CAL-NS IS DEAD

UnderwhelmedUnderwhelmed DemoDetective #?! Join Date: 2006-09-19 Member: 58026Members, Constellation
in General Competitive Discussion
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CALeague’s Natural Selection division is coming to a close. It’s been a great 10 seasons for all who were involved. I’d like to thank the developers for providing such an amazing game that has never received its rightful praise. I’d also like to thank the select players who have kept the league going while maintaining a high-level of professionalism. In addition, I’d like to thank all the CAL staff, past and present who have kept this division alive and well for so long.

I’d also like to thank the league’s past champions.
Season 1 – Evolution Revolution
Season 2 – Exigent
Season 3 – Exigent
Season 4 – Terror
Season 5 – Exigent
Season 6 – Terror
Season 7 – Terror
Season 8 – Obscure
Season 9 – Xensity
Season 10 – Damage Networks

CAL -ns has taught many things, teamwork, organization, cooperation, competition and so much more. Many players have gained friendships that they will keep for the rest of their lives through this game, and through CAL.

I remember my first time playing the game, it was Halloween 2003 – I hopped on a local west server and people were using voice communication in-game. The commander was actually using it to guide his team to the right locations. The map was on Eclipse and I had no idea what I was doing – the commander kept screaming “GET TO HORSESHOE!” And I wondered to myself – “Horsehoe?!?! What the hell is this guy talking about?” Then after walking around for a little bit, I noticed the location names – and finally found horseshoe and I’ve been playing this game ever since.

I really appreciate the effort that went into the game and the organizations surrounding it. Thanks to the #nslearn community – which outlasted the game’s official nsguide organization. The IRC channels that kept on the community together - #nspug, #findnsscrim. The public servers and communities that funneled new players into the competitive scene. All of you did an outstanding job in keeping such a small game alive and strong.

I’d like to point out that some ns players have moved onto bigger and better things within CAL. They have gone on to play for CAL-Invite Counter Strike and CS:Source teams, and even to win championships in those games. I hope that all you guys will move onto better things, not only in gaming – but in life. I will be continuing in helping out with other games in CAL (so you might see me around).

Sorry I didn’t use the template <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Thanks for playing,
-Joshua Valensi (lynXij?)
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Good game.
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  • ssjyodassjyoda Join Date: 2002-03-05 Member: 274Members, Squad Five Blue
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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  • HellabeansHellabeans Universal NS Scapegoat Join Date: 2005-04-12 Member: 48269Members, Constellation
    GAME OVER MAN
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  • slipknotkthxslipknotkthx Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 11016Members, Constellation
    IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED FLAYRA??
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  • DesireDesire Join Date: 2005-08-07 Member: 57757Members
    think of this.

    <DuoGodOfDeath> well atleast we have the euro league
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  • ssjyodassjyoda Join Date: 2002-03-05 Member: 274Members, Squad Five Blue
    hahahaha.. euro league? heh.
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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
    All good things have an ending. However even though I personally stopped playing arround the first version of ns 3.0 and never played for CAL (I only pubbed the game). I'm betting on it that CAL will be back for the next installment of NS (NS2/NS:S) The interest in the game is there and will remain, it's the suspence which is killing the community for NS1. Now the waiting game begins <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />

    Well, at least we have this thread: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com:90/forums/index.php?s=4756138606383647744&showtopic=98081&st=0&#entry1569592" target="_blank">Upcoming mapping release</a>

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    I sincerely hope NS2TR will be released soon...
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  • Splinter_SteveSplinter_Steve Join Date: 2005-03-20 Member: 45881Members
    shouldve put this in general discussion

    someone make a ytmnd with the news screenshot and the "fail" sound effect from the price is right
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  • BigDBigD [OldF] Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1596Members
    /me dons his asbestos underwear

    Good!

    /me runs away with an extreme wedgy




    But seriously folks, it will be missed. It's a major facet of the community (better or worse, that arguement is for another time) and "poof" it's now gone. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    holy skulk...worst day so far for the NS community...
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  • MrMakaveliMrMakaveli Join Date: 2004-05-06 Member: 28509Members
    Show your support, maybe we can get it back.
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  • DRagonDRagon Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18833Members, Constellation
    edited October 2006
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    hahahaha.. euro league? heh.

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    what's so funny?
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    At least the last Season (and finals) ended it pretty well...and hilariously. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    I'll have to have to watch the euroleague now, since CAL-NS is poft. Oh well...
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  • lynXijlynXij Join Date: 2004-02-07 Member: 26175Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited October 2006
    Feel free to sign up on ENSL. They are the premier euro competitve gaming league.

