Is the beta worth playing?

BladeRunner · May 2011

The newest videos getting post looks like the game is starting to flushed out. I was thinking about pre-ordering to get into the beta. Is it worth it? Are there servers with people playing? Is fun?

[Spec]Ice · May 2011

If you love and NS and want to help yes. If you cry about bugs and have a lower end machine no. Game is playable and is fun.

Koruyo · May 2011

I can only speak for me, but I enjoy it on a nearly daily basis, and always find enough pppl to play with.

BladeRunner · May 2011

I love me some NS that's for sure. I wanted to get some feed back. When I came to the forums the first post I seen was some guy whining about wanting his money back. Want to hear some feed back from those who love the game.

Vladimir Van Vodka · May 2011

If you enjoy seeing a game grow and flourish before your eyes like a beloved embryo and get progressively more excited as you indirectly feed it's growth, forming and shaping its development as it becomes more beautiful and refined by your own manipulative causality.
Then yes, go and try the beta.

Koruyo · May 2011

Very well said Van Vodka!

Hugh · May 2011

I want whatever Vladimir is having... I think I'm going to qoute him!

ctd · May 2011

na its fair ######

peregrinus · May 2011

Def try it if you have a high end machine and patience :)

riner · May 2011

no it wont it lags and bugs and stucks bla...

VeNeM · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BladeRunner @ May 13 2011, 07:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846078"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>The newest videos getting post looks like the game is starting to flushed out. I was thinking about pre-ordering to get into the beta. Is it worth it? Are there servers with people playing? Is fun?</div>

if you want to support the devs sure, but dont expect anything like ns1. game has been almost completely revamped for whatever reason.

Vladimir Van Vodka · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Koruyo @ May 14 2011, 05:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846088"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Very well said Van Vodka!</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NS2HD @ May 14 2011, 05:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846095"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>I want whatever Vladimir is having... I think I'm going to qoute him!</div>

I just love how this game is shaping up to exactly what I think of what would be a perfect game, you just need to be a little patient for the end product, I'm waiting mostly for the improved dynamic infestation, I'm so excited about it!
Thanks Koruyo, and NS2HD. (love your videos by the way, keep up the accent/good work!)

I'm looking ahead, I'm hoping this game gets DLC after it's released, hopefully free gameplay altering/improving/adding DLC.
but to support development, purchasable non gameplay effecting aesthetic DLC. I would gladly pay 5$ for a skin pack for a game I love.

ScardyBob · May 2011

Its worth it, but don't expect miracles or for it to be the same as NS1.

Thaldarin · May 2011

Is it worth while? You have to decide. Some say yes, some say no, some say "yes if you x"..

Yotopia · May 2011

if you where a ns1 fan get it and support the developers !
game is getting better and growing by each patch.
i dont know why people say its not like ns1.in my eyes its very similiar to ns1 but with more great features added to the game.
its a new whole engine which fits very well to the ns world.
i love it !

PS:its also a chance to thx the developers for the many hours you played ns1 and had fun with it.

project_demon · May 2011

It depends what you're looking for, i'll say this though, don't go looking for a finished game. That being said, i think UWE team has done a good job so far, it's not an easy task building a game from scratch... Things are moving fast now :)

RockyMarc · May 2011

I'm enjoying it, I think you get to enjoy it more every week as the updates get rolled out and give it a test run.

DJPenguin · May 2011

only consider the beta if you have a high end machine. going from a 6 year old off-the-shelf PC to a self-made PC with 2011 tech made the beta as smooth as a triple A title.

PoNeH · May 2011

Unless you have an amazing machine, then the game is far from playable.

Asraniel · May 2011

i can actually play it on my laptop with a 128MB gpu. I admit that the performance is not great, 20fps, but its way more that i expected and way more than i had a few months ago. I wonder how much it will be when the new occlusion culling gets in :)

Thaldarin · May 2011

What are the full specifications of your laptop?

Asraniel · May 2011

nVidia Quadro NVS 140M 128MB, Core 2 Duo T9300 (2x 2.50GHz), 4GB Ram

its actually the LENOVO (IBM) ThinkPad T61 7663-PJG, sligthly upgraded (more ram and new harddisk).

peregrinus · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Asraniel @ May 16 2011, 04:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846502"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>i can actually play it on my laptop with a 128MB gpu. I admit that the performance is not great, 20fps, but its way more that i expected and way more than i had a few months ago. I wonder how much it will be when the new occlusion culling gets in :)</div>

People have said the GPU doesnt matter much since NS2 right now is mainly using processor power (or is it the other way around?)

My laptop has 512MB gpu and dual core 2.2MHz processor, and 4GB ram. I get around 10-20 fps during normal gameplay and can get above 20 in some areas like vents or playing as commander. If your processor is 2x 2.5 versus my 2x 2.2 that might explain why ur fps is a bit better.

Thaldarin · May 2011

I wouldn't call 20 FPS playable, at all though.

peregrinus · May 2011

You're welcome to buy me a new Â£1000 laptop :P otherwise I will continue to play at the 'unplayable' rate of 20fps and hope for future performance increases.

Cerebral · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ May 16 2011, 01:16 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846516"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>I wouldn't call 20 FPS playable, at all though.</div>

The game is definitely playable at 20fps. Whether or not it's fun is up for debate though.

Kalabalana · May 2011

The fewer people to play the beta the better. What we want are only players who will not be turned off the game because of it's pre-release state, and also, we want the largest possible community to play on release. The more that play before this will only lessen the eventual NS2 audience.

Personally I do not play the game just yet, I occasionally play every 5 or so patches just to gauge progress, but in reality, I feel it's best to reserve all initial NS2 game hype to release where the largest body of players will be doing the same, cementing an early player base that will then expand as optimally as possible. This is not because of the game, but for the eventual maximal growth of NS2.

Thaldarin · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cerebral @ May 16 2011, 05:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846525"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>The game is definitely playable at 20fps. Whether or not it's fun is up for debate though.</div>

There's a difference between fully playable and "able to run the application". Which it's definitely the latter and not the former.

IeptBarakat · May 2011

Playable is a relative term. I found the game playable and had nice long matches at 10-15fps.

Sturmwind · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Vladimir Van Vodka @ May 14 2011, 02:28 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846085"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>If you enjoy seeing a game grow and flourish before your eyes like a beloved embryo and get progressively more excited as you indirectly feed it's growth, forming and shaping its development as it becomes more beautiful and refined by your own manipulative causality.
Then yes, go and try the beta.</div>
This and you should ne able to stand the thought of maybe<span style="color:#ffff00"> losing your beloved embryo to sudden child death</span>. This is on the event horizon too.....
Always be aware that you are taking a risk here.....

Personally i can live with that, though.

Thaldarin · May 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IeptBarakat @ May 16 2011, 06:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1846548"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Playable is a relative term. I found the game playable and had nice long matches at 10-15fps.</div>

Go set all your games to run at 15 fps, in half-life/source you'll find this the max_fps command. I hope you have lots of fun.

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