Ok, Web Is Too Strong

TyphonTyphon Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1899Members
<div class="IPBDescription">no really, it is</div> So we've got a group of heavies headed to cargo (trying to retake it before we get overrun by onos). All fitted out with welders, HMGs, GLs, etc. We start knocking down the WOLs, welding eachother, doing like good marines should do. We whip out welders to get rid of the web on the ground and across the hallways, works like a charm.

As we start advancing around the corner, a gorge pops out and starts shooting green globs at me. "Silly gorge" I think to myself, "I have my welder out so any web you shoot at me will be welded away and i'll be safe". Mind you he wasn't firing at the floor, he was aimed right at me. I watched the green globs hit me, *CRUNCH*, my welder disappears and i grind to a halt. The hallways are so tight only one other marine can fire around my useless bulk, and guess what, *CRUNCH*. Now the hallways blocked, the gorge keeps webbing, the 2 fades start smashing us, and the whole mission goes down the proverbial drain.

Now is there something wrong with this? Yes, there most certainly is. One: it confirms that gorges CAN web you by directly shooting at you. Two: <b>there is absolutely nothing you can do to avoid being directly webbed</b>. As long as the gorge can hit you twice, you lose. There is nothing you can do after that. You are dead.

While I do believe the gorge needs some defenses, I dont think it should be this powerful. That <i>one gorge</i> was the entire reason they had any hope at all, and not only did the gorge contribute to the battle, he was 90% of the army. Without him they didn't stand a chance.

I dont know how to fix this, web should still be usable as a defensive 'trap' type of thing, but in its current (primarily offensive) state, I think its just way too strong.
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  • foolfool Join Date: 2003-01-18 Member: 12447Members
    well yes. thats pssible. its very fun too. especially if you get a Jer in the air and watch him to fall to his death.
  • KMGorKMGor Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9299Members
    Were you firing the welder? I have never been able to web a marine firing a welder. Yes, even when directly webbing him.
  • TyphonTyphon Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1899Members
    <i>Yes</i> i was firing the welder. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • VashVash Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8333Members
    You just suck then =P
    Why did you still have your welder out?
    Why didn't you immediately switch to HMG and blast the gorge?
    Why didn't the guy with the GL shoot 2 grenades over you to where the gorge is?
    Why didn't he shoot one straight at the floor? Grenade blasts destroy webs.

    Failure to work as a team. Web is not too powerful =P
  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Firing webs directly at a marine does not web them. You have to stick the first glob to the wall in proximity, and then it will work. During the playtests it was possible for Gorges to web people with one shot. They were the scariest class in the game.
  • Pr0nPr0n Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13592Members
    Firing web directly at the <i>feet</i> of a marine seems to have exactly the same effect as webbing him directly though. With adrenaline a gorge can just spam webs everywhere anyways. It seems to me that web was supposed to be used defensively, but it's far better for offense. Maybe the marine has to actually move INTO the web instead of it just spawning on top of him and "webbing" him? Also, I've been webbed while welding several times; the welder needs to give a marine an "anti-web state" so he CANNOT be webbed if he's welding.
  • CrazedMonkOnaMissionCrazedMonkOnaMission Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7429Members
    One change I would look for is the maybe the possiblity of "unwebbing" webbed marines with a welder. Otherwise its pretty much fine.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Crazed Monk On a Mission+Feb 26 2003, 04:23 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crazed Monk On a Mission @ Feb 26 2003, 04:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> One change I would look for is the maybe the possiblity of "unwebbing" webbed marines with a welder. Otherwise its pretty much fine. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ditto
  • Big_Game_HunterBig_Game_Hunter Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10539Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Crazed Monk On a Mission+Feb 26 2003, 01:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crazed Monk On a Mission @ Feb 26 2003, 01:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> One change I would look for is the maybe the possiblity of "unwebbing" webbed marines with a welder. Otherwise its pretty much fine. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sounds like the perfect solution to me. Encourages teamwork, and gorges can still kill rambos.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    You know the <b>really easy</b> way to not get webbed when you get assault-gorged?

    Don't move.

    Seriously, just stand & shoot at him. Most gorges expect you to get webbed, but you don't unless you actually move. So just stand still, and shoot the bejesus outta him, and by the time most realise you're not stopping, they're dead.

    It's pretty amusing.
  • TabrisTabris Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4273Members
    I call this variation of gorging... ze.. "battle fat"... carapace and adren and unless its a group of 3 heavies in the open.. i can take them all on.
  • FizzerFizzer Join Date: 2003-01-30 Member: 12925Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Typhon+Feb 26 2003, 02:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Typhon @ Feb 26 2003, 02:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That <i>one gorge</i> was the entire reason they had any hope at all, and not only did the gorge contribute to the battle, he was 90% of the army. Without him they didn't stand a chance. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sounds like you got killed by teamwork. I've lost count of the times I've died horribly as a fade for the lack of a 'battle gorge'.

    For every l33t gorge there are 20 bad ones who couldn't find their **** with both hands and a map. You just got out played by the sounds of it.
  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    Standing still only works against a clueless gorge who only knows how to spam web on the ground. Direct webbing will still web you if you stand still, and you just make yourself an even easier target for it.

    2 Hive alien power isnt just in the fade. A fully utilized 2 hive group should be capable of fighting even the top level of marine tech.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    TeoH, sure?

    I'll be pleasantly surprised if it does work, but as far as we can tell when we've tried, motionless marines don't get webbed. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Feb 26 2003, 04:21 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Feb 26 2003, 04:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> TeoH, sure?

