Ns.org Comments On Structure Blocks..

[That Annoying Kid]

not if you have actual turrets + the TF in the bigger area and the only place you have left is up by the vents

[Malevolent]

Good post scooter (and long :p). That CC hurting the hive was hilarious when it happened. About using it to destract the aliens -- I think that needs to be cleared up too for the server rules, since it would be a good strategy if it was allowed.

[BobTheJanitor]

In B6 OCs are supposed to be recoded to fire at living targets first, and structures second, regardless of range. So I'd take that as the dev team's official NAY on using structures to draw OC fire. Also, interesting factoid about the CC. I have no idea why it would hurt it though...  :blink:

[Sancho]

Flayra commented a LONG time ago on structure blocking and I believe he said it was a perfectly viable strat, so this "official dev announcement" doesn't mean jack diddly to LM.

I like that ghost idea, has it been suggested to them or did you just come up with that bob?  They need to hear that.

[BobTheJanitor]

Yeah, Zunni knows about it, and Zunni is the main person to take comments from the mighty NS world and turn them into bite size morsels to take to flayra, so he can spit them on the floor and kick and cry.

[Doobie Dan]

What about structures dropped that do not obstruct anything or draw any OC fire?  Sometimes I'll drop a structure in a random area just to distract skulks, or hoping that some gorge hanging out in a hive will start spamming "THEY'RE BUILDING IN <insert hive area>".

[Niteowl]

Flayra commented a LONG time ago on structure blocking and I believe he said it was a perfectly viable strat, so this "official dev announcement" doesn't mean jack diddly to LM.

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perhaps he changed his mind?

[BobTheJanitor]

What about structures dropped that do not obstruct anything or draw any OC fire?  Sometimes I'll drop a structure in a random area just to distract skulks, or hoping that some gorge hanging out in a hive will start spamming "THEY'RE BUILDING IN <insert hive area>".

I always thought that was handy, since a dropped ammo pack sounds the same as a dropped tfac or whatever. Really gives the skulks a jumpstart.  

[Necrosis]

Actually Flay's original comment was more to the tune of

"Its their res"





This latest version reads more like


"Its their res... but vent/playerblocking is an exploit."




I don't see any incongruity, just a better definition.

[Uranium - 235]

How is this contradictory? A vent has no room to go around the structure, a hallway does. Duh.


Oh and I have nothing against jamming open doorways with structures. Usually it breaks the door and starts acting weird and everyone has a laugh then.

[Keyser59]

It doesn't make sense because there is no clear on what a structure with the intent to block is. The CAL forums explains it best.

http://forums.caleague.com/index.php?showtopic=23629

Oops, forgot you had to register now to see boards.

Anyways there is a pretty much a general consensus that 2 and 3 contradict each other, so the CAL admins will only enforce #1 as they have been doing. It would be a good practice in futility to try to sort come up with rulings in CC blocking cases.

[Necrosis]

Well if the majority can't understand it then I guess they can wait til B6 and an inevitable fix.


Not that that'll stop people whining about it over and over (blockscripts being mentioned in virtually every thread under the sun).