Greetings!

YojimboYojimbo England Join Date: 2009-03-19 Member: 66806Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
in NS2 General Discussion
Hey all,
Glad to see NS2 is still thriving! What's new in NS2 world now days?

Glad to see familiar faces are still around, are there any dramatic changes made since nearly 2 years ago?

Be great to play with you all again :)

Yojimbo
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  • YojimboYojimbo England Join Date: 2009-03-19 Member: 66806Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hey Mephillies how's things! I remember you well :) glad to see you still going strong
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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
    edited May 2019
    The forums are all but dead. They recently had a controversial patch which is the only reason the forums have any recent activity. You could literally look through the last 10 newest threads in this subforum to see how it is.

    The game isn't dead yet. The population is about the same..

    Discord is king for NS2 discussion now.

    Official NS2 Discord
    https://discord.gg/UyzfF4H

    NSL Discord
    https://discord.gg/aVdDwVC

    House of Awesome Discord
    https://discord.gg/6QXrnFn

    The Thirsty Onos Discord
    https://discord.gg/kAxuSXY

    Wooza Discord
    https://discord.gg/0v5uwb6jDlQ7tKWs

    Ibis Discord
    https://discord.gg/6geUu8J

    Russian Discord
    https://discord.gg/cTau9FS

    Gorge Selection Discord
    https://discord.gg/ubRWNkC

    DMD Discord
    https://discordapp.com/invite/FMGTMVH

    Tishka Discord
    https://discord.gg/n4477ra

    NS1 Discord
    https://discord.gg/ZUSSBUA

    What was the TGNS community Discord
    https://discord.gg/V68k5C5

    Nordic's Hideout Discord
    https://discord.gg/JN9JZHh
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  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.
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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
    Vetinari wrote: »
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.

    It is the one bridge I can't burn and I lack the self discipline to just walk away. It is still fun to fight the good fight for 8v8 on these irrelevant forums. Us dedicated few scream at each other while no one listens.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2019 
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  • NintendowsNintendows Join Date: 2016-11-07 Member: 223716Members, Squad Five Blue
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    Ah I see you play on @TISHKA_DRONT 's servers! He currently runs the only 8v8 servers :smiley:
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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
    Nintendows wrote: »
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    Ah I see you play on @TISHKA_DRONT 's servers! He currently runs the only 8v8 servers :smiley:

    Hi.

    I see that you understand why we must fight the good fight then. Tishka shouldn't be the only 8v8.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    His server actually isn't bad, and I have played on it twice in the last few days. All hail Lord Tishka
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  • YojimboYojimbo England Join Date: 2009-03-19 Member: 66806Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    I heard a horrifying rumor gorge tunnels are removed!?
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  • .trixX..trixX. Budapest Join Date: 2007-10-11 Member: 62605Members
    Yojimbo wrote: »
    I heard a horrifying rumor gorge tunnels are removed!?

    LIES AND DECEPTION!
    ...they got moved to the commander.
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  • KasharicKasharic Hull, England Join Date: 2013-03-27 Member: 184473Members, Forum Admins, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
    Yojimbo wrote: »
    I heard a horrifying rumor gorge tunnels are removed!?

    In general, its only horrifying to those that don't actually play the game... those that do saw the necessity as it wasn't uncommon to see 3 Tunnels up securing 2/3 of a map within the first 2 - 3 minutes of a round.

    It was moved to the commander to limit how many you can have at a time by tying them to how many hives you have, while also applying the limitation of needing infestation.
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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
    Let's see how many off topics nin will give me.

    I like chocolate.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Same
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    No it isn't. There is a huge lack of 8v8 evangelism on his discord
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  • TheriusTherius Join Date: 2009-03-06 Member: 66642Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    I sort of forgot this game and you people existed.
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  • jrgnjrgn Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58289Members
    .trixX. wrote: »
    Yojimbo wrote: »
    I heard a horrifying rumor gorge tunnels are removed!?

    LIES AND DECEPTION!
    ...they got moved to the commander.
    ...and the comm is a tunnel! ;D
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  • jrgnjrgn Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58289Members
    Nordic wrote: »
    Vetinari wrote: »
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.

    It is the one bridge I can't burn and I lack the self discipline to just walk away. It is still fun to fight the good fight for 8v8 on these irrelevant forums. Us dedicated few scream at each other while no one listens.
    Almost evangelic. For discord. 8 vs 8 won't work on pubs. I respect that you are wrong.

