Alien vs. Marine map control

RanemanRaneman Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69962Members
in NS2 General Discussion
Aliens:
+Strong static defence
+Fast movement speed
+Free hyrdas
+Can move wherever they want with little to no resistance

Marines:
-Restricted Movement
-Crappy static defence
-Static defence needs to be researched
-Can barely get into alien territory to harass
+Phase Gates
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  • VitdomVitdom Join Date: 2012-04-30 Member: 151345Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited June 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1944201:date=Jun 17 2012, 09:48 PM:name=Raneman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Raneman @ Jun 17 2012, 09:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1944201"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Aliens:
    +Strong static defence
    +Fast movement speed
    +Free hyrdas
    +Can move wherever they want with little to no resistance

    Marines:
    -Restricted Movement
    -Crappy static defence
    -Static defence needs to be researched
    -Can barely get into alien territory to harass
    +Phase Gates<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    To me this all seems as it's supposed to be. By the way, you forgot to include the REST OF THE GAME which balances it.
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  • kingmobkingmob Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3650Members, Constellation
    edited June 2012
    Aliens:
    -Crappy static defence
    +Fast movement speed
    +Free hyrdas
    -Can move wherever they want with as long as something hasn't been built.

    Marines:
    -Restricted Movement
    +Strong static defense
    -Static defence needs to be researched
    -Can barely get into alien territory to harass
    +Phase Gates

    Part of the problem is the original assumptions were off.
    Marines have too reliable of a static defense ... most games are won by that.
    Aliens have the crappy static defense ... everything res or time invested feels worthless, because a couple shot or hatchets and its gone...seems a worthless investment.
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  • StreifenHirnchenStreifenHirnchen Join Date: 2009-06-01 Member: 67609Members
    edited June 2012
    rines > khara ...

    even with entire map controll aliens gonna lose lots of there "good" games atm.
    Onos is pretty useless, fade too weak in lategame (not sure but feels useless without acidrocket at the end), whips not realy usefull, lots of abilitys missing... and so on.

    and ... arc deathtrains OP!
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Cleaned up topic, let's try this again guys.
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  • RanemanRaneman Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69962Members
    Rines are better defenders worse attackers early game.
    Late game rines are worse defenders and better attackers.
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  • CommieKidCommieKid Join Date: 2012-06-18 Member: 153394Banned
    Marines have horrible static defense. Turrets do little damage and they are worthless against bile bomb (which has unlimited range and fires in a straight line). I didn't know a slimeball could be so accurate.

    That being said, I think the game is as balanced as its ever been with this patch. aliens can no longer solo around the map unless they do it skillfully. Aliens now require teamwork to win games.
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  • Dictator93Dictator93 Join Date: 2008-12-21 Member: 65833Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1944574:date=Jun 18 2012, 01:20 PM:name=CommieKid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CommieKid @ Jun 18 2012, 01:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1944574"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Turrets do little damage and they are worthless against bile bomb<b> (which has unlimited range and fires in a straight line). I didn't know a slimeball could be so accurate.</b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Unless I am playing a completely different game... Bilebomb has an arc trajectory and is not unlimited in distance.
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