Observatories Embraced!

SLizer

<div class="IPBDescription">They are the winning key now.</div>

I have found out that in 3F the chepaers obs scan is the way of winning. Due lowered scan-cost of 20 you can have infinite scans in reasonable places if you just make 2 observatories. What do you think about this?

im_lost

Hasn't this been mentioned in every single marine strategy thread, both in Frontiersmen Strategy and in General Discussion?

Khaim

It has, but it's still a good point, "im lost".

On the actual topic subject, Obs are key, but only if the aliens actually go sensory first or second hive. (which isn't garenteed.)

SLizer

Yes it is everywhere now and to khaim You can scan allmost anything when ever you need due 20scan and 2 obs`s had they any chamber.

Khaim

<!--QuoteBegin-SLizer+Mar 10 2005, 01:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SLizer @ Mar 10 2005, 01:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes it is everywhere now and to khaim You can scan allmost anything when ever you need due 20scan and 2 obs`s had they any chamber. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
But when they have MCs or DCs, you really don't need to scan *that* much. : X 20 res might be better spent elsewhere early game. (Hell, get MT, works almost as well if no sensories, and it's constant/static/whatnot.)

petit_fromage

<!--QuoteBegin-Khaim+Mar 10 2005, 03:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Khaim @ Mar 10 2005, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> X 20 res might be better spent elsewhere early game. (Hell, get MT, works almost as well if no sensories, and it's constant/static/whatnot.) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Scanning costs energy not res, silly you.

Kobayashi

A second Obs costs res and not energy, silly you

Khaim

<!--QuoteBegin-Term+Mar 10 2005, 08:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Term @ Mar 10 2005, 08:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Khaim+Mar 10 2005, 03:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Khaim @ Mar 10 2005, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> X 20 res might be better spent elsewhere early game. (Hell, get MT, works almost as well if no sensories, and it's constant/static/whatnot.) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Scanning costs energy not res, silly you. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Silly you, I was talking about a second obs. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Niteowl

Multiple obs are great for checking ahead of your marine group for ambushes or lame.

im_lost

Having a second obs means you'll have it for when you decide to siege a hive, or for when the aliens go sensory second. It also means that if an alien sneaks into base and kills one of them, you will still be able to distress beacon in time. It isn't there for the sole purpose of anti-sensory first.

Khaim

<!--QuoteBegin-im lost+Mar 11 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (im lost @ Mar 11 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Having a second obs means you'll have it for when you decide to siege a hive, or for when the aliens go sensory second. It also means that if an alien sneaks into base and kills one of them, you will still be able to distress beacon in time. It isn't there for the sole purpose of anti-sensory first. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
True, and I'm all for having 2 obs later in the game even if they don't use sensory at all, it's just early game, res can be hard to come by. :/

SLizer

<!--QuoteBegin-Khaim+Mar 11 2005, 03:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Khaim @ Mar 11 2005, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-im lost+Mar 11 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (im lost @ Mar 11 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Having a second obs means you'll have it for when you decide to siege a hive, or for when the aliens go sensory second.  It also means that if an alien sneaks into base and kills one of them, you will still be able to distress beacon in time.  It isn't there for the sole purpose of anti-sensory first. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
True, and I'm all for having 2 obs later in the game even if they don't use sensory at all, it's just early game, res can be hard to come by. :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can also sepnd 2 scans on some one skulk who is trying to get your rt builder down, or even better oyur pg builder you also notice immediatly if there is reinforcments coming.