I used to go for Carapace when playing onos..

Then one day, after evolving from regenerating skulk, I have seen the light.

The marines simply can't keep up with Onos regeneration rate.

I just charged into their base and virtually destroy everything with 460/90 Health left.. Thanks Regen.

Yep. Because the regeneration rate is percentage-based, Onii and Fades get great recovery speeds. I think the Onos rate is 29(?) hp/ap per tick, and 17 for Fades. With the Carapace bug fixed, Regeneration is definetly the way to go if you're planning on gestating to a Fade or Onos.

Berger you are only correct for the Onos. The Fade receives a 150 percent increase in total damage receiving. He dies in 77 LMG bullets. With regen, he dies in 29. One marine can bum rush you fast enough, and empty enough of his clip before you can swipe him and for your regeneration to even be effective.

Plus, you make it harder for Gorges to heal you since you lose a greater number of points per bullet than a Carapaced Fade, so not only is Gorge time saved when a Gorge is healing you as carapaced, he saves energy too so he can web the guys coming after you.

Hope I made sense.

Are you sure about those numbers? After 1.03 and the Carapace fix, I don't think it takes anywhere near 77 LMG shots to down a fade. And 29 shots wouldn't even be enough to kill an unupgrade Fade (200/100). . .right?

/me prays that I'm not something horribly, horribly wrong with my math

That's how it works on my 1.03 server and I see no carapace bug.

Carapace is still the way to go.
Even an onos can benefit HUGELY from carapace still.

Depends on whether or not you're doing it all on your own. When your gorge does nothing but die, it's not uncommon to have your only defense chambers waaaay back at the hive. If the marines have any sense, you won't survive that trip back after you get injured.

Or, if you have a nice base somewhere nearby with a few defense, there's no reason not to have carapace.

but you regain more health while in combat then what you will get for carapise...

My personal Fade load out:
Turret killin machine Regen/Adren/Cloaking
Marine killin machine Regen/Cerelity/Cloaking


Screw acid bombs... slash does way more damage in a smaller amount of time

Onos load outs:

Base Rushing:
Regen/Adren or cerelity (depends upon how many teamates i have with for Primal Scream)/Cloaking

Other:
Regen/silence/Cloaking