Why Make The Bus?

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  • HateradeHaterade Join Date: 2004-01-19 Member: 25471Members
    The BUS is just NS integrating itself into steam. IE itll be in the my games instea d of third party games section. well thats my guess <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    The rumours on the BUS go round and round....
    round and round
    round and round
    The rumours on the BUS go round and round
    All daaaay long.
  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    you know what if it's a <span style='color:red'><b>***NUKED***</b></span>

    <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post may or may not have been edited by <b>Flayra</b> ^^</span>
  • ArcadiusArcadius Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15491Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+May 11 2004, 04:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ May 11 2004, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The rumours on the BUS go round and round....
    round and round
    round and round
    The rumours on the BUS go round and round
    All daaaay long. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Haha, clever. That gave me a nice chuckle.
  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Black Mage+May 11 2004, 07:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ May 11 2004, 07:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you know what if it's a <span style='color:red'><b>***NUKED***</b></span>

    <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post may or may not have been edited by <b>Flayra</b> ^^</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He's onto something!

    Anyways, here's my two cents:
    There is no BUS. They announced the big unannounced system to get threads exactly like this! It's all a giant conspiracy to get ideas for a Big System. First, they announce the unnanounced system. Then, they wait for the forums to light up. Flayra goes through all the threads and checks for any good ideas. There weren't any in B3 after the announcement.

    Phase two of the operation begins. A cryptic remark regarding phase one of the BUS is announced. Another contradiction. This thread starts. Flayra's been and gone, several times. Therefore, he's reading it. Now some pretty interesting ideas have been suggested. I bet there will be a phase II of the BUS announced, if this round of fishing for ideas doesn't work.

    It's all a giant conspiracy to get good ideas without actually sitting down and thinking <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+May 12 2004, 05:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 12 2004, 05:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->There is no BUS. They announced the big unannounced system to get threads exactly like this! It's all a giant conspiracy to get ideas for a Big System. First, they announce the unnanounced system. Then, they wait for the forums to light up. Flayra goes through all the threads and checks for any good ideas. There weren't any in B3 after the announcement.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Go look at some ideas in the S&I forum... You'll see things like scorpions that hover without flapping or AWPs or flying HAs.... well.... you'll see several dumb ideas.... why would a speculation about a big system be less dumb than the S&I forum contents?
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    edited May 2004
    As I promised yesterday thank to nem's wonderful suggestion.

    I FRAMED IT!!!!! :-)


    Yes it is a horrible picture, but then that is what is left of my wonderful $10 web cam lol :-)

    *Edit* Nem, yes you are on the very bottom with your idea about framing it.
  • napinapi Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14172Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    I'm hoping the BUS is either a persistant world setup (If i remember correctly, didnt Flay go shopping for Korean RTS publishers?) where things change Dynamically depending on what happens on another server (you may be reclaiming a the Bast, but your Mothership is in desperate need of RAID: ONOS STRENGTH), a commander mode upgrade (I always wanted to spin that damn camera around to see better.) makes sense, multistory battles would add a new dimension to NS, Pun intended. Or, "True" vehicles, not the crappy CS "Moving .bsp block of pain" but a "Dropship of love +3" or "Stowaway Bacterium" oh, and that gave me an idea, the ability to initatiate Combat at any time as a Kahraa. Think Planetside's hacking system, now think of a lone bacterium making it to a remote outpost and spreading, killing NPCs and growing bigger and bigger...

    Gives me the willies thinking about it.


    And if it is a PhaseGate: PG-1, any chance the Dropship pilot could be a famillar Forumite Constie? With a recurring role? Im willing to work for Scale.




    ---------


    !!!
    Maybe it's a Toy Line....
  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    I HAVE JUST FIGURED IT OUT!!

    It is Toilet Paper with the UWE logo on it. He will sell millions.. but the most innovative part about it is the paper will look like the infestation texture therefore covering up the fact that its recycled dunny rolls, and coz its UWE the irritation it will cause to our rectums will be forgiven as we buy more!!

    w00t cant wait till it comes out, the BUS will be BS soon and we'll need special TP to clean it up. Flay's got all the answers... Smart one he is <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> but im on to him

    - RD <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Quad Damage and Rail Guns...

    or possibly an AWP <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CMEast+May 12 2004, 10:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CMEast @ May 12 2004, 10:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Quad Damage and Rail Guns...

    or possibly an AWP <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sifnt Commander Keen pogo-stick...

    Alright!
  • AngeluszAngelusz Harmonic entropist Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18072Members, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    I think it will be some nice additions for the game, which will enable users to customise their ns even further, allow mappers to make about everything.
    Maybe some new gamemodes?
  • SalvationSalvation Join Date: 2003-11-21 Member: 23300Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+May 11 2004, 11:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 11 2004, 11:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Black Mage+May 11 2004, 07:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ May 11 2004, 07:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you know what if it's a <span style='color:red'><b>***NUKED***</b></span>

    <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post may or may not have been edited by <b>Flayra</b> ^^</span> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He's onto something!

    Anyways, here's my two cents:
    There is no BUS. They announced the big unannounced system to get threads exactly like this! It's all a giant conspiracy to get ideas for a Big System. First, they announce the unnanounced system. Then, they wait for the forums to light up. Flayra goes through all the threads and checks for any good ideas. There weren't any in B3 after the announcement.

    Phase two of the operation begins. A cryptic remark regarding phase one of the BUS is announced. Another contradiction. This thread starts. Flayra's been and gone, several times. Therefore, he's reading it. Now some pretty interesting ideas have been suggested. I bet there will be a phase II of the BUS announced, if this round of fishing for ideas doesn't work.

