NS in the CAL!

Flayra · October 2002

It's official. Natural Selection is now supported by the Cyberathlete Amateur League!

<a href="http://www.caleague.com" target="_blank">http://www.caleague.com</a>

Thanks to Frank Nuccio for contacting us and supporting us. We cannot WAIT to see NS played by experienced teams!

cX_TheNaySayer · October 2002

oh that's too sweet <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Ginger · October 2002

-but what about clanfission... wernt that a league?

TychoCelchuuu · October 2002

You can be in more then one league. CS is in like 412. Very nice job though devs! This mod has gotten Valve's attention and in the CAL before it is out!

Ginger · October 2002

i didnt know NS would be in more then one league before it is out !

realityisdead · October 2002

Wow, awesome news. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

othell · November 2002

CAL NS now has a channel on IRC. On Gamesnet stop by #caleague-ns and keep us company. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

UGLJon · November 2002

AGGG...noooo....die.....cal....*collapse*

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Read the signature!</span>

E_ManneHauwa · November 2002

Absolutely great. And when (and if) Clanbase starts supporting ns too, we are no doubt firsts to join there <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

It is great to lead on of the first Ns-clan in Europe. (Or in Finland at least)

Archzai · November 2002

how would that work tho? each round takes so long.... and there isn't a "round" like in CS.. so u can't go up to 20 on each team or nything....

and if best of three.. then one team would be alien twice or marine twice... and ppl would say its "unfair"
even number of rounds dun conclude nything either <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'> maybe im missing something here <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

perhaps 3 maps or somethin?? see who wins the most??

hydr0xy · November 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Archzai @ Nov 14 2002, 02:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>how would that work tho? each round takes so long.... and there isn't a "round" like in CS.. so u can't go up to 20 on each team or nything....

and if best of three.. then one team would be alien twice or marine twice... and ppl would say its "unfair"
even number of rounds dun conclude nything either <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'> maybe im missing something here <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

perhaps 3 maps or somethin?? see who wins the most??</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
check out caleague.com .. on the forum theres lots of discussion about the rules..

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tiny.gif'> moo

rZ_Windryder · November 2002

hehehehe there's now what? something like over 100 clans now signed up for CAL-ns? That's awesome! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'> It's so new too <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

othell · November 2002

Clans Signed up: 184
Eligible to Play: 79

Not too shabby if I do say so myself.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Dunsby · November 2002

My clan is on CAL and clanfission were under the name of Naturally Selected, a clan called Naturally Selected 2 is also there, beware they are not my clan.

Animosity · January 2003

European leagues ?? or would CAL ever consider starting up another section for european gaming ?? (theres one hell of an interest)

othell · January 2003

Just an update...

Total Clans Registered: 246
Total Eligible Clans: 110

Keep em coming guys. It'll be a blast once the client comes out! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

CosaStriker · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UGL|Jon @ Nov 5 2002, 02:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>AGGG...noooo....die.....cal....*collapse*

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Read the signature!</span></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
I fully agree, CAL suxors.... They just want to get on the NS dev teams nuts cause they know NS is going to Rule far more than anything CAL can do <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> (and Im not just saying that cause CAL ban our clan from FLF for no reson what-so-ever (they had resons, just piddely power-mad childish resons)

UGL will be the Leuge to PWN in <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Frothybeverage · February 2003

CAL will either mean good things for NS, or it'll mean the absolute Corruption of the core of the game(Sorry Othell, but that's what CAL did to CS and RtCW).

If CAL makes it so you can't change your viewmodel to remove the guns(thus killing muzzleflash), or the skulk teeth.(It happened in RtCW, everyone tweaked that game to hell... I was one of them; I did it because everyone else did, Right now I play NS stock because it adds to the game).

othell · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cregore @ Feb 15 2003, 06:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> CAL will either mean good things for NS, or it'll mean the absolute Corruption of the core of the game(Sorry Othell, but that's what CAL did to CS and RtCW).

