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Title: The chaingun.
Post by: TonkaTruck on October 28, 2006, 10:20:11 pm

Well people I've been reading the forums and I've found that a lot of people have things against the chaingun.


'Being used as a defensive weapon'
'Sitting on turrets with a BS and chaingun'
'Ect'


BTW, What does sitting on a turret got to do with anything?

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Survivor on October 28, 2006, 10:50:14 pm

The enemy base usually isn't in range of the turrets. Thus a teammate that has money for a bs and chaingun might as well and try to damage the alien base. The exception is when the human base is under heavy attack. But sitting still on a turret spells certain death in that situation anyway.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Neo on October 28, 2006, 11:46:25 pm

I think its because you can't really use the chaingun on long haul attacks as the full clip runs out in no time and you need to run back. So lots of people don't bother and get pulse rifles.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: PIE on October 29, 2006, 01:38:14 am

Chaingun is good if you have people with you can you can save your ammo.
It is good if you are against goons+tyrants and sometimes maras.
Its fine if you shoot those aliens defensively outside of your base while you wait for a team, or are surroundd.. but if your shooting maras that are jumping around your base then it is not a good weapon.

If your an alien.. a BS with a chaingun on a turret is pretty annoying because if your big enough to deal with the turret, you're big enough to get killed quickly by a chaingun.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Taiyo.uk on October 29, 2006, 06:57:53 am

Chainguns have a wide enough angle to bulletspam an enitre corridor (like those in nexus6 for example) so putting some turrets up at one end and then camping them with a chaingun can create a fairly impenetrable barricade if none of the aliens want to sacrafice themselves.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: [Kcorp]Noobius on October 29, 2006, 08:49:08 am

chianguns and bsuits are great in teams of 2 _maybe_ 3 against tyrants and adv goons. i for one love that weapon but i wouldn't in any situation use it against eggs or acid tubes...that's just stupid.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: benplaut on October 29, 2006, 09:37:29 am

I don't have anything against the chaingun, but i don't have much for it, either.

Better for taking out hives and tubes than a flamer

However, it's the only 1 or 2 person defence against a good goon in s1  8)

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Undeference on October 29, 2006, 10:52:46 am

This makes me think of 3/4 of the games I've played on Transit:
Chaingunners camping by their base, just slowing down the game. (Why don't they all just jump over the railings?)

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: holyknight on October 29, 2006, 05:25:39 pm

chainguns are so freaking good! I killed maras, tyrants, goons, baslisks, dretches, and grangers with it XP
But sometimes before I have a chance to kill one, I run out of ammo, so I have to run away or die...

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Mr.POP on October 29, 2006, 05:46:06 pm

:trapper:  :trapper:  :trapper:  :trapper:  :trapper:  :trapper:  :trapper:  
 :barricade:  :tyrant:  :tyrant:  :tyrant:  :tyrant:  :tyrant:  :barricade:
 :barricade:  :booster:  :booster:  :repeater:  :booster:  :booster:
 :hive:  :hive:  :hive:         :hive:  :hive:  :hive:
 :barricade:  :trapper:  :human:  :trapper:  :barricade:
 :barricade:  :booster:  :booster:  :repeater:  :booster:  :booster:  :barricade:    
 :barricade:  :barricade:  :barricade:  :barricade:  :barricade:  :barricade:  :barricade:  
holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Mr.POP on October 31, 2006, 11:55:28 pm

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how will I get out of this

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Stof on November 01, 2006, 12:13:20 am

Stay on topic and stop the spam :evil:

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: DKG on November 01, 2006, 12:14:12 am

Quote from: "Mr.POP"

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how will I get out of this

A very interesting question. A quick answer would be disconnect from SST...

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: PIE on November 01, 2006, 05:48:00 pm

Quote from: "DKG"

Quote from: "Mr.POP"

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how will I get out of this

A very interesting question. A quick answer would be disconnect from SST...

ROFL!.. Nice..
The chaingun I find is realatively less effective on dretches.. and smart basies who should know not to bother with a bsuit anyway... but then again i'm sure some dretch will just sit around and let you pepper it with the chaingun.

Also.. never try to "help" someone else by shooting a dretch that is attacking them with a chaingun... or a shotty.. OR A LUCI... geez.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: pyrax on November 01, 2006, 06:20:56 pm

Quote from: "PIE"

Also.. never try to "help" someone else by shooting a dretch that is attacking them with a chaingun... or a shotty.. OR A LUCI... geez.

Dretches attacking with chainguns?

That... sounds awesome!

 :roll:  :wink:

Title: Thats the way you do it money for nothing.
Post by: dafunk on November 01, 2006, 06:45:26 pm

chaingunner sitting on turrets? thats not the way u do it grab a jetpack and nest atop the armory and constantly shoot just mash
B(buy ammo) before you have to endure the slow reload and huzzuh a nonstop lacing of hot lead for any alien who wants to jump in the base.

