schkorpioI can mspaintJoin Date: 2003-05-23Member: 16635Members
alpha will go until all of the features have been put in the game - this could take until the end of the year, or longer - we'll see :)
once all of the features are in and the major bugs are gone, the game will be in beta stage, and again this will go on as long as it needs to, so that game is polished into a final product.
<!--quoteo(post=1778407:date=Jul 13 2010, 08:22 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Jul 13 2010, 08:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1778407"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Please post comments on the topic Development Blog Update - NS2 Alpha date set! here<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Seeing the Black Special Edition armour is great; but is there any chance of seeing the regular Green Marine armour along side it for comparison?
someone already posted this one <a href="http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5267/ns2botharmor.jpg" target="_blank">http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5267/ns2botharmor.jpg</a> a picture with both armours in comparisson
schkorpioI can mspaintJoin Date: 2003-05-23Member: 16635Members
edited July 2010
<!--quoteo(post=1781250:date=Jul 21 2010, 12:35 PM:name=blankthemuffin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blankthemuffin @ Jul 21 2010, 12:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1781250"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Where's the "Preorder Linux version" button with refund when Linux version fails to appear.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
they never promised a linux version, its always been a maybe.
having said that, in the recent interview they said there could be a linux version when the final game is released (so no linux for alpha)
<!--quoteo(post=1781235:date=Jul 21 2010, 03:27 AM:name=sfonseca16)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sfonseca16 @ Jul 21 2010, 03:27 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1781235"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I WANT THE FADE NOWWWWW! WHR'S THE FADE? WHR IS? WHR?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Fade is overrated ,-)
anyway, on the linux issue.... I would like a linux version, as I have all my productive stuff running under linux, but I could cope with  a version of NS2 running smoothly under wine.
strange thing is ns 2 is supposed to be released on monday and sc 2 on tuesday but why is then the timer of sc 2 ahead of the one from ns 2? <a href="http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml" target="_blank">http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml</a> (sc2) <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/</a> (ns2)
<!--quoteo(post=1781728:date=Jul 22 2010, 01:45 PM:name=Deirakos)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deirakos @ Jul 22 2010, 01:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1781728"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->strange thing is ns 2 is supposed to be released on monday and sc 2 on tuesday but why is then the timer of sc 2 ahead of the one from ns 2? <a href="http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml" target="_blank">http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml</a> (sc2) <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/</a> (ns2)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was the most random post I've seen for a long time x)
the date? when sc2 is supposed to be released on tuesday midnight and has 4 d 10h and ns is supposed to be released on monday and has 4d 13h there is something wrong don't you agree?
maybe because they will ETA on 2 different timezones. haha idk/c :) international date line or maybe they are competing and being irradic in the release :D
<!--quoteo(post=1781739:date=Jul 22 2010, 08:05 AM:name=Deirakos)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deirakos @ Jul 22 2010, 08:05 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1781739"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->don't you get it? compare those releases ns2 26th sc2 27th but the timer of sc2 is ahead of ns2 why does no one get it Oo<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> i misread what you posted, my apologies. I read your comment as another of the "why is ns2 releasing at the same time as sc2!!!!".
Any word on how large the download file(s) will be (in total)? In Australia, we have limits on our downloads and I fear that if I were to download a few GB of files I may be shaped (to a dialup speed) for the rest of the month, and will miss out on the alpha :(
and, <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->don't you get it? compare those releases ns2 26th sc2 27th but the timer of sc2 is ahead of ns2 why does no one get it Oo <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> i misread what you posted, my apologies. I read your comment as another of the "why is ns2 releasing at the same time as sc2!!!!"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wasn't there a drinking game for mentioning SC2 in NS2 forums?
and lastly, Will we find out what the final abilities (of aliens) will be pre-release of Alpha, or do we just have to wait? I'm also guessing that they haven't finalised and implement all abilities. I just hope it runs first go off the bat. The engine test was buggy, and it is an Alpha after all. MoH beta of recent, crashed for me after about a few minutes of it running, I shot maybe 3 bullets before it shutdown to windows.
<!--quoteo(post=1781744:date=Jul 22 2010, 08:14 AM:name=Deirakos)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Deirakos @ Jul 22 2010, 08:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1781744"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->no that was not my point ^^ i am not sure what timezone those two are in does anyone know?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> It is just a 3 hour difference. Given waiting an entire other day would be acceptable in either case (we've waited this long) 3 hours isn't too bad.
Blizzard has offices EVERYWHERE. I think they are simply marketing, putting their release date in the most east timezone of the US possible.
In contrast, UWE is putting the release date in their own timezone; California.
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Until beta.
once all of the features are in and the major bugs are gone, the game will be in beta stage, and again this will go on as long as it needs to, so that game is polished into a final product.
I read the engine test is pretty demanding and unoptimised, so if the alpha will be the same I might as well wait for Beta :/
Seeing the Black Special Edition armour is great; but is there any chance of seeing the regular Green Marine armour along side it for comparison?
<a href="http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5267/ns2botharmor.jpg" target="_blank">http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5267/ns2botharmor.jpg</a>
a picture with both armours in comparisson
Bump
they never promised a linux version, its always been a maybe.
having said that, in the recent interview they said there could be a linux version when the final game is released (so no linux for alpha)
Fade is overrated ,-)
anyway, on the linux issue.... I would like a linux version, as I have all my productive stuff running under linux, but I could cope with  a version of NS2 running smoothly under wine.
Looking forward to breaking the ###### out of alpha.
/unstuck??
BTW can all you guys posting comments log back into NS1 and play a bit. I'm tired of eating marine bots.
<a href="http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml" target="_blank">http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml</a> (sc2)
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/</a> (ns2)
<a href="http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml" target="_blank">http://media.wow-europe.com/sc2/mo/en/index.xml</a> (sc2)
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/</a> (ns2)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was the most random post I've seen for a long time x)
What does the Sc2 timer have to do with Ns2? xD
when sc2 is supposed to be released on tuesday midnight and has 4 d 10h and ns is supposed to be released on monday and has 4d 13h there is something wrong don't you agree?
international date line
or maybe they are competing and being irradic in the release :D
i misread what you posted, my apologies. I read your comment as another of the "why is ns2 releasing at the same time as sc2!!!!".
i am not sure what timezone those two are in does anyone know?
In Australia, we have limits on our downloads and I fear that if I were to download a few GB of files I may be shaped (to a dialup speed) for the rest of the month, and will miss out on the alpha :(
and,
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->don't you get it? compare those releases ns2 26th sc2 27th but the timer of sc2 is ahead of ns2 why does no one get it Oo
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
i misread what you posted, my apologies. I read your comment as another of the "why is ns2 releasing at the same time as sc2!!!!"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wasn't there a drinking game for mentioning SC2 in NS2 forums?
and lastly,
Will we find out what the final abilities (of aliens) will be pre-release of Alpha, or do we just have to wait?
I'm also guessing that they haven't finalised and implement all abilities.
I just hope it runs first go off the bat. The engine test was buggy, and it is an Alpha after all.
MoH beta of recent, crashed for me after about a few minutes of it running, I shot maybe 3 bullets before it shutdown to windows.
i am not sure what timezone those two are in does anyone know?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It is just a 3 hour difference. Given waiting an entire other day would be acceptable in either case (we've waited this long) 3 hours isn't too bad.
Blizzard has offices EVERYWHERE. I think they are simply marketing, putting their release date in the most east timezone of the US possible.
In contrast, UWE is putting the release date in their own timezone; California.