    <a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/" target="_blank">http://ensl.zanith.nl/</a>
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  • RammstienRammstien Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23805Members, Constellation
    NOOOOOOOO,

    seriously though, I assume this is the nazi CPL/CAL admins telling us that even though we are able to keep a league together, that it is not worth the slot on their forum list anymore? Correct me if im wrong, but knowing the dedication of lynXij and others, this is probably the case. If the interest is still there was is to stop us from just setting up caleaguens.com and continuing as normal?
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  • HassaanHassaan Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 33976Members
    You almost got the topic right, just remove the CAL in front and that would be perfection. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lerk.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::lerk::" border="0" alt="lerk.gif" />
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  • JoshehJosheh Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34564Members, Constellation
    -I WONDER WHY IT DIED?!-
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  • DRagonDRagon Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18833Members, Constellation
    edited October 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1569632:date=Oct 11 2006, 06:51 AM:name=lynXij)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lynXij @ Oct 11 2006, 06:51 AM) [snapback]1569632[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Feel free to sign up on ENSL. They are the premier euro competitve gaming league.

    <a href="http://ensl.zanith.nl/" target="_blank">http://ensl.zanith.nl/</a>
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    you see lynxij, singups are closed atm. for season 5, but new teams can play in combat ladder(you need atleast 3 players to play)
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  • GISPGISP Battle Gorge Denmark Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27460Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester, Forum staff
    Now we move up to CPL... right guys?
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    Personally I think euro-ns has been dead for quite some time, but then again I AM a cynical *******.
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  • Gerald_R_FordGerald_R_Ford Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22544Members
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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  • SLizerSLizer Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
    Pfft, think of a forest. A biiiig one, then put a huge rainstorm in there. after that 3 mushrooms=1 new NS euro-clan then add the poor-people who get bad-pay they are the ENSL workgroup. Then make it all together and you have the euro-NS pumping up more steam than th laser in laser-drilling.
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  • Router_BoxRouter_Box Join Date: 2004-09-07 Member: 31483Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    This is a terrible day for ns. Hopefully the next game isn't too far off.
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  • AlxyAlxy Join Date: 2003-11-26 Member: 23578Members, NS1 Playtester
    Oh... nooo :/

    bad day... bad day for ns... :/

    but thx cal staff...
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  • tjosantjosan Join Date: 2003-05-16 Member: 16374Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1569686:date=Oct 11 2006, 04:41 PM:name=SLizer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SLizer @ Oct 11 2006, 04:41 PM) [snapback]1569686[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Pfft, think of a forest. A biiiig one, then put a huge rainstorm in there. after that 3 mushrooms=1 new NS euro-clan then add the poor-people who get bad-pay they are the ENSL workgroup. Then make it all together and you have the euro-NS pumping up more steam than th laser in laser-drilling.
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    Huh?
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  • haymohaymo Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34040Members, NS1 Playtester
    Aussie community is still pumping out tournies.

    Sureley there has to be 5-6 American NS teams which someone can just run a low-caliber league for.
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  • LarryCLarryC Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19177Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1569711:date=Oct 11 2006, 11:36 PM:name=haymo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(haymo @ Oct 11 2006, 11:36 PM) [snapback]1569711[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Sureley there has to be 5-6 American NS teams which someone can just run a low-caliber league for.
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    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com:90/forums/index.php?s=973911262936177792&showtopic=44963&pid=1569606&st=20&#entry1569606" target="_blank">UGL</a> is still around, but I'd need someone to run the NS league for me. Or ... someone<b>s</b>. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Wow, that's a kick to the nards.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    Who didn't see this coming?
    All american clans do like reflect and play in ENSL if you still have interest in the game.

















    ....so when's the site going live?
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  • SpaceJesusSpaceJesus Join Date: 2004-07-02 Member: 29683Banned
    <!--quoteo(post=1569687:date=Oct 11 2006, 05:05 PM:name=Router_Box)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Router_Box @ Oct 11 2006, 05:05 PM) [snapback]1569687[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This is a terrible day for ns. Hopefully the next game isn't too far off.
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    Considering they haven't even started full-scale production of it - I'd say it's pretty far off.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1569726:date=Oct 12 2006, 05:53 AM:name=LarryC)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LarryC @ Oct 12 2006, 05:53 AM) [snapback]1569726[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com:90/forums/index.php?s=973911262936177792&showtopic=44963&pid=1569606&st=20&#entry1569606" target="_blank">UGL</a> is still around, but I'd need someone to run the NS league for me. Or ... someone<b>s</b>. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />
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    Ask Depot.
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