What Is Your Allegiance?
DSYStauf
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4429Members
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4429Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Alien, Marine, or Independent?</div> Every once and a while I'll see a post talking about different sides like, "The 'marines' want this", or "The 'aliens' are mad because...". Sometimes this kind of talk seems to result in biased opinions and whatnot. So I'm just curious about where everyone's allegiance is, if any at all.
As for me, I always choose random cause I like to get a lot of variety out of the game. On the other hand, some people seem to be loyal to a specific side as if it were their political party. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
So, where do you stand?
Stauf
Independent <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
As for me, I always choose random cause I like to get a lot of variety out of the game. On the other hand, some people seem to be loyal to a specific side as if it were their political party. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
So, where do you stand?
Stauf
Independent <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Comments
If the game is just starting and it's the mad rush for sides, I usually go Random unless I was just Alien/Marine three times in a row. It's a lot of fun when you get on a good server with people who like to play as a team... and then everyone switch teams after each round.
Although I notice a latent urge to obey the hive in me,
I usually try to fight it and join the smaller team
(wich tends to be marines most of the time).
This becomes especially tough when I start out as alien
and then have to switch in mid game cause too many
soldiers deserted their commander. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
Independent (with a slight tendency towards aliens)
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I've been playing them non-stop since 1.0 when the marines beat the living SHITE out of us, and I'm still loving them now.
And to get back on subject I will go for the losing team for reasons mentioned above...
I've play the Aliens a few times near the beginning, but it just isn't my kinda thing - i prefer to have a shotgun and heavy armour <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
If i ever join a server and there's too many marines, i just leave and look for another; i'd rather not play than be an alien, hehe.
Ak.
However, I'm a firm believer in being adept at BOTH teams. Not only does it make me a versatile player, but it makes me a better player for either team.
For example, if I'm on the Kharaa and we're fortifying our hive I'd know that a "good" marine team would be right outside building siege turrets or preparing for an assault before we're entirely ready. Why? Because that's what I'd be doing if I were a Frontiersman. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
I do have once complaint to voice too: why do n00bs always choose to be on marines and "vets" choose aliens? For crying out loud - I played a game with 8 alien players, all very good and 5 of them were in the same clan, versus my 6 marines, comprises of one average player and 5 complete n00bs. First thing I do when I put a spawn down? They all run out, with the exception of the average player... We got flattened. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
From my experiences, Marines are much more dependent on teamwork than the aliens. I've seen a single skulk take on 3 marines at once and rear his ugly head with just a few minor scratches - against decent players to boot. And the fact that a skulk rush can destroy you entirely is **obscenity**. If the marines rushed to the hive, what could they do? Feel good about themselves before they're eaten quickly?
Marines aren't broken. Far from it, actually. I guess I'm just complaing how n00bs will always be on the Marine team while the adept will continue tear away at them with their bitegun. I need a clan to join...
Independent. <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
Although I notice a latent urge to obey the hive in me,
I usually try to fight it and join the smaller team
(wich tends to be marines most of the time).
This becomes especially tough when I start out as alien
and then have to switch in mid game cause too many
soldiers deserted their commander. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
Independent (with a slight tendency towards aliens)
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I've never seen the game where the marines have fewer players, people seem to be partial to marines. It was worse before 1.01 after 1.01 it evened out a bit, prolly due to the team size monitoring but people still play marines over aliens. Seems marines are slightly easier if you are uncoordinated
Oh what a beautiful feeling it is to be sitting on a hive with a welder <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Plus aliens a just plain ugly. <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
but when I play marines I try to pretend that I am that marine. This way I dont go on Rambo missions, I listen and whatnot. I've done increadbly well with a Shotgun and Welder. Welder rules for taking down Off adn Def chambers!
Gotta love having flight, being the fastest guy in the game, being indespensible support, and having an annoying-as-hell spore cloud attack <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Skulk is a close second, but Lerk is definitely better.
Oh, yeah, and those marine guys, too.
Or random team works good.