How To Distract Aliens

DuhflyinlerkDuhflyinlerk Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10071Members
in Frontiersmen Strategy
<div class="IPBDescription">One way to get them away from you</div> I was playing a game last night, and found this little trick to work charms. As marines, we needed to cap a hive the aliens already had, and they were beating us up bad. We decided to take eclipse hive *ns_eclipse* but we couldn't get the aliens away. So, my commander handed me a JP and told me to try and distract them. So, i figured one way to distract aliens for the time being was to fire apon there hive, and making them try and save it.So I jumped in the vent to CC, and shot ONE bullet at the hive. This one shot will sound off the alarm for aliens there hives under attack, and usually all of the aliens *cept maybe for the gorge* will come running to save it. Now, i let them walk around a while looking for me, and when they run away, i fire apon it again. Seems they kept coming back to the hive, and I gave my team enough time to Build a PG in eclipse, a tf, 2 turrets, a seige and a RT, and take down eclipse, all because of a few bullets fired apon there hive. So what im trying to say is, if worse comes to worse, send in a suicidal marine to shoot the hive, and usually all aliens will come to save it, giving your team enough time to do whatever. I know most of you know this, but i figured why not post it for those who dont. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    Yeah that works nicely <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MindmeldmeMindmeldme The Evil One Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1637Members
    yup..all it usually takes at times. Does depend on the aliens you are fighting against however in the end at least a couple will be draw off to defend the hive. Another part is because the hive will keep flashing red for the aliens a good 5 seconds after you fired on the hive last. Keeping in mind that even 1 bullet will sound the alarm you can do great evil that way. Also the alarm is sounded no matter how much damage you do to the hive so it doesn't matter if you just use your pistol or your HMG on it.

    Good job sacraficing for the team, remember, if all else fails...go suicidal.
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  • FrostyFrosty Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15667Members
    Knife the hive!!! hehehe
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  • ArcadiusArcadius Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15491Members
    Wow, gotta remember this idea. Sounds like a fun way to mess with the aliens. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • PaqPaq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members
    Yup, that works sometimes, but it doesn't work against experienced alien team.
    Because when the first skulk see's you, he will tell to others that there are only one jp/lmg marine in the hive room, so dont worry.

    Hmm, but no-one of the alien team didn't searched you from that vent near cc?
    Usually when i do something like that, at least one skulk will look around the hive and he only leaves after he has founded me.
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  • RionRion Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7752Members
    Yup, whenever CC is under attack, that vent is the #1 first place I look, #2 would be in that transparent wall. Well, besides the obvious ontop of the hive and floating around the room. It's funny when marines try to hide in the dark spots of the room, and don't fire at you as you run up to em. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DuhflyinlerkDuhflyinlerk Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10071Members
    Aye they did look in the vent for me, but I hauled **** outa there, and came back afterwords and shot at it again. Worked nicely, won that round =)
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  • CEldinCEldin Join Date: 2002-09-16 Member: 1323Members
    Thats actually a very good tactic. Tried it recently, good on pubs, not too fabulous in matches.
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  • Brave_UlyssesBrave_Ulysses Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mindmeld_me+May 4 2003, 10:19 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mindmeld_me @ May 4 2003, 10:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> remember, if all else fails...go suicidal. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I once made my way onto a hive and shot it to death underneath me. Then fell to my doom and splattered - triggerhurt, you see.

    And Duhflyinlerk - great tactics! But not all aliens rush to save their hive for some bizarre reason. I especially notice it when playing as a solitary skulk trying to save my hive: "Hold on baby - I'm coming!" only to find one other kharaa there with me.

    Will have to try that next time. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SolusSolus Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16015Members, NS1 Playtester
    It will work most the time, but because of hivesight, the other aliens can see how many are on their way to the precious hive. I would go for 2 reasons on that map.

    I was very close to the hive, or it was HEAVILY under attack. That means that most of their team is there.

    I use a similar destraction as aliens, but you'll have to find out the hard way.
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    a sound theory...

    but.. im guessing in this EG they would have 2 hives hence why you needed one... or even not... i find within the first 10 mins of a game 90% of my team is Parasited... so surely your hiding wont work very well.. :s <!--emo&::siege::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/siege.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='siege.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GeronimoGeronimo Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11056Members
    This works really well when ramboing to...I rember shooting at all three hives once...aliens thought they was sold...we lost eventually but still...
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  • ZyRaxXZyRaxX Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15486Members
    An other smart thing to do is to use a jetpack and flie upon the hive. Put on the knife and knife it. When there comes a skulk, just flie away and shoot it. After that, just go back on top of the hive and put on your knife. But beware, there might be a lerk or a fade around <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->



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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    the servers I plat on will say, hmm it must be a long JP, don't worry about the hive, or something along those lines
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  • relsanrelsan Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3720Members, Constellation
    I've been on both ends of this one heheh. It's annoying to say the least.
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