Guides to understand NS

GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
edited January 2007 in New Player Forum
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<b>Installing Natural Selection</b>
1. <a href="http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=getsteamnow" target="_blank">Get Steam and Install it</a>
2. <a href="http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=70&" target="_blank">Get Half-Life 1 and Install it</a>
3. <a href="http://www.nsarmslab.com/files/ns_install_v31.exe" target="_blank">Get Natural Selection and Install it</a>
4. <a href="http://www.sorcerer.de/files/ns/ns_training_1_setup.exe" target="_blank">Get NS Trainer, Install it and Play Through it</a>

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<b>Quick Overview</b>
<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-199719568869416159" target="_blank">Trailer for Natural Selection</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CdIutkQPCs&NR" target="_blank">Overview of Natural Selection</a>

<b>General Understanding</b>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=6701645251528104960&showtopic=23782" target="_blank">Understanding the Language</a>
<a href="http://naturalselectioncomputergame.quickseek.com" target="_blank">Mirrored Wikipedia FAQ</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/static/comm_manual/basic/quickStartPointers.htm" target="_blank">Natural Selection Manual</a>

<b>Closer Understanding - <u>MARINES</u></b>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/static/comm_manual/images/marineTechTreeClassic.jpg" target="_blank">Marine Tech Tree</a> (<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/uploads//post-20-1098821872.jpg" target="_blank">#2</a>)
<a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/50/39/" target="_blank">Marines - Squad Member</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=7645751880943709184&showtopic=11380&hl=command" target="_blank">Before you Complain about a Commander</a>

<b>Closer Understanding - <u>ALIENS</u></b>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/static/comm_manual/images/alienTechTreeClassic.jpg" target="_blank">Alien Tech Tree</a>
<a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/index.php?view=articles/skulking" target="_blank">Aliens - Skulk</a> (<a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/44/39/" target="_blank">#2</a>)
<a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/index.php?view=articles/gorging" target="_blank">Aliens - Gorge</a> (<a href="http://www.nsplayer.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=8&t=59" target="_blank">#2</a> - <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/45/39/" target="_blank">#3</a>)
<a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/index.php?view=articles/lerking" target="_blank">Aliens - Lerk</a> (<a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/index.php?view=articles/lerking2" target="_blank">#2</a> - <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/46/39/" target="_blank">#3</a>)
<a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/index.php?view=articles/fading" target="_blank">Aliens - Fade</a> (<a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/47/39/" target="_blank">#2</a>)
<a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/48/39/" target="_blank">Aliens - Onos</a>

<b>Advanced Understanding</b>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=27840931521340600&showtopic=99390" target="_blank">A Play Strategy for Aliens</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=20&t=49321" target="_blank">Obvious Tips For Newer Commanders</a>
<a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/view/49/39/" target="_blank">Marines - Commander Theory</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=4551190325970095616&showtopic=70126" target="_blank">List of Commanding FAQs</a>
<a href="http://www.brywright.co.uk/nsforum/index.php?showtopic=2490" target="_blank">Darkling Commanding Guide</a>
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<b>Info about Natural Selection 2</b>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/blog/2006/12/dynamic_infestation.html" target="_blank">Dynamic Infestation</a>
<a href="http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13285" target="_blank">Interview About NS2</a>
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  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    Nice this needs a sticky
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  • zNuzNu Join Date: 2006-10-09 Member: 58063Members, Constellation
    nice
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Great post GreyFlcn, You should try to get links to an archive of the #nslearn guides too.

    *webbed*
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  • TestosteronTestosteron Join Date: 2006-12-29 Member: 59299Members, Constellation
    In the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/static/comm_manual/images/alienTechTreeClassic.jpg" target="_blank">alien techtree</a> it says that a Fade costs 40 res.
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  • Zor2Zor2 Join Date: 2005-01-13 Member: 35341Members, Constellation
    Nice one GreyFlcn.

