I'm looking forward to the patch 217 !

dethovu

I wonder, too, why they don't just wait a few months for Halloween, for old time's sake.

But then I think about how there are investors and money and schedules and stuffs this time around, d'oh!

But really, the game is coming along so nicely I don't think there will be any need to wait that long for 1.0, so the sooner the better. :)

Wonderboy2402

I've taken a break from NS2, but will be back when Exosuit makes it's appearance. Will be nice to see all the changes that have been implemented.

Tool8

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+10/31/2012

Angelusz

<!--quoteo(post=1965028:date=Aug 19 2012, 10:27 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Aug 19 2012, 10:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1965028"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#696969--><span style="color:#696969"><!--/coloro-->*grins evilly at Angelusz*<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> 217 is scheduled for release on fall 2009 <img src="http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/smileys/youreallwrong.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /> <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#696969--><span style="color:#696969"><!--/coloro-->*runs off into the distance*<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Evil! <b>Pure</b> evil!

I'm looking forward to the performance feedback when 217 is released. I'm fairly confident people will be pleased. :)

mf-

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I'm looking forward to the performance feedback when 217 is released. I'm fairly confident people will be pleased. :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

God damn you ###### tease, I'm so keen to see the performance optimisations after you dev's/pt's have been teasing it

luns

is 217 the final patch? We're already in end of the month so how many more patches before 1.0 release? Or is the 1.0 being released end of September now?

Kalrell

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There is no "final patch", there will always be patches.

Runteh

<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=seasons&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#hl=en&gs_nf=1&pq=what%20date%20does%20summer%20start&cp=23&gs_id=2v&xhr=t&q=what+date+does+summer+end&pf=p&sclient=tablet-gws&client=safari&tbo=d&oq=what+date+does+summer+e&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=5b2dcd5b6ea44ead&biw=768&bih=900" target="_blank">http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=seasons&a...768&bih=900</a>

luns

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yeah I know that, maybe I wasn't clear.

We're already end of the month so when is 1.0 being released?

if they're delaying 217, thats fine but what is the timeline for 1.0 release? end of this month or next month?

Death_by_bullets

Halloween

Huze

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Ah, but what you all failed to notice - it's been Hugh giving out the 'summer' release date.

<a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_date_does_summer_start_and_finish_in_Australia" target="_blank">http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_date_does_s...sh_in_Australia</a>

Expect 1.0 sometime between December 1 and February 28.

EDIT: THIS IS A JOKE. HUGH RECENTLY SAID WITHIN 2 MONTHS

luns

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<a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_date_does_summer_start_and_finish_in_Australia" target="_blank">http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_date_does_s...sh_in_Australia</a>

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so you saying they're lying to boost sales? assuming it won't be coming out end of summer or even next month?

oh so we're now going by Australian timeline for american game release? should we expect it to come out chinese new years too?

Typhon

I think huze was being sarcastic, luns.

LPC

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I hope he isnt, and that they do take some more time (2 months minimum), polishing your car takes time too, polishing a game takes a little longer....

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

217 will not be the final patch before 1.0

--Cory

Typhon

Seeing as how it's been delayed to around when 218 would have gone out, will we be getting both the new gl and exo in 217?

TimMc

Exo has been in playtest for a while now, I'm curious why its never appeared in a public build. Trying to make it so when 1.0 comes, we are all newbies with the new changes implemented the day before?

OnosFactory

Considering that the Chinese New Years occurs during the Australasian Summer, then yes, if Hugh wasn't joking, expect NS2 to be out Down Under Summer / Chinese New Years ... they are both the same time of year :)

GORGEous

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Skimmed this topic and thought I read:

"217 will not be final before patch 1.0."

ellnic

Ah yes, at least I will be home from creamfields for the Patch :D

schkorpio

*hopes the exo is in 217*

Kinda hard to make a map when there is an unknown element just around the corner :P

player

Exo should really appear in the upcoming build now, that thing needs to be thoroughly tested and balanced. Can't do that in just 1-2 patches before v1.0-release.

Angelusz

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When features aren't released to the general public yet, it's because they're still a bit too rough. Basically something that UWE wants to polish more before showing it to everyone.

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It's already being tested thoroughly. Balance is indeed something the preorder(-er)s can help a lot with. It'll come, don't worry.

ArcL!ght

10 years anniversary release plz.

Because it will be so much pwn making video "10 years later"

EgoGamer

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Because it will be so much pwn making video "10 years later"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I can just imagine how it could start. The video cuts between the NS2 lifeforms charging down corridors and an NS1 marine, standing in his base hearing the distant shrill and thunder of various aliens. Then the scene slowly morphs to the NS2 marine counterpart as you see him donning his exosuit and raising his minigun, while other marines behind him gear up with various other weapons and jetpacks.

ZycaR

The changing from alpha -> beta was not a big leap,
Implying that changing from beta -> release will not be big difference.

The main progress is almost constant in week-by-week patches. I'm pretty happy with that!!

I want to check one point with UWE, that big game features changes should not change after release.
therefore we can start make on serious mods/plugins which will not need rebuild after each build ;)

[example]
Recently the Commander need cysts for spread infestation to place the RTs/buildings ...
only Gorge was able to place them.

Now gorge doesn't have cysts at all ... and my cyst placement gorge bot is useless /cry
[/example]

H3lix

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Shhhh quit giving the public ideas XD

Electr0

Is there going to be a big update for 1.0 because for a multiplayer game there is a serious lack of maps and the performance/balance is far from ok?