Squad 5 Nominations!

IronHorse · January 2016

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized and awarded with Squad 5?
This is the place to speak up about them!

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[*] Include their name with the @ symbol (eg: @IronHorse ) to ensure it's a properly working link to their forum profile
[*] briefly explain why you believe they should receive Squad 5
[*] and double check that you aren't recommending them for something they already have.
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That's it!
Contributions can be maps, mods, guides, events, server support, technical support, art assets, you name it!
As long as it is contributing to NS2 and its community, it is worth nominating.

Just so everyone is aware : Squad 5 awards are given in order starting with Blue, then Silver, and finally the very rare Gold. You earn one tier, and if you continue to contribute new things you are eligible for an upgrade if nominated again!

IronHorse · January 2016

This is a list of all Squad 5 members and their outstanding projects. This list does not cover all the reasons why they were awarded, it's just a list to reference those who have earned it.

Gold
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[*]@blind - ENSL Admin, NS2WC
[*]@fsfod - LUAJit patch, long term code contributor
[*]@GISP - Community Management
[*]@Loki - Kodiak, Derelict, Discovery
[*]@Matso - long term code contributor
[*]@McGlaspie - MvM, long term code contributor
[*]@Mendasp - NS2+ and generally awesome support for the competitive scene
[*]@Narfwak - NS2PT lead
[*]@rantology - all kind of awesome art, NS2Stats
[*]@RedDog - NS2 Streamer, NS2WC
[*]@SamusDroid - long term code contributor
[*]@Sewlek - Factions, long term code contributor
[*]@xDragon - NSL mod, CompMod, Classic, code contributor
[*]@Zefram - ENSL Admin[/list]

Silver
[list]
[*]@BeigeAlert - mapping tools
[*]@bonage - NS2aus
[*]@Cannon_FodderAUS - NS2Aus, wiki, tutorials
[*]@DC_Darkling - tech support, long term bug hunter
[*]@Decoy - NS2PT Lead
[*]@Flaterectomy - ns2_caged, mapper exercises, helped out with various other maps
[*]@GhoulofGSG9 - NS2Stats, tech support
[*]@Jiriki - ENSL webmaster
[*]@Obraxis - NS2PT Lead
[*]@Pelargir - ENSL Admin
[*]@pSyk0mAn - Summit, Mapping support
[*]@Seb - NS2Aus
[*]@Yaluzan - long term ENSL staff and tournament organizer[/list]

