Which species will you be?

ThrillKill1

<div class="IPBDescription">Will you be human? or alien?</div>I've been giving this quite a bit of though, actually, and I'm sure once I actually play this game my opinion will shift to one side as opposed to the other. I've found that in cases where various species are available for play, I chose the the one more suited to swarming tactics, brutal efficiency, and just plain driven to kill.

In Alien vs Predator, I was an Alien.

In StarCraft, I was Zerg.

In Gloom, I was an Arachnid.

Thus, when NS is released, I fully intend to use the Aliens in all of their murderous glory. Which side will you be on?

Kassinger

I'll be looking for the door called 'random' in the readyrooms. <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->

[EDIT]You know, both teams seems <u>so cool</u> that I'll be playing both. Marine for 31337 team play and aliens for 31337 slaughtering.[/EDIT]

Infamous

Definatly Aliens. Im the same as you Thrill.

DruBo

I'll be aliens until I get tired of the novelty of their abilities. Then I'll want to get my machine gun on. After that, I'll probably be following Kassinger into the "random" door.

MonsieurEvil

I am really partial to Level 3 myself. Swooping around, perching up in the shadows, then firing spoore clouds down on to the hapless Marines, as they gasp and run for cover; finishing off the stragglers with a rain of spikes. Yum.

That and commander mode. OBEY OR FACE ALIENS WITHOUT AMMO!

RhoadsToNowhere

Aliens seem to be more my style (screw tactics, I wanna kill people), but I still am kinda partial to the idea of ventilating organisms with minute pieces of lead.  That means I'll probably be marines at least a few times.  I want to try out commander mode, but given my limited skill at RTS's, it'll most likely have to be when my team's full of less skilled players who won't complain that their commander sucks <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

Wurmspawn

i've already decided im gonna play pudgy alot; being very fond of goopy biological stuff and the idea of setting up traps for lugheads.  but with all the opportunities available, im sure ill find it hard to restrict myself to a certain side/species for long.

i can totally see monse doing CM with freaky PR style

realityisdead

I'm really big on the idea of slowly creeping through the maps as a single marine in a squad of 4 or 5.

I can imagine I'll be having lots of fun with the aliens though. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

humbaba

For me, the sneaky irritating bob or the scoutish marine is the way to go. I wanna zoom around and annoy the hell out of the enemy. Not in a lamer, doorblocker way. In a "hah hah, i can poke you but you cant see me kinda way" y'know. Bobian[U]

the_stalker

DOWN WITH ZERG, UP WITH PROTOSS!!!  <!--emo&:angry:--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'><!--endemo-->

the_stalker

oh, and id be a lvl 4 <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

Moleculor

Both.

I'm all 'Mmmm... tactics' and 'Mmmm.. wall jumping acid blowing teleporting aliens who'll skewer you on their arm'.

Greedo

Aliens all the way.  Wallclimbing just rocks, and I'm not ashamed to say that I've become quite skilled at it in the few weeks we've been able to practice it.

But I'm with MonsE, here.  It's all about the level 3.  Nothing beats the flight, swoop, and just plain awesomeness of this pretty beast.  I can just imagine being perched up high above in a room.  I see a small group of marines walk out the room into a narrow, enclosed hallway.  A few seconds later, I swoop down.  I see the one at the back, start shooting all kinds of gunk at the back of his head, and then swipe at it and kill him as I pass.  The rest turn around only to see me glide over their heads and past them out of range.  /drooooooooool

greyfox5

HooHAh! marines all they ways! I am a great tactical commander...well with A.I forces..not sure with people who demand ammo and whine.. <!--emo&???--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'><!--endemo--> oh yeah, if you say to me 'OMG IM OUT OF TEH AMMOZ!! GIVE MAH AMMO!!" you are going to die a painfull ammoless death.

Flayra

Hehe.  Glad to see people choosing all the different roles.  That's one thing NS really has is diversity.  There should be a role for your every mood in here.

No one wants to play the level 5 yet?  I have one friend (Citixen) who will be all about the level 5.  As for me, I'll be playing random, and playing commander whenever I have the chance.

