Join us in #naturalselection on Gamesurge!

meb2meb2 Join Date: 2010-07-25 Member: 72824Members
edited August 2010 in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Great NS2 discussion and more</div>Hey guys!

Stop by the renewed #findnsscrim (under new management) to find your clan's first NS2 scrim as well as chat with your favorite US NS celebrities!

I can't wait to see you all there!
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Fun fact: #naturalselection is a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
  • Antonio Gramscix420Antonio Gramscix420 Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72554Members
    edited August 2010
    What is happening is the people you know are leave (and people coming in and replacing them). It is all because of age groups, people just starting sophomore year (grade 11) are not starting college and with this they have less time. Also girlfriends, wanting to do more in their studies also complicates it. People are loosing interest and people are gaining interests. It is just for people like most of us (1.04 vets and people that have been here from the start) do have obstacles at time that prevent us from playing as we would like.

    I for one have had less playing time. Two years ago when I started to play I was in 9th grade and recently left the CAL-m scene because I felt my friend were more important. I was not a very book studying person (with leaving computer related things easy for me though) so my GPA idled around 80. As time moved on and I kept playing NS getting better and better the summer of 9th grade was coming up and I was in my "prime" where I joined cri (a veteran team at the time) and most of that summer was spent with NS/friends. 10th grade rolled around and I ended up playing more and more ns until about December in what I called "The beginning of the end" of me playing NS. I became a well known figure in the community not for skill though, because of my antics. I then started to go out with my girlfriend (and still am) in January in which I pretty much stopped playing NS. This of course was until I started a clan that did not last long but sure left a mark (with drama of course). By then I was playing ns about an hour a week and that was scrims. This was because I tried to move my GPA up more and started a college programming class that I got accepted into (which I finished with a 3.0 GPA being third in the class) and my girlfriend. Don't get me wrong, I still had a lot of interest in NS and did try and squeeze in whatever playing time I could and ended up getting my infamous "0-13" score with my connection dieing on me. Then I was approached by WiredLabs (and AmpedNews) Sypher to start and lead their Natural Selection division. This ended up being a big hit but slowly died after I left (and is not starting to come back again). Now, I play NS when I have the free time while having it squeezed in with helping my mother from time to time (who has about four disease including things that cause her to have seizures and is still diagnosed with chronic alcoholism so that doesn't help when she takes her medicine), girlfriend and school. Also including my passion for computer programming as I will have about one year of Computer Science done (9 out of 12 credits) and still on other free time learn PHP/Flash MX 2004 as a hobby. However, even though their is other things that I do I was here from the start of the community and will be with it till its untimely death.

    This is just an example of one persons time restraints pushing him away from NS but yet, being him back now. This happens to many people and I am sure has happen to a few people in this Playtester group.
  • whocareswcwhocareswc Join Date: 2007-07-31 Member: 61735Members
    why did i read that?
  • KhazeKhaze Join Date: 2006-12-12 Member: 59031Members
    My trolldar almost broke at the end of the first paragraph, but maybe I've just grown cynical.

    Anyway, I'm usually on IRC if the PC is on, I just can't be arsed to join the server every time. I'm more of a QuakeNet person.
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    Just get mIRC with autojoin scripts. Ask in channel and we can provide.
  • DrFuriousDrFurious Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10445Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1792053:date=Aug 5 2010, 10:45 AM:name=meb2)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (meb2 @ Aug 5 2010, 10:45 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792053"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also, feel free to stop in the renewed #findnsscrim (under new management) to find your clan's first NS2 scrim as well as chat with your favorite US NS celebrities!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Allow me to clarify.

    #findnsscrim has been the main irc portal for US scrimmage finding and competitive discussion since the early days of Natural Selection. I began using it as a resource sometime around season 2 of CAL. My involvement in various community activities and projects eventually led to my being made an operator, and later I was made co-owner and tasked with managing the channel while the original owner Lux was inactive. At some point his registration expired and ownership fell to me. The channel itself died the same slow death as the American competitive scene, and for quite awhile was comprised of idlers (thanks to crab, chimpzealot, and bullet for hanging around). Since the release of the NS2 alpha, interest has picked up and a small but active group of vets have begun chatting and playing NS casually.

