates for a few seconds. I've already killed the damn, thing! Thanks alot Autocommander.
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  • jugglerjuggler Join Date: 2003-10-20 Member: 21808Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Roger Dodger+May 13 2004, 11:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Roger Dodger @ May 13 2004, 11:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

    I'll stick with my MT rather than them.

    - RD <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yeah MT is worth it. I love having MT as first upgrade in co.

















    sorry for hijacking
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    the Q is, in combat.. is anyone here actually using cattpacks?
    *waits for hands to rise while holding own hand down for sure*
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  • antigoodplayerantigoodplayer Join Date: 2004-05-05 Member: 28484Members
    *raises hand*

    First upgrade most of the time.
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  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    If catpacks were changed so if there is an alien nearby it is activated, then I would get one.
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  • RecoupRecoup Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28195Members
    Indeed, a better timing system would be needed for them to be useful.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    So, activate them 1 second after an alien is in line of sight?
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  • BigBullBigBull Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15123Members
    Catalysts should be like sprinting in dod. with the bar?
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    Maybe something where after you get a kill, you get a cat pack, but you don't use it until you press a key to activate it. You'd only be able to carry one at a time though. And if you use your cat pack and kill somebody, you'll get another one while the one you are using is still going on and you can use the 2nd one to backup the 1st.

    Something like that would make Cats more effective and useful imo.
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  • kiwikiwi Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20803Members
    i only get cats after lvl 7. oh sure they help with skulks also, but i would rather use that point to get a shootie. cat packs are just nice later on in the game. jp into the hive kill a skulk or gorge, then get 8 shots into the hive before the next alien can even start to spawn <!--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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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    I take either cat or resupply as my first upgrade <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Funny killing one skulk and then have that extra speed when 2 of his buddy's bunch into eachother from behind a wall. <!--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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  • CheesyPetezaCheesyPeteza Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9784Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I sometimes get them if I get HA, its a handy way of speeding you up. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> Although I usually get JP in combat.

    I agree that catalyst needs to have its timing looked at, they aren't really worth it in co or ns.
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  • FCCFCC Join Date: 2003-07-16 Member: 18218Members
    Catpacks should be like mines. When you get them, they fill up a weapon slot and then you have select it and activate it whenever you want. Resupply should also give you another catpack.
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  • sejsej Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12488Members
    Cat packs are fun yes, but id rather have the consistency of something like a level 3 weapon or jetpack hmg, which you cant get if you have catpacks.

    But early game hmmm... never tried that, might be very useful.

    I still think you should get catpacks at regular intervals, rather than having to kill something to get one.
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    I would actually prefer they activated when you deal damage.
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  • DethGauntDethGaunt Join Date: 2003-06-02 Member: 16938Members
    i find catpacks v.handy

    dont get JP or HA, get Cats with a high powered Shotty. always seems to work wonders for me
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