Drifters
phunktion
Join Date: 2003-11-14 Member: 22883Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
Join Date: 2003-11-14 Member: 22883Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
Comments
But they shouldnt be the sole class having the ability to build RTs.
I can live with it if they become chambers exclusively, but they are unfit to be solely able to build the second most important structure for aliens.
Gorges lose their role, their meaning. We will see more fighters instead, yes. But no healers.
But they shouldnt be the sole class having the ability to build RTs.
I can live with it if they become chambers exclusively, but they are unfit to be solely able to build the second most important structure for aliens.
Gorges lose their role, their meaning. We will see more fighters instead, yes. But no healers.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Gorges still have healspray.
But they shouldnt be the sole class having the ability to build RTs.
I can live with it if they become chambers exclusively, but they are unfit to be solely able to build the second most important structure for aliens.
Gorges lose their role, their meaning. We will see more fighters instead, yes. But no healers.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Baseless theorycrafting.
In any case, NS2 is not NS1. I thought this was already covered.
I'm proceeding to make a thread in S&I now.
At the moment seems like all we'll be doing is following the MAC/Drifter to protect it.
Agreed, and that would be more interesting, if you controlled a small group (3-4) of them. Of course, that'd make it more difficult for marines to take them out.
Drifters certainly doesn't seem to be the right name for them now though.. slugs is more like it.
Drifters certainly doesn't seem to be the right name for them now though.. slugs is more like it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
they are closer to isopods.
thisTHIS<!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->THISSSSSSS<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
And what happened to drifters floating out the hives and creating eggs? I never saw that happen...
And what happened to drifters floating out the hives and creating eggs? I never saw that happen...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
the animations probably aren't ready yet
There's also some various animations missing, and also the final implementation of their "building", which will have them land and turn into eggs which the structures grow inside. (the player eggs don't come from the Drifters)
There can't be a lot of random aimless floating on them, or too many of them, because they need to be easily selected and controlled by the alien commander.
--Cory
There's also some various animations missing, and also the final implementation of their "building", which will have them land and turn into eggs which the structures grow inside. (the player eggs don't come from the Drifters)
There can't be a lot of random aimless floating on them, or too many of them, because they need to be easily selected and controlled by the alien commander.
--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
does/will the hive poop out the eggs then?
The former alien equivleants of the build-bot and the latter turning into eggs/making the hive look pretty.
There can't be a lot of random aimless floating on them, or too many of them, because they need to be easily selected and controlled by the alien commander.
--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Disagree a bit.
They could squirm a bit, or move within the AComm's selection hitbox (I'm using the wrong terminology, I know). Make the selection hitbox a bit bigger and drifters could do gymnastics (curling, flipping, twisting, tail chasing) inside the selection hitbox when idle. That'd be cute.
They could fly in tight helixes when moving by AComm's order. Drifters' animations could involve some visually appealing gymnastics to make them seem more organic and biological than the MAC build bots.
The former alien equivleants of the build-bot and the latter for hatching into eggs/making the hive look pretty.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup, the small glowing insect type ones that float around the Hive are what turn into the player eggs.
<!--quoteo(post=1788282:date=Jul 29 2010, 03:20 AM:name=yourbonesakin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yourbonesakin @ Jul 29 2010, 03:20 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1788282"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They could squirm a bit, or move within the AComm's selection hitbox (I'm using the wrong terminology, I know). Make the selection hitbox a bit bigger and drifters could do gymnastics (curling, flipping, twisting, tail chasing) inside the selection hitbox when idle. That'd be cute.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you watched the drifters for a bit? They already do do a playful flipping animation as an idle. There is also another twisting idle animation as well, however it is not hooked up in game yet, due to a slight problem with playing random variations of the same animation type that will hopefully be fixed soon.
--Cory
--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've not had the chance. Thanks for the reply!
PS: Awww. Cute little flippy drifters.
I must have missed them then, never seen any glowing insects o.o
Well the be some sort of "Egg Grow Animation" (for the player eggs) or will they just show up to make spawn camping a bit harder?
<a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/concept_generator_room.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/c...erator_room.jpg</a>
<a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/concept_generator_room.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/c...erator_room.jpg</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, I thought they were in the alpha already, but I kinda misunderstood that.