Thats camping. with gusto!

oh or just do the same with energy weapons and nest atop the reactor.

tremulous is doomed.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: holyknight on November 01, 2006, 09:22:46 pm

killing dretches with chaingun is pretty easy if they are right front of me :P

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: PIE on November 02, 2006, 08:59:43 am

Quote from: "pyrax"

Quote from: "PIE"

Also.. never try to "help" someone else by shooting a dretch that is attacking them with a chaingun... or a shotty.. OR A LUCI... geez.

Dretches attacking with chainguns?

That... sounds awesome!

 :roll:  :wink:

(0o)... ROFL!!! Nice criticism of my inept punctuation and/or sentence structure  :D
It does sound awesome though..

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: pyrax on November 02, 2006, 05:26:49 pm

Quote from: "PIE"

Quote from: "pyrax"

Quote from: "PIE"

Also.. never try to "help" someone else by shooting a dretch that is attacking them with a chaingun... or a shotty.. OR A LUCI... geez.

Dretches attacking with chainguns?

That... sounds awesome!

 :roll:  :wink:

(0o)... ROFL!!! Nice criticism of my inept punctuation and/or sentence structure  :D
It does sound awesome though..

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6198/chaingundretchzj6.png)

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: PIE on November 02, 2006, 08:09:54 pm

..Seeing as a nonBS human can't really control it 100% standing.. That might also solve everyone's desire for a flying alien. :D

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: techhead on November 02, 2006, 10:45:15 pm

I want robotic tank killing machines.
Imagine a tyrant in a wheelchair with pulse-rifles.
That sort of killing machine.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Neo on November 03, 2006, 12:26:29 am

The humble dretch is still the best though

(http://www.geocities.com/neorapsta/Toondretchsmall.png)

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Kaleo on November 03, 2006, 09:51:37 am

Quote from: "pyrax"

Quote from: "PIE"

Also.. never try to "help" someone else by shooting a dretch that is attacking them with a chaingun... or a shotty.. OR A LUCI... geez.

Dretches attacking with chainguns?

That... sounds awesome!

 :roll:  :wink:

(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/91/watchoolookinatwe6.png)
Wat choo looin' at

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: holyknight on November 03, 2006, 04:41:31 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! RUUUUUUN! ATTACK OF THE CHAINGUNDRETCHES!!!

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Mr.POP on November 03, 2006, 09:52:06 pm

someone should make a special sever were aliens dretches can wield chain-guns (2 1 on each side) but in constantly hurts them(like every 2 seconds 1 damage) because it is to heavy for them.. but they jam if you shoot to much.. it would be cool!! and hard for humans..

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Kaleo on November 03, 2006, 10:00:27 pm

Or ChainDreches vs PulseGranges.

C'mon DASPRiD, I know you can do it...

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Mr.POP on November 03, 2006, 11:30:36 pm

chain-gun is evil

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: techhead on November 04, 2006, 12:07:55 am

I would like a defensive structure with more range than a machine-gun turret. Maybe a laser turret?
High range, fairly powerful, but even slower tracking.
That, or defense computer make turrets turn slightly faster.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Survivor on November 04, 2006, 12:28:38 am

Quote from: "techhead"

That, or defense computer make turrets turn slightly faster.

I'm saddened. Because iirc it does that already

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Mr.POP on November 04, 2006, 04:04:13 am

what there should be for defense is turrets you can mount you armor and weapons on like helmet turns faster a gets prepared and can launch grenades.. Thats it jet pack turns them into flying helpers that follow you.

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Odin on November 04, 2006, 05:08:55 am

Quote from: "Mr.POP"

what there should be for defense is turrets you can mount you armor and weapons on like helmet turns faster a gets prepared and can launch grenades.. Thats it jet pack turns them into flying helpers that follow you.

How about no?

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: holyknight on November 04, 2006, 05:45:06 am

Quote from: "Mr.POP"

what there should be for defense is turrets you can mount you armor and weapons on like helmet turns faster a gets prepared and can launch grenades.. Thats it jet pack turns them into flying helpers that follow you.

flying helpers that follow you? How imba...
giving armor and weapons sounds a bit neat... but what a waste of money :P

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Glunnator on November 04, 2006, 01:46:04 pm

A tyrant has 6 legs, apart from the front claw swiper thingys.

Front left swiper: chaingun
Front right swiper: Luci
(Trant stands on back legs, so 4 other legs are free)
Front left leg: Prifle
Front right leg: another chaingun
Middle left leg: Massdriver
Middle right leg: another PRifle
Remaining Hind legs: Ground


Anyone prepared to make that picture? :>

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: Neo on November 04, 2006, 10:27:20 pm

When I can get a nice pic of a tyrant, maybe side-on and the guns I can see what I can do :D

Title: The chaingun.
Post by: techhead on November 05, 2006, 04:44:57 am

It can't use the rear walking legs because they are paralyzed.
Thats why he is in a wheelchair.
His friend stole the wheelchair and the pulse rifle from a dead crippled human.