What changed in Natural Selection 2 in 2014

Fixed kill feed being obscured by the death screen fade to black.

Fixed fans having decals projected onto them.

You can now swap alien upgrades without first deselecting the previous one.

Fixed crash on Linux client when shooting a shotgun.

Combined 'Let’s Move' voiceover with 'Follow Me'.

Server now uses a faster method for calculating which entities to send to clients.

Improved performance of alien parasite outlines by optimizing shaders.

Fixed kill feed being obscured by the death screen fade to black.

New option added to allow sounds to continue playing while the game is minimized.

A new customization menu has been added to the main menu.

The main menu and all ready rooms have been decorated for the holiday season.

Pressing movement modifier key while commander will toggle a movement override for camera movement.

Server now uses more threads for network updates to avoid blocking the main thread.

Fixed echoing harvesters into locations with multiple resource nozzles.

Fixed voting to concede requiring more votes than players on the team.

Players can now use snowballs in the game.

Scoreboard is now usable at low resolutions and displays teams vertically.

Fixed echoing harvesters into locations with multiple resource nozzles.

Reset game votes are now only allowed in the first 3 minutes of a game.

Fixed issues with dropping catpacks on exos not feeling responsive.

A new customization menu has been added to the main menu.

Server now uses a faster method for calculating which entities to send to clients.

Server now spreads out player updates better to reduce lag for late joining players.

Added an option to let sounds continue to play while the game is minimized.

Reset game votes are only allowed in the first 3 minutes to discourage misuse.

Players can now concede after 7 minutes instead of 10.

Server now spreads out player updates better to reduce lag for late joining players.

Reduced the number of HTTP requests used to get player data from the hive.

Significantly improved performance of marine colored outlines by optimizing shaders.

Taskbar icon will flash when alt+tabbed during game start or team selection.

LuaJIT will dynamically adjust parameters to avoid resets during gameplay.

LuaJIT will dynamically adjust parameters to avoid resets during gameplay.

Players can now swap alien upgrades without deselecting the previous one.

Fixed server crash related to picking up a jetpack and weapon simultaneously.

Resource loading can be configured to increase loading speed for SSD users.

Server no longer runs updates for tunnels with no players in them.

Players can now concede after 7 minutes instead of 10.

Added 'Acknowledged' voiceover and combined 'Let’s Move' with 'Follow Me'.

Fixed sound explosion caused by being alt+tabbed for a while.

The taskbar icon will flash when alt+tabbed during game start or team selection.

Meds, ammo, and catpacks can now be picked up from any height difference.

Added 'Acknowledged' voiceover.

The main menu and all ready rooms have been decorated for the holiday season.

NS2 servers now show up in the Steam server list.

Faster animation for grenade sprinting.

Significantly improved performance of marine and alien outlines by optimizing shaders.

Server now uses more threads for network updates to avoid blocking the main thread.

These items can now be picked up from any height difference.

Fixed crash on Linux client when shooting a shotgun.

The scoreboard is now usable at low resolutions, displaying teams vertically.

Various performance improvements and fixes across multiple maps.

Babbler eggs are now highlighted in Alien vision.

Various changes and fixes made to maps including Kodiak, Eclipse, Mineshaft, Refinery, Tram, and Biodome.

Updated dkjson to allow advanced JSON syntax in config files.

Client no longer runs updates for all props in all tunnels unless the player is inside.

Fixed sound explosion caused by alt+tabbing for a while.

Issues with dropping catpacks on exos have been fixed.

NS2 servers now show up in the Steam server list.

Players can now use snowballs in the game.

Fixed server crash related to picking up a jetpack and weapon simultaneously.

Fixed mapper placed team-related props being highlighted in Alien vision.

Client no longer runs updates for props in tunnels unless the player is inside.

Fixed voting to concede requiring more votes than players on the team.

The background of the commander button in the voiceover menu will scale to the commander’s name.

Fixed Clogs having decals projected onto them.

Fixed fullscreen windowed mode to not minimize when alt+tabbing on Windows.

Ready Rooms are now Halloween themed and players can throw candy!

Babbler eggs are now highlighted in Alien vision.

In the voice request menu, you can now select items by moving the mouse past them.

Bots will not be counted towards the number of players required to pass a vote.

Fixed server crash that could be caused by exos in the readyroom.

Fixed Clogs having decals projected onto them.

Fixed bug / exploit in lava falls.

Fixed exploit in monorail vent.

Fixed occasional error when attempting to enter the Mods menu.

Fixed stuck spot between Agri Labs and Falls, and in West Route.

Adds the 'Reaper Pack' DLC item, giving all alien lifeforms a new look.

Babbler eggs are now highlighted in Alien vision.

Lerks will no longer grunt when moving at low speed.

Upgraded LuaJIT to version 2.0.3.

