Purely due to how bad games end in NS. With Kharaa, it ain't pretty. With Marines, I feel somewhat honoured to be making a last stand with my fellow LMG toting TSA warriors. Its fun retreating down a corridor pursued by loads of alien lifeforms.
This may sound crazy, but losing as a Marine is one of my favourite things about NS. Not so much that I would sabotage a game. Not usually.
Because I like Marines for the organization and the hierarchy that is inherent to them...
and I like aliens because there is no better feeling then killing marines with style <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
Aliens... because I hate the lack of teamwork on pubs for marines. I sometimes play marines if the aliens are stacked. Also because I'm a horrible aim with anything but a shottie... which arn't passed out much <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Unknown+Aug 11 2004, 02:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Unknown @ Aug 11 2004, 02:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> which arn't passed out much <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I must agree with that, we need more shotties dropped.
HMGs are great for survival, especially if you can't aim. But shotties in the right hands are awesome.
<!--QuoteBegin-Mr. Headcrab+Aug 10 2004, 11:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mr. Headcrab @ Aug 10 2004, 11:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Since im on a POS at the moment, i play Aliens as the PermaGorge of duem™ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> That's pretty much what I do. I just got a new computer, so once I get my high speed internet back, things should change.
i play marine for 3 co maps so that im nice and egdgy liek a meth addict, then i go alien for like 20 maps lol...
so marine to warm up my nerves, then alien all the way <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
i just recently learned how to use da bat and man does it own, primal scream and good manuvering you can take out 3+ heavies MUHAHHAha
<!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I like to play marines for two reasons:
1) It's fun to shoot things 2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons
<!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I like to play marines for two reasons:
1) It's fun to shoot things 2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo?
<!--QuoteBegin-Cypher-+Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I like to play marines for two reasons:
1) It's fun to shoot things 2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things.
I really doubt that many people go random. In pubs the little bit where rines stand to join the game is over crowded the alien one is non-existant untill people realise they're not gonna get a slot in rines, and the random one.... i doubt half of pubbers knew there was a place to stand to go random.
<!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 12 2004, 06:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 12 2004, 06:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cypher-+Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I like to play marines for two reasons:
1) It's fun to shoot things 2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> oh hey...you're right...
<!--QuoteBegin-Cypher-+Aug 12 2004, 02:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Aug 12 2004, 02:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 12 2004, 06:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 12 2004, 06:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cypher-+Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Aug 11 2004, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Buggy+Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Buggy @ Aug 11 2004, 09:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Aug 11 2004, 08:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I like to play marines for two reasons:
1) It's fun to shoot things 2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> oh hey...you're right... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> only if you can hit them in the first place though
marines, im too impatient to skulk properly <!--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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But If the teams are even and I have my choice, I play Marines.
... unless I've been alien the last 3 games.
I mean, there are so many more variations with aliens! Part of the reason NS drew me in a year ago.
Purely due to how bad games end in NS. With Kharaa, it ain't pretty. With Marines, I feel somewhat honoured to be making a last stand with my fellow LMG toting TSA warriors. Its fun retreating down a corridor pursued by loads of alien lifeforms.
This may sound crazy, but losing as a Marine is one of my favourite things about NS. Not so much that I would sabotage a game. Not usually.
Because I like Marines for the organization and the hierarchy that is inherent to them...
and I like aliens because there is no better feeling then killing marines with style <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
Random...the server I play on forces it.
Edit: Oh, well after trying it it seems only mods can do it...the initial post seemed to indicate that you could not find the button.
Personally, I prefer random.
Simply because I like things that go boom boom
and I come from background where games are weapon oriented.
But mainly so I can enjoy the high poly models of the weapons, and pretty colors hehe
I must agree with that, we need more shotties dropped.
HMGs are great for survival, especially if you can't aim. But shotties in the right hands are awesome.
That's pretty much what I do. I just got a new computer, so once I get my high speed internet back, things should change.
Death to the humans!!!
mwa ha ha ha
so marine to warm up my nerves, then alien all the way <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
i just recently learned how to use da bat and man does it own, primal scream and good manuvering you can take out 3+ heavies MUHAHHAha
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD.
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo?
Simply because I play pub only and aliens is the more difficulty part (due to lack of teamwork).
Back in 1.4, I preferred marines for the same reason.
I like challenges.
but alien is fun to
i donno >< whatever i feel like at the time really thought ><
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things.
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
oh hey...you're right...
1) It's fun to shoot things
2) I sux0r at skulking XD. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone who voted Marines probably has the same reasons <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or...it's really, really, really fun to be an early game rambo? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yes, it is indeed fun to shoot things. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
oh hey...you're right... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
only if you can hit them in the first place though