    It's all a giant conspiracy to get good ideas without actually sitting down and thinking <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    or maybe...i donno, it might be crazy enuff to work BUT

    maybe they are making a new system to change the way NS is played, and called is the BUS

    whoo

    scares me to think it makes sence 0,o
  • LegatLegat Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17868Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"We are adding more programmers to the team, <span style='color:orange'>so bugs</span> and features <span style='color:orange'>can be implemented much faster</span>.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    -no comment- <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • napinapi Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14172Members, Constellation
    haha Legat - think he's sorted it

    every one remember the bugs from Starship troopers? ... they making a guest appearance next version

    More bugs implemented into NS!
  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Legat+May 12 2004, 02:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Legat @ May 12 2004, 02:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"We are adding more programmers to the team, <span style='color:orange'>so bugs</span> and features <span style='color:orange'>can be implemented much faster</span>.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    -no comment- <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you can laugh now, but thats pretty much the truth whenever you are adding more programmers <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    Maybe its a program composed of 2 seperate programs. The first one is on our computers, hidden away in the NS folder. It reads the e-commerce transactions and transfers fractions of a penny to Flay's bank's computers. This is where the second program is. The second program takes the information about the penny fractions, then deposits them into Flay's account!

    Office Space style, baby!

    The particle system for the flame thrower would be great. Whatever it may be, I'm sure Flayra knows what he is doing (hopefully...). And as long as I get a cut of that money, I'll be happy ^_^.
  • SalvationSalvation Join Date: 2003-11-21 Member: 23300Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TheDestroyer+May 12 2004, 10:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheDestroyer @ May 12 2004, 10:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Maybe its a program composed of 2 seperate programs. The first one is on our computers, hidden away in the NS folder. It reads the e-commerce transactions and transfers fractions of a penny to Flay's bank's computers. This is where the second program is. The second program takes the information about the penny fractions, then deposits them into Flay's account!

    Office Space style, baby!

    The particle system for the flame thrower would be great. Whatever it may be, I'm sure Flayra knows what he is doing (hopefully...). And as long as I get a cut of that money, I'll be happy ^_^. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    maybe its one... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Black Mage+May 11 2004, 07:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ May 11 2004, 07:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you know what if it's a <span style='color:red'><b>***NUKED***</b></span>

    <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post may or may not have been edited by <b>Flayra</b> ^^</span> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    stop asking me what i posted it was a fake edit, kay?

    *cough* uranub-235 *cough*
  • HydraHydra Join Date: 2003-06-14 Member: 17366Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    HAHAHAHAHAHA *gasp* HAHAHAHA I just looked at that post closer, and I am sure glad I am not near anyone right now.
  • ChAtMaNChAtMaN Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20887Members
    edited May 2004
    Perhaps the bus is a Counter-Selection mod
    Commander, can u drop me an AWP (i still do that)
    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    ChAtMaN killed onos with awp
    ChAtMaN killed onos with awp
  • daidalosdaidalos Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28854Members, Constellation
    I also think it will be a big databse, where all kills and all death swill be saved.
    but I think that is more a dream than truth and I am also excepting that the BUS will be something very big ang not just poor statistics <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ChAtMaN+May 23 2004, 03:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ChAtMaN @ May 23 2004, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Perhaps the bus is a Counter-Selection mod
    Commander, can u drop me an AWP (i still do that)
    <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    ChAtMaN killed onos with awp
    ChAtMaN killed onos with awp <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You just HAD to ressurect this thread with a cr*p-*ss rehashed joke.

    No one knows what it is, and unless someone comes along with a COMPLETELY original idea of what the BUS might be, let's end the endless "Well I think it's ____", "No it's obviously _____", "No it's all a giant conspiracy!"
  • KaineKaine Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1096Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Daedalus-+May 24 2004, 07:49 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-Daedalus- @ May 24 2004, 07:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I also think it will be a big databse, where all kills and all death s will be saved. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sorry buddeh ^_^

    <!--QuoteBegin-XP-Cagey+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (XP-Cagey)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"I don’t believe another Half-Life mod has included it." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.ampednews.com/?page=articles&id=640' target='_blank'>From here.</a>

    <a href='http://opera.persistengine.com/stats/' target='_blank'>lookies</a>
  • KaMiKaZe1KaMiKaZe1 Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9196Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I also think it will be a big databse, where all kills and all death s will be saved. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That would encourage stat and res whoring on a grand scale. Let us pray to god that doesn't happen.
  • ZinCZinC Join Date: 2004-03-30 Member: 27607Members
    It would be nice if its some sort of system that would allow flayra to update numerical based aspects of ns (like bite damage, armour amounts etc.) on the fly without having to release a patch. i.e. he decides that resupply or something needs to cost 2 points now in combat, goes to change it in the BUS and hey presto - players around the world will now need 2 points for resupply after the next mapchange. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Hey, its not likely but imagine how cool it would be in terms of balance changes.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    actually that's a good idea of what the BUS may actually be; a system that allows the devs to easilly modify the values in NS and like you said, after a map change the new values take effect...
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    To everyone saying it's simply a stats/score/graphics thing, didn't Flayra say it was going to make a large impact on how NS itself is played?
  • GolathGolath Join Date: 2003-05-20 Member: 16532Members
    I think it's the feature someone slipped out before. A mapper can make any type of game mode but map specific. eg Slay the onos, or hunt the skulk or what ever. I cant remeber where i saw it but i did see it.
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