For the old skool NS players among you

JieLunJieLun Join Date: 2006-11-09 Member: 58501Members
edited November 2006 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Differences / Tweaks between 2.0 and 3.0</div>Hello guys, i'm an old gamer from back in 2003??/04?? who used to play 2.13 or 2.14 i can't remember it was too long ago, but it definately was 2.1x lol.

Anyway, thats the introduction, what i meant to say is that i was encouraged by the news of a NS2 for the 'new' half life and i felt the need to try this again since NS was a superb game. Question is how is the game any different from when it used to be 2.1x and now? I haven't had the chance to look into 3.0 yet so i can't tell exactly and its been a while since i last played. I'm ASSUMING here, that 3.0 is much better since 2.0 had a lot of problems in bugs and balance issues, seems from general reading that people think balance still isn't an issue :S

Thanks for reading, hope to get some constructive answers on whats changed from 2.0 onwards <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

EDIT: On further reflection, this is probably the wrong forum. Sorry for that mods, feel free to move if need be <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Comments

  • Zor2Zor2 Join Date: 2005-01-13 Member: 35341Members, Constellation
    Welcome back!

    Take a look a this nice changelog index
    <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/content/category/5/21/39/" target="_blank">http://www.readyroom.org/content/category/5/21/39/</a>

    I guess the best way to appreciate the differences is to play it again?!
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    looking at the changelog for 3.2(hopefully it wont change) Id just like to say it looks ish HOT.

    amoung other things, my absolute favourite is CHEAPER JETPACKS! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    They changed the bite radius between 2.0 and 3.0

    It might not be in the changelogs; but you could defintely feel it when everyone jumped from 2.0 to 3.0. The range stayed the same; but now the person your biting has to be dead center in your screen; it cant be a little off to the side like it used to be in 2.0.
  • BadMouthBadMouth It ceases to be exclusive when you can have a custom member titl Join Date: 2004-05-21 Member: 28815Members
    biggest change? combat.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Combat was introduced in 2.0, or has combat changed a lot since then? I dunno, I refuse to play it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • CxwfCxwf Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13168Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1576430:date=Nov 12 2006, 07:10 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Nov 12 2006, 07:10 PM) [snapback]1576430[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Combat was introduced in 2.0, or has combat changed a lot since then? I dunno, I refuse to play it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Not exactly...

    The last public version of 2.0 was 2.01. There was a version 2.1 planned, and Combat was introduced during the beta for 2.1, but never released. As the beta continued and changes stacked up, they changed the name and called it 3.0. So the first public version with Combat was 3.0.
  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    edited November 2006
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I dunno, I refuse to play it<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You should give it a shot, its actually the funest way to play NS since 3.0 (all the gameplay changes favor co, IMO). You know, assuming you cand find a vanilla CO server, they're practically extinct. Xtralevels and whatnot suck.
  • TalTal Join Date: 2005-02-23 Member: 42223Members
    from the 3.0 beta 1 changelog:
    Extensively tested - Extensive playtesting with over 100 NS clans and hundreds of Constellation members will mean the most balanced and fun NS yet.

    HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
  • TOmekkiTOmekki Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23524Members
    max cybernetics + sg 4life
  • ExploderExploder Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58202Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1576467:date=Nov 13 2006, 04:02 AM:name=SkulkBait)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SkulkBait @ Nov 13 2006, 04:02 AM) [snapback]1576467[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You should give it a shot, its actually the funest way to play NS since 3.0 (all the gameplay changes favor co, IMO). You know, assuming you cand find a vanilla CO server, they're practically extinct. Xtralevels and whatnot suck.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're right, it's damn hard to find a vanilla CO server nowadays. I still remember when it was the opposite, and Extralevels were practically unheard of.
  • zerwalterzerwalter Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 19023Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Natural Selection: Combat is a new fast and furious gameplay mode focusing on intense action. <b>Combat games generally last less than ten minutes</b>, and require very little knowledge to play. (emphasis added)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • TOmekkiTOmekki Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23524Members
    edited November 2006
    i know its funny how the best intentions can turn to ish

    ish!!!!!!!
  • plan-B_Ericplan-B_Eric Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23532Members
    I also started a few month ago to play ns again, the best way is to just play it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />.
  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    what version were babblers in?
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
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