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General / REQUIRED READING FOR PLAYERS

« on: November 29, 2004, 09:11:04 AM »

Ok so I've only posted a couple of times in these forums ever.  I am not that involved in these forums or the channel (although I idle to support) mainly because I have a lot to deal with already with my cs clan.  I hate cs.  

I love the server.  Love it (and its not just because I ping 15 there ).  If I ever forget how much, all I have to do it be up at 2AM when lm is empty and I'm dying for some good ns and I have to go play at NSArmslab or Texas HK Palace and I instantly remember why I love it so much.  I love the way its run.  It isnt like any of the other servers.  There is never chaos or exploits or hax or racism.  I go for a good game of ns with good players and thats usually what I get.  

Arch I am really impressed at the level of commitment it took to do your survey.  I read the whole thing and learned a lot.  If there is anything I can do to help just let me know.  I love the server and would hate to see it go.  


-Kit

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General / So Many Newbies...

« on: February 03, 2004, 04:36:26 PM »

Hmm I guess there will always be someone with Grimm's helpful attitude.  Mmm thx.  Thanks for the advice the rest of you.  I don't usually perma-gorge, but yeah, I do build most of the game.  I've noticed most people dont want to do it.  If I am asked to build something, and I have the res, I do it.  I don't ask what everyone wants first though, but I do announce what I am doing.  Until it gets where they can siege everything then I go to a more powerful alien to stop them.  Good suggestions though, thx.
-Kit

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General / So Many Newbies...

« on: February 03, 2004, 02:19:34 PM »

Don't worry... I have told my people to stay away from the comm chair.  I stay away from it myself actually.  (worse story than the welding incident..I'll spare ya) (or the time a guy saw me using an elevator as a skulk and let me know I could walk on walls - that was fun)  The stuff I have learned so far, I learned by watching, listening, and occasionally someone being polite and saying "uh, you dont want to do that... because..."  There are still things I dont know about the game.   Since you are all being so helpful, I'll just go ahead and ask a question about being a gorge since when I am alien, I immediately gorge when I spawn.  In your opinion what should a gorge do first?  When the game starts.  Someone taught me to build def at the base hive, is that correct?  Or is it better to run to a node and drop res first?  When I am a rine, I always run and secure nodes but as a gorge what are your first priorities?  Honestly I usually build one def at the hive and then I run and look for nodes and drop them as I find them moving toward the closest possible 2nd hive location.  Thats what a player told me once, and I have never gotten yelled at about it.  Let me know.  I love being a gorge, it makes me feel productive and useful.  I would appreciate any gorge advice (not just on this particular issue) since I might be one of those people that Arch is referring to above that does what she wants when a gorge.  Although ALL my gorge decisions stem from what i think is best for the team.  A little more knowledge never hurt anyone, now did it?  
Thanks

-Kit

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General / So Many Newbies...

« on: February 03, 2004, 04:28:41 AM »

So I thought this would be the perfect thread for my first post on this forum.  I am Kitana. I have been gaming for around 4 years now.  I started with Quake then CS. Then a CS clanmate taught me NS.  I just loved it!  It was like CS matches but with aliens.  A real team game. CS was never a real team game IMO except in competition. So anyway, that guy stopped playing, and I kept playing.   I got yelled at.... a lot.  I remember the first time someone told me to weld them.  Soo confused.  Welding people...  By now Ive been playing long enough that I not only get by, I actually help my team.  At least I like to think so.   Anyway, recently I have semi-forced some of my friends into installing it.   Now I am attempting to teach - all of the people I've convinced to try it - how to play it.  And...........Guess where we're gonna play???  ROFL!  I'm sure you're all excited!  We are all adults and have been gaming for some time.  Some have played NS before, most haven't (sorry).  All are older and very experienced with gaming.  And if you're wondering ...we will not be in the asshole nublet section.  They are people that honestly want to learn the game, and it must be said we are all extremely cool.  I discovered the server randomly, and Arch was polite and professional and invited me back.  (bet hes sorry now rofl)  I idle to support.  We wear the tag [neo] which is a ns club just for fun.  I'd ask if you see any of them in the server, try not to ruin their first impressions of the game.  I'd much rather them play somewhere else then have them lose interest or become discouraged with the game because of how they are treated.  (almost happened to me with that welding experience...)  Reading this thread first, I see how your forum members feel about people that have no idea how to play the game.  I hope the people that play on, and are involved with this server remember that we were ALL new to EVERY game we play at one time.   If my plan, which is to actually have people to play WITH when I play, upsets any of the server's admins, regs, owners etc., then tell me now and we can find somewhere else to play.  It's not a problem, but you gotta say it here and now.  If not, see ya on the server.  I'll be the one that just killed you    

-Kit