Mineshaft Crusher

KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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I don't know if there is already this thread out.
But just wondered if the crusher machine in crusher is ever going to get fixed?
For a moment I thought it wouldn't activate in case someone were in that place, so I flew through as
a lerk little did I know and I got crushed... It's really a hassle to keep track on the crusher if it's the one good
way to get to another spot in case sorting is being rushed.
I don't know the point of the crusher, maybe it should only work when the power node is up? Like the robotic
thingy in Repair on Tram.
Tell me what you think?

Kind regards to you peeps out there! :)
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    May I refer you to the darwin thread of ns2?
    https://unknownworlds.vanillaforums.com/discussion/comment/2110468/#Comment_2110468
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  • ResRes Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20245Members
    The crusher does not need to be "fixed". It is so easy to avoid being crushed it's ridiculous.


    If you go to the crusher and it's up, WAIT for it to go down, then go through. Only takes 2 seconds.
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  • KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, Sorting got rushed and I wanted to help from another room and not attack
    straight at the marine, thus I would die. Lerk is fast and things happened so fast
    the time was short to wait and see for the crusher to make it's move, cuz when
    I entered the space it was all clear.
    Would have been nice to have a better warning. Like Mowwex said, about having
    a sound or something more than just guessing or wait.
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  • halfofaheavenhalfofaheaven Join Date: 2012-11-09 Member: 168660Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Gold
    edited April 2013
    It DOES only work when the power node is up. I usually wait in front of the crusher and only go through right after it just went back up.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited April 2013
    Timing is all ya need, but why do you want to go through there anyways! It forces you to move in straight lines, the crusher is thing that can potentially slow you down or kill you in a worst case scenario. Not even mentioning there is a much less risky route into Sorting from Crusher...
    • Starting in Crusher
    • Go through the door or through the little ceiling conveyor hole above the door
    • Go through Brew Room
    • Go through the hole in the rockface leading into sorting


    Also the BAM, pzzzzclick sound the crusher makes can be heard from quite far away. Just start your timing when you hear it go BAM and the pzzzzclick, you still have 4 seconds before it goes BAM again (6 seconds if you don't count the pzzzzclick :P)

    And it stays down for about 2 seconds as well, you could also time your swoop through the crusher based on that.

    Timing is everything!
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  • dePARAdePARA Join Date: 2011-04-29 Member: 96321Members, Squad Five Blue
    Being crushed in the crusher is "natural selection"
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  • KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Kouji_San wrote: »
    Timing is all ya need, but why do you want to go through there anyways! It forces you to move in straight lines, the crusher is thing that can potentially slow you down or kill you in a worst case scenario. Not even mentioning there is a much less risky route into Sorting from Crusher...
    • Starting in Crusher
    • Go through the door or through the little ceiling conveyor hole above the door
    • Go through Brew Room
    • Go through the hole in the rockface leading into sorting


    Also the BAM, pzzzzclick sound the crusher makes can be heard from quite far away. Just start your timing when you hear it go BAM and the pzzzzclick, you still have 4 seconds before it goes BAM again (6 seconds if you don't count the pzzzzclick :P)

    And it stays down for about 2 seconds as well, you could also time your swoop through the crusher based on that.

    Timing is everything!

    Hm... really good advice, I can really admit I haven't really thought about the BAM, pzzzclick sound xD
    But considering we were under attack from deposit into sorting, no marine close to crusher, I was placed in sorting thought the fastest
    way was through the crushing machine... Only got really bummed it killed me :( you know, when rifle, shotgun, dual minigun exo is
    screaming loud in your headset it's kind of hard to hear the BAM sound when you move fast as a lerk x3
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  • KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    halfofaheaven wrote: »
    It DOES only work when the power node is up. I usually wait in front of the crusher and only go through right after it just went back up.

    It does? o.o I think it have been moving when power have not been up. I am pretty sure.
    I'll make sure to check next time i play on mineshaft
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  • ResRes Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20245Members
    edited April 2013
    Kattcattis wrote: »
    halfofaheaven wrote: »
    It DOES only work when the power node is up. I usually wait in front of the crusher and only go through right after it just went back up.

    It does? o.o I think it have been moving when power have not been up. I am pretty sure.
    I'll make sure to check next time i play on mineshaft

    yes, it always runs regardless of the powernode.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Remember when someone made a thread complaining about the crusher being OP? That one cracked me up.
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  • CrazyEddieCrazyEddie Join Date: 2013-01-08 Member: 178196Members
    "But just wondered if the crusher machine in crusher is ever going to get fixed?"

    working as intended
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited April 2013
    Squishpoke wrote: »
    Remember when someone made a thread complaining about the crusher being OP? That one cracked me up.
    Well you can't kill it, while it can kill you... Seems a bit one sided if we're talking about balance stats :P
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  • PaajtorPaajtor Join Date: 2012-11-09 Member: 168634Members
    It's an annoyance at most...but it would be far more interesting to have the conveyor belt moving as well
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  • KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited April 2013
    Well you can't kill it, while it can kill you... Seems a bit one sided if we're talking about balance stats :P

    Hahahaha! Get the crusher balanced, omg :D
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  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    You can get the head of an Onos under the crusher and splatter it.
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  • deathshrouddeathshroud Join Date: 2010-04-10 Member: 71291Members
    same with fans in sorting, arent they supposed to turn off when power is destroyed? yet they still stay on all time now
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    deathshroud wrote: »
    same with fans in sorting, arent they supposed to turn off when power is destroyed? yet they still stay on all time now
    nana nana nana nana nanites
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  • LústLúst Join Date: 2013-01-08 Member: 178186Members
    It should turn off with power.

    If it does not currently it should.
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  • KattcattisKattcattis Join Date: 2013-01-31 Member: 182683Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeh, I agree that things should turn off when power is not working, it's a nice little detail :)
    Or maybe all shit runs on backup power!! :o
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