Natural Selection 2 News Update - NS2HD Spotlight - Alien atmosphere

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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    Makes me want to be an alien, sitting in my cozy hive. :D
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Really can not wait for those next two chambers, as well as dynamic infestation.

    It'll make things 100x better than what they are right now.
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  • McGlaspieMcGlaspie www.team156.com Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73044Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester
    edited January 2011
    Not too mention the additional particle effects, ambient sounds, and polished off by improved lighting and atmospheric lighting!

    I think the Kharaa are going to be a HUGE (if not THE) selling point for NS2 once it hits v1.0 release.
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  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    Ooooh, eerie!
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    Looks like the 3rd picture is new concept art, with those cocoons on the ground :)

    Don't forget Babblers, they add to the atmosphere as well!
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi! Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    You forgot to mention you can't actually spawn in that room as eggs aren't created.
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Will we be seeing (hearing) the new commander / player order sounds in 162? The ones from the Fade video sounded cool :)
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  • McGlaspieMcGlaspie www.team156.com Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73044Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester
    The ones in Fade video were just for the video. I fully expect UW to redo all of the classic NS rine commander sounds "Move to your waypoint", "Prooceed to waypoint", etc... that extra o was intentional.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    "YOU'RE squad five!"
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  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    edited January 2011
    I am not kidding but these "chchchchchch" sound (from hydras?!) make me like "what the f...., is it my coffee brewer? wait i don't have one (because i heard that sound 80% of my life at home :P), is it my neighbor?"
    After i turn off the speaker i find out its the game, haha it was so weird, now i love the sound. (start at 1:43+ in the video )
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  • TomgupperTomgupper Join Date: 2006-11-11 Member: 58529Members, Constellation
    I am really loving the latest build,
    I think the whole game is going to change once we get dynamic infestation in the game. That is really going to be super. I can't wait.
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    wow glad UWE have some really good audiophiles working there - I said AUDIOphiles :)

    sounds sooooooooooooo good with headphones on :) oh man i'm excited :D



    i hope marine structures will the appropriate mechnical and digital sounds
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1825799:date=Jan 20 2011, 04:20 PM:name=McGlaspie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (McGlaspie @ Jan 20 2011, 04:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1825799"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The ones in Fade video were just for the video. I fully expect UW to redo all of the classic NS rine commander sounds "Move to your waypoint", "Prooceed to waypoint", etc... that extra o was intentional.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Oh yes - all the voiceovers in the game are placeholder. Recording new VOs will be one of the last things we do before v1.0!
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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
    But they're so nostalgic, I foresee a custom retro soundpack!
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  • McGlaspieMcGlaspie www.team156.com Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73044Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester
    Heh, you've got to love Official confirmation. Thanks Flayra, good news!
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  • wulfwulf Join Date: 2008-08-03 Member: 64749Members
    I think NS2 would be dead without this guy =D
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  • SkyrageSkyrage Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20249Members
    Sooo, are the marines also getting some kind of ambient/atmospheric improvements as well? High-tech style of course.
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  • JAmazonJAmazon Join Date: 2009-02-21 Member: 66503Members
    You should make a new marine taunt that says something along the lines of "Don't mess with squad 5"
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  • xposed-xposed- Join Date: 2007-09-23 Member: 62412Members, Constellation
    All I want to say is: "Very cool".

    NS2 will definitely be one of my main games when it's finally 1.0. That and Diablo 3 :p
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  • kingmobkingmob Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3650Members, Constellation
    So the aliens get the cool pad.
    and the marines get the cool toys.
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  • lunsluns Join Date: 2010-12-05 Member: 75502Members
    edited January 2011
    I just hope the engine get better stability, with all of that active within the hive, plus DI it will be pretty heavy on fps, and our graphics card. Aside from that, just amazing - beautiful to look at. Great graphics might be selling point for some games, but NS should be more than that - make sure we keep ns1 spirit alive.
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    I hope you will re-make the glowies, so they are actual models (that you would be able to shoot!) :P and they should also find a spot on the ground near the hive and turn to eggs, that would be cool. I know you talked about this in one of your old podcast, i just want to know if youre still going with the old idea, and the current glowies just a substitutes for the real ones ;) keep up the good work guys :)
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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1825829:date=Jan 21 2011, 03:06 AM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Jan 21 2011, 03:06 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1825829"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Oh yes - all the voiceovers in the game are placeholder. Recording new VOs will be one of the last things we do before v1.0!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    If NS2 doesn't have at least some of the old epic sounds like "We need better players!" and of course "Now, we d0nce!" I want my money back! ;p

    Seriously though, keep at least the easter egg sounds.
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  • VanillamarineVanillamarine Join Date: 2009-10-17 Member: 69068Members
    I lolled at the "these effects have minimal impact on frame-rates". Oh yes indeed, my 30 fps went down to 25 fps, thats just 5 fps for all the effects. Indeed a very minimal loss in frames.
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  • echsechs Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11568Members, Constellation
    When I first played 161, I noticed immediately and loved all the new sounds. I'm so glad Unknown Worlds are putting in alot of effort in the sound department, things sound great so far but can't wait for the many new sounds yet to be implemented.
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