32 Player Servers?

KongKong Join Date: 2011-09-17 Member: 121778Members
in NS2 General Discussion
To start, I have not played NS2 Beta. I'm not sure if I want to jump in and play or wait til a more finished version. (Nevertheless, it looks great so far)

I loved NS1 gameplay, big 16v16 games were epic. My question is will there be 32 player servers in NS2? Or are the maps and overall gameplay designed for smaller 8v8 matches?

I've seen videos of NS2 gameplay and the biggest servers I've seen are 16 player. Is this due to servers not being stable enough to handle higher player count, or that NS2 is focused on smaller player count matches?
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  • SkieSkie Skulk Progenitor Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21766Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    Currently you're really pushing the limits of perfectly smooth gameplay even with 16 players. I think up to 32 was what they have been aiming for performance wise, though.
    The maps are going to be big, that's for sure. And the biggest map at the moment, mineshaft, plays quite okay 8vs8, and it's apparently 'medium size'.
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  • XosteanXostean Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146370Members
    There is actually a server up right now that supports 64 players.

    So yes, im certain 32 players would be possible, though not efficient as this is nearly double the number the game already has.

    Trust me, 16 players is a good number for this game, and i'm usually the one who plays nothing but 64 player conquest on BF3.
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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 March 2012
    Heh playing on high end server (hardware i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz+) you'd probably see a sub 10/30 tickrate. The game is not yet ready for more then 18 players on a server. The aim is to have it scale from 6vs6 up to 32vs32. But we're not quite there yet :)
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    I believe UWE's goal is up to 32 player servers, so the answer is yes. Right now, its only playable at roughly half that size (16-18 player servers), but its been improving steadily over the course of the alpha/beta.
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited March 2012
    Double post :(
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  • AegisXIAegisXI Join Date: 2012-02-11 Member: 144985Members
    32 server would be so awesome. Once everything is balanced and optimized I can't wait to have a server with that many players. I remember a server in NS1 that was something like G4B2S or something kept going there and enjoyed it
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  • KongKong Join Date: 2011-09-17 Member: 121778Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1911151:date=Mar 7 2012, 09:03 PM:name=AegisXI)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AegisXI @ Mar 7 2012, 09:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1911151"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->32 server would be so awesome. Once everything is balanced and optimized I can't wait to have a server with that many players. I remember a server in NS1 that was something like G4B2S or something kept going there and enjoyed it<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes! I always played on that server too haha.

    And ok I understand that the game cannot currently handle a 32 player server, but it looks like in the future, hopefully by release that will be the case. 10 skulks running around an onos and some fades rushing marine base was always crazy fun.
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  • oldassgamersoldassgamers Join Date: 2011-02-02 Member: 80033Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1911127:date=Mar 8 2012, 01:42 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Mar 8 2012, 01:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1911127"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Heh playing on high end server (hardware i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz+) you'd probably see a sub 10/30 tickrate. The game is not yet ready for more then 18 players on a server. The aim is to have it scale from 6vs6 up to 32vs32. But we're not quite there yet :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That is not a high-end server. It's okay. But i do agree that having larger then 20+ in current stage of beta wont be good :/ until they optimize the game.
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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
    Default servers are lower in pure CPU speed, so yeah it is a higher end server. Not top of the line of course :P
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