Elo

eL_mashimaro · June 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">Noob NS player says hi</div> Hi!

hope i dont get flamed for admitting that:

(a) im TOTALLY THE BIGGEST NOOB THE NS COMMUNITY HAS EVER SUFFERED!!! and hav just had my 2nd game-where i was (surprise surprise) voted out of comms by EVERYONE for dropping jps instead of hmgs <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'> LOL @me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

AND

(b) the guys iv played with so far arent very encouraging. spesh when i tell them im a chick. f*ck off b**ch is a common one <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

on the upside i hav met some really cool ppl, and im hoping ill continue to receive postive vibes/tips/and info from u all <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

last thought: that mastadon thingee ( Onos???) looks really wicked.

thanks.
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> .

(Ow my eyes. Please don't post quite so red or bold or italicised or huge. Thanks - The Mgmt.)

DEADscott · June 2003

Welcome! Our server enjoys helping nubies. See my sig for the IP. And please use a different size and color for your font, my eyes are bleeding now.

SoulSkorpion · June 2003

It burns!

Revren · June 2003

First and formost, welcome and uhhhhhhh.............(redness...redness)........yeah welcome. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> Don't worry about those peeps, find a good server have fun and go back and pwn them with an onos. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>

eL_mashimaro · June 2003

<b><span style='color:orange'>soz bout the overwhelmingly eye-watering post earlier.

was too excited i guess. my <u>DEEPEST</u> apologies! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

thanx for ur comments. hope i havnt permanently blinded any1, and that i get to catch up with u online soon!!! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> </span></b>

lolfighter · June 2003

Ok, where to begin.

First and foremost, don't be the comm until you have a fair grasp of gameplay. Play it for a few weeks, THEN see if you are still keen on learning to comm. Consult guides, ask questions and generally find out as much as possible about comming before you actually attempt it. You avoid a lot of mistakes that way and avoid people screaming at you (that said, people WILL scream "n00b comm" at you no matter whether you are good or bad. It can't be avoided).
If people react badly when you tell them that you're a girl, don't. It's that simple.
And please refrain from coloring your ENTIRE post. There's no real reason for that, the NS boards look quite pretty now. Colors are best used for emphasizing <span style='color:green'>single</span> words or <span style='color:yellow'>short phrases</span>.

eaglec · June 2003

<span style='color:orange'>lolfighter</span> covered most of the ground there. Welcome to the NS community, try not to be quite so 'in-yer-face' at least until people have got to know you a bit better <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

This is especialy important during games. Ask questions for things you don't understand but stick to the simpler (but still essential) tasks - like base defense and maintenance detail until you've got them mastered and then expand to taking on more challenging roles within your team.*

Until you've played every map a dozen times and been on both aliens and marines as winners and losers don't get in the comm chair or go gorge - there are exceptions to this rule but it generally works.

Make sure you keep in contact with your team - listen to them and tell them what's going on.

Finally, get yourself a god quality microphone for voice comms and use it as little as possible <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

*<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>No I'm not taking the mickey, despite being a very experienced NS player and able to jp from base to hive without touching the walls, ceiling or floor I often take the role base defense or maintenance detail if it's what the team needs - oh and since 1.04 I suck as comm too. I'm pretty sure that's because when I get in the chair the marines loose half their fire-power <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'> </span>

BattleTech · June 2003

Female's are VERY uncommon in Natural Selection. I've only seen about 4 so far since I started playing back in November. Make sure to read the game manual throughly, and download some of the commander demo's in the Frontiersman Forum.

Niteowl · June 2003

tidbit:
don't wear a clantag while playing NS if it's NOT an NS clan tag you are wearing.

ppl will expect you to know where Mother Interface is or what have you, and will have very little patience for messups if you where a tag. they will also (sometimes) entrust you with PRECIOUS expensive equipment. and if you lose that in a newbish way (not your fault, i know) then the comm will prolly lose it.

BattleTech · June 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Niteowl @ Jun 23 2003, 01:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tidbit:
don't wear a clantag while playing NS if it's NOT an NS clan tag you are wearing.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I alway's change my name to [Gorge] I build for China when I Gorge. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Sucky_Ducky · June 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BattleTech @ Jun 23 2003, 02:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Niteowl @ Jun 23 2003, 01:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tidbit:
don't wear a clantag while playing NS if it's NOT an NS clan tag you are wearing. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
I alway's change my name to [Gorge] I build for China when I Gorge. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Got to love the General's freaks :-)
A good tip for comm: Don't do it ;-), much more fun to shoot aliens... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Bogglesteinsky · June 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eL |mashimaro @ Jun 22 2003, 02:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> hope i havnt permanently blinded any1 </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
im sure, if you have blinded anyone, they wont be complaining

(think about that one)

my clan server in the UK is always open to anybody - TW@s with attitude - see sig for ip (just remember to dowload CD from www.unitedadmins.com (i would post a link but the college filters that webpage. stoopid eediots <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'> ))

Shockeh · June 2003

Here's a useful hint.

Don't fall into the trap of many minority gamers by labelling yourself as such.

Example : The groups of 'Girl Gamers' who then proceed to complain they're treated differently, yet wish to be labelled differently. If I made a single-white-male-gamers clan, people would be up in arms.

We're all gamers, m'kay? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Welcome to NS, enjoy your stay, please don't feed the trolls.

tbZBeAst · June 2003

Agreed.

On the whole the NS community is a friendly bunch. If you need a few tips on newbie-compatible servers, drop a message in General Discussion.

You will find (as with any other game) the odd public server filled with idiots, but such is life. Welcome to the forum community.

Elo

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