Kheldar

i think ill chose marins in the begging and blow some alien heads of <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--> and its much more fun to be marin. i think you will be so damn scared every time u here a alien scream and turn around and see a lvl5 comin rampaging towards u... or a Bob hanging from the roof and then land on u and bite ur head of... <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> and i allways like big weapons <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

pielemuis

definitely marines <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
I'm a rabit cs player, so I'm sure it'll take little adaptation from my side, as for the alien, in AvP is wa always the alien, so the level 1 would be perfect for me.

Pookie

I have been lurking here a few months and I think I will primarily play marine, until I decide a Level 5 sounds fun and just obliterate my foes with my mass

Psymasta

I'll be either random or just auto assigning. keke.

ThrillKill1

I find the whole aspect of being feared very amusing, which is also partially why I'm looking forward to using the aliens, each and every level of them. Aliens aren't very afraid of Marines, just the same as the Arachnids weren't afraid of the humans on Gloom. A mech walker could be running at me and I would willingly attack it as that little spider, bounding at it over and over, and continuing to rush it spawn after spawn. I thrive on the knowledge that my enemies are as paranoid as squirrels on crack, and I often use that in my own demented tactics.

And if you don't fear me? Don't worry. You will.

Kheldar

/me is locking the door and look down and see that his pants r wet <!--emo&:0--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->

neag

Auto assigning

If I have to chose
Aliens the L4 is so darn nice.

Just Imagine "wallbouncing of a wall splash a marin with a acid sludge and rebounding of the floor cutting his pall in two."

If I feel confident I'll play marines and try to be commander.
I seams very fun, but can I bear the guilt if we lose.

Flayra

I want to hear a response from each and every respectable forum member on this topic.

pielemuis

I know I'll be playing marine for the most of the time, but Kassinger said, beign commander gives you a lot of responsibility, so I'm sure I'll rarely (never?) be in the commander console, and as for the aliens I'm gonna stick with the level 1 that wallclimbing is just to sweet, and I'm getting pretty good at it <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
The level 5, well he seems fun but I don't think he'll have many maps to ru naroudn in, mayeb I have the wrong idea 'bout his size, but al lmaps so far , except for a few, are really tight and don't leave much room for the level5, the level 5's roar will be fun *rooooooaaaaaaar*
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Psymasta

Hrm, now that I've thought about it, I'd have to say that I'd love to play both classes. But I'd be sticking to aliens most of the time, as the very topic of "Natural Selection" fascinates me. Heh. Survival of the fittest. Ye marines got your guns and explosives, but we buggies have our primal instincts and razor appendages.

Mart

If you say so Flayra...

First off I guess i'll be playing as Marine, since it's the standard lock and load fair. I'll be too scared to play as commander at first incase I don't get to grips with the system straight off, and i'll have to practice off-line with the various aliens before I'm brave enough to play as one on-line. I wouldn't want to let down the team i'm on just because I haven't practised enough.

DruBo

In Rocket Crowbar, I've always loved being the garg, and running back and forth kicking people and setting them on fire. So I'll naturally want to play as the L5 at times, although I think the L3 (L2?) is more my style, since he has a ranged weapon and can teleport. And as I said before, there are times when I'll just want to get my machine gun on.

Shuvit_Viper

definatly marine, they are just the coolest and the newest, the alien things we have already seen in other games. Although i will play aliens, i try to focus on marines most. If im alien i will be bob i guess, since he is the only wallclimbing creature. Maybe the 3 too, but im not sure about that.

Nemesis_Zero

I'll either play as 'engineer' Marine keeping the defense tidy or as lvl4, although lvl3 definetely sounds nice, too.

DarkAssassin

i would be the Marines, i always liked tactics, and communication, more than superior weaponry

007

Yes sir... Marine for me... Loyal and ready to waist alien crapers! ! ! Not afraid of anything... I went threw They Hunger like a breeze so I can take a few dirty aliens... give me a squad of 5 and I'll lead em to glory... and If I had to.. I'd get the marines behind me and seal the door and fight 10 aliens as hard as I could before my blood would splater against the wall... so marine for me... I'd be a light marine.. Move fast. I'd rather take orders then give em tho...

if I were to play alien... defiently level 4. BIIIG sicles...