Sneak release.

KobraKobra Join Date: 2002-06-09 Member: 744Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Pre-release of ns in forum?</div>Was just thinking, why not post the download link to ns on the forum a day before the official release for the public?

A way of thanking all registered forum lurkers who daily visits and post ideas, comments and encouragement to ns and it's dev team.

As you all know, lost of people out there. If lots of people knowing, lots of people will downloading. Lots of people downloading makes lots of chaos. if lots of chaos, lots of people will be frustrated. If lots of people frustrated, lots of people sad.
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  • MCThornGristleMCThornGristle Join Date: 2002-06-06 Member: 733Members
    Makes sense to me, probably only because I read the forums.
    I have a feeling the devs won't heed your suggestion, though.
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    <b><i><u>YES</u></i></b>


    That is all.
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  • TraneTrane Join Date: 2002-02-01 Member: 148Members
    Why would they release it to us a day early? As soon as a release is possible a public release will happen, i hope.  Why waste their time releasing it on the forums when everyone could have it?  I think its comin soon enough anyhow, i hope, again.  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZcaliberZcaliber Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 93Members
    Heh, if they released NS early to forum goers, the news would spread like wildfire, and next thing you know:

    That topic has 15 times more views than Tales from the front lines. ^^

    So... Don't count on it. =) But it would be nice however.
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  • BJayDBJayD Join Date: 2002-09-02 Member: 1263Members
    Thing is, all the mirrors that NS will be hosted on, probably wouldn't want to hide that link from everyone else. Yeah, the link could only be shown on the forums for N-S.org, but no doubt it'd be on the frontpage of fileplanet and every other hosting site.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    We actually considered doing this for awhile, but it was eventually discarded (for reasons outlined above). It was just logistically not very feasible.

    It was mostly Flay's idea - he loves his crazy NS fan mob.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    While it would be nice to somehow 'reward' you forum goers with something like this, there's really no point to it, and it just wouldn't work.  Something like this would definitely not be kept a secret, and soon after the post, everyone and their mother would know about it.  S&I tried something like this for their most recent version, and I quickly found out about it after having never visted their forums once before.  Don't worry.  You people probably will be among the first to catch the mirror links, if only because you will be watching the forums like hawks.
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  • JasonBostwickJasonBostwick Blossom Join Date: 2002-04-14 Member: 444Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'd think that if NS is released like other mods, there will be a "release party" in the IRC channel. The people in the IRC channel would most likely be the first to get the mod, as they will know exactly when it is uploaded, and be able to get a download link as soon as it goes up.

    For any newcomers unaware of the IRC channel, that want to hang around in there a bit, you can download <a href="http://www.mirc.com" target="_blank">mIRC</a> and connect to the server irc.gamesnet.net, channel #naturalselection.
    The IRC guys are a nice bunch, (I'll make sure of it <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->) and if you act with some degree of decency, and follow the <a href="http://www.box7.co.uk/ns/rules.html" target="_blank">RULES</a>, you'll be fine.
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    omg flay loves us! HE REALLY LOVES US!  <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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  • the_stalkerthe_stalker Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 49Members
    releasing it here first would be better, so we can start downloading before everyone else  <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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  • SeblySebly Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1156Members
    I think you forgot to read all of the above stalker <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • MrPinkMrPink Join Date: 2002-05-28 Member: 678Members
    that just means that everyone else besides the forum goers get it a day later, and there wont be as many servers or people to play against, not to mention what greedo said



    <!--EDIT|Flayra|Sep. 25 2002,19:37-->
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    what usually happens is a mod will release server files before they release the actual client to allow the server to come online before the mod is released to the masses.  I could see Flayra perhaps having the 'server' files the actual release - or release a link early or what ever, but as Greed's said, I doubt it would happen.

    I think I agree with Trane on this subject the most though.  Flayra wants everyone to be able to play as soon as possible, so although it'd be nice to see something like this, the chances are probably 1 in a million or so ...
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  • BattousaixBattousaix Join Date: 2002-06-25 Member: 822Members
    Hehe, the irc release party is gonna rock <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
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  • EosEos Join Date: 2002-06-08 Member: 738Members
    I thought they said there might be a IRC Release Party?
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  • SeblySebly Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1156Members
    What happens at IRC release party?
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  • JasonBostwickJasonBostwick Blossom Join Date: 2002-04-14 Member: 444Members, NS1 Playtester
    Not much, really. There will be too many people to keep normal conversation going, so we'll have the channel +M (Moderated so that only certain people, the operators and the voices [people with +'s and @'s besides their names] can talk)
    I'd expect that we'll be counting down to the release, we don't know much at this time. Of course, the second NS is released, we'll be giving download mirrors to the channel, which will be the main reason most of the people will be there.
    If you've ever been to a #dod release party, you'll know that there are THOUSANDS of people in there at a time, I think their max was close to 3000. Let's see if we can beat that ^_^.
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  • C0nan_The_LibrarianC0nan_The_Librarian Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1039Members
    How ever much I would love it, they are right. Although they might be able to make it so you have to enter your forum id and password to get it....maybe not.  

    Thats going to be insane! I want to be there!!!
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Hmm, I don't know, I'm thinking 'bout 250+ pppl there from the 110 most that have been in there before. <!--emo&:0--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'><!--endemo-->
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  • Rico1Rico1 NS Oldtimer Join Date: 2002-05-24 Member: 664Members
    An IRC release party would be nice, if they release the links there before the post them on the webpage it will give the regulars a little headway to the masses. However, this probably wouldnt work if someone states the release date and then have everyone show up in IRC that same day... hmmm dont know, as long  as i can get NS on my HD im fine.
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  • MooMoo_the_SnowCowMooMoo_the_SnowCow Join Date: 2002-08-03 Member: 1057Members
    I don't think it is really necessary because we have been assured on more then one occasion that there will be plenty of mirrors.
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  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    IRC parties are always fun, and i think NS will hit a pretty damn huge number of people for it too, at the rate we are at now, and with the PR blitz.  I'd say around 500-1000 people.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    About the IRC, we will be having one of course! I'm already preparing for it.. heh heh heh <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    /me starts to prepare... this will be crazy.
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  • SeblySebly Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1156Members
    So that must mean the release is close. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • UhclemUhclem Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1336Members
    Nah, your all just so hopeful, you've decided to prepare for something that is years away...
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  • SanchoSancho Join Date: 2002-03-30 Member: 365Members
    How about releasing the release date in the forums, but not on the main page, so that we'll be ready to mob the mirrors before everybody else.  That way we would still have an advantage, but the file could still be released to everyone at the same time.  Eh? <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://207.44.144.68/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • SeblySebly Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1156Members
    Yeah that is a good idea, but the same thing would stil probably happen. I know I would tell all my clan members anyway, then they would tell people, then there would be chaos! Chaos I tell ya.
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  • FreemantleFreemantle Join Date: 2002-06-16 Member: 783Members
    /me gets ready for NS release.

    We should have an NSF server. That should be one of the dedicateds that get thrown up. I think i could be content if I never played a non-forumer ever.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I don't think MonsE would ever give out the release date in only the NS forums.  I'm fairly certain that every site on the internet even remotely associated with Half-Life will know when NS is coming out.  Whether they care or not is another thing, though.
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