Natural Selection 2 News Update - Live Developer Q&A No. 3

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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    First Firstpost in my life!







    Do I get a 5 now?
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  • internetexplorerinternetexplorer Join Date: 2011-10-13 Member: 127255Members
    edited May 2012
    The dynamic colour correction stuff sounds really cool. You could do things like "massively oversaturating colour" as an alien disruption ability - it doesn't remove player control but it certainly makes things tense! Like drifter flares but more visually interesting.
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  • olisisolisis Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12944Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1938326:date=May 22 2012, 06:34 PM:name=internetexplorer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (internetexplorer @ May 22 2012, 06:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1938326"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The dynamic colour correction stuff sounds really cool. You could do things like "massively oversaturating colour" as an alien disruption ability - it doesn't remove player control but it certainly makes things tense! Like drifter flares but more visually interesting.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ooooo I like this. I kinda wish hallucination worked this way along with some tweaks to what we have currently. The alien comm could spritz some marines with this spray causing their visors to get all funky and a few fake life forms would randomly appear around them in the duration. Instead of directly using the fake lifeforms. Marines not affected would watch their buddies freak out and attack a wall.

    But yeah, super excited to see how the dynamic coloring will look! The ideas in my head of how this could bring even more immersion and awesomeness to the game are spilling out of my brain and piling up on the floor.
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  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    edited May 2012
    I love those sessions and I'm glad my question got answered.

    Even though I'm a big Scifi fan I think asymmetric Gameplay and Multiplayer are the most important cornerstones UWE should stay true to.
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  • kingmobkingmob Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3650Members, Constellation
    More more more

    I love these Q & A sessions.
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  • ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
    Can these sessions please be compiled into a text format? I don't have the bandwidth or time to download and watch 30 minutes of vidya :(
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  • zeepzeep Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3367Members
    Nice video again. You guys are sending out positive vibes ;)

    I was thinking of asking for transcripts too, but only if the team doesn't have more important things to do.
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  • theshishtheshish Join Date: 2011-08-27 Member: 118751Members
    It looks like on the homepage, the NS2 Build 208 post has an incorrect link to this thread.
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  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    Wouldn't it easier to simply upload the sound of the video separately? It's small and doesn't take nearly as much work as making a full transcript.
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    Wow!

    As someone who has played ns for about 8 years and arma for 10 years I never though I would see either developer mentioning the other given that they are miles apart.

    Suffice to say I was very suprised when you guys mentioned dayz....
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  • fanaticfanatic This post has been edited. Join Date: 2003-07-23 Member: 18377Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1938326:date=May 23 2012, 02:34 AM:name=internetexplorer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (internetexplorer @ May 23 2012, 02:34 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1938326"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The dynamic colour correction stuff sounds really cool. You could do things like "massively oversaturating colour" as an alien disruption ability - it doesn't remove player control but it certainly makes things tense! Like drifter flares but more visually interesting.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Obscuring vision isn't much different from removing player control. Such disruption abilities will either be pointless (who's going to spend time/effort on inflicting cosmetic changes to the enemy's vision?) or detrimental to gameplay, depending on how severly they affect marine vision.
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  • PekermanPekerman Join Date: 2010-03-07 Member: 70876Members
    yeah they answered my question too. THANKS! spider gorges ftw
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  • MelancorMelancor Join Date: 2003-12-15 Member: 24415Members
    I often have a hard time understanding Charlie. You might be able to do a little sound engineering there, but it would be much easier if he just spoke up a little bit.
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  • YbarraYbarra Join Date: 2012-03-29 Member: 149621Members, Squad Five Blue
    Enjoyed this Q&A, interesting points for sure, also hoping to see a gorge plushie or equivalent NS2 mascot somewhere in the background next time! ;D
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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    edited May 2012
    Oh yeah, please use 2 mics.
    I like these Q&As.

    Still waiting for my 5! Nominate me :D
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  • iKossuiKossu Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11593Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1938605:date=May 24 2012, 01:01 PM:name=Melancor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melancor @ May 24 2012, 01:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1938605"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I often have a hard time understanding Charlie. You might be able to do a little sound engineering there, but it would be much easier if he just spoke up a little bit.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The only issue I have with these Q&A videos is the occasional simultaneous speaking.
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  • World ConstructWorld Construct Join Date: 2012-03-29 Member: 149616Members
    edited May 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1938326:date=May 22 2012, 09:34 PM:name=internetexplorer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (internetexplorer @ May 22 2012, 09:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1938326"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The dynamic colour correction stuff sounds really cool. You could do things like "massively oversaturating colour" as an alien disruption ability - it doesn't remove player control but it certainly makes things tense! Like drifter flares but more visually interesting.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I love stuff like this in multiplayer games. If anyone on the team or on the forums has played the Half-Life 2 mod Dystopia, it had some of this cool stuff going on.

    <!--quoteo(post=1938422:date=May 23 2012, 09:25 AM:name=Imbalanxd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Imbalanxd @ May 23 2012, 09:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1938422"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can these sessions please be compiled into a text format? I don't have the bandwidth or time to download and watch 30 minutes of vidya :(<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    When journalists log thirty minute interviews between themselves and a single interviewee it can take hours of painstaking work. Unless UWE has an intern with a free five hours every week, I'm not sure transcripts are the most feasible option.
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  • RockyMarcRockyMarc Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69519Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Ahh Dystopia, that was a pretty good mod at it's peak :)
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  • World ConstructWorld Construct Join Date: 2012-03-29 Member: 149616Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1939442:date=May 28 2012, 01:02 AM:name=RockyMarc)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RockyMarc @ May 28 2012, 01:02 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1939442"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ahh Dystopia, that was a pretty good mod at it's peak :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    When you see mods like that with so much potential fall to the wayside, it's reassuring to know that something like Natural Selection will be released again in a new iteration as a full product.
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  • OnosFactoryOnosFactory New Zealand Join Date: 2008-07-16 Member: 64637Members
    I'd say its the other way around...with NS2 releasing, I feel alot better about those mods I *knew* would one day make it big, even if not in its original form or even iteration.

    My question: No twitter update on the main page for 2 days? I'm guessing no meteorites have hit?
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  • RockyMarcRockyMarc Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69519Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Ahhh UW have spoilt us rotten :)
    2 days, no tweets.. The heck man! :P The old UW would have squashed at least a patch in and a few tweets in by then :D Nah keep up the good work guys, loving NS2.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Even UWE doesn't work on weekends...
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  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    Ditch the fancy mic that fails and use headset mics.
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  • HughHugh Cameraman San Francisco, CA Join Date: 2010-04-18 Member: 71444NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1939470:date=May 28 2012, 07:44 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ May 28 2012, 07:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1939470"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Even UWE doesn't work on weekends...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Sadly, this is incorrect :D :D
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