Runner T2 Evolution -- Warrior

[saronsen]

Summary: This has the Xenomorph Warrior as the second evolution choice for Runners, instead of just Hunters. Locks you on an evolution path to Crusher or Praetorian if you so choose to evolve further.

Benefits: The xenos gain another choice in their evolution, which fills a different role that the Hunter does not. Provides more variety overall.

Details: The Xenomorph Warrior trades the mobility of the hunter and the runner for a tougher hide, sturdier build, and more powerful, slower attacks. It moves roughly the same speed as a Marine, if not a tiny bit faster, and has a pounce range of only three tiles. Upon death, its blood pours from its wounds in a shower of acid, spraying nearby entities with its burning blood. It is only very briefly stunned by claymore mines and other explosives, but still takes full damage from them. However it has a reasonably bulky health pool and a higher chance of bullet deflection, suitable for the two evolution paths it has.

Implementation: At the core, it's a crusher without the momentum, deflection, and explosive immunity, or a ravager without the pure destructive power and speed. It wouldn't be very difficult to modify an existing caste to the level of a Warrior.

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[Joe4444]

-1 this is just a T2 Rav with a debuffed queen screech and some crusher abilities.

[saronsen]

Perhaps you should read my other thread, and the description again. It's slow, tough, and evolves into the Crusher. How strange for it to have Crusher-like attributes?

Also it's you again.

[Joe4444]

I did infact read that thread.Didn't have time to put my opinion on it,bit tied up irl right now.

so what if its me? i'm gonna say my opinion on a suggestion no matter who writes it.

[saronsen]

Made some changes. Praetorian evolution added, as Warriors are capable of evolving to that caste, as is noted in most documentation. No more screech, not necessary.

[Jdobbin49]

Ok well first of all you can't evolve into a prae from the runner line since the prae is along with the spitter caste.
Second of all I just don't see the gain in this I mean it has great things from different aliens in which case people wouldn't want to evolve to t3 if the t2 evolution is just as good. -1

[saronsen]

It's not just as good. It's a middleground evolution, which is weaker and slower than the Hunter, a T2, in combat, and is less durable than the Crusher.

And the Runner line may not evolve into Praetorians, but does it HAVE to be that way?



And you just said it yourself, buddy.

in which case people wouldn't want to evolve to t3 if the t2 evolution is just as good.

Literally everyone stays as a Hunter and refuses to go T3 because it's strictly better. This one just provides an alternative to Hunter that isn't so focused on assassinating, and more on defensive combat.

Though, now that you say that, I might actually consider re-writing this to a T3 replacement for the Ravager, in lieu of my other thread.

[YungCuz]

I wish people would stop suggesting new things for Xenos since they already have enough nice things to keep them going.

[saronsen]

wow i wish people would stop suggesting new things for marines since they already have nice things to keep them going

[coroneljones]

Arent warriors pretty much hunters?

And I think theres a rule about suggesting new xenos, maybe not.

[KingKire]

Personally, i think xenos need people to keep adding suggestions for xenos, both because thats where the other 50% of CM is located, and because i think balance wise, xenos could use buffs that are creative and not stat based.

As for this suggestion, im neutral. It might be nice to see jump-over evolution castes that could link two different castes, but thats its own issues of balance and understanding.

[forwardslashN]

Hunters are pretty much warriors, and what you have described is basically a hunter. A bulkier, beefier runner with a pounce ability.