The role of pudgy

Gencide · June 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">This has been buggin me...</div>I know all about this guy. He's pretty important to the Alien's battle plan, but who would actually WANT to play him?

I mean, sure you get to build stuff and get "kills" for that, but wouldn't most players rather be in the thick of it, climbing walls as a Bob or ripping Marines new ones as Blinky? I know I would.

Here is what i'm trying to say. Pudgy sounds like a really boring job and I can see that alot of people will most likely NOT want to play as him.

Maybe some of you playtesters can give me more insight on him. I haven't heard much about who plays Pudgy in any of the tests but I would like to hear from those who have. Was it fun? Did you ever feel "left out" of the action?

Ok i'm done now, waiting to hear from you.

realityisdead · June 2002

At first I was kinda put-off about pudgy... but after having played it beyond the first week, I can so "no"... you don't feel left out of the action at all. Sometimes you almost feel like the head guy or leader when you're the only level2 on the map. He's in control of so much of the stuff that he's just begging to be played. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Basically you just feel real important as pudgy. I had some of the same fears you do right now, but it's perfect ingame. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

JasonBostwick · June 2002

As it is now (STC) the players can evolve and devolve between the levels of creature at their whim, as long as they have sufficient money.
A player could spend his RP to morph into a pudgy, build some structures, lay some traps, and then if he had the RP morph into a level 4 and go kill some marines.

Gencide · June 2002

Doh, I forgot about devolving for that purpose...

Ken, sounds like I was worried about nothing. I know if I had to, i'd play Pudgy. I was just worried one day once the NS fanbase builds to great proportions, every game would be an argument on who is to be what class etc. I wouldn't want to see that happen.

Ok thanks for the tidbit.

Plaguebearer · June 2002

There -are- people who like playing Support roles.

Comprox · June 2002

Trust me, webbing a swuad of marines to death, healing your teamates as they rush in the kill is just as fun <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Ravenous · June 2002

Im always the medic that helps people .. I think I will Love Pudgy .. help others, webb Marines and other neat stuff <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>. The more things to take care of = The More fun (in my opinion)

Hida_Tsuzua · June 2002

Pudgy is a fun little dude. He's nice if you got a gang of Bobs out of about so you don't fear marines. Build more hives and watch the marines fall!

Here's to the, well, Pudgy! <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'>

XTS_Highlander · June 2002

Pudgy sounds very much like TFC's engineer class, and if you've even played TFC, you'll agree with me that there never seems to be a shortage of Engy's at any given time. It is my experince that people enjoy playing support roles, especially if their turrets give them frags, as illustrated by this rudimentary diagram:

<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/turret.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':turret:'> <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tiny.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':tiny:'>

Except it'll be an alien turret, with spikes. Funkage.

hArk · June 2002

I tend to play breeder on gloom
so i be playing <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> for sure

biobrain · June 2002

maybe some people prefer to stay near the hive. Not everybody wants to play offence. why do you think there'd be so many volunteers for being a commander.

<i>I think the builder should have some powerful defencive weapons. Such as traps slime or anything else he could use to defend his hive</i>

Imperial_Fist · June 2002

of course the only <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> can open welded doors so what happens when a <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> a door for a pack of <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bob.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':bob:'> ? join a server with me and ill show u taht someone wnating to play marines more will play pudy alought

Elowind · June 2002

well sum ppl who tend to like engineers and medics will really enjoy this clas ssince its pretty much a mix, and im nto sure about this fact but i belive has has sum good armor/health <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/asrifle.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':asrifle:'>

Imperial_Fist · June 2002

i saw at RR (redyroom) that there was a bug were the biulders had 200 hp (defualt hp) and so the ppl just got defence upgrades (its late i cant remember) and biulder rushed the marines and they all got sloughtered unfortunatly tis been fixed just thought id tell u the sotrry <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'>

Darkness · June 2002

how old are you imperial fist?, you are typing like me when i was learning how to speak.. join an after school class or something and pay attention to the teacher

Spyder_Monkey · June 2002

I don't think English is his first language. =)

Moleculor · June 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Imperial Fist @ June 19 2002,23:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">of course the only <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> can open welded doors so what happens when a <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> a door for a pack of <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bob.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':bob:'> ? join a server with me and ill show u taht someone wnating to play marines more will play pudy alought</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I really feel I have to stomp on this rumor.

This is most -definitely- subject to change. I don't know if its guaranteed to change, but as far as I know the limitation to welds being breakable only by Pudgy is a BUG, not a feature.

At least as far as I know.

f3rret · June 2002

I dunno... looks like he's just a fast typer.

To be quite honest, I can't read his posts anymore, because the grammar makes me angry. I'm just a very picky person, though.

HosieCow · June 2002

I think being in a support role can sometimes be more satisfying that actually being in the thick of the action. Many times while playing TCF or FLF or Firearms, I've become frustrated when playing an "assault" role, and have switched to a supportive role, like medic or artillery. I personally am not the best fragger out there, but if I can help out the best fraggers on my team, this can be very rewarding. Especially when your team is beating the other to a pulp <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> When you're playing support roles, nothing is better than a "couldn't have done it without you" or "thanks for the help."

and thats my 2 cents

The role of pudgy

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