Build 261 Incoming

ChizzlerChizzler Join Date: 2013-01-04 Member: 177532Members
in NS2 General Discussion
"Build 261 may go live in about 5 hours, possible final testing happening at the moment."
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What are your guys thoughts on this? Obviously we love these updates, but changing things immediately after a sale (with another ongoing)?

Hopefully, this won't be like the 'reinforced patch' coinciding with a free weekend... we all remember how that turned out. I like to think they're not stuck a deadline and have had time to iron out the bugs. It's not going to be to the same scale as reinforced so that reduces the chances of game breaking bugs getting through testing but I can't help feel a little nervous given previous experiences.
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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 December 2013
    Imho Update > Sale. Also new ppl see that the devs are caring about this game. Which is in my eyes a good thing.
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  • ChizzlerChizzler Join Date: 2013-01-04 Member: 177532Members
    At the moment, i can't really judge the decision. I don't know what the update will contain, or if it's broken. I will say, that generally, i'd put the priority on updates too, but i'd want to be certain beyond doubt that it was working correctly. The last thing we want is to deter new players with broken mechanics or poor performance, however temporary especially seeing as it is available from as little as a Dollar. Most won't think twice about shelving it if it runs poorly at that price.
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  • RedSwordRedSword Join Date: 2006-12-07 Member: 58947Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    edited December 2013
    Again ? Updating while receiving a wave of new players (@ rebates) ? /sigh

    Let's home no d* bugs are found...
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  • male_fatalitiesmale_fatalities ausns2.org Join Date: 2004-03-06 Member: 27185Members, Constellation
    Looks good to me :)
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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
    What makes you think this bug will introduce more bugs? B260 was great.
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  • NeokenNeoken Bruges, Belgium Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27447Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Playtester
    Well, it's not a huge content patch like previous times. Mainly bugfixes and stuff, so it should be all right. ;)
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  • turtalturtal Join Date: 2013-02-13 Member: 183035Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    I am hoping for commander key bindings and seperate sensitivity settings. Again.
    This is the 3rd time.

    Oh and is that a good idea? Patching the game right after the game goes on sale at HIB?
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  • KamamuraKamamura Join Date: 2013-03-06 Member: 183736Members, Reinforced - Gold
    I was hoping for a fix for one of the most moronic control issues in this game - the fact that you need to switch weapons to defend with bone shield, and switch weapons again to attack. Whoever invented this should be hanged.
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  • cooliticcoolitic Right behind you Join Date: 2013-04-02 Member: 184609Members
    Nothing wrong here as it obviously isn't major like reinforced.
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  • RapGodRapGod Not entirely sure... Join Date: 2013-11-12 Member: 189322Members
    Kamamura wrote: »
    I was hoping for a fix for one of the most moronic control issues in this game - the fact that you need to switch weapons to defend with bone shield, and switch weapons again to attack. Whoever invented this should be hanged.

    that is a bit dramatic. hang the heretics!

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  • d0ped0gd0ped0g Join Date: 2003-05-25 Member: 16679Members
    edited December 2013
    Kamamura wrote: »
    I was hoping for a fix for one of the most moronic control issues in this game - the fact that you need to switch weapons to defend with bone shield, and switch weapons again to attack. Whoever invented this should be hanged.

    You could always just make a script if it really bugs you that much. I assume the reason for it is because it's not all that hard to bone-sheild quickly as it is - so they probably didn't think it would be a requested feature, let alone a hangable offense - and the other 'one click' move buttons are all occupied for the onos (shift for charge, right click for stomp), so would have to create a new one just for bone-shield - although I wouldn't mind as they could use it for vortex too which probably has a greater need for said convenience.

    BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TO MANUALLY CHANGE WEAPONS TO BLINK AND LEAP AND HAD TO WALK 12 MILES UPHILL IN THE SNOW THERE AND BACK JUST TO PLAY NS2. Kids these days!
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  • shriikeshriike Join Date: 2013-03-27 Member: 184461Members
    Probably some performance improvements mostly.
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  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    From Hugh's build 261 playtest video:
    261 features improved melee collision detection, better commander keybinding options, reduce early game hitching, and more.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
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