Natural Selection mod for Half-Life

As development of NS 3.2 draws to a close and we begin to prepare for constellation testing, we want to share a selection of the changes with you.

The patch will contain balance changes, useability improvements, map updates, new maps and a list of bugfixes and exploit preventions. This is just a selection of the changelog, the full changelog will be announced along with the final details for constellation testing.

In the next preview, we will focus on the map changes and additions in Natural Selection 3.2.

All of the information detailed in this preview is subject to change.

Gameplay Changes

* "Ghost" placement model for marine structures:
o When a marine structure is first placed by the commander, it will be a ghost structure.
o A ghost structure is partially transparent (but still solid) and will be immediately recycled if touched by an alien player returning 90% of the structure cost.
o A ghost structure can be attacked and damaged without triggering an immediate recycle.
o The commander can choose to recycle a ghost structure in the same manner as an unbuilt structure.
o When a marine player starts to build a ghost structure, it will turn into a normal unbuilt structure.
* When redemption chooses a destination hive, it will not choose a hive under attack unless no other active hive is available.
* Removed telefragging by adding pushback to IPs and PGs.

User Interface and Game Asset Improvements

* Updated HUD icons to more clearly indicate the level of marine weapon and armor upgrades.
* The minimap can now be displayed during the pregame.
* Hive sight HUD text:
o Added transparency effect: the farther from the center of the screen the HUD text is, the more transparent it will be.
o Added cl_labelhivesight cvar (default 1) to allow players to disable hive sight labels on the alien HUD.
* Modified the hitboxes of certain structures to more closely match their visual counterpart.

Bugfixes

* Fixed commander keyboard scrolling ( +scrollleft, +scrollright, +scrollup and +scrolldown ).
* Heavy armour and jetpack are now visible in the readyroom.
* Fixed bug where the commander didn't see an accurate representation of alien health.
* Fixed a bug where the lerk flight animation did not play with the crouch key held down.
* Fixed a bug where some alien attack animations didn't play when the attacking alien was crouched.

the player animations are so great :)
Youtube.com

Needs an update soon.

umm well it's not that Steam has bought NS i have heard but this the internet nothen is always right but yeah source version you might have to buy just like what happened with RED Orchestra, so we might have to buy NS:S instead of free like this i hope NS:S is free becuase NS is a kick ass game

Look, Drugs are bad... 1.04 was CRAP and EVERYONE knows it.
Don't hold your breath for new verson and Certainly not for a source version.
They will be done when they are done, and that time is not near.
you have NO IDEA how much codeing alone is required, let alone Modeling and Animations.

Are you serious estimate=2008?

NS:S eta == 2008?

yea im sure they are developing a source version what with the tottaly unmotavated team, fact they dont bother to fix forums having to survive the amount of flame when 2.0 was released as regards to how bad it was compared to 1.04 etc

if this NS: Source isent vapourware by next year il be suprised as hell

This is a Grate hl mod a grate strategy mod if they add some vehicals will be coll to and more aliens

Sorry, just read down and found they are developing both. That is cool.