What would happen if we removed the metagaming rule?

Peachy2912 · Post by **Peachy2912** » 18 Aug 2015, 12:42

As a xeno i'd slash marine's hands so they couldn't use their weapo- wait a minute...

TopHatPenguin · Post by **TopHatPenguin** » 18 Aug 2015, 12:42

Everything would go to shit and the server would be awful.

kurugi · Post by **kurugi** » 18 Aug 2015, 12:49

I'd break the telecoms apc and wouldn't have to cover the meta by breaking a couple other apcs.

FreddeX91 · Post by **FreddeX91** » 18 Aug 2015, 18:50

Mr. Penguin wrote:Everything would go to shit and the server would be awful.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Kinrany · Post by **Kinrany** » 01 Sep 2015, 16:56

Don't allow metagame, just give marines more IC knowledge, so that the gap between IC and OOC goals and strategies is not SO FUCKING HUGE.

Post by **apophis775** » 21 Sep 2015, 18:13

Oh, I can deal with extra helmets.

I'll make them not fit in backpacks.

canon35 · Post by **canon35** » 21 Sep 2015, 18:24

Apophis plz.

Gamerofthegame · Post by **Gamerofthegame** » 21 Sep 2015, 18:58

I mentioned that at some point but team dev said it wasn't an issue . . .

Vivalas · Post by **Vivalas** » 22 Sep 2015, 08:33

UnKuT wrote:If metagaming was allowed I would basically quit the server, seeing as how the RP factor would be completely and utterly destroyed. And that's honestly like 3/4 of the fun.

This, pretty much. Without RP we would be playing a remake of an amazing franchise on a crappy 2D game engine with characters that have no walking animation.

snow5445 · Post by **snow5445** » 22 Sep 2015, 11:31

apophis775 wrote:Oh, I can deal with marines

I'll make them one hit kills by every alien!.

HurttleTurtle · Post by **HurttleTurtle** » 27 Sep 2015, 00:34

The server would explode with people complaining about OP and cheating

Mac · Post by **Mac** » 27 Sep 2015, 21:19

Some people already meta, but if this rule were removed it would lead to even larger amounts of atmosphere-ruining shenanigans. I personally think the only role that should have its meta relaxed is the CL as he would have some info on the facility, but I am in favor of keeping the no meta rule. This server has great rp and a lot of that is seen without metagaming. Once information rolls in, I find the rp can really become less quality because people are rushing to set up meta defenses.

Quakes72 · Post by **Quakes72** » 29 Sep 2015, 08:45

Lots of people here seem to side with the idea that the marines would immediately rush into the Northern Cave area and kill the Queen/Hive. I respectfully disagree.

I feel that having a rule in the game the makes players avoid meta-gaming is essential, but i really think that if the rule was removed it would be the marines that suffer the most from it. The way I see the scenario going is as follows:

>Round begins, marines wake up, and aliens are spawned.
>Newly evolved queen and all other aliens rush to the shuttle landing pad: Marines on the Sulaco begin to gear up.
>Queen plants weeds all around the shuttle and promptly calls it to the planet surface: Marines on Sulaco continue to gear up and the first ready head to the hanger.
>Queen fills shuttle with weeds and eggs and the first of the Hunter class aliens appear: Marines freaking out that the aliens have called shuttle and drop pod is launched.
>Queen, with 3-4 aliens boards shuttle and heads to Sulaco: Many of the marines have stuffed the landing pod full and have headed to the surface.
>Queen and aliens slaughter the discombobulated marines in the hanger and proceed thorough out the ship: Marines on the ground rush for the caves.
>Aliens reach upper decks of the ships and first wave of larva begin to hatch: Marine CO screaming into the coms that aliens are on the ship. Marines continue for caves.
>Aliens have killed most of the personal on the Sulaco and have weeds in much of the ship: Marines find nothing of value inside the empty cave system.
>Another wave of alien larva appear on the Sulaco and begin to grow: Marines realize that aliens are all on the Sulaco and head back for the drop pod.
>Aliens evolve into tier two classes: Marines launch the pod back to the Sulaco
>Evolved aliens slaughter the Marines who are bottle necked in the drop pod: Marines die
>MAJOR ALIEN VICTORY

Just my thoughts on the matter

Mac · Post by **Mac** » 29 Sep 2015, 16:29

With the no meta rule removed, the marines could simply set up a ton of defenses on the Sulaco and a briefing wouldn't be needed. The marines could gear up and just rush down before the hunters could be unleashed, which is a minimum 10 minute wait after eating the royal jelly.

KeyWii · Post by **KeyWii** » 29 Sep 2015, 17:19

If I remember correctly, one of the older servers ( I think it was the NSS-Gaming one, can't recall exactly.) removed the metagaming rule for about a week before they brought it back. It wasn't pretty.

Post by **Sadokist** » 30 Sep 2015, 05:00

Chaos......CHAOOOOOOS!

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