Update please

Racer1Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
in NS2 General Discussion
I'd like to see at least one official update a week from the UW team. We aren't looking for miracles, and understand that sometimes releases have showstoppers...but a sense of inclusion goes a long way, especially for those of us that invested in the game early.

I understand that writing up an article takes time, but its a small price to pay to keep your fans interested. If your team doesn't have time to write articles, I'm sure there is at least one or two trustworthy NS fans who would love to write them for free, as long as you give them an inside peek at the development process.

Thanks.

Respectfully,
Racer1.
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    edited September 2010
    <a href="http://twitter.com/ns2" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/ns2</a>
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/progress" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/progress</a>
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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
    Wut, the early alpha access, twitter feed and all the other insider stuff they show us isn't enough? They are giving us 5-10 times more in terms of information then any other developer has ever done at this stage of development...
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799372:date=Sep 22 2010, 12:12 AM:name=KungFuDiscoMonkey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KungFuDiscoMonkey @ Sep 22 2010, 12:12 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799372"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://twitter.com/ns2" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/ns2</a>
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/progress" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/progress</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This.

    Aaaaand /thread.

    UWE have shown us their in house bug tracker and current task manager and that STILL isn't enough for you?
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  • 1mannARMEE1mannARMEE Join Date: 2008-09-23 Member: 65064Members
    edited September 2010
    I want some cookies delivered by UWE so I can eat them while I play please !

    I do understand this might sound stupid, but I really like cookies and I would even pay a moderate price for the delivery.

    Thanks in advance,


    -.-

    PS: (without irony) I'm pretty sure all of them work their ass off for this game and they do it since they started years ago which means nearly no free time and working on weekends, because as Charlie mentioned if you aren't that dedicated to your game they wouldn't have got any angel investment nor would there be a chance to get all the things done.

    Also the phrase "with all due respect" and "respectfully" does not allow you to follow that with completly disrespectful questions ...

    PPS: I hope you expected to get that much hate for that question :) if not I'm honestly sorry for you, spend some time with something else and don't check here daily, it works for most of us.
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  • Racer1Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
    I personally find the twitter posts interesting, but desire a more in-depth article on a periodic basis. I don't think wanting this, or voicing my desire to see it, is in any way disrespectful. If they decide this is too much work, then UW has every right to decline.

    Also, as I suggested in my OP, I'm sure a fan could do it for free -- thus taking almost no more time from the UW team.
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  • Dickbeard the PirateDickbeard the Pirate Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73082Awaiting Authorization
    So uhh... what's the deal with <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/index.php?showtopic=110298" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/ind...howtopic=110298</a> ?

    Just thought I'd drop by since I haven't seen an update in what seems like a long time and apparently one of the guys is off making iphone apps. I guess delivering updates isn't really a top priority though because no one is playing the game until it gets much more stable.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799396:date=Sep 21 2010, 10:52 PM:name=######beard the Pirate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (######beard the Pirate @ Sep 21 2010, 10:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799396"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So uhh... what's the deal with <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/index.php?showtopic=110298" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/ind...howtopic=110298</a> ?

    Just thought I'd drop by since I haven't seen an update in what seems like a long time and apparently one of the guys is off making iphone apps. I guess delivering updates isn't really a top priority though because no one is playing the game until it gets much more stable.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The dude does the flash programmer for the game. That is not really a huge part for coding or core gameplay.
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=105038&view=findpost&p=1799375" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...t&p=1799375</a>
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  • MuzzzyMuzzzy Join Date: 2005-07-20 Member: 56360Members
    edited September 2010
    Please keep up the hard work guys. We know you can pump out a great game. I love UWE. I assume the community can mutually agree.

    Making a game takes a lot of time, effort, and knowledge. Please understand that the devs are trying their best. Chill and play some other games if you can't wait for the update...or you could play around with the scripting/mapping like the rest of us. :)

    I do think having a dedicated fan writer would be nice, but I am fine with the constant twitter updates as it is. (even though I get super anxious to see new reveals/updates)
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1799386:date=Sep 22 2010, 12:30 AM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Sep 22 2010, 12:30 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799386"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also, as I suggested in my OP, I'm sure a fan could do it for free -- thus taking almost no more time from the UW team.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Getting a community member up to speed enough to write a dev article would probably take more time than if one of us did it ourselves.

    We like keeping the community up to date, but at the stage we're at - pushing to get a more playable build out to you guys - no-one really has much energy left over for a blog post.
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  • EldonEldon Join Date: 2010-07-15 Member: 72414Members, Constellation
    To UWE's credit, this is about the ONLY website I check every day for news.

    That's a success of this system, and I love the twitters/progress bar.
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  • ThiefThief Ownage Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19214Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1799386:date=Sep 21 2010, 07:30 PM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Sep 21 2010, 07:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799386"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I personally find the twitter posts interesting, but desire a more in-depth article on a periodic basis. I don't think wanting this, or voicing my desire to see it, is in any way disrespectful. If they decide this is too much work, then UW has every right to decline.

    Also, as I suggested in my OP, I'm sure a fan could do it for free -- thus taking almost no more time from the UW team.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What kind of 'in-depth articles' are you looking for? You can read exactly what they are working on at any point in an easily accessible format. What else exactly are you expecting as updates for an alpha development stage? If you would like me to send you an email every day saying the game is still alpha, and turn the concise development log into pretty sentences and paragraphs I would be glad to do it. My paypal address is on the way.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799437:date=Sep 22 2010, 09:00 AM:name=Thief)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thief @ Sep 22 2010, 09:00 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799437"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What kind of 'in-depth articles' are you looking for?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Something like <a href="http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/09/SIMD-optimization" target="_blank">Wolfire </a>does, maybe?

