Does Anyone Actually Get Silence?

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<div class="IPBDescription">????</div> In regular NS. I'm just curious, thats all.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Yep. Whenever DC isn't first, and I'm a gorge. And quite often when we have 2 hives and I'm a skulk, because a silently leaping skulk=death.
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  • BobTheJanitorBobTheJanitor Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24228Members, NS1 Playtester
    Yes, it's amazingly useful. Play for a while and you'll see how important hearing your enemies is. I'd take silence for killing marines over cloaking any day. Welcome to the forums!
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  • UKchaosUKchaos Join Date: 2002-08-10 Member: 1132Members
    It often my first upgrade in combat and its very powerful in classic if they dont have MT.
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  • SaltzBadSaltzBad Join Date: 2004-02-23 Member: 26833Members
    edited September 2004
    Its more useful in classic actually, because its more of a hassle to get MT there. And the maps are so much larger.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Silence is absolutly godly. Of course I waste it when ever I have it, but I'm no contest for a good silence skulk, those things easily have a 90% kill ratio on single marine encounters. A good marine will play at least 50% by sound, and silence totally screws that over.
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    All the time. Best upgrade ever if you're playing aginst smart marines who actually use sound to track you.
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  • blackpiranhablackpiranha Germany Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14375Members, Constellation
    Sure. Silence for Gorg/Skulk is a must
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UKchaos+Sep 5 2004, 08:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UKchaos @ Sep 5 2004, 08:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It often my first upgrade in combat and its very powerful in classic if they dont have MT. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    even with mt it's handy from rushing behind.
    My first up in combat too, and if i'm skulking in NS:Classic i'll get it aswell.
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    Playing DooM 3 with no sound is like having a silenced alien chase you as a marine.

    A total pain in the a**. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Throw in cloak and be pwnt from behind...
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  • LofungLofung Join Date: 2004-08-21 Member: 30757Members
    silence works better than cloak.
    it rocks
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  • EydeEyde Join Date: 2004-08-25 Member: 30875Members
    usually I don't get silence as a fade / lerk or onos , I'm too used in having adrenaline. but silenced skulks are excellent in ambushing marines.
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    Silence, cloak, regen.
    Ninja onos.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    edited September 2004
    Silence increases your prowess and girth by at least 33%!
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  • TheAdjTheAdj He demanded a cool forum title of some type. Join Date: 2004-05-03 Member: 28436Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Redford+Sep 5 2004, 04:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Redford @ Sep 5 2004, 04:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> All the time. Best upgrade ever if you're playing aginst smart marines who actually use sound to track you. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Spec me when I go silent lerk redford, it's a blast <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • UzguzUzguz Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17016Members, Constellation
    Even when the Marines do have Motion Tracking, Silence is incredible. Here's the thing: Motion Tracking's countering of Silence is in turn countered by a rare but incredibly useful player trait - patience. If you're waiting to ambush your prey, use the advantage you get over them: hearing. Wait for them to go past, and attack them from the rear. If you do it correctly, you'll probably drop one before they figure out what's going on.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    Silence is the best upgrade for skulks by quite a significant margin imo
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    Silence > Cloak
    Silence + Scent of Fear = w1n!
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-OrganoX+Sep 5 2004, 12:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OrganoX @ Sep 5 2004, 12:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silence > Cloak
    Silence + Scent of Fear = w1n! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Silence, celel and adren and leap SUPER SKULK!!!!
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  • UzguzUzguz Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17016Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-waller+Sep 5 2004, 10:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (waller @ Sep 5 2004, 10:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-OrganoX+Sep 5 2004, 12:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OrganoX @ Sep 5 2004, 12:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Silence > Cloak
    Silence + Scent of Fear =  w1n! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Silence, celel and adren and leap SUPER SKULK!!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're aware that this thread pertains specifically to Classic.
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited September 2004
    The best thing is this upgrade levels the playing field quite a bit in co_sava.

    Really nice upgrade Silence is.

    As for Classic NS, it's also a nice upgrade too, provide the comm hasn't researched MT. Really great moral debililator XD
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23688
    i use it depending on how the game is going, im more of a cel skulk, but if rines are good it take silence and ambush, but if the rines arent that hot id take cel and get in the thick of it, when theres 3 or 4 rines together and your right are there feet jumping and dodging with cel your really hard to hit and they end up shooting each other more than you
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  • NecrosisNecrosis The Loquacious Sage Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18828Members, Constellation
    Silence roxorz teh boxorz.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    hehe, when you are running behind a marine for any length of time and he never notices you until you chomp on him... yea, its useful. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • The_IRSThe_IRS Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23798Members
    Silence is good in classic NS for about 5 minutes. That's when they get MT and it's a wasted skill
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    Silence is probably the scariest upgrade. Skulks make such a racket usually that it's really eerie to see one silenced, as you're not expecting it.
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  • SLizerSLizer Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
    Welcome here and yes silence is suprisingly feary especially if mc is first chamber
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  • Axel_StoneAxel_Stone Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18993Members, Constellation
    For a while I ignored silence. I'm starting to use it a bit more, especially I'll scan MS for an obs, if its upgrading and they have a keypoint they'r gaurding I'll go slience (due to odds are its researching phase tech) with no problem and get plenty of kills due to I'm not slowed down by worrying about a marine listening to me. It really is usefull if defending a hive also, marines concentrate on the hive unless they hear a sound... so with them firing they dont hear a skulk comming and bitting thier **** from behind. :D
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  • wallerwaller Join Date: 2004-04-28 Member: 28281Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SLizer+Sep 5 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SLizer @ Sep 5 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Welcome here and yes silence is suprisingly feary especially if mc is first chamber <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And how often have you seen that? Once, twice? since version 1.0.3?
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    I dont use it too often, I will try and see how a silence fade plays though because its one helluva an upgrade.
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-waller+Sep 5 2004, 11:58 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (waller @ Sep 5 2004, 11:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-SLizer+Sep 5 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SLizer @ Sep 5 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Welcome here and yes silence is suprisingly feary especially if mc is first chamber <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And how often have you seen that? Once, twice? since version 1.0.3? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    only because people are too scared to actually try a different strategy.....
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