Exos for build 211?
Bloodshot12
Join Date: 2012-05-25 Member: 152578Members
Join Date: 2012-05-25 Member: 152578Members
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Infestation spikes... beware narrow infested corridors :D!!
Edit: From the Progress log: "Build 211 - feature complete"
:)
Any point to them?
I was alien comm then. Can use them to both trap marines and protect a location. Very useful, but you must be frugal as it costs a lot.
It looks like the T.res/s is still 1/5. (With extractors still 10)
Here's hoping they throw us a bone soon. A concept artwork from the incredibly handsome and talented Cory Strader would be awesome.
<!--quoteo(post=1945816:date=Jun 22 2012, 03:15 AM:name=crypt)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (crypt @ Jun 22 2012, 03:15 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1945816"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Those spikes looked really cool! But also really strong! Bit worried that in conjugation with clogs aliens can now completely shut down an area for marines in a short ammount of time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hope the spikes are strong. I've been having a hard time keeping my sanity when marines easily bumble past my whip chokepoints and hack my extractors to bits. I feel as though whips just don't do enough damage for the already minimal range they have.
As with anything, no promises when the Exo is ready.
Yes
Although personally i'm still more excited about seeing the finished infestation model!
Oh, I'm looking forward to them. Just worried how it will affect pub-gameplay, seeing how exos are a lot more pub-friendly that jps.
I forsee marines being overpowered, but no I am still eager for the game to have all the pieces in place - then the balancing can begin for real.
Im guessing that with the final infestation model they will look fine
I sincerely hope UWE realises this in time and fixes it, before we have to deal with this in public builds and go through a series of non-intuitive 'fixes' that will only create more issues. It looks like they are lowering p.res next patch, which is excellent, but they also need to fix the ridiculous resource income/broken economy and buff the onos (old armour values would be a start, it also wouldnt hurt to revert some of the fade changes)
Here's to hoping
Additionally, IMO we don't really have any right to complain about the NS 2 development cycle transparency; you can track everything they are working on in the pivotal tracker and the developers actively listen and respond to community feedback in regards to pretty much anything. Knowing this community, it's probably a good thing they are withholding video footage of the exo until it is truly ready.
You are free to disagree, but personally I don't feel like the exo is missing and adding it will not make the game better imo.
Fixing the economy will hopefully also prolong the ealy game significantly, and add much more depth and strategy to NS 2 again. (More weight given to the early game stage should also reduce the large amount of dull stalematish games that we currently see)
So yea, the mantra for 211 should be: it's the economy, stupid. 211 Could very well become the most enjoyable build for NS 2 so far.
Sorry to prod, but it's very concerning to hear that feature-complete NS2 is being delayed and cutting into that oh-so-crucial optimization time period for the game developement. That is, if the game is still slated for late august/early sept.
Please don't epic fail like Tripwire with RO2.