New alien structure: Skewer

PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">its to late i guess</div>The alien defence is terrible, we all know, because they are close ranged, also marines bomb the defence very quick, no matter if with arcs, grenades or other weapons.
Whats about a structure for the aliens like a skewer?
It looks like the whip, just black and with a giant tube thing which is mounted to the ground.
Maybe its just a upgrade for a whip.

Idea:
The Skewer or upgraded whip, attacks marines which stay on the infestation, there comming spikes out the ground, which hurt the marines.
Thats all, the range is LONG on every infestation, but just one skewer/whip per marine.
This would finaly give aliens something to defend and gives marines a reason to kill infestation fast also use the flamethrower to clear infestation.
The skewer automatic attacks if a marine step on the infestation, but with a delay.

Jetpacks are not in trouble...

I guess they already got this idea...it remind me from starcraft but its a try to make alien defence better, maybe just the hydra have to be better, because its terrible weak.
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  • Demented CarrotDemented Carrot Join Date: 2009-03-06 Member: 66648Members
    Alien defense structures are already omni-directional, which is a huge advantage. Hydras are still competent in mass anyways. I dunno, something seems wrong about giving them better defense when you consider response time (with a good team and a comm with a microphone) is generally fast enough to not need defense everywhere.

    Although.. it would be cool if the crag umbra reduced the effectiveness of grenades. Grenades pretty much render all alien defense worthless. >_>
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  • twilitebluetwiliteblue bug stalker Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13116Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1900597:date=Feb 7 2012, 03:47 AM:name=Price)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Price @ Feb 7 2012, 03:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1900597"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alien defence is terrible, we all know, because they are close ranged, also marines bomb the defence very quick, no matter if with arcs, grenades or other weapons.
    Whats about a structure for the aliens like a skewer?
    It looks like the whip, just black and with a giant tube thing which is mounted to the ground.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The black giant tube thing should poke Marines to make them weak at the knee, reducing their movement speed significantly. That ought teach them not to sneak past Whips and Hydras who are hungry for some action.
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  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1900607:date=Feb 7 2012, 12:35 PM:name=twiliteblue)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (twiliteblue @ Feb 7 2012, 12:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1900607"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The black giant tube thing should poke Marines to make them weak at the knee, reducing their movement speed significantly. That ought teach them not to sneak past Whips and Hydras who are hungry for some action.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They can't, they already dead because of burning, grenade explosions and arc impacts...
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  • BroseidonBroseidon Join Date: 2011-07-18 Member: 110935Members
    Like the Lurker in brood war?
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    I'd much rather they make Bombard the default ranged attack on the Whip, dodgeable but with splash damage. It would still use lash while close range, but the difference is only in animation and not damage probably.
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  • wulfwulf Join Date: 2008-08-03 Member: 64749Members
    sunken defense?
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  • WorthyRivalWorthyRival Black Armor Division Join Date: 2006-11-07 Member: 58470Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    I think he means something like this.

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnG4lpcn9aM&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnG4lpcn9aM...feature=related</a>
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  • twilitebluetwiliteblue bug stalker Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13116Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited February 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1900839:date=Feb 7 2012, 07:46 PM:name=WorthyRival)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WorthyRival @ Feb 7 2012, 07:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1900839"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think he means something like this.

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnG4lpcn9aM&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnG4lpcn9aM...feature=related</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    If you want to survive out here, you've got to know where your towel is.

    Fashion your towel into a whip, and show them who has a real whip!
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