I always prefer playing aliens. It gives me control over what style I want to play (assault, defense, support, etc.). Marines are fun enough, but playing combat has made me addicted to shotguns too much to play them in NS often <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
Also, I always prefer the hand-to-hand, agile characters in other games, and kharaa certainly fit that description.
Marines. They can pretty much adapt to any situation, given RfK efficiency and the costs of equipment. The alien system is pretty rigid, and they only <i>feel </i>like they're in control when they're dominating.
That's for NS, anyway. In CO, I like aliens only a little less than the 'rines, and that's only because of the drive the timer's pressure adds.
Well, marines were losing alot in beta3, and that's when I started playing alot more, so I stuck with marines. I'd rather have a chance to change the outcome of the game rather than contribute a little bit to one team's dominance.
Then again, all I do as an alien is skulk and gorge, but I don't do so bad, though now I seem to do much worse with Xeno and Webs costing as much as they do now in such short games...
Marines, because its more teamplay I think <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> And because my favorite Upgrade costs 2 Points: Focus.
On servers that ping good to west coast... approx 20 players (HK, NSA, VG, Bean, Warm Fuzzy, etc).. speaking specifically of regular NS...
I only play marines now. Aliens are so out-classed against a good commander that it just isn't funny anymore. I'm also not going to waste my time playing on alien teams in the public venue that haven't a clue how to bring together teamwork with a decentralized command structure.
I always go random, but I'm happier seeing that I have teeth as opposed to guns when the game starts.
Specifically, I like gorge. I'm a sucky twitch player, but with a half decent team that's willing to drop RTs early on gorging is the best.
I love setting up traps for marines so they think they can run through and laughing as they get spiked down. Or building chamber stairs to get into that tiny little vent so I can go and spit/bilebomb some locked-down area.
Of course, the best fun with the gorge is sneaking into some marine held area and dropping two or three OC's just as the rest of the team attacks.
*edit* And that's only based on my opinion that the marines are far more fun to play as. Less tension and utter elitism. Who's gonna get criticized more - The lone marine who gets mobbed by skulks or the lone fade that gets mobbed and killed by a few tier 1 marines?
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Also, I always prefer the hand-to-hand, agile characters in other games, and kharaa certainly fit that description.
EDIT: Hit wrong button.
That's for NS, anyway. In CO, I like aliens only a little less than the 'rines, and that's only because of the drive the timer's pressure adds.
*Ahem*
Well, marines were losing alot in beta3, and that's when I started playing alot more, so I stuck with marines. I'd rather have a chance to change the outcome of the game rather than contribute a little bit to one team's dominance.
Then again, all I do as an alien is skulk and gorge, but I don't do so bad, though now I seem to do much worse with Xeno and Webs costing as much as they do now in such short games...
And because my favorite Upgrade costs 2 Points: Focus.
I only play marines now. Aliens are so out-classed against a good commander that it just isn't funny anymore. I'm also not going to waste my time playing on alien teams in the public venue that haven't a clue how to bring together teamwork with a decentralized command structure.
Therefore I stack marines and marines = win.
Specifically, I like gorge. I'm a sucky twitch player, but with a half decent team that's willing to drop RTs early on gorging is the best.
I love setting up traps for marines so they think they can run through and laughing as they get spiked down. Or building chamber stairs to get into that tiny little vent so I can go and spit/bilebomb some locked-down area.
Of course, the best fun with the gorge is sneaking into some marine held area and dropping two or three OC's just as the rest of the team attacks.
Aliens - if there is a stack
Usually Marines because I like to comm and i like grenade launchers.
This is for pubs - clan praccy i play whichever.
Anyway, skulking is still the hardest to master and most entertaining gameplay type in any fps IMO.
In regular NS, though, I prefer playing as marines. I hate 1-hive skulking in classic with a fiery hot passion.
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*edit* And that's only based on my opinion that the marines are far more fun to play as. Less tension and utter elitism. Who's gonna get criticized more - The lone marine who gets mobbed by skulks or the lone fade that gets mobbed and killed by a few tier 1 marines?