Stickly Man's group for NS2 matches and training!

Hey everyone!

I'm gathering a group of friends who want to learn, train, and play Natural Selection 2. The learning curve for this game is quite steep, and the experienced playerbase in public games can make for a rough time. However, when you have the right balance, this game can be awesome.

Hopefully, by gathering a regular group of players together frequently, we can help each other learn and have fun on a server and avoid the super-experienced and/or angry/agressive players.


I will be setting up a non-24/7 private server (TBA) that will be available during scheduled events. I will try and schedule somewhat regular times and will accommodate your availability as best as I can. Check the discussions and post your available times to help us get started!

There is a chance that I will open up the server to the public after the initial group of players have started, depending on the majority vote and how many players are available. I will try and weed out (kick) the super experienced players (or mean and agressive ones). However, you will find that most people in the NS2 community are generous and willing to help new players learn.


We want to have at least 8 players available for a given schedule, although 10-12 is preferred for balance. For newer players, up to 16 or more people is recommended as mistakes become less detrimental. It is a challenge to have that many people available at one time, so please join as often as you can, and help us invite more friends who would be willing to play!

Teamwork is vital in this game. We recommend having a microphone for in-game voice chat with your team as much as possible, but we won't kick you out if you don't.


If you're interested in playing the more RTS-style commander role, please let me know beforehand. I'd love for everyone to have a chance to try it out- but it is a rather demanding job, and having commanders who know what they are doing will make for a better game. If you're on a team with a new commander, please be patient. The game will likely drag out or be lopsided, but we have to start somewhere, right? :)


I will keep this group private for now, but I may consider opening it up to the public in the future. If you have any friends you'd like to invite, message me and I'll get them in as soon as I can!