Why do you think UWE merged cloaking with silence, there’s no reason to get an ability that doesn’t work. If you do get it and slowly walk towards a marine and if the marine has half a brain “oh snap there’s a predator there and it’s moving really slowly, I’m going to shoot it.”
Except for like 2 patches camouflage has always sucked, why because UWE tries to make it look cool when marines shouldn’t be able to “look” at it at all.
It also matters if you're in light or not.
If theres light pointing directly at you, you're most likely to be shimmering, if you're in a dark spot, you're good as 100% Invis.
Flashlight ftw.
Not really - I have hidden in dark corners with cloaking many times and been spotted INSTANTLY by some players. No I wasn't moving or even looking around, I was staying totally still and to some players, it seems like I had a big target symbol painted around me.
It also matters if you're in light or not.
If theres light pointing directly at you, you're most likely to be shimmering, if you're in a dark spot, you're good as 100% Invis.
Flashlight ftw.
Not really - I have hidden in dark corners with cloaking many times and been spotted INSTANTLY by some players. No I wasn't moving or even looking around, I was staying totally still and to some players, it seems like I had a big target symbol painted around me.
There aren't really any dark corners if you have shadows disabled.
It also matters if you're in light or not.
If theres light pointing directly at you, you're most likely to be shimmering, if you're in a dark spot, you're good as 100% Invis.
Flashlight ftw.
Not really - I have hidden in dark corners with cloaking many times and been spotted INSTANTLY by some players. No I wasn't moving or even looking around, I was staying totally still and to some players, it seems like I had a big target symbol painted around me.
The flash light will show the shimmering of the alien cloak even when they're not moving. It's very easy to find bad players with it when they're making a lot of noise (only one veil) then stop close by or they attack you then hide around the next corner. If you don't know they are in the area it's almost impossible to spot one unless they're close by and you have you're flash light on.
I'm pretty sure the skulk's idle animation is not perfectly still. It still breathes or whatever so that can cause enough distortion to see a pixel twitch and get the stationary skulk shot.
camo still works. set up somewhere dark, and they have a tough time finding you. and it slows down marine movement. which is enough. one veil is much better than one spur it one crag.
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Except for like 2 patches camouflage has always sucked, why because UWE tries to make it look cool when marines shouldn’t be able to “look” at it at all.
Not really - I have hidden in dark corners with cloaking many times and been spotted INSTANTLY by some players. No I wasn't moving or even looking around, I was staying totally still and to some players, it seems like I had a big target symbol painted around me.
There aren't really any dark corners if you have shadows disabled.
The skulk's head moves and the body rotates as you change facing, so definitely this will cause shimmer.
Camo >> Build 251 is Phantom require Aliens commander build 3 Veil to get maximum 100% Cloak ( like Spy TF2)
One Veil >>> I can see a dog
Two Veil >>> Turn on flashlight and ..... Woala >> A cat
Three Veil >>> Only if Marines commander scan ....... Welli cant see shit whel Aliens stand still in 3 seconds to 100% fully invisible