A Silence/primal Scream Question

mirrodinmirrodin Join Date: 2004-06-29 Member: 29621Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">it's a question about silance and scream</div> It a 3 hive lerk with the silence evolution uses it's 3rd hive ability, Primal Scream. Does it still scream?

I know this might sound like a joke, and in part it is, but I really am curious about it.
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  • JazzXJazzX cl_labelmaps ∞ Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9285Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    The lerk will scream, as will a skulk right before it xenocides, even if it has silence. And I believe this is mainly for gameplay reasons, though a silenced scream makes little sense anyway. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • NolSinklerNolSinkler On the Clorf Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26560Members, Constellation
    Fixed in the next version, Primal Scream/Xeno are both silenced.
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  • UzguzUzguz Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17016Members, Constellation
    Silenced Xenocide?

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    Bwahahahahaha!!!
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Silenced primal scream makes sense. The scream includes some frequencies that marines hear, and some that they can't. When the lerk has silence, the frequencies that marines can hear are eliminated, while the others remain. Luckily (for the Kharaa), the frequencies that marines hear aren't important to giving fellow aliens a boost.
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Uzguz+Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Uzguz @ Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silenced Xenocide?

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    Bwahahahahaha!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    makes no difference. they still explode.
    but primal scream makes.
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ollj+Aug 19 2004, 04:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Aug 19 2004, 04:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Uzguz+Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Uzguz @ Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silenced Xenocide?

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    ...

    Bwahahahahaha!!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    makes no difference. they still explode.
    but primal scream makes. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cloak + silence + exeno = dead rines, lots of them.
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  • TheGuyTheGuy Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19295Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Fixed in the next version, Primal Scream/Xeno are both silenced.
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    Actually if you read the bug report everything but primal scream on lerks and chuckling(etc) will be silenced. The exception is xeno's explosion will make noise but the scream will not.
    And in the case of primal scream, the alien mini scream that the other aliens make in reaction to primal scream will be silenced.

    <a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/bt/bug_view_page.php?bug_id=0000448' target='_blank'>http://www.natural-selection.org/bt/bug_vi...?bug_id=0000448</a>
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-i'm lost+Aug 19 2004, 01:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (i'm lost @ Aug 19 2004, 01:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silenced primal scream makes sense. The scream includes some frequencies that marines hear, and some that they can't. When the lerk has silence, the frequencies that marines can hear are eliminated, while the others remain. Luckily (for the Kharaa), the frequencies that marines hear aren't important to giving fellow aliens a boost. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Here is a better explanation: nanites
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  • UzguzUzguz Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17016Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ollj+Aug 19 2004, 07:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Aug 19 2004, 07:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Uzguz+Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Uzguz @ Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silenced Xenocide?

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    ...

    Bwahahahahaha!!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    makes no difference. they still explode.
    but primal scream makes. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You missed my point. I was expressing that I thought it would be really, really powerful.
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  • StoatBringerStoatBringer Join Date: 2003-06-09 Member: 17144Members, Constellation
    Yeah, when you hear the xenocide scream you know you've to take that skulk out NOW. Also, it gives you a chance to run/jump away from it. Not hearing the scream will seriously cut down your chances of survival.

    However, as I like xenociding marines I can't wait to be able to sneak up to a group of them and explode without warning! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • todd1Oktodd1Ok Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28018Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    excellent....finally a reason to take an up's when xenoing <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Uzguz+Aug 19 2004, 02:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Uzguz @ Aug 19 2004, 02:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Ollj+Aug 19 2004, 07:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Aug 19 2004, 07:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Uzguz+Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Uzguz @ Aug 19 2004, 01:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silenced Xenocide?

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    ...

    Bwahahahahaha!!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    makes no difference. they still explode.
    but primal scream makes. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You missed my point. I was expressing that I thought it would be really, really powerful. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's good. If they have 3 hives the game is over anyway.
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  • DantemssDantemss Join Date: 2003-12-13 Member: 24305Members
    edited August 2004
    In combat xeno is quite powerful. Any decent alien team with at least 1 xenociding skulk will always win. And if the marines damage the hive, you can go gorge and throw webs around. But usually you will take down the jets before they can make it.
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