How 2 Build?

Kromando33Kromando33 Join Date: 2003-02-06 Member: 13177Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">may seem stupid but i'm serious</div> well i played a lan game by myself just 2 get used 2 the game but when i try 2 put anything down when comanding 2 build by clicking my mouse1 on an area which is ok 2 build in it just makes a 'build' sound & does nothing sorry i must be missing something here.
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  • FieariFieari Join Date: 2002-10-22 Member: 1566Members, Constellation
    A marine must go up to the thing you just placed and hold down the "USE" key, default "e" in order to build the structure. The commader places structures, marines build them.
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  • TheMuffinManTheMuffinMan Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11234Members, Constellation
    you need a marine to hold use (e as default) on it and a bar will apear around it, and grow form red to yellow to green until its built
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  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    To be able to play on a LAN game by yourself you need to set "sv_cheats 1" in the console, otherwise the game will not start and you will not be able to place buildings.
    This will also increase building speed and research speed.

    In order to play "normally" on a LAN you will need to get a bot... although many of them are very stupid. The best way to get used to playing the game is to read the manual, then go play on server. Explain that it is your first game and ask if someone can help you, I'm sure there'd be some who would be willing <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TheMuffinManTheMuffinMan Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11234Members, Constellation
    come to the h2o-7 30 player server and if im on it ill give u a tuturial if u want. But my net is f00cked so im not on much at the mo. But most peeps on that server are very nice
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    You need to build an infantry portal and an armory before being able to build something else.
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  • SevendashsevenSevendashseven Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3357Members
    Allow me to summarize and make this understandable:

    [watch.me.die] said:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->To be able to play on a LAN game by yourself you need to set "sv_cheats 1" in the console, otherwise the game will not start and you will not be able to place buildings.
    This will also increase building speed and research speed.

    In order to play "normally" on a LAN you will need to get a bot... although many of them are very stupid. The best way to get used to playing the game is to read the manual, then go play on server. Explain that it is your first game and ask if someone can help you, I'm sure there'd be some who would be willing <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And Firestorm said (slightly altered quotation due to inacurracy):
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You need to build an infantry portal before being able to build something else. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And then Fierai said:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A marine must go up to the thing you just placed and hold down the "USE" key, default "e" in order to build the structure. The commander places structures, marines build them. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • LoboLealLoboLeal Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11466Members
    If you play in LAN alone, the game will not start until both teams had units so you can get in at command console or move around the map, but you cant builb anything because the game hasn´t started.
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  • X_z_0_rX_z_0_r Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11428Members
    Aye... as most people summarised here, it's not a problem with people who have to build stuff up for you or building requirements, it's just that the game hasn't "started" in 1 player mode. You need at least 2 players to start placing buildins. Same applies to the alien team, the gorge won't be able to do anything unless there are at least 2 players in the game. So the best solution is to use sv_cheats command and practice by yourself, or download a bot and practice with those. Sorry, I can't remember the name of the bot that works with NS offhand, but have a search on google for Natura-selection bots and you're bound to find it. I've tried the bot myself, and would recommend it to you, although it will still be far away from playing a real game.

    Before commanding in the real game, have a read of the commander guides on the Frontiersman strategy forum. You'll need to know a basic tactic you wish to execute before the game starts, and have that in mind. Learn the different tactics from those guides and you should be fine <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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