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Major Slick Stinger was a large Arachnoid and served as one of Mental's commanders in his army during the Mental-Altani Invasion of Earth. He serves as a minor antagonist and is the first boss fought in Serious Sam's Bogus Detour.
Biography[]
Slick Stinger was an Arachnoid serving in Mental's army. He had proved himself as a ruthless fighter over the years in leading Mental's forces to victory in the tough desert battles of Sunstar and Bella Omega.[1] Slick Stinger soon climbed through the ranks and was eventually he was given his own regional command to rule over. He also has a high kill count.[1]
Despite his appearance, his abilities and speed were not to be underestimated.
Appearances[]
Sam fighting Slick Stinger in Alexandria's Great Library.
Prior to Sam arriving at Alexandria, Mental has Slick Stinger stationed inside the Great Library of Alexandria, and tasks him with defending the city from enemy forces.[2]
Once the player gets into the library, Slick Stinger is found asleep inside his chamber, in the level Public Library No:1. He also serves as the level's boss. When the player enters his chamber, he will awaken from his slumber and begin attacking. He is positioned on a layer of spikes that will deal rapid damage to the player if they are careless enough to walk on it.[2]
Behavior and skills[]
Slick Stinger's first attack is firing 4 energy balls from his energy launcher. These balls will follow the player for a long time until they disappear, either by hitting a wall or a certain amount of time is passed. His second attack is firing his chaingun while doing a strafing run. Both his energy balls and bullets from his chaingun can deal moderate damage to the player, and can rip through health and armor when playing on higher difficulty settings.
After a certain amount of time is passed, Slick Stinger will call for support and Orc Troopers and Orc Captains will rain down from the ceiling in pods. When calling for support, he activates a shield and is temporarily immune to damage. Once his holgram displays are down and he resumes attacking, he is vulnerable to damage again.
When his health gets very low, he will attempt to dodge the player's attacks and keep firing its chaingun until he is killed.
When he has been killed, a green keycard will be dropped, allowing the player to access the last part of the level.
Tactics[]
- As with other bosses, the SBC Cannon and XPML21 Rocket Launcher are effective weapons against Slick Stinger, as they can quickly chip off a bit of his health. Although it can be a bit difficult, considering that he strafes quite fast. The Laser Cannon and XM214-A Minigun are also effective against him.
- When he begins his strafing run, dash to avoid his bullets and stay to the right side of the room, as he usually fires his chaingun on the left.
- Do not get too close to Slick Stinger, as there are spikes at the top part of the room where he is standing.
- His energy balls can be avoided by coming close to a wall and then strafing left or right, as it will destroy them.
- The Orcs he calls can be easily defeated with the minigun or laser cannon.
- On Serious difficulty, it is possible for the player to run out of ammo for most of their weapons, except the shotguns when he is almost killed. Although considering that all he does is strafing, the player can get close and fire the Super Shotgun at him.
Powers and abilities[]
- Immense Durability and Endurance: Like some of the other servants seen in Mental's army, Slick Stinger was a very tough opponent, and hard to kill. Thus, he required heavy firepower for someone to take him down. He also unaffected by the spikes that he was standing on when he fought Sam in his chamber.[2]
- Speed: Slick Stinger was renowned for his incredible speed,[1] as demonstrated when he executed his strafing runs at Sam. This made it difficult for Sam to keep up with him or dodge his attacks in time.
- Combat Experience: Having served in Mental's army for a number of years, and with a high kill count to add to his name, Slick Stinger was a dangerous and formiable opponent, and a force to be reckoned with.[1] He was capable of using a variety of attacks and forcing Sam to keep on the defensive when Slick Stinger begun his strafing run or called in reinforcements.
- Weapon Proficiency: Slick Stinger was equipped with two weapons, a chaingun and an energy launcher. Using these powerful weapons, he was highly proficient with them, and could release a volley of bullets from his chaingun during a strafing run or fire multiple homing beams from his energy launcher.
Related achievements[]
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Trivia[]
- When viewing his description in NETRICSA, only the top portion of his body (his head and torso) are shown. This is because his body is treated as two separate entities.
- Sunstar and Bella Omega are references to two maps of the same name that appears in the Tribes series of video games.
Gallery[]
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NETRICSA description
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Serious Sam's Bogus Detour level: Public Library No:1