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Handschuh wrote: »

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pSyk0mAn wrote: »

Biodome looks actually great again.
It's ridiculous how much stuff is removed by NS2+..even plants in seeding, which completely block view around the res node area.

Yeah, but the competitive mindset dictates the only two things I should see is collidable surfaces and gameplay entities.

Not just that, you don't want your fps to drop unnecessarily in your matches..

On the other side of the coin, it would also be fair to force players to have the same settings regarding shadows, particles, or props, the way CS:GO and other competitive games force certain graphic settings in competitive matches.

As long as the requirements in ns2 to have somewhat stable fps are so insanely high... especially in the lategame it is currently more unfair to force any "higher" settings in any way...

It's so much easier in a groupfight in lategame to keep your head up high if your fps aren't dropping like hell.
So yeah in theory, I agree, but practically it won't work unless you give others with a highend-pc an unfair advantage

Feels like everyone who hit the agree button on your post never really thought it through

You might not have noticed, but the community is already small enough

What hardware specs do you have, which is causing that problem?

I used to have 2.4ghz quad core, 4gb ram and 2gb graphics card (still use that today). I've never had any problems with FPS. Plus these settings in NS2+, get rid of things that are permanent on the map throughout the round like holograms and the gas effect around empty res nodes. If you are saying that these issues are caused in late game, am I right in thinking the problem is actually caused by character models and maybe a setting to make these low resolution could satisfy those with hardware problems, without affecting the gameplay?

Mouse wrote: »

There also isn't real theme to the map beyond generic sci-fi, it's raining and there's a laser.

RETRACT THY HERETIC WORDS YE SCOUNDREL!

Alterra Corporation (our church and employer, may it profit for eons to come) worked hard to establish a research colony on this monsoon planet. The site has abundant gas deposits, so it's perfect for the inertial confinement reactor (the one you casually referred to as "laser").
I do appreciate your discreteness of not disclosing the main reason for the site though: the teleportation system being developed there

If you want to stand on top of the food chain - you need learn from the best and get even better than them.

Hint: Some of these tutorials are focusing on competitive play in ns2 (6vs6), but they are still extremely helpful for normal pub-play! The main difference is that mistakes will be more forgiven on a pubserver. Even though some of the tutorials "seem old", they've been checked and are still up to date (or have only subtle differences)

More basic Information can you find on the official Natural Selection 2 Wiki Page.


These and more Guides can you find on:
https://wiki.naturalselection2.com/view/Guides

The following Content is just a few Tutorials and will not be updated anymore, more up to date Guides can you find in the NS2 Wiki

Last Update 2019/05/26

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General: Movement Mechanics Explanation (Video) | Movement Theory (NS2 Wiki)

Marine Play
Marine Basics - Laneblocking/Zoning by Kash
Field Marine Basics by Warforce17
Marine NSL Training Days: Part 1 Part 2 by Herakles | Spectator View
Marine Positioning by Tane
Marine Trickjumps

Alien Play
Skulk NSL Training Days: loMe View | Spectator View
Skulk Training (2015) Starting with Wallhop explanation (/Strafing) by Golden
Skulk Biting RTs and Facingdirection by Wob

Lerk NSL Training Days: ADHD View | schu View
Lerk Training (2015) by schu

Fade NSL Training Days: by Tyr and asdf View | Spectator View
Fade - Showcase effective Fade Movement with Explanations by loMe
Fade - Decisionmaking before Engaging Thread by rantology
Fade Training (2015) by loMe

Partly outdated since B327:
Gorge Basics Tutorial [For Public Play by Luftwaffe, Warning partly outdated since B327]
Gorge Bunnyhop Tutorial [CompMod/Competitive Only! - 6vs6 by Turts] (Older Tutorial by Golden)


Commanding
Structure Placement
Concept of skilled Commanding by Ixian
Marine Commander View [“Orchestra of Arcs” 6vs6 CompGather] by Simba



Settings
Ns2+ recommended Settings by Mendasp [Explanations by Mega] (Hint: chronological order was changed in ns2+)
Dark Alienvision | Settings | AlienVision Topic (Forum)
Transparent Minimap | Settings



Other / Special
Map usage / rotations / laning by loMe
How to take Engagement by ALF
Optimal Positioning and Hivepushspots by Trademark and loMe
Voicechat behaviour by Mega
Russian Tutorial Videos (Includes Trickjumps!) by CRaZyCAT
HowToSeeLifeformEggs by Bicsum/Mega
Other Tutorials in ENSL Forum


Coaches
If you’re willing to improve yourself, you have watched these tutorials, but still have trouble?
You can find here a list of people who are willing to help, in order to improve yourself.
Just add one in Steam Friends and state them your reason for doing so.
(Otherwise they might just delete you from their friends list again)

Handschuh
Mega
Luftwaffel

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