Hiya Folks!
Jawbreaker
Join Date: 2004-10-22 Member: 32407Members
Join Date: 2004-10-22 Member: 32407Members
<div class="IPBDescription">im new, where can I go to train for comm</div> hi, im farely new to this mod, I dled it due to a love of starcraft and fps games. Anyway, I noticed the comm option, so naturally I jumped right in the first time I joined a server, figuring it would be like starcraft.... well after about 5-6 minutes of trying to use comm, my team was dead, the ip's were gone, and I was stuck in my comm chair. AFter that, I was exposed to verbal slurs, then banned by a admin.
Not a very fun experience.
Anyway, I was wondering where to go to train for comm? yes I saw the thread about it, but all those server are outdated, except one, which is the one I went to and got banned from.. I read about the bots and ive dled rcbot, and started to use it. Its pretty good except for one problem, either the marines wont go where I tell them to, they kind of just stand around no matter what. OR either the marines will do what I say, but the aliens wont do a dang thing... which makes victory way to easy.
So anyway, I would like some servers for comm training please. Ive gotten down how to gorge just fine, as it is much easier than comm. Help would be greatly appreciated.
alway, Frag on! <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Not a very fun experience.
Anyway, I was wondering where to go to train for comm? yes I saw the thread about it, but all those server are outdated, except one, which is the one I went to and got banned from.. I read about the bots and ive dled rcbot, and started to use it. Its pretty good except for one problem, either the marines wont go where I tell them to, they kind of just stand around no matter what. OR either the marines will do what I say, but the aliens wont do a dang thing... which makes victory way to easy.
So anyway, I would like some servers for comm training please. Ive gotten down how to gorge just fine, as it is much easier than comm. Help would be greatly appreciated.
alway, Frag on! <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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I know of a few newbie-friendly servers. PM me for the ips. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Talk about inappropiate. If you are telling me the whole truthful story then that was quite inappropiate indeed, all he needed to do was to kick you.
What was the server? Who was the admin? I want to have a little chat with that admin please.
But do listen to the advice H. Gorge just gave you. I recommend also going to #nslearn and talking with the NSGuides. Also be aware that some people are helpful and nice and some are just arseholes. \
Good luck!
PS: Be sure to read the FAQ in the forums before posting if you have not already.
and I dont quite remember who the admin was, as it was about 3 days ago.
Anyway, thnx for the tips. Yeah I dont think ill be using bots anymore, they are too dumb. Please post some ips up if ya got em.
oh yeah, sorry for trying out comm first off, I shouldnt have, but I played a reg o'l rine a few days in row and got the feel for the game. <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
best advice i can give you? is play as a marine. learn what strats win. learn what goes where. i am very tactical. and would make a good comm. but i dont care enough? that make sense?
i play as like the guy who is on the mic with the comm from the field always telling him what needs to be done etc... im a backseat comm. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
but seriously you will learn from being a marine what needs to be done soon
<span style='color:white'>(Bob edit: We don't ban for that, we just remove it. Now if the same person keeps putting the same sig back over and over despite warnings, we might have to take it to the next level. But banning over a sig image is pretty unlikely. Just keeping the propaganda straight. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )</span>
On topic:
Hello and welcome to the forums. I hope you stay here longer than those other guys. >_>
and I dont quite remember who the admin was... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Darnit. Well I can't smack him up if I don't know who "he" is.
It's a good idea to always take a screenshot if someone bans you so you don't forget.
btw, how do I get smilies into my sig>
<u>Here's the procedure:</u>
<span style='color:green'>1. Read FAQs
2. Start out on marines, follow your orders and listen and watch what others do
3. Start talking on #nslearn
4. Start reading Frontiersmen and Kharaa Strategy forum threads
5. Now play alien
6. Learn to how to be a skulk and gorge, don't res hoard, spend it
7.After a while you'll be ready to learn when you should save up for fade and then you learn how to be a good fade.
8. Then brush up on your RTS skills
9. Then command.</span>
Most importantly: <span style='font-family:Times'>play, listen, teamwork, read, and think</span>
Name: [C.A.P.] Training Ground v3.0
IP: 12.45.64.7:27015
Players: 14
Ping: 125 (+-14)
Admins: ****
Gameplay: *****
New Player Friendlyness: ****
Overall Rating: 4.3 Stars
This is an American based server that is specifically geared torwards new players. Admins and other players are nice and helpful. Several expirienced players often drop in to play and help out any new players. A relaxed atmosphere and good times.
