Players per game

RubeusRubeus Join Date: 2002-10-26 Member: 1620Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">How many?</div>Im sure this has been asked before, but in your opinions, what is the best number of players for a good game?

-Rubeus

Death is lighter than a feather, Duty heavier than a mountain.
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  • MooMoo_the_SnowCowMooMoo_the_SnowCow Join Date: 2002-08-03 Member: 1057Members
    I think I remember reading somewhere that it is 5vs5 or 8vs8 as the minimum.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    They've said around 14, but I would fancy a 20 player one.
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  • BronskiBronski Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1702Members
    As long as they didn't cap the max number of people i'd expect you'll eventually seen 32 player servers.  Wouldn't that be insane?
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  • BitchSL4PBitchSL4P Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1062Members, NS1 Playtester
    Personally, I've found 18-22 to be the ideal number of players in a game. Keeps things lively <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    -Slappy
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  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    More the better. Me thinks 16aliens vs 16 marines in relatively big map would really make a nice battle. Bases are never completely alone and you have to watch out your back even more  <!--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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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Minimum:  4v4.  5v5 on NS_Nothing or NS_Caged.

    Good:  8v8

    Upper limit: ~11v11 - beyond this, it can get pretty hectic for a commander.
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  • Shifty_EyesShifty_Eyes Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1784Members
    Heya JediYoshi, I played Specialists with you yesterday <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    Isn't the idea basically to make it hecktic for a commander? <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> I want to just see a 16 on 16 game of this. The trailer makes me antsy.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shifty Eyes+Oct. 30 2002,20:36--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Shifty Eyes @ Oct. 30 2002,20:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Heya JediYoshi, I played Specialists with you yesterday <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    Isn't the idea basically to make it hecktic for a commander? <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> I want to just see a 16 on 16 game of this. The trailer makes me antsy.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, the commander should be fun...

    And trust us, I've been antsy for this mod since.. God knows how long.. check my join date.
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  • Col_SnakeCol_Snake Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1802Members
    gah i couldnt be a commander, im just too good at following orders <img src="http://www.boomspeed.com/colsnake/Bomb.gif" border="0">
    plus im not very good at taking care of other things, i once had a pet rock die on me
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  • Shifty_EyesShifty_Eyes Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1784Members
    I'm more of the "here are your troops/equipment, win the battle" commander than "here is all the money, equipment, troops, weapon specs, and upgrade ideas. Win the WAR."

    So yeah, sign me up for Squad Commander.
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  • BronskiBronski Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1702Members
    I bet you will probably see the largest servers be around 20 to 24 people.  I'm going off of DoD to come to that conclusion.  That size isn't very expensive.  Plus, on dod anything above that makes, me at least, take a decent hit on my ping.
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  • Shifty_EyesShifty_Eyes Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1784Members
    I just dont see how this mod wont lag EVERYone out... its so... pretty and stuff...
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  • BronskiBronski Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1702Members
    You may take a hit to your frame rate but i'm sure they have tweaked the game to help with lag.  I have no fear of lag.

    I only have 128 ram but i do use the program EndItAll2 to shut down all needless programs before i play games.  I have found that helps.
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  • Shifty_EyesShifty_Eyes Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1784Members
    I've got a 1.6 Celeron, 256 Ram, GeForce 4, and DSL, and I still can lag hard. PH34X0rZ LAGX0RZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111
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  • Tall_WallTall_Wall Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1832Members
    A Celeron.

    I feel..  <i>dirty</i>.
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