Damn.... ns's communtity sure has grown.

executor · September 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">So... when's the release?</div>Most of the members that were active when i joined, have left a long time ago, except a few, and they all have about 15 million post's...

But anyway, to the point.

Dev guys, when's the release?

I've been hearing "when it's done" for far to long now, and the beta testing have been going on for quite a long time now.

JediYoshi · September 2002

When it's done

No sooner, nor later

Gazaar · September 2002

I'm obviously not a dev, but you know what they will tell you? <b>when it is done</b>. That's what they'll tell anyone, and that's what ANYONE else (except for people that still can't process the fact that it isn't done yet) will tell you.

realityisdead · September 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (executor @ Sep. 07 2002,14:43)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I've been hearing "when it's done" for far to long now, and the beta testing have been going on for quite a long time now.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hey there, executor. The game honestly really will be released "when it's done." <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> It seems to be a common misconception that the game <i>is</i> done and the playtesting is just to make sure it's perfect. That's actually not the case. There's still a small bit of work that needs to be finished before the developers can even think about releasing.

The goal is to release a playable, professional quality, and fun game in the first version. Not utter perfection. Playtesting won't go for an unnecessarily long time, nor will the release be delayed for last minute features, or otherwise unimportant issues. You can trust these guys, they’re giving it all they’ve got to get it out to you. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

the_stalker · September 2002

its weird how everyone says it even after someone already said it... and also "I've been hearing "when it's done" for far to long now, and the beta testing have been going on for quite a long time now." sorry everyone but i just have to agree on the "when it's done" thing but the beta test im still having debate over <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

Elowind · September 2002

wow registered in feb eh... most people ARE play testers that i see register in feb or jan.. hmm.. well we can all speculate in our heads, do it in teh forums, thats rouble, but i'd say it comes out *thinks to himself* yea thats gota be it, ill give you a hint, it wasnt yesterday <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

the_stalker · September 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Elowind @ Sep. 07 2002,18:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">wow registered in feb eh... most people ARE play testers that i see register in feb or jan.. hmm.. well we can all speculate in our heads, do it in teh forums, thats rouble, but i'd say it comes out *thinks to himself* yea thats gota be it, ill give you a hint, it wasnt yesterday <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
sry, i dont understand what you said at all <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

Gazaar · September 2002

I'll translate. Many people that were around in January and February ended up as PT's. We can all speculate, but it doesn't do any good. I can tell you one thing though, it wasn't released yesterday.

Us3r · September 2002

Well, on a lighter note, welcome back executor :)

Scythe · September 2002

I doubt even Flayra has any idea as to the release date. Debugging is a long and bumpy road, infested with killer drop-bears. Sometimes when you fix one bug, a half-dozen spring up because of what you changed. Flayra is/was a professional game designer; he knows what he's doing. Give the entire Dev team a break and keep your questions and speculations as to the release date to yourself.

--Scythe--
the_only_scythe@subdimension.com

TychoCelchuuu · September 2002

And the day before release you find a pretty big bug, of course.

Eos · September 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (JediYoshi @ Sep. 07 2002,01:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">When it's done</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Very true <b>but</b> NS is actually done, and it is being play tested to find horrible bugs. (Is that counted as work?)

Tycho: Ain't that the truth though. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

Zcaliber · September 2002

Well, at this point. I'm betting 3 cookies that NS won't be released by summer.

In fact... I'm thinking more towards October at the moment. =\ 'Cause from the sounds of it NS won't be 'Ready' for quite some time...

The misconception of NS being done 'Soon' has been squashed. So for the moment, the aimed NS release date is mid-2003 for me. If it comes out sooner, Woo-hoo! If not, I would'nt be suprized. ^^;;

My 2 ¥.

realityisdead · September 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Eos @ Sep. 07 2002,19:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Very true <b>but</b> NS is actually done, and...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
And you know this, how?

I seem to recall posting a reply in this very thread stating otherwise. One of the first replies even.

It honestly isn't done yet. I swear. As has been said before... it's <i>very close</i>... but not done.

Eos · September 2002

One of the posts on news says that the features for NS have <b>all</b> benn completed.

JediYoshi · September 2002

Yes, but those are the features, things like art, balancing, getting the maps in, etc, still need to be finnished.

Elowind · September 2002

man u guys are ruining my theory, only 2 of 5 ppl from jan/fed are play testers (that i noted)

but oh yea back on topic... uh... well they aim for a summer release odds are they're ganna try unless something is really importatn and set them back, but i wouldnt say any later then december on this one, btw what year is it, he said 2003 and got me confused

Renegade · September 2002

I get the same answer when I ask about the release date of Duke Forever and yet I'm still content to sit it out and wait <span style='color:red'>And this is where the sentance should have ended.</span>

QUAD · September 2002

Thats some good editing rob <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

More on topic,

1. Welcome back!
2. -sigh- I don't feel like repeating 'when its done' so I'll say 'when its out'

Insane · September 2002

Eos: You misunderstood it. What it means by feture complete is that all the features have been implemented, but not nescessarily completed. That what they're doing now, finshing these bit off and tying up all the loose ends.

executor · September 2002

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Elowind @ Sep. 07 2002,18:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">wow registered in feb eh... most people ARE play testers that i see register in feb or jan.. hmm.. well we can all speculate in our heads, do it in teh forums, thats rouble, but i'd say it comes out *thinks to himself* yea thats gota be it, ill give you a hint, it wasnt yesterday <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
okay, thanks for answering (and welcoming me back <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> )

P.S. most of the people registered in feb. Are members of the old forum, and are usualy not really registerd in feb, but when they changed forums all the accounts had tio be re-made. (so i joined way before that), and the only real reason that i havent gotten to be a PT, is that i only stayed for about two weeks, then left, then two months later i came back, then left again and so on.

But now, since modxtreme is hacked and my clan "betrayed" me, my online activitys have been seriously limited...

Battousaix · September 2002

wow that sucks...
I really dont know why you people keep saying that the dev team has the beta ready and they are keeping it for themselves, its completely stupid!!
Think about it, why would the dev team hold the beta when they can release it and become popular, companies like valve, relic and activision (dunno if its a game designing companie or just a pr one <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>) and maybe earn a job between their ranks, COMMUNITY, THINK GOD ######.
Stop saying nosense stuff and saying that the devs are keeping the game, holding the release and other ####.... because it´s really gettin on my nerves.

Damn.... ns's communtity sure has grown.

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