Remember When...

FrahgFrahg Join Date: 2002-12-03 Member: 10432Members, Constellation
edited September 2003 in NS General Discussion
...aliens used to follow you through the phase gate. Why did that go away anyway?

(feel free to reminisce on features that are long gone)

Comments

  • SpobSpob Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15166Members
    I loved using that on pub severs where the mariens got all confused about it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->, i also likeed the old lerk bite but the new lerk is better.
  • StriderStrider Join Date: 2003-05-04 Member: 16056Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Spob+Sep 12 2003, 01:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spob @ Sep 12 2003, 01:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I loved using that on pub severs where the mariens got all confused about it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->, i also likeed the old lerk bite but the new lerk is better. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    simple solution: dentures
  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    Why would I want to pay money for an Obs, Upgrade Phase tech, drop at least two phases - use ALL of that res - on something the aliens can use just as easily as my team with devestating results. With Phase Tech I think it was very logical to ditch aliens being allowed to use the phases.
  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    This is simply a remember when.. not necessarily... remember when it was better....
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Meh, not really. Devastating results for marines considering it's nearly impossible to stop an alien going through your phase.
  • GrimmGrimm Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15448Members
    Hehe, was always fun destroying a Marine outpost with an Onos or two, maybe a Fade, and the Gorge, then all of them jumping to the center of Marine HQ with the PG. Major game-ender, very fun. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Grimm+Sep 12 2003, 05:25 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grimm @ Sep 12 2003, 05:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hehe, was always fun destroying a Marine outpost with an Onos or two, maybe a Fade, and the Gorge, then all of them jumping to the center of Marine HQ with the PG. Major game-ender, very fun. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I really do miss that. That was great fun.

    I also miss the jetpacks. They were just SO much fun.
  • SalamanSalaman Join Date: 2002-11-23 Member: 9711Members
    Anyone remember pre 1.04, when marines could FF their own buildings? Would suck majorly when you would be winning(a rarity back in those days when strategies were undeveloped) and some llama comes on marines and blows all your stuff up and you can't do anything about it unless admin is on, and even then if he's on alien, he conveniently takes his time to deal with the offender. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    I MISS THAT
    especially on nancy, well missing that too.

    sometimes owned 10 players in a row as lonely skulk in marine spawn, most of them multiple times with just regen and celerity, running around till theyre out of ammo, confusing that 3 turtrets, then bite, continue till they are 4 marines at once which leaves no space to run around.
  • Kid-AKid-A Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10908Members
    I miss one gorge.

    Gorging used to be a little like being a 'commander-lite' you had to do important stuff and if you did something really cunning people would say 'GG gorge' now that never happens....

    Miss lerk bite...

    Miss babblers...

    Still 2.0 > 1.04
  • prsearleprsearle Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2365Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Kid-A+Sep 12 2003, 11:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kid-A @ Sep 12 2003, 11:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I miss one gorge.

    Gorging used to be a little like being a 'commander-lite' you had to do important stuff and if you did something really cunning people would say 'GG gorge' now that never happens....

    Miss lerk bite...

    Miss babblers...

    Still 2.0 > 1.04<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I can't help with babblers or gorges, but if you want the lerk to get his bite back, then persuade your friendly server admin to install the LerkBite metamod plugin (available <a href='http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=80' target='_blank'>here</a>)!
  • AyatollahAyatollah Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11921Members
    lerkbite was an awesome weapon back in the day

    unfortunately, i only just started using it in the dying days of 1.04

    there was little more satisfying than swooping down at full speed on a marine, taking two bites, then flying away

    except for maybe pre 2.01d celerity skulks hehe
  • UntitledUntitled Join Date: 2003-02-09 Member: 13348Members
    I miss the way me and my clan used to win games as marine....

    One hive, then hmgs + jps. Killed the 2nd, but never locked it down (ruined the fun). And then killed the 3rd, with what ever we had.

    *sigh* Back in the days when we didn't have to depened on lockdowns to win.
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Rage against the Pepsi machine+Sep 12 2003, 11:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rage against the Pepsi machine @ Sep 12 2003, 11:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Anyone remember pre 1.04, when marines could FF their own buildings? Would suck majorly when you would be winning(a rarity back in those days when strategies were undeveloped) and some llama comes on marines and blows all your stuff up and you can't do anything about it unless admin is on, and even then if he's on alien, he conveniently takes his time to deal with the offender. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol remembered that. A guy was knifing our Comm chair and I had a welder, so I fought back by welding the Comm chair lol

    marine vs marine
  • AxehiltAxehilt Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20796Members
    Heh, LerkBite. Good times. Powerful and satisfying.

