Hive locations...

AutumnTwilightAutumnTwilight Join Date: 2002-08-27 Member: 1244Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
Can any playtesters, devs, or prescient forumites tell me how the randomized hive location thing works? Is it just three areas for the hives on a map, and the hive is just slightly randomized in those small areas? Or is it almost completely random, barring the marine starting area, or somewhere in between?

I would just like a better understanding of how it works (Wouldn't we all...?) if possible, and quietly await the flurry of "STC"s...

Twilight
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    There are 3 locations where a hive can be built on each map; these locations never change.  The random element is that the aliens spawn with only one hive; which of the three is online at the beginning of the game is random.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Twilight, I recommand reading the FAQs and older posts, alot of your questions can be answered.
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    I would say that's a sufficently obscure question to warrant being asked on here.

    The FAQs are not the godsend answer to all... Us encyclopedias need SOMETHING to do.
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  • Diogenes_DogDiogenes_Dog Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 610Members
    I think part of the problem is that most of the faq information is at readyroom.org  Most new people, even the smart ones who want to read everything before posting, aren't going to think to go offsite to get basic game info.


    -dio
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Moleculor+Aug. 29 2002,02:27--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Moleculor @ Aug. 29 2002,02:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->I would say that's a sufficently obscure question to warrant being asked on here...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bah, then compile a list of questions rather than making one for each.
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  • CollateralDamageCollateralDamage Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 949Members
    The more questions are asked in one post, the less detailed the discussion of each question will be.

    I consider the remark "Read the FAQ" more dispensable than a sensible question about the game, especially when the answer for the question at hand is not even found in the FAQ.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    'Sides, Twilight was polite and eloquent about it, unlike a lot of new posters.  Simple question, clearly asked... I got no problem answering that.  (:

    I mean come on, he used the word "prescient."  How many of you even know what that MEANS?  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->



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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    hmmm this actually raises a question in my mind... How do players new to a map, playing aliens, know where to build new hives.  Yes infestation will tip them off to the general location, but wouldn't they need a more accurate method?

    Do the aliens have a version of the marine's on screen tips (for things like weldables, breakables, etc.)?
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Yes, aliens have tooltips.  What they also have, though, is a "ghost" of a hive before it's built - a very see-through render of the model that shows where a new hive can be constructed.  STC, but I doubt it.  Also, the area in which you can successfully build a hive is pretty forgiving - within 20 or so feet of the actual hive location.
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  • AutumnTwilightAutumnTwilight Join Date: 2002-08-27 Member: 1244Members, Constellation
    I had read the FAQ at rr.org, and quite a few of the posts. I've been lurking for past few months, as I may have mentioned. If I missed the answer though, I apologize.

    As for compiling a list of questions, I figured that a separate thread for each question was warranted, assuming it was a fairly distinct question. Like whoever said it above (Sorry, I forgot who), I also thought that this way the thread would be focused and detailed. If I had posted a list of 5 questions, I assumed I would get a one or two line response for each, if that, which would be fine, but I was hoping for something more in-depth. Besides, I've seen others ask a list of several questions, and they got much less detailed answers, and invariably the thread solidified into a discussion on one of the questions anyway (Well, sometimes it soldified into a discussion on something over the hill and far away, but oh well... <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> ).

    I just thought this would work out better, but if I appear to be gunning for posts, or have broken a forum rule, or just seem to be generally annoying someone (JediYoshi?), I'm sorry, and will try to be better in the future.

    Thanks for the in-depth answer Coil. Much appreciated!


    Twilight
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Don't worry, you seem like a nice guy.

    /me licks Twilight
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Yoshi, what have I told you about licking the newbies?!?!

    Welcome, Twilight!  We recommend searching for an answer before asking to avoid duplicate posts; however, if you can't find an answer on your own, please ask away!  (:
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  • Evil_Sonic_Death_MonkeyEvil_Sonic_Death_Monkey Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1125Members
    lol yoshi... taht's... well... VERY nasty of you... as to quote coil "What have I told about licking <b><u>NEWBIES</u></b>" (:D, jk twilight, welcome to NS!!&#33<!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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  • Sgt_XSgt_X Join Date: 2002-03-01 Member: 261Members
    Indeed! Yoshi, that's disgusting! Everyone knows newbies like hugs and kisses <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Tehehe, Evil Sonic Death Monkey, you jelous man. <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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