Skulk Sonar
schkorpio
I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
<div class="IPBDescription">secondary ability</div>I was thinking it would be cool if skulks secondary attack was a sonar like ability - kind of like bats.
The skulk would let out a loud shriek or scream (not too annoying)
and then all of the marine players would get highlighted on your screen like with Scent of Fear - but only for say 5 - 10 seconds.
What this would do for the game is that,
skulks become better hunters early on in the game,
but at the same time marines would be hearing these strange shrieks coming from out of vents and echoing out from distance hallways and rooms - CREEPY! :)
it lets the skulks identify enemies, but it also lets the marines know they are about to be hunted and brings some tension into the game play :)
The skulk would let out a loud shriek or scream (not too annoying)
and then all of the marine players would get highlighted on your screen like with Scent of Fear - but only for say 5 - 10 seconds.
What this would do for the game is that,
skulks become better hunters early on in the game,
but at the same time marines would be hearing these strange shrieks coming from out of vents and echoing out from distance hallways and rooms - CREEPY! :)
it lets the skulks identify enemies, but it also lets the marines know they are about to be hunted and brings some tension into the game play :)
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Anyway, as long as Scent of Fear is still in the game, then I think I would rather have the aliens have to decide whether or not to tech in that direction rather than giving skulks effectively the same ability for free.
Anyway, as long as Scent of Fear is still in the game, then I think I would rather have the aliens have to decide whether or not to tech in that direction rather than giving skulks effectively the same ability for free.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
haha well i guess i forgot about the lerk!
but the ability is hardly free, your potentially giving away your hiding position to see where the marine is, and its only for a few seconds
For the Skulk it can be something like a "very good hearing" ability, too - The next marine and direction of him is shortly highlighted to give the player an hunting advantage.
But Sonar fits, as well.
Like Cricket said only a very short duration and a short radius.
Sounds very promising.
The Ultrasound, used by bats, cannot be heard by the human ear.
edit:
<a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moths-can-jam-bat-sonar-by-using-ultrasound-blasts-113376/" target="_blank">http://blog.taragana.com/n/moths-can-jam-b...-blasts-113376/</a>
The tiger-moth jams the bat's echo by emmiting ultrasound itself. Kinda like radar jamming.
So it would be not that hard to jam the aliens "sonar".
And by the way, how should the soundwaves go around corners and so on? They only work in a straigt direction I think, and won't work after hitting a wall.
The Ultrasound, used by bats, cannot be heard by the human ear.
edit:
<a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moths-can-jam-bat-sonar-by-using-ultrasound-blasts-113376/" target="_blank">http://blog.taragana.com/n/moths-can-jam-b...-blasts-113376/</a>
The tiger-moth jams the bat's echo by emmiting ultrasound itself. Kinda like radar jamming.
So it would be not that hard to jam the aliens "sonar".
And by the way, how should the soundwaves go around corners and so on? They only work in a straigt direction I think, and won't work after hitting a wall.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah but thats real life :P
i said "sonar like" ability - i'm suggesting an idea to enhance the gameplay, the sonar part is just a way to describe it, but it doesn't mean it has to mimic science :)
there are few movies where cave monsters scream to use a sonar like ability, and its creepy as!
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/</a> - The descent - excellent movie by the way!
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402901/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402901/</a> - The cave - similar (dodgy hollywood version of the great movie above!)
yes in NS1.....