Gameplay overview video

Flayra

We just put together a quick gameplay overview of the game. We are including this inside the game starting with Build 221.

We didn't have time to do this video properly but needed to get something in there quickly - so you'll hear Hugh mis-speaking a couple times and some awkward bits. But I think this could really help new players learn the basics before jumping into a game online!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0cS53HQBAg&feature=plcp" target="_blank">NS2 Gameplay Overview</a> (7 mins, rough cut)

Dusk

Clean and simple. I like it.

Venatos

a few minor hitches i think i counted 3, but all in all a very nice basic overview of NS2. i like it. ;)

Jibrail

looks great, it explains most of the basic stuff. would be great to have another vid that goes a little in detail of each structure.

Allso one thing I liked while browsing youtube was some people used "cards" in the video to highlight some stuff in text, this would be awsome if done correctly, for example when explaining something on the marine side a hologram with text will be displayed and when explaining aliens the infestation would spread down from left top corner and display text on it.
Kinda like this one <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMmkUyUk8HI" target="_blank">HERE</a>

Laosh'Ra

nice vid, especially since it seems not easy to sum up all the basics without going too much into detail.

some very minor complaints:
-personal res (and their location on the screen) are covered twice
-regarding skulk watching the world through it's mouth: i'd say that's more of a player-point-of-view choice than it's real view, because the skulk actually has eyes
-one of the movement keys (i belive the one for moving slowly) also allows you to stick to the surfaces more strictly, this could be mentioned
-"all alien structures except hives require infestation" well, hydras and clogs work fine, whips stay alive at least. i guess this is not relevant to cover in the video, but maybe it could be taken into account somehow
-"[...] will research new abilities for the skulk and other alien life forms": this sounds like the commander has to research (unlock) the new life forms. while this cleared up shortly after that, it would be less confusing to say "and <b>for</b> other alien life forms"

Zek

Good first attempt but I identified a big problem right here:

<a href="http://youtu.be/v0cS53HQBAg?t=3m12s" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/v0cS53HQBAg?t=3m12s</a>

...the what key?

GISP

"Zet" In UK English.
"Zee" In US English.
Schools outside the US teaches UK English, not US English.

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1983446:date=Sep 26 2012, 11:10 PM:name=Zek)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zek @ Sep 26 2012, 11:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1983446"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Good first attempt but I identified a big problem right here:

<a href="http://youtu.be/v0cS53HQBAg?t=3m12s" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/v0cS53HQBAg?t=3m12s</a>

...the what key?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Proper English 101 :P

Soul_Rider

Fixed...
<!--quoteo(post=1983453:date=Sep 27 2012, 12:24 AM:name=GISP)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GISP @ Sep 27 2012, 12:24 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1983453"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"Zet" In UK English.
"Zee" In US English.
Schools outside the US teaches <b>English</b>, not US English.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That would be Zed...

Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead.

(although I live in Amsterdam, I am English....)

Dghelneshi

I personally think it's the "Zek" key.

Laosh'Ra

for germans, Z is exchanged with Y on the keyboard.
the english alphabet is apparently overrated anyway :D
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f488uJAQgmw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f488uJAQgmw</a>
(as off-topic as it can go...)