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Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 01, 2001, 09:03:00 am: anyone here played aliens vs predator 2? wow when playing as a marine how hunted do you feel? for the first objective i only saw evidence of a predator once its laser tracking beam thingy - but i never saw it so i did a hasty retreat but after that i never saw the thing again but i was shooting at anything that moved - but playing as the preator you imediatly feel like the hunter - its great
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 01, 2001, 09:47:00 am: I usually play as the Alien, hide on the ceiling and in air ducts, wait for Mr. Predator to walk by, bite at his head, hit him with the tail and start slashing. I just bite the Marines head off (nmiaow), never knows what hit him...
Title: Hunted
Post by: Fineus on December 01, 2001, 09:52:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by KillMeNow:
anyone here played aliens vs predator 2? wow when playing as a marine how hunted do you feel? for the first objective i only saw evidence of a predator once its laser tracking beam thingy - but i never saw it so i did a hasty retreat but after that i never saw the thing again but i was shooting at anything that moved - but playing as the preator you imediatly feel like the hunter - its great

Yes (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 01, 2001, 09:53:00 am: i never played as alien just yet - only jsut got it and was playing late alst ngiht with no lights in my room - was spooky =) so i desicded that the preadtor was best clock yourself and start spearing people not quite sure how to deal with aliens yet as they can still see me =(
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 01, 2001, 10:04:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by KillMeNow:
not quite sure how to deal with aliens yet as they can still see me =(

Theyre fast, and deadly, but theyre weak as hell. A spear should take one out, hell, even the wristblade should do it, good snap in the head and hes down for the count, just watch out for the acid.
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 01, 2001, 10:12:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
Theyre fast, and deadly, but theyre weak as hell. A spear should take one out, hell, even the wristblade should do it, good snap in the head and hes down for the count, just watch out for the acid.

hehe the predator lacks machineguns (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Ryx on December 01, 2001, 12:01:00 pm: The 1 level playing as marine and you hear the predator everywhere...So cool. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 01, 2001, 11:09:00 pm: i'm doing th predator missions first - damn i wish i had a machine gun - those aliens keep coming and i dont really like using my plasma caster up close unless i can always be ina running backwards retrest otehrwise i kill myself =( a nice rapid fire weapon thats what i need wouldn't say no to a sight mode that lets me see all hostiles and now i'm stuck =( there is this drilling aperatus sitting around and i cant get pased it =( and i cant find the controls to move it =( arghhh - oh another thing can you run out of spears for the spear gun? i haven't yet but i been conserving it mostly cause its a great sniper weapon wish my disk was as acurate at distance
Title: Hunted
Post by: Fineus on December 02, 2001, 03:21:00 am: Use the plasmacaster - it's the easiest/best way to kill Aliens and if you don't run into the centre of the room/tunnel then you usually get a good chance to kill them all before their on you.
Title: Hunted
Post by: NeoHunter on December 02, 2001, 05:53:00 am: One thign though is that the Predator can be easily overwhelmed by Aliens because of his shortage of good long range weapons. Only things like the shoulder cannon etc.

At least the Marine is totally long range. Pulse rifles and all. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 02, 2001, 08:04:00 am: Except for the flamethrower...
Title: Hunted
Post by: aldo_14 on December 02, 2001, 09:29:00 am: What, no fisticuffs?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 02, 2001, 09:32:00 am: Oh yeah, get into a boxing match with a friggin Xenomorph (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 02, 2001, 10:26:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
Oh yeah, get into a boxing match with a friggin Xenomorph (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)

so waht? Schwartzy killed his predator with a piece of wood (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

[This message has been edited by venom2506 (edited 12-02-2001).]
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 02, 2001, 10:37:00 am: Yeah, but he set up some crazy trap and hid himself.
I mean a straight fight in a ring, the Xeno would just rip a Humans arms off and take a chunk out of his head. Match over in 3 seconds or less (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 02, 2001, 10:41:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
Yeah, but he set up some crazy trap and hid himself.
I mean a straight fight in a ring, the Xeno would just rip a Humans arms off and take a chunk out of his head. Match over in 3 seconds or less (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

bah, it's the same for the predator: take all his weapons and put him in front of an alien hehe (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 02, 2001, 02:46:00 pm: take all there weaposn away then its alien, predator, human

with weapons its predator, human , alien

one on one that is aliens tend to visit by the hundreds in teh film and about 10 max in the game well to where i got so far anyway, strangely enough it was my first encounter with them just used my spear thingy to cut there head off as they ran up to me
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 02, 2001, 02:52:00 pm: i like being the predator - hehe - stalking the enemy - and when alien visit chop them up or blast them - its those damn synthetics that annoy me they can see me while clocked and sometimes they are armed with rocket launchers - ouch - 1 hit kills =(

one thing - whats the reward for collecting heads? does it do you any good? or should i just not bother with the collecting the head of my enemys?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 02, 2001, 03:02:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by KillMeNow:

one thing - whats the reward for collecting heads? does it do you any good? or should i just not bother with the collecting the head of my enemys?

well, I guess it's fun? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
plus that's why the predator is here, no? to collect headz?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Shrike on December 02, 2001, 03:07:00 pm: Skullz, not headz.
Title: Hunted
Post by: Alikchi on December 02, 2001, 03:15:00 pm: I've been playing practically 24/7.. www.yautja.org ("http://www.yautja.org") www.geocities.com/hollywood/highrise/7256 ("http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/highrise/7256")

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Title: Hunted
Post by: Alikchi on December 02, 2001, 03:18:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
Theyre fast, and deadly, but theyre weak as hell. A spear should take one out, hell, even the wristblade should do it, good snap in the head and hes down for the count, just watch out for the acid.

