Comm Learning Mode

Nefilim

With everyone complaining about newbie comms in pubs, why don't we have a commander tutorial?

Nothing special, just the ability for someone to load up a single-player game and have access to building objects, seeing how to upgrade, seeing how to use beacon, where the hotkeys are, etc. Maybe put a few dummy marines in who don't do anything at all, but lets you test with the squad/waypoints.

Nefilim

Addendum...

Make it so that you have to complete a simple setup of a base before you can comm in a real game. It'd require you to build an IP, armory, TF, some turrets, RT, use obs to sweep, and upgrade weapons once. If someone completes those tasks, they're flagged as "certified commanders" and are allowed to use the CC in real games.

Nothing is more fun than when NSPlayer jumps into the CC in total confusion.

ElvenThief

While I don't know of any definite tutorials, some of the Vets and PTs got together and did a little writeup on commanding and basic strategy for marine commanders.

<a href='http://www.nonoobs.com/compendium' target='_blank'>www.nonoobs.com/compendium</a>
Click on the various commanding links.

Spetz

That's a nice guide, i even learned some stuff. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

JRPereira

I'm working on a guide as well. Unfortunately it's not complete, but the current information included might be pretty useful. Expect heavy updates to it coming possibly today or tomorrow.

<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=41711' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...=ST&f=1&t=41711</a>

grafgraverke

this should be required reading material for anyone interested in being com..

qweazdak

I want to know where there are servers where comm's in training can practice. Games are usually decided on how well the commander does and if you even mess up, or be slow from the start, you get ejected.

Cheeseh

Evenutally I might add a commander tutorial to my bot. It should just require some hud text messages telling you what to do, and giving orders etc, and hud messages saying "great" etc when you are done etc.. I haven't thought of this before, I might attempt it sometime. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Umbraed_Monkey

>start NS 2.0
>Multiplayer
>LAN game
>pick fav map, DO NOT check dedicated server, make name, start game
>once map is loaded, open console and type "sv_cheats 1" (no quotes)
>join marines
>open console again and type "bigdig" (buildings automatically build self, so you dont have to hop in and >out of commchair)
>hop in chair

This lets you learn the prices, the tech tree, test out building placements, and the hot keys. As well, as soon as Cheeseh gets his marine bots 2.0 compatible, you can have bots instead of cheating to try things out.

Max

This is something that has been planned for a long time, there just hasn't been enough time to do it.

Max