What would the long fabled Natural Selection 3 be like?
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The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
Natural Selection 1 came out on October 31st, 2002, then Natural Selection 2 came out on October 31st 2012.
According to the optimists among us, that means that Natural Selection 3 should come out on October 31st, 2022 - 5 years and 20 days from now.
Games have already changed a decent amount in the time since the releases of NS1 & NS2. So using the games that've come out in the past 10 years as reference, how might NS3 be different from NS1 & NS2?
According to the optimists among us, that means that Natural Selection 3 should come out on October 31st, 2022 - 5 years and 20 days from now.
Games have already changed a decent amount in the time since the releases of NS1 & NS2. So using the games that've come out in the past 10 years as reference, how might NS3 be different from NS1 & NS2?
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Or would you guys rather have a free-to-play, pay-to-win, mobile "app". You guys like "apps" right????
NS3, will be in the diabotical engine. Instead of marines you get eggbots with arena shooter style gunplay.
Here I was, going to ask if the BUS was coming in Dev-Chat last night, but didn't think anyone would remember...
I want a team comprised of a single player, a malevolent nanite-cloud based artificial intelligence who has to micro his way to victory. Instead of a command station, he's got a robot body, like Supreme Commander. He would face-off against either marines or aliens depending on the map, no simultaneous three-side war shenanigans.
Also I want a med bank so that Comms can invest res in future meds that auto drop on requesting marines.
"Research" is not done automatically anymore. Commanders have to solve progressively harder sudokus to unlock tech.
Lowest I can do is ns4.
If they lose, their ships become infected with the kharra bacterium and thus more outposts get infected. If they win, they get a nice commendation from TSF and the outpost is saved.
Are you saying that the TSF values corporations and governments over the people?
Hopefullu the commander role(s) can evolve to the next stage and seamlessly elevate the game experience rather than add quirk handicaps to the team.
An evil hand to slap or throw players around, when they're not doing their job and of course to "motivate" them!
A well established policy for handling complaints, so that the comm and other marines can collaborate in a positive manner.
So we'd need a new structure for the Commander's staff officer?
I was thinking more so along the lines of what would the commander be doing in the chair / hive that would make the experience more fun and less stressful. You know moving some things around so tthat commander isnt as daunting. Though I do like the idea of a rating system for improvment for commanders. Like a after game check box for how well the comm performed in different areas.
Fuck yes, let's turn NS3 into arma but with more paperwork.
Not happy with the medpack policy? Go file a complaint.
Your complaint will be processed in 400-800 res ticks.
I can dig it. For example if X minutes in, PG within X distance from 3 enemy structures it suggest arcs. After X minutes get armor 2 etc.
I would also like to see a training commander mode that guides you through when and where to place structures. For marines I can see this as Players using the voice comm system to request certain structures (obviously not things like arms lab, proto, etc) and the buttons highlight per request on the minimap and if you select them it will instruct you how to place them. I can see it being something like "Place resource tower here" And an arrow to point where to. For things like armories maybe
Similarly on aliens first thing it would ask is to upgrade your hive or place cysts to the natural RT's. Also some notes on the uses for each alien structure. Like Whip does x damage within x range per hit. Crag heals X amount of aliens for x amount of health and so on.
Obviously these are based on current NS systems but obviously made to whatever the next game will have.
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