My Theory On The Bus(that Makes Perfect Sense)
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<div class="IPBDescription">Theres already a thread, but its BIG</div> Now, Nemesis Zero recently quoted <!--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--> It's sooner than you think <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> about the B.U.S.
Doesnt it seem strange that there has been <b> NO </b> news on beta 5 since the PSHBB has been fixed?
The B.U.S. will be shipped (or announced) along with Beta 5. Nemesis zero is all hush hush about this, as are all other NS signifcants.
As for what the B.U.S is (for n00bies here)
The B.U.S (Big Unnanounced System) is a project or something
like a conspiracy that is only known to NS admins/devs.
It was only <i> small </i> on the news page and people could easily miss it.
For what the B.U.S could be -->
A new engine for NS II
A new NS that includes a new race
A new set of structures for each team.
This thread will probably be locked, but if it is edited by Nemesis Zero then <b> I know the truth </b>
Doesnt it seem strange that there has been <b> NO </b> news on beta 5 since the PSHBB has been fixed?
The B.U.S. will be shipped (or announced) along with Beta 5. Nemesis zero is all hush hush about this, as are all other NS signifcants.
As for what the B.U.S is (for n00bies here)
The B.U.S (Big Unnanounced System) is a project or something
like a conspiracy that is only known to NS admins/devs.
It was only <i> small </i> on the news page and people could easily miss it.
For what the B.U.S could be -->
A new engine for NS II
A new NS that includes a new race
A new set of structures for each team.
This thread will probably be locked, but if it is edited by Nemesis Zero then <b> I know the truth </b>
This discussion has been closed.
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I don't think so
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>This post has been edited by Nemesis Zero on Aug 14 2004, 15:39 AM</span>
Well, he is just new to the internet <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
A new engine for NS II
A new NS that includes a new race
A new set of structures for each team. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Im extremely sure that it isnt any of those.
bringing clanners and pubbers together has nothing to do with those things.
Right now it's in beta and they're trying to balance it, they wouldnt impliment anything big and new...
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>This post has been edited by Nemesis Zero on Aug 14 2004, 15:39 AM</span> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
you forgot to bold "Nemesis Zero"
and it should be SIZE=0
Why?
Head on over to ns.org and read the few entries before the BUS first being announced. They were talking about the tournament website and stuff, and in a few small tidbits it's mentioned that the BUS will require a website. My guess is that it will be the ranking website.
Also, it was said that it will change the way both clan play and pub play is played. A global ranking system would do that.
That's my theory at least <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> We'll see.
If it is what I think it is then I hope it all goes well. I am not wanting to post my ideas on the BUS mainly because I really dont think my opinion counts for much <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Anyway I see alot of exiting things ahppening in the future for NS but either Flayra will join with valve or that valve will buy half of UWE and help him port to Source. What ever it is I dont care as long as I can still play it.
But really, just be patient, guessing isnt gonna get you anywhere.
For my own sake i hope i'm wrong, but i highly doubt i will be beacuse i'm <u>Always</u> right and my opinion counts for everything.
If we put all the information that the devs have leaked out to us we can get a small picture of what it's going to be/involved. See bullets.<ul><li>The BUS will be helping clan play in someway.</li><li>The BUS as it's name suggests will be a "System" not a feature as many have suggested</li><li>On one of the Website screenshots there was a log-in box, this may show some kind of logging information</li><li>The first "phase" of the beta has already been instated in beta 4, so if you look through change logs you might catch onto something</li><li>The BUS will have some kind of "Learning Curve". I don't really know how this helps us but i'm sure it does somehow.</li></ul>I think that's just about all the main clues people have dug up, or caught onto.
If i've missed anything, or i've said something that's total Bull Sh*t please just slap me and correct me.
As for what i think the BUS will be i'm really not sure, and ATM i'm really not that botherd what it is, as long as it helps the euro clan scene it can't be bad....can it?
Oh well, there's my 2 cents on the BUS status.
~ Waller. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
yeah I also found it strange we had no news about B5... there was 2 major bugs holding it, PSHB which was fixed by valve and another one... and I can't figure out how 2 perfectly good coders would take 14 days to fix a bug <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->...
OMG, TEH MARINES HAVE DIESEL POWA! F4, F4!
Anyway, wait and see....
A new engine for NS II
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Not exactly. Lets just say it isn't NS II maybe ns ported to half-life. Flayra already said something about yeah maybe. And NSII made flayra said hmm it might be in the future but not exactly. So it's been said.
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No. Also some other reasons. First something about only 32 (Wrong number?) weapons can be used and currently only 2 weapon slots are left to be used. Can't even add a new alien class. Unless it's on some other engine maybe. No new race is needed in ns . Oh no (Lets say Protoss are the new ns race) protoss is too overpowered, marines are too weak same for aliens. Then oh no marines are too overpowered.
<!--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-->A new set of structures for each team.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well this could be it. But BUS said to be something that would change alot of things and is looking good right now. So I don't think a few new structures can change much.
Also people thought of the race one, the nsII one and for the structures it's been suggested in I&S. That means people thought the same thoughts you did before. And I don't think thats BUS.
Why don't you just organize every concept known to man and start going down the list alphabeticly?! You'd have better luck than these threads do.
Either way, I wouldn't be surprised if you're dissapointed about it. I'm used to dissapointment when it comes to new versions and features of NS.
Either way, I wouldn't be surprised if you're dissapointed about it. I'm used to dissapointment when it comes to new versions and features of NS. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thank you for playing this great mod!
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If that's the case, I'll just send Flayra cash to get a REAL bus. :\
No matter what it is, it's going to disaapoint some people and appease others. The question is merely the proprotions of each.
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The HL2 port is unlreated I think. I seem to recall Flayra posting to say "...if I have my way [NS will be ported to HL2]". However that was independant of BUS.
New set of structures? Hmm. Independant of current ones; I hope so. replacement? No.
Marine tech-tree needs diversification. See Windelkron's sig for my fave ideas. (Bah, someone find a link.) That would be a good contender.
And with any luck, unchained chambers too. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
See that was easy
Either way, I wouldn't be surprised if you're dissapointed about it. I'm used to dissapointment when it comes to new versions and features of NS. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
you know, you really should know when to keep your big mouth shut once in a while EEK. say something positive for once, so you don't come off as a big jerk that has nothing better to do then take every opportunity to flame the competitive community, or take a stab at how much you think the dev team sucks.
i think it's safe to say that the B.U.S. will
1.) require a website (criogenics is working on the B.U.S. himself, and as the n-s.org webmaster...)
2.) unchained chambers are not happing anytime soon. at this point, it'll probably take too much effort to balance.
3.) "Phase 1" of the B.U.S. began with b4. this again supports the idea that the B.U.S. is a system - not a feature.
4.) support the competitive community.
all these points i've drawn from very reliable sources, and the beta change logs.
Yeah that's the default HL limit, which can be changed quite easily with some coding (I know someone who set a 128 weapons limit in his mod). HL is very customizable btw <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->