Tales from the frontlines

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  • SuperMunchkinSuperMunchkin Join Date: 2002-09-28 Member: 1364Members
    Wow, I must say I am impressed on the net code capabilities.  LIke, <i>really really</i> impressed.
  • TenebraeTenebrae Join Date: 2002-09-16 Member: 1321Members
    Yeah ,I'd like a taste too and the sooner the better if possible.
  • Res1Res1 Join Date: 2002-08-18 Member: 1187Members
    u can thank valve for the netcode.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Actually, Flayra has been largely responsible for NS's excellent netcode, as far as I know.  Three releases in a row, every time we got in-game Flayra would say "So guys, notice any improvements in the netcode?  I tweaked it some more."
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Sep. 30 2002,12:40--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (coil @ Sep. 30 2002,12:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->every time we got in-game Flayra would say "So guys, notice any improvements in the netcode?  I tweaked it some more."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Whoa he can do THAT? He truly is the programming master!
  • SuperMunchkinSuperMunchkin Join Date: 2002-09-28 Member: 1364Members
    I just had an odd thought.
    *twitch twitch twitch* <----- spazzy
    *tweak tweak tweak* <------ spiffy

    both words start with "sp" and end in "y" while the middle is supplied with a vowel followed by double consenent(sp?).  And twitch and tweak seem to go naturally together.  Oh dear.. i ventured offtopic...

    Umm.. Booyaka Flayra!
  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    to sum it all up
    flayra is <u>god</u>.
  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    Necro: hmmm... sounds good.

    It really bothers me the people who thing modders do nothing to the netcode- Digital paintballs netcode is amazing. I said that once on a server and some idiot was like "Bah, u reteard, th moderz dont changee the netcoid!" I pointed out I animated for 2 mods, and that I'd proabably know a little more than a guy who cant spell out "the". He laughed, saying "w0w ge an aninamator, u don do anythin!!!!!!1". Sigh.. what a doofus...
  • InexorableInexorable Join Date: 2002-09-28 Member: 1360Members
    I think there should be a special place in hell for people like that.

    A place were everything looks like a pure white box. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    No... everything should be a crappy hollowed out room with the AAA trigger as its texture and no console to use hacks.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    /me drags this back on-topic.

    Here's a real quicky.  The marines had moved from the Marine Start in Hera to the Holoroom at the beginning of the game, and from there had taken the hive in Archiving.  Archiving is a nasty 2-story room with a walkway all the way around the upper level.  There's infestation *everywhere*, and very limited space for marines to build structures.  We were getting the raw end of it after we lost the Holoroom, fighting frantically to stave off a seemingly endless tide of Lerks and Fades assaulting us with Spore Clouds and Acid Rockets.

    Upon spawning, I started running for an entrance to head them off, as it were; if we could just get turrets up in the forward half of the room, we'd have some breathing room and might even be able to pull something miraculous off.  But as I ran down the catwalk, a Fade appeared around the bend, heading right for me.  He was as surprised to see me, I think, as I was unhappy to see him.

    A 1-on-1 between a Marine and a Fade is suicide for the marine; even worse, I had no upgrades and only a Light Machine Gun to defend myself.  I started backpedalling as fast as I could (but a marine backpedals slower than he runs forward), firing my LMG at the hulking creature bearing down on me and completely intent on shredding my face with his razor-sharp claws.  He only gained as my clip dwindled from 50, to 25, to 10 bullets left.  I swear he filled my screen when suddenly he stopped.  I let go of the trigger, 3 bullets left in my magazine, and watched in amazement as the Fade (which had apparently been wounded already) slumped to the ground, dead.
  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    Its moments like that that (ugh, I hate english) you remember for a looooong time...
  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    omg si pwnage coil!


    i give a woop woop for ontopic-ness!

    w00p w00p  <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/asrifle.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='::asrifle::'><!--endemo-->
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    That was a good quick one coil, very nice description and atmosphere, made me think I could Smell the smoke from the gun for a minute there. P.S. Finish it!(the story I mean)
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Finish it?  We eventually had our acid-charred behinds handed to us.  Without turrets, there was no way we could hold that room. ):
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    Yay! oh I mean, awww <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo-->
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    go aliens <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

    nice story, better now that I know the aliens won still <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    /me begs on hands and knees for more stories

    Pweeeeze?
  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--outerfroggy1+Oct. 01 2002,16:57--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (outerfroggy1 @ Oct. 01 2002,16:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->/me begs on hands and knees for more stories

    Pweeeeze?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    once a begger...always a begger...not that we mind  <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    but we do mind the huge sig there

    There are posted size limits to sigs btw.
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    ah gwa, you beat me to it.

    The rules for sigs are in the official sig thread on the artwork forum (first post).
  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    Sorry bout the sig guys, has been removed
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    sokay, good of you to respond so quickly, enjoy your stay
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I just glanced in here, haven't even really read anything, I just noticed you guys wanted DOOM music in mp3 format. Leave it to me to deliver! :D

    <a href="http://doomworld.com/music/index.shtml" target="_blank">The original DOOM and DOOM II music</a>
    <a href="http://www.vgmix.com/songview.php?songid=1106" target="_blank">E2M5 Redux</a>
    <a href="http://remix.overclocked.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR00027" target="_blank">E1M1 OC ReMix</a> << I really recommend this one!
  • RhoadsToNowhereRhoadsToNowhere i r 8 Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 33Members
    Rock on, DOOManiac <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • RadiocageRadiocage Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1381Members
    Interesting. What happens when we actually get to play this game? I think this should stay open for some of our stories. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    Hell we could just make our own topic.

    Never mind!

    Forget it!

    (more stories please&#33<!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    Nince DOOMeh, nice... now, any stories for us?  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    DooM = the scariest game of all time, hands down... i remember playing that game when it first came out. i must have finished half the game in the first sitting. about 3 in the morning with the headphones on, volume blasted, lights off... and that kickass music. send chills down my spine.

    AND i have read 2 of the four doom novels (first two) and they are 2 of the best books ive ever read, knee deep in the dead is AWESOME! i wish i could find it. im looking for the box set on ebay.

    LONG LIVE DooM! BEST GAME OF ALL TIME!! (Ric Flair style)WHOOOOOOOOOOO!
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    coil, that story was...

    was...

    <span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'><b>SWEET!</b></span>

    -edit- forgot to thx DOOM for teh doom music... THX DOOM!
  • SeblySebly Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1156Members
    Awww man I want to see how big this sig was <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo-->
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