New here! plz help

Audi()$|aVeAudi()$|aVe Join Date: 2012-04-24 Member: 151028Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">HL2/NS2</div>I was curious and i am sorry if this has been answered i am not a forum regular... but do you need HL2 in order to play NS2?
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  • TrCTrC Join Date: 2008-11-30 Member: 65612Members
    No, stand alone engine. Nothing to do with HL2
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    ns2 runs on its own engine, i don't think NS2 has been based off of the source engine since like 2006..
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  • Audi()$|aVeAudi()$|aVe Join Date: 2012-04-24 Member: 151028Members
    Thanks! i will be sure to spread the word and one more thing how are the beta servers very active? i am seriously thinking of buying the pre-order to join the beta and later in the future the real game... i will be bringing about 15-20 people along with me but wanted to get some info first
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  • =Mr.P==Mr.P= Join Date: 2012-02-20 Member: 147025Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    no you don't need hl 2... ns 2 is a standalone game and engine (spark)
    you can pre-order it on
    <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy</a>
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  • TechercizerTechercizer 7th Player Join Date: 2011-06-11 Member: 103832Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1929463:date=Apr 24 2012, 07:13 PM:name=Audi()$|aVe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Audi()$|aVe @ Apr 24 2012, 07:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1929463"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Thanks! i will be sure to spread the word and one more thing how are the beta servers very active? i am seriously thinking of buying the pre-order to join the beta and later in the future the real game... i will be bringing about 15-20 people along with me but wanted to get some info first<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Make sure you research the performance and system requirements on these forums. They are both real and significant, since the game and engine have yet to be optimized.

    I'm not saying this to discourage you from pre-ordering, but your decision should be an informed one.
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  • Audi()$|aVeAudi()$|aVe Join Date: 2012-04-24 Member: 151028Members
    Thanks for the head up XD and i am pretty positive i can run this game unless it is something out of this world LOL i can run any game currently out on max graphics while recording with almost no FPS loss
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  • TechercizerTechercizer 7th Player Join Date: 2011-06-11 Member: 103832Members
    edited April 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1929468:date=Apr 24 2012, 07:20 PM:name=Audi()$|aVe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Audi()$|aVe @ Apr 24 2012, 07:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1929468"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Thanks for the head up XD and i am pretty positive i can run this game unless it is something out of this world LOL i can run any game currently out on max graphics while recording with almost no FPS loss<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do your research. I'm not joking about these performance requirements. Servers have to be overclocked to over 4.5 GHz in order to handle 8v8 matches without falling below 10fps. If you've never run an engine that was being built from scratch using a runtime-interpreted language, you really have no point of reference for this.

    Don't rush into this and find yourself full of regrets later; the game is too good for anyone's experience to be spoiled like that, in my opinion.
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  • Omega_K2Omega_K2 Join Date: 2011-12-25 Member: 139013Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    As for the performance, don't expect it to be any good. You'll need a good cpu (any recent intel, 3ghz+ ) to run it with accepable framerate. Super highend cpu to run it with an acceptable all the time, in big matches you'll still experience dips.

    There are a lot of active servers, I think there are at least 2 servers full at ANY time of the day, at top times you might see like 8 full servers.

    Can also check usage stats here: <a href="http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/</a>
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  • TinkerTinker Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14395Members
    I play on a 2.4 ghz processor because I'm an NS junky. I can barely aim most of the time and frequently have hanging lag issues. I still love the crap out of this game. your mileage may vary.
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  • TremanNTremanN Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8471Members
    you are a god damn trooper, Tinker.
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  • HughHugh Cameraman San Francisco, CA Join Date: 2010-04-18 Member: 71444NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Welcome Audi()$lave!
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  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    edited April 2012
    Welcome to the NS2 community, Audi. We hope you decide to jump into the Beta and have fun playing the game and seeing it as it evolves with each patch we put out.

    --Cory
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  • DJPenguinDJPenguin Useless Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18538Members
    Welcome 151-028
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  • PampelmusePampelmuse Join Date: 2005-04-06 Member: 47641Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1929479:date=Apr 24 2012, 08:46 PM:name=Omega_K2)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Omega_K2 @ Apr 24 2012, 08:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1929479"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->As for the performance, don't expect it to be any good. You'll need a good cpu (any recent intel, 3ghz+ ) to run it with accepable framerate. Super highend cpu to run it with an acceptable all the time, in big matches you'll still experience dips.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    not entirely right. I run ns2 on my first generation i7 with 2.66ghz and never had any serious performance issues. But i have to agree that performance relies heavily on a fast cpu rather than gpu
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  • XariusXarius Join Date: 2003-12-21 Member: 24630Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    I'd very much recommend pre-ordering it, that is if you don't mind dealing with the performance being unoptimised. Myself and others are having a blast, despite this and other (no doubt temporary) issues. It's a beta after all.
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  • FreemantleFreemantle Join Date: 2002-06-16 Member: 783Members
    It's not as terrible as some say... I have an old intel quadcore from 2008, GeForce GTX 560, and 8gb of DDR and NS runs fine on medium detail.
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  • AegisXIAegisXI Join Date: 2012-02-11 Member: 144985Members
    Welcome to NS2 where anything goes.... like getting eaten by a skulk or getting mined to death when u enter marine start. GLHF and always remember that the NS2 community is filled with weird people, but oh yet so friendly.
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