Development Blog Update - NS2 Alpha date set!

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  • MagrathMagrath Join Date: 2003-06-27 Member: 17739Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1778749:date=Jul 14 2010, 11:50 AM:name=Rehnquist)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rehnquist @ Jul 14 2010, 11:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778749"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This is relevant to my interests also.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ditto.
  • frijecfrijec Join Date: 2003-08-18 Member: 19922Members
    I am curious of how polished the engine will be by the 26th. The test version is running fairly bad on my pc, it is not the fps, but the overall feel that is chuppy.

    Looking forward to it none the less. :)
  • wulfwulf Join Date: 2008-08-03 Member: 64749Members
    edited July 2010
    Waiting for "I still don't think this game is ever coming and they just scammed us"

    That armor is so gorgeous. Makes me feel like a child again for wanting to be inside the video game. (so i can wear that f*ing armor)
  • 1mannARMEE1mannARMEE Join Date: 2008-09-23 Member: 65064Members
    edited July 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1778794:date=Jul 14 2010, 07:31 PM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Faskalia @ Jul 14 2010, 07:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778794"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Actually RFK, if anything, demanded more teamplay from the aliens, cause you were required to pool your RFK into 2 players, so that you could hive and fade a little bit earlier in order to battle shotguns that were handed out earlier cause rines got RFK as well.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I guess this RFK thing depended on the level people were playing:

    - casual play is always with less teamplay no matter what (I never felt the urge to get another kill to go fade, maybe that's why I sucked :P)
    - pro play is always with more teamplay ...

    I don't think RFK made any difference teamplay wise ... it just made the game less obvious for the commander to track the alien progress.
  • wulfwulf Join Date: 2008-08-03 Member: 64749Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1778800:date=Jul 14 2010, 10:57 AM:name=1mannARMEE)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1mannARMEE @ Jul 14 2010, 10:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778800"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't think RFK made any difference teamplay wise ... it just made the game less obvious for the commander to track the alien progress.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Good call
  • HoAxHoAx Join Date: 2004-02-10 Member: 26347Members
    OMG and so many people still playing NS1 said this day would never come, LIES!
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1778801:date=Jul 14 2010, 08:07 PM:name=wulf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wulf @ Jul 14 2010, 08:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778801"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Good call<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tracking kills for 6 peeps is a pretty trivial task.
    Granted it made the game process a little bit more unpredictable, but keeping track of alien progress did not get harder through RFK.
  • KwilKwil Join Date: 2003-07-06 Member: 17963Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1778575:date=Jul 14 2010, 01:21 AM:name=intrudery)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (intrudery @ Jul 14 2010, 01:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778575"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->-black armored marines making ambush for some lerks :D
    any other benefits of this armor if we not counting color?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, the facemask will filter the air so that you don't wind up breathing anything that the plebian noobs have. (Won't protect from spore though..)
  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Great news and progress- I didn't expect it this early!
  • RulgrokRulgrok Join Date: 2007-04-04 Member: 60559Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1778636:date=Jul 14 2010, 12:35 PM:name=Pstrangler)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pstrangler @ Jul 14 2010, 12:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778636"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wow! Great milestone ahead guys, congratulations are in order. Cheers to the UWE team!

    Can't wait to find head scratching bugs for you.
    Suggestion: find and set up a dev database for alpha tester to file in bugs and for devs to comment/fix/close them, also, make sure it has a no-brainer search function to help avoid duplicates, no one likes dupes. Get Satisfaction is not suited for a software as complicated as a video game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    agreed... get satisfaction is a joke for this sort of thing, its a great self-promotion tool but it sucks for getting the job done.
  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Needs like a big ol' in-game bug report button.
  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
  • Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1778820:date=Jul 14 2010, 02:56 PM:name=IeptBarakat)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IeptBarakat @ Jul 14 2010, 02:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778820"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Needs like a big ol' in-game bug report button.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They need an in-game text report button that people can just quickly fill out in-game, and then somebody to sift and sort these reports.
  • JzidEJzidE Join Date: 2007-12-16 Member: 63185Members, Constellation
    Awesome news!
    2 looong weeks left!
    Armor is EPIC!! Like spec-ops-ninja-style :D
  • MegahaloMegahalo Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 33009Members
    I have nothing more to say than, "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
  • BloodhouseBloodhouse Join Date: 2010-07-14 Member: 72369Members
    Absolutely brilliant!
    £26.82 for SE! Less than it costs to have a night on the town! Well done Devs. You're worth every bit of it.
    I wish you all the success in the (unknown) world!
  • ZavaroZavaro Tucson, Arizona Join Date: 2005-02-14 Member: 41174Members, Super Administrators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    What a wonderful email to wake up to today. Thank you, UWE. You really made my week.
  • Denton22Denton22 Join Date: 2010-03-08 Member: 70878Members
    Nice Timing UWE :D

