Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

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Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by AnonymousNow » #21344

That's a win button right there. Why is it still present after all these years?
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Post by ExplosiveCrate » #21347

Because that's really their only offensive ability. Without it it'd be impossible for drones or hunters to grab humans, specially now that there's a whole bunch of facehugger-proof masks and helmets.

I mean, they are supposed to be a button that admins press when the round gets stale.
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Post by AnonymousNow » #21351

You'd think there'd be more use for that spit. Or perhaps I'm just remembering it to be more potent than it is.

EDIT: Also, it doesn't help that I haven't found a xenomorph that has taken anyone back to a nest in about half a year, maybe more - plenty of xenomorphs constantly stunning three or four people to death at once, though.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by paprika » #21358

Because in the movies aliens usually pounce people before tearing their limbs off. It's literally the hunters' only source of power. Get good.
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Post by Incomptinence » #21404

paprika wrote:Because in the movies aliens usually pounce people before tearing their limbs off. It's literally the hunters' only source of power. Get good.
Woah.

Gotta agree with everyone else and say they need to take people alive and often strip them, this is where babies come from.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Alex Crimson » #21440

Aliens are supposed to be killing machines. If they couldnt down you in a fist fight then they would be pretty useless. How about you stop trying to be Jet Li and fight them from a distance using lasers instead?
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Post by Lovecraft » #21441

Xenomorphs always seemed so...vulnerable to me.
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Post by AnonymousNow » #22454

Forgot about this.

I will say, if xenomorphs are so weak, then how can they beat their natural predators - RIPLEY APLUs - in a straight-up fight?
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Post by ExplosiveCrate » #22461

Because ripleys are the embodiment of suck.
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Post by cedarbridge » #22672

AnonymousNow wrote:Forgot about this.

I will say, if xenomorphs are so weak, then how can they beat their natural predators - RIPLEY APLUs - in a straight-up fight?
Because there are zero redeeming qualities to the Ripley
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Post by Gun Hog » #22683

The Ripley is not a combat mech. It is a utility mech. It is useful for breaking into places, storing crates and providing a bit more protection to the user. It is worthless for much else, though.
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Gun Hog wrote:The Ripley is not a combat mech. It is a utility mech. It is useful for breaking into places, storing crates and providing a bit more protection to the user. It is worthless for much else, though.
It's true. Natural enemy of the xenomorph is a Durand with the Solaris laser cannon.
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Post by Mastigos » #23102

Or an Odysseus with neurotoxin loaded.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Incoming » #23103

If you need to take someone alive you devour them then ventcrawl home.

So many aliens forget about the devour.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Steelpoint » #23119

Last time a Alien tried to devour me I ended up breaking out instantly and gibbing the Alien.

I would not recommend it if the victim knows what they are doing.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Gun Hog » #23120

Steelpoint wrote:Last time a Alien tried to devour me I ended up breaking out instantly and gibbing the Alien.

I would not recommend it if the victim knows what they are doing.
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Timbrewolf » #32725

Aliens are great in close quarters and suck ass at anything beyond that.

It's exactly how it should be what's the fucking problem here?
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Re: Why do Xenomorphs have a free stun ability again?

Post by Steelpoint » #32726

Way to necro.

Either way, I thought that was the conclusion we came to anyway. Most Aliens, barring the Sentinel and Queen, are melee only, thus they should preform extremely well in melee.
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Post by Timbrewolf » #32823

Steelpoint wrote:Way to necro.

Either way, I thought that was the conclusion we came to anyway. Most Aliens, barring the Sentinel and Queen, are melee only, thus they should preform extremely well in melee.
You're forgetting potentially the best attack Xenos of all kinds have:

Throwing facehuggers at unsuspecting people.
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