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Started by DervMan
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:46
Lobstermen
Author: DervMan
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:46
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:46
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At what point in the Terror From The Deep game do you encounter Lobstermen? I thought it was as soon as you started research into any Sonic firearm technology... -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
Re: Lobstermen
Author: Steven (Silverblade)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:14
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:14
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Honestly can't remember, but they are bastiches!! grr ;) Problem is, stun attacks can work great on them IIRC, but, with the research bug in TFTD, you don't WANT to capture any creatures you don't *need*. so I was stunning them and dropping grenades on them ;) -- Silverblades Suitcase www.silverblades-suitcase.com I'd rather be a Fool who believes in Dragons, than a King who believes in Nothing silverNOSPAM@NOSPAMsteve14.freeserve.co.uk Remove NOSPAM from email address to reply! "DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c5ubei$5ubtn$1@ID-136275.news.uni-berlin.de... > At what point in the Terror From The Deep game do you encounter Lobstermen? > I thought it was as soon as you started research into any Sonic firearm > technology... > > -- > The DervMan > www.dervman.com > >
Re: Lobstermen
Author: DervMan
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:28
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:28
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"Steven (Silverblade)" <steven.james.1NOSPAM@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:Y8Rgc.1119$5B6.1022@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk... > Honestly can't remember, but they are bastiches!! grr ;) > Problem is, stun attacks can work great on them IIRC, but, with the research > bug in TFTD, you don't WANT to capture any creatures you don't *need*. so I > was stunning them and dropping grenades on them ;) Hmm - interesting. Yes they are awkward critters to kill, however this is part of the appeal... -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
Re: Lobstermen
Author: David Johnston
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:08
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:08
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On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:14:26 +0100, "Steven \(Silverblade\)" <steven.james.1NOSPAM@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >Honestly can't remember, but they are bastiches!! grr ;) >Problem is, stun attacks can work great on them IIRC, but, with the research >bug in TFTD, you don't WANT to capture any creatures you don't *need*. so I >was stunning them and dropping grenades on them ;) Use Vibroblades and they turn into Turkeymen.
Re: Lobstermen
Author: DervMan
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:17
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:17
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"David Johnston" <rgormannospam@telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:40855bb5.84598543@news.telusplanet.net... > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:14:26 +0100, "Steven \(Silverblade\)" > <steven.james.1NOSPAM@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > >Honestly can't remember, but they are bastiches!! grr ;) > >Problem is, stun attacks can work great on them IIRC, but, with the research > >bug in TFTD, you don't WANT to capture any creatures you don't *need*. so I > >was stunning them and dropping grenades on them ;) > > Use Vibroblades and they turn into Turkeymen. Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these attacks... -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
Re: Lobstermen
Author: RandallW
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:10
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:10
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"DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c6408g$7o39u$1@ID-136275.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these > attacks... > It's terrible to fight them until you have heavy equipment. Harpoon shots *ploink* *ploink* *ploink* - Aqua grenade *blomp* - More Harpoon shots *ploink ploink ploink* Another grenade *blomp*....and still not hurt enough for it to pass out. I'd run out of Harpoon ammo and would have to leave the battle without a single kill or recovery of a stunned/wounded Lobsterman.
Re: Lobstermen
Author: Anssi Saari
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:37
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:37
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"DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> writes: >> Use Vibroblades and they turn into Turkeymen. > > > Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these > attacks... As I recall, the Vibroblade was fine. The heavy thingamabob was just slower to use and took more inventory space and like you said, still didn't guarantee one hit was a kill.
Re: Lobstermen
Author: Raille
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:44
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:44
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"RandallW" <flippetyfloo@fake.com> wrote in message news:108c7jmhlbrkv4c@corp.supernews.com... > > "DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:c6408g$7o39u$1@ID-136275.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > > > > Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these > > attacks... > > > > It's terrible to fight them until you have heavy equipment. > > Harpoon shots *ploink* *ploink* *ploink* - Aqua grenade *blomp* - More > Harpoon shots *ploink ploink ploink* > Another grenade *blomp*....and still not hurt enough for it to pass out. > I'd run out of Harpoon ammo and would have to leave the battle without a > single kill or recovery of a stunned/wounded Lobsterman. > I have used a full Gauss Rifle clip, 15 rounds and still not dropped one. However a hit from a Sonic Pulsar or Cannon, plus 1-2 hits from a Guass Rifle will drop one. Thermic dagger takes 2 hits, but at 5 TUs per, its a bargin. Its just a bitch to get into position to hit them. Also a Displacer Torp normally does not drop them either. :( Raille
Re: Lobstermen
Author: DervMan
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:04
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:04
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"RandallW" <flippetyfloo@fake.com> wrote in message news:108c7jmhlbrkv4c@corp.supernews.com... > "DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:c6408g$7o39u$1@ID-136275.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > > Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these > > attacks... > > It's terrible to fight them until you have heavy equipment. Heh oh yes! > Harpoon shots *ploink* *ploink* *ploink* - Aqua grenade *blomp* - More > Harpoon shots *ploink ploink ploink* > Another grenade *blomp*....and still not hurt enough for it to pass out. > I'd run out of Harpoon ammo and would have to leave the battle without a > single kill or recovery of a stunned/wounded Lobsterman. I recall the very first ever time I met them. I'd just equipped my ten very green agents with the Dart Gun (that feeble pistol jobbie) and a bunch of grenades, plus the old Thermal Tazor thing. We'd taken down their small USO in shallow coral reefs just outside Sydney, and having gotten used to Gillmen, I was pretty confident I could kick alien butt! When we found our first Lobsterman, we kinda shot it a few times - dink! dink! dink! dink! dink! I only lost one X-Com agent, but it was walking over grenades and all sorts, so I fought a /cough/ tactical withdrawal... "Run away! Run away!" ... to find two more critters between me and the submarine! We stunned one, and then started throwing it about the battle scope towards our craft... Two agents returned with half a Lobsterman! :) -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
Re: Lobstermen
Author: DervMan
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:05
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:05
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"Anssi Saari" <as@sci.fi> wrote in message news:vg37jw9ekoc.fsf@pepper.modeemi.cs.tut.fi... > "DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> writes: > > >> Use Vibroblades and they turn into Turkeymen. > > > > > > Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - and sometimes they survive one of these > > attacks... > > As I recall, the Vibroblade was fine. The heavy thingamabob was just > slower to use and took more inventory space and like you said, still > didn't guarantee one hit was a kill. I'll have to start again - I have access to Sonic technology but no Lobstermen! :( -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
Re: Lobstermen
Author: David Johnston
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:52
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:52
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:17:04 +0100, "DervMan" <dervman@hotmail.com> wrote: >"David Johnston" <rgormannospam@telusplanet.net> wrote in message >news:40855bb5.84598543@news.telusplanet.net... >> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:14:26 +0100, "Steven \(Silverblade\)" >> <steven.james.1NOSPAM@NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >Honestly can't remember, but they are bastiches!! grr ;) >> >Problem is, stun attacks can work great on them IIRC, but, with the >research >> >bug in TFTD, you don't WANT to capture any creatures you don't *need*. so >I >> >was stunning them and dropping grenades on them ;) >> >> Use Vibroblades and they turn into Turkeymen. > > >Heavy Thermic Lances, more like - Hah. Vibroblades are more than adequate given how fast they attack.
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