You Know You're An Ns Veteran When...

Bronto · March 2003

When you download the server release to learn the maps before the release then next day.
And then comlain on the tech support forrum about "bugs" when I was using the server release to play. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Silver_Fox · March 2003

remember when people actualy enjoyed the game for what it was and didn't post "If X isn't changed/fixed/removed/balaced/nurfed, NS will die!" every single day?

or how about when the people in the forums actualy had respect for other people?

or how about when Flayra was praised, rather then insulted?

I could probably go on like this for a while ... but I think you get my point.

JusticeBlade · March 2003

That your pessimistic and can't lighten up? Yes. It could be worse (CS forums)

But you know your a vet when...............you know map locations by heart and have separate folders for all the updates of NS.

Wait maybe that’s just being weird................

BlaqWolf · March 2003

you're a vet when you actually have read the entire manual and still have it today!

redeemed_darkness · March 2003

you're a vet when you remember flaytona <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>

Unknown · March 2003

you're a vet if you fought in lines for 3+ hours (I had 7+ downloads running all failed except for 1, the fileplanet one. But then, FILEPLANET CRASHED! So I refreshed my waiting line box and jumped from 45min wait to 5min.)

you're a vet if you fought with the installer for 30min after the 4+ hour wait (in line and download time)

you're a vet if you understood the alien side of things before release

you're a vet if you were one of the first commanders in v1 and are still commanding today. (I know thats not me.)

//EDIT
you're a vet if you were one of the first who called the marines in the Power Armor "Stormtroopers" (Who did start that? Was it me? Cause I know I said they did... I can't remember if I was restating someone though.)

Note: I read the first 6 or so posts. I am taking a break from doing homework/all-nighter.

Mouse · March 2003

When you've been on the forums for over a year

When you can remember Imp Fist

When you have Monse's Poke Greedo program <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

V_MAN · March 2003

Your a vet when you realised that you have been playing NS so much and for so long that you remember turret farms continuing to opperate even with the TF destroyed, when the carapace bug ment that Fades were unkillable and when you realise that you know the name of every room and chamber on everyone on the official maps.

That_Annoying_Kid · March 2003

you know your a vet when you remember Seiges that raped you without even trying

you know your a vet when you can remeber running around feedwater for 5 minutes b*tching about how you can't find the exit <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

Ahnteis · March 2003

BOB!

That or you remember the horrid days where an average game was 16 marines vs 3 aliens.

RyoOhki · March 2003

You remember a time, long long ago, when every ns_nothing game did not consist of the marines relocating to the cargo hive...
You remember actually seeing heavy armour in a game
You played games of ns_hera before the marines figured out processing
You remember evolving into a gorge and half the team didn't say "OMG 2 GORGES YOU SUCK NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEE!!!!!!111"
You tried commanding and after 10 games of seeing your whole team wiped out by lone skulks gave up in disgust <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

tbZBeAst · March 2003

I R teh N00b.

I've only been playing since 1.03

see-you-in-disney-land · March 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Mar 28 2003, 07:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You tried commanding and after 10 games of seeing your whole team wiped out by lone skulks gave up in disgust <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
You were one of the marines that got wiped out by a lonly skulk 10 games in a row

Speed_2_Dave · March 2003

I remember being able to bring down marines doing anything single-handedly (or with the help of another competetent player), and then harrassing them in their base for up to 5 minutes.

I remember going gorge, and setting up so fast that the marines would barely have their first resource node by the time I got the second hive up.

I remember using cloaking first, and RAPING the marines.

I remember the day that D>M>S was started (it hasn't and WON'T end.. people don't adapt, they ****)

Mmm, halloween, where I got to show off my talent at learning quickly.

Mendasp · March 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silver Fox @ Mar 28 2003, 02:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> remember when people actualy enjoyed the game for what it was and didn't post "If X isn't changed/fixed/removed/balaced/nurfed, NS will die!" every single day?

or how about when the people in the forums actualy had respect for other people?

or how about when Flayra was praised, rather then insulted?

