Did something change with the flashlight?

aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
edited December 2010 in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">so good</div>Not sure if something changed with the marine flashlight this version, but I noticed its looking really good. Notably when marines are entering a no-power room and its casting shadows everywhere and off other marines. Later on in the beta it should get some additional effects so it looks like the Left 4 Dead flashlight (with the neat rainbowish light flare when shined in the face).

It does a good job with building atmosphere too. It's the small things that really add to a game.

Just for reference:

<a href="http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1223/l4dhospital03sewers0000.jpg" target="_blank">http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1223/l4...3sewers0000.jpg</a>
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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
    It looks awesome, even on ridiculously awe full with r_shadows 0
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  • Stele007Stele007 Join Date: 2004-07-23 Member: 30063Members
    It might look better if it didn't cause a seizure every time I moved to the right. Letting us rebind the flashlight seems like such a simple thing.
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  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    +1 for flashlight rebinding, i cannot play as marine until that is fixed.
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  • peregrinusperegrinus Join Date: 2010-07-16 Member: 72445Members
    Didn't notice a difference...can you post a screenshot or comparison with the 156?
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  • Skyforger2Skyforger2 Join Date: 2007-10-19 Member: 62681Members
    Is flashlight on F ? if so what's the problem ? been playing ns1 like that for many many years.
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  • SorelSorel Join Date: 2009-08-15 Member: 68498Members
    edited December 2010
    Can't comment on the differences as I only played about 2 games in 156 (and those usually crashed), but I just spent like 3 hours playing 157 with no problems at all.

    I was playing as aliens, and spawned as a Skulk. Went into a room, took out the power, and saw a group of three marines with flashlights on walking slowly down a hallway into the large open room where the power node was. I climbed up above them and hid in a corner, saw them shining their lights around before they even entered the room.

    They rock for building tension, and making you feel positive hunted as an alien...they're damn cool now, whatever they did.

    Edit: I think people take issue with the flashlight being bound to 'F' because it's right next to 'D', so when they're strafing right (by pressing 'D') they may also hit 'F'. They'd rather it wasn't so close to the movement keys.
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  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    Some people use esdf rather than wasd, why I cannot fathom.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1812873:date=Dec 3 2010, 02:45 PM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ Dec 3 2010, 02:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812873"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Some people use esdf rather than wasd, why I cannot fathom.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Using esdf allows even those with small girly hands to reach more keys with their left hand.

    But if you are really NS hardcore, you play asdf :P
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  • SorelSorel Join Date: 2009-08-15 Member: 68498Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812876:date=Dec 3 2010, 07:48 AM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Faskalia @ Dec 3 2010, 07:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812876"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Using esdf allows even those with small girly hands to reach more keys with their left hand.

    But if you are really NS hardcore, you play asdf :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What noobs use asdf? True fans move exclusively using voice commands, chess style.
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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    Map your keys in the options file.
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  • PlasmaPlasma Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15855Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    Open Start>Run>%APPDATA%\Natural Selection 2\options.xml and you will find the ToggleFlashlight keybind to edit there for now.
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  • VeNeMVeNeM Join Date: 2002-07-13 Member: 928Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812873:date=Dec 3 2010, 04:45 AM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ Dec 3 2010, 04:45 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812873"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Some people use esdf rather than wasd, why I cannot fathom.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    you should see my config rofl

    your head would explode
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i'm a big fan of the alt-control-escape-delete keys for movement, but for some reason it causes my game to lock up and go to some 'task manager' crap that i never installed on my computer. must be some virus.
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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
    I also heard this on the server I visited... <i>"OMG flashlight is bound to F"</i>, I can't imagine it being a problem when strafing right

    Heck I know of someone who's playing with TAB+QWE for movement... To each his own, but I just don't see the problem with F. I never knew people had issues with it. I wonder how big your hands have to be for it to be a problem :P
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  • AvalonAvalon Join Date: 2007-03-04 Member: 60224Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812844:date=Dec 3 2010, 10:31 AM:name=Stele007)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stele007 @ Dec 3 2010, 10:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812844"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It might look better if it didn't cause a seizure every time I moved to the right. Letting us rebind the flashlight seems like such a simple thing.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Stop punching your keyboard then :P
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  • Skyforger2Skyforger2 Join Date: 2007-10-19 Member: 62681Members
    WASD FTW !
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  • w0dk4w0dk4 Join Date: 2008-04-22 Member: 64129Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Arrow keys? :D
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1812844:date=Dec 3 2010, 02:31 AM:name=Stele007)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stele007 @ Dec 3 2010, 02:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812844"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It might look better if it didn't cause a seizure every time I moved to the right. Letting us rebind the flashlight seems like such a simple thing.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol, I bound my "F" to sprint and i am a rushing strobe light....take that alien menace!!!!!!!!!!

