He can then drop buildings, health, ammo, and scan the area for aliens. The Marine Commander is unique in that his view changes to a top-down perspective ala Starcraft. Marines start the game with a Command Station and an Infantry Portal (spawns Marines.) Once a player decides he wants to command the team, he will jump in the Command Station. The three options in the room are Marines, Aliens, and Spectator. This room is used for after round banter and team selection.

GameplayДЄfter joining a player run server, you will be able to walk around in an area known as the Ready Room. This was because, at that time, most of the new engine was already completed, and Natural Selection 2 was on schedule for launch. The creators stated that making the switch was the right call. However, fans of the game were worried that going from the stable Source Engine to a new engine would delay the game. On July 10 2008, Unknown Worlds announced their move from the Source Engine to an in-house developed engine. On December 1 2006, Unknown Worlds, announced on their development blog, the first major feature, named ' Dynamic Infestation.' Charlie Cleveland and Cory Strader (Natural Selection creators) will be continuing their work on the new game.

In October 2006 the newly founded company, Unknown Worlds, officially announced that it was developing Natural Selection 2.

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