Whats The Funner Team?

MrMojo · May 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">Marine vs Alien</div> Well? It seems that marines are more stacked then aliens, and I dont see why. Aliens are just that much funner to play !

<i>Marines</i>: You do get to shoot or blow up things. However, you have to build things, and the funnest upgrade you get is a jetpack. Your point is to shoot a hive.

<i>Aliens</i>: One can go gorge and the rest of the team can just attack. There are 5 classes, each different and fun. You get new weapons with each hive. The point is to simply kill marines until they cant respawn.

I find it much funner to have silence and wait above a doorway or spore from a vent then shooting hive or aliens.

Supernorn · May 2003

Well when 1.1 comes out i bet aliens will be stacked because everyone will want to try out "devour" <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

coil · May 2003

Words like "funner" and "funnest" make baby Onos cry.

Brave_Ulysses · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 11 2003, 12:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Words like "funner" and "funnest" make baby Onos cry. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Probably comes from one of these "|337" keyboards:

Brave_Ulysses · May 2003

This one, I mean - I didn't realise you could no longer externally link images.

Moquiao · May 2003

ok r0fl! 1 w4n7 7h47 k/b!

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Javert · May 2003

In terms of fun, it's gotta be the alien team. Sure marine team has its moments (jetpacking), we've played as humans for too long. Not too many games out there let's me sneak up and bite a marine in the @$$.

Love the keyboard! Should be mandatory in all net cafes and Digipen (a video game making school).

esuna · May 2003

Both have their ups and downs being fun.

Being a grunt and guarding base isn't really all that much fun, but then again, when you're out on the front lines tearing up alien flesh, that certainly gets my blood flowing.

But then again, being a lone Skulk, tracking some marines waiting for the perfect time to pounce is really fun. And throwing yourself intot heir face before they can fire off their first shot.

Who knows... who cares? Just random team and get what you're given <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Young_Trotsky · May 2003

I go through phases, some days i will try to play marine every round, other days i will spam aliens like a skulk on acid!

Stoneburg · May 2003

I have a key bound to Random and I use it.

I rarely get to play Marine, usually when I am on the Marine team I COM. I find aliens more challenging. Hmm.. I don't think I have a general preference.

Ollj · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 11 2003, 12:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Words like "funner" and "funnest" make baby Onos cry. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
too late

Untitled · May 2003

Marins are the most funnest when they are at the top of their tech tree. Very...tedius at the begining

Aliens are not fun when marines got hive 2 lockdown. But are fun in the begining and at three hives.

So...Ill have to go with the Marines!

DizzyOne · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ May 11 2003, 06:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 11 2003, 12:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Words like "funner" and "funnest" make baby Onos cry. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
too late  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
how could u destroy a sweet pic like that? shame on you <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

I think aliens are more fun, there are so many different styles to kill a person <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I had this game today where I was a lerk and had hyperspeed kills <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Angry_Cheese · May 2003

When yah think about it...aliens are bound tobe more fun. You got the <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'> and the <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'> and the <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> while all the smacktastic marines have is <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'>

Aliens got 20 different "weaps" to chose from rines got like 7.

Plus watching rines go "OMG ONOS F4 F4" is just ever so much fun

That_Annoying_Kid · May 2003

the both are very fun to play

Zenn · May 2003

Marines= Always win, win or lose, because those last second, JP/HMG comebacks are possible.

Aliens= Only fun when you win, due to alien tech/hive restrictions. Its not fun to ONLY get to be skulk/lerk and you're guaranteed a loss.

taboofires · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zenn @ May 11 2003, 08:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Aliens= Only fun when you win, due to alien tech/hive restrictions. Its not fun to ONLY get to be skulk/lerk and you're guaranteed a loss.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
This is one of the big 1.1-fixing goals. The aliens are less hive dependant, so this shouldn't be so bad. The only time it was REALLY bad was in ns_hera with a processing lockdown, anyway. In any other situations, you can still put up a good fight.

I prefer being kharaa, just because my gaming mindset is most befitting a skulk. I shoot for the 0-damage kills <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Church · May 2003

eeks double post!

Church · May 2003

One of my most memorable experiences so far recently was in a last ditch effort the comm relocated to Foreboding Antechamber shortly after the 3rd hive went up. The marines were just about to do a desperation rush on Powersilo right when I finished evolving into an onos. I saw three LA marines look at me running towards them from the other end the hallway like this:

x=light marine
+ = empty space where you can traverse.
/ = deep chasm
| are walls/railing, etc. This is the hallway from foreboding to Powersilo.

|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
++++:me:++++++++++++++++++++++xxx++++++|
==================================|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|+++|
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////|RT +|

And then within one second all 3 of them turned tail and RAN! They didn't even shoot at me! It was the most hilarious thing I ever saw haha! I then proceeded to destroy base, etc etc.

