Faster Respawns With More Marine Portals?

sender

<div class="IPBDescription">I only ever see two or three</div> If you were to build 5 or 6 marine portals would that significantly reduce the time it takes for troops getting back into the game?

Im just curious because as I understand it the aliens have to wait for one of the 3 hives to be "free". If marines could build 6 portals, say 6 people died and all respawned at the same time that could be advantageous.

As well, if you build a respawn portal somewhere other than in your base would marines start respawning there? perhaps and alternative to the teleport (in a way).

matso

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Im just curious because as I understand it the aliens have to wait for one of the 3 hives to be "free". If marines could build 6 portals, say 6 people died and all respawned at the same time that could be advantageous.

As well, if you build a respawn portal somewhere other than in your base would marines start respawning there? perhaps and alternative to the teleport (in a way).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, it seems each portal has its own queue... so it depends on how many marines you expect to die at the same time. I'd say about 1 portal for every 4 marines is about right.

And yes, you move you base by recycling the IF's at main base after you build new ones at the hive.

Inexorable

I believe this only works up to the third Infantry Portal. It's great for getting an advantage in respawn times until the aliens get 3 hives though.