Not New But Something I Wanna Know About

Chanty

in regular ns mode, each hive adds to armor obsorption for aliens correct?
in combat mode, when aliens buy abilities, do they also gain this benefit along with the next hive ability?

AveSatanas

Well since it's combat, most likely not.

SinSpawn

I thought armor absorbtion increase when you get more DCs (max 3)

Chanty

carapace increases absorption....so does hives (in NS mode anyways) does it do the same in CO?

AveSatanas

Well seeing as co has only one hive, then most likely not.

Sky

Carapace doesn't increase absorbtion, just the amount of armor you have.
The number of hives effectively makes your armor worth more (absorbtion). At 3 hives I think every point of armor is worth 3 points of health, yes?
In combat, you're stuck with hive 1 damage absorbtion, and you can't change it by getting hive 2 and 3 abilities.

waller

I don't think armour is as simple as that, i've always thought more health the more armour is worth. Devs or someone that acually knows or has proof needs to clear how much 1 point or armour is worth hp wise.

LittleToe

in co your armor is at the <u>hive 2 lvl</u>

I_Gorged_Your_Mom

1 hive: 1 armor=1 health
2 hives: 1 armor=2 health
3 hives: 1 armor=3 health
4 hives: armor has 100% absorption
5 hives: When you heal your armor, your MAX health increases.
6+ hives: Unknows. I assume it increases the amount by which your max health increases per armor point healing?

Carapace in no way effects armor absorption, only amount of armor.

In combat, damage absorption is set to 2 hives.

SinSpawn

<!--QuoteBegin-I Gorged Your Mom+Jun 8 2004, 07:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (I Gorged Your Mom @ Jun 8 2004, 07:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 1 hive: 1 armor=1 health
2 hives: 1 armor=2 health
3 hives: 1 armor=3 health
4 hives: armor has 100% absorption
5 hives: When you heal your armor, your MAX health increases.
6+ hives: Unknows. I assume it increases the amount by which your max health increases per armor point healing?

Carapace in no way effects armor absorption, only amount of armor.

In combat, damage absorption is set to 2 hives. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Why are you talking about more than 3 hives?

waller

it can be done in custom maps

Dantemss

In fact 1 hive -> 1 armor = 2 health
2 hives -> 1 armor = 2.5 health
3 hives -> 1 armor = 3 health
Absorption % also increases, but I don't know the amount.

Diablo_fx

<!--QuoteBegin-Dantemss+Jun 13 2004, 10:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dantemss @ Jun 13 2004, 10:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In fact 1 hive -> 1 armor = 2 health
2 hives -> 1 armor = 2.5 health
3 hives -> 1 armor = 3 health
Absorption % also increases, but I don't know the amount. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
1 hive 70%
2 hives 80&
3 hives 90%
4 hives 100%
5 hives 110% which means 10% of dmg goes to max hp. whoohoo..!
more hives just add 10% to to 110%

I've tried getting to HL max hp limit by having around 100 hives and stitting inside a turret farm with regen onos... i had (it dosnt show the number anymore but it shows sprites) elect hp...wierd try it u self

sv_cheats 1
give team_hive;wait;spawnhive
bigdig
givepoints
addcat 1,3,4. (do these 3 times)
set up a farm...
go onos and watch your hp...