Development Blog Update - NS2 Alpha tonight

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  • LomeshLomesh Join Date: 2009-10-26 Member: 69140Members
    Reporting in commander!
  • SoapyHamHocksSoapyHamHocks Join Date: 2010-07-21 Member: 72620Members
    I guess four more hours won't kill me, but it sure hurts.
  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    I cannot wait! :)

    I'll be eagerly anticipating the updates that will come as well, as I'm sure you guys will be reacting to feedback very fast.

    Also, will custom maps be supported right now? It would be great to be able to play in some of the maps that the community has been creating!
  • QuovatisQuovatis Team Inversion Join Date: 2010-01-26 Member: 70321Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Ooo, we get jetpacks in this release too? I notice one marine has one on while the other doesn't.
  • ShadowFaxShadowFax Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13858Members
    I had a lot of trouble getting my key sent to my address until it was manually sent by someone who works for uknownworlds... should I anticipate the same issue with the key for the armor and such?
  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    Hopefully there won't be too many people complaining about how unpolished the game is, I have a horrible feeling most people bought it expecting to play NS2 before everyone else.
  • aerialistaerialist Join Date: 2010-01-31 Member: 70377Members
    thank you UWE. I LOVE YOU GUYS!
  • shadowlegsshadowlegs Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72907Members
  • TrolleTrolle Join Date: 2007-11-19 Member: 62964Members
    I who was soon going to bed, can't sleep until I've tried it! Just 5 hours!!!!! :D
  • mwpeckmwpeck Join Date: 2006-09-18 Member: 58022Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1784272:date=Jul 26 2010, 10:59 PM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ Jul 26 2010, 10:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1784272"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hopefully there won't be too many people complaining about how unpolished the game is, I have a horrible feeling most people bought it expecting to play NS2 before everyone else.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats why I bought it, but as a developer myself I understand it is not near complete yet. I expect many issues, both unseen and expected, but I loved NS1 enough to warrant my support for NS2 and its subsequent reward of being able to play before most others.
  • Patrick Swayze's GhostPatrick Swayze's Ghost Join Date: 2010-07-24 Member: 72742Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1784272:date=Jul 26 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ Jul 26 2010, 06:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1784272"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hopefully there won't be too many people complaining about how unpolished the game is, I have a horrible feeling most people bought it expecting to play NS2 before everyone else.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This..to all the people talking about anticipation, this is probably only gonna be fun for a few minutes in this state...I'm still anticipating it, but this is not even really a game at this phase.
  • kr0nikwisd0mkr0nikwisd0m Join Date: 2007-03-11 Member: 60325Members, Constellation
    Whats the latest on the server files?!?
  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1784270:date=Jul 26 2010, 10:58 PM:name=Quovatis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quovatis @ Jul 26 2010, 10:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1784270"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ooo, we get jetpacks in this release too? I notice one marine has one on while the other doesn't.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sorry, no jetpacks in this release, even though they are shown in the screenshot. They are basically done, but still need a bit of tweaking. Same with the Crag, the alien structure that is pictured in the background of that same shot, But those will both be going back in soon.

    --Cory
  • {FRG}Stinkbugg{FRG}Stinkbugg Join Date: 2010-06-28 Member: 72189Members
    Comm drop a Ellen Ripley FTW
  • MahmuttiMahmutti Join Date: 2010-05-25 Member: 71854Members
    Can't wait to play this :3 I went shopping and prepared myself a little: <a href="http://img267.imageshack.us/f/preparations.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img267.imageshack.us/f/preparations.jpg/</a>
  • mwpeckmwpeck Join Date: 2006-09-18 Member: 58022Members
    When will our downloads start? Crappy connection here but I wish to get started with it by later tonight.
  • DelphicDelphic Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58262Members
    I think I'm going to fall asleep before I can play... oh well there's always tomorrow.
  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    I can tell that you're really anxious Charlie. Don't worry. Most of the community is mature enough to understand that this is an alpha. An actual alpha, not some PR stunt to pull more pre-orders or subscribers like bigger companies do it when they let people "play test" their "beta". Yeah right...

