some questions before buy NS2

zoro.czzoro.cz Join Date: 2011-05-21 Member: 99873Members
in NS2 General Discussion
hello, I have some questions, I would be glad if you will answer me :)
1) Can I buy a NS2 via steam, not paypal?
2) If I buy it now, can i play now(asking because of there was a special version)?
3) How many servers are there with real ppl?
4) Do I need HL2 for this game(I know that NS2 has self engine but its better to make sure myself)?

thanks for answering, and sorry for my english.
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  • wulf 21wulf 21 Join Date: 2011-05-03 Member: 96875Members
    1) no. It's not in the Steam Store, yet, and probably won't be until it is out of beta state. However you can use PayPal without logging in/creating a PayPal account (click "check out", not "check out using PayPal") and pay with any Credit Card supported by PayPal.
    2) yes. You will receive an email with an acivation code (hopefully instantly, I've heard of some people having problems/having to wait for the mail but it worked for me). The special version was for people that already wanted to play the alpha version (it's in beta now).
    3) look <a href="http://play4dead.com/ns2/index.php?servers=1" target="_blank">here</a>.
    4) no.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited May 2011
    <ol type='1'><li>AFAIK it is only purchasable trough the site, more options the paypal are in there though</li><li>Anyone who buys NS2 can play in the beta (SE had alpha access as well). So yes you can play</li><li><a href="http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/</a> Have a look at the link at the top "zz servers, yy players online"</li><li>Ns2 runs on <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Spark" target="_blank">Spark</a> (their own engine)</li><li>Welcome to out quaint little corner of the interwebs :P</li></ol>

    [edit]
    Damn ninja posters :P
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  • zoro.czzoro.cz Join Date: 2011-05-21 Member: 99873Members
    edited May 2011
    thank you guys, you really helped me :)

    edit: i'm downloading NS2 right now.. i cant wait to play NS2 i love NS1 so i hope that NS2 will be same great game as ns 1
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  • jkflipflopjkflipflop Join Date: 2010-10-13 Member: 74423Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1847701:date=May 21 2011, 05:20 AM:name=zoro.cz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (zoro.cz @ May 21 2011, 05:20 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847701"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->thank you guys, you really helped me :)

    edit: i'm downloading NS2 right now.. i cant wait to play NS2 i love NS1 so i hope that NS2 will be same great game as ns 1<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's OK so far, though it's straying away from NS1's greatness.
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  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    Hey Zoro, glad you are joining us. Please keep in mind the game is still not in a finished state, so it will not be as polished and smooth as NS1. But we are constantly adding, updating, and fixing it with weekly or biweekly patches, and there's a lot of fun new additions getting added to the game over the next little while.

    --Cory
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  • DJPenguinDJPenguin Useless Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18538Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1847728:date=May 21 2011, 11:37 AM:name=Squeal_Like_A_Pig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Squeal_Like_A_Pig @ May 21 2011, 11:37 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847728"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey Zoro, glad you are joining us. Please keep in mind the game is still not in a finished state, so it will not be as polished and smooth as NS1. But we are constantly adding, updating, and fixing it with weekly or biweekly patches, and there's a lot of fun new additions getting added to the game over the next little while.

    --Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    like HA, JP, and onos next patch if i recall correctly.
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    edited May 2011
    ^ Is that true?! :o

    <!--quoteo(post=1847720:date=May 21 2011, 04:25 PM:name=jkflipflop)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jkflipflop @ May 21 2011, 04:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847720"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's OK so far, though it's straying away from NS1's greatness.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Many people would disagree.
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  • Vladimir Van VodkaVladimir Van Vodka Sexy Beast Join Date: 2010-07-30 Member: 73364Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1847720:date=May 21 2011, 06:55 PM:name=jkflipflop)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jkflipflop @ May 21 2011, 06:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847720"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's OK so far, though it's straying away from NS1's greatness.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    from what I hear from the public design documents, they seem to use a lot of phrases like:

    ...to be closest yet to NS1...
    ...should be exactly the same as NS1...
    ...equal to competitive 6v6 NS1...
    "What would be the real difference between NS1 and NS2?"...
    ...(ala NS1)...
    ...- Gorge could heal himself in NS1... Allowing Gorge to heal him/herself in NS2...
    ...ala NS1...
    ...as in NS1...
    ...Use same values as NS1...

