Troop numbers balancing.
Mister_Croup
Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1642Members
Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1642Members
This is my first post here but I have been watching this mod for a while. I know, you've probably heard that line a few times. Anyways, and if this has been pondered before I am sorry, do you think there may be a problem with too many people wanting to play as the marines on public servers? And if so, are there any auto-team balancing features built in to the mod? I know that from watching the movies and looking at the screen shots I would prefer to play as a marine. And from looking at the poll, 62% of the people in these forums would rather play as marines. I will still join the team with less players. Because unbalanced teams suck. Just hoping I won't always have to play on the Aliens side to keep the teams even.
On a happier note, this looks like it could be a rocking game to play on a LAN. Or clans for that matter. Perhaps a <a href="http://dod.battleforeurope.com/" target="_blank">Battle for Europe</a> type campaign with Aliens against Marines? So many delicious possibilities.
On a happier note, this looks like it could be a rocking game to play on a LAN. Or clans for that matter. Perhaps a <a href="http://dod.battleforeurope.com/" target="_blank">Battle for Europe</a> type campaign with Aliens against Marines? So many delicious possibilities.
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I cannot answer your first question, because it might take a while, and I am meant to be working. However, this has been discussed in IRC a few times, and the general consensus was that it would be a great idea.
The only problem would be the organisation, so it may be better to leave it until the game has been released for a bit and everyone is settled in.
(By the way, I prefer aliens, and I think quite a lot of other people will too. They <i>are</i> the better team anyhow. <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> )
yes there is and it's a server command.
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It's been asked before? Hrm, can't recall a time.
We can both agree on that at least, no? ^_^
What <i>exactly</i> did you enter in? Sometimes you should be more specific or less specific in what you search for.
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It's been asked before? Hrm, can't recall a time.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
i asked it <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
Good. More meat-pops for the Mind.
-Ryan!
"Always remember, you work for the Mind."
--Frrt-a
Secondly, alot of the PTers actually prefer the alien! Now whether thats because a certain type of person was better for PTing or not I dont know.
A difference of one will actually be better as then there will be an even amount of marines and aliens actually attacking. There was actually talk of having an uneven number of max players in servers to get the teams like that anyway.
Finally, Aliens>Marines. I think H'BNayr said it best <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
When I want to feel like a badass, shoot stuff, and have buddies to run behind, I play marines.
When I want to be speedy, maneuverable, deadly, and bite things, I play aliens.
Sometimes, you just have to bite someones face off, y'know?
Heh, who needs NS for that <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--> .