Siege Inequality

RascalRascal Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7046Members
in NS General Discussion
The siege is GREAT!, provided your a marine. I just can't think of anything the aliens have that is anywhere near equivelance to the siege cannon. The things like a damn siege tank, on steroids. I have yet to find a truly good defense against it. and then when you start trying to rebuild you get blown up like "boom" instantaneosly. Any ideas or strategies anyone can think of? I think the thing is to powerfull. even with <sarcasm>only "340"</sarcasm> or so damage it does, that'll eliminate an alien offense tower in 2-3 shots. Maybe lowering it's ROF or something would make it a bit less advantageous. Anyone else have any comments?

-Rascal
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  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    the ROF is once every 5 seconds, you can locate the turret by sound, (theres a thump from the direction then about .5 seconds later the explosion hits) and the seiges have VERY low health. Don't try and rebuild with a seige right next door fool, it will blow you to chunk kibbles and bits. Just skulk rush the seige and keep doing it, its quite easy to overpower the marines, take a vent to the area and drop on them, get silence so they cant hear you, walk on walls/ceilings etc. The seige cannot hit alien units, just structures use that to your advantage too, you can even get a seige to kill itself from splash damage, just put a O chamber right next to it.
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  • RascalRascal Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7046Members
    LOL, self inflicted, I'll have to keep that in mind.


    thanks,
    Rascal
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  • SuperMunchkinSuperMunchkin Join Date: 2002-09-28 Member: 1364Members
    Blow itself up.. that's a gem of an idea! Probably need a skulk to draw fire while the gorge waddles in to drop a structure... but hey spiffy!
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  • MercenaryForHireMercenaryForHire Join Date: 2002-10-03 Member: 1410Members
    Heck, all the alien team reactions to siege's have been the response out of the manual ...

    "Be prepared for an extreme alien response"

    "Extreme" in this case meaning "Everyone".

    I don't care who you are, if a team of 8 assorted Skulk, Fade, and Lerks bumrushes your outpost in a fit of rage to take that turret out - it's going down.

    - M4H
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  • LadyskunkLadyskunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3528Members
    Its such a wonderful thing to see all the aliens working to take out that single turret. Especially when there are marines trying to guard it as well.

    Take care..

    LS
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  • smokedbaconsmokedbacon Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6006Members
    Backed with enough D.Chambers, the siege cannons, or even multiple siege cannons do jack.
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    they can be taken down quite easily. turret factory.
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