I could probably go on like this for a while ... but I think you get my point.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Yeah, your point is: Pre-release, ah! those were times! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

You're a vet when remember the mapping forum having a lot more constructive criticism <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Rion · March 2003

-you remember how ungodly powerfull and cheap turrets where (yea I had to put it)

-you remember the patch that fixed turret ballance by giving them a huge nerf, forcing them to shutdown once the TF was destroyed

-you remeber the exploit to get around that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

-you remember "nocommandermode"

-you remember the alien upgrade bug (bleh.. that thing was lame)

-you've atleast once tried to ride an onos like a cowboy

-you've atleast once tried to hug a gorge

-you've atleast once died to a parasite (sorry guy not a veteran.. don't care how good you are, if you havn't yet then you havn't played enough <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>)

-you've atleast once fallen into the death pits in the marine start on NS nothing (I think? I know it's the one with the Cargo hive) while trying to avoid skulk bites

-you wonder if a fade hiding in a dark corner holding a LMG would pass as a marine

-you've seen enough "FFS" and "WTH" to puke

heathenSlayer · March 2003

if you remember when every team had 5 or 6 gorges and nobody cared or even knew it was bad.

Cereal_KillR · March 2003

you remember 6shot gls that shoot mucho faster :/

edit: and I don't consider myself a vet mainly because I always suck as much <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

Slycaster · March 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fam @ Mar 27 2003, 03:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You know youre a vet when you think of people who started playing in October as new players. :D </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Hehe, good call Fammeh. In my personal opinion, your a vet if you were around before the release, and cared about the mod enough to contribute. That would void 13,000 people on these forums, hehe.

Comprox · March 2003

Totally agree with Fam on that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

- Also, when you remember Monse had absolutely no web design skills.... err, wait, he still doesn't!
- Bob.... 'nuff said
- When marines feared a gorge rush ^^

Ph0enix · March 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyanide @ Mar 28 2003, 04:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Hehe, good call Fammeh. In my personal opinion, your a vet if you were around before the release, and cared about the mod enough to contribute. That would void 13,000 people on these forums, hehe.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Guess i'm a vet then <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

I think a good description would be if you can remember suffering from Flayritis and you eagerly awaited any scrap of news re: the release.

And Halloween was agony. My finger was hammering F5 all night <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Slycaster · March 2003

Oh, and you were totally old school if you remember who Ecks is, and what introduced him into the community. :D

Shloom · March 2003

I have been around the forums for awile but I was unable to download NS the day it came out do to internet troubles <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'> I wanted to be one of the first to play <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

Paladin · March 2003

...when you have read through the whole " Tales of The Frontline Stories" Thread about 4 times (just to let u know it was 102 pages big ,when it got deleted and Ns released.

...when you been mapping for NS since NSTR 1 (and have still not finished)

...when you still have a collection of all kinds of NS Promo in a secret little folder (RC Changelogs , early marine sounds , all kinds of short movies and so on)

and finally

...when even the Release of NS could not cure you of Flayritis and you're playing about 3 to 5 hours a day ( I know i'm mad)

killswitch · March 2003

I'm curious, why was sensory good then and not now?

Cowswin · March 2003

- When people didn't respond to every question with "RTFM" or "use the search function ****", and instead took the 10 seconds or so to type out a constructive response.

- When you could reload to your heart's content by humping the armory since your current ammo was loaded first.

- When the average server pings for servers of 12+ players was 400 ish.

- You NEVER saw a mine the entire game.

- Games would last a total of 30 minutes max because the server would crash after then.

- You were hitting refresh or F5 every second on natural-selection.org or filplanet in order to get in line first (or you were a lucky **** and have a premium account).

Eclipse · March 2003

-Your a vet when you remember Marine vs. Alien being cool before the hostile take over of race vs. race mode

-Your a vet if you remember NS being buggy, laggy, and only 400-500 servers

-Your a vet if you started playing before NS become the most popular game online

-Your a vet when you remember 2-hive lockdowns and JP+HMG rushes as the norm

-Your a vet when you've played NS 2 years from now, travel back in time, and tell us how it is <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Basically I agree with what was said earlier that where were playing right now are the "Golden Years" of NS, and that with the many changes coming those of us who are still around will reminess of times gone by, like "Remember when Linux servers couldnt use MT and had an average of 600 pings?" or "Remember when sieges didnt need a spotter, and Ninja-ing them in was easier?" or perhaps "Remember when D/M/S was like, the only way to go before they improved the chambers?"

TheMuffinMan · March 2003

you know ur a vet when you are... 1. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns.
2. A person who has served in the armed forces: “Privilege, a token income... were allowed for veterans of both world wars” (Mavis Gallant).
3. An old soldier who has seen long service.

adj.

1. Having had long experience or practice: a veteran actor.
2. Of or relating to former members of the armed forces: veteran benefits.

Mendasp · March 2003

You're a vet when you remember those days when ns.org was down and everyone was in #naturalselection asking if there was being an update (omg! NS RELEASE!!!11)

goAnimosity · March 2003

You know when you're a vet when you realize making posts to prove that you're a 'vet' is simply propoganda to make yourself look 'good'.

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