1.1 Shorter Game Time. Good Idea?
Ozob
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4802Members
Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4802Members
Some of the features in 1.1 were:
1) More diversity of tactics, along with more play-time at the 2 and 3 hive stages
2) Fewer stalemates
3) Faster and more intense gameplay (average game time in v1.04 is 22 minutes, v1.1 target is around half that, though epic games still possible)
There are some things that I read in 1.1 that I do and don’t like. I like the fact that there will be more play-time at the 2 and 3 hive stages. This is good. I don’t think I have ever been in a stalemate in playing probably 25 games a week since the game was released. Is this a problem on the clan servers? There were some long games (and those are the most fun in my opinion), but I can’t think of one that was called as a tie.
However I don't know if I like the faster gameplay (with more play time at 2 and 3 hive stages?). If anything I would like to extend it a bit. The thing I liked about NS was you had time to develop a strategy and react to their strategy. However this requires good game balance and timing. I actually prefer the early part of the game with skulks vs the light machine guns, as this tends to be more 1 on 1 combat. I really can't comment on the gameplay as I haven't played it, but I find the shorter game length.... troubling...
I think they ruined Unreal Tournament when they made UT II more Quake like, I hope they don’t do the same thing to Natural selection.
One thing I hope they do is take out the lame alien dieoff when the last hive is killed. I learned the maps well when I was searching for the remaining aliens and the comm can find them easy enough just by pinging.
1) More diversity of tactics, along with more play-time at the 2 and 3 hive stages
2) Fewer stalemates
3) Faster and more intense gameplay (average game time in v1.04 is 22 minutes, v1.1 target is around half that, though epic games still possible)
There are some things that I read in 1.1 that I do and don’t like. I like the fact that there will be more play-time at the 2 and 3 hive stages. This is good. I don’t think I have ever been in a stalemate in playing probably 25 games a week since the game was released. Is this a problem on the clan servers? There were some long games (and those are the most fun in my opinion), but I can’t think of one that was called as a tie.
However I don't know if I like the faster gameplay (with more play time at 2 and 3 hive stages?). If anything I would like to extend it a bit. The thing I liked about NS was you had time to develop a strategy and react to their strategy. However this requires good game balance and timing. I actually prefer the early part of the game with skulks vs the light machine guns, as this tends to be more 1 on 1 combat. I really can't comment on the gameplay as I haven't played it, but I find the shorter game length.... troubling...
I think they ruined Unreal Tournament when they made UT II more Quake like, I hope they don’t do the same thing to Natural selection.
One thing I hope they do is take out the lame alien dieoff when the last hive is killed. I learned the maps well when I was searching for the remaining aliens and the comm can find them easy enough just by pinging.
This discussion has been closed.
Comments
<span style='color:red'>***Locked.*** </span>