    I'd like to extend an invitation to all the old timers as well as anyone new to join us in the channel. While there are no longer any scrims to be found, discussion of the games and community from an organized player's perspective has begun again, and it is my intent to involve
    #findnsscrim in any aspect of competitive play that evolves around NS2.
  • PrefixPrefix Éirinn go Brách Join Date: 2006-12-31 Member: 59353Members, Constellation
    I'd rather go to #ensl @quakenet personally.
  • Synapse_Synapse_ Join Date: 2010-07-18 Member: 72532Members
    I'm definitely going to check this out
  • TquilaTquila Join Date: 2010-02-26 Member: 70738Members, NS2 Playtester
  • DrFuriousDrFurious Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10445Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1792200:date=Aug 5 2010, 06:17 PM:name=Prefix)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prefix @ Aug 5 2010, 06:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792200"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'd rather go to #ensl @quakenet personally.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's because you are British.
  • LazerLazer Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14406Members, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    lol @ meb2 what happened to meb?
  • Synapse_Synapse_ Join Date: 2010-07-18 Member: 72532Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1792221:date=Aug 5 2010, 07:43 PM:name=DrFurious)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DrFurious @ Aug 5 2010, 07:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792221"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's because you are British.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Not true for all. I know a couple of brits that hang out in #naturalselection. Most notably Thaldyuk.
  • PneumaticCrabPneumaticCrab Join Date: 2002-11-28 Member: 10133Members
    #findnsscrim is cool
  • HellabeanHellabean Join Date: 2004-06-30 Member: 29644Members
    #naturalselection and #findnsscrim are both great and filled with great and exciting discussions!
  • Invader_ScootInvader_Scoot Join Date: 2003-10-13 Member: 21669Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1792246:date=Aug 5 2010, 09:22 PM:name=Hellabean)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hellabean @ Aug 5 2010, 09:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792246"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->#naturalselection and #findnsscrim are both great and filled with great and exciting discussions!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    HELLABEAN!
  • PneumaticCrabPneumaticCrab Join Date: 2002-11-28 Member: 10133Members
    hellabean is substantially less cool
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1792221:date=Aug 6 2010, 12:43 AM:name=DrFurious)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DrFurious @ Aug 6 2010, 12:43 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792221"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's because you are British.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Belfast is in Ireland. Making Prefix Irish not British if he was born there.
  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    well i mean hellabean
  • meb2meb2 Join Date: 2010-07-25 Member: 72824Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1792223:date=Aug 5 2010, 07:49 PM:name=Lazer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lazer @ Aug 5 2010, 07:49 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792223"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->lol @ meb2 what happened to meb?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lost in the veteran forums I'm afraid
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    edited August 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1792053:date=Aug 5 2010, 04:45 PM:name=meb2)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (meb2 @ Aug 5 2010, 04:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792053"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->there's always time to chat about your favorite game in real-time with others in IRC. Remember how cool it was in 2004? Well it's still cool now. Just head over to irc.gamesurge.net with your favorite IRC client and join the fun in the #naturalselection channel. There is great discussion and debate about NS and NS2 everyday in the channel, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the great company there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Have you ever actually visited our lovely channel? None of this is true. I dare anyone to prove otherwise. I DARE YOU!!!!
  • criticaIcriticaI Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15269Banned, Constellation
    Thanks to this thread, I found some dear friends on IRC.
  • UnfocusedWolfUnfocusedWolf Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72568Members
    Oh boy I can't wait to pitch all my exciting ideas for NS2!
  • DrFuriousDrFurious Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10445Members
    edited August 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1792480:date=Aug 6 2010, 01:51 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Aug 6 2010, 01:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792480"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Belfast is in Ireland. Making Prefix Irish not British if he was born there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--quoteo(post=1792221:date=Aug 7 2010, 07:06 PM:name=DrFurious)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DrFurious @ Aug 7 2010, 07:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792221"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's because you are British.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    e: I'd like to make publicly available the rules for #findnsscrim. There is one rule, and it is do not ban anyone.
  • axredaxred Join Date: 2004-07-06 Member: 29744Members
    will #findnsscrim provide private lessons after v1 is released? i could use some good one on one time with a real natural selection veteran. i realize it's main function will be to find scrims, but it sounds like it's the spot where the best in the game hang out - and i know i'll need some tutoring if i want to be on the level of competitive players

    thanks :)
  • PaiSandPaiSand Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33487Members
    edited August 2010
    If you don't have an IRC program and want to join the channels without the pain of learning it:

    <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23naturalselection&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">#naturalselection</a>

    <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23findnsscrim&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">#findnsscrim</a>

    Both channels at once <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23naturalselection%2C%23findnsscrim&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">click here</a>
  • PneumaticCrabPneumaticCrab Join Date: 2002-11-28 Member: 10133Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1792826:date=Aug 7 2010, 08:39 PM:name=PaiSand)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PaiSand @ Aug 7 2010, 08:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792826"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If you don't have an IRC program and want to join the channels without the pain of learning it:

    <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23naturalselection&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">#naturalselection</a>

    <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23findnsscrim&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">#findnsscrim</a>

    Both channels at once <a href="http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.gamesurge.net:6007&channel=%23naturalselection%2C%23findnsscrim&nick=NS2Guest_%3F%3F%3F&settings=e79edf341a7291ae57738feff858bc16&customloading=waiting%20for%20the%20IRC-server%20...&customprompt=Welcome%20to%20the%20Mibbit%20widget%20chat%20client.&autoConnect=1&authmethod=pass" target="_blank">click here</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    this is also cool
  • stickybootstickyboot Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25711Members, Constellation
    Yeah, but then I have to deal with gamesurge's anoying IRC network.
  • PrefixPrefix Éirinn go Brách Join Date: 2006-12-31 Member: 59353Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1792221:date=Aug 6 2010, 01:43 AM:name=DrFurious)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DrFurious @ Aug 6 2010, 01:43 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1792221"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's because you are British.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    British?
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Uh-Oh! Territorial debate!
  • EzekielEzekiel Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3006Members
    he's from norn irn. != britain
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