The Eternity Code

Jimmeh · November 2003

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Epoch666 @ Nov 11 2003, 04:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Important

I have noticed some of you people have made Uber-Soldiers out of your characters. ie, Bill, Crack Shot and Secondary Pistol thats 400 damage everytime you shoot and they all hit!!!
To solve this I will be making a revised abilties list.
It will consist of toned down abilties to start with that will level up as you gain experiance. These will be;

Major Abilities

Major Abilities are ones that your character has developed innately or has learnt. You may only choose two. More can be learnt or exsiting ones improved as the story continues...

Secondary Skills

These are skills that have been taught to your character. You may only choose 3. More can be learnt or exsiting ones improved as the story continues...

Personal Equipment

Bits and pieces issued to you or that you have picked up. You may choose only one. More may be picked up or brought along the way.

AND

Pre Set Classes

These will be abilities, skills and items that will be preset by me.
Eg;
Soldier,

Major Abilities
Ox’s Strength – May carry a LMG and a HMG OR GREN.
War Veteran – Increased Health.

Secondary Skills
Battle Suit Training – Improved HA mobility.
Marksman – Improved accuracy
Pack Hunter – When with others receives a bonus to aim and attack damage.

Equipment

AP Bullets

You may keep your old abilies or take entierly new ones. I will post the revised 0.1 Skills list within the next 2 days. Hopefully these will balance the game a bit more rather then an uber-soldier sniping out Kharaa down a long corridor and knifing the hives to death. Also don't be afraid to experiment as other skills and items may be picked up as we play.

Epoch,  </td></tr></table> 
I wanted to be a medic <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'> I only gave myself Laser Targeting and Crack Shot because when i play NS normally, LMG's rock and Pistols are EXTREMLY useful when your out of ammo.

BTW, did i kill the skulk attacking Spinviper?

And i havent seen Spinviper for a while btw...

Bill_Door · November 2003

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Epoch666 @ Nov 11 2003, 04:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Important

I have noticed some of you people have made Uber-Soldiers out of your characters. ie, Bill, Crack Shot and Secondary Pistol thats 400 damage everytime you shoot and they all hit!!!  </td></tr></table> 
Point in contention. I didn't select crack shot. Its Marksman, Battlesuit training and Packhunter. The secondary pistol would not have been used akimbo (too hard to aim both effectively) but being equivalent of one really fast reload until I can reload both pistols again. I'm slightly different in that regard. Anyway, back to the story.

*I finish building the phase gate. IF it comes on line, THEN I phase through to help. OTHERWISE, I call for orders.*

deaincaelo · November 2003

*notices the skulk closing on me*
[shoots the skulk w/ lmg]
"frell. killit killit killit."

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bill Door @ Nov 11 2003, 04:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Epoch666 @ Nov 11 2003, 04:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Important

I have noticed some of you people have made Uber-Soldiers out of your characters. ie, Bill, Crack Shot and Secondary Pistol thats 400 damage everytime you shoot and they all hit!!! </td></tr></table>
Point in contention. I didn't select crack shot. Its Marksman, Battlesuit training and Packhunter. The secondary pistol would not have been used akimbo (too hard to aim both effectively) but being equivalent of one really fast reload until I can reload both pistols again. I'm slightly different in that regard. Anyway, back to the story.

*I finish building the phase gate. IF it comes on line, THEN I phase through to help. OTHERWISE, I call for orders.*  </td></tr></table> 
Sorry Bill, but it was just an example didn't mean to name ya.

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

[Several slugs hit but the skulk but manages to leap at you. However you luckout and one bullets connects with the skulk's skull mid air, and it lands before you in a crumpled heap]

*Seeing Jemmeh is injured I drop him 3 medpacks*
"Use one on yourself an hold onto the rest Jemmeh."

[Most of your bullets hit but you run out of ammo before the skulk dies]
The third skulk closes with spin and takes a bite at his leg and trys to pull him to the ground.

Jemmeh - Health 48/Armour 39
Spin Viper - Health 48/Armour 39

Targets:
Skulk 1 - Dead
Skulk 2 - Dead
Skulk 3 - Attacking Spin Viper - health 5/ Armour 5

deaincaelo · November 2003

[shoots the last skulk]

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

[It goes down under a hail of bullets]

"Well done people, Jemmeh and SpinViper get healed and move on to vent."
"Dea phase though to reception please."
*Drops a turret factory at reception*
"Squad One build that then proceed to holoroom."

deaincaelo · November 2003

*phases throught to reception*

Bill_Door · November 2003

*I move to build the TF. When I hear Dea phase through, I snap around to see what was coming through. Upon seeing that its a freindly I turn back to building*
"Nice to see another marine here."

Parhelion · November 2003

*materialises out of the shadows*
"Didn't notice me, eh? Don't worry, most never do. I heard there were a few hostiles at the landing platform - you guys okay back there?"

I'd still like to keep going with my silent scout (Eagle Eyes, Gut Instinct, Crack Shot, Marksman, Stealth Training and a Silencer) if possible - let me know if that's not allowable.

Jimmeh · November 2003

*uses a medpack on my arm*
"Yeh thats better"
*Uses another one on Spinviper*
"OK ppl lets move out!"
*Moves to waypoint*

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

Spin and Jemmeh head out through the big metal door, down a lift into a long, dark and winding corridor that leads to maintinance.

