I can believe NS is still here!

l3igDl3igD Join Date: 2003-11-20 Member: 23262Members
in NS General Discussion
I havn't played NS in abour 3 years due to not having a computer and then real life stepped in. NS was and is the best game I have ever played. I havn't been back on NS yet. How many people are still playing? Or more important will will NS:source be out?

If anyone remembers me let me know. I would like to talk to some of the old schoolers I use to play with. I was in NS:Guides when it first started and I host Battle for the Galaxy for 1 season before I had to leave.

I cant wait to get back on NS!!!

w00t
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited November 2007
    Can't speak for the US side of things but in Euroland at any one time we've got:

    3-5 populated Classic servers (16-30 players)
    5+ populated Combat servers (maybe 1 vanilla and the rest extralevels)
    1-4 populated Siege/Custom/Funmap servers

    I'd estimate that on an average evening or weekend there's 100-250 Euros playing Natural Selection.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    Battle for the Galaxy was 3 years ago!? Holy Cow!
    Speaking strictly from the perspective of Non-bot below 100 ping servers
    Anyway, on the east coast there are 3-4 Classic servers and maybe 4 more servers that mix co and classic. There are a few custom/siege map servers and probably 15 combat no-bot servers. Very few classic servers are unmodded. TG is the only one I can think of that doesn't have gorgehook.

    There are probably 25 below a hundred ping classic/combat bot servers with varying levels of human activity. Fair warning, it will be tough to get back in. The people still playing are pretty much diehards that have been playing for years.
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  • l3igDl3igD Join Date: 2003-11-20 Member: 23262Members
    I cant believe there are so few of servers still active. I guess HL2 killed most of them?

    <!--quoteo(post=1660554:date=Nov 14 2007, 11:03 AM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Nov 14 2007, 11:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660554"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Battle for the Galaxy was 3 years ago!? Holy Cow!
    Speaking strictly from the perspective of Non-bot below 100 ping servers
    Anyway, on the east coast there are 3-4 Classic servers and maybe 4 more servers that mix co and classic. There are a few custom/siege map servers and probably 15 combat no-bot servers. Very few classic servers are unmodded. TG is the only one I can think of that doesn't have gorgehook.

