Gorge: A Infestation Spewing Machine

l3lessedl3lessed Join Date: 2010-06-07 Member: 71977Members
in Ideas and Suggestions
This is a very simple ideas. The gorge should be an infestation spewing machine. Every ability should spread infestation to some degree and in some sort of way.

Where ever a spit lands, a really small patch of DI should appear for a moment.
They're already making heal spread DI.
Now when gorges get back bilebombs, they should spread infestation. When they explode a postule should appear and spread DI until it hooks up to a vein or runs out of health or is killed by a marine.
This trend should continue throughout all his abilities. He should be one continues infestation spreading machine.
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  • PapayasPapayas Join Date: 2010-07-01 Member: 72219Members
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  • RokiyoRokiyo A.K.A. .::FeX::. Revenge Join Date: 2002-10-10 Member: 1471Members, Constellation
    I agree with this idea, and I think the general concept should be applied across the board.

    In general, I'd like to see more consistency across the board. "Green goo from a whip only does structure damage, but green goo from a gorge heals players, and green goo from the hive stops structures from starving to death"... Vastly different rules for things that otherwise look and feel very similar just creates an arbitrary learning curve and makes your game feel more complicated than it really is.

    Once the game mechanics are aligned into simple core rules that are consistent within themselves and with each other, I think this game will start to "feel" much better.
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    Yes please. Decal DI should be like slime or mucus excreted by a Gorge, like an inherit trait for him and further ties him to the Hive.
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  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    +1.
    Gorge death? Infestation mushroom cloud explosion!
    Gorge heals? Infestation on your buddies!
    Gorge slide? Infestation and more infestation.
    Gorge bile bomb? Infestation EVERYWHERE!
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  • mills4545mills4545 Join Date: 2010-09-11 Member: 73979Members
    +1.
    I'm not a big fan of the alien commander having to spend the time that he currently does just to cover the ground. I'm liking the idea that the gorge almost sort of <i>is</i> the infestation. If nothing else it would make me feel better when I die as a gorge knowing that I at least did something haha.
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    I like the basic idea. But i expect alot of gorges suiciding on blocking marine buildings, it may be too overpowered, but im in for a test of this.
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  • l3lessedl3lessed Join Date: 2010-06-07 Member: 71977Members
    It wouldn't last long enough to cause a huge hindrance, and what hindrance it does cost comes at the price of evolving into a gorge. This includes the evolve time and resources. If the aliens want to spend that time and take that risk, they should be rewarded by marines being slowed down on expanding.
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  • ErriiieeeeErriiieeee Join Date: 2011-05-12 Member: 98431Members
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    Gorge death? Infestation mushroom cloud explosion!
    Gorge heals? Infestation on your buddies!
    Gorge slide? Infestation and more infestation.
    Gorge bile bomb? Infestation EVERYWHERE!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    According to the design log, decal DI should only last a few seconds unless in contact with alien structures, so the size of the decal increasing with more advanced Gorge abilities seem logical.

    Spit = smallest, obscures Marine view slightly
    Heal Spray = small but you can place lots of
    Hydra = small, generates its own
    Belly Slide = small but trails for as far as you slide
    Bile Bomb = medium-sized splash
    Death = large explosion, maybe even mesh infestation instead of decal :O
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