Cysting (and mental health)
So I've played a lot of alien comm, and the more I play it, the less I like cysting as a mechanic. How come? Because of this: *Nanogrid cysts go down momentarily due to marine shooting them* ... 2...
View Article"Crusader-Mode" for ns2 ?
Hello there, im not sure if you guys are familar with the game "Dark Messiah of Might and Magic" but there was a gamemode in the multiplayer i really liked, the Crusader Mode. For all who don´t know...
View ArticleMarine Sliding
Hi all, I would like to suggest having the abilities as marines to after a sprint, slide a short distance (using friction for different surfaces: normal [rough]/infestation[smooth]) for tactical uses....
View ArticleTime to make Docking Competitive
Hey guys I have been talking with Dux and he really wants to make effort to make Docking competitive, he only needs feedback to make it happen. We have already started to make some minor changes but we...
View ArticleMore Dynamic Lerk Animations
As a regular Lerker, I would love it if the Lerk's animations were made more dynamic. For example: Make the Lerk's body roll as the player turns the mouse (The faster the turn, the further it rolls)...
View ArticleRoberts Space Industries
Found out about this while watching latest TB mailbox.Thoughts? Part of my is extremely excited to see another game from the guy who made Wing Commander and Freelancer, other part of me is confused why...
View ArticleNSL Summer Cup #1 Shoutcast Playlist
Hi everyone. I've collected as many YouTube videos of the NSL Summer Cup in a YouTube playlist which I'll keep uploaded as more people add them to YouTube. Let me know if you know of any YouTube videos...
View ArticleBalance-Discussion
Balance is a big part in an asymmetrical game like Natural Selection 2. In my expirience in build 251 we got a little bit balance issues between the aliens and marines. In my opinion we have a lot more...
View ArticleArmor Vs Weapons, what to research?
I get Armor 1 always makes sense first, but what else decides which you should go for, if you are at 1/1? What things make sense to keep in mind?
View ArticleXenoswarm - callout for mappers!
Hot off the announcement of our new mod, Xenoswarm, this is a callout for mappers. Currently we have some maps by Jibrail and Twostroker in development, and it should be possible to convert some...
View ArticleXenoswarm released!
We're proud to announce the release of Xenoswarm, the latest mod from the team that brought you NS2 Combat! Ten years after the events of Natural Selection 2, the Kharaa infestation has spread to the...
View ArticleFades
Fades are broken for pub play, and they have been for pretty much the entirety of release. I don't care if they are 'fine' in competitive play, that is not what this thread is about. I am also not...
View ArticleNS2Stats.com - Statistics for Natural Selection 2
http://ns2stats.com What it is - Player stats which are saved on database by every round played. - Every played round can be tracked after and see who was playing and their stats. - Combined overall...
View ArticleScreenshot Gallery
Now the game is kinda playable and there r a lot of features in we can get some great screenshots at last :D I really wanna see a shot of a whip killing a marine, and any shots of fades blinking.edit:...
View Articlens2_caged
INTRODUCTION Hai folks, I am Flaterectomy, and this is a remake of the classic NS1 level Caged made by Nelson "manah" Ferryman. This level is under construction, with it currently mostly being...
View Articlelooking for pcws
i'm lives in south korea. we're looing for pcws on na-west server. because of time difference, we can make a time for PDT 7pm fri or sat. if you interedted in, add me on your steam friend....
View ArticleNZ & AUS players looking for casual gaming?
I picked up NS2 when it was released on Steam, played it for around 40 hrs then shelved it till about a month ago. I can't stop playing since I picked it back up, but I am really interested in playing...
View ArticleOne of the best endings I've casted
This is from Team Work & Tactics vs. Virtual Selection Round 3. The ending here is WAY more satisfying if you have watch most of the round as it all builds to this. Or you can skip to the end and...
View ArticleGame will not initialize, no error log.
Hi, I bought this game a number of months ago and it worked without issue but after the last few updates I have been unable to play at all. When I try to start the game a black window appears for a...
View Articlei49 - Whats happening - whos going?
Does anyone have any idea whats happening with the final match at i49 yet? I stared a thread on the ENSL forum - suggesting I would be happy to pick 4 people up at Heathrow and drop them at the venue -...
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