Beta4a: Prefer Playing As Marines Or Kharaa?

Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
edited May 2004 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">poll requested by keep it *G*angsta</div> Your reasons can be posted below.
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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    Ever since I've played NS, I've always liked playing Kharaa far more than marines. It's more fun, there's more diversity, and it's a unique experience.
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  • keep_it_Gangstakeep_it_Gangsta Join Date: 2003-06-23 Member: 17632Members
    edited May 2004
    WOW! Marik safe for putting this poll up m8! good on ya buddy!

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  • ScribblesScribbles Join Date: 2003-11-05 Member: 22323Members
    edited May 2004
    Actually, I like both alot. Depends on which mood I'm in. If I'm in the mood for teamwork, I'll play alien. If I'm in the mood for just doing my job as a soldier, I'll go marine.

    They're both equally fun to me.

    Edit: Why is there no "I like both" option?
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Was wondering the same thing.

    I like playing as both. It's good to know how to play one side, but it's better to knowhow both sides play.

    It's ususally the marine stacking taht ends up putting me in Aliens most of the time.

    But still I like both of them anyways.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    edited May 2004
    Yes First Marine Player!

    Mainly because I like guns and suck as an alien player....
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    In general, I enjoy marines better. There's more forgiveness for a lack of twitch-skills, and I like the level of teamwork you usually see. Furthermore, I greatly enjoy commanding, especially ns_veil.

    There are some exceptions, of course. There are certain maps I'd rather be alien on, and sometimes I just feel like brutally murdering things. I'm not very good at it, but I can still own up sometimes. Being a gorge is also nice. It's better now that it's easier for gorges to get into the endgame, with the cost of Onos down and the res coming in a bit faster than before. (unless I'm just imagining that) I do kinda miss permagorging, though, which is something I never thought I'd say. <!--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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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I enjoy cunning>power domination, so I like skulks and their available stealthiness.
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  • TrixalopeTrixalope Join Date: 2003-10-14 Member: 21684Members
    Marine <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> . Reason?

    Simple: I can't bunnyhop. Nothing more, nothing less.
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    Marines, since there's always been something I like more in them. I propably don't like aliens (so much) because it really annoys me to die 10 times without getting even one kill. And dying to a few pistol rounds when peeking from a vent is annoying too. And of course I can always blame the commander as a marine <!--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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  • AjurianAjurian Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21753Members
    I prefer to play aliens but lately Ive been leaning towards marines more as the single hive spawn rate is terrible.
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  • JavJav Join Date: 2004-04-14 Member: 27921Members
    I allways prefer Aliens. But, at least now I'm not against going rine once and a while.
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    I would imagine marines would win this poll, as they are more mindless to play and easier to play.
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  • CypherCypher Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14579Members
    yes they are...which is why I vote for marines.
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  • DecimatorDecimator Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8057Members
    I say alien, the simple pleasure of going onos and letting a lone marine empty his all his ammo into you and then devouring him is unmatched by anything in any other game. Though I must say that sneaky mining is a close second. mmm...mines....
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  • MintmanMintman Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16866Members
    I want a "Both equally" option <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    edited May 2004
    Aliens have more diversity. Diversity == Good. Even though those "decided" games get old very fast, for aliens, I prefer them still. As a marine, you can't really soar around the map, or build anything yourself. If there were vehicles or buildings you could use, then it might be another matter.
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  • HydraHydra Join Date: 2003-06-14 Member: 17366Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2004
    Aha a picture, bah too much work for such a little thing.
    Edit ooh still tied.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    Marines, since i find them to be totally overpowered (though, I am a very good skulk tbh). If you know what you're doing, you can simply own and end up with a score like 40-5.

    Marines > Aliens tbh, and it's just getting worse with combat now actually learning people how to play the marines.
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    Aliens pwn in combat on pubs or competive play (Well, clan members on each team,)

    Marines win on NS on competive play
    Aliens win on NS on pub games


    I play on any and enjoy the game no matter what the out come. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    "ffs stop spawn camping" belongs in CS.
    "ARgggggg CHARGE!!!!!!" is more the NS equivalent.
    (Possibly with some "11s" before the "!")


    If I play rines, I would also tend to be the comm. There's a sort of buzz you get from Jp+shottie rushing the last hive thay you just cant get from any other game.
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  • wascally_wabbitwascally_wabbit Join Date: 2003-09-09 Member: 20701Members
    edited May 2004
    I usually play aliens, though recently I've been playing marines more and more (I doubt this has anything to do with beta 4a). In combat, I'll go alien if I'm doing really good as one that day. Otherwise it's marine.

    In NS, I'll go alien if I feel like it, which doesn't happen too much recently (I used to be alien exclusively, but that habit appears to be gone now)... I've started to find it boring/annoying setting up defences as alien, or keeping a room... Mainly the beginning of the game is annoying for me as alien.

    Once the game's really started up, and fades start popping up, and territories have been established, _then_ alien is fun for me.
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  • Ozzy88Ozzy88 Join Date: 2004-05-03 Member: 28426Members
    I prefer Marines for the simple reason that aliens win 90% of the time.
    So I like a challenge. This Version has got serious issues that need resolving but this post is about what side we prefer so I won't ramble on about them here.

    Cough* 10 minutes for marines to win *Cough

    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.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&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif' /><!--endemo--> Its unfair
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  • MeloNMeloN Join Date: 2004-05-03 Member: 28423Members
    I like aliens alot more as ns is probly the only game with the choise of playing as a alien lifeform. Marines is still definatly fun but playing as aliens is..differant..

    The new patch deffinatly need to be looked at.
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  • SajberToffeSajberToffe Join Date: 2004-01-22 Member: 25571Members
    Aliens for me.

    Skulks are t3h funniest!11!1!
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  • CookehCookeh Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25965Members
    marines, because I love it when after 10 hive rushes ( and it still isen't down ) I send my HA's to the final hive and let them vaporise the Aliens.

    nothing better than winning a game commanding.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I play both equally. Each side is pretty balanced and very playable.
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  • PvtBonesPvtBones Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28187Members
    marines I'm horrible at CQ and ok(ish) at getting in close to an enemy

    not bad as a fade tho.....
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    I prefer aliens. Why? My video card really sucks, so I end up playing at about 20 fps (assuming no turrets/pg's), not nearly fast enough to be accurate in a fight. Bite-spamming is more likely to succeed than spray-n-pray, so I actually have a chance at killing things as an alien. Also, I can be helpful as a gorge on aliens, but I can't really play commander (because it just won't work out well on my computer). This has been the case since 1.04.
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  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <_<

    >_>

    Hey where is the random option?


    Random > You
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Trevelyan+May 3 2004, 12:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Trevelyan @ May 3 2004, 12:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <_<

    >_>

    Hey where is the random option?


    Random > You <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True that. Real men go random.
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  • UKchaosUKchaos Join Date: 2002-08-10 Member: 1132Members
    Aliens.

    Marines arent as fun without a commander to **** at <!--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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