"Keep your eyes peeled Squad one. Thats the perfect place for an ambush."

Dea phases into reception and looks around. The Kharaa res tower has been taken down by Wraith and a shadow of a TSA resource node sits it's place awaiting construction. A Turret factory has been built behind the phase gate and it's pistons are pumping away silently.

*I drop two turrets on the stairs of reception and one behind the TF*
"Wraith, Bill you build, Dea cover them."

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

Jemmeh - Health 100/Armour 39
Spin Viper - Health 100/Armour 39

Edit - WTH has happend to Spin?

Bill_Door · November 2003

"Roger that" I radio in.
*I then go and build the resource tower, facing out over the Hera reception desk as I supervise the construction nanites*
I'd like to stick with the same, if thats not too overpowered for you.

deaincaelo · November 2003

ild like to see what the new options are, before we decide <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>
"roger"
*covers*

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

When I post the new list some of the old abitlies maybe toned down.

[Some thing small and wet hits you in the chest. The words 'Parasite Detected' flashes up on your HUD.]

By the time you look around to see the attacker it has already fled.

Jimmeh · November 2003

"OK Spin, lets move like we got a purpose"
*Heads towards Maint, constantly checking above him for hiding skulks*

Jimmeh · November 2003

Where is everyone?!

Bill_Door · November 2003

*I see Parhelion look around*
"Whats up?"
*I finish off the construction of the TF*

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

Jemmeh and Spin move in to maintenance. To the right is a door leading to processing and to the left leads to Ventilation. A big generator sits in the middle of the room. It has stopped working and the air in here is very stuffy and oppressive.

"Jemmeh, you don't have much air left in Ventilation. I'm afraid I can't do it through the Command Console. Move into Processing and turn the generator back on manually. This should start the environmental controls again."

Meanwhile in reception the turrets are up and running. One locks onto a target and fires. The target flies back around the corner, making a whistling noise. A bullet must have put a hole in it's wing. The creature flies back towards holoroom. I ping the corridor between Reception and Holoroom and you a Lerk pops up on your HUD's map, It looks like it's having difficulty moving, DO YOU FOLLOW IT?

deaincaelo · November 2003

i think we're taking it slow for the revised system to kik in
*follows the lerk, lmg at the ready.*
"i could use some backup here"

Parhelion · November 2003

"Great...just great. Staying hidden is rather useless now, eh?"
*walks slowly over to Bill at the turret factory*
"What's next, sarge?"

spinviper · November 2003

*follows jemmeh*

"Blasted skulk brough down my armour intergrity"

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

In Reception Dea runs down the left exit shouting something, her LMG in a ready postition.
A lerk is sitting on some boxes, when it sees you it takes to the air.

A green orb flies past Dea and reacts explosivley in the air swelling to release a verdant smog, trapping her from the others with a corrosive cloud of spores. 

[A hail of spikes rain down on you. Most miss, but a couple hit you in the chest winding you, your armour however holds.]

deaincaelo · November 2003

great, no comm sytem so they cant hear me? or am i just mumbling <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

*moves out of the spores*
[shoots the lerk]
"medpack"

Bill_Door · November 2003

*I hear the LMG fire*
"Where's Dea?" I ask.
*Upon hearing the medpack request, I run towards the firing.*
"Dea's in trouble! Move it!"

Parhelion · November 2003

"You got it."
*lopes behind Bill, LMG trained in the direction of the commotion*
"Sarge, a scanner sweep would be good, if you have the energy."

Jimmeh · November 2003

*Hears the gun fire in the distance*
"Hmm... sounds like trouble. No point going back though*
*Goes into Processing and starts turning the generator on*
"Spinviper, cover me!"

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

[Several bullets hit the lerk in the wings and chest, it falls to the floor, hurt, but not dead.]

Lerk - Health 48/ Armour 9

The lerk lets out a primal scream of defiance. Several other Kharaa hear the call and roar back. The pitter patter of skulk feet can be heard funneling through the vents above you to the left and right. The lerk wheezes and another set of spores fill the corridor behind you. It would be suicide to run through them. A blue pulse of nano-sensors runs through the corridor. The area contains a lerk, and 2 skulks are in the vents above Dea.

[The spores block the corridor. Though the green haze you see Dea shooting at a Lerk. Do you run though?]
[The spores block the corridor. Though the green haze you see Dea shooting at a Lerk. Do you run though?]

[Footsteps of a large alien can be heard, and the computer does not seem to be responding, maybe a Technician should have a try]
[Jemmeh does not seem to be having much luck turning the Generator on. And footsteps can be heard getting louder.]

Dea - Health 62/ Armour 42
Wraith - Health 93/ Armour 49
Bill - Health 100/ Armour 50
Jemmeh - Health 100/ Armour 39
Spin Viper - Health 100/ Armour 39

Jemmeh how the hell do you hear that gun fire from so far away?

Cleric_Epoch · November 2003

"Dee I can hear you loud and clear."
*Drops a med pack infront of her.*
"Take that thing down! Backup is on the way."

Medkits interface with a Frontiersman's armor, releasing targeted bursts of medical nanites directly to damaged areas. Medkits can be dropped anywhere. 

Health 100/ Armour 69

The Eternity Code

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