Commander question

Big_AlBig_Al Join Date: 2002-04-09 Member: 393Members
in NS General Discussion
From almost everything I've seen so far, the Commander's takes the role of the classic RTS omnipotent being, but is he completly untouchable, or is he somewhere in the map, like the Fallout Overseers?
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    He's using a console somewhere on the map. Believe me, the first time I notice him not being guarded, I'm going to rush in, til he barely notices that the room he's in is inhabited by something... 'odd'. I will camp there for the rest of the map, as the marines are slowly left without reinforcements, ammo, and hope.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Hehe, Spyder, if you notice the commander unguarded, then you've got a pretty crappy marine team.  It'll be rare that you'll encounter a command console without a turret guard or two.  And when the commander is int he console, he is invincible.  The aliens have to destroy the console to get him out, at which point he becomes lunch.
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    /me waves his paw. Bah! (No comments, Tycho.) Turrets? Invincible 'til console is destroyed? All are merely postponing the inevitable. He can let out all the screams he wants while I've got the console in-between my teeth, but he knows as well as I do that the game is over.
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  • Bob_the_AlienBob_the_Alien Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 135Members
    lol

    me and spider are going to hit level 5 asap and make us some commander stew <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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  • HydroHydro Join Date: 2002-02-27 Member: 251Members
    that's a nice thing to hear that the commader is invincible
    i always thought that the aliens can kill him like any normal marine <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • BananBanan Join Date: 2002-02-22 Member: 235Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Bob the Alien+April 10 2002,03:57--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Bob the Alien @ April 10 2002,03:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->lol

    me and spider are going to hit level 5 asap and make us some commander stew <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    mmmmm....
    commander stew....
    Mind if I join in?
    Commander stew is my favourite <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • DarkAssassinDarkAssassin Join Date: 2002-03-17 Member: 326Members
    *hides his commander medal* nope, no commander here....
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  • RattyXRattyX Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 417Members
    Ahhhh great! When youre the commander you can sing a song and call some marines when you see aliens attack the console? Ahhh man this R0x0rz  <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> Well hope the marines are fast or cuz the console is weak? Right? Dont tell me it has strenght 200000 right?
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    heehee. my turn now <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

    welcome to the forums Ratty
    hey maybe we're related <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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  • ChromeAngelChromeAngel Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 14Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I think console health points are configurable.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <s>While we're on the topic of the commander, what are the restrictions on what the commander can see? Shroud like c&c? Fog of war like warcraft and TA? Everything all the time? Also, how are multiple level layers handled? I mean if it's a top down view and there are bits of level above and below, how is this represented?</s>

    NM. found the answer on readyroom.org.
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  • Bob_the_AlienBob_the_Alien Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 135Members
    commanders will and are going to die, very very very often
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  • JedisarJedisar Join Date: 2002-03-03 Member: 264Awaiting Authorization
    only bad commanders who cannot intelligently set up parimeter defenses.
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  • Bob_the_AlienBob_the_Alien Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 135Members
    the commander doesnt have to be bad, the aliens just have to be good.
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  • JedisarJedisar Join Date: 2002-03-03 Member: 264Awaiting Authorization
    Those aliens mess with me and they'll only be good with a light ranch dressing.
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  • Bob_the_AlienBob_the_Alien Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 135Members
    we will just see about that   <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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  • JedisarJedisar Join Date: 2002-03-03 Member: 264Awaiting Authorization
    *Loads his Light Machine Gun and Tightens his helmet* Yes, That we will. Just remember...He who adapts to his Prey always gets his prey.
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