Are Hydras useless? What about Drifters?

Master Blaster

<div class="IPBDescription">Question regarding the new build</div>It seems hydras do no damage. Marines just ignore them.

Also what are drifters supposed to do now?

Also why is the Onos Gore sound still obnoxious?

Xarius

Drifters will get a new ability soon, for now they can scout in areas without infestation. Aliens will have to rely on them a lot more once infestation no longer grants map vision like it does currently. Hydras seem to be useless again indeed.

noncomposmentis

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Drifters are very useful in their current incarnation, almost too much. A good comm can remove the need for the rest of the alien team to scout.

MaximumSquid

<u><b>Master Blaster:</b></u>

Drifters in Tram are really good
You can have them give vision all up and down the Tram Line where it is normally pointless to spam cysts since they will just die

Also since cysts no longer slow marines it's usually better to spam drifters now if you want vision

1 Gorge still going hydras to deny a node near marine base is a good way to stall them
I would not recommend more than 1 person on gorge though