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Name: SpyderS nest 3.0 beta4
IP: 66.208.107.78:27015
Players: 16
Ping: 120 (+-7)
Admins: *****
Gameplay: *****
New Player Friendlyness: ****
Overall Rating: 4.6 Stars
This is one of the best servers out there in my expiriences. The admins and players are mixed from vetrans to newbies. Players are for the most part very helpful but also very competitive. You WILL face a challenge here if you are new andt here is sort of a steep learning curve here but the players help you along as best as you can.
Gameplay is thus fast and exciting. The admins try to help out with any questions as best as they can and they for the most part do not tolerate insulting players and other types of harrassment. I personally saw one admin kick or ban 3 players who were using bad language repeatedly or making fun of other players.
If you dont have anything good to say dont say it in this sever espescialy when an admin or regular is around. Other then that, if you want to see what NS is really about come play here.
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Name: [oldF] PJ! v3.0--BETA FOUR
IP: 208.201.243.187:27015
Players: 18
Ping: 100 (+-20)
Admins: *****
Gameplay: *****
New Player Friendlyness: *****
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
The [oldF] clan has been around the NS community for a long time. This clan is made up of mostly older gamers. They strive for a fun and fairness and love to help out new gamers. [oldF] runs several different NS servers around the world. All of them have the same positive attitudes when it comes to helping out new players and treating people with respect. This is not specifically a new player server but any [oldF] clan member or admin will gladly help you out if you need help with the game. gameplay here is relaxed and fun. Come here for a good time. Like the Spyder Server bad attitudes are best left somewhere else when you connect into the server.
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Name: TheSandbox Marine Training Facility
IP: 66.167.56.248:27016
Players: 10 (Alternates with Alien Bots)
Ping: 67 (+-10)
Admins: ****
Gameplay: ****
New Player Friendlyness: *****
Overall Rating: 4.3 Stars
This seems to be the most popular of the "New Player Training/Practice" genre of servers. It almost always has a fair amount of newer players in it. The server rule is that as the servers' name implies you join the marine side. However if the marine side is full you can join the alien side. The alien side is comprised of a set number of fairly skilled bots. They arn't brilliant but they are definatly not on the easiest setting either. When/if a human player joins the alien side, one bot will be removed to keep teams fair. This is afun server to be in if you are a new player b/c most of the people in there are new themeselves. It would also apear that many of these newer players have stayed around to become regulars.
If you want to learn to become a future commander (The world can never have enough of them) this is the place to go command for the first time or to try out that new stratedgy you have always wanted to try out but may have been to nervous to do it in a normal public server.
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Name: TFZ Natural Selection v3.0 Beta 3
IP: 24.95.227.69:27015
Players: 22
Ping: 63 (+- 10)
Admins: ****
Gameplay: ****
New Player Friendlyness: ****
Overall Rating: 4 Stars
This server may not be the greatest of all NS servers but it is by far not the worst. I have played many a friendly and fun game here. The player community is varied with server regulars and new players. This server has been around NS for a long time so expect to see people who know what to do. Several people were willing to help me with any questions I had. There was one guy who called me a nub and to go read the manual etc, but everyone else pretty much ignored him and was very helpful.
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Name: [NA]'s Natural Selection Training Server
IP: 68.52.94.37:27017
Players: 18
Ping: 108 (+-9)
Admins:*****
Gameplay:***
New Player Friendlyness:*****
Overall Rating: 3.6 Stars
This is a new player practice server as the name implies. When it is filled gameplay may be a bit slow and unorganized but this is due to new players expirimenting around and trying new things out. When an admin is around they will help you as best as they can. The only bad part of this server is that while it has high potential its hard to find it with enough players in it to have a real game.
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Name: #HEF-HQ Trans System Authority Training Center v3.0b 3
IP: 80.190.251.106:27045
Players: 14
Ping: 130 (+-13)
Admins: *****
Gameplay: ****
New Player Friendlyness:*****
Overall Rating: 4.6 Stars
This server is the European counterpart to the [NA]'s Training Server.
I beleive it is based somewhere in Germany. that also explained the higher ping I had. If you are a European NS player you might want to try this one out. There were a lot of French, British, and German players in this server and we had a good time. If no one knew the answer to something the players got together and tried it out. Gameplay starts off slow but quickly progresses as people learn what they think works best and then implement it.
Go to any of these servers they are noob friendly.
Brought to you from the "Newbie Friendly Server Review" forums in the new player section
download the BETA, install that and copy/move waypoints from rcbot/waypoints/nsp to rcbot/waypoints/ns because remember that ns beta 5 changed directory name from nsp to ns, and all ns 2 waypoints are still in the "ns" folder meaning the waypoints are out of date and prbably all in the worng place if you use them in beta 5
Try playing in the day time you'll probably have less people whining at you and more trying to help you, aslong as you let them know and they agree.
Good luck! <3!