New alien offense creature

ChitownFreezeChitownFreeze Join Date: 2008-03-29 Member: 63994Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">[Idea]</div>This is a new structure that the gorge can build, just like an offense chamber. The structure itself appears as a slimy, writhing cocoon, and is meant to be plastered to a wall or ceiling, but the floor will also suffice. When a marine walks by this structure (line of sight + reasonable distance activation), the cocoon bursts open and a half-dozen little screeching creatures come bounding out, attacking any marine they are close to.

These creatures bounce around like crazy, have fairly small hitboxes (yet can still be killed before inflicting damage), and only survive as long as it takes them to inflict X amount of damage (or perhaps time out, to avoid server performance penalties). The creatures themselves are in spirit like the "babblers" from long ago. Perhaps their model is a tiny version of a skulk, and they're capable of climbing walls. Or, they're mini lerks and can fly around... when they timeout they explode in a mini cloud of spore gas.

Unlike an offense chamber, the gorge does not "build" the structure owing to the fact that by design it is meant to be placed on non-floor surfaces such that the gorge may not be able to physically reach it. Instead, the structure has its own gestation period, just like chambers that are dropped without building. The structure itself makes a distinct sound once ready for action such that marines are aware of its lethality.

Comments

  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    kinda like snerks(sp?) in half-life?this might need alot of tweaks
  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    would certainly be more interesting than an offense chamber.
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    yes, but it may have some drawbacks, as how can u put it on the ceiling as u explain?
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1674772:date=Mar 31 2008, 01:40 PM:name=ryknow69)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ryknow69 @ Mar 31 2008, 01:40 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1674772"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->yes, but it may have some drawbacks, as how can u put it on the ceiling as u explain?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's not really a drawback, there's all ready server mods to stick chambers on ceilings/walls.

    I'm for gorge babbler traps, but I wouldn't be surprised if this never ever makes it in game.
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    there are other drawbacks.
  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1674787:date=Apr 1 2008, 03:28 AM:name=ryknow69)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ryknow69 @ Apr 1 2008, 03:28 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1674787"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->there are other drawbacks.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Please explain.
  • dudepuppetdudepuppet Join Date: 2007-10-24 Member: 62727Members
    its snarks and heres my idea of a new alien

    flork: basicly 2nd defence unit for karaha, sort of like fade but it uses its tail instead of claws

    ability 1: tail whip
    basicly attacks and enemy with its powerful tail and causes 80 dammage

    ability 2:acid sting
    basicly hits enemy with its tail and causes the ememy to become poisoned with corosive acid that eats away at the flesh for 10 seconds or untill cured with med pack it causes 6 dammage per second and decreases speed by 50%

    ability 3:tail turn (need to work on that name)
    baicly it spuns and hits any enemy around it with its tail causes 30 dammage per hit

    ability 4:transform
    can transform into enemy unit and sneek into base and kill enemys from behind there lines
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