Added an option in the sound tab to continue recording after the microphone button has been released for a fraction of a second.

Building range circles now use decals instead of models.

Fixed occasional error when attempting to enter the Mods menu.

If you have something bound to the same key as VoteYes/VoteNo, it will no longer be triggered when casting a vote.

Fixed stuck spots between Agri Labs and Falls, and in West Route.

Fixed conflicting default key-bind between the show map key and the 10th commander grid spot.

Fix marines losing the parasite outline when switching variants/sex.

Raised mature tunnel health by 10% and maturity time by 15 seconds.

Fixed small visual glitch while in exo that was causing nameplate borders to show up when they shouldn’t be.

Fixed bug/exploit in lava falls.

Made Fade and Onos view models not highlighted in Alien vision.

Votes that cannot pass anymore fail immediately.

Fixed that it was possible to transfer pres between rounds.

Raised mature tunnel health by 10% and maturity time by 15 seconds.

Fixed server crash that could be caused by exos in the readyroom.

Fixed an issue which would result in a second IP being spawned at the start of the game with less than nine players.

Adds new looks for all alien lifeforms.

If you have something bound to the same key as VoteYes/VoteNo, it will no longer be triggered when casting a vote.

Ready Rooms are now Halloween themed and players can throw candy!

Fixed an issue resulting in a second IP being spawned at the start of the game with less than nine players.

Fixed customize menu to only show arrows when appropriate.

The number of players connecting to the server will now be shown on the scoreboard.

Fixed conflicting default key-bind between the show map key and the 10th commander grid spot.

Fixed players having voice communication cut off while entering or exiting commander mode.

Fixed Commander bindings menu not saving cleared binds.

Fixed that it was possible to transfer pres between rounds.

Fixed players having voice communication cut off while entering or exiting commander mode.

Upgraded Awesomium library to version 1.7.

In the voice request menu you can now select items by moving the mouse past them.

Made Fade and Onos view models not highlighted in Alien vision.

Fixed exploit in monorail vent.

Bots will not be counted towards the number of players that are required to pass a vote.

Fixed customize menu to only show arrows when appropriate.

Lerks will no longer grunt when moving at low speed.

Fixed customize menu to ensure the variants always show in the proper order.

Building range circles now use decals instead of models.

Fixed customize menu to ensure the variants always show in the proper order.

Fixed Commander bindings menu not saving cleared binds.

Fix marines losing the parasite outline when switching variants / sex.

Fixed fullscreen windowed mode to not minimize when alt+tabbing on Windows.

Fixed small visual glitch while in exo that was causing nameplate borders to show up when they shouldn’t be.

The number of players connecting to the server will now be shown on the scoreboard.

Upgraded LuaJIT to version 2.0.3.

Upgraded Awesomium library to version 1.7.

Votes that cannot pass anymore fail immediately.

Added an option in the sound tab to continue recording after the microphone button has been released for a fraction of a second.

Addressed crashes when using umbra in cinematics.

Introduced commands for adjusting loading worker threads and logging.

Ensured that client mods failing the consistency check are now disabled.

Addressed issues caused by overloading the io queue with too many worker threads.

Includes res_workers, res_prelock, res_preload, and res_verbose.

Thanks to contributors Carnage and Acedude.

Ensured that client mods failing the consistency check are now disabled.

Addressed issues caused by overloading the io queue with too many worker threads.

Resolved issues causing ladders not to work in maps.

Thanks to contributors Carnage and Acedude.

Now uses skill ratings from hive to balance teams more effectively.

Resolved crashes while loading textures with rgba compression or mipmaps.

Now uses skill ratings from hive to balance teams more effectively.

Resolved crashes when loading textures with rgba compression or mipmaps.

Addressed crashes when using umbra.

Resolved issues causing ladders and other elements not to work in maps.

Enhancements made to the matchmaking system.

New options added for modding the game.

Introduction of a new system to track player skills.

Increased variety of fonts supported in the game.

Additional languages now supported in the game.

Enhancements made to improve overall game performance.

Enhancements to the matchmaking system for better player pairing.

Increased variety of fonts supported in the game.

Additional languages supported in the game.

Enhancements made to optimize game performance.

More options available for modding the game.

Introduction of a new system to track player skills.

