Reinforcement program natural selection

Hitman[GER] wrote: ». RIP reinforcement program. Lucky I got my shadow tier!! May I feel very late to the party to join this discussion, but honestly, I want to bring my own thoughts and feelings to the mix. Once upon a time I used to be an avid fan of the original NS1 mod.

The concept was absolute genius, it was fresh, I loved the setting and the world. The gameplay and teamwork was even better, and I enjoy playing as a commander every chance I get. During the development of Natural Selection 2, I had enormous hopes for the game and I wanted to find ways to support it. However, there was very little I could do other than the word of mouth, since I was out of a job around that period.

I couldn't support the game in time to snag the black armor, and while bummed to miss out on a chance to say "I was there in the very beginning, and I've got this thing to prove it," ultimately I cared more about the game's release and popularity in the long run.

I even went so far out of my way as to pick up 10 copies of the game that I gave to friends. Then came the Reinforcement Program. I felt this was a second chance to try and support the game, except do far more. However, there were continued difficulties with finances.

I had planned for a while to donate the Shadow Pack, and I wanted to make sure I could allot that kind of money since I wasn't sure if there could be an incremental purchase buy a low pack first, then pitch in to a higher value. Then tonight was the night I was able to pitch in what I originally wanted to give. Unfortunately, I realize too late that the Reinforcement Program has come to a close, and I missed my chance yet again to give Natural Selection 2 more meaningful support.

I wish I could request that the program could come back, maybe in a way that could get more traffic, but I understand the reasons behind it. While I'm disappointed to miss out on cool stuff, and really pitch in something toward NS2, perhaps my favorite multiplayer game I've ever played, I hope adding to this conversation and continuing to show my love and gratitude for keeping the game going might be enough.

There are still lots of us who were unable to afford anything under the Reinforcement program, who are now in a better situation Sales of the Reinforcement Program over the first month. Because of these sales, NS2 receives updates directly on Steam, the CDT has direct engine access, and various levels of support can be provided for what the CDT wants to do.

Without them, community volunteers would now most likely need to make the changes they want via Workshop mods alone. Like all older games, NS2 goes through ups and downs. Player numbers ebb and flow, the mood of the forums swings back and forth, and both good and bad decisions are made.

Through these ups and downs, I think something is becoming quite clear: There is a core group of people in this community that have the drive, energy, will and dedication to take take this game into the truly long term. They are very different games, of wildly differing sizes, business models, and gameplay types. The comparison is indirect. The graph showed CS:GO player numbers. At some stages, they hovered, fell, rose a little, and generally oscillated.

At other stages, they exploded, leaping in bursts of tens of thousands. The reasons were varied, and the reasons are not important or relevant to the idea I am trying to express: CS:GO tried things. Some things worked really well. Over time, great decisions accumulated that have caused CS:GO to be a massively played, wildly successful long term game that will create mountains of fun for years to come. Thus we show the potential for reinforcement to drive rapid allopatric speciation. Dobzhansky, T.

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