Silence Is In Boys!
SLizer
Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">focusleap is garbage</div>
Is it just the servers Im playing but has the masses of comabt players at last realized the power of the silence, removing the biggest advantage hearing from marines!
I realized this thing yesterday when waiting to respawn that allmost everyone had silence....
in beta3 focus leap was the thing and silence was unusual sight before end of the game...
Ps. this was combat only if you didnt realize
Is it just the servers Im playing but has the masses of comabt players at last realized the power of the silence, removing the biggest advantage hearing from marines!
I realized this thing yesterday when waiting to respawn that allmost everyone had silence....
in beta3 focus leap was the thing and silence was unusual sight before end of the game...
Ps. this was combat only if you didnt realize
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The combination of the two is deadly.
I never get SOF.
I don't play combat much, but I remember a while ago being very frustrated at this one guy using that combination. It was hard to keep track of him even with motion tracking.
Don't think so.
MT helps to determine enemy's position without sound, but while fighting
(especially close-fights; shotgun vs. circlestrafing) it's more difficult to aim, move and dodge against a silenced enemy.
MT helps to determine enemy's position without sound, but while fighting
(especially close-fights; shotgun vs. circlestrafing) it's more difficult to aim, move and dodge against a silenced enemy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agreed, and combined with scent of fear, you wait till they are walking away from you, then then wont see on on MT at all.
Been using Silence for a long while now... easily my preferred first upgrade in NS or CO mode. With a little skill, it lets you take on two or three Marines as a Skulk, and survive, killing them all. People just don't seem to realize; Cloaking covers the 90 degrees (roughly) you can see. Silence covers the 270*360 degrees you <b>can't</b>.
Carapace keeps you alive for a few more bullets. Silence makes it almost certain that you won't even be shot at until it's far too late.
If I don't, I focus on ambushes without silence, but it is fun to mix it up once in a while. Some combos are exceedingly powerful.
I can asure you silence is 100%
Also i find that Marines have alot of upgrades that are alot more useful, As aliens i always seem to run out of upgrades to get rather than points, and vice versa for marines.
ie i'd want MT + lvl3 weapons resupply and JP
but if i was an alien the only upgrade left that is useful which i might like everynow and then is focus since i never consider getting cloak, redempt and the 3rd hive ability
Try plaing as fade or onos <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
MT helps to determine enemy's position without sound, but while fighting
(especially close-fights; shotgun vs. circlestrafing) it's more difficult to aim, move and dodge against a silenced enemy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Motion tracking is one of those upgrades that let you be prepared for ambushes and close encounters so that they're delt with with utmost efficiency.
Shotgun + MT = dead skulk. Always. Unless you can't aim.
The only thing that could potentially kill you while you have MT is the slow refresh rate (Leaping skulks make MT <b>VERY</b> ineffective, couple it with silence, and you'll surprise him.), or they come up behind you with silence; because with MT, you kind of relax and let your guard down...unless you're paranoid like me and checks the minimap every chance i get.
However, if you do screw up, and let him run circles around you, then yes, you're pretty much screwed.
Sometimes when I go lerk I get silence, last though
My usually upgrade order
second hive
adrenaline
Save for focus if they have JP
Cara.
Silence.
By then the game is over.
Silence can be very useful, as many people ignore the MT upgrade.
oh and focus is a MUST for lerks, JPs go down so much faster, all you have to do is take away their armor and its a one shot kill
And yes its fun. But half the time I find myself too lazy on a co_ map to use it correctly, and end up just charging head on with silence. Still works though, as nobody expects something that ragingly stupid.
Yes and do you know why your clan builds MC first?
Because they are clever.
I only wish more public servers would follow suit.
...but anyway thats a whole other disscussion.
I pick celerity, if its not enought I combine with leap.. now THAT makes a punch.
If they do not hear but see you're dead. However if they see but cant hit, well, thats better. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->