    There are probably 25 below a hundred ping classic/combat bot servers with varying levels of human activity. Fair warning, it will be tough to get back in. The people still playing are pretty much diehards that have been playing for years.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • tekproxytekproxy Join Date: 2005-03-11 Member: 44813Members, Constellation
    It could also be said that NS declined because of:
    Lack of dev support - Website was down for a long time, infrequent game updates
    World of Warcraft - And other new games that are worse than drugs
    Time - Players naturally moved to other games as they got bored
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  • SLizerSLizer Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
    I`m back too <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> NS IS <3<3<33<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<33<3<333 nevar forget. TIme to get 24/7 addicetd again. ###### wow.
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  • azn-kevstaazn-kevsta Join Date: 2007-11-18 Member: 62954Members
    ive played thsi game since 2003 dcember. great game it has kinda died since then cuz no more CAL ns and too much CO maps.
    lol i finally decided to make a ns fourm account after 4 years hehe <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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  • SLizerSLizer Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
    Never too late <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Welcome! /me waves
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  • Nameless_oneNameless_one Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16283Members
    reinstalling now!
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I can believe it is still here too.
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  • acid_auacid_au Join Date: 2007-12-03 Member: 63073Members, Constellation
    I just came back from a 3 year break as well.
    Glad to see the scene is still running!
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I stopped about 2 years ago myself
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  • AlbionAlbion Join Date: 2007-12-04 Member: 63080Members
    I just started to play yesterday after taking 1-2 years off.
    Nice to see teamplay is still taking place lol. Players are still awesome online which is what made me love this game so much. I used to log onto a server and everyone works together so well making the game so much more fun.
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  • CalgarCalgar Join Date: 2007-12-06 Member: 63094Members
    still best game ever, but stopped playing some years ago. was looking for information about ns2..and now im going to update ns <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lerk.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::lerk::" border="0" alt="lerk.gif" />
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1662913:date=Dec 5 2007, 03:10 AM:name=Albion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Albion @ Dec 5 2007, 03:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1662913"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just started to play yesterday after taking 1-2 years off.
    Nice to see teamplay is still taking place lol.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Where are you playing?
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1663074:date=Dec 6 2007, 11:45 AM:name=Cereal_KillR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cereal_KillR @ Dec 6 2007, 11:45 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1663074"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Where are you playing?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I just got pulled into a scrim after like 3 months of not playing. Damn is it still addicting.
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  • AlbionAlbion Join Date: 2007-12-04 Member: 63080Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1663074:date=Dec 6 2007, 08:45 AM:name=Cereal_KillR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cereal_KillR @ Dec 6 2007, 08:45 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1663074"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Where are you playing?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Just random servers that have a decent amount of players on.
    I can't think of any names but I have some favourited now.
    I'm on the West Coast.
    I'll PM you my gamertag if you want to play sometime but I won't be on too much the next few weeks because of exams.
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  • jreedjreed Join Date: 2007-12-12 Member: 63142Members
    yo bigD!
    its jared101 from bftg
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  • immortalmidimmortalmid Wonderland Join Date: 2005-01-28 Member: 38804Members, Constellation
    best game ever <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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  • HatlabuFarkasHatlabuFarkas Join Date: 2005-03-09 Member: 44496Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1664608:date=Dec 19 2007, 06:02 PM:name=immortalmid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(immortalmid @ Dec 19 2007, 06:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1664608"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->best game ever<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You says SAME what the LAN PARTY members SAY every times, when we plays NS in LAN party.

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> and one more saying is remain :
    (-:
    " <!--coloro:#00FFFF--><span style="color:#00FFFF"><!--/coloro-->nothing can beat NS in LAN<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> "
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  • ZavaroZavaro Tucson, Arizona Join Date: 2005-02-14 Member: 41174Members, Super Administrators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    Battle for the Galaxy? Jeez. What happened to all that time? 3 years? I can't even believe that. How long ago did CAL dissolve? I've lost track of time.
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  • UnderwhelmedUnderwhelmed DemoDetective #?&#33; Join Date: 2006-09-19 Member: 58026Members, Constellation
    Joshua quit as admin so he could spend more time with his Wii.
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  • p4Prosperop4Prospero Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10454Members, Constellation
    What are the best servers on the west coast? I've been away for a couple years but I'd like to get back into NS again.
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  • TastesGreat-LessFillingTastesGreat-LessFilling Join Date: 2004-09-20 Member: 31809Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665369:date=Dec 27 2007, 04:47 PM:name=p4Prospero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(p4Prospero @ Dec 27 2007, 04:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665369"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What are the best servers on the west coast? I've been away for a couple years but I'd like to get back into NS again.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And the east coast as well if someone will be kind enough to answer.
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  • xtremecorextremecore Join Date: 2005-01-21 Member: 36506Members, Constellation
    holla.
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  • ZequidZequid Join Date: 2007-12-31 Member: 63304Members
    I love this game, but I stopped playing when the Surftown servers was gone... Everyone had like 0-25 ping on full server. Please get Surftown back to NS! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • CroweCrowe Join Date: 2003-11-29 Member: 23711Members
    I just started playing again too. This game is good times, i started playing back in november of 02. I must admit i'm terrible at it now. I think i went 1-13 as a skulk last night. Some things i never learned to master like playing fade and commanding. Some of your names look familiar. Jamil still around here anywhere? Anyone from the old 1st clan? Anyways, i have some friends at work that tried playing and the problem with this game really lies with the community. They have zero patience for new players, and this isn't exactly like CS or DoD. This game has a fairly steep learning curve.
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