    There will of course be the inevitable "ZOMG A BUX!!! THIS GAME SUX!!1!!!" complaints. Just ignore them. The rest of us knows that what we get will be neither complete nor flawless. And we will love it anyway. Maybe because of that. And 10 years from now maybe we will look back at this moment, as one of the most interesting times of NS2, and we remember what it was like when biting the armory would cause all marines to drop to 1 HP or something like that.
  • ScuzballScuzball Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20657Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Generic excited pumped up hype comment!

    I played NS for about 5 years. SUPER READY to play unfinished alpha of buggy featureless doom and still love it!!!
  • camslicecamslice Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69520Members
    A very well deserved congratulations is in order.
    I'm excited to finally get my hands on this and I'm sure many others will as well. Though this release will surly be overshadowed by the launch of Starcraft II, I fully expect the community to embrace it.
  • ChrystolisChrystolis Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72903Members
    Bit of a question I hadn't thought of before, but is there going to be any sort of NDA on the Alpha content?

    On one hand, I can see the benefit of the extra publicity of having media out there, though often times the Alpha impression isn't one you want getting spread around too much, as it isn't usually representative of the final product's quality.
  • letsgo1818letsgo1818 Join Date: 2008-07-02 Member: 64543Members, Constellation
    edited July 2010
    Mahmutti:

    Can't wait to play this :3 I went shopping and prepared myself a little: <a href="http://img267.imageshack.us/f/preparations.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img267.imageshack.us/f/preparations.jpg/</a>





    If you die....
    Can I take your gorge spot?
  • TerraGamerXTerraGamerX Join Date: 2006-12-04 Member: 58900Members
    Exciting. Indeed I am prepared to deal with poor hit registration. I'll be certain to give plenty of feedback and swamp you with more work ^_^

    I don't think I understand yet what the server situation will be. Because if there will be only 1-3 official servers, we're going to have a waiting line to get in...
  • AtoneAtone Join Date: 2009-09-21 Member: 68839Members
    I like the part about a new build every week or two. Now instead of Friday updates, we get Friday alpha builds. :D
  • garvanigarvani Join Date: 2009-09-02 Member: 68678Members
    Congrats UWE, cant wait! Also extra thanks for upgrading my standard to SE even though i placed my order after the official cutoff (oops!)
  • dimiddimid Join Date: 2007-10-16 Member: 62657Members
    Been there for the start of NS1, and will be here for the start of NS2.

    Grats to your team, and keep up the fantastic job.

    Will be providing feedback from what I see in-game to help better Natural-Selection 2 on the road to v1.0.
  • JibrailJibrail Join Date: 2009-04-16 Member: 67200Members
    thanx guys for this, and cheers to you on this big "launch", keep up the good work and I hope I see you online during the week.
  • minibananaminibanana Join Date: 2009-09-03 Member: 68682Members
    fwaaa its going to be fun tnite haha. No more tf2 for me for a super long time once this comes out haha. Its gonna be Ns2 and maybe Sc2. Hope to see a lot of people in servers tnite. LETS FIND THE BUGS WOOOT!
  • NiBBlerNiBBler Join Date: 2009-09-06 Member: 68708Members
    Ohh 4 more hours ;) and then we make history

    Greetings from Estonia and btw local time of the alpha release will be 4.00 AM But i hope it will be worth it
    and nice screen shots :)
  • TwoflowerTwoflower Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58227Members
    Been looking so much forward to this game :-)

    However, since I live in Denmark, I will be asleep when you release the alpha. It would have been nice, if you'd released it a few hours earlier, so Europe would have had the pleasure on the 26th as well ...

    Anyways thanks for what promises to be a great game :-)
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