Another Combat "problem"
Tracid
Join Date: 2003-10-24 Member: 21903Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-10-24 Member: 21903Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">about focus and armor lvl 1</div> ok so since, now focus costs 2 levels it really makes it less overpowered than in beta 3 and earlyer, altought now, ther's a probleme, : focus ain't much used, because to decrease its power rines just have to get amor lvl 1 that is not a problem or a choice, since amor lvl 1 is a need to get JP/HA so aliens just wastes 2 point in focus, makes 7 frags with it MAX before all marines get armor lvl 1 or more, and then it become totally useless...
i mean, any of the upgrade in alien as its use, such as celerety, wich is for me the best one, silence , scent of fear(2nd best one)
so focus is a waste of point because the time u make to save 2 points for it, the rines already have SG and are ready for armor lvl 1, or as me get armor lvl 1 at first upgrade....
what i think is that armor should either costs 2 point to get to lvl 2 , but no lvl 1 armor it directly pass from 0 to 2 for 2 points,
either JP/HA gets unchained from armor lvls
i mean, any of the upgrade in alien as its use, such as celerety, wich is for me the best one, silence , scent of fear(2nd best one)
so focus is a waste of point because the time u make to save 2 points for it, the rines already have SG and are ready for armor lvl 1, or as me get armor lvl 1 at first upgrade....
what i think is that armor should either costs 2 point to get to lvl 2 , but no lvl 1 armor it directly pass from 0 to 2 for 2 points,
either JP/HA gets unchained from armor lvls
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all is all right with the upgs tbh,
Pretend like I'm repeating this over and over.
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Ffs get a sg, and kill the bi*ch before he bits you. works for me lmao.
read before posting ffs i said 2 points for armor lvl 2 , but no way to get armor lvl 1, you directly take armor lvl 2.... for 2 points
Well, I can also attest to this with semi-solid factoids. Consider the fact that it will still only take 2 bites to kill an Armor3 marine, while it takes 4 hits without focus. Consider knockback; even slight knockback can give the marine a good chance. The less bites you need to put on the marine, the less chance he has for a lucky knockback angle.
Plus, I've never taken out a jetpack-resupply marine without focus. And I've taken out TONS of them with a focus-lerk combo.
Well, I can also attest to this with semi-solid factoids. Consider the fact that it will still only take 2 bites to kill an Armor3 marine, while it takes 4 hits without focus. Consider knockback; even slight knockback can give the marine a good chance. The less bites you need to put on the marine, the less chance he has for a lucky knockback angle.
Plus, I've never taken out a jetpack-resupply marine without focus. And I've taken out TONS of them with a focus-lerk combo. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well actually armor 3 vs skulks and weaker <i>can</i> give you 3 bites. If you take a focus bite and get a medpack, and have armor 3 you'll live through another. Fades or stronger, though, and you're toast, or some light sporeing will do in your 3rd bite as well.
Math:
Takes two UnFocused bites (assume each takes one second) to kill a Marine with Armor0.
Takes two Focused bites (assume each takes two seconds) to kill a Marine with Armor1.
1x2 = 2.
2x2 = 4.
Wow!!1111eight
It takes twice as long to kill a marine using Focus when he gets Armor1, because you can't make a Focused bite then switched to UnFocused.
armorone4teh_win
Math:
Takes two UnFocused bites (assume each takes one second) to kill a Marine with Armor0.
Takes two Focused bites (assume each takes two seconds) to kill a Marine with Armor1.
1x2 = 2.
2x2 = 4.
Wow!!1111eight
It takes twice as long to kill a marine using Focus when he gets Armor1, because you can't make a Focused bite then switched to UnFocused.
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actually, your wrong. It takes the same amount of time to kill an armor 1 marine with and without focus (assuming all bites land).
look at it this way - Time and Damage.
_ _ _ _ ---Time
1 2 3 ---non focused bites, marine dies on bite 3 in time slot 3
1 . 2 ---Focused bites, marine dies in bite 2 in time slot 3
However, add armor 2 and you have a different story
_ _ _ _ ---Time
1 2 3 4 ---non focused bites, marine dies on bite 4 in time slot 4
1 . 2 ---Focused bites, marine dies on bite 2 in time slot 3.
So, assuming that every marine will eventually get armor 2, Focus remains a worth while upgrade.
/edited to try to make it clearer.
Btw, how much does primal scream boost focus damage?