Natural Selection 2(the game)

waterbuster · 01-09-2007, 12:03 AM

The name of the game is natural selection 2.

Dynamic infestation (Unknown Worlds Game Development Blog)

(scroll to the bottom for the video)

What you are viewing is a new game mechanic for a game called NS2. The original Natural selection was a full Half-life conversion mod, where two sides of players would fight. The two opposing sides are the space marines and the kharaa.

The marines enter the game with only a Command chair. This "chair" is a stationary structure, and is considered the "HQ" of the marines. It can drop structures, meds, and ammo for marines at the cost of res. The commander in the chair can also order the marines around, and give orders and destination points. The marines can purchase structures at the cost of resources, and can also obtain several unique upgrades including motion tracking.

The kharaa are the offspring of alien bacteria. The video seen above is the actual bacteria in action.

The kharaa begin the game with a "hive". This hive is a spawn point and is the aliens main tool for survival. It cant buy upgrades, or do anything special, but without it the alien team loses health slowly and eventually dies off. Aliens can evolve into 5 types of creatures at any time, and can gain special evolutions depending on the evolution "chamber" dropped for each hive. A total in three in all.

The battle for supremacy would happen on maps that contained resource nodes(aka nipple suckers) and hive locations. Each team can use these locations, and can prevent the other from advancing if they do so. The hive for example, can provide special abilities per hive.

Such as the skulk. If two hives are dropped(or full grown) a skulk(dog-like creature that can walk on walls) could LEAP across the room. If three hives are dropped, the skulk can kamikazee and kill everything in a certain radius.

NS2 was planned to be a HL2 mod, but was then changed to use the source engine. This means the game is going to look so good, God himself will play this game.

The DI(dynamic infestation) is supposedly going to be special, in that it can affect the atmosphere. Like destroying lights or turning off generators.

+rep if you think this looks impressive

bad jokes about my mother if you dont.

InsaneOne · 01-09-2007, 01:21 AM

great game right hurr. i have NS1 .. so do u need hl2 or source to play NS2?

waterbuster · 01-09-2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheInsaneOne

great game right hurr. i have NS1 .. so do u need hl2 or source to play NS2?

The source engine is all. It will be for sale on steam for 20$.

01-09-2007, 12:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
waterbuster Gunzfactorian Hero Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In your thoughts Posts: 3,595	Natural Selection 2(the game) The name of the game is natural selection 2. Dynamic infestation (Unknown Worlds Game Development Blog) (scroll to the bottom for the video) What you are viewing is a new game mechanic for a game called NS2. The original Natural selection was a full Half-life conversion mod, where two sides of players would fight. The two opposing sides are the space marines and the kharaa. The marines enter the game with only a Command chair. This "chair" is a stationary structure, and is considered the "HQ" of the marines. It can drop structures, meds, and ammo for marines at the cost of res. The commander in the chair can also order the marines around, and give orders and destination points. The marines can purchase structures at the cost of resources, and can also obtain several unique upgrades including motion tracking. The kharaa are the offspring of alien bacteria. The video seen above is the actual bacteria in action. The kharaa begin the game with a "hive". This hive is a spawn point and is the aliens main tool for survival. It cant buy upgrades, or do anything special, but without it the alien team loses health slowly and eventually dies off. Aliens can evolve into 5 types of creatures at any time, and can gain special evolutions depending on the evolution "chamber" dropped for each hive. A total in three in all. The battle for supremacy would happen on maps that contained resource nodes(aka nipple suckers) and hive locations. Each team can use these locations, and can prevent the other from advancing if they do so. The hive for example, can provide special abilities per hive. Such as the skulk. If two hives are dropped(or full grown) a skulk(dog-like creature that can walk on walls) could LEAP across the room. If three hives are dropped, the skulk can kamikazee and kill everything in a certain radius. NS2 was planned to be a HL2 mod, but was then changed to use the source engine. This means the game is going to look so good, God himself will play this game. The DI(dynamic infestation) is supposedly going to be special, in that it can affect the atmosphere. Like destroying lights or turning off generators. +rep if you think this looks impressive bad jokes about my mother if you dont. Last edited by waterbuster; 01-09-2007 at 12:06 AM.