How To Use Xeno Effectivly.

Acecool · October 2003

Theres a trick, bug more like that I did submit...

Ok if you notice, if you hug marines and xeno, you blow up but deal little to no damage to the marine you were hugging..

Try again, but stay a bit away from the marine..

If you look how large the xeno explosion is, its pretty large... Also it does a bit more damage on the outer rings of the explosion, why? I dont know, but it deals more damage if you are a bit away from them.

Dont hug the dirty marines, keep some distance and your almost guaranteed a xeno kill.

Geronimo · October 2003

I would like to know how you are able to get close in the first place...

Acecool · October 2003

Alot of people make the mistake of jumping while xeno is active to get close...

should keep a bit of distance, say 2 marines standing next to eachother length

Geminosity · October 2003

I got some pretty good kills against marines who were in HA and not paying attention. Just scream while far away, run in and sit next to them while they're too busy shooting the hive. Only works against <b>bad</b> marines obviously but it's still funny as heck XD

Mintman · October 2003

Key to xenoing next to someone? Attack as part of a group, marines will be more concerned with shooting the fade/onos rather than the rabid dog making a dodgy noise.

Trevelyan · October 2003

leaping above their base would maximise your damage over that area... no rines can hide behind buildings then <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Necrosis · October 2003

Go along the roof if you can.

Personally I prefer celer cara cloak/sof. You can trigger your xeno earlier and thus spend less time in the line of fire - secondly you're also on a different plane to your landbound cousins.

This usually is very effective.

Sarisel · October 2003

Yes, I've found that exploding about a foot above marines' heads does nice splash damage.

StoatBringer · October 2003

Does "silence" mute the xenocide scream?

MMZ_Torak · October 2003

Yes silence does. Also try triggering xeno then switching to leap and leap towards the marines. Done right you can get 3-5 xeno kills, especially if they are humping the armory. SOF helps to target the groups of marines before you get in the room.

leek · October 2003

i tried scilence on a skulk and went to xeno and i deffinatley heard the scream

That_Annoying_Kid · October 2003

the xeno scream is still heard with silence

xeno the leap is very effective, and getting carapace, sof, and adren can be will worth it for later game xeno rushes, xenocide is meant to wear down the marines, and does an excellent job of smashing heavies...

the scream in xenocide is actually the chemicals mixing inside the skulk, which soon cause a chain reaction that causes the skulk to explode, and the ribs of the skulk are designed to fracture in a way that shoots out lots of sharp pointy bone pieces.

the manual is so cool

Necrosis · October 2003

Taking silence means you'd need to forgo celer tho - and I see celer as more important/reliable than a silenced leap.

Forlorn · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrosis @ Oct 15 2003, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Taking silence means you'd need to forgo celer tho - and I see celer as more important/reliable than a silenced leap.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Hell ya, I agree with you.

But more to the point, why even get upgrades if all you are going to do is die?

Just leap/xeno at them, if you die, big deal you respawn fast with 3 hives, if you explode good you did a ton of damage.

MMZ_Torak · October 2003

Xeno damage is based off of your remaining Armor IIRC. Carapace means more armor. Adrenaline lets you xeno, then leap into a pack of marines; SOF lets you line up on the marines before you go into the room.

Forlorn · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MMZ>Torak @ Oct 15 2003, 04:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Xeno damage is based off of your remaining Armor IIRC. Carapace means more armor. Adrenaline lets you xeno, then leap into a pack of marines; SOF lets you line up on the marines before you go into the room.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
What? No way! Xeno just deals 200 damage starting from an epicenter. Well, according to the changelogs and manuals...

But do you know otherwise?

If this is true, a carapaced skulk should be able to kill a lv. 3 armor marine in one xeno; which normally they don't because 200 damage at once isn't enough to kill a lv. 3 armor marine.

Necrosis · October 2003

Well I dunno about any of that... I use cara because it gives me a second or more of gunfire. Celer means I can detonate early and thus spend only a second in marine sight, and SoF allows me a rough idea of marine location.