Fixed unknown in server browser bug

Display correct team color/background for Alltalk voice chat

Fixed bug where damage numbers wouldn’t show the damage done in the killing blow

Fixed the pathing_settings from trying to use 48 tile size instead of the max of 36

Added pre-defined Infantry Portal spawn point in Flow to prevent it from spawning on the other side of the wall

Fixed Exo eject sound playing before the eject animation

Fixed commander selection bug that made buildings selected with hotgroups not respond properly sometimes

Builder will now auto-generate overviews again now that all tools do not crash on exit

“tunnel_allowed” material allows tunnel placement outside of nav mesh

Connections between Phase Gates or Gorge Tunnels are now colored depending on the team

Fixed lights staying red if the power node is under attack

Fixed a glass prop not being hidden from commander invisible

Fixed players getting stuck on Infantry Portals if another player is afk on it

Added Lerk deaths to Insight notifications

Connections between Phase Gates or Gorge Tunnels are now colored depending on the team

Fixed Bilebomb bouncing on top of the owner if it catches it and going through walls at the right angle

Added tunnel_allowed geometry near pipes in Fabrication, the top level of Plaza, and near the desk in Plaza to allow for tunnel placement off navmesh

Colored ammo bars for Marine Commanders (uses same colors as Insight spectator system)

Fixed a lot of pathing

Fixed a glass prop not being hidden from commander invisible

“tunnel_allowed” material, which allows tunnel placement outside of nav mesh.

Fixed collision in Lobby and Canopy around props

Colored ammo bars for Marine Commanders (uses same colors as Insight spectator system)

Fixed lights staying red if the power node is under attack

Tunnels can now be placed on the lower level of Generator

Added pre-defined Infantry Portal spawn point in Flow to prevent it from spawning on the other side of the wall

Fixed infestation blobs spawning on nocling geometry

Fixed hitboxes on problematic rock props

Added missing trim around glass in Reception

Fixed Gorge viewmodel idle animation not looping correctly on the top of the mouth

Commanders can see building ranges before dropping them

“nav_debug”, collision, and physics console commands now require cheats to be on

Fixed biodome_container_01_top having more than 255 polygons on the collision model

Fixed biodome_container_01_top having more than 255 polygons on the collision model

Tunnels can now be placed near where the Smelting buckets leave the room in smelting near the door that leads to routing and the left ladder near the fire pit

Fixed reflections

Mods list now automatically sorted by Active > Subscribed > Alphabetically. You can also sort by column now

Fixed a greybox texture in Terminal

Added tunnel_allowed geometry near pipes in Fabrication, the top level of Plaza, and near the desk in Plaza to allow for tunnel placement off navmesh

Fixed Exo eject sound playing before the eject animation

Fixed biodome_glass_01 file missing error

Added player upgrades to the Insight player frames

Removed collision on the moving Smelting buckets

Fixed NS2 crashing on startup if the client is subscribed to a mod that is deleted on the workshop

Display correct team color/background for Alltalk voice chat

Fixed not being able to drop sentries before the first sentry battery is fully built

Mods list now automatically sorted by Active > Subscribed > Alphabetically. You can also sort by column now

Fixed temp greybox for missing prop

Fixed Gorge spit not doing damage up close

Tunnels can now be placed on the lower level of Generator

Fixed Gorge viewmodel idle animation not looping correctly on the top of the mouth

Fixed biodome_glass_01 file missing error

Fixed leafs clipping through glass

Builder will now auto-generate overviews again now that all tools do not crash on exit

Fixed NS2 crashing on startup if the client is subscribed to a mod that is deleted on the workshop

Fixed glass boxes being backwards in Analysis

Fixed scoreboard not showing Spectators to players on teams

Fixed the pathing_settings from trying to use 48 tile size instead of the max of 36

Fixed commander selection bug that made buildings selected with hotgroups not respond properly sometimes

Fixed infestation blobs spawning on nocling geometry

Fixed bug where damage numbers wouldn’t show the damage done in the killing blow

Tunnels can now be placed near where the Smelting buckets leave the room in smelting near the door that leads to routing and the left ladder near the fire pit

Fixed Bilebomb bouncing on top of the owner if it catches it and going through walls at the right angle

Fixed not being able to drop sentries before the first sentry battery is fully built

Fixed players getting stuck on Infantry Portals if another player is afk on it

Commanders can see building ranges before dropping them

“nav_debug”, collision, and physics console commands now require cheats to be on

Fixed scoreboard not showing Spectators to players on teams

Fixed all tools crashing on exit

Fixed Gorge spit not doing damage up close

Fixed hitboxes on problematic rock props

Entering blank values in the options menu numerical input no longer causes script errors.

Alien structures now pulse red when taking damage from being uncysted.

The Skulk growl sound no longer plays continuously when holding the walk key.

Fixed issues with force even teams causing script errors, server crashes, and ghost player models.

Fixed Fade and Onos view models being outlined.

Added nocling geometry in Courtyard and Landing Pad.

Added support for non-clingable geometry to stop Skulks/Lerks/Mines/Clogs clinging to invisible geometry.

Fixed Commander building exploits in Sub Sector and The Dome.

Added support for toggling highlight of models in Alien Vision through code.

Fixed Hallucinations all being normal variant model.

Resolved a stuck spot issue in Condensors vent.

Resolved invalid triangles causing pathing issues in Mineshaft.