Blue
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[*]@[=Alex=] - Combat
[*]@[HEI] Spade - NS2France Project
[*]@acid_rain - Combat
[*]@Aioros - Streamer, early ENSL supporter
[*]@ArcL!ght - Meet the players Project
[*]@Argathor - Help out as artist at multiple projects
[*]@Arkanti - early ns2 mapper
[*]@Asraniel - NS2PT Lead
[*]@axamdeep - Chinese Community lead, translator
[*]@Carrot221 - NS2AUS
[*]@chickenboy - various guides
[*]@computerquip - tech support
[*]@Confused - tech support
[*]@d4rkAlf - translator
[*]@DaanVanYperen - Skulks With Shotguns!
[*]@dePARA - HBZ community lead
[*]@devicenull - http://ns2servers.devicenull.org/ , tech support
[*]@Dghelneshi - early ns2 modder, tech support
[*]@dushan - modding guides
[*]@endar - Monash NS2 community
[*]@Evil_bOb1 - ns2_turtle, various smaller mods
[*]@Evil_Ice - various custom models
[*]@F0rdPrefect - ns2_frost, helped out a various other maps
[*]@fanatic - ENSL
[*]@Feathermonster - ENSL
[*]@fmpone - ns2_simeon
[*]@gogijan - Found and shared bug with reinforced rewards
[*]@Grissi - Consistently measured, positive and well argued contributions to balance discussions
[*]@hookeyed - ns2_tengu, ns2_leros, ns2_akhlut
[*]@Howser - ns2_fracture
[*]@Huze - Insight, Badge Mod, long term code contributor
[*]@Insane - Refinery
[*]@invTempest - tech support, early server hoster
[*]@IronHorse - tech support, forum admin, NS2PT Lead
[*]@It's Super Effective! - Streamer, Youtube
[*]@Jekt - Streamer, tech support
[*]@Kaneh - Runs mumble and NS2 PUG servers
[*]@korvo - wiki, translator, bug hunter
[*]@Kouji_San - Youtube
[*]@Letonator - TSA SitRep Project
[*]@Locklurr - NA Kickstarter to get more teams in competitive
[*]@Luitjens - artist, bug hunter
[*]@Meshu - Cybergamer.com.au admin
[*]@MetaMatt - early modder
[*]@moultano - hive skill system
[*]@Mouse - NS2AUS
[*]@nadyli - ENSL
[*]@oldassgamers - OAG community
[*]@Onos Ate Me - NS2Docs , Radiance, various other modding tools
[*]@ÒŗăNģё - artist
[*]@Person8880 - long term code contributor
[*]@philogl - competitive scene supporter
[*]@Plasma - bug hunter
[*]@quazilin - ns2_metal
[*]@Quovatis - bug hunter
[*]@rhombus - artist, bug hunter
[*]@Salads - code contributor, developer of internal used tools
[*]@ScardyBob - ENSL, mapper, bug hunter , code contributor
[*]@Sint - NS2Stats
[*]@Soul_Rider - GorgeCraft, Proving Grounds, ModBeans
[*]@Sp3cia1 - bug hunter
[*]@Sr Lance - guides, bug hunter
[*]@ssjyoda - ns2_tanith
[*]@supsu - NS2Stats
[*]@SupaFred - Thirsty Onos server admin
[*]@swalk - ENSL
[*]@tankefugl
[*]@Taz- competitive scene supporter
[*]@troops - SCC founder
[*]@tudy - ENSL
[*]@twiliteblue - various mods
[*]@Ulmont - MvM
[*]@Vindaloo - ENSL
[*]@vlnc - early ns2 modder
[*]@wooza - Wooza’s server admin
[*]@Wyzcrak - Tactical Gamers server operator and modder
[*]@xtcmen - ns2_Jambi
[*]@Zavaro - MT Lead
[*]@Zeikko - NS2Stats
[*]@zimoi - competitive scene supporter
[*]@zombiehellmonkey - ns2_Kleos
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Nordic · January 2016

I would like to nominate @Rusty for doing the thankless job of running and maintaining one of the more popular servers.

Pelargir · January 2016

Copy-paste from the other closed thread. Will the ones posted already in the previous thread be taken in consideration?

I'd like to nominate @Tudy for being an hardworker in regard of the following groups: TAW, NSL and now NS2News. Examples: NSL Season 6, Skulks with Shotguns, Competitive shoutcasting, NSL Reviews, etc. I can't see him not being rewarded for all the stuff he's done so far and the constant boost he keeps providing inside the NSL and the NS2 community in a whole (even amongst the admins). I can honestly say the NSL wouldn't have gotten this far without him. Although he's not looking for any reward he truly deserves some.

@Supafred - There's so many things to talk about him. He provides many servers (including PT and MT servers): some of the most famous european servers. Join his servers and you'll notice a lot of advices for new players, advertising for the NSL and other events or supporting the CDT in its work, and now NS2News. Take away the Thirsty Onos servers and Supa from NS2 and the game would become quite sad in my honest opinion. He leads an NSL team called GIEF ROBOT which won Div 3 Season 6. One thing leads to another. He recruited Prommah in his team and just this, is a challenge. A challenge that requires a reward.

GhoulofGSG9 · January 2016

Added the current member list and would like to suggest to nominate @remi for his work at https://github.com/sclark39/NS2Elixer and support of other ns2 modders

Saffron_baker · January 2016

@Saffron_baker for being a so active member and trying to start projects!

Calego · January 2016

Nordic wrote: »

I would like to nominate @Rusty for doing the thankless job of running and maintaining one of the more popular servers.

And also being an awesome admin who's quite happy to help newer admins figure out server setups, esp on Linux Boxes.

Blrg · January 2016

I would like to nominate @HEllrunner2k for maintaining a community (Hellarious Basterds) so healthy that regulars often wait in queue to join even though the server already has 4 spectator slots. Also for his countless hours trying to teach to rookies. And specially for his huge efforts trying to create an environment in which rookies and high skill players can have fun together

Yojimbo · January 2016

I would like to nominate @Pelargir for his hard work in the past as head of ENSL along with starting up the ns2news initiative, which was totally from his own back.

