Ns almost a year old!

nrby · May 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">Nostalgia alert</div>Flicking through some of my icq histories i found this:

<img src="http://csnation.counter-strike.net/barney/personal/ns_past.jpg" border="0">

The first alien spit weapon!

Seems like only yesterday <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Silver_Fox · May 2002

<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Happy early birthday .. er .. something ...

O_o

Gazaar · May 2002

Ahhh I both do and don't wish that I was here at the beginning. For one I would be all pro (and slim chance ofplaytesting), but on the other handthere's the whole 'this awesome mod is just beginning creation, how many years will I have to wait!?! ahhhhhhhhh"
So you understand me, no?

SmokeMasta · May 2002

is anyone gonna trow a party on the first birthday of Natural Selection.

maybe somthing like a mirc party <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

Greedo · May 2002

oh, no no no. NS's one year birthday passed long ago. It's been Charlie's little brainchild for long before he started coding in the spit. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

For a real blast to the past, check out the <a href="http://www.overmind.org/NewsArchive.html" target="_blank">old news</a> here, back when it was still called Aliens vs. Humans. If you check closely, you'll see that the first official announcement about the game there was 2 years ago next week.

the_stalker · May 2002

happy early almost 2 months left until its your full birther birthday, or something... well, anyways! happy birthday ns <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

pielemuis · May 2002

heh I have an OldNS fodler on my HD, not kidding <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> I place littel thigns from IRC and the forums in it <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Shuvit_Viper · May 2002

<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> NS a year old... Damn it goes fast...

Greedo · May 2002

People, please, return to sanity. Reread my post above. NS is almost <b><span style='color:red'>2</b></span> years old (older, probably, since Flayra was probably thinking about it <i>before</i> he got around to writing a story and shifting it to the web).

CubicVirtuoso · May 2002

I think in responce to this wonderful occasion every should go to my clan IRC room at 9;30 est gamesnet /join #hod we can have a sorta... PARTY! i'll bring the booze you bring the rest!

SmokeMasta · May 2002

cubic
it would be more logical that if there is gonna be a party it would be held in #naturalselection

Ravenous · May 2002

Why don't someone host a server and we could have a flashlight war that I heard somone doing before ? <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

RhoadsToNowhere · May 2002

Flashlight war? Why not Flaytona again? <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Oh, and for some reason, I really enjoyed seeing this statement on the old, OLD archive:

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We're aiming for first release August 1st , let's see if we can make it!</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Kassinger · May 2002

Lol, made they really meant it...1st of August this year. :S

I don't think we should expect to see a new ETA before it's just about to get finished.

Flayra · May 2002

Wow, I can't believe NS started almost two years ago. My first memories of it were closer to August of 2000 or so. Back then, it was just a story I wrote, nothing more. I didn't know the engine, the game features, the fact that it was an RTS/FPS hybrid, or even if I was going to write a game.

The mapping and some texture creation started around September of 2000. The coding really got started in early April of 2001 (though some of the user-interface was done a bit before that, nothing major).

We'll definitely have to have a birthday party on Tuesday. :) I wish we were close enough to give out a birthday present in the form of NS to everyone... :)

Reaver_Pryde · May 2002

lol yeah, 1st of august... way to set your expectations to something realistic, guys!
And I gotta admit I'm pretty glad you guys decided to change the name. Aliens vs. Humans... sounds like a B-Movie...
So many people have waited so long for this thing to come out. I bet at the last moment the entire design team's hard drives are gonna explode or something...

Seriously, as NS nears completion, I bet the design team just can't contain their pride... this is the most graphically polished half life mod I've seen before, and if the gameplay is half as good as the graphics, you'll have a CS killer here.

C'mon summer release! *crosses fingers*

Reaver

the_stalker · May 2002

oooo, if you do can i open it? <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
no wait, what if its a bob... oh well =D

SmokeMasta · May 2002

let's give NS a present
all send money for NS servers!
<a href="http://www.natural-selection.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=2387" target="_blank">THE NS SERVER FUND! </a>

XTS_Highlander · May 2002

/me sees the statement of a August 2001 release.
/me laughs for quite a long time

HAPPY BIRFDAY NS!! Be proud guys, at least 45% of all projects started by an amateur team rarely get passed the 1 month mark, let alone the 2 year mark. Congratulations!

Hida_Tsuzua · May 2002

Happy B-Day NS! <insert something witty>

Right_Behind_You · May 2002

diablone · May 2002

NS sure has come a long way. Nice work.

MonsieurEvil · May 2002

I could say the same thing about HLRally. Great pics up at <a href="http://www.planethalflife.com" target="_blank">PHL</a> today - kudos!

Comprox · May 2002

Amen Monse, just saw them too, looks really good! Now if I only could try that out first hand... *cough* <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
And, uh, happy 1.87 birthday NS!

Right_Behind_You · May 2002

DONT JINX IT!!!! 187 IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!

SmokeMasta · May 2002

right behind you wtf r u talking about.
plain english here plz

diablone · May 2002

Thanks.

SmokeMasta · May 2002

sneaky diablone
sending the worst pics so that the mod looks better when it comes out

Scythe · May 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (SmokeMasta @ May 17 2002,07:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">right behind you wtf r u talking about.
plain english here plz</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Wha?!

Anyone else see the irony?

/me puts on party hat *

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear NSSSS
And you smell like one too!
YAAAYY!!

*Ahem*

--Scythe--
the_only_scythe@subdimension.com

MariNe · May 2002

Wow, i cant believe how far NS has gotten,Almost a year old!Ive been watching the forums and rooting for Ns everday waiting for it to be ready.I dont post in the forums much anymore but i will be Rooting for the NS team all the way.Thanks for putting so much time into Ns it is shaping to be the best mod ive ever seen. Ill be watching the forums till the day Ns is finally done.Cant wait Great work NS team thanks for all your work on the game.Hope to play the mod soon!

XTS_Highlander · May 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Scythe @ May 17 2002,02:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (SmokeMasta @ May 17 2002,07:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">right behind you wtf r u talking about.
plain english here plz</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Wha?!

Anyone else see the irony?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hahahahahahaha good one!

That is quite ironic, you funny guy you!

Ns almost a year old!

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