    I'll be pleasantly surprised if it does work, but as far as we can tell when we've tried, motionless marines don't get webbed. ??? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've tried standing still several times against offensive webbing gorges and i usually manage to get webbed up.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Testing time methinks! =D
  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Feb 26 2003, 04:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Feb 26 2003, 04:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Testing time methinks! =D <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If you're checking it, try the following:

    2 web shots at the marine
    first web shot at the floor, second at the marine
    first web shot at the marine, second at the floor

    I can't try it atm, stuck at work :|
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Join the club. In work for 7 more hours. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Big_Game_HunterBig_Game_Hunter Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10539Members, Constellation
    Um guys a playtester has already told you the answer no need to test.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Firing webs directly at a marine does not web them. You have to stick the first glob to the wall in proximity, and then it will work. During the playtests it was possible for Gorges to web people with one shot. They were the scariest class in the game.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Not to mention you can web at one point on the floor and shoot the second one on a line that intersects the marine. In short, standing still will not help you.
  • KMOKMO Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7617Members
    I saw a bad example of this yesterday. We were a team of 4 or 5 HAs, up against a single gorge with adrenaline, with no backup. He was able to keep directly webbing us, and there was pretty much nothing we could do, welder or not. Moving or not just didn't come into it. After about 2 minutes I think he scarpered, but he was able to hold all 4 of us back. I've never seen so much web spewed out so fast.

    The only effective counter we should have had was a GL that a marine could have fired at him from out of his line of sight, but comm wasn't giving out GLs.
  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    edited February 2003
    Work sucks! 7 hours here to <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

    AFAIK, you can shoot the first web at a wall and the second at the marine to web them. I suppose however my second shot might have been missing and instead creating an intersecting web. I'll have to test it. It doesn't help that i've not played gorge in ages so I might be mis-rememebring it.

    RE: original post, the aliens ambushed you in a bottle neck and immoblised you with web. GJ aliens I say <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Soldier_of_MisfortuneSoldier_of_Misfortune Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11957Members
    The gorge is one of the most dangerous classes in the game. Yea, laugh all you want until you see the heal-spray kills i get. With a small group of guys, who shoots the gorge when they have 2 or 3 skulks on them? Plus it heals your mates as they get shot. And even a rambo gorge with carapace hurts a lot...to the point where i've downed heavies with heal spray/web combo, just put a few webs at their feet, chuckle and heal spray them. (Usually they kill themselves before they get killed) but still all fun.
  • MaTTMaTT Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3033Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Crazed Monk On a Mission+Feb 26 2003, 08:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crazed Monk On a Mission @ Feb 26 2003, 08:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> One change I would look for is the maybe the possiblity of "unwebbing" webbed marines with a welder. Otherwise its pretty much fine. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Very nice idea!!! maybe you should post that in the ideas forum?
  • murtamurta Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12080Members
    There's a simple answer to this, that somebody might have already give:
    Crouch

    Corridor=Unblocked

    I hate HAs anyway, unweildy ****
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    It's funny how <i>directly</i> webbing a Marine doesn't work anyway. You have to aim the web in two spots so the web spawns where he walks. Shooting a Marine, no matter how directly, will not get him webbed.
  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    Compare this:

    Webs are the equivalent to mines.

    There are 2 kinds of mines. Bottom mines and wall mines (with beams).
    With speed you can defuse wall mines without getting killed (it hurts much), but not bottom mines.
    Defusing mines requires 2 hives.
    Laying mines is cheap.

    There are 2 Kinds of Webs: Direct hits and webbed.
    WEBS ITSELF DO NOT HURT!
    Webs dont cost res, but MUCH energy.
    Direct hits are really hard and a big risk.
    Destroying indirect webs just needs a Welder wich is really cheap compared to a Hive.
    A GL kills Webs, too.
    Laying webs needs 2 hives.

    + there is a limit in webs but none in Mines.

    -> Webs (in midgame) suck compared to mines (im the beginning).

    <b>A guy with a welder/GL always needs protection.
    If he does not have this protection your team just sucked.</b>
  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Summary: Belligerent and obese, Gorges serve as a kind of mobile hive and support unit. Their most important role is triggering new hives and creating chambers from lumps of raw matter
    they … un-digest. Without them the aliens cannot keep pace with marine research and upgrades. To this end, they receive resources much faster than other species, and can tap a larger amount. They can also spray healing bacteria from their mouths, restoring chambers and other aliens to full effectiveness. <b>Though their role is not as aggressive as the other species, they consistently find ways to cause mischief and support attacks on enemy positions. And with their spit, web and babbler abilities, underestimating them in combat is a dangerous mistake.</b><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Directly from the manual, thank you and good night!
  • porpporp Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7445Members
    I saw absolutely nothing unbalanced about the scenario as described by the first poster. Any smart team of marines would have been able to use the first HA as a shield and constantly weld him while HMGing over his head. There's nothing in that situation that impossible or even difficult to get out of.

    Nothing to see here. Move along, move along.
  • UlatohUlatoh Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 10982Members
    Ive stopped a game before by going: "Hey guys, watch this" going gorge, webbing a bajillion times over IP's, and letting skulks run in...seems this would suck for a rine...and its funny as helllll
  • ArchzaiArchzai Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8007Members
    wut does AFAIK mean..

    o and perhaps try this

    not sure if this works.... but is there ny way to bind a key in half life to play a sound file... make it play the web sound so a gorge will come rite up and blast away

    or trying use the +use key... so u move slowly like u are webbed.. therefore u can kil him... or stand still wif ur weapon and try +use back... so he thinks u are retreating and when he comes to heal spray u... f uck him up....
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