    I could go on further....
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  • RockyMarcRockyMarc Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69519Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hey with that NS2 Server list - <a href="http://play4dead.com/ns2/index.php?servers=1" target="_blank">http://play4dead.com/ns2/index.php?servers=1</a>
    How come I can't see my server on there? :/
    Do you need to get someone to put it on there? or Have I done something wrong?
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited May 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1847963:date=May 23 2011, 12:13 AM:name=RockyMarc)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RockyMarc @ May 23 2011, 12:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847963"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey with that NS2 Server list - <a href="http://play4dead.com/ns2/index.php?servers=1" target="_blank">http://play4dead.com/ns2/index.php?servers=1</a>
    How come I can't see my server on there? :/
    Do you need to get someone to put it on there? or Have I done something wrong?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you need the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=112026" target="_blank">GmOvrmind </a>plugin?
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  • RockyMarcRockyMarc Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69519Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1847965:date=May 23 2011, 08:41 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ May 23 2011, 08:41 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847965"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think you need the <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=112026" target="_blank">GmOvrmind </a>plugin?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ah yes just checking on it now.. In the System Requirements it says you need NS2.
    What about the servers that don't run NS2 but just the hldsupdatetools ?
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  • jkflipflopjkflipflop Join Date: 2010-10-13 Member: 74423Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1847958:date=May 22 2011, 04:44 PM:name=Vladimir Van Vodka)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Vladimir Van Vodka @ May 22 2011, 04:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847958"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->from what I hear from the public design documents, they seem to use a lot of phrases like:

    ...to be closest yet to NS1...
    ...should be exactly the same as NS1...
    ...equal to competitive 6v6 NS1...
    "What would be the real difference between NS1 and NS2?"...
    ...(ala NS1)...
    ...- Gorge could heal himself in NS1... Allowing Gorge to heal him/herself in NS2...
    ...ala NS1...
    ...as in NS1...
    ...Use same values as NS1...

    I could go on further....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I've actually played both games.

    I don't need to go further. . .
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  • SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
    i think ns2 will simply be "better" than ns1 once its done. and i hope this doesnt turn out to be false :)
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  • wulf 21wulf 21 Join Date: 2011-05-03 Member: 96875Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1847968:date=May 23 2011, 02:48 AM:name=RockyMarc)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RockyMarc @ May 23 2011, 02:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1847968"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ah yes just checking on it now.. In the System Requirements it says you need NS2.
    What about the servers that don't run NS2 but just the hldsupdatetools ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Why would you expect a server that doesn't run NS2 to appear in the NS2 server list? Besides GmOvrmnd isn't required to be displayed on the list, only if you want additional info (currently server tickrate and installed build) to be displayed.
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  • CursedCursed Join Date: 2007-04-14 Member: 60632Members
    <b>Hi err
    </b>
    This isn't excactly like<b> the topic</b>

    But <i>related</i>

    So I have only Euro on my Paypal and added the Euros ONLY becose I need to buy this game

    So does the Euro to Dollar convert automatically

    Or do I need to stress this ###### <b>out for few days
    </b>
    Just A <u>Question</u>
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Paypal or your bank will convert money for you, you'll always pay the correct amount in Euros, but the correct amount in Dollars will be debited from your account.

    In other words, don't stress, just buy. It's ok :-)
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  • wulf 21wulf 21 Join Date: 2011-05-03 Member: 96875Members
    AFAIK PayPal is showing you the exact rate of exchange and the final price in € before you confirm your payment.
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