OpenGL support for Windows has been removed.

Fixed flinch animation on Sentry Batteries not looping.

Fixed an issue where getting stomped by Onos with a welder caused an incorrect running animation.

Resolved mismatching glass issue in the Landing Pad.

Fixed an exploit that allowed Lerks to get out of the map.

Flinch animation on Sentry Batteries now loops correctly.

Fixed force even teams causing script errors, server crashes, and ghost player models.

Player names now appear on the minimap with a GUI option and console command to toggle.

All hallucinations now display the correct variant model.

A new in-game player customization menu has been added, accessible while in a server.

The Kodiak Pack includes new camouflage armour for Frontiersmen, Exosuits, and Skulks, along with a new Kodiak Shoulder Pad.

Agri Labs vent has been removed from Commander view.

Fixed stuck spot in Condensors vent.

Fixed failing to connect to a server first try with extra precaching on.

Resolved issues with pipes around Stability Monitoring.

Added nocling geometry in Crevice.

Fixed evolve last upgrade key working with console open.

Fixed exploit that allowed Lerks to get out of the map.

Fixed unbuilt Command Stations showing 'locked' screen.

Fixed invalid triangles causing pathing issues.

Fixed mismatching glass in Landing Pad.

The Kodiak Pack includes new camouflage armor for Frontiersmen, Exosuits, and Skulks, along with a new Kodiak Shoulder Pad.

Added nocling geometry in Courtyard and Landing Pad.

Added nocling geometry in Crevice.

The default Marine skin option name has been changed from 'Green' to 'Normal' for consistency.

Chat wrapping method improved to work better over more resolutions.

Unbuilt Command Stations no longer show a 'locked' screen.

Implemented texture atlasing for Rifle and Exosuit textures.

Players can now access a customization menu in-game to preview and equip new items.

Fixed Skulk growl sound always playing when holding the walk key.

Support for animated models using AnimatedModel.lua has been added.

A new map, Kodiak, created by community mapper Loki, is now available for play.

Fixed percentage sign in server name breaking the scoreboard.

Resolved an issue where the evolve last upgrade key worked incorrectly with the console open.

The default Marine skin option name has been changed from 'Green' to 'Normal' for consistency.

Resolved building exploits in Sub Sector and The Dome.

Fixed outdated Docking and Tram loading screens.

Resolved outlining issues with Fade and Onos view models.

Fixed Alien structures not pulsing red when taking damage from being uncysted.

Fixed Insight Spectator System not supporting spaces in team names.

Fixed the missing first person view model for Female Nerve Gas Grenades.

Fixed invisible wall in C12 pillar.

Resolved an issue with an invisible wall in C12 pillar.

Fixed hole in Departures.

Resolved a hole issue in Departures.

Texture atlasing for Rifle and Exosuit textures has been implemented.

Support for UTF-8 in font rendering has been added.

Fixed Gorge Bile exploit spots in the Landing Pad.

A new map, Kodiak, created by community mapper Loki, is now available for all players.

Resolved pathing issues in Pressure Control.

Lowered minimum mouse sensitivity to 0.01.

Minimum mouse sensitivity has been lowered to 0.01.

Removed Agri Labs vent from Commander view.

Fixed getting stomped by Onos with welder causing running animation.

Fixed pathing in Pressure Control.

Updated outdated Docking and Tram loading screens.

Shoulder patches and visors now fade correctly with dead Marines.

Resolved issues with failing to connect to a server on the first try due to extra precaching.

Fixed massive lag caused when using webadmin on a server.

Resolved an issue where a percentage sign in the server name broke the scoreboard.

Fixed Marines that get killed by Stomp play the 'stand up' animation before turning into a ragdoll.

Resolved issues with the Insight Spectator System not supporting spaces in team names.

Support for toggling highlight of models in Alien Vision through code has been added.

Added support for UTF-8 in font rendering.

Support for non-clingable geometry has been added to prevent Skulks/Lerks/Mines/Clogs from clinging to invisible geometry.

Fixed shoulder patches and visors not fading with a dead Marine.

Fixed entering in blank values in option menu numerical input causing script errors.

Fixed Gorge Bile exploit spots in Landing Pad.

Fixed missing first person view model for Female Nerve Gas Grenades.

Player names now appear on the minimap, with a GUI option and console command to toggle.

OpenGL support for Windows has been removed.

Resolved an issue causing massive lag when using webadmin on a server.

Added support for animated models using AnimatedModel.lua.

Marines killed by Stomp now correctly transition to ragdoll without playing the 'stand up' animation first.

Players can now access new graphics options.

A new system for organized play has been implemented.

A new system for organized play has been implemented.

Players can now access new graphics options to enhance visual experience.

New emblems for the World Championship have been added.

New emblems for the World Championship have been added.