Where Did The Lerk Clinging Go?

tankefugltankefugl One Script To Rule Them All...Trondheim, Norway Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8641Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
edited July 2003 in NS General Discussion
I suddenly felt an itch in my subconsiousness, and recalled that there had been some talk about the lerk being able to cling to walls (holding down CTRL or something like that). I did a search, but there has not been any talk about it for half a year or so on this forum.

Sooo, anyone know anything about it? Probably only wishfull thinking, but ...
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  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    It was knocked about as an idea on the forums, that was all. It isn't in 2.0, unless its so sekrat it's not in the change logs <!--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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  • tankefugltankefugl One Script To Rule Them All... Trondheim, Norway Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8641Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Well, the hovars without flapping was also a sekrat before The Forum™ found out ... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Oh well. I guess it fits into the category "A bit cool, but there are 10000 cooler things we would implement first". *sigh*
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    A problem is (or was?) that sentries have a limited field of fire vertically. So a lerk could cling to the ceiling above a turret farm and happily spike away the turrets with this ability.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    the lerk cling was actualy one of Flayra's Ideas a long time ago. There was never any real confermation or denial from offical sources that it was ever going to, or not going to show up.

    Personaly I tihnk that lerks being able to hang above a TF and spike it just meens that you either have to have turets spread enugh so that they cover each other. Or have quick response from rines (something that should hapen any way)
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  • othellothell Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4183Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Thansal+Jul 23 2003, 09:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Jul 23 2003, 09:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Personaly I tihnk that lerks being able to hang above a TF and spike it just meens that you either have to have turets spread enugh so that they cover each other. Or have quick response from rines (something that should hapen any way) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Very true.
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  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    I thought they had a bit of trouble coding and therefore gave up on it, it sounded alrite tho, but so did gorge sucking and we know that went the way of the dodo. <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo-->

    - Roger Dodger
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  • sTrYkErsTrYkEr Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15280Members
    gorge sukn was cool but the potential for abuse in pubs was to high <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    I'm pretty sure spikes to pierce damage, which halves the already low damage against structures. It would take a really long time and a dumb commander to kill anything that way.
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  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    Yes spread them out right now... cause you could sit above a turret and parasite it all day long <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo--> of course it would take a hellof a long time but it would get the job done... if the marines were passed out drunk that is... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> I would want to hear the PT's at least talk about it... or maybe it would be a super sekret surprise <!--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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  • DeaconDeacon Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9852Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--lolfighter+Jul 23 2003, 08:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Jul 23 2003, 08:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A problem is (or was?) that sentries have a limited field of fire vertically. So a lerk could cling to the ceiling above a turret farm and happily spike away the turrets with this ability.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Additionally, there were some early problems with lerks clinging to turrets and carrying them away.

    <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--taboofires+Jul 24 2003, 12:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (taboofires @ Jul 24 2003, 12:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm pretty sure spikes to pierce damage, which halves the already low damage against structures. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you're thinking of Warcraft 3 <!--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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  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Deacon+Jul 23 2003, 11:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Deacon @ Jul 23 2003, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--lolfighter+Jul 23 2003, 08:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Jul 23 2003, 08:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A problem is (or was?) that sentries have a limited field of fire vertically. So a lerk could cling to the ceiling above a turret farm and happily spike away the turrets with this ability.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Additionally, there were some early problems with lerks clinging to turrets and carrying them away.

    <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ROFL omg that would be the best strat <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--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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  • fo_sheezy_my_neezyfo_sheezy_my_neezy Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10768Members, Constellation
    hahaha, that would be great.....

    About the original post, I swear to God I saw it in one of the first changelogs. What happened?
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  • ZekZek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+Jul 23 2003, 11:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Jul 23 2003, 11:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I think you're thinking of Warcraft 3 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, he isn't <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • tankefugltankefugl One Script To Rule Them All... Trondheim, Norway Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8641Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited July 2003
    Oh my ... Lerks clinging to turrets and carrying them away? That would be awesome <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    But be carefull of where you drop down that siege.
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  • JojoshuaJojoshua NS Guide Professor Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5233Members
    Was a popular rumor.
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