B5 Offical Release And The Bus?

Cypher · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Legat @ Jul 26 2004, 06:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Wonder if the unchained chamber thing is going to be implemented, cause this will be hard to adjust to.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

I read in one of the beta discussions that they plan on actually doing it, but I guess this will not happen in the next patch.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
the BUS was announced before people started whining about unchaining the chambers, I believe

Zek · July 2004

People have been "whining" about unchaining the chambers since 1.0x.

TheDestroyer · July 2004

It was said that the first parts of the BUS were included in NS 3beta (see changlog)
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Phase 1 of the Big Unannounced System (BUS)</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

From titles.txt:
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>ReceiveLifeSupportArmor
{
You now have a LifeSupport system. When you get near death, you will be protected until help arrives.
}</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Possible life support system?

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>MenuFlamer
{
Flamer
}</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Maybe they got volumetrics to work.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>MenuLight
{
Light
}</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

A better lighting system? No more glowing marines? See where they are looking at?

Well, these are what I found inside titles.txt, so its a possibility. The LifeSupport will be nice. I remember hearing about it some time ago. Oh well, keep theorizing!

im_lost · July 2004

I don't understand how a life support system would work. Any explanation?

sawce · July 2004

Those have been in there for as long as I remember. I believe they were in the plans for NS originally, but those parts haven't been removed.

uberbroke · July 2004

visual effects for upgrades? i dunno

Legat · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>-Marines will now be able to use the shotgun to build.
-Shotguns can be used to build structures from <span style='color:orange'>long distances</span>.
-Shotguns will also work as welders and repair armor and buildings.
-Marines may be able to use shotguns to unbuild alien structures and revert them to resources.
-Marines may also unbuild alien lifeforms by shotgunning them in the face and reverting them to resources.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Nice theory, but there is a distinctive mistake in it....

shotgun is a <i>shortrange</i> weapon <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' />

Rue · July 2004

TheDestroyer:

I would advise ignoring that file, as with alot of stuff in NS there are old bits of data that have not been removed such as the flame thrower and the medLab

Also I belive in the 1.0 titles.txt there is something about the nuke even although the nuke has never been in an offical release.

PS. On a side note the sooner the BUS is implemented the sooner they will be able to work on NS2 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Petco · July 2004

All nukes are good for are being HUD icons for admin abusing "Nukes" (See NSAdmin or some other thing)

Grendel · July 2004

Not only a cryptic hint, but also me gently underlining the point that I've known about (and kept my mouth shut about) the "BUS" for almost two years now. Yay me.

Da_Sarge · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grendel @ Jul 27 2004, 01:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Not only a cryptic hint, but also me gently underlining the point that I've known about (and kept my mouth shut about) the "BUS" for almost two years now. Yay me. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
The BUS is as old as NS?? So, I'm assuming, it was an idea that was going to be implemented during the initial release, but got scrapped later on?

Cypher · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zek @ Jul 27 2004, 12:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> People have been "whining" about unchaining the chambers since 1.0x. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I dont know about you, but I dont remember everyone having "UNCHAIN THE CHAMBERS" in their sigs, with specially made avatars, for more than 3 months...

semipsychotic · July 2004

As Nemesis said earlier, it is NOT A FEATURE! It is a system, a DIFFERENT layer of the game.

That needs to be said, as so many people are suggesting it as being a feature.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Not only a cryptic hint, but also me gently underlining the point that I've known about (and kept my mouth shut about) the "BUS" for almost two years now. Yay me. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
So, the BUS is older than the first official release of NS, eh? Hmmmm.

TychoCelchuuu · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Jul 27 2004, 10:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zek @ Jul 27 2004, 12:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> People have been "whining" about unchaining the chambers since 1.0x. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I dont know about you, but I dont remember everyone having "UNCHAIN THE CHAMBERS" in their sigs, with specially made avatars, for more than 3 months...  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Doesn't mean people weren't whining about it.

Cypher · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jul 27 2004, 10:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cypher- @ Jul 27 2004, 10:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zek @ Jul 27 2004, 12:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> People have been "whining" about unchaining the chambers since 1.0x. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I dont know about you, but I dont remember everyone having "UNCHAIN THE CHAMBERS" in their sigs, with specially made avatars, for more than 3 months... </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Doesn't mean people weren't whining about it.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
fine you both win

Grendel · July 2004

The BUS is something that Flayra has always had in mind. He only has one set of fingers though.

But now he has coding minions. This is key.

M_a_t_t_h_e_w · July 2004

Yay for teh coding minions!

dr_d · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grendel @ Jul 27 2004, 11:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> The BUS is something that Flayra has always had in mind. He only has one set of fingers though.

But now he has coding minions. This is key.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Wellll this makes things interesting. From what I remember of October (fuzzy memories) Flayra talked about a dynamic resource system. One that fluctuates with time and number of resource towers, as in no resources the first 3 minutes, more resources the first 3 minutes, less later in game, more later in game. This would make games more fast paced and tense and less about upgrading and tech rushing.

But I could be completely off base here <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Big_Fat_Duck · July 2004

you must tell us what the bus is

dr_d · July 2004

the BUS is a dynamic resource system.

gazOzz · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Jul 28 2004, 01:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> the BUS is a dynamic resource system.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Errrm... I always thought it is something bigger... I mean really BIGGER... Maybe Im wrong... :|

BobTheJanitor · July 2004

Would you believe a BIG dynamic resource system?

JalooN · July 2004

Or maybe its a CPU sucking blackhole. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

NolSinkler · July 2004

Hey uhh...grendel. I have about $500 here...right next to me...if you know what I mean...

You got the info, I got the cash...we could make a...trade off of sorts.

Quaunaut · July 2004

Okay, he said its something that changes the game, definately. And I'm almost sure that it includes graphical hits- they've left that hint around. So its probably something where the graphics themselves change gameplay as a whole, like the Firetrucks in SimCity 4(where they actually had to make it there)

...now that I think of it, could it be the introduction of true nanite usage, where Nano-Gridlock will affect them, and otherwise it doesn't work in the area that would break it?

Well, at least my first paragraph I'm sure is on the money.

Zek · July 2004

the bus is teh flamethrower!!11 omg lol ftw

gazOzz · July 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 28 2004, 02:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ...now that I think of it, could it be the introduction of true nanite usage, where Nano-Gridlock will affect them, and otherwise it doesn't work in the area that would break it?
 </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Now that's BIG enough... :)

bliNk · July 2004

I'm just looking forward to a major shake up of NS, I'm really pleased the developers are still working on NS and making it better. The BUS sounds exciting no matter what it is.

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

NolSinkler · July 2004

OMG TEH NANITES!!1

I think nanites and bacterium should actually affect gameplay. Maybe thats the BUS.

Supernorn · July 2004

I'm going to guess that the BUS is some form of universal ranking system. The new site has a new login system right? so maybe that account keeps track of your stats, and so forth.

...What? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

B5 Offical Release And The Bus?

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