How`s NS today?
old NS fan
Join Date: 2009-01-25 Member: 66173Members
Join Date: 2009-01-25 Member: 66173Members
<div class="IPBDescription">I want to play again!</div>I downloaded NS first on the very same day it was released. The game was very complex and hard to learn, but I kept playing and, in the end, I realized that it was probably one of the most awesome things ever created. I even played in a clan and had a very good time. I loved every aspect of the game and commanding a good team was simply awesome. No other online game before, or since, has been so much fun.
Then, one day, I quit. I think it was shortly after some major update (2.0?) that introduced the new game mode (can`t recall the name, but it was a simplified version of the classic game mode). I just didn`t feel like playing anymore. But now I would love to get back. How has the game changed after I left? Is there any players anymore? Should I give it a try or am I just going to be dissappointed by the lack of players and lack of fun?
Then, one day, I quit. I think it was shortly after some major update (2.0?) that introduced the new game mode (can`t recall the name, but it was a simplified version of the classic game mode). I just didn`t feel like playing anymore. But now I would love to get back. How has the game changed after I left? Is there any players anymore? Should I give it a try or am I just going to be dissappointed by the lack of players and lack of fun?
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There have been more people playing, but theres still a very stable playerbase. 32 Servers full of people right now.
With some luck, NS 1 could be released on Steam soon aswell:
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/index.php?showtopic=104992&st=0" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/ind...104992&st=0</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/index.php?showtopic=104663&st=0" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/forums/ind...104663&st=0</a>
We are currently waiting for a status update.
A lot of things have changed and the most servers are running all kind of plugins, but it's worth getting used to it.
See you all in the game.
On the <BAD> server (the name says enough about them already) just about everyone is awful and those who aren't attempt to stack on the winning team every game (ironically the majority of them being members of the BAD clan.) After coding the most horrible stacker plug in that I've ever seen created they decided to rid of it after awhile and random teams every round with little to no success. The admins are more lenient than the ones at G4B2S but equally retarded I have found.
On G4B2S, the players on a whole are probably better, there is less stacking, less plug ins. The only problem is that the people who run G4B2S will ban you at the drop of a pin and the admins are retarded as stated earlier.
My advice: Play in G4B2S and keep your comments to yourself.
Then, one day, I quit. I think it was shortly after some major update (2.0?) that introduced the new game mode (can`t recall the name, but it was a simplified version of the classic game mode). I just didn`t feel like playing anymore. But now I would love to get back. How has the game changed after I left? Is there any players anymore? Should I give it a try or am I just going to be dissappointed by the lack of players and lack of fun?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow, I just came back as well. I loved playing NS back when it first started, and I'll be picking it up again shortly.
If your a euro hit up NS Talent, Able, or VH2.
Personally I find the two Talent server to be the best, always playing classic, minimal plugins, and lenient admins.
That reminds me, what ever happened to YO Clan?
Welcome back!
and it makes the baby onos cry
occasionally I get some awesome ns_ goodness
Oh well. Computer wont play new games and Im too broke to buy updates. Until I coax my friend to give me his video card or another friend to loan me one of his sli cards, im stuck.
So were there anymore updates to the hl1 world for graphics enhancements?
and it makes the baby onos cry
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I agree. CO is fun and all, but classic NS is really where it's at for me.
It feels like every update since release has made the gameplay faster, so I guess CO is only a natural result of that. I remember when NS games would take an hour or more, and I loved it. The slow pace of the rounds compared with the fast pace of the battles was perfect for me.
NS is still great though. Few games have kept me coming back so consistently.
It feels like every update since release has made the gameplay faster, so I guess CO is only a natural result of that. I remember when NS games would take an hour or more, and I loved it. The slow pace of the rounds compared with the fast pace of the battles was perfect for me.
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gave the game a go again uninstalled. I dont know what happened to this game its gone into hyper mode.
Because one day you too can be an Onos and die to Lv3 HMG Jetpackers. =]
We are always looking to expand our community, and the server really has been populated quite well in the past few weeks. I highly recommend becoming a member of this excellent community.
You can register on the forums at <a href="http://www.evolvens.com" target="_blank">http://www.evolvens.com</a>
I didn't play since 3-4 years (played Warcraft 3). But I always gone on unknownworlds/NS website to be "up-to-date"
Happy to see I'm not alone <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />, I just installed STEAM/HL/NS yesterday and hope I could play this evening.
But no more non-official NS french web site seems to be alive...
NS it's the best ever game I never played. The idea of the command "box" is awesome !!
Waiting for the "unknown worlds"...
But I don't think anyone would be interested in this anyway.
on a more practical note you might wanna try playing on USWest servers, they're probably closest for you with any tangible sense of gameplay OR I guess you could try playing on the Korean servers but I really don't know how that'd ping plus speaking Korean might be a major problem too ;p Anything sub 200 ping you could probably get accustomed to though it might not be the greatest game in the world <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
It had a more than just excellent game managing plugin running.
It'd improve the resource system, remove resources for kills,
detect noobs and griefers and kick/ban them, allow good players
to achieve higher ranks and gain privileges to start map-/kick-/ban-
votes and do a proper teambalance by reminding a players stats
and judging their skills from it. Also you had to wait a minute be-
fore the round'd start, so people actually have time to communicate
and think. Every round would end with "Good game!", no matter
whether one lost or won the match. Always perfectly balanced.
The server went down somewhen in 2007
because people started playing combat only.
Before SEK2000 I'd play on TBS#4 from the "Chaoskrieger"-Community.
Hilarious and good times, but that community is now dead as well.
Setting things up again is all a question of money. A real shame.
If there is something that really spoiled NS for me it'd be the change in
the resources system. Gorges no more get the most from the resources
pool and you get 3 resources per kill, which results in less organisative
teamplay and strategy but more seek'n'destroy, hacking, cheating and griefing.
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Oh my god it's rad4Christ. Hi.
I'm actually re-downloading HL1 and NS right now, will play in a bit. Excited! ^_^ and, weird. I just realized. The first time I played NS, it was 2 computers ago... P3, 533mhz. Wow.
ive tried it since then but the player scripts, plugins, lame tactics, 15 min long classic games, co dominated server list and all the other garbage have made it feel pointless and unfun for me.
ah well i might give it another go since source engine games/mods are getting a tad repetitive.
but these days playing something like NS is like seeing a supermodel who you knew from years ago, now in her 80s...
I'm actually re-downloading HL1 and NS right now, will play in a bit. Excited! ^_^ and, weird. I just realized. The first time I played NS, it was 2 computers ago... P3, 533mhz. Wow.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow, hi 1/4! Check out the <GUD> server, really decent skill level (way better than I'll be in constant loss land), and decent people. There's a lot of competitive players, but overall enjoyable. All consti's get RS, and it's pretty easy to get one if you're not, as long as your a competent player.