If CAL makes it so you can't change your viewmodel to remove the guns(thus killing muzzleflash), or the skulk teeth.(It happened in RtCW, everyone tweaked that game to hell... I was one of them; I did it because everyone else did, Right now I play NS stock because it adds to the game).  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Honest and respectful. Nothing wrong with your opinion.

I won't corrupt it though... or at least I will not do anything with that intent. That is why I actually follow (as in track/watch/read) the opinions of the developers. Take chamber stacking as an example. During the planning stages of CAL-NS I was going to not allow it (not because I had a problem with it, but more because it just didn't seem to make much sense from an NS-feel perspective), but Flayra said he had no problems with it... So I totally reversed my plans and now it will be allowed. I'm doing my best to keep in some type of contact with the developing team, maybe not myself personally, but through one of my admins.

My background is not CS (which is something I get the feeling may be a blessing for this endeavor), but is actually TFC. A mod that is quite heavily customized, but not nearly as complex balance wise as NS. I actually play with practically default configs, but I also understand (and have used at times) and sympathize with the need/want to use the scripting abilities of the HL engine. Aside from that, my background gives me alot of experience with the validity of certain exploits. Within TFC, conc jumping, rocket jumping, pipe jumping, bunnyhopping, ramp sliding are all acceptable expoits (to name a few), but such things as nail/mirv in the ceiling or the spec hack exploits are not because they go against the nature of the game. With NS, I can understand the same ideas, with the stacking of chambers legal, but exploiting thin textures is not.

I believe I have a good feal for what the nature of NS is and should be, but that is definately not absolute. That is why I'll do my best to always listen to those that play within my league... as well as the developers (I just sent an email off to Flayra this morning tbh).

Although I may not clan at the moment, I do pub... quite often (some would say too often). So I have a vested interest in ensuring that no corruption will take place.

If anyone has a problem with something, they can bring it to me. I'm an IRC **** as well as a complete geek. I'm constantly connected to my email or revising ideas on my PDA.

I just ask that people actually give CAL-NS a chance instead of making wild accusations or assumptions based on their previous experiences.

Frothybeverage · February 2003

I was reading through the posts on the CAL forums for NS, they were talking about something that was more of an exploit than basic tower stacking.

They were talking about building towers inside of each other(Essentially the same thing as building a tower in the floor or the wall)

othell · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cregore @ Feb 15 2003, 07:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I was reading through the posts on the CAL forums for NS, they were talking about something that was more of an exploit than basic tower stacking.

They were talking about building towers inside of each other(Essentially the same thing as building a tower in the floor or the wall)  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Yes, and that's what I'll probably rule it as tbh. Before things startup I'll post an official word on it.

Frothybeverage · February 2003

tbh?

Edit:
Oh... Outta curiousity, when is CAL starting up and what day will you be playing on?

Frogg2 · February 2003

preseason schedule posted today i believe

othell · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cregore @ Feb 16 2003, 06:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tbh?

Edit:
Oh... Outta curiousity, when is CAL starting up and what day will you be playing on?  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Preseason: First matches start Saturday 22nd.
Reg. Season: Whenever 1.1 comes out.

Registration will be open for most of the regular season also. So you can join whenever (preferrably sooner than later <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'> ).

Frothybeverage · February 2003

I'm not sure if I'll be joining unless I join an established clan.

plu5on3 · May 2003

Can't BReatH <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>
Itz like 20 seiging cannons attacking teh hive <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/siege.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='siege.gif'>

MezzA · June 2003

omg could this topic be any older

ka0s · June 2003

Your the one who posted here lol <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'>

Diskord · July 2003

It would be a giant leap in the wrong direction to make CAL start a week after 2.0 comes out.

Give some of the non-PT clans a chance to get used to everything first before you throw us to the wolves.

snozzle · July 2003

come on now <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> its not THAT bad...

(and for those of you who dont know r_drawviewmodel has been taken out so you cant use it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

IceBaron · December 2003

edit.....wrong topic

NS in the CAL!

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