Sneak Peek - WIP

[Conzul]

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Yes, ppl, its coming. Just a few more days.....last chance to send me any hints you think I could have missed!

[Aelita]

Ooo

[Demolution]

What is this for now? >.>

[Conzul]

What is this for now? >.>

This will be the second in my video tut series. What comes after A? B of course. B for Basilisk.
Silly person.

[OhaiReapd]

What's for C?

[Conzul]

What's for C?

C is for Chimera.
Or have you been around that long?

[OhaiReapd]

What's for C?

C is for Chimera.
Or have you been around that long?

Nope, only been playing for 3 years. But Yea.

[Demolution]

Ohhhh, the dretch guide? I remember that now.... Well, good luck. Hope it turns out well.

[OhaiReapd]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

[Conzul]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

I can only make them so quickly. The Chimera guide will come next, after this one.

Ohhhh, the dretch guide? I remember that now.... Well, good luck. Hope it turns out well.

ThX

[Lecavalier]

Neato.

[Celestial_Rage]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

Read Venkman's Mara guide. It is fairly comprehensive and pretty accurate. http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=13724.0

[Saliva]

If you want hints it would be best that you told us what you have already included.

[Conzul]

If you want hints it would be best that you told us what you have already included.

I know everything that's been discussed on this forum about basilisk strategy (i.e. all the common knowledge). I also know about where to aim the grab so that the human can't crouch out of it or jump away.

I know basilisk theory. Since there isn't too much to tactics with basilisk (like dretch) the guide will be mostly theory.

But is there an "in-tip" or something you think I don't know? You'll be credited.
I've already used/credited some stuff by Meisseli and Baconizer.

[OhaiReapd]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

Read Venkman's Mara guide. It is fairly comprehensive and pretty accurate. http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=13724.0

I'm more of a visual person. Indeed it is a GREAT tut. But I need to see some in-game footage.

[Saliva]

I know everything that's been discussed on this forum about basilisk strategy (i.e. all the common knowledge). I also know about where to aim the grab so that the human can't crouch out of it or jump away.

I know basilisk theory. Since there isn't too much to tactics with basilisk (like dretch) the guide will be mostly theory.

I don't know what is common knowledge at the moment so I don't know if you are missing anything but the basilisk benefits a lot from tactics and some of them are similar to the dretch. Like the dretch it's a low hp alien so ambushes are important, also the way you grab and attack humans makes a big difference. You can jump on top of the humans 1.1 style to easily hit the head when there are no other humans around but in 1.2 it's also possible to hit the head from ground too. It's important when you are in danger of being shot by another human. You can basically use the other human as a human shield and be on the move to avoid shots. Even if you can't land headshots reliably from the ground it's still better than standing still on top of a human when another shoots you while you are an easy immobile target.

The most important part of the basilisk however is it's healing aura. You are a healer first and a combatant second. Especially if the grangers have been slacking and not building forward eggs/boosters like they usually don't. Even if they did it's way better than the dretch so it's a good idea to evolve if you have 1 point to spend.

[Dracone]

I did like basi better in 1.1 when it was almost completely skill oriented for those who truly knew how to use it. In GPP it still takes basic "Tremulous intelligence" to use well but overall its use in combat now is really just support or 1v1; it's just been simplified, like most other things have been in the change. Either way I suppose it doesn't hurt to try to teach people how to use it, though I honestly think it's not even close to being worth a "guide" anymore.

[Conzul]

I did like basi better in 1.1 when it was almost completely skill oriented for those who truly knew how to use it. In GPP it still takes basic "Tremulous intelligence" to use well but overall its use in combat now is really just support or 1v1; it's just been simplified, like most other things have been in the change. Either way I suppose it doesn't hurt to try to teach people how to use it, though I honestly think it's not even close to being worth a "guide" anymore.

Every alien is getting a "guide", even granger (building tut).
I guess I get what you're saying though. This'll probably be the shortest guide of the series, for the reasons you've pointed out.

[A Spork]

I disagree on behalf of Friend
He most certainly deserves a guide, as he is quite possibly the class with the most need for strategy due to his low hp.

[Celestial_Rage]

What strategy? Hide around a corner and grab any humans who happen to wander by. If you get hit, walk on the walls for like 5 sec and you get your hp back. The only thing that people need to work on is to point their crosshair at the human so they actually hold onto them.

[Meisseli]

Oh, gas is mostly useless.

[CreatureofHell]

Oh, gas is mostly useless.

Nope. Being gassed when you're a human is so much fun. I try to get it as often as I can.

[Conzul]

Friend Basi is most definitely the Meg Griffin of the alien team.

Oh, gas is mostly useless.

*adds one to the gas-hacker list*

[OhaiReapd]

Oh, gas is mostly useless.

Nope. Being gassed when you're a human is so much fun. I try to get it as often as I can.

Druggie.

[c4]

It can act as a surprise, and throw them off for that second, so you can get behind them.

[Venkman]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

Read Venkman's Mara guide. It is fairly comprehensive and pretty accurate. http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=13724.0

I'm more of a visual person. Indeed it is a GREAT tut. But I need to see some in-game footage.

Thanks, guys. The fact that my guide was useful to anyone makes me glad that I put it together... Though, sadly, I haven't updated it  nearly enough since GPP and the new Mara is so bad-ass that it would be a shame to not give the class its due props. Anyway, this thread just convinced me to get up off my lazy ass and update the damn thing. Hopefully, you'll be seeing the guide bumped real soon.

[OhaiReapd]

Conzul, I love you. I also want a mara guide pl0x. <3

Read Venkman's Mara guide. It is fairly comprehensive and pretty accurate. http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=13724.0

I'm more of a visual person. Indeed it is a GREAT tut. But I need to see some in-game footage.

Thanks, guys. The fact that my guide was useful to anyone makes me glad that I put it together... Though, sadly, I haven't updated it  nearly enough since GPP and the new Mara is so bad-ass that it would be a shame to not give the class its due props. Anyway, this thread just convinced me to get up off my lazy ass and update the damn thing. Hopefully, you'll be seeing the guide bumped real soon.

Yayyyyy