A demo of an absolutely amazing game on ns_eclipse on Sunday afternoon.

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The download offers one demo, recorded in first person. I have recorded the alien side. No demo is available for the marine side. The demo was recorded using the server's amx_demo console command.

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Epic game. Over an hour long, including literally every level of every tech in the game, many times over, and often critically-applied toward the success of its wielder's objective.

I was aliens and worked more in support of the team, behind the lines, than I did in direct battle. Berzerker commanded the marines and did an exemplary job doing it (at least it looked that way to the entire alien team). Incredible skill on both sides of the battles and, honestly, I think everyone had an absolute blast. Yes, I won, but those are the games I sure as hell don't mind losing.

The marines did an absolutely FABULOUS job of taking advantage of opportunities we allowed them to have on the map, both with regard to res nodes and also with regard to hives. There were multiple times, as you'll see in the demo, when my arrival at our "hive under attack" was delayed because the strategist in me demanded that I finish "this marine node," or finish building one.

I really wish I had some way of knowing how many res nodes were built during this game. I'd bet it was over 50.

Fantastic, fantastic game. Excellent work on both sides.

Perhaps the most rewarding thing about this game, for me, was the participation on the alien team of a player new to our server. He showed up during a combat map about an hour before this game happened and was kicked multiple times for language and being a general ass. Somehow, we managed to explain to him that we had a reason for kicking idiots, and he wisened up about the time this game started. He was a fine asset to the alien team, and he got grand exposure to the true potential of great players with great teamwork. Recruitment can't be planned sometimes... sometimes you just have to get lucky.

Thanks for everyone who was in this game. It was a blast.

amx_demo (in your console, when you're on the server) was used to record this demo. I wish we had one for the marine team. I'd love to watch it.