Husk + barotrauma discussion

[kratos]

So as I currently understand husk infection. When you are infected with high levels of husk you receive pressure resistance. I think it has a max pressure but I'm not sure if the number I remember is still true.

There is 1 more catch. The pressure resistance does nothing in the abyss. So like the default suit you will still explode. This is the intended behavior. But I thought it was a bit odd that it has nothing to do with the actual depth you are at. But on how deep the abyss is in your current level.

[ELi]

I agree, especially since I just saw a Latcher at 2500m depth.

[kratos]

If I were to make a change. It would be to make the resistance similar to diving suits. Specifically the combat diving suit. Say above 6000 depth and you're good and below you go pop.

Although I do wonder why that isn't already the way it works. Since we already have diving suits it would be familiar. Is there some reason I'm missing that going off depth would be worse?

[Blessed Heretic]

I've been trying to like Husk Genes for a long time, but it has horrid limitations and undefined things.

The inability to speak/give orders is particularly harmful in solo or with friends (if you're a captain anyway), while i wouldn't mind this downside the upsides of active husk are really.. minor?

First, as you guys pointed out, the resistance to pressure is badly defined. Is it simply the "below the map" area that the husk genes won't protect you from? If so , why? That lowers the value of either playing dangerous with a active non-controlled husk infection or downplays the benefit of the husk genes.

It'd be cool to make this a refinable gene splice, depending on the gene quality, improve the pressure resistance?

The stinger attack is only useful for griefing or spreading husk to other gene spliced crewmembers. I can't even think of a way to improve it, because that's the nature of the beast.

The water breathing, is effectively useless unless i'm mistaken, because if you need to wear diving suits still to avoid barotrauma... well you need O2, so that benefit is removed.

[Саныч]

So far, the Husk has 2 advantages - no oxygen is needed (even in a wetsuit, just don't carry tanks). And 25% damage resistance.
Pressure protection is really frustrating. But when it comes to shallow depths, a hasconified in a bulletproof vest and a helmet is a fairly strong combat diver. Because body armor + helmet > diving suit

[Blessed Heretic]

Originally posted by Саныч:

So far, the Husk has 2 advantages - no oxygen is needed (even in a wetsuit, just don't carry tanks). And 25% damage resistance.
Pressure protection is really frustrating. But when it comes to shallow depths, a hasconified in a bulletproof vest and a helmet is a fairly strong combat diver. Because body armor + helmet > diving suit

If the no oxygen one is true, that's cool as it adds a bit to the thing. But I don't recall a 25% damage resistance ever being mentioned on the wiki? All it says is that at active stages : Water breathing, pressure immunity*, Special attack, Death at 100

25% damage resistance and no o2 requirements would make it a highly competitive strain because of the fact it also technically protects from husk in of itself.

[Саныч]

Originally posted by Blessed Heretic:

Originally posted by Саныч:

So far, the Husk has 2 advantages - no oxygen is needed (even in a wetsuit, just don't carry tanks). And 25% damage resistance.
Pressure protection is really frustrating. But when it comes to shallow depths, a hasconified in a bulletproof vest and a helmet is a fairly strong combat diver. Because body armor + helmet > diving suit

If the no oxygen one is true, that's cool as it adds a bit to the thing. But I don't recall a 25% damage resistance ever being mentioned on the wiki? All it says is that at active stages : Water breathing, pressure immunity*, Special attack, Death at 100

25% damage resistance and no o2 requirements would make it a highly competitive strain because of the fact it also technically protects from husk in of itself.

Возможно резист к урону уже убрали после последнего патча. Надо тестить снова, пока не могу проверить