Marine Turrets

CommunistWithAGun · August 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">Read for better description</div> Now, I've had people tell me that the reason its impossible for me to cut through miles of turret is because I suck. Is it just me or being new into 2.0 making me magically bad at this? On pubs its very <u>VERY</u> difficult to get enough gorges to bilebomb turret spam. I also thought 2 hive lockdowns weren't as bad. With bilebomb being hive 2, and a little turret farming in both hives Its unstoppable. I played 2 games that lasted the "20-30 minute" timeframe. One lasted even 5 HOURS. Hopefully this was expected pub behavior and not a new way to play. Thoughts? I almost feel their too powerful right now...

Epidemic · August 2003

I agree, I have myself encountered quite huge turret farms, no alien can really take it down without getting shot at by 10+ marines with high-accurancy rifles.
Last night I came late into a game which the marine were losing, the aliens already had 3 hives and was about to stomp us, so I relocate to atmospheric and buildt a huge turret farm, let me just tell you we slaughtered onos after onos (lvl 3 weapons) Then I sieged Steam generator and proceeded to build another turret farm with siege <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'> Anyway, we won that game after we'd taken down their 3rd hive, the aliens just f4.. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

X_Stickman · August 2003

I agree, the turrets are a bit overpowered. Their tracking speed is insane, you pop your head out and 5 of them are shooting you. THey insta-lock on to you whenever they see you (or so it seems) giving you no chance to scope out the place before running away. Also, because of the tiny range on bile bomb, the gorg is pretty useless against a decent Turret farm, because he can't get close enough without being slaughtered (unless he can find some high ground or something).

Stakhanov · August 2003

Hive lockdowns are done at the expense of the tech , ie marines will just have phase gates and low level armor with no HAs. Lerks can use spores on marines and spike the phase gates. Once one hive is fallen , you get stomp , umbra and bile bomb , GG.

Besides , dropping sensory chambers in hive rooms is effective as well. Skulks can sneak in and destroy the TF by surprise. If marines seem to want a lockdown game , rush to drop sensories in the remaining hive location before they reach it. A gorge can stay here unnoticed , and healspray attacking skulks.

Miserygut · August 2003

Surely it could be programmed that they have a 1s delay before firing?

With an upgrade at the turret factory they can be set to as they are currently, firing almost instantly and very accurately?

Perhaps some sort of ultra-sonic scanning system that the TFAC can activate.

Nemesis_Zero · August 2003

In an atmospheric framework, I think that that idea is quite good, Misery. Maybe you should go and post it in the appropriate forum...? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Stakhanov · August 2003

*bump* genius idea , turrets have to cost a little more if they are meant to fry bypassing skulks and lerks...

Are turrets now able to aim straight at the ceiling (try perching over a turret farm) or is it just a feeling caused by their greater number ?

Marine Turrets

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