Dynamic Infestation and it's affect on alien activity
Kalabalana
Join Date: 2003-11-14 Member: 22859Members
Join Date: 2003-11-14 Member: 22859Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Alien structure growth, and alien gestation times</div>Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I was wondering about Kharaa structure growth and alien gestation times being directly affected by the immediate proximity of alien infestation.
The idea is, in an area dense with Kharaa infestation, structures will go up quicker, heal faster, have more health. Also alien gestation times will be faster. Conversely, in areas with little to no infestation we would see halted alien processes.
Of course these wouldn't be severe impediments/benefits, they would be slight, but nevertheless I feel building a sens tower directly outside a marine base at round start should not be as quick, as building one below the hive.
The idea is, in an area dense with Kharaa infestation, structures will go up quicker, heal faster, have more health. Also alien gestation times will be faster. Conversely, in areas with little to no infestation we would see halted alien processes.
Of course these wouldn't be severe impediments/benefits, they would be slight, but nevertheless I feel building a sens tower directly outside a marine base at round start should not be as quick, as building one below the hive.
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The idea is, in an area dense with Kharaa infestation, structures will go up quicker, heal faster, have more health. Also alien gestation times will be faster. Conversely, in areas with little to no infestation we would see halted alien processes.
Of course these wouldn't be severe impediments/benefits, they would be slight, but nevertheless I feel building a sens tower directly outside a marine base at round start should not be as quick, as building one below the hive.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I am sure these ideas are in the works or have been considered. But I do believe that being on the growth enhances health regeneration. (Aliens/Structures but unsure)...
Having more health would mean that they might just need to consider having less health when not on infestation and that would be interesting.
And I do believe that structures not surrounded by dynamic infestation should encourage the growth to move towards that said structure at a slightly faster pace.
More so I was addressing game balancing features favoring building closer to the hive, and inhibiting dropping structures outside marine spawn on round start