Tech points as three hives
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Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
Had some good games of the new build yesterday (gw devs). The new marine tech model plays well, but hives still didn't feel critical for either side (either holding empty ones or loosing built ones) over and above the current imbalances.
It makes for a bland[er] early game [0:00 - 5:00] and limits strategically important play to hive rushing. As aliens either taking or loosing hive locations felt generic since there was always a backup point. As Marines, empty hives felt more like staging areas (since the point wasn't critically blocking anything).
While the new tech models have only just gone in, seems a move in the direction of "3 hives" will add the next stage of improvements for macro gameplay - particularly add some variety and structure to the early game.
It makes for a bland[er] early game [0:00 - 5:00] and limits strategically important play to hive rushing. As aliens either taking or loosing hive locations felt generic since there was always a backup point. As Marines, empty hives felt more like staging areas (since the point wasn't critically blocking anything).
While the new tech models have only just gone in, seems a move in the direction of "3 hives" will add the next stage of improvements for macro gameplay - particularly add some variety and structure to the early game.
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I don't get it.
But than again I have to rush 3 hives because the game is bugged for me atm; so I need to build 3 hives before I get access to build a Crag. t__t
NS2 is currently in beta, which means it's not a finished product, which means there are lots of features that are not currently implemented. Since two hives are required for fade, I think you can safely assume that three hives are necessary for onos evolution. Since the onos isn't currently in the game, you're correct in saying that having three hives doesn't make much sense. But again, the game is in beta. You're playing an incomplete product, therefore your criticism isn't valid (from what I understand on what you're trying to say). Also, there are two more "chambers" similar to the crag that are yet to be implemented. This build shows that like NS1, each chamber will be tied to a hive, and you can only build that chamber as long as you have that hive. Thus, three hives means you may build all three chambers.