Alien Vs Alien, Marine Vs Marine...

RazorClawRazorClaw Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7413Members
<div class="IPBDescription">how will this actually work...?</div> Wasn't it said somewhere that eventually this will be possible? But how will it work really? Will there have to be 6 hive locations on the map? But then it would be possible to get 6 hives wich would be a bit strange. If there were only 3 hive locations it could never even be fade vs fade.... one alien team would always be screwed.

Well anyway these play modes obviously wont be used on the current maps...

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  • BigrickBigrick Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3750Members
    I can imaging marine vs marine but alien vs alien just wouldnt work, can you imagine a couple of skulk chasing each other around. Not to mention all alien structures would probably look the same. I think these kind of spinoff games would probably be more trouble than its worth to implement.
  • KnukeKnuke Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8181Members
    I dont like the sound of the marine-vs-marine alien-vs-alien, alien vs marine is great and why make things complicated and stupid, its good as it is imo.
  • VorisVoris Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8339Members
    If this happens, I don't think I'll be playing on any of those servers.

    Though an aliens vs. aliens game with only 4 or 5 hives would be interesting.
  • TabrisTabris Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4273Members
    Perhaps.... 4 hive spots total.... so there would be quite a bit of fighting for those spots... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->... could be intresting.
  • Hang_LooseHang_Loose Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7775Members
    I think the selling point for this idea is playing commander vs. commander... just who can command their team the best?

    I mean, for aliens there really isn't a true commander, but imagine if there was... it'd basically be two games going on at the same time even more so... the two commanders duking it out, and the soldiers duking it out. That's why I think a Marine vs. Marine would be cool... maybe not an Alien vs. Alien so much, but then again, it'd be sort of like a group effort vs. another. Sort of cool. (:
  • ThatOneDudeThatOneDude Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8846Members
    Im all for marines vs marines <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    I think I once suggested how the AvA mode could work, both with a storyline background and a gameplay reason, but it must have slipped by.

    Introduce a Mutation into the kharaa.

    Basically, the Kharaa, as I understand them are spawned by the bacterium. The bacterium as I understand it is basically a single celled organism, that congregates, creates hives and violently expands (infests). Now, if this bacterium were spread over huge distances as they are in the ariadne arm, then concievably the distances involved would prevent sufficient genetic mixing to prevent mutations in the bacterium from occuring. If the bacterium were sufficiently mutated, then different looking hives, aliens and structures would result, the two species of bacterium would battle for which is more fit to survive. With both bacterium species battling, the nano-gridlock is preserved, teams can tell each other a part, hive sight is separated, and it gives a reason for aliens to be smacking each others skulls inside out...
  • ekentekent Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7801Members
    Why are players so friggin conservative about new gametypes all the time. AvA or MvM sounds like it would be fun. Specific maps would have to be made for them but other than that I don't see a problem. An AvA on a 5 hive map sounds like it would be a terriffic fade-fest <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
  • SuperSammoSuperSammo Join Date: 2002-02-21 Member: 231Members
    It simply isnt the nature of the game. You'd have to reskin everything just so you could tell the difference between your guys and the enemy. It would cause havoc and get really annoying really quickly. Just imagine what would happen if you could hurt your teammates! argh. Hurts my head just thinking about the arguements that would happen.
  • WaffleSpoonWaffleSpoon Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 133Members
    The only way I can see that work good, is implementing maps without building possibilities, and make it pure DM for aliens vs aliens, and unlocking resource awards for each kill.

    Skulk = 15rp
    Lerk = 25rp
    Fade = 50rp
    Onos = 75rp

    Then u remove the gorge completly, as it wouldnt have a purpose and make it more special (might encourage people to become good gorges if its a one-game-type-possibility?). but then again, we would probably get alot of DM fanatics playing all three modes =/.

    And think about all the work that has been put into making NS as it is today.... Why change dat? =/

    Go play AvP2?
  • BillBill Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1108Members
    I'll be quite honest, I've never liked the sound of this idea. I think the gameplay they have is unique enough, and they should work on perfecting it instead of wanting to add more and more gameplay-altering features. But it's their game and I'm going to be playing regardless, I'll just have to try and avoid server playing these gameplay types.
  • nicussnicuss Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8749Members
    i just shiver when thinking about siege vs siege strategies, esp w/ the bug sorted out <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
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