Some Fun With Onos
ZERG
Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13132Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13132Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">1 Hit Kills and LA Marines</div> Hmm, don't know about you guys, but I'm having a lot of success with this 3 hive onos combo. It's not a big deal, but hopefully I can get the word out and edumacate some people. Maybe this will help people end the game faster with this. Yknow those evil marines that cycle their HMGs and whatnots.
Onos: Regen, Adrenaline, and Focus!
I don't need to explain the regen. But adrenaline is so you can dish out more damage with charge! Yes, that's right charge. If marines have level 0-1 armor you can dish it out old school 1.04 style. For armor levels above this, that's what focus gore is for!
Use charge to soften up their armor. Just a small touch will do. Hit them with focus gore and it will either a) kill them with the focus gore b) after focus gore the rest of the charge damage will finish them off or c) charge will kill them before you let off your focus gore.
You know you are doing this right when you are practically running over LA marines.
Onos: Regen, Adrenaline, and Focus!
I don't need to explain the regen. But adrenaline is so you can dish out more damage with charge! Yes, that's right charge. If marines have level 0-1 armor you can dish it out old school 1.04 style. For armor levels above this, that's what focus gore is for!
Use charge to soften up their armor. Just a small touch will do. Hit them with focus gore and it will either a) kill them with the focus gore b) after focus gore the rest of the charge damage will finish them off or c) charge will kill them before you let off your focus gore.
You know you are doing this right when you are practically running over LA marines.
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THEN you smack them with charge <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Dropped damage ratio over time is DEFIENTLY not worth the increased gore damage for onos, especially since it does 2x damage vs buildings.
Dropped damage ratio over time is DEFIENTLY not worth the increased gore damage for onos, especially since it does 2x damage vs buildings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Still, remember that if you do take focus as an onos, your main job is killing marines.
And trust me, a focus onos is VERY hard to stop as marines.
Onos: Regen, Adrenaline, and Focus!
I don't need to explain the regen. But adrenaline is so you can dish out more damage with charge! Yes, that's right charge. If marines have level 0-1 armor you can dish it out old school 1.04 style. For armor levels above this, that's what focus gore is for!
Use charge to soften up their armor. Just a small touch will do. Hit them with focus gore and it will either a) kill them with the focus gore b) after focus gore the rest of the charge damage will finish them off or c) charge will kill them before you let off your focus gore.
You know you are doing this right when you are practically running over LA marines. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I wouldn't recommend using charge considering it's notoriously hard to use and (which is why is also seldom used). I think you're better off using a stomp + devour combo.
<b>Edit:</b> Focus also destoys whatever ability you have to take down structures. Which, if you're Onos and have 3 hives is pretty much your only purpose unless you <i>really</i> need to kill heavies fast.
Anyway, I suggest you actually try it. I could get a demo of it in action. But I got no webspace. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
according to the info provided the damage over time on focus is the same as without, so it shouldnt impact your ability to take down buildings at all.
edit: actually, with the lower adren cost of using fewer attacks focus is basically the same as adren. and onos with both would take forever to run out of adren while gore/charging....
My method for base assault:
Adren:
SoF
Cara
Marine Hunter:
Celerity
Focus or SoF
Regen
Regen on marine hunting helps because your not going to be attacking a fortified area. All you have to do is stomp/devour a rine and you've got a nice heal rate going on. As for base assault, regen+devour isnt significant for hit and runs, especially since your slowed.
those are the numbers in the manual version 2. if the manual is wrong (as it often is after a number of updates) i would appreciate updated information, and a link to the source. and remeber, these numbers are per focus level. so if you start out with lvl 3 focus, your Rof is about -70%. i really want to get this right, cause its a game fact and kinda important, ne?
When charging to escape, no matter what upgrades you have, remember to crouch-jump when you approach the exit. This will help prevent tripping on skulks/OCs/ceiling beams.
EDIT: OH TWO WINNARS! I missed that last one. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->