Parasite Switch Fun Thought

CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
edited August 2003 in NS General Discussion
In ns_bast the vent near the marine spawn lift has a door aliens aren't meant to get by... But with switch fun back they will be able to open them?

Or was it the intention that this could be opened by parasite?
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  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    If you mean the ones in the vent, I doubt that parasite will work through the door, but it will let aliens close the door behind them, something marines can't do.
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  • FieariFieari Join Date: 2002-10-22 Member: 1566Members, Constellation
    A door aliens aren't meant to get by? Which door? To where? Huh?
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    Well, there's a gap and you can fire spores through it... So I'm guessing u can parasite the switch.
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    You mean the little "shutters" in the vent you can near the marines elevator?
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fieari+Aug 21 2003, 11:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fieari @ Aug 21 2003, 11:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> A door aliens aren't meant to get by? Which door? To where? Huh? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a one sided door in the vent... Aliens can't get in from one side, unless the button on the other side is pressed.
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MrMojo+Aug 21 2003, 11:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MrMojo @ Aug 21 2003, 11:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You mean the little "shutters" in the vent you can near the marines elevator? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeh, them <!--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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  • sk84zer0sk84zer0 Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
    I dont know what vent u guys are talking about, but is this it??
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--NoImagination+Aug 21 2003, 01:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NoImagination @ Aug 21 2003, 01:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No, I'm pretty sure he's talking about the vent by the elevator. If you stand at the elevator, facing atmos (dual res) and lower the elevator, you'll see two small openings in the wall which lead to Engine and Feedwater (depending on which way you go). There are two switches inside the vents which close two doors so aliens can't run past there (both doors and switchs are new for 2.0). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Spot on.
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  • sk84zer0sk84zer0 Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
    can we get a screen shot of it?
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    This is where I mean:

    (I raised the gamma so the pic is brighter.)
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  • SpazmaticSpazmatic Join Date: 2003-05-10 Member: 16184Members
    *ponders* Yes, I do wonder what the mapper intended. Whether it should be openable through the doors or not.
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  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    Only one way to find out if it works, and that is to wait patiently for 2.1. <!--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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  • n4s7yn4s7y Join Date: 2003-04-18 Member: 15627Members
    I think all projectiles are blocked through those vents. Try firing acid rocket or bilebomb through it, I'm pretty sure it won't work.
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  • EplekongenEplekongen Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8915Members
    actually, fiering acid rockets spores and bilebombs and parasite does work there I think. It did with the similare doors that excisted in 1.04. If you want to test it allready you might just get a marine to help you see if you hit him or not.
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  • Frogg2Frogg2 Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4867Members, Constellation
    parasiting switches doesnt work from that angle
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  • n4s7yn4s7y Join Date: 2003-04-18 Member: 15627Members
    Ya, if you hit the switch, you'll be hitting the switch for the OTHER door. You'd have to walk all the way around to get to the door you're at.
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  • p0larizep0larize Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13282Members
    by the time u get there the marine would've closed it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DoggDogg Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15063Members
    for the record, i've parasited marines through that particular gap
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  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    im so happy those vents have switches.... ns bast is my fav map simply because you can go ANYWHERE if you know how...

    There is a million different routes to anywhere... learn the vents in the elevator.. and you can get ANYWHERE except refinery hive.. for that you must break through the revolving door... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    ~Jason
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    If you dont relocate at the start though the above vent become the biggest waste of time in the universe ;p
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--SDJASON+Aug 21 2003, 09:02 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SDJASON @ Aug 21 2003, 09:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There is a million different routes to anywhere... learn the vents in the elevator.. and you can get ANYWHERE except refinery hive.. for that you must break through the revolving door... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    ~Jason <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You don't have to,take the Tram route from Feed via the sneaky siege vent and you should be fine <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    As for parasiting the doors,yes you can,maybe that is why they removed parasite switch fun,if anyone is playing 2.01a, or any later version could you PLEASE check if it works,because you are the only people who are actually playing the version with parasite switch fun , I is lazy for finding 2.01b servers :\
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  • StoneburgStoneburg Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8174Members
    Not on topic, but even if you DO weld that vent at Marine Base, the aliens can go through it. Which is a bit retarded...
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  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    ya that vent is a but i seriously hope.... aliens can open the vent and the door by running into it and pressing +use which is handy for them <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> sneaky acid rocket pwns....

    ive actually wondered that too... i just open them in early game and the rines arent smart enough to close them <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> in the public beta during rushes just have each alien shoot the other persons door.. im pretty sure that would work
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  • LazerLazer Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14406Members, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Frogg2+Aug 21 2003, 05:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Frogg2 @ Aug 21 2003, 05:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> parasiting switches doesnt work from that angle <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes it does. The whole "cube" that makes up the switch is a button entity. This means that you don't need to push the switch texture to push the switch. I think aliens should be able to shoot that switch. Those vent systems are rather useful...
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  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    No, you cannot parasite those doors open. SNM's Nightmare Asylum runs 2.01b (which has parasite switching) and it won't work on those vents. Speaking of the marine start vent, to open it once it's been welded just run up the vent and hit use on the door. Kind of pathetic, really.
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    I think they should add back the gorge spit to open doors also

    (as gorge it gave me something to do while waiting near a door lol)
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  • WolvWolv Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 56Members
    From a mapper point of view it could be made so that the button can only be activated when a player is standing next to it. So I guess they could fix that in the next client release.
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  • Frogg2Frogg2 Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4867Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Stoneburg+Aug 21 2003, 11:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stoneburg @ Aug 21 2003, 11:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Not on topic, but even if you DO weld that vent at Marine Base, the aliens can go through it. Which is a bit retarded... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bast's source was lost before the bug could be fixed...
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  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    OMG is this some kind of konspearesee? Where are all the map sources going? <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Trojan2Trojan2 Join Date: 2003-01-14 Member: 12290Members
    Let us all rejoice that para switch is back in the game. Taking that out was one of my great gripes with v2
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