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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    jrgn wrote: »
    Nordic wrote: »
    Vetinari wrote: »
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.

    It is the one bridge I can't burn and I lack the self discipline to just walk away. It is still fun to fight the good fight for 8v8 on these irrelevant forums. Us dedicated few scream at each other while no one listens.
    Almost evangelic. For discord. 8 vs 8 won't work on pubs. I respect that you are wrong.

    LMFAO! 8v8 on TA's wonitor shows even win rates across the board, with the exception of captains (with sample size too small).


    https://imgur.com/MvTeUvx
    Low skill 8v8
    http://wonitor.hashtagawesome.net/configurator.html#x=winner&y=count&map_mt=ns2_*&numPlayers_ge=16&averageSkill_ge=3000
    High skill 8v8
    Show me a sngle server with even win rates for anything above 8v8 or else stay mired in shame and disrespect




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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
    jrgn wrote: »
    Nordic wrote: »
    Vetinari wrote: »
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.

    It is the one bridge I can't burn and I lack the self discipline to just walk away. It is still fun to fight the good fight for 8v8 on these irrelevant forums. Us dedicated few scream at each other while no one listens.
    Almost evangelic. For discord. 8 vs 8 won't work on pubs. I respect that you are wrong.

    8v8 has worked great for pubs in the past. In fact it was the best. It is harder to keep an 8v8 server seeded though, if there are bigger servers. It is a tragedy of the commons scenario.
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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
    I am sorry my fellow 8v8 zealot but winrates are not very meaningful. Even winrates shouldn't be the objective. Quality and fun gameplay should be, which is why 8v8 is best.
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  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yes but clearly non-8v8 heathens do not care for fun nor quality, but instead play abysmal 10v10+ rounds and then whine about imbalance.

    I merely speak the truth to their hearts, so they may listen and repent
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  • AeglosAeglos Join Date: 2010-04-06 Member: 71189Members
    Nordic wrote: »
    jrgn wrote: »
    Nordic wrote: »
    Vetinari wrote: »
    The forums are run by Nordic at this point.

    It is the one bridge I can't burn and I lack the self discipline to just walk away. It is still fun to fight the good fight for 8v8 on these irrelevant forums. Us dedicated few scream at each other while no one listens.
    Almost evangelic. For discord. 8 vs 8 won't work on pubs. I respect that you are wrong.

    8v8 has worked great for pubs in the past. In fact it was the best. It is harder to keep an 8v8 server seeded though, if there are bigger servers.
    It is a tragedy of the commons scenario.

    Fixed that for you.
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  • MephillesMephilles Germany Join Date: 2013-08-07 Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
    I never see an active 8v8 server. If I would I'd probably join them
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  • .trixX..trixX. Budapest Join Date: 2007-10-11 Member: 62605Members
    Mephilles wrote: »
    I never see an active 8v8 server. If I would I'd probably join them

    Hmm... it's as if most of the playerbase preferred 12v12 :P
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  • AeglosAeglos Join Date: 2010-04-06 Member: 71189Members
    Lol, disagrees but complete inability to form an argument.
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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
    Aeglos wrote: »
    Lol, disagrees but complete inability to form an argument.

    I have shared my argument already. No point saying it again.
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  • AeglosAeglos Join Date: 2010-04-06 Member: 71189Members
    It's a different argument from the one which you ended with you disagreeing, doubling down but explaining nothing.

    Then, there is this.
    Nordic wrote: »
    8v8 servers are genuinely harder to keep seeded than 12v12 servers, so people will move around between different servers more frequently

    Are we assuming that all replacements are simultaneous now?

    That is besides ignoring that a major part of your argument for 8v8 depends on 8v8 being "harder to keep seeded" by the way.
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  • .trixX..trixX. Budapest Join Date: 2007-10-11 Member: 62605Members
    edited May 2019
    Aeglos wrote: »
    It's a different argument from the one which you ended with you disagreeing, doubling down but explaining nothing.

    Then, there is this.
    Nordic wrote: »
    8v8 servers are genuinely harder to keep seeded than 12v12 servers, so people will move around between different servers more frequently

    Are we assuming that all replacements are simultaneous now?

    That is besides ignoring that a major part of your argument for 8v8 depends on 8v8 being "harder to keep seeded" by the way.

    So, fair and honest reasoning is frowned upon? :P

    After starting this thread, poor @Yojimbo be like:
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