Well done UWE - Now rest a bit :)

HughHugh CameramanSan Francisco, CA Join Date: 2010-04-18 Member: 71444NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
edited November 2010 in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Get well soon Max!</div>Now I know that if ever there was a target for 'fanboi' accusation flame, I'm it. I've hung it around my neck with a youtube channel and painted a big bullseye in the middle. This post is going to attract that flame. But I think there are a few people on this forum who might agree with this, and those are the people I'm writing for.

We all know that the difference between 155 and 156 is night and day, and that the insane hours put in by the UWE team are what made that difference happen. Those insane hours have no doubt taken their toll on all of them, personally. These guys have girlfriends, health, and morale that have all suffered a rollercoaster over the past week.

So, the point of this post is to say thankyou, well done, you should feel very proud of what you've done. Many small businesses would have buckled under the pressure you have flourished under. I hope you all get a solid rest.

We will all still be here when you get back, playing 156.

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Comments

  • ArakashArakash Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69954Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    yeah, get some rest, play some NS2. not as developer, but as player. It's relaxing ;)
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Eh, as someone who has been around for awhile, it isn't time to rest yet.

    156 is definitely a step in the right direction. But client performance still isn't anywhere near where it needs to be, and we've got a ways to go until rest-time comes.

    My only concern, is that we don't have an NS2 1.1 fiasco turning it into NS2 2.0 or someforth.

    Also, the maps need to be bigger, back to NS1 levels :|
  • ZenothZenoth Join Date: 2003-11-12 Member: 22662Members
    yay played a successful round, spammed ###### out of nades & flamethrower and won the round after an half hour. me likes so far.
  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    indeed much has to be done yet, BUT, 156 is really cool and we can play it. I even had a epic game just a few minutes ago.
    So some time off is really deserved :) if there was a donation page, i would buy all UWE members a beer. but there is none.. so you have to buy it yourself :P
  • ownosownos Join Date: 2010-11-21 Member: 75124Members
    edited November 2010
    156 = Jesus patch!
    Happy holidays guys, you deserved it!
  • BAshhBAshh Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I can actually move around in 156. I like it.
  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    Build 156 is pretty solid. I've had tons of fun in the build so far! Get some rest and come back to us when you're ready to kick some ass. :)
  • StormApanStormApan Join Date: 2007-06-17 Member: 61280Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Yeah, had my best run today in 156.
    My biggest concern apart from lagging to much for fade godness was alien hive eggs spawning in places that gets you stuck... 4 times in a row.
    When you get back, please add some check on the spawning eggs =)
  • FehaFeha Join Date: 2006-11-16 Member: 58633Members
    I havent tried the new build yet, but I do agree you deserve the rest. Have a fun week ;)
  • SgtBarlowSgtBarlow Level Designer Join Date: 2003-11-13 Member: 22749Members, NS2 Developer
    there was one in but the change to havok broke it. It ignores models and Charlie had coded it to check for flat ground so now it spawns in all sorts of places.
  • senor_hybridosenor_hybrido Join Date: 2009-06-04 Member: 67687Members
    I see what UWE did there. They released closed beta now to allow more players to try NS2 during Thanksgiving.
  • officerchopsofficerchops Join Date: 2010-09-11 Member: 73980Members
    wow, 155 to 156, major improvement. great work!

    +1 spawning in walls
  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    Perhaps not rest, because you probably can't spare the time, but certainly don't kill your programmer. He may come in useful later.
  • w0dk4w0dk4 Join Date: 2008-04-22 Member: 64129Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
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    See ya in two weeks :)
  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    I agree.

    I was a bit worried about our beloved NS2 when I first played with the pre-alpha and alpha releases.
    Each time thinking "This... is not going so well". And each time I saw a Tweet that said "release of X in Y hours", only for the prediction to be off by days, I got a little more worried that the team were in over their heads.

    Thankfully the UWE team conquered came through for us (as well as themselves) and the future of NS2 is looking pretty damn good.


    Enjoy your break guys.
  • AvalonAvalon Join Date: 2007-03-04 Member: 60224Members
    I think they're just taking this week off...lol.

    Well, get some rest guys. There is a lot of work to be done, so it's best to take a break now rather than run yourselves further ragged. Good work on the patch!
  • IndustryIndustry Esteemed Gentleman Join Date: 2010-07-13 Member: 72344Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    156 is amazing. <3 you guys. enjoy your thanksgiving!
  • DeadzoneDeadzone Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17911Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Agreed - take some time off UWE, and go get better, Max. We'll likely be playing all week so we'll have lots of useful data for you when you get back. :P
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