Tune in For Something Big - Natural Selection 2

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Tune in For Something Big - Natural Selection 2

This Saturday during the regular State of the Game, something big is happening. Something so big that it will change the face of the NS2 community throughout 2013 and into 2014. Nothing like this has been done before, and you will be able to be a part of it. To find out what it is, tune in to twitch.tv/naturalselection2 at the following times: To make it easier, here are several event systems to help you remember what time the show starts: Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/games/ns2/events/1895179784087052049 Google+: https://plus.google.com/events/c17ssqvu3glu0pumhj62ke9cqe8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/659595497405893/ At some point during the show, your socks will be rocked. For good measure, here is an NS2HD video encouraging your attendance:  …

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Hugh

Bumpity for ye ol' comment thread opening

douchebagatron

Warmonger

Yeah, that's the first thing that came to mind for me too douchebagatron. I doubt that's it though. I have a feeling that if we ever found out what the BUS was we would be like, "meh." Maybe it was revolutionary 8 years ago but I doubt that whatever it was could fulfill current expectations. Then again, maybe BUS was vapor all along...?

Nominous

I thought the BUS was supposed to be a player tracking system, which ns2stats and that new player ranking page already takes care of.

Tova

Let me guess: stat tracking, much needed browser updates, matchmaking, some blurb about the next big update being a few months off, a comment about how we're the greatest community for donating to reinforced, and god willing there will be gorge plushies.

Mouse

My bet is on gorge plushies.

BestProfileName

The key term in the post is "community". My guess is thus that they've figured out the matchmaking system. Although they said it's never been done before, which matchmaking has...

SUPER_SARS

My guess is Sabot goes online

radionaut

NS2 going open source? (i'll keep dreaming)

tummy_yummy

My guess is comprehensive Egg improvements.

KwisatzHaderach

... it will change the face of the NS2 community throughout 2013 and into 2014. Nothing like this has been done before...

They finally saw the light and implement some sexy lingerie-armour.



Be it!

It's Super Effective!

EeEeEe The anticipation is Onos stomping me ^_^!

Spooge

Well, unless whatever it is can cure the pathetic amount of pub stomping that's rampant on every server that isn't locked, I'd say you can keep it.

Scorpion9908

I hope I am not disappointed. With the hype this is getting :<>

BeigeAlert

System wrote: »

Something so big that it will change the face of the NS2 community throughout 2013 and into 2014.

5 bucks says it won't.

Res

Let me guess, it is something that will just be a catering to veteran players that will only hurt new players and thus making it harder for NS2 to keep and retain new players.

NS2 playerbase as a result will disappear completely.

If you want to impress, you should figure out a way to bring in new players and figure out what is needed to retain them, going free 2 play would certainly be one way to bring in an influx of badly needed players that will continually bring them in.

JCD

Res wrote: »

Let me guess, it is something that will just be a catering to veteran players that will only hurt new players and thus making it harder for NS2 to keep and retain new players.
NS2 playerbase as a result will disappear completely.

If you want to impress, you should figure out a way to bring in new players and figure out what is needed to retain them, going free 2 play would certainly be one way to bring in an influx of badly needed players that will continually bring them in.

Yes new players are badly needed, but for gods sake free weekends are bad enough I can't Imagine how bad it would be freeweekend forever.

Gorgelove

The Gorge Plushie!

FrankerZ

taking all 2:1 bets (my 10 to your 20) that its gonna be match making see you at the top of the ladder suckers

Vetinari

Well, that's a teaser...

Btw:

Hugh wrote: »

Bumpity for ye ol' comment thread opening

Dude, your hair was really messy this video. You obviously lower your standards. I'm never gonna watch your videos again.
Did you even shave?

CCTEE

Something along the lines of:

"It's game over, CCTEE won the game. GG, all hail the King!"

hozz

I see the orange pants have made a comeback

Jekt

Doing videos with a basketball sitting in the middle of the camera is pretty unbecoming of a professional.

blackpiranha

Something big huh? Was expecting big changes at October 31, you know, NS birthday, but let's see what they have up their sleeves.

Right now just hoping for NS2_eclipse comeback, UI and commander improvements (squad management, minimap polish etc pp)

Loke

NS2 goes p2w - Lerk with dual miniguns attachment DLC coming soon.

N@uralBornNoobist

Just spent 7 hours under a bus shelter, protection from the wind. 12 hours up so far...brithen my day somehow. 80 mile journey...4 trains+1 bus...Ns2...take me now. lucky I had Jah in my hand. A cat in a ladies bag...I saw it...^^, Weirdest friday 12pm onwards in my entire life. Skegness...u were accomodating. Bus shelter, I miss you already...we shared a moment. My strengh and my shield...GREAT BRITAIN. CLues in the name ffs^^, Gorge that can heal bablers with teets? skulk suckling.nible nible, less teeth plz.

blackpiranha

the hell have u been smoking?

Narfwak

radionaut wrote: »

NS2 going open source? (i'll keep dreaming)

Uh, NS2 is open source? I mean, Spark isn't, but technically all the game code is in lua and open source.

I actually don't know what this announcement is. At least I think I don't? I might, but I doubt it. If it's something I already know then it's definitely pretty rad, and if it's not it's probably radder.

_INTER_

the hell have u been smoking?

Whatever it was, I wan't it too. That, or its some kind of code

Vetinari

Maybe they come up with a user friendly editor and revive the mod scene... on the other hand, that's not very realistical.