Relocating Between Two Hives

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• Sifo25 Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12890Members

  March 2003

  Just for example:
  
  Nancy (my favorite next to Nothing) has a pair of hallways from Subspace and Port Engine. Relocating there would allow plenty of vertical building room for Arms/Obs/Proto, and each end of the hallway leads to rooms that are connected to Hives. Sieges at either end would cover/destroy hives, and turreting/mining the center of each hallway where the Armory/IP/CC is would be... effective, no?
  
  I also believe this spot doesnt have any vent openings on the ceiling, but I could be wrong.
  
  The only problem I see right away is, the lack of a very close res nozzle. But on some maps, isnt there an area like this where relocating to would work great? I'm gonna have to search the forums for some links to player made top down maps... unless someone has the linkage handy?
  
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• Khaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation

  March 2003

  nice idea, would be realy costly tho, especaily without at least one *secure* node.

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• Orcrist Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11050Members

  March 2003

  *cough*processing*cough*

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• FlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members

  March 2003

  I've seen a few people relocate to cargo on ns_tanith. Siege can cover the fusion hive and it's node, and the location of cargo itself it relatively close to the other two hives as well.

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• Paq Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10876Members

  March 2003

  <!--QuoteBegin--Orcrist+Mar 6 2003, 08:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Orcrist @ Mar 6 2003, 08:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *cough*processing*cough* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
  Yeah, that is very common in ns_hera.
  
  One good spot could be at south loop in ns_eclipse <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  Only problem is that nearest res nodes are in hive rooms. But with siege's you could at least keep one entrance in main hive clear and your marines could easily rush in there.

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• K_e_r_b_e_r_o_s Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12966Members

  March 2003

  I understand the very potential of relocating bases and how useful they are, but I do have one disagreement with them and its going to be the first one that does not have the all too common phrase "Resource problems". Its the sheer fact people are not willing to move their, simply because their considering their own little fun factors and pursue only minor tasks to make there team happy. On very rare occassions does anyone relocate unless their first base is destroyed.
  
  Now, the overall advantages of relocating are superb. If you managed a well spread-out, well-coordinated plan and your team follows it; you can get things done considered nessecary aswell as protect nodes and your base without much difficulty. One marine can take down many skulk, without range. They're mobile sentry turrets, and I think they're present advantages can be used. Plus, when you relocate to a hive you have a quicker refill/redeploy effort going which means quicker reinforcements to the areas you need them.
  However, it is unfortunate. If you leave a gap open to your orginal base, the aliens can just eat their way through your efforts; however they are hintered from getting anything too special...well, a second hive is enough to mess you up. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

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• nny Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7440Members

  March 2003

  I'm not sure that relocations are a good idea overall. I typically play as alien, and "planned" relocations seem to restrict marine access to resources and stall their advances.
  
  Most effective marine installations are briefly constructed, and defended well by the actual marines and not turrets - that's not to say turrets never go up. Phase gates and good communication between comm and crew makes so much of a difference. Move quickly, move together - that's in <b>and</b> out.
  
  However, relocations of necessity are just that - necessary. If you've restricted the aliens by setting up a good installation in processing and they eat your base, you throw down a CC and IPs and hope you've got holoroom resources to get back your tech buildings.
  
  Are you speaking out relocations right out of the gate, or as the game progresses?

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• Ashkajioni Ashkajioni Join Date: 2003-02-25 Member: 13995Members

  March 2003

  I think your idea is great sifo, though i wouldent plan it from the start , but if main was somehow lost , its a good idea.
  
  Im not sure of the map name, But there is a map that this plan would work effectivly in.
  I remember some of the hive names from the map, Satalite communication , reactor, and cargo i think.
  
  you could relocate your main base to reactor room, then lock down cargo and salatite.
  that would greatly hinder the aliens expantions. If you could hold down all 3 areas. It would cut them off from alot of resource nodes if you placed turrents right. You should try it out some time and see how it goes.

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