Lerks And Their Misery In Combat Mode.
Hannebambel
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5416Banned
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5416Banned
It is every time very funny to see that even in late game lerks try to kill rines via spores.
1. HA won´t get hurt anyway.
2. Rines with resupply don´t care much too only losing their armour but get health resupplies faster than a skulk can bite.
Now while you do that pathetic atempt your Onos buddies die as bullet magnets in HMG leadrain and nadespamming. At least you could do something usefuil and spit Umbra over the whole enemy base including the CC.
For those you do not know the Umbra is the yellow spray and not the green. Even after several attempts to make Lerk spit Umbra they still spit Spores.
Maybe the colours should be changed to red (spores) and blue (umbra) so people notice the difference.
And one more word. The Lerk is a Support unit and not a mega Rambo killing machine. That means, like the gorge, it is not meant for outrageous killing. So behave that way and give your Onos a helping hand.
1. HA won´t get hurt anyway.
2. Rines with resupply don´t care much too only losing their armour but get health resupplies faster than a skulk can bite.
Now while you do that pathetic atempt your Onos buddies die as bullet magnets in HMG leadrain and nadespamming. At least you could do something usefuil and spit Umbra over the whole enemy base including the CC.
For those you do not know the Umbra is the yellow spray and not the green. Even after several attempts to make Lerk spit Umbra they still spit Spores.
Maybe the colours should be changed to red (spores) and blue (umbra) so people notice the difference.
And one more word. The Lerk is a Support unit and not a mega Rambo killing machine. That means, like the gorge, it is not meant for outrageous killing. So behave that way and give your Onos a helping hand.
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I sincerely hope you are joking.
While HA is not affected, not everybody goes HA...
And spores take out armor, which is arguably more important than the marine's health.
With focus, dive in, bite, watch your kill message, fly out.
Simple, no?
1. HA won´t get hurt anyway.
2. Rines with resupply don´t care much too only losing their armour but get health resupplies faster than a skulk can bite.
Now while you do that pathetic atempt your Onos buddies die as bullet magnets in HMG leadrain and nadespamming. At least you could do something usefuil and spit Umbra over the whole enemy base including the CC.
For those you do not know the Umbra is the yellow spray and not the green. Even after several attempts to make Lerk spit Umbra they still spit Spores.
Maybe the colours should be changed to red (spores) and blue (umbra) so people notice the difference.
And one more word. The Lerk is a Support unit and not a mega Rambo killing machine. That means, like the gorge, it is not meant for outrageous killing. So behave that way and give your Onos a helping hand. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope!
lerks can be mega killing machines with focus, celerity and adrenadline. Even better with cara and rege!
I got 40-2 once in co as lerk, killing spore weakened non HAs and sometimes even HAs!
I do get umbra for my team of onos or fades.
cause people seem to do better as a lerk in CO than in regular ns maps
ive been practiving with regular NS lerk,but on co
sporing rooms does plenty of dmg,with celerity and adren you can fly in and spore spawn twice,and fly out,you normally get atleast 1 kill
also if you spore a group of rines,or just one,then shoot umbra at there feet,then fly in
lerks are more than just support units,they are just support units to the fades that **** about shotties and the lerks being NUBS trying to lerk and not umbra
Spores works very well against hive assaulting marine packs at early game. At least it slows them down. Non-HA marines usually dont want to run into spores so your alien team will have some time to respawn (if alien team arent dead, those marines are not going to enter your hive at all).
Spores tear down armor like the plague like many pointed out. This lowers their survival rate against Focus, because anything short of a Gorge can kill him in 1 hit if he has 25 armor or less.
And although it doesn't harm HA, a whole bunch of clouds of spores can clog vision so badly, you can't see something until it's too late.
And the Fades and Onos need Umbra more desperatly than the lousy spores.
And this is no joke. It is still a team game.
And the Fades and Onos need Umbra more desperatly than the lousy spores.
And this is no joke. It is still a team game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Spores are not lousy in terms of long-term damage done to marines, and blockage of vision.
And one more thing, not all NS players read this forum and we can't directly control players and what they do. We are not responsible for these actions, and neither will this forum help those who don't read this forum.
On the topic of lerks being a support unit....well, that would be useless. That's why bite was given back. I choose to be a hybrid of the 2, and I have to say, lerks are rambo punishers. If lerks were the same as before in 2.0 with the new flight, they would be torn down due to the fact they would lack any powerful attack.
And lastly....alien play is more individual-based. Not to mention CO is not really teamplay oriented anyway....and that is what kills your 'its a team game' argument. In CO, nobody cares as you STILL respawn as an Onos or Fade.
And lastly....alien play is more individual-based. Not to mention CO is not really teamplay oriented anyway....and that is what kills your 'its a team game' argument. In CO, nobody cares as you STILL respawn as an Onos or Fade. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, but still you can only win as a team.
"omgz0r, i headshotz0r himz0r!"
Uhhh no.
Guess what I did a few games back. I managed to beat the game by myself because no-one would listen to hive responses on my team, and marines kept on rushing me.
None of my team barely got near the CC and scratched it, and when I went lerk, and went spore/focus+bite/umbra, then it tore them away. And these are not some average pubbies we're talking here. We're talking above-average players here that I have met before in the days of 1.04, and have scrimmed regularly.
And still, my argument stands. Alien gameplay is still more individual based.
And this is no joke. It is still a team game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
lol its co,people do what they want
YOu know I think silence is an essential upgrade, since marines pick scan over tracker most of the time.
But no one listens to me either.
Wether or not ONos are bullet magnets, if you dont umbra them, then lose.
I think I am going marines then.
Level 2: Silence
Level 3: Celerity
Level 4: Adrenaline
Level 5: Gorge
Level 6: Lerk
Level 7: Regen
Level 8: Ability 3
Level 9: Carapace
Level 10: Ability 4
I go full support lerk, sporing when my buddies aren't nearby, umbra/primal when they are, and I'm quite good at dogfighting those damn jp/shotty ****. It works when I'm the only lerk, as a team of lerks will have trouble getting anywhere. But a pair of oni and a fade getting primaled while attacking the chair makes for a quick come from behind victory.
keepin marines out of bay from allies and protecting allies with umbra
Think of it as "superfast near impossible to track thing which removes your hp without notice" = lerk
Level 2: focus
Level 3: celerity
Level 4: silence
Level 5: Nothing
Level 6: Nothing
Level 7: Adrenaline/Gorge/Lerk
Level 8: Umbra
Level 9: Carapace
Level 10: Regeneration
Sometimes I swap Umbra for Scent of Fear, depending upon the map and whether the marines go with HA or not (no HA = easy spore/focus kills). I rarely get cloaking, and almost never get redemption (unless it's an accident).
dude its co,dont be a crybaby
i go 1hive lerk on ns maps,and people call me a noob,untill they notice i have atleast 16 kills and still havent died
it works wonders for taking out the dumb HA who just stands there,but you can probobly kill him without it
silence=must
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Owned!