Total Number Of Playtesters?

philmcnealphilmcneal Join Date: 2002-10-24 Member: 1585Members
<div class="IPBDescription">for NS 3.0</div> Hey so we got the playtesters, vets, people who donated cash, and forum admins I think. All right in total how many are playing ns 3.0 daily?

How many there are of you in total?

and

How many servers in total?


Thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Let's see. I'd say about 2000 people now have access to 3.0, though most of them probably aren't playing daily. There are currently 20 servers I believe.
  • Asal_The_UnforgivingAsal_The_Unforgiving Join Date: 2003-03-26 Member: 14903Members
    I play daily! <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NikonNikon Join Date: 2003-09-29 Member: 21313Members, Constellation
    me too <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • uberbrokeuberbroke Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2438Members
    whoa, 2000?? that's a lot more than I thought. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Asal The Unforgiving+Dec 12 2003, 05:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Asal The Unforgiving @ Dec 12 2003, 05:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I play daily! <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what he said... even if it is with 1000 ping at times <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • g0opyg0opy Join Date: 2003-11-02 Member: 22233Members, Constellation
    U lux0rs... I wanna play 2 <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Quantum_DuckQuantum_Duck Join Date: 2003-10-21 Member: 21851Members, Constellation
    I play several times a week. Not quite daily, but close on some weeks when I'm not too busy testing other games. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Impy_The_LerkImpy_The_Lerk Join Date: 2003-05-24 Member: 16652Banned
    yeah its alot of people , but you still have the regular people who play test alot, alot of the people i know and have fun playing with

    i play a sick amount of 3.0 because i think its the best version of the game yet
    (no flayra didnt pay me to say that)

    and yes i did love 1.04

    1.04 lovers should come back and love 3.0 just as much if not more... were really adding some solid depth to this game now
    its exciting stuff <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    -thnx to the dev team for letting me be involved in helping out
    -Impy
  • AlxyAlxy Join Date: 2003-11-26 Member: 23578Members, NS1 Playtester
    2000 <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->

    they are a lot!!
  • severijnseverijn Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11049Members
    2000 including how many constellation? and then the amount of money they paid should be...
  • booogerboooger Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22274Members
    I signed up my clan, and now I wait for the reply so I can start playing/scrimming some 3.0! The suspense is killing me!!!
  • SchmeebisSchmeebis Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23782Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--philmcneal+Dec 12 2003, 06:42 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (philmcneal @ Dec 12 2003, 06:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hey so we got the playtesters, vets, people who donated cash, and forum admins I think. All right in total how many are playing ns 3.0 daily?

    How many there are of you in total?

    and

    How many servers in total?


    Thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Everyone except for you! Muahahaha!

    ... and me. I was considering donating or starting a clan or billing myself as a veteran to try to get in, but I'd rather not bother and just wait till 3.0 comes out.

    Speaking of which, what is a vet? I've been playing for about a year, but all of the sudden all these people that started around the time I did began calling themselves vets and getting icons and whatnot? Where's the application, or do you just have to be in the "in-crowd"? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    The original vet program was formed from the top 10 CAL teams for the purpose of 1.1/2.0 balance and exploit testing. These are the "old vets." Most of these 10 clans have since disbanded or moved on to other games, and old vets are in the minority. The new vets are pretty much any clan that has a roster of 6 and emails HAMBONE or Elven Thief with an application, although they are extremely backed up at the moment. Until very recently, NSv3.0 has been unscrimmable due to ping and CPU usage, but with this problem recently fixed, the scrimming requirements should see a stark decrease in the amount of veteran clans.
  • SchmeebisSchmeebis Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23782Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Berger+Dec 12 2003, 05:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Berger @ Dec 12 2003, 05:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The original vet program was formed from the top 10 CAL teams for the purpose of 1.1/2.0 balance and exploit testing. These are the "old vets." Most of these 10 clans have since disbanded or moved on to other games, and old vets are in the minority. The new vets are pretty much any clan that has a roster of 6 and emails HAMBONE or Elven Thief with an application, although they are extremely backed up at the moment. Until very recently, NSv3.0 has been unscrimmable due to ping and CPU usage, but with this problem recently fixed, the scrimming requirements should see a stark decrease in the amount of veteran clans. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OK I officially have a clan. Its roster is:

    1) Me (Eric or Dr. Schmeebis)
    2) My buddy Brian
    3) My buddy Brandon
    4) My little brother Brandon
    5) My girlfriend Sarah
    6) My buddy Brandon's little brother

    We are clan [PEOPLE]. I'm going to submit an application to HAMBONE to add clan [PEOPLE] to the Veteran list, as some of us have even played NS and many of us have played for six months or more.

    OK THX BYE. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • FrikkFrikk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3164Members, Constellation
    Yeah, you'd have to give more information than that, but basically.... you can do that. Have fun doing the scrims though. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SchmeebisSchmeebis Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23782Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Frikk+Dec 12 2003, 05:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Frikk @ Dec 12 2003, 05:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah, you'd have to give more information than that, but basically.... you can do that. Have fun doing the scrims though. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We'd actually do all right I'm guessing. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> People tend to write off non-clanners (well, we'll be clanners though) yet on Xzilen's server I'm fairly often the top Kharaa or Frontiersman. We had this mini-unofficial-scrim once and they picked teams in the ready room. I was picked last, yet I got 4 skulk kills on my first life, soon went Fade, and subsequently destroyed RTs and marine outposts while having the most kills on my team. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I've been in CS clans before; ran my own Quake2 Gloom clan. But I got tired of the scene. Sometimes it's tempting to put random ASCII crap in front of my name in-game so people pay attention to the fact that I'm holding the team up in many games.

