How Fast Can You Get A Seige Turret Up?

MadjaiMadjai Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2986Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">must be damn fast</div> it must have been 15 minutes into the game, which is not a lot considering how long it takes for gorges to build a base, and the marines already had a seige turret. and i know for a fact they only had about 3 resource centers.

this just blew the crap outta of us because we couldnt afford to build tons of defence chambers and the marines were protecting the turret like mad.

so, how fast can a commander get a seige turret up?
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  • geldonyetichgeldonyetich Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2537Members
    Pretty fast, I'm not positive but I think all you need to do is upgrade the turret factory and place a siege turret. Less than 100 resource investment.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    If he goes all out.. say 5 minutes to fortify the base.. head out with spawn equipment.. maybe another 1 minute... then 25 RP's to build teh factory, 25 to upgrade, and 25 for the siege.

    Basicly, about 5 minutes.

    The bottom line is that unless you aliens are godlike, it is imperitive that you start defending your hives from the second the marines leave their base. Make that 30 second walk to your hive hell on earth, and then as soon as you hear building, throw the whole might of your collective behind the counter-attack to kill the outpost, then go for the spawn..
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  • IcculusIcculus Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 26Members
    i do agree that the speed at which you can get siege is staggering. I think either a bigger RP cost should be put on the siege turret OR more to my liking make them an upgrade researched at the prototypes lab.



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  • MadjaiMadjai Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2986Members
    ya 5mins is a bit rediculous, especially when their base is almost next to your hive.
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  • geldonyetichgeldonyetich Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2537Members
    Imperitive you start defending your hives? Ah no, that's the popular mistake.

    Imperitive that from beginning to end of the game the aliens harass the hell out of the marines so they can't get a foothold. Now your talking.
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  • MadjaiMadjai Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2986Members
    ya thats the best strategy for aliens i have seen so far, let all the skulks but a couple constantly attack the marines to keep them from spreading and keep them too busy to notice your gorges grabing all the resources and building new hives. but this only works when you have a good team that can follow orders.
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