To the Game Producer of NS2

oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
in NS2 E-Team
Hi <b>NS2 Game Producer</b>,

I'm known as <b>-|WaD|- OldFart</b> and we run a reasonably successful clan in the ANZ area. Our forums <a href="http://www.auswad.com" target="_blank">http://www.auswad.com</a>, our server box is on IP: 118.127.17.112. We enjoy reasonable success in the DOD:S, DOD 1.3 and a few other areas.

<a href="http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=dod2&country=AU&order=grank&vars=&location=AU" target="_blank">http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?gam...amp;location=AU</a>

We recently had some avid NS1 players (-/AUS/-) join our clan and they prompted me to consider NS2 again.

An ex-member of our clan <b>Praetorian </b>aka <b>Adam Sims </b> suggested that I try and contact you directly - he stated that you would probably remember his correspondence.

He posted this on our forums a while back:
<!--QuoteBegin-"Praetorian"+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE ("Praetorian")</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Praetorian

Joined: Jul 12, 2009
Posts: 45

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:15 pm
Post subject: NS2

How many of you played Natural Selection?

I don't get hyped about a game until they start modeling and these guys are not far off a finished project!

I sent the producer an e-mail today and got a reply of:

"Heya We hope to have it available to purchase on steam closer to the final release date. For now we are only selling it through our website (but it will have full steam integration regardless: friends, servers, etc). The final decision is up to Valve once the time comes."

"Officially At this time we have no release date (or month), sorry Razz"

The guy knew me from 1.3?!?! and ill weasel an expected release date out of him.

Find some goss and check out the website. Quite a few things are modeled and skinned.


Easily the best FPS cross Strategy I have ever played.

<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

and

<!--QuoteBegin-"Praetorian"+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE ("Praetorian")</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Praetorian

Joined: Jul 12, 2009
Posts: 45


PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 am
Post subject:

We have a reply and I have sent Oldie a PM.

Need to give me a few **'s now lol!

Na, Oldie I suggest you and I and any other relevent senior has a virtual meeting with me to see if we can sort somthing out.

WAD for the win!

Quote:
Hey Adam,

Thanks for the offer, but we're not going to be doing any advertising for awhile and when we do it will probably be with a big site. However, it's possible we could do something with game keys for advertising. We'd love to have you guys "on our side" and having a big group of clan players doing that could be helpful for us.

Can you give me any other stats regarding your advertising reach/traffic? What sites would ads be displayed on? How big are the ads? Text or image? Got any examples of advertising on your network I could look at?

Game Director
Unknown Worlds Entertainment


Quote:
Thanks for the reply ********** Game Director

I will gather all relevant data and get back to you. We have a few graphic designers in the clan, including myself. At the moment we are looking at image advertising with text in the news section too.

Do you have any adverts made yet? If not do you want us to make some?

I am hoping we can roll it out across on our web server as well as our gaming servers... I think we have 16 now? Not all of that is up to me though I need to talk to clan Seniors.

Anyway I'll get back to you wit details as soon as I get them all.

Regards and Thanks

Adam Sims aka Praetorian

Interesting to say the least.
Oldie is onto the details of server stats and I figure a senior will get back to me about the game servers? This is very good for the clan!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

cheers
<u>OldFart</u>
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    you should probably email charlie rather than posting pms on the forum.
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    edited April 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1768537:date=Apr 24 2010, 11:26 AM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (glimmerman @ Apr 24 2010, 11:26 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1768537"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->you should probably email charlie rather than posting pms on the forum.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hi <b>glimmerman</b>,

    Thanks for that pointer - could you please suggest where I may find his email address - or should I maybe PM him.

    I posted the PM's because they contain nothing of a confidential nature, but were merely meant to help jog "Charlie's" memory, as per <b>Praetorian's</b> suggestion.

    Prior to your post - I didn't even have a contact name only a "title". ;)

    cheers
    <u>OldFart</u>
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  • tankefugltankefugl One Script To Rule Them All... Trondheim, Norway Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8641Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited April 2010
    I believe charlie@unknownworlds.com should work =)
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Indeedy also <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/about/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/about/</a> ay
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the help.

    Hopefully - you'll hear from me soon regarding how popular our NS2 server is here in Australia/New Zealand. ;)

    cheers
    <u>OldFart</u> :D
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  • xposed-xposed- Join Date: 2007-09-23 Member: 62412Members, Constellation
    My breath is already bated.
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    Thanks - we have received our reply and it's extremely positive.

    I'm just waiting for <b>Praetorian</b> to get his PC fixed (again :roll:).

    Just a question while I'm here - where should I look to download an Alpha/Beta dedicated server for us to do some setup tests ?

    Then we'll be able to supply the ANZ community with a server or 2 - the IP will resolve from this (when I find out the ports).

    ns2.anzwad.com - I'll set up the dns now - in anticipation ;)

    cheers
    <u>OldFart</u>
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    You really shouldn't look anywhere, 'cause it's not out yet. :P
    According to UWE dedicated servers <i>might</i> be available when the beta test begins.
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769115:date=Apr 29 2010, 10:58 AM:name=Razagal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Razagal @ Apr 29 2010, 10:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769115"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You really shouldn't look anywhere, 'cause it's not out yet. :P
    According to UWE dedicated servers <i>might</i> be available when the beta test begins.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Thanks for that!

    I would like to offer our services for testing then - if that is acceptable!

    cheers
    <u>OldFart</u>
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  • AlleyAlley Join Date: 2010-04-11 Member: 71334Members
    depends if australia decides to ban NS2.
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769337:date=Apr 30 2010, 10:42 PM:name=Alley)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alley @ Apr 30 2010, 10:42 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769337"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->depends if australia decides to ban NS2.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Ha Ha Ha - you cheeky bugger!! ;)

    cheers mate
    <u>OldFart</u>
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  • ThaTha Join Date: 2009-06-05 Member: 67694Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769337:date=May 1 2010, 08:42 AM:name=Alley)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alley @ May 1 2010, 08:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769337"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->depends if australia decides to ban NS2.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lets hope that doesnt become a problem :(

    and woo oldfart i remember you from some dod servers on the wad clan server, good times
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  • oldfartoldfart Join Date: 2010-04-23 Member: 71509Members
    edited May 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1769448:date=May 1 2010, 11:35 PM:name=Tha)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tha @ May 1 2010, 11:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769448"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->lets hope that doesnt become a problem :(

    and woo oldfart i remember you from some dod servers on the wad clan server, good times<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Hey <b>Tha</b>,

    We're still having them - mainly DOD Source atm.

    <a href="http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=dod2&country=AU&order=grank&vars=&location=AU" target="_blank">http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?gam...amp;location=AU</a>
    (BTW: Sort that by global rank == #44, #1 in ANZ ;) )

    BTW: WAD hasn't announced anything about NS2 publicly yet, as we are awaiting the <b>Praetorian's</b> return.
    But hopefully you'll be able to view his artwork gracing our servers and forums soon. :)

    cheers mate
    <u>OldFart</u>

    P.S. You must be one of the few buggers that I didn't ban!! :twisted:
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