More 1.1 Speculation: Fade Ability
Dr_Awkward
Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9395Members
Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9395Members
<div class="IPBDescription">What will it be???</div> I've seen some speculation that since the onos has lost its anti-jetpack ability (paralyse), and the lerk has lost its ability to bite flying marines, that the fade ability will be something to fill that void. Maybe a gluebomb? Or maybe a blink-and-attack combo ability to teleport up and smack those pesky JPers. Nailbiting and edge-of-your-seat suspense ensues! When will we find out the mystery ability? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
If anyone finds out anything for sure, put the info on this thread. We will love you long time.
If anyone finds out anything for sure, put the info on this thread. We will love you long time.
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The gorge has web already, and I doubt the fade would have it even if the gorge didn't.
My speculation? A powerful attack possibly, simply to replace bile bomb, would be too simple, and would leave little reason to keep it secret. Personally, I hope it isn't more contraversial then Devour/Stomp, but it may very well be.
1. Slash
2. Blink
3. Unknown
4. Acid Rocket
Seriously, this seems a bit pointless... It's like searching a haystack for something, but not knowing you're looking for a needle. Imagine how hard THAT would be.
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Flayra.... please insert opinion here <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
Either that, or the 1.04 blink (ie. teleportation).
Either that, or the 1.04 blink (ie. teleportation). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I could see paralyze.... but I thought the 1.04 blink was taken out b/c of bugs... and why have 2 blinks? Doesn't make sense to me...
Also, I thought Flayra was scripting somethign totally new..... can ne one confirm, or deny this?
Seriously, this seems a bit pointless... It's like searching a haystack for something, but not knowing you're looking for a needle. Imagine how hard THAT would be.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
f**** I wanted lerks to get flower power, man!!! Yah, if they insist we get spore cloud, then make if flower cloud... make all those little flower sprites appear spinning around in circles...
Like that HL-bees.
i want to see fades being able to disguise themselves as marines, then they run around with the squad and pick them off one by one.
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Shroom Cloud. 'Nuff said.
Now you don't have to worry about getting up and down the elevator shafts w/o the old blink anymore.
Since the Kharaa adapt on a fairly regular basis and already learned that marine nanites tend not to like bacteria (see "nano-gridlock"), they have adapted an ability to mess with the HUD in marine visors.
The fade will make an underhanded toss of a big, computer-monitor shaped blob of bacteria. On successful impact with a marine, all the marine player will see for 30 seconds is a boot-up screen for Mac OS XCIIV or a Linux/Unix incomprehensible error message that ends in "Kernel Panic! Aiieee!"
[edit]If you can't tell, the above was a joke. You've heard us playtester's say it before, you'll now hear it again: we have no idea what Flayra and the rest of the devs plan on amazing us with.
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The gorge has web already, and I doubt the fade would have it even if the gorge didn't.
My speculation? A powerful attack possibly, simply to replace bile bomb, would be too simple, and would leave little reason to keep it secret. Personally, I hope it isn't more contraversial then Devour/Stomp, but it may very well be.
1. Slash
2. Blink
3. Unknown
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I thought the gorge lost web in 1.1, am i mistaken?
The thing that shoots acid rockets would grab the marine and hold him in the air and the marine will gradually lose health until the fade dies or runs out of energy or the marine cuts the thing off (requires a knife ability that must be researched)
The fade can not move or use other attacks, he may cancel the attack however to get away from a marine or to save a hive or something.
<b>EDIT: </b>Choke would also stop when the marine dies.
I thought the gorge lost web in 1.1, am i mistaken?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That you are. Web has merely been moved to a 3rd hive ability, rather than 2nd hive where it used to be. 2nd hive ability for gorge is bile bomb.
Like Gloom's 4th alien class, the Guardian's infest ability on marine bodies. The body proceeds to act as a proximity bomb for any unlucky marines who pass by. It'd make things jumpier.
Or how about take another Blizzard classic ability and allow the fade to gain health/armour from consuming a marine corpse?
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You and me BOTH!
Actually I would preffer a completly different class, but we can all still dream.
<!--QuoteBegin--rap+May 19 2003, 10:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (rap @ May 19 2003, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I think something along the lines of Scorpion from MK/Lichtors from WH40k would be a good idea for the fade. Lashes out with some extra long cartlidge on its back and yanks the marine forward, then proceeds to swipe him limb from limb...
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They are called Flesh Hooks, the best analogy I can think of is the Barnacle from Op4, you could grapple head crabs and drag them towards you (where the barnacle would eat them).
though there might be some bugs with rines getting stuck in the ceiling..
Although, considering that ideally the classes will still match up to their names, the fades could do with some kind of cloaky thing, for example. Just something fadey.
Yes, yes. Max Payne: Khaara Edition.
<!--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--> I second antigrav.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And yet you didn't second Shroom Cloud? OBVIOUSLY you have no taste. *goes to visit the shroom closet* Mmm... NS... with shrooms.