If Xeno has boosted damage from cara, then all the better - though I've been using my method under the idea that cara just made you live longer <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

taboofires · October 2003

Damage is not dependant on health or armor. It wouldn't make any sense for it to either. More bullets in you = more shrapnel to fling outward when you go boom.

I think it's 250 damage at the epicenter, but definately double damage to buildings. A level 3 armor LA marine has a good chance of surviving 1 xeno blast if he has full health, but it will drop him < 30 hp and remove most of his armor if he's near the explosion.

im_lost · October 2003

Is it double damage to buildings? I know it was in 1.04, but I thought they changed that.

Anyway, the point of getting upgrades is so you live long enough to xenocide at a location that is useful.

Acidophilus_Cultures · October 2003

Don't use xenocide when half your team is dead, it takes a little while to respawn..

Forlorn · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acidophilus Cultures @ Oct 16 2003, 06:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Don't use xenocide when half your team is dead, it takes a little while to respawn..  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
You have 3! Hives. How could it possibly take time to respawn. Aliens pop out faster than rabbits.

Acecool · October 2003

Xeno leap hmmm

A 1 button script would do nicecly, lets see if I remember correctly...
´

For some reason, the logic in NS is reversed...
</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>// Xeno Leap by Acecool -- Acecoolco.com
alias w "wait"
alias xeno "use weapon_divinewind; w; w; w; +attack; w; w; -attack; -attack"
alias leap "use weapon_leap; w; w; w; +attack; w; w; -attack; -attack"
alias +xenoleap "leap"
alias -xenoleap "xeno"
// Xeno Leap by Acecool -- Acecoolco.com
</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

If that doesnt work use

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>// Xeno Leap by Acecool -- Acecoolco.com
alias w "wait"
alias xeno "use weapon_divinewind; w; w; w; +attack; w; w; -attack; -attack"
alias leap "use weapon_leap; w; w; w; +attack; w; w; -attack; -attack"
alias +xenoleap "xeno"
alias -xenoleap "leap"
// Xeno Leap by Acecool -- Acecoolco.com
</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

Necrosis · October 2003

Who uses scripts? Urg.

Forlorn · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrosis @ Oct 16 2003, 09:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Who uses scripts? Urg.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
/me raises hand

Only one though. This is the only one that I find helpful. I use a bind that spams jump to make Bhopping easier. This would be equivilent to usuing your mousewheel to bhop.

ThoraX · October 2003

i also use a bind that switches to 2nd then 1st slot. makes it easier to 'reset' my weapon order so i can use lastinv without having to actually press slot2 first, then lastinv.

Acecool · October 2003

I made one a long time ago for switching first and second slot :-)

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>Welcome
This script, by request, makes it so pressing a button bound
to "switcher" change their weapon from lmg, hmg, or gl, to
pistol, mines, welder etc and back.

## Installation ##
Place switcher.cfg in your c:\Sierra\Counter-Strike\ns folder or
Place switcher.cfg in your c:\Sierra\Half-Life\ns folder or
The folder you installed Natural-Selection to.

Next open your autoexec.cfg if it doesnt exist, create a new
text document and rename it autoexec.cfg

Place this line on the top, or bottom, of the autoexec.cfg file
The comments arent needed :-)

// Begin Switcher Load
exec switcher.cfg
// End Switcher Load

In Game type this in console.

bind x switcher

replace X with the key you want to bind, enjoy.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>// 
// Downloaded from http://www.AcecoolCo.com
// Written By Acecool <webmaster@acecoolco.com>
alias "w" "wait"
alias "switcher" "switcher2"
alias "switcher1" "hud_fastswitch 1; slot1; w; alias switcher switcher2; w; hud_fastswitch 0"
alias "switcher2" "hud_fastswitch 1; slot2; w; alias switcher switcher1; w; hud_fastswitch 0"
// </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

How To Use Xeno Effectivly.

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