And because he's French.

Saffron_baker · January 2016

I would nominate @Yojimbo for being a kind as**ole!
Also becouse of ns2 news

loMe · January 2016

I nominate @tap for being top bm-er in NA. His quotes are endless

Katzenfleisch · January 2016

@Katzenfleisch for the Faded mod&guide upgrade, full developpement and updates since 06/2013, and for providing help about a modding way to autorestart servers when they were running in a HC (half crash) before the build 276. It was integrated as part of WoozaPotPourri and was reducing server maintenance and let him free for other community stuff.

I would also like to nominate @Phoenix_Faded_Mod for his help on the Faded mod:
* Releasing a teaser video (A second one is planned for the next months)

* Give a lot of time for feedbacks, conception review, game design, server seeding, pre-release betatesting.
* Made 1 map (unfinished, "Underwater"), and an other one is in progress with the skills earn while making the first one
* Researched creepy and ambiant sounds (cleaned of noise (alien beeper, whisper, ambiant music, etc)) ready for me to use

Unfortunatly he does not own a forum account for now. (pushing him to create one and hoping he won't jump over there too soon, it will be also to make him create a thread for feedbacks on his maps)

Edit and ps: I was wondering why this was called "Squad five", why five ? (curiosity kills a cat already, but I am taking the risk

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IronHorse · January 2016

Like I said in the recent blog I wrote, I have the next round of awards already completed (I went a little overboard with the amount I originally wanted to give out) and as such I can tell you that out of the nominations given from today alone, 3 users mentioned here already have been chosen for the next round. I won't say which ones, though

Just wanted to tell you that I haven't forgotten about some of you, we just aren't flooding every award at once. it takes me a while to inquire around about you and customize your personal announcement, too.

Keep em coming!
And if you know someone who doesn't have a lot of friends but puts a lot of time and effort into contributing, be that friend and mention them. There's still plenty out there who have never been nominated.

Edit: Note that I cannot award a member with Squad 5 unless they have a forum account registered @Katzenfleisch

GhoulofGSG9 · January 2016

Okay after thinking a little about it i would like to some further people who did a lot for Natural Selection in the past and totally deserve to be in Squad 5 even though they might be not active anymore:

"The combat gang" (Who isn't in Squad 5 yet):

The created Combat and Xenoswarm and brought us thousand hours of joy.
Beyond each of them had their own "pet project" influencing the community in one way or the other.

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[*] @MCMLXXXIV Last Stand "Origin" (Not to be confused with the UWE Modjam one)
[*] @JimWest Extra Entity Mod, NS2 Single Player
[*] @Jibrail swedish translator
[*] @=Mr.P= needed a map for your mod, he was the guy to go to

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@Rio Hidden Mod, modding guides

@Person8880 Deserves an upgrade as creator of Shine

GISP · January 2016

Awesome to see the S5 back on the agenda!

Grissi · January 2016

Mine is wrong, was never much of a streamer @IronHorse

@Grissi | Consistently measured, positive and well argued contributions to balance discussions

This is what I got initially after release. I have basically been part of gameplay and balance discussions almost from the start of ns2. Worked tons with Andi when he did his big patch and pushed comp mod after he stopped working on ns2.

Phoenix_Faded_Mod · January 2016

I would nominate @Katzenfleisch for his BIG work on the Faded mod who develop and updates since 2013 !
''Unfortunatly he does not own a forum account for now. '' Now i have my Account

@Phoenix_Faded_Mod

Mephilles · January 2016

I want to nominate @MasterG and @malx for ns2_mineral and ns2_nexus

IronHorse · January 2016

Grissi wrote: »

Mine is wrong, was never much of a streamer @IronHorse

@Grissi | Consistently measured, positive and well argued contributions to balance discussions

This is what I got initially after release. I have basically been part of gameplay and balance discussions almost from the start of ns2. Worked tons with Andi when he did his big patch and pushed comp mod after he stopped working on ns2.

Lol.. nice catch. Fixed.

Like I mentioned in that comment the explanations aren't that accurate, unfortunately, because it's just too much to fit on a list. But we definitely should try to get it somewhere in the same ballpark

Keep the nominations coming ppl!

ZycaR · January 2016

@ (Kyle Abent) for Ns2Siege .. can't find him in-between forum members ?