DreamCatcher · May 2003

Aliens to me are better and more fun because you have the ability to go into vents and really explore the map. Marines you have to wait for jp's and you move slow thru the vents. Marines are only fun when you have heavy's with hmg's and nade launchers. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'>

Cowswin · May 2003

Aliens are more fun to me, even though they lose a majority of the time when skilled players are playing. Depends on what you like to do. If winning is all your concerned about then marines will be more fun. If hanging on walls and ceilings while making a mad dash for that retreating/attacking marine is your thing aliens.

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'>

im_lost · May 2003

I like playing aliens better. Marines have to work as a team, meaning that the game goes at a slower pace waiting for commands. Aliens are fun because you can always work on doing something, and when someone puts together a plan for the team it is easy to adjust and switch to it, making a more fast-paced game. Commanding might be fun, but my fps is too low to even try it.

Venmoch · May 2003

I'm more a marine man. I like my ammo limited, my feet planted firmly on the ground and help from the almighty omnipotent guy upstairs (Otherwise know as the commander)

And dang that picture. I'll never marine stack again!

DDTrini_Lopez · May 2003

I like the organisation and teamplay of marines when they got a good com.

I like to play as alien because it's really fun , I have played a lot and I still can't learn to skulk well <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'>

Beast · May 2003

Skulk + clerity + carapace = dead marines.
the Kharaa best fit my play style also:

-Find main base
-Find least defended entrance to main base
-Storm in at full speed eating as many marines as possible.
-Die to overwhelming forces after eating half of said forces.
-Watch as rest of team attacks the huge gaping hole I just tore in the marine's defences...
-Rinse and repeat.

I tried playing as marines a few times, and commed, but I get into a nasty situation as everyone thinks I'm a rubbish comm - so I log out and offer for someone else to comm - and no-one wants to fluffing do it.

Aliens = win

Catpoker · May 2003

i think playing aliens is better..... but i jump in random every time

i think 1.1 will fix whats wrong with the alien team (less hive dependent, more RT dependment)

and i think that "random team" should be renamed "you know you are going aliens anyway.. why bother running in to here?"

KingKupo · May 2003

Both teams have a tendency to **** me off lately. i have played aliens from for a LOOONG time and can remember the last time i got on 'rine if i joined a game in progress. every time i get 'rine wih random i can't resist typing: A MIRACLE!!! I GOT 'RINES ON RANDOM. now that suddenly everyone is kharaa possesed it's lot more easyer. but back in the days, i remember being a dedicated kharaa player who called the 'rines lame for their spamming with nades and sieging. somewhere during 1.03 that changed and now kharaa is the new trend. can't read a topic like this without seeing some guys who used to be annoying 'rine sluts saying that kharaa is the funnest team(i'm not accusing anybody, but if ya were a 'rines hogger, you can think i insult you altough it's not true), i took a LOONG break from NS which became spamtopia for 'rines(i also didn't use words like 'rines and peeps then)ans then came back with the hey, i'm back " did i mis something' thread. but enough of my interesting life, back to m fav. team. i like it when the teams a hive, like once in q game we were contesting the ventilation hive(the one with the elevator and the entrance that can be wzelded open). the 'rines had a base up the elevaotor and trying to break the line, i lerked together with another one and a bunch of meatshield skulks and we held, some guy said he knifed me, i said, that was impossible because i didn't die. it was a hardfought battle. but we won and we raped 'em in the end. and the kharaa lived happily ever after. i hate being bossed around by someone and then blames us for losing so i play Kharaa more often then is healthy for me. which is only fun if we are winning but now comms are doing ' rambo' tacs which lets lone JP/HMGers rambo, and they can take a hive out which is sad. 'cause isn't this a teamwork mod?

Cereal_KillR · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (83457 @ May 12 2003, 06:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Skulk + clerity + carapace = dead marines.
 </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I personnally use Adren as skulk in two-hive. One hive -either silence or celery, depending on my estimation of their status. (mt, armor, etc)
I like adren cuz leaping makes me feel all happy and stuff. Ya know bouncing everywhere around.

back to topic...

I like both. But Marines are more enjoyable when you lose. You get to kill those Space Elephants <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'> (no they're not rhinos or anything! ELEPHANTS!!!!!!)
I almost always random the first game, try a second or two to join other team at the next game, then go random.

KhazModan · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ May 11 2003, 12:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Words like "funner" and "funnest" make baby Onos cry.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
they make grown onai cry also... maybe english aint his first language, i hear its difficult to learn grammer etc.

Aliens are the funnest, IMO i love skulking around.

but marines just have the gritty, running around, bang, ratat-tat, boom, thing about them

(Eddie Izzard anyone?)

Brave_Ulysses · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KingKupo @ May 12 2003, 02:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> the 'rines lame for their spamming with nades and sieging  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
And now you just get kharaa acidrocket and spike spamming from a safe distance. Ah, how things change...

Align · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ May 12 2003, 10:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ...One hive -either silence or <b>celery</b>, depending on my estimation of their status...  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
celery upgrade! Makes you lose 5 pounds!
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I usually prefer aliens, but with JPHMGOMGZLOL rush, I tend to go marine when I want to have fun when playing.

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