    [{:w@^rT:}] Dr. Schmeebis ^f00_BAR~
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    how many clans are there currently registered? the NS deves arn't responsible for distributing 3.0 to every individual member of every registered clan are they? From talking to the clanners on my reg server I was under the impression that the leader of the clan distributed the clan files. Which begs the question, how many people are playing NS 3.0 that shouln't be? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SmikiesSmikies Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18470Members
    edited December 2003
    just a little hint, pub play is absouletly nothing like clan play
    /edit just hambone and elven thief handle the vets, and ya they handle everyone... and u can tell if they r suppose to or not just by the simple icon.. and the clan leader did hand it out, but only to the ppl he gave the steamid of to hambone/elven thief
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Smikies+Dec 12 2003, 05:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Smikies @ Dec 12 2003, 05:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> just a little hint, pub play is absouletly nothing like clan play <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I hurt they have scorpians and lorks.
  • FrikkFrikk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3164Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Swiftspear+Dec 12 2003, 10:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Dec 12 2003, 10:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> how many clans are there currently registered? the NS deves arn't responsible for distributing 3.0 to every individual member of every registered clan are they? From talking to the clanners on my reg server I was under the impression that the leader of the clan distributed the clan files. Which begs the question, how many people are playing NS 3.0 that shouln't be? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's not it at all.

    Clan leaders sign everybody up with Elven or HAMBONE. You get a icon, which means your STEAM ID is in the auth server.

    You get access to the forums. On the forums is a link to a passworded file. The file is 3.0. DL.

    Even if somebody started handing out the link like candy it'd be pointless because, A. you can't make servers with the client, which is all you get from the link. B. You can't join a team.

    So, basically, your sitting in the server, without an icon, while attracting attention to yourself. I'm sure that one of the people would be perceptive enough to help you out the door, of course.
  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    Only 2000?
    So.. thats 1200 vets, 60-65 PTs... 5-6 devs/pt leads... and 800-850 consties.
    Thats actually kinda odd from the way I see it. I mean, when the beta program opened up to constellation members I kinda expected it to skyrocket.. or even just bounce up a little. There really isn't that many consties =/
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    hehe, ok, I get it now. If you arn't officially registered, you dont get a pretty little icon, and therefore, cant play the game.
  • SchmeebisSchmeebis Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23782Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Smikies+Dec 12 2003, 05:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Smikies @ Dec 12 2003, 05:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> just a little hint, pub play is absouletly nothing like clan play
    /edit just hambone and elven thief handle the vets, and ya they handle everyone... and u can tell if they r suppose to or not just by the simple icon.. and the clan leader did hand it out, but only to the ppl he gave the steamid of to hambone/elven thief <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I know. Like I said, I've been a clan leader and a squad leader in another clan. Admittedly, not for NS, but I know that clan play across the board is different from public play, no matter what game. Specialized or exotic strategies, better teamwork, better aiming, etc. My mouse-jockeying skills are no stranger to clan play. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    It just seems sort of weird to allow playtesting based on an arbitrary distinction such as "the NS clan." Then again, maybe I'm the fool since I didn't take advantage sooner and start one for the hell of it. Eh, too late to worry now. Anyway, not being in a clan always has benefits for my GPA, benefits I have felt this semester. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • JHunzJHunz Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8815Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--ANeM+Dec 12 2003, 05:59 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Dec 12 2003, 05:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Only 2000?
    So.. thats 1200 vets, 60-65 PTs... 5-6 devs/pt leads... and 800-850 consties.
    Thats actually kinda odd from the way I see it. I mean, when the beta program opened up to constellation members I kinda expected it to skyrocket.. or even just bounce up a little. There really isn't that many consties =/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wasn't it estimated at 400-500 before the beta opened up? That would mean the number of consties has nearly doubled.
  • HooFHooF Join Date: 2003-09-09 Member: 20684Members, Constellation
    I'm a constie! tho it only displays vet icon <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <3 The Blue Icon I'll Never Forget u!
  • WitherWither A Bugged Life Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11513Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Try 1600 vets and counting.
  • AndervalAnderval &lt;3 Join Date: 2003-05-05 Member: 16073Members, Constellation
    which is kind of sad really as i've been playing for a year and have very rarely seen a clan player who i thought was worthy of being a vet (i only play on uk servers granted). notable exceptions being fwd a few others <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> it wouldn't surprise me if quite a few of the consties were better players :/. If all the clans are getting vet status for is to pcw (scrim) 3.0 can't they add a 'clan' icon? i realise there may not be too much point in this but it would stop the vet program degrading further.
  • lyndaklyndak God Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8419Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Quantum_Duck+Dec 12 2003, 03:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quantum_Duck @ Dec 12 2003, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I play several times a week. Not quite daily, but close on some weeks when I'm not too busy testing other games. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Exactly.
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--severijn+Dec 12 2003, 10:30 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (severijn @ Dec 12 2003, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 2000 including how many constellation? and then the amount of money they paid should be... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    2000 x 20 (well maybe more) = $40.000 (+)

    Flayra is one rich man <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • A_Damn_FoolA_Damn_Fool Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19283Members
    More vets then Consties because well Vet is free (just swamped with applications) and consellation well paypal just annoys the hell out of me...
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