Ns Mentioned On Penny Arcade

SinterSinter Join Date: 2003-03-05 Member: 14347Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">(worth one hundred billion points.)</div> Hey everyone,

I noticed that Natural Selection was mentioned yet again on the front page of <a href='http://penny-arcade.com' target='_blank'>Penny Arcade</a>.

PA has mentioned NS before, but it is good to see these guys continue to support it. This kind of publicity can only help the NS community, bringing in more players and fans. I would love to continue rambling on here, but I think Tycho from PA says exactly what I want to:

<!--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-->...with a Natural Selection built on modern technology.  I wish those guys the best of luck, and my affection for them is so great that I would perform any service, even unto preordering their nascent title. Such is my dedication.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Keep up the excellent work Flayra & the dev team!

-Sinter
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    I've always half expected that tycho lurks the NS forums. Alot of thier news items come up cooincidentally at the same time we have a topic pop up in the offtopic forums, and they seem quite congruent with our jargon and lingo.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    Wow. Well, uh, that's pretty ****ing cool.
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    Wow, I was just coming here to post this. Full clip:

    <!--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-->Long-time readers will recall the enthusiasm with which I urged you toward Natural Selection, an asymmetrical game experience that blends FPS action and strategy. It also emulates Aliens, which is worth (in the carefully tuned schema I employ to rank things) one hundred billion points.
    They’ve announced that they’re planning to make a go at making a business of it, with a Natural Selection built on modern technology. I wish those guys the best of luck, and my affection for them is so great that I would perform any service, even unto preordering their nascent title. Such is my dedication.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Awesomesauce.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    I first found NS through Penny Arcade. Otherwise, I'd probably not have noticed NS 1.0.
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Awesome! And the investors come rolling in...

    (we hope)
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Dang, Flay.

    If I had a spare £30k kicking around, then you could sign me up for the investor program.

    Hmm, now that's another thing to add to my "If I won the lottery, I would..." list.

    Give Mr Cleveland all the money he needs to ensure that NS2 is WHAT THE PEOPLE DEMAND!!! (read: includes Babblers, something I was not around to witness...)

    Rest assured. If I won the lottery, you would be on the receiving end of some proverbial "phat cash"...
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    Congrats.
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  • DrummerDrummer Join Date: 2004-02-18 Member: 26654Members
    i think we should all vow right now, that if we won the lottery, that we would donate at least $50,000 to UWE. so..., if we all start playing the lottery now, everyday, someone should win really soon
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  • urinalcakeurinalcake Can&#39;t work a sound card United States Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7799Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Lt Patch+May 4 2005, 02:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lt Patch @ May 4 2005, 02:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dang, Flay.

    If I had a spare £30k kicking around, then you could sign me up for the investor program.

    Hmm, now that's another thing to add to my "If I won the lottery, I would..." list.

    Give Mr Cleveland all the money he needs to ensure that NS2 is WHAT THE PEOPLE DEMAND!!! (read: includes Babblers, something I was not around to witness...)

    Rest assured. If I won the lottery, you would be on the receiving end of some proverbial "phat cash"... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Until then, we can just keep giving Flay ramen money.
    I'll probably just start sending UWE a good $40 a week or something.

    Congrats, Tycho's always had interesting output about things, and always brought a side to the table you didn't see.
    He's very clairvoyant in many topics, and I have a load of respect for him.. but this, this is outrageously cool. Thanks PA guys.
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  • TaaketaTaaketa Join Date: 2004-02-10 Member: 26357Members
    I'm selling my house and family to invest in NS! (I'm gonna live in a box till it pays back) <!--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-->
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    One day Flayra, when you're old and dying, I'm gonna come along, cut off your head, disect your brain, clone it thousnads of times, stick pieces in blender, then sell it as "AwesomeSauce", under the brand name "|337sauce".

    ftw.
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  • DrummerDrummer Join Date: 2004-02-18 Member: 26654Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+May 4 2005, 05:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ May 4 2005, 05:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> One day Flayra, when you're old and dying, I'm gonna come along, cut off your head, disect your brain, clone it thousnads of times, stick pieces in blender, then sell it as "AwesomeSauce", under the brand name "|337sauce".

    ftw. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    o_0
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    ...