    At the 26th i stop working and can fully bughunt and enjoy your game.

    Also nice Update(just thought about that ^^)
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
  • ThrillseekerThrillseeker Join Date: 2007-04-10 Member: 60593Members
    Will dedicated server tools be given out soon?
  • silver falconsilver falcon Join Date: 2010-07-14 Member: 72374Members
    Hello,

    I first started playing NS back around 1.03/1.04 and was instantly hooked along with a couple of friends. We played for years till real world got the best of us.

    I am currently serving in Afghanistan and when I do get some access to the internet (besides emailing home to friends and loved ones) one of the few sites I visit is here.

    Just wanted to say this news post got me off my ass and I have purchased the "special edition" pre-order. (along with making a new forum account) NS has always been one of my all time favorites and I long for the nights on servers with the guys again, kicking ass and destroying all! Thank you and keep up the excellent work.
  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1778855:date=Jul 14 2010, 03:45 PM:name=Thrillseeker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thrillseeker @ Jul 14 2010, 03:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778855"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Will dedicated server tools be given out soon?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No news about dedicated servers at all at this time for the Alpha.
  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    Man, I was one day off on the predictions...I called NS2 alpha to be released on the 27th because I thought some overdeity would find it funny. But the 26th is close enough.

    So, how will we find severs to play on?
  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1778893:date=Jul 14 2010, 05:27 PM:name=Church)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Church @ Jul 14 2010, 05:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778893"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Man, I was one day off on the predictions...I called NS2 alpha to be released on the 27th because I thought some overdeity would find it funny. But the 26th is close enough.

    So, how will we find severs to play on?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Regardless of dedicated server info, im sure they'll have listen servers working and browsable through the steam matchmaking. 10k+ people playing without any sort of server searching feature would just not work, and they know that.
  • yimmasabiyimmasabi Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58318Members
    Ok I bought one more Black Armor edition for my son. I bought this one cuz I know my son may get angry because of armor diffs. :)

    After paypal stuff pic with money is really comic. LOL
  • XerondXerond Undefined Join Date: 2004-07-09 Member: 29817Members, Constellation
    edited July 2010
    Anyone know the current SE pre-order #? UWE might just be having the largest alpha... ever. =o I know the circumstances are different, but still. This should be a lot of people testing pre-beta.
  • anguish1anguish1 Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28873Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1778423:date=Jul 13 2010, 10:50 PM:name=danada)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danada @ Jul 13 2010, 10:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778423"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Really looking forward to this :)

    Although I wasn't able to order the special edition at the time, is there a way I can 'upgrade' to the special edition to be included in this alpha phase?

    ~dan<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Might be a good idea to e-mail them with that question..doubt they're going to go through 12 pages of posts.


    On-topic:
    So happy to see the black armor isn't just a halfassed black reskin..there are actual model deferences......makes me happy. :D
  • echsechs Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11568Members, Constellation
    w00t. Felt like this moment would never come. Cannot wait! :D
  • last_last_ Join Date: 2010-07-14 Member: 72379Members
    I cant thank you guys enough. I am currently in Germany on my way home from Afghanistan to go on leave. I will have a couple of days to finally play some of NS2. I have been following NS2 since, well, since it started. I very much miss playing the original and can not wait to play the new one. I am extremely excited and can not thank you enough for the near perfect timing, albiet 1 day before SC2, you really made my day. Ö
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