I don't think his idea is so much making slipgate more powerful, as it is rounding him out some. In Quake, it was all about the RL/shaft, anything else was just to piss people off, or as a ruse. I knew a number of people who'd use the instant-switch exploit between the sng and the rl. Spam some nails, and then BOOM, rocket to the face when they least expect it.

While I'm not against improving the nails, you have to realize, those rockets are absolutely EVIL.

woodsman: you don't even play, so you have no reason to whine about anything in gen, much less any potential balance issues in gen.

Think before you speak  

i play gen all the time. since 99a. infact i still have an installer for 99a.

i know that the bots suck no matter what class they are.

The strength of the Slipgate class really depends on map layout. On a tight map with several armor pickups and easy access to a RL, the slipgater is strong. See Overwhelming Hostility.

However, on wide open maps with long distances to a RL and armor from spawn, the slipgater is weak. See Vesperas.

Slipgate IS a tad on the strong side, but it mostly comes down to the map. Slipgaters are probably the most sensitive to map layout, with Strogg right behind. Earth and Doom have well rounded arsenals. Slipgate does not, as they're nothing without their RL and (to a lesser degree) the shaft.

Hehe.. Sorry about that Shambler, I guess I was a bit rough on you two back then ;]

and if he DOES, we're gonna have words him and I...

Yes the size of the nails is too big. they are supposted to be nails, which from memory should be flahettes (English word this dyslexic welshman cannot spell)  which are much thinner than regular bullets of any caliber. They must be seen, but should be smaller?

Shambler: Agreed. Everything I learnt was from getting my arse kicked. Severely.
I've been trying to get some people to play Gen, by my friends suck. One popped round 2 weeks ago though :]

On the nails: Nine inch nails.. i don't know about you, but nine inch in my pants don't look small to me, so neither should the slippy nails ;]



Hell, I intend to see it finished even when god is firmly against it ;]
Don't worry about 1.0 not making it!

Weak.
Predictable and weak.


A short semi-explanatory writ for those unable to comprehend simple truths:

#1. Let's say one is not likely to lie, and will only do so when lives are at stake.
Sparing a long and dull extrapolation of the facts: There is a 10% margin of error, seeing as how lives are not at stake, yet danger may arise when the word 'burn' (in caps) is falsely used. #4 is one of the aspects in said reasoning.

#2. One who does not have the proper tools, will not brag about them, provided #1 holds.

#3. An inch is 2.5 cm. for those not in the know. However, unlike many of you US peeps seem to think, we Dutchies are masters in adjusting to those unable to learn about foreign metric systems, languages and concepts. Thus it is possible for a Dutchman to use foreign measures, words or tools, for example, and do so without err. Ofcourse, some may not, but then again, how some of the human population in general is able to breathe in light of their IQ, is still a mystery to me.

#4. Phoenix may claim to be a bird, but I've never claimed to be human. Keep that in mind at all times, thank you.



You are forgiven both your obvious ignorance of the facts, and your prejudice. But for a BURN, you need FIRE. So stop lighting matches in the blizzard