2cough · January 2016

He's @avoca I believe..

RedDog · January 2016

aww yay! Much

BeigeAlert · January 2016

I nominate @IronHorse for all the work he's done for ns2 and all the time he's invested in our community.

EDIT: clarification, promote him from blue to silver.

Saffron_baker · January 2016

BeigeAlert wrote: »

I nominate @IronHorse for all the work he's done for ns2 and all the time he's invested in our community.

Isn't he allready in squad 5?

IronHorse · January 2016

@BeigeAlert Someone gave me S5 Blue years ago, and I never found out who or why. It was like a silent award.
I removed it from my account once and it was put right back on in another month or so?
I've contemplated removing it from my account again since it never felt right or legitimate, and as such I never display it publicly anywhere.

At this point tho, as the person who is responsible for awarding nominations, I could never ever give it to myself. *shrug*
I do appreciate the thought though

Pelargir · January 2016

IronHorse wrote: »

@BeigeAlert Someone gave me S5 Blue years ago, and I never found out who or why. It was like a silent award.
I removed it from my account once and it was put right back on in another month or so?
I've contemplated removing it from my account again since it never felt right or legitimate, and as such I never display it publicly anywhere.

At this point tho, as the person who is responsible for awarding nominations, I could never ever give it to myself. *shrug*
I do appreciate the thought though

I think you've done enough on NS2 to deserve it. I don't see why you shouldn't display it ingame. But if you need to feel legitimate to do so, I support Beige's nomination in this regard.

BeigeAlert · January 2016

IronHorse wrote: »

@BeigeAlert Someone gave me S5 Blue years ago, and I never found out who or why. It was like a silent award.
I removed it from my account once and it was put right back on in another month or so?
I've contemplated removing it from my account again since it never felt right or legitimate, and as such I never display it publicly anywhere.

At this point tho, as the person who is responsible for awarding nominations, I could never ever give it to myself. *shrug*
I do appreciate the thought though

I was nominating you for a promotion from S5 Blue to Silver, you unquestionably deserve it.

Wear it with pride IronHorse, or we might just have to go over your head on this one.

RedSword · January 2016

Just wait for him to silently remove it and put it back again & again <evil laugh/>.

/support

Pelargir · January 2016

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[*] Also nominating @Yojimbo for all his work on NS2News as editor/corrector and sometimes even contributor himself via his own blogposts and articles. Most if not all of our articles would be less pleasant to read without his help. Very fun and passionate guy, always a pleasure to talk with him. He's done a great job too at maptesting and playtesting for a while now (his british accent does help a lot in fact).
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[*] @Lalo for designing NS2News website: http://ns2news.org/
Provides many backgrounds/arts when we're in need and this, really quickly. You can find all his work on the following link: http://ns2news.org/wallpapers/ - As you may notice, he's also done some arts for the NSL.
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Both of them contribute a lot to NS2News so this project couldn't work without their precious help.
On a side-note, they both carry the NS2News tag ingame, that shows how dedicated they are!

tudy · January 2016

Pelargir wrote: »

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[*] Also nominating @Yojimbo for all his work on NS2News as editor/corrector and sometimes even contributor himself via his own blogposts and articles. Most if not all of our articles would be less pleasant to read without his help. Very fun and passionate guy, always a pleasure to talk with him. He's done a great job too at maptesting and playtesting for a while now (his british accent does help a lot in fact).
[/list]
[list]
[*] @Lalo for designing NS2News website: http://ns2news.org/
Provides many backgrounds/arts when we're in need and this, really quickly. You can find all his work on the following link: http://ns2news.org/wallpapers/ - As you may notice, he's also done some arts for the NSL.
[/list]

Both of them contribute a lot to NS2News so this project couldn't work without their precious help.
On a side-note, they both carry the NS2News tag ingame, that shows how dedicated they are!

I second that. Both are working a lot in the background and their results are only seen indirectly most of the time. And they are good at it, as well

openyafaceup · January 2016

would like to nominate @ OoZLE for keeping the aus servers alive and the game alive in Australia , and also just been a good all round guy keeping aus servers up and out of his own pocket . I dont think he has a forum account but really this guy should get one , and of course @openyafaceup because im a happy all round guy bit cheeky but happy to help and command wherever i go . haha

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