    Those guys are blog-a-holics.
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  • BRICEBRICE Join Date: 2010-07-16 Member: 72453Members
    I think the progress and info is just fine. Im very happy with it.
    Keep up the good work at the office :D
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  • TrCTrC Join Date: 2008-11-30 Member: 65612Members
    Patch or gameplay reveal plx
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799438:date=Sep 22 2010, 03:07 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 22 2010, 03:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799438"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Something like <a href="http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/09/SIMD-optimization" target="_blank">Wolfire </a>does, maybe?

    Those guys are blog-a-holics.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Why though?

    There is no need, I'd much rather them spent the 30 minutes working on the game than typing up some technical stuff that only a hand full of people will understand.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799450:date=Sep 22 2010, 11:07 AM:name=Revi.uk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Revi.uk @ Sep 22 2010, 11:07 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799450"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Why though?

    There is no need, I'd much rather them spent the 30 minutes working on the game than typing up some technical stuff that only a hand full of people will understand.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Mostly because some people have no patience or any other games to play while waiting for this game. So they need any morsel of information they can get.
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799453:date=Sep 22 2010, 05:44 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 22 2010, 05:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799453"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Mostly because some people have no patience or any other games to play while waiting for this game. So they need any morsel of information they can get.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That's not UWEs problem though. My troll senses are tingling.
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  • AvalonAvalon Join Date: 2007-03-04 Member: 60224Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799453:date=Sep 22 2010, 05:44 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 22 2010, 05:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799453"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Mostly because some people have no patience or any other games to play while waiting for this game. So they need any morsel of information they can get.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Tell em to go play Civ5 while they wait :P

    But seriously, I think between the twitter updates and news entries, we get a good amount of info. Once they push out build 152, I'd assume regular news entries will be back.
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  • TigTig Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71674Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1799479:date=Sep 22 2010, 03:03 PM:name=Avalon)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Avalon @ Sep 22 2010, 03:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799479"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Tell em to go play Civ5 while they wait :P

    But seriously, I think between the twitter updates and news entries, we get a good amount of info. Once they push out build 152, I'd assume regular news entries will be back.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    halo reach is pretty sweet in 1080p. new mario for wii is all throwback love. that and ns2 mapping has taken up my time.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799487:date=Sep 22 2010, 02:27 PM:name=Tig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tig @ Sep 22 2010, 02:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799487"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->halo reach is pretty sweet in 1080p. new mario for wii is all throwback love. that and ns2 mapping has taken up my time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You wish it was at 1080p.
    <a href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/05/01/halo-reach-still-not-running-at-true-720p/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/05/01/ha...g-at-true-720p/</a>

    There are very few console games that actual render at 1080p. Their mainly upscaled.
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799503:date=Sep 22 2010, 11:44 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 22 2010, 11:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799503"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You wish it was at 1080p.
    <a href="http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/05/01/halo-reach-still-not-running-at-true-720p/" target="_blank">http://www.digitalbattle.com/2010/05/01/ha...g-at-true-720p/</a>

    There are very few console games that actual render at 1080p. <b>They're</b> mainly upscaled.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Fixed it for you.
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  • 1mannARMEE1mannARMEE Join Date: 2008-09-23 Member: 65064Members
    Maybe we should collect the best games (and by best I don't mean shiny, I mean intelligent gameplay and strong ideas not just shiny ...) so people can do something in the mean time.
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Honestly, I understand where the OP is coming from. It disappoints me every time I see "The Crag" on the main page for NS2. Nevertheless, the devs <i>are</i> keeping us quite updated in other novel ways.

    In the meantime I am working my way through Fallout 3 for the first time. Fun game. ;) And I get about 60 FPS with everything maxed out. Pretty good for a 2 year old Gateway with a 9800 GT in it, I think.

    Cheers,
    Cody
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799504:date=Sep 22 2010, 05:52 PM:name=Revi.uk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Revi.uk @ Sep 22 2010, 05:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799504"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Fixed it for you.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Who hired the grammar police?

    <img src="http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww340/Joshrothathan/grammar-police.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    /threadcrash
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    update please
    video please
    alpha please
    fade reveal please
    lag fix please
    another update please
    release date please
    update please
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  • juicejuice Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12886Members, Constellation
    edited September 2010
    As soon as "Actor synchronization optimization" is "Accepted", we'll see an update within 3 days.

    Full refunds on my free prognostication are available upon request.
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1799507:date=Sep 23 2010, 12:23 AM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 23 2010, 12:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799507"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Who hired the grammar police?

    <img src="http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww340/Joshrothathan/grammar-police.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    /threadcrash<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're just jealous of my ability to use the correct grammar.

    Now move along please.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1799521:date=Sep 22 2010, 07:44 PM:name=Revi.uk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Revi.uk @ Sep 22 2010, 07:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799521"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You're just jealous of my ability to use the correct grammar.

    Now move along<b>,</b> please.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fixed it for you. ;)
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  • Revi.ukRevi.uk Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71354Members
    edited September 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1799527:date=Sep 23 2010, 02:32 AM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Sep 23 2010, 02:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1799527"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Fixed it for you. ;)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Mine was still correct.
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  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    This is true. WhiteZero must study.
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