August 30: Reinforced - Natural Selection 2

SystemSystem Join Date: 2013-01-29 Member: 182599Members, Super Administrators, Reinforced - Diamond
edited August 2013 in NS2 General Discussion

imageAugust 30: Reinforced - Natural Selection 2

On August 30, Natural Selection 2 will receive its biggest makeover since launch. First, NS2 became Gorgeous. Now it will be Reinforced. Checkout this teaser to see the new logo. Keep an eye and ear out for tiny hints at some of the new content: Features revealed for Reinforced include the female marine, Biodome, and Linux support. Lots of other hinted but secret stuff is also going in. We can’t wait to take the wrappers off, and there aren’t many days left. Reinforced is a big deal and like Gorgeous, it will be totally free to anyone that owns Natural Selection 2. You might have noticed a trend in updates to NS2: They are all free. This begs the …

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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
    Bumpity for comment thread
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  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Biodome looks sexy
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  • BensonBenson Join Date: 2012-03-07 Member: 148303Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Han Sulu approves.
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  • moofreemoofree Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34622Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Linux server as well, right?
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  • YMICrazyYMICrazy Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165986Members
    edited August 2013
    Map looks great. Still I can't help but be curious at the part where it says you will reveal how you plan to keep NS2 running on the 30th. Feeling a bit apprehensive at that part.
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  • DecoyDecoy Join Date: 2012-09-11 Member: 159037Members, Super Administrators, Playtest Lead, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts, Retired Community Developer
    How will UWE continue to make money? GORGE PLUSHIES.
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  • shriikeshriike Join Date: 2013-03-27 Member: 184461Members
    Is Sabot or Directx 11/OpenGL part of this? maybe? no? okay...
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  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    edited August 2013
    shriike wrote: »
    Is Sabot or Directx 11/OpenGL part of this? maybe? no? okay...
    If Linux comes also OpenGL will come because Linux and DirectX no way. BTW im so excited to see the new stuff.

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  • RobbyRobby Sweden Join Date: 2012-09-16 Member: 159687Members
    So can people on Linux and Windows play on the same servers? Otherwise i don't really see the point. According to the Steam hardware survey, just about 1% of all Steam users run Linux. That's not exactly gonna result in a huge boost in sales from the casual perspective, and it's not enough to even consider hosting tournaments for them from the competitive perspective.
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  • ConfusedConfused Wait. What? Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12904Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
    @Robby

    Everyone on the same servers:)

    The big win here on the linux side is on servers for the existing community. Windows hosting a is a generally a bit more expensive when compared to linux. The other bonus is increased access to the game on mac and linux platforms. Steam/valve are trying to push linux adoption due to concerns about the increasingly walled garden nature of windows, I'm looking at you windows8.
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  • RobbyRobby Sweden Join Date: 2012-09-16 Member: 159687Members
    Well that's nice. Lower hosting prices would be great too.
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  • PopturePopture Join Date: 2012-11-22 Member: 172879Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    This game is basically the last reason I dual boot into windows.
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  • soccerguy243soccerguy243 Join Date: 2012-12-22 Member: 175920Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    how will UWE continue to make money... i won't be paying anything more for this game until it gets better.
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    Great, august 30th I will find out about an unexpected expenditure.
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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
    Secret stuff? Is it the long awaited BUS?!
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm really excited! Especially about the money thing - I'm honestly curious how UWE plans to make money going forward. NS2 is a great game but it's a niche game and UWE doesn't charge for DLC or anything so... yeah... looking forward to it.
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  • MCMLXXXIVMCMLXXXIV Join Date: 2010-04-14 Member: 71400Members
    Finally, hats!
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  • inflictinflict Join Date: 2013-02-20 Member: 183218Members
    My guesses for new content: sound in trailer sounds like a new gun? Maybe a sniper rifle

    And customizable skins for Armour and alien textures for a price.
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  • Dictator93Dictator93 Join Date: 2008-12-21 Member: 65833Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I see really awesome motionblur there? Is that in game? Looked really clean!
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  • Side1Bu2Rnz9Side1Bu2Rnz9 Join Date: 2012-10-16 Member: 162510Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    NS2 is going to be from August 30th on a pay to win game. I'm seeing increased damage and armor upgrades for a price and maybe the occasional slay command perk for those pesky fades that just won't die. I know I'll be shoveling out my money for the new quadrexo suit with 4 mini-guns and the ability to squash skulks that are biting at my feet. Good thing I get paid on the 30th :P
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  • llamahallamaha Join Date: 2013-08-14 Member: 186819Members
    Hi guys, I have decided to upgrade the graphics card on my Linux PC for this, how would a GTX470 handle it?

    Cheers
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  • Side1Bu2Rnz9Side1Bu2Rnz9 Join Date: 2012-10-16 Member: 162510Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    GTX470 could handle it, but probably not as well as you would want. Though, the game is very CPU limited so it might work fine depending on how good your cpu is.
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  • JCDentonJCDenton Join Date: 2013-03-07 Member: 183768Members
    edited August 2013
    I really hope it doesn't involve a complete change in feel and art direction
    130180960752.png
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  • liamdaweliamdawe Join Date: 2009-09-27 Member: 68885Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    Linux FTW!
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  • 2cough2cough Rocky Mountain High Join Date: 2013-03-14 Member: 183952Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    Methinks me heard some new explosions...
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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
    llamaha wrote: »
    Hi guys, I have decided to upgrade the graphics card on my Linux PC for this, how would a GTX470 handle it?

    Cheers

    I run a GeForce 470, and you can run with everything on except Ambient Occlusion and get~60fps if you have a half-decent CPU.

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  • eXaeXa Join Date: 2007-09-22 Member: 62400Members
    edited August 2013
    llamaha wrote: »
    Hi guys, I have decided to upgrade the graphics card on my Linux PC for this, how would a GTX470 handle it?

    Cheers

    I have a 560Ti and it runs fine without everything on so a 470 should handle it too, they are both close in performance
    http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/video_lookup.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+470
    But I wonder if on linux the performances are the same, but anyway it should run decently.
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