Using Leap

The_Finch · August 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">Seriously, anybody know?</div> Alright, I've been trying and trying to use leap, but she just won't go for me.

Since leap was uncoupled from FPS (which I agree was unfair), it just seems like leap does joke damage. You can't change your trajectory, so you either get gunned down or the marine sidesteps. I can hit them with leap at close range, but I can hit them with bite too. I know bite will work and will do 75 damage every time.

Is leap gimpy for everyone, or is it just me? And if it's just me, how in the hell do I get it to work? I really don't think it's me, since I see more healspray kills as leap kills.

holydevil · August 2003

leap works like charge, its just a lot harder to control. drop down on a marine from above w/ leap, u'll see the damage =)

Diablus · August 2003

leap isnt a joke when it comes to killing, ive become good at it after some time but now i usually leap toward a marine and pess 1 really fast and press fire which is so fast the animation doesnt go on the teeth when i bite him, its pretty funny when i kileld a guy when it looked like i walked into him

falloutx2 · August 2003

I generally try and time my leap so I jump behind the marines with it, then turn around and do a leap/bite combo. Its all about hud_fastswitch 1 when playing a leaping skulk. For real fun at 3 hives, try to xeno at the end.

Elderwyrm · August 2003

Try xenociding someone in a vent for you leap illiterates.

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

A_Damn_Fool · August 2003

Get some cloaking and wait for marines to get close to use leap to help you practice.

"Closer, Closer, closer oh what the hell RARWWW!!!!"

MrWizard · August 2003

it may be just me, but i feel a slower time when switching from leap to bite mid-leap, but its still fun to do it as its not a big difference. good for those nasty jpers too. mid air leap+bite with adren or even celerity =D

Clan_Hunter · August 2003

I use leap to cover ground then switch to bite and chew the marine up.

Dubbilex · August 2003

What I usually do is put bite on my quickswitch. that way, I leap at a marine, and the <i>second</i> I hit I switch and bite. Kills a LA marine instantly every time <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Of course I realize this sounds a bit complicated - don't try so hard. Most of the time one gets leap kills when they don't try to. Just keep trying and eventually you'll get it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Spazmatic · August 2003

Yes, in fact, leap does much less damage now. However, it's primarily a supporting weapon... Doesn't mean you can't kill, it just means that it's not designed specifically to murder marines (though some guys are a bit sick with it).

That and you should be seeing more healspray kills... Healspray has mad range, and gorge gangs are semi-popular (which means spray kills!)

Big_Chief_Brown_Bottom · August 2003

its alll about the hud_fastswitch. the time wasted changing weapons makes all the difference. leap itself doesn't kill but it <i>might</i> damage the marine enuf to require 1 less bite to kill. and remember if you leap into a group of marines they <b>all</b> take damage

Sasuke · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>leap works like charge, its just a lot harder to control. drop down on a marine from above w/ leap, u'll see the damage =) </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

this is true, a single leap can kill a level0armor marine... o_O test it out for yourself.

Evo · August 2003

Leap sucks. I stood still while a two different skulks tried leaping at me, and they only ever did like 2 damage. They were hurting me more with Parasite (4 dam) FFS! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>
Once in a while they'd hit me for 6-10 damage, but that was very very rare. And I was standing still too, so imagine the odds of nailing a marine dead on when hes running and jumping all over the place? WITH lag?

Unless leap's mechanics are changed, methinks it will remain primarilly a mode of transportation for most of the population. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

The_Finch · August 2003

Looks like leap is going to be my new ghetto-blink. Seems my lastweapon key is going to be used by skulks as well as Fades and Onos.

Sarisel · August 2003

You can change your trajectory once you leap. Just use your slideleft and slideright keys along with moving your cursor in the same direction. You'll see just how much you can change it.. in fact, it can actually help you cover more ground that way. I can do spectacular leaps.

As for leap-kills.. well, it is hard to do unless the marine is standing still. So switching to bite as you connect with a marine through leap is the best idea.

sk84zer0 · August 2003

I use leap for speed. And when i see a marine i use leap to jump over him and then bite him in the back.

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