Rio

(Quote) I just added your audio tutorial, which also helped me to get started with sounds in NS2.

in How to make a mod for Natural Selection 2 Comment by Rio February 2013

I made something up real quick:
https://github.com/myrio/ns2-balanceteamsize

At the moment, you can configure the team with an advantage and the size of the a…

in Looking for help creating a mod... Comment by Rio February 2013

4. Adding new sounds

This chapter is based on the tutorial by DerAkademiker: http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/…

in How to make a mod for Natural Selection 2 Comment by Rio February 2013

(Quote) Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad that you enjoy playing it.

I will take a look at the wall grip thing you mentioned. I'm also working on a way to keep the distortion effect but don't reveal the Fades location at the same tim…

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013

Are you trying to host a server with modified files? If yes, you should probably read this: http://forums.unknownwor…

in Running your Mod. Is there an easy way? Comment by Rio February 2013

As far as I understood your problem, you would have to modify the client Lua files, but that wouldn't work because of the consistency check.

in Automating Message on win Comment by Rio February 2013

And we're in beta! I'm lazy, that's why I just post you the changelog:

added all talk (default is enabled, but it's configurable via the server config)
added creepy ambient sounds
added the mod version to the top left screen<…

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013

(Quote) The difference is that a server plugins only overwrites/adds files or Lua functions to the existing NS2 game play code while full conversion mods usually start from scratch (they could use some basic classes, but they probably drop most o…

in Where to get started modding ns2 code. Comment by Rio February 2013

(Quote) If you also add '-hotload' to your shortcut, your files get reloaded in game if you save them.

in Can someone give a basic rundown of starting a mod? Comment by Rio February 2013

Metatables are an extension to tables, which lets you add custom code to operators like when you add a new element to your table or when you access an element by its index (like in your example).
I wouldn't compare tables and classes, because …

in A little help with metatables? Comment by Rio February 2013

I got the same problem when I started writing my own mod. Probably the best way is to take a look at the NS2 Lua code and figure out, how things are done and what exactly you want to modify. Of course if your are experienced in Lua, that helps alot.…

in Where to get started modding ns2 code. Comment by Rio February 2013

I played some rounds yesterday and we came up with some pretty awesome ideas to make this mod more unique and way more creepy and scary (thanks to Jasper!). I have tons of stuff on my feature list and if I get to implement all of that, prepare to be…

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013

(Quote) I actually like that idea.

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013

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Wow, I shouldn't publish when I'm in a hurry. Thanks for your bug report, a fix is on the way.
And yes, I have limited the mines to 1 per square but also adjusted the range, so it should be fine.

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013

New update, yay!

Added GUI help for leap, wall grip, alien vision and marine buy menu
Added a ranged weapon (called acid rocket, but is currently bile bomb with more acceleration) for the Fade
Updated the Fade health/armor sc…

in Hidden Mod Comment by Rio February 2013