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    Why do grenades flash as Xeno?

    It doesnt really make sense for a thrown grenade to flash while playing as a xeno. Am I wrong? it kind of seems like "power gaming" in a sense that there should be a live grenade indicator for xeno's when they don't use grenades. Like even marines don't get a flashing high light of grenades i think.

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    i know for a fact Normal Hand Grenades have a highlight...ive been FF's Alot by them so i know to run when Marine and i think ive seen the flashing red highlight on Nades as Xeno

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    In a massive clusterfuck, you need that kind of indication for both sides (yes, marines get that flashing indicator as well) to notify a nade going off so you can either get the fuck out or follow up. This is the difference between "muh realism" and actual gameplay

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    ok so why do xenos get it though?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RingingEars View Post
    ok so why do xenos get it though?
    So they can run away from it

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    answer is pretty simple:

    We have to show both sides the same thing, or have a complicated code that forces onto every marine screen an indicator of a primed grenade

    Also it's good for not dying as xeno from something that deals a lot of damage and already wrecks xenos pretty nicely

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    that's a big oof from me

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    considering grenades that are hand thrown kill less xenos than marines, i think it's fair for grenades to have a flashing indicator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RingingEars View Post
    It doesnt really make sense for a thrown grenade to flash while playing as a xeno. Am I wrong? it kind of seems like "power gaming" in a sense that there should be a live grenade indicator for xeno's when they don't use grenades. Like even marines don't get a flashing high light of grenades i think.
    WEll, you could apply the same logic to xenos avoiding CAS or OB lights on first contact. It wouldn't be all that fun if you were forced to just die due to realism.

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