Hmmh, I don't think thats quit so accurate. Getting close enough for a wristblade is suicide, and the effectiveness of spears is doubtful.
Against Runner: Runner too fast.
Drone: You can hit if you're a good shot, and the alien is standing still.
Praetorian: No can do, they're nigh-impervious
Predalien: Almost as impervious as the Praetorian

I reccomend the Plascaster (the game calls it the Shoulder Cannon) or the Pistol.
I also have a friend who's a whiz with those remote bombs, he can hit Aliens in mid-pounce

I wish it let me skin the humans and hang them on spikes (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

[This message has been edited by Alikchi (edited 12-02-2001).]
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 02, 2001, 03:56:00 pm: predaliens? wtf?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Alikchi on December 02, 2001, 04:57:00 pm: a mix of predator and alien DNA. real long leap range and pretty strong.
Title: Hunted
Post by: Gortef on December 02, 2001, 05:14:00 pm: an man it's ugly... if it looks at least a bit same as in AvP1
Title: Hunted
Post by: Setekh on December 03, 2001, 01:50:00 am: Oh, I played the demo of AvP. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/eek.gif)

*shudders* Turn on all the lights, mummy...
Title: Hunted
Post by: Shrike on December 03, 2001, 01:51:00 am: Ever tried AvP at midnight will all the lights off? Freaky.
Title: Hunted
Post by: Setekh on December 03, 2001, 01:55:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Shrike:
Ever tried AvP at midnight will all the lights off? Freaky.

Midnight, lights off... and EAX surround sound. Hoo boy.

(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Fineus on December 03, 2001, 02:07:00 am: As above. The only way to play (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 10:19:00 am: (http://www.thebeastproject.barrysworld.net/renders/deadpred.jpg)
The only good Predator (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Gortef on December 03, 2001, 10:31:00 am: True...

and after playing 3 hours AvP in dark... you hear all kinds of sounds everywhere next day (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 03, 2001, 11:20:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
(http://www.thebeastproject.barrysworld.net/renders/deadpred.jpg)
The only good Predator (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

you ate some kind of mushroom, didn't you? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 11:49:00 am: Its called Triptastic, after you beat the game on Directors Cut, you can play the levels in a bunch of different modes..
Title: Hunted
Post by: Fineus on December 03, 2001, 12:00:00 pm: Pigsticking 0wns j00 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 12:08:00 pm: Man, that is nuts! You can use the speargun as a way to launch yourself backwards over something...
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 03:03:00 pm: (http://www.thebeastproject.barrysworld.net/renders/deadmarine.jpg)
Heh, this can't be good...
Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 03, 2001, 03:09:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn:
(http://www.thebeastproject.barrysworld.net/renders/deadmarine.jpg)
Heh, this can't be good...

yes it is: someone will have a good lunch (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 03, 2001, 06:02:00 pm: those predalien thingys are they great - predator whips there *** every time - one on one nothing can take a predator - even just using wrist blades - i got jumped but some pred alien thing while removiong heads with wrist blades and promply kill the beast with a nicely aimed head swipe - took its head clean off
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 03, 2001, 06:09:00 pm: but anyway someone going to tell me where the controls are for that drill mechinism controls are so i can get don and kill the guy with my original mask??????
Title: Hunted
Post by: KillMeNow on December 03, 2001, 07:50:00 pm: was killing that queen alien then killing rykov the end of the predator campaign????? cause he was kinda easy to defeat so was the queen alien - they should have swarmed the whole area with aliens not the poxy handful - hundres of the buggers ok not hundreds but more than there was

anyway what next? marine or alien?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 07:55:00 pm: Depends, would you rather satisfy your need for speed or wet yourself?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Thorn on December 03, 2001, 08:03:00 pm: (http://www.thebeastproject.barrysworld.net/renders/deadpred2.jpg)
I reiterate...
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Post by: RoachKoach on December 03, 2001, 08:11:00 pm: Hey Thunder , remember me? got my message on icq about the renders?

Ok guys , pls tell me , is alien vs predator 2 really great? cos the original , although supposed to be great sucked as the story was real bad and loosely held together. is alien vs pred2 good in terms of story and concept. the graphics r stunning , but theres got to be that storyline !
Title: Hunted
Post by: Alikchi on December 03, 2001, 09:22:00 pm: storyline is..ok.

good enough for me long as there's some fragging involved.

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Title: Hunted
Post by: Nico on December 04, 2001, 12:23:00 am: can someone post a screenshot of the alien queen?
Title: Hunted
Post by: Fineus on December 04, 2001, 02:00:00 am: I thought the storyline was really good, theres a lot of little cutscenes (in game) to advance the plot and it works really well, it's also kinda fitting with the whole Alien/Pred universe as well.

RoachKoach, I didn't get your ICQ message but I got your email - and don't worry, I'll reply later (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

This is only the AvP queen, not the AvP2 queen, but still...

Oh, and it was a custom one - I used cheats to add some... support into the mission (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)

[This message has been edited by Thunder (edited 12-04-2001).]
Title: Hunted
Post by: Setekh on December 04, 2001, 05:02:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thunder:
I thought the storyline was really good, theres a lot of little cutscenes (in game) to advance the plot and it works really well, it's also kinda fitting with the whole Alien/Pred universe as well.

Mmm, I never heard much about the single player element of AvP2 - didn't realise there was a proper storyline - give us a brief overview (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

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Originally posted by Thunder:
Oh, and it was a custom one - I used cheats to add some... support into the mission (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)

Heheh... just like some 'discrete' tbl hacking, huh? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Title: Hunted
Post by: Setekh on December 04, 2001, 05:03:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506:
yes it is: someone will have a good lunch (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

Always see the upside, don't you Venom? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)