    @6john

    I have the same problem with my alt fire binded to alt+F4......seems to send me to desktop?
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  • Racer1Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
    I've got u all beat D:
    Forwards = Middle mouse button
    Backwards = Alt
    Strafe = Z & X
    Use = Space
    Jump = Shift
    Duck = Ctrl
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  • TriggermanTriggerman Graphic Artist Join Date: 2004-11-10 Member: 32724Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    <!--quoteo(post=1812990:date=Dec 3 2010, 10:33 AM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Dec 3 2010, 10:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812990"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've got u all beat D:
    Forwards = Middle mouse button
    Backwards = Alt
    Strafe = Z & X
    Use = Space
    Jump = Shift
    Duck = Ctrl<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ...

    ...

    ...

    ...okay.
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  • VeNeMVeNeM Join Date: 2002-07-13 Member: 928Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812990:date=Dec 3 2010, 11:33 AM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Dec 3 2010, 11:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812990"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've got u all beat D:
    Forwards = Middle mouse button
    Backwards = Alt
    Strafe = Z & X
    Use = Space
    Jump = Shift
    Duck = Ctrl<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    sorry but i will win this

    mouse 2 - fwd
    s - backward
    f - strafe right
    space - strafe left
    d- jump
    a - duck
    mouse 1 - shoot
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1812999:date=Dec 3 2010, 09:59 PM:name=VeNeM)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VeNeM @ Dec 3 2010, 09:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812999"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->sorry but i will win this

    mouse 2 - fwd
    s - backward
    f - strafe right
    space - strafe left
    d- jump
    a - duck
    mouse 1 - shoot<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I laughed out loud.

    God damn it, I laughed at some guys control scheme :(
    What's next? Me laughing at someones inability to code python?

    For my actual reply:
    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/obBX8vDUIHI"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/obBX8vDUIHI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
    0:15 to 0:17
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  • DeadzoneDeadzone Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17911Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1812925:date=Dec 3 2010, 10:47 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 3 2010, 10:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812925"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I also heard this on the server I visited... <i>"OMG flashlight is bound to F"</i>, I can't imagine it being a problem when strafing right

    Heck I know of someone who's playing with TAB+QWE for movement... To each his own, but I just don't see the problem with F. I never knew people had issues with it. I wonder how big your hands have to be for it to be a problem :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    F is fine as a default, but seriously, try holding down F for a second and watching your flashlight spaz into a strobelight. That's what we get whenever we strafe.

    As to why I use ESDF, I enjoy putting "Use" on A. You get more keys to the right and left of your hand. It's the natural position for a person's hand on a keyboard while typing (index finger on F, which puts my middle finger right on E, too), so I don't have to move my hand to type a message.
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  • AtoneAtone Join Date: 2009-09-21 Member: 68839Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812999:date=Dec 3 2010, 07:59 PM:name=VeNeM)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VeNeM @ Dec 3 2010, 07:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812999"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->sorry but i will win this

    mouse 2 - fwd
    s - backward
    f - strafe right
    space - strafe left
    d- jump
    a - duck
    mouse 1 - shoot<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I am shocked and appalled.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1812990:date=Dec 3 2010, 09:33 PM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Dec 3 2010, 09:33 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812990"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've got u all beat D:
    Forwards = Middle mouse button
    Backwards = Alt
    Strafe = Z & X
    Use = Space
    Jump = Shift
    Duck = Ctrl<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This guy gets a bonus when his board is qwertz.

    I personally enjoy wsad, while voice is on Q (old half life had some troubles with voice on mouse3/4 iirc) and map on my thumb button on the mouse (3 or 4, cant remember right now).
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  • PistachioPistachio Join Date: 2005-05-26 Member: 52481Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1812990:date=Dec 3 2010, 02:33 PM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Dec 3 2010, 02:33 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812990"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've got u all beat D:
    Forwards = Middle mouse button
    Backwards = Alt
    Strafe = Z & X
    Use = Space
    Jump = Shift
    Duck = Ctrl<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That's not weird, man. Everybody uses Ctrl to duck.
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