The ready room/ or / will teams get balanced?

Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Too many aliens, you must join marines..</div>After seeing a screenshot of a readyroom, I wondered about the possiblity of a "auto select" option or even an auto team balancer, to ensure that one team doesnt get stacked as the other team falls apart in a public server.
Also, is there the option to change teams on the fly? Does this option send you back to the ready room? Does Tool kick ###? Yes they do, I just got back from the concert.
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  • PseudoKnightPseudoKnight Join Date: 2002-06-18 Member: 791Members
    There is an auto-select feature in the ready-room.
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  • Shuvit_ViperShuvit_Viper Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 62Members
    In-game you can easily return to the readyroom, where you can re-select the team you want to join.
    <span style='color:black'>Yes, Tool does kick ###... however i like (hed), watcha, linea 77 and pleymo WAY more..</span>



    <!--EDIT|[Shuvit.Viper]|Oct. 08 2002,10:48-->
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    outerfroggy: what the hell does that have to do with anything inside this thread?

    shaggy: as mentioned <a href="http://what.i.told.you.i.forgot.the.url" target="_blank">some other thread I can't remember the URL to</a> there is no auto-team switcher in NS, as it wouldn't work very well since the sides are very very different. There is a dynamic resource adjustment in the game though. Less players get more resources faster than nomral, that sorta thing.
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    ^^^ Lol at the link. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    about the link there used to be a site at
    www.thispagecannotbedisplayed.com
    but it was taken down:(
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  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    There is a 'Random Team' path in the readyroom, also, for balancing.
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  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->outerfroggy: what the hell does that have to do with anything inside this thread?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You forgot the "1"

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->there is no auto-team switcher in NS<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Uhh what if a bunch of CS n00bs refuses to play marines and its like 10 aliens versus the commander? (or vice versa)
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Then the game will be no fun for either side and everyone will find a different server.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Due to his excellent response, Ahnteis is now our:

    <img src="http://aborkamp.bei.t-online.de/images/fadeoftheweek.gif" border="0">

    Congratulations!



    <!--EDIT|MonsieurEvil|Oct. 08 2002,15:24-->
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    I know it'd be fun for the aliens...
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Moleculor+Oct. 08 2002,13:21--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Moleculor @ Oct. 08 2002,13:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->I know it'd be fun for the aliens...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You, uh, don't play much.  Do you?
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  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    Wow MonsE, he got in in only 2 posts.... I have yet to win <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo-->

    (/me trys to emulate a witty response, fails horribly)
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  • RadiocageRadiocage Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1381Members
    That was, as this is, off-topic.

    There is no more room for discussion on this thread.

    Why did I post this?

    Nuke it.
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    10 aliens all rushing a lone commander? What's not fun about that?
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  • EosEos Join Date: 2002-06-08 Member: 738Members
    Being the commander wouldn't be fun.
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  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    Mole, you have a sick sense of humor! <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    God... I have to find a chance to state the obvious and get Fade of the Week. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    Just figuring that out? <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • outerfroggy1outerfroggy1 Join Date: 2002-10-01 Member: 1401Members
    well if i was the commander i would prolly just drop myself a gren launcher and a HMG and go out in a blaze of glory...

    Translation: shat in my pants and hide in the CC until its destroyed and i pop out, then start running and get my ankles bitten off by a skulk.
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  • BattousaixBattousaix Join Date: 2002-06-25 Member: 822Members
    In that case, the game will be more like a race than a Alien vs Marines gameplay =)
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  • JBoyJBoy Join Date: 2002-09-27 Member: 1357Members
    It'd bring half-life back to its roots... one man with a bunch of weapons just trying to make it out alive. Might actually be fun if you have enough ammo and they are all skulks.
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  • LongtoothLongtooth Join Date: 2002-07-02 Member: 863Members
    Where is this so called "screenshot of the readyroom"  and what skin does everyone have while in it?
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  • JBoyJBoy Join Date: 2002-09-27 Member: 1357Members
    ...Which would also be a cool gametype! All the marines with heavy armor and hmg's or gl's trying to escape a horde of skulks while the commander directs them to safety from a safe area. and the skulks keep respawning
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    I hope theres a server side variable to balance teams by the time NS is released...
    /me remembers all the times 5 people join a game of S&I only to choose the winning team. <!--emo&???--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'><!--endemo-->
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  • HarpoonHarpoon Join Date: 2002-10-06 Member: 1448Members
    Heres the screenshot of the ready room on the map ns_bast:

    <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/ns_maps/relic25/ns_bast0000_FULL.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.readyroom.org/ns_maps/relic25/ns_bast0000_FULL.jpg</a>

    I dont know what skin people will have...
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  • LongtoothLongtooth Join Date: 2002-07-02 Member: 863Members
    The marine skin is the word on the street but that would seem a little odd.......
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  • HarpoonHarpoon Join Date: 2002-10-06 Member: 1448Members
    a marine and a lvl 5 having a conversation with each other would seem even odder <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    If you have just joined a server, you appear as a marine.  If you have just joined the readyroom from a game in progress or after the end of a game, you appear as whatever you ended the game as.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Hmm, that kinda sucks...

    How does a Marine look without any weapons?
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--JediYoshi+Oct. 08 2002,23:49--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (JediYoshi @ Oct. 08 2002,23:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hmm, that kinda sucks...

    How does a Marine look without any weapons?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Umm... he looks a lot like an unarmed marine.  Don't worry, they're animated - he's not holding an invisible LMG or anything.
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