What is the Newcomer Tournament 2017 and what can I/we win ? The ENSL.org Newcomer Tournament is an opportunity for all the players (rookie or veteran) to test their skill in a competitive environment balanced for 6vs6. You can find a rundown of the differences between the normal and competitive balance (Comp Mod) at http://www.ensl.org/articles/998 Every participant receives as special treat a brand new in-game badge. The teams making it first and second receive a golden and silver badge everybody else that shows up and plays a Match gets a blue one:
Newcomer tournament will happen: 4 February 2017 start 19 CET / 13 EST till 23-24 CET /15-16 EST 5 February 2017 start 19 CET / 13 EST till 23-24 CET /15-16 EST On the maps: Tram, Veil, Summit, Biodome, Descent We will use Teamspeak 3 for communication. Please show up for the tournament on 4 February at 18:30 CET/12:30PM EST. on the ENSL TS3 Server: IP: ensl.org Channel: Newcomer Tournament early 2017 ReadyRoom You can download Teamspeak 3 at https://www.teamspeak.com/teamspeak3 . Please make sure you have it set up before the tournament starts. Till when can I/we Sign up?: Sign ups for the Tournament will end on the 2 February 2017 on 22:00 CET Who can sign up?: Anybody who hasn’t participated in any season of Natural Selection 2 tournaments of the NSL or AusNSL can sign up as regular player. Everybody else is free to sign up as coach or commander. You may be able to play as regular player in case you haven’t played a full season yet. Where do I Join Up?

• Register an account at ensl.org (This video explains the process till 2:32)
• Click here and click [Request to join]
• Introduce yourself and if you want to play with Friends in a Team mention it there. (IF YOU DON'T FIND YOURSELF IN THE LIST DON'T PANIC WE UPDATE IT DAILY)

What is ENSL.org(nsleagues.org) ? The Natural Selection League (NSL) is an organization that provides a platform for all Natural Selection 2 players for organized and competitive play. The vision of the NSL is to gather Natural Selection 2 players for international organized play. At its very core, we would simply like games to be played, in the hopes that this fosters tangible and meaningful relationships among its participants. We realize that its participants span the range of commitment, skill, and time zones and will do everything possible to cater to everyone’s needs and create the most enjoyable experience. How are the teams arranged? We will create team lists internally after these criteria:

• Nation for low ping
• Wants to play together with….
• Skill and if you will/can command
• Can he stand his teammates/coach

We will post a list of the teams here: http://ensl.org/forums/28 If people have complaints please voice them in the given forum thread and we will try to adjust the list accordingly. How should i get used to 6vs6 games ? We strongly advise all players who wish to take part to read some NS2 tutorials: You can find a few here: http://ensl.org/forums/22 It also helps to play some Gathers when you are no longer challenged at regular servers. (Warning: The average hive skill can be above 2000) : How to play Gathers:http://www.ensl.org/topics/1751 (They usually happen often from 20:00 CET to 4:00 CET) Gathers will give you a feel for fast-paced competitive 6v6 NS2 before the tournament Matches! Also we recommend to watch the Season 10 division 2 Finals and see how the more experienced Players play: S10 Div2 Finals: Isay vs Close One 101 29 January 2017 19 CET / 13 EST Casted on/by: twitch.tv/dkrecon / ReconDK S10 Div2 Finals: HBZ vs Horror Show 29 January 2017 20:30 CET / 14:30 EST Casted on/by: twitch.tv/naturalselection2 / Ixian ~ ENSL.org admins

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Natural Selection 2 pits alien against human in an action-packed struggle for survival. Wield devastating weaponry as a Frontiesman marine, or become the xenomorph as a deadly. Kharaa life-form.

Strategy Meets Shooter

Natural Selection 2 is a First Person Shooter and Real Time Stategy game rolled into one! Each team, alien and human, has a Commander. The Commander looks down on the battlefield and issues orders, places structures, collects resources, researches technology, and deploys abilities.



Here are some gameplay examples: A human Commander could drop health packs and ammunition to a trapped marine squad, and deploy sentry guns to help them defend their position. Or an alien Commander could grow a new Hive to spread infestation throughout newly captured territory, allowing more alien eggs to spawn...

Two Unique Sides

Aliens players choose to evolve into one of five lifeforms: The fast, fearsome Skulk can run on walls and deliver massive damage with is jaws. Lerks fly and deploy gasses to support their teammates in battle. Gorges heal other lifeforms and build tunnels, hydra turrets, walls, and other tactical structures. Fades blink in and out of battle, picking off marines with giant scythes. Finally, the giant Onos is so massive and so tough, that even entire marine squads can't take it down.



Marines wield rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, pistols, and other weapons. Cluster grenades can clear ventilation shafts of sneaky Skulks, flamethrowers make short work of alien structures and infestation, and boosts dropped by the Commander increase combat effectiveness.

When attacking on foot doesn't cut it, marines can construct hulking Exosuits wielding miniguns and railguns, and equip jetpacks for high speed assaults on alien Hives.

Long Term Development

Natural Selection 2 receives constant updates. This year, 2016, Unknown Worlds continues to develop new features, content, and improvements.

Mod Tools Come Standard

Natural Selection 2 comes with all the tools we used to make the game. All game code is open source. That means you can create, and play, an endless variety of mods. Publish, share, and download mods from the Steam Workshop, and automatically download mods when you join modded games.

Digital Deluxe Edition

Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

• Official Soundtrack - 1 hour of tribal, industrial music composed by David John and Simon Chylinski
  
• Digital Art Book - 40+ pages of art by Cory Strader, including environments, creatures, weapons and more
  
• Exclusive in-game marine model - Exclusive in-game marine model - A new marine model with custom visor and armor plating
  
• Exclusive Wallpapers and Avatars - Unique views of the NS2 universe by Amanda Diaz