Give away NS2 for free?

ObamanismObamanism Join Date: 2009-11-20 Member: 69442Banned
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How about give out a free copy to the top mappers of NS2 or a contest or something? How about random drawings or some sort of word problem? Think that would attract more users to this site?
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Right now we (as in the community) worry about financing the whole project rather than users. they'll come earlier or later when the first tests are rolling out.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Giving away free copies of NS2 would be stupid for UWE.

    Also, anyone who can use the mapping tools has already bought NS2.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    At $20 USD it's basically free anyway.
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    Give away a free copy of a game to people that are top mappers... uhh... you DO realise, that... they have to pay... to get a key to use with the spark editor?

    If you haven't paid and you're mapping.
    diaf imo.
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1741817:date=Dec 1 2009, 01:26 AM:name=Daworm)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Daworm @ Dec 1 2009, 01:26 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1741817"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Give away a free copy of a game to people that are top mappers... uhh... you DO realise, that... they have to pay... to get a key to use with the spark editor?

    If you haven't paid and you're mapping.
    diaf imo.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pft, I made NS1 maps in notepad.
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  • SirotSirot Join Date: 2006-12-03 Member: 58851Members
    Once the game is out, it'll be a good idea to give out free copies in contests and such. But right now? No.
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  • MormyMormy Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69155Members
    NO MAKE IT THAT PEOPLE THAT GET MAPS APPROVED FOR THE GAME THEY GET A DIFFERENT PERK OR ARMOR CHOICE FOR THE WORK THEY DID
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  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    Map contest winners could get extra copies to give away as steam gifts , would be nice to bring their friends along. People who may not have been directly interested in NS anyway.
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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 December 2009
    Pink helmet for mappers :P
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1742160:date=Dec 2 2009, 10:07 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Dec 2 2009, 10:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1742160"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Pink helmet for mappers :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You know that doesn't sound half bad...

    I think the people who made maps that UWE likes and uses officially, should get some special colored helmet.
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  • TemphageTemphage Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69158Members
    edited December 2009
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    I'd rather keep the in-game special icons, titles, skins, guns, and otherwise to a minimum. People get divisive about the most asinine crap, even the vet icons in NS1 caused problems.
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  • Lt_HendricksonLt_Hendrickson Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14761Members
    If i win a map contest, I just want a lerk plush doll.
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  • SekerSeker Join Date: 2007-03-06 Member: 60259Members
    Me wants gorge doll with oh and a small hive fitting for that gorge :3
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  • DullgarianDullgarian Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4236Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1742247:date=Dec 3 2009, 06:16 AM:name=Temphage)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Temphage @ Dec 3 2009, 06:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1742247"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b><!--coloro:red--><span style="color:red"><!--/coloro-->Temphage<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> has found: <!--coloro:limegreen--><span style="color:limegreen"><!--/coloro-->Onos Chapeau<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Haha! I like TF2 but I don't want to see this in NS2!
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    IMHO the mapping tools should be free. It would only serve to increase the community.

    But it may be because the devs are paying for the servers that are hosting the updates that they don't want these tools free... but still how many people would download the tools unless they were in some way going to get NS2?
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  • TullTull Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33443Members
    Im certain the tools will be free as soon as they get out of beta. It's still only in alfa, you know. The point is to have a limited amout of testers.
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