2.0 Around The Corner

elim · July 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">Whats next??</div> I don't think I've seen this question asked yet.. whats after 2.0? Is there anything planned like Alien VS Alien and Marine VS Marine in the next big patch? Just curious <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> .

sTrYkEr · July 2003

id like to see after the onos devours a marine a pile of marine pewp <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>

elim · July 2003

I'd like a response to if anyone knows about the AvA and MvM after 2.0 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>

elim · July 2003

Come on guys put suggestions and stuff that I can read lol <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'>

BentRing · July 2003

Wait more than 5 minutes and there may be a reply <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Iced_Eagle · July 2003

Taken from the recent HomeLan Fed interview

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>HomeLAN - Have there been any thoughts for future versions of Natural Selection at this point?

Charlie Cleveland - We have big plans for NS, including marine vs. marine and alien vs. alien play, new technology for the marine tech tree, female marines and maybe even new alien lifeforms.

That said, while we have plenty of ideas, time and money are still hard to come by. Many members on the team have been working too hard for too long, and we need a break. It just can't continue at this rate without some changes. We'll be taking a break after 2.0, and I'll be trying to secure some funding for further NS development and possibly for getting NS into retail.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

Notice the marine v marine and alien v alien in Flayra's first paragraph.. more found <a href='http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=15798' target='_blank'>here</a>

ben006_me · July 2003

Yay, marine vs marine would be great fun.

Silicon · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ben006_me @ Jul 26 2003, 02:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Yay, marine vs marine would be great fun.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
yes, It'd be like counter-strike IN SPACE!!!!!!ONEONEONEELEVEN
j/k <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

ElvenThief · July 2003

I think for Flayra, what's next is a well deserved break.

Dread · July 2003

I think devs should first do <b>everything</b> else before attempting MvM and AvA. All the technology and balances should be done before making other gamemodes.

And I'm not all that interested on MvM and AvA anyway. The core of NS is different teams, even tohugh I an interested on Comm vs. Comm battles but still :/

RuBy · July 2003

I'm with you on this one dread, I never felt AvA or MvM was a necessary part of NS simply because I imagine those games will be very boring. Siege vs Siege? 5-6 hives on a map? Just sounds too weird to me...

CWolf · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sTrYkEr @ Jul 25 2003, 08:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> id like to see after the onos devours a marine a pile of marine pewp <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
NEW INTO NS 2.1

o Marines now devour Onos

Beast · July 2003

What's next after 2.0?
Well someone had to say this...
PIE!!

Seriously I think there will be a pause in development for a bit, Flayra/MonsE need their rest...badly.

elim · July 2003

I wasn't saying right after it omg go back to the work horse. Was just proposing whats next in line after 2.0 is fixed? How would AvA work. I think AvA would be insanely cool. Imagine 2 skulks biting the **** of each other lol <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Remo · July 2003

what about introducing a new race of aliens and humans? for A v A & M vs M instead of using what we already have, different tech and weapons of course to, there’s loads of possibilities, anyway this is for S&I.

Jeb_Radec · July 2003

ya it would be very cool if there was a third race w\ a com, it wouldnt nessisarily have to be 100% new, it could be a new human faction so theres a different tech tree. This way you would get an awsome com on com RTS game.

Haze · July 2003

Well, when I saw this mod a long time ago (I kinda stoped following it for some time, just sliped my mind to check the sight. One day I found it in my favorites and well, here I am!) and in the concept art, there was this <i>huge</i> worm thingy. Wow, I really wanna see that. If anyone saw any of the old dated concept art of alien lifeforms they would know what I'm talking about. I really dont like how they got rid of a lot of the old concept art, those were the coolest things.

elim · July 2003

Yah, a 3rd race does sound interesting. Having a big clash. I think that would have to wait for HL2 is NS decides to move there when the time comes because with a third race the maps have to be two times the size <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> sounds interesting!

Daxx · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Remo @ Jul 26 2003, 08:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> what about introducing a new race of aliens and humans? for A v A & M vs M instead of using what we already have, different tech and weapons of course to, there’s loads of possibilities, anyway this is for S&I.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
While this does sound cool (if a tad Starcraft/AvP'ish) I don't think it would be possible on the current HL 1.0 engine. 95% of the weapon slots are currently used, so that rather limits things. I would have to say that for the introduction of an additional team would have to wait for a new engine.

Bogglesteinsky · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CWolf @ Jul 26 2003, 01:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sTrYkEr @ Jul 25 2003, 08:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> id like to see after the onos devours a marine a pile of marine pewp <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
NEW INTO NS 2.1

o Marines now devour Onos </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
the new weapon for the marine - yes, the 4th slot has been filled, with a knife and fork! simply take out your knife and fork and eat away at the big onos carcass on the floor. Whats more, your freinds can join in the banquet! things have been know to get rather messy, but its a useful way of replenishing your health after being attacked!!

taboofires · July 2003

Gah, now I have to say it again here.

Weapon slots are not an issue. Valve is one of the few companies that really works with their modders, even releasing HL patches that will allow the modders to do new things (like have more weapons). CS provides major precedent for this.

Neither MvM, AvA, or a third race would really add anything to the game. You'd end up with one mode (some combination of two factions) playing that provides the best balance and most fun experiance, and you'd hardly ever see anything else on servers. It is virtually impossible to balance more than two very-different factions, and the fact that this is an FPS and is limited by FPS issues as well will further limit the balancing options. Three factions at one time in play is not supported by server load (with any reasonably sized teams) nor any of the current maps, which would have to be completely redesigned and rebalanced. Don't say the server load decreases in 2.0 will help, because adding that much more content will counter it out easily. To sum up: it would be a massive undertaking, but yet it wouldn't really add anything to the already wonderful style of play that we have. I just don't think it's worth the effort.

SjN · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dread @ Jul 26 2003, 05:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I think devs should first do <b>everything</b> else before attempting MvM and AvA. All the technology and balances should be done before making other gamemodes.

And I'm not all that interested on MvM and AvA anyway. The core of NS is different teams, even tohugh I an interested on Comm vs. Comm battles but still :/  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
read this ^

MvM and AvA should be the last thing added to NS.
please finish NS before going into ..something diffrent ;o

Beast · July 2003

I would have to agree; Besides I object to canabalism ^-^

2.0 Around The Corner

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