How Was This Game Named?

Cowman1Cowman1 Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5813Members
in NS General Discussion
I was wondering how the name Natural Selection came to this game. Does it have to do with Darwin's theory? I'm assuming that the title seems to revolve around the Kharra, because they evolve. Obviously, the game is more focused on the Kharra than the Frontiersmen.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Yep, it's about Darwin's theory of natural selection. Survival of the fittest, man.
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  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--CForrester+Mar 24 2003, 04:20 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Mar 24 2003, 04:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yep, it's about Darwin's theory of natural selection. Survival of the fittest, man. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep.
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  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    Read the story to understand more. It's a conflict of man versus alien, a struggle to survive in the vacuum of space. Only the fittest will survive, will nature select the physically inferior humans for extinction? Or will they crush the alien threat with their collective might?

    Your battles against the kharaa will decide the future of humanity...

    **Slips out of story mode**
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  • masterswordmanmasterswordman Join Date: 2002-12-21 Member: 11303Members
    prove it
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Proof: they're right.
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  • Lumberjack_WannabeLumberjack_Wannabe Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14404Members, Constellation
    See the game trailer if you want proof...

    It revolves around the central idea of the 'survival of the fittest'.
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Lumberjack Wannabe+Mar 24 2003, 09:54 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lumberjack Wannabe @ Mar 24 2003, 09:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See the game trailer if you want proof...

    It revolves around the central idea of the 'survival of the fittest'. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Of any species not just Man.
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  • NightfireTGNightfireTG Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11508Members
    yea, for humans, we need guns and some other foreign objects to make us formidable, but look at the aliens, they evolved attack claws and mouths, so yes, GDI we are inferior.
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  • mRWafflesmRWaffles Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4713Members
    And the aliens evolve to become more powerful to defeat the invaders so they can live.... see... circle of life.
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  • XaniethXanieth Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7280Members
    And humans "adapt" to the threat by making deadlier guns to shoot things with.
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  • VyvnVyvn Join Date: 2002-08-24 Member: 1226Members
    Aaaand... <a href='http://www.readyroom.org/top10_1.html' target='_blank'>The top ten mod names rejected in favor of Natural Selection!</a> It's a classic!
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--masterswordman+Mar 24 2003, 04:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (masterswordman @ Mar 24 2003, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> prove it

    - Proof: they're right. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    pwned
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  • Crazy_IvanCrazy_Ivan Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14061Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--EnemyATheGates+Mar 24 2003, 07:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (EnemyATheGates @ Mar 24 2003, 07:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> yea, for humans, we need guns and some other foreign objects to make us formidable, but look at the aliens, they evolved attack claws and mouths, so yes, GDI we are inferior. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    GDI? Er, the only thing that means to me is Global Defense Initiative... What did you mean by that?
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    I believe it is a 'colorful metaphor.'
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  • tseepratseepra Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10530Members
    From Readyroom.org



    Top 10 Mod Names Rejected in Favor of Natural Selection.

    10. Fox Lawyer's Dream Come True.

    9. Command & Conquer 3: Troops telling you to **** off.

    8. Microsoft Required Selection.

    7. Survivor 4: Outshoot. Outcamp. Outbleed.

    6. Martha Stewart Presents: Festive Autumn Alien Platters.

    5. Really really really bad mod that you will hate.

    4. In space, no one can hear you soil yourself.

    3. E.T. the sequel - Phone this!

    2. CounterStrike 2: Without the hostages. Or ski-masks. Or AWP.

    And, the number 1 Mod Name Rejected in Favor of Natural Selection...























    1. The Flayra Strikes Back
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    The only problem with that is that according to the story humanity is not in any danger at all, after aproximatly 956,653,346,643,732,000,000 marines die, the TSA would dissolve and the real army would nuke every infested base/ship in the universe and live happily ever after.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--SiLeNcEr-7+Mar 25 2003, 03:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SiLeNcEr-7 @ Mar 25 2003, 03:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The only problem with that is that according to the story humanity is not in any danger at all, after aproximatly 956,653,346,643,732,000,000 marines die, the TSA would dissolve and the real army would nuke every infested base/ship in the universe and live happily ever after. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That Number seems a little low <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Crazy Ivan+Mar 25 2003, 03:21 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crazy Ivan @ Mar 25 2003, 03:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    GDI? Er, the only thing that means to me is Global Defense Initiative... What did you mean by that? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Me too!

    I had visions of Tiberiam and Mammoth MK 2s
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Bah. Everyone knows that the Kharaa are carried onto new host ships by microscopic bacteria-ferrets and bunnies.

    <a href='http://store.sluggy.com/detailed-green-kiki.html' target='_blank'>Linkeh</a>-style PROOF! Here they are in action! (Scroll down a little)
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  • UlatohUlatoh Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 10982Members
    warn about other stuff on pages, i opened that link at school... *shudder*
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