ScardyBobScardyBobJoin Date: 2009-11-25Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
The only time I see this work is if the marine side is full of very good shooters. Otherwise, they never make it close enough to the alien base to do any harassing.
i figure cutting cysts is the easiest way to harass the kharaa early on. it will cost them energy which is also needed for drifters. if you have someone covering you, you can also try to destroy a harvester. if you sneak in their base early on, target something you can actually destroy before being taken down: eggs, shades, drifters and mini-cysts (especially the ones at the ceiling/walls) make the best targets imo. when available, i often bring some mines and place them on the wall right next to me (they are destroyed by infestation so placing them on the ground might be a bad idea). this can give you quite some valuable time as the first skulk is easily killed when approaching you. as for dealing your damage, i guess it depends on how long you expect to live: if you expect to live long, use the axe. if you expect to be taken down any moment, empty your rifle clip and switch to pistol right after. this will do enough damage to take down a cyst without a reload. if you survive this, you can as well retreat a bit and reload both of your weapons. oh and remember you can be spotted on the map as soon as you set a foot on infestation.
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if you have someone covering you, you can also try to destroy a harvester.
if you sneak in their base early on, target something you can actually destroy before being taken down: eggs, shades, drifters and mini-cysts (especially the ones at the ceiling/walls) make the best targets imo.
when available, i often bring some mines and place them on the wall right next to me (they are destroyed by infestation so placing them on the ground might be a bad idea). this can give you quite some valuable time as the first skulk is easily killed when approaching you.
as for dealing your damage, i guess it depends on how long you expect to live: if you expect to live long, use the axe. if you expect to be taken down any moment, empty your rifle clip and switch to pistol right after. this will do enough damage to take down a cyst without a reload. if you survive this, you can as well retreat a bit and reload both of your weapons.
oh and remember you can be spotted on the map as soon as you set a foot on infestation.