    I'd buy it...

    --Scythe--
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  • ZunniZunni The best thing to happen to I&amp;S in a long while Join Date: 2002-11-26 Member: 10016Members
    Does the fact that I would rub it gently on my elbows mean I have a problem?
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  • Blue_MaryBlue_Mary Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30921Members
    edited May 2005
    Does it come in different flavors?

    Variety in a blender O_o

    AwesomeSauce, now with less Physics!
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  • motsewmotsew Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22001Members
    it says States only for investment, but if i waved £100k at Flayra, do you think he'd accept <!--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-->
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  • ShinzonShinzon Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18407Members
    Id buy it too...

    Next thing you know... diffrent things will start popping up...

    Like Turkey sauce... BBQ sauce... I would buy all of them... <!--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-->
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  • Cj_the_DjCj_the_Dj Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27398Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Taaketa+May 5 2005, 02:23 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Taaketa @ May 5 2005, 02:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm selling my house and family to invest in NS! (I'm gonna live in a box till it pays back) <!--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--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ftw
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  • DeathblowESFDeathblowESF Join Date: 2005-01-19 Member: 36440Members
    Well if i ever win a lump sum of money i know where i will invest it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Vegas here i come with my life savings.

    Blackjack ftw. <!--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-->
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    That's some nice publicity. Good job.
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    You know what's even better? No one who comes to these boards after reading that PA newspost will create a thread here asking whether or not NS is being ported to Source. Yay! \o/
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  • SionSion Join Date: 2004-09-10 Member: 31572Members
    on a serious note what sort of % return in UWE would one get for such an investment.
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I'd guess the share of eventual gross revenue you'd receive would be up for discussion.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    [EDIT]
    [UNSERIOUSNESS]
    See, right now, I am going through a dilema. Do I buy me a horn, or do I give Flay a few thousand?

    If I get a horn, I could play on the streets and make some money. However, it could take a while, because who plays a tuba on the streets.

    If I give Flay monay, it could give him some funding for NS2, ensuring me to be able to play the game. Of course, it wouldn't be that $50k he wants, but it would be a start.

    Maybe if I asked the School of Music to give me a cash advance on my grants and scholorships for my entire college career, then I would have $12k to give him. My schooling is mostly paid for already....hmm...
    [/UNSERIOUSNESS]
    [/EDIT]

    And yay for spreading the word on NS. Advertising ftw!

    [EDIT](I was just making humor before I say how cool it is to have other groups with fanbase spread the word. As much as I love NS, I love my schooling first <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Sorry to worry you Nem0. Plus, I tried that when I was trying to buy a horn earlier in the semester. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)[/EDIT]
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  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    I'll give Flayra money for NS when the Liberal Democrats come into power into Britain. <!--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-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    Suite, you're cruel <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Destroyer, if you're serious (and we had such proposals before, so I'm wary), in a word: No. Don't you dare.
    There is no reason whatsoever to clog your very personal future with a bet on UWE's success when there are financially significantly more secure entities capable of that.
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  • FangsFangs Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13506Members
    But feel free to send flayra top ramen.
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  • JNighthawkJNighthawk Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8160Members
    I think I first heard about NS thru PA, not 100% sure. Anyways, I've e-mailed Tycho before and he's responded, which is cool since PA is so popular, but he still has time to respond to e-mails. His and my tastes coincide on many things, and a big one is at the very mention of some sort of cards being in a game, we become giddy with excitement.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+May 5 2005, 04:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ May 5 2005, 04:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Destroyer, if you're serious (and we had such proposals before, so I'm wary), in a word: No. Don't you dare.
    There is no reason whatsoever to clog your very personal future with a bet on UWE's success when there are financially significantly more secure entities capable of that.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I forgot that written humor needs to be tagged. Sorry man. I edited my post to fix that. I'll still donate a large amount of money if I win the lotto, that I'll promise.

    <span style='color:blue'><span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Courier'>Don't mention that I barely play it to Nem0, anyone....shh!</span></span></span>
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  • ConfusionConfusion Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22108Members, Constellation
    If i wasn't so broke from playing ns all day and not working/attending college, I'd be bankrolling you flay, promise
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