    Still, I like the new Lerk even better. He fills a bunch of holes in the alien arsenal.

    Having aliens go back through PGs, on the other hand, doesn't seem to do much. I really liked it the old way. They should have left it that way, except that <i>recycling</i> a PG would instantly disable it for alien use (but marines could still use it to get to their destination, at least if that's the way it is now).

    This would let a fast commander instantly disable a PG that became a liability, while still letting the aliens pull off some spectacular sneak attacks.

    Anything that's a "double-edged sword" in a game is usually more strategically deep than a standard weapon. Stuff like using mines to blow up marines and running back through the marines' PG is fun (:
  • Adon_IdomAdon_Idom Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11456Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Spob+Sep 12 2003, 01:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spob @ Sep 12 2003, 01:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I loved using that on pub severs where the mariens got all confused about it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->, i also likeed the old lerk bite but the new lerk is better. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i miss the lerk bite =(
  • Adon_IdomAdon_Idom Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11456Members
    I wish that they wouldnt have Fades or Onos with only 1 hive.. thats made the game SUPER hard for Marines, and the fact that Hives are only 40 res now and not 80 is really hard on Marines too

    Now only n00bs go Marine... Aliens win all the time now...
  • Evil_Sonic_Death_MonkeyEvil_Sonic_Death_Monkey Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1125Members
    not really, i've seen some major marine pwnage on some servers. all you need is teamwork, some good shooting and a responsible comm, and u'll b fine.
    can't talk more, gtg <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> sry for short post
  • prsearleprsearle Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2365Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Adon Idom+Sep 13 2003, 02:42 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Adon Idom @ Sep 13 2003, 02:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I wish that they wouldnt have Fades or Onos with only 1 hive.. thats made the game SUPER hard for Marines, and the fact that Hives are only 40 res now and not 80 is really hard on Marines too

    Now only n00bs go Marine... Aliens win all the time now...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And again I come to the rescue, with the handy <a href='http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=74' target='_blank'>OnosBlocker plugin</a>, allowing you to stop players going Fade or Onos until they get a certain number of hives. Of course, a two hive lockdown means the aliens have almost no chance of winning, which is probably why it was changed...
  • Opt1musOpt1mus Join Date: 2003-06-02 Member: 16929Members
    i miss the newbie oc's that couldn't aim for s**t, you could run thru a wol of 6 of them alive <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    try playing a game of 1.04 (if you can find a server), the chambers and turrets are MASSIVE!
  • CypherCypher Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14579Members
    I miss...

    when all you had to do was stand on the PGs to get through, hours of entertainment
    when chambers and turrets were non-chibi sized
    how physically impossible the old GL model was
    nancy...
    old blink
    supah deadly automatic seige

    just the things I thought of immedeatly...OH and JP HMG
  • The_FinchThe_Finch Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8498Members
    I miss...

    All the posts about how overpowered Fades and acid rocket were.
    Shotguns where if you missed the first shot, you didn't get a second.
    Welders of doom.
    Umbra lasting longer then three seconds.
    Fades running faster backwards then marines running forwards.
    Melee Fade vs Acid Fade!
    Turrets you could circle strafe as a Skulk, chomp it down and not take any damage.
    19 LMG rounds to kill a Skulk.
    Shotguns that cost 20 res.
    Marines that bunnyhop more then Skulks.
    When leap actually killed things instead of being a ghetto blink.
    Phase gates that had 6000 armor.
    Babblers.
    Two hive web.
    When a healspray kill was humiliating.
    Walls of lame that were actually lame.
    Three hive spore that killed you in two seconds. Through walls.
    Paralysis + Jetpacker = crater.
    Mine spam.
    The red mine laser of doom.
    Pistol scripts.
  • CyborgguineapigCyborgguineapig Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3233Members
    Remember When... NS was cooler?
  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    edited September 2003
    Yes.. ns1.04 was fun... I should try talking a server admin or two into running another NS1.04 server once in a while... I miss it... =(
    I used to be able to kill lots of stuff as skulk.. As odd as that may sound considering the 2.0 skulks are supposedly more powerful..
    Another thing I mis is the big, yet misleadingly powerless ocs and turrets... They were great beefy suckers that didn't do much... Compared to their small, aimbotting 2.0 counter parts.. and the old souns were great.. Especially the OC.. it kinda roared at you... Offensively of course <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    and the old maps too.. Taniths grungely yellow walls... Nancy... Caged1 (I refer to it as caged1 as the new caged is almost a completely new map for my point of view) Eclipses old RR and hive rooms...
    I miss alot of it.. Off I must go! in search of 1.04 servers! For great justice!
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