    I know you want to make the guide as clean as possible but may be also say that new players must load up the Half Life Hazard Course once (making it clear the purpose is to download the files and not to play through it). I know a few people who had didnt realise this and had problems trying to get NS working.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1597163:date=Jan 10 2007, 10:42 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Jan 10 2007, 10:42 AM) [snapback]1597163[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Great post GreyFlcn, You should try to get links to an archive of the #nslearn guides too.

    *webbed*
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    I have the whole archive up here: <a href="http://nslearn.readyroom.org/" target="_blank">http://nslearn.readyroom.org/</a>
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  • N_3N_3 &#092;o/ Join Date: 2004-03-12 Member: 27291Members, Constellation
    nsplayer has a few guides too: <a href="http://nsplayer.net/forums/index.php?showforum=8" target="_blank">http://nsplayer.net/forums/index.php?showforum=8</a>
    i'll sort them out into a nice list if you really want. i'm not sure what happened to the nsguide's articles after the site went down.
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  • GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1609464:date=Feb 26 2007, 06:27 PM:name=Testosteron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Testosteron @ Feb 26 2007, 06:27 PM) [snapback]1609464[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    In the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/static/comm_manual/images/alienTechTreeClassic.jpg" target="_blank">alien techtree</a> it says that a Fade costs 40 res.
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    Yeah, actually most the prices are old on those tech trees.
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  • ChocolateChocolate The Team Mascot Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58123Members
    I got an addition perhaps, its the guide I wrote on how to drop Offense Chambers.

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=1770859917378154240&showtopic=101239" target="_blank">The Art of Dropping (OC's only for Now)</a>
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  • JirikiJiriki retired ns1 player Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11780Members, NS1 Playtester, Squad Five Silver
    edited October 2007
    The NS Link is to wrong version btw. Great work anyway.

    (you can remove this post)
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  • xxSharpfirexxxxSharpfirexx Join Date: 2008-04-14 Member: 64077Members
    Nice one. This was very helpful.
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  • redback3redback3 Join Date: 2008-04-26 Member: 64157Members
    Wow!! thanks for that, that really helped me!
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  • Bonfam007Bonfam007 Join Date: 2008-06-04 Member: 64392Members
    why does it bring me to Half-Life?
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  • zimzumzimzum Join Date: 2004-09-02 Member: 31200Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited June 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1591674:date=Dec 23 2006, 05:35 PM:name=GreyFlcn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GreyFlcn @ Dec 23 2006, 05:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1591674"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b>Installing Natural Selection</b>
    1. <a href="http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=getsteamnow" target="_blank">Get Steam and Install it</a>
    2. <a href="http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=70&" target="_blank">Get Half-Life 1 and Install it</a>
    3. <a href="http://www.nsarmslab.com/files/ns_install_v31.exe" target="_blank">Get Natural Selection and Install it</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    because NS is a HL1 mod. you need HL1 to play it.
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  • ShakhanShakhan Join Date: 2009-09-19 Member: 68826Members
    I downloaded and installed the ns training. When I click the icon it brings up half-life, I choose training and it locks up.. am I missing something? Not sure exactly how to get it to work.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    did you install it in the right folder?
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  • waroramawarorama Join Date: 2011-09-21 Member: 122445Members
    Ran across this site kind of by accident, and was interested in checking out this game. I was looking over the stuff to install and the NS files, the 3rd link seem to be giving me a 404 unknown error. Have they been taken down?
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited September 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1876139:date=Sep 21 2011, 05:39 PM:name=warorama)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (warorama @ Sep 21 2011, 05:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1876139"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ran across this site kind of by accident, and was interested in checking out this game. I was looking over the stuff to install and the NS files, the 3rd link seem to be giving me a 404 unknown error. Have they been taken down?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    NS can also be downloaded trough <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/download/" target="_blank">the main UWE site</a>. Not sure which game you're expecting btw, because this is the free goldSRC (Half-Life 1) mod

    However if you came here because of Natural Selection 2 related video's/screenshots. That game is currently in beta and has to be pre-ordered before being able to play it.
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  • waroramawarorama Join Date: 2011-09-21 Member: 122445Members
    Maybe I'm a little confused... I'll read through the posts here a little more. Thanks for your response!
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