Introduction[]
Although the origin of the Kharaa is shrouded in mystery, one of the very first human colonies to succumb to the alien scourge was a mining facility on a moon known as Freya IV. Perhaps the miners dug a little too deep, and released the Kharaa from their ancient sleep; none shall ever know, for those unlucky miners never lived to tell their tales. This lonely outpost became enshrined in TSA literature as "Colony Zero", the epidemiological epi-centre of the alien plague which soon ensued, as a result of bacterial contagion caused by the rash evacuation of the miners without due quarantine controls.
How to play[]
Aliens[]
Biodome Start[]
Get a Tunnel in one of the other Hive locations, usually Ventilation. A fast Hive drop is also not very uncommon. Deny the Phase Gate in Shipping and harass as many Harvesters as possible. Patrol Power Core and Water Treatment regularly. A Tunnel in Shipping combined with a Shade and Crag helps pressuring Control and both Marine naturals.
Ventilation Start[]
Get a Tunnel in one of the other Hive locations, usually Furnace. A fast Hive drop is also not very uncommon. Deny the Phase Gate in Shipping and harass as many Harvesters as possible. Patrol Water Treatment and Ore Extraction regularly. The Harvesters in Maintenance and Ore Extraction are both vulnerable. A Tunnel in Shipping combined with a Shade and Crag helps pressuring Control and both Marine naturals.
Furnace Start[]
Get a Tunnel in one of the other Hive locations, usually Ventilation. A fast Hive drop is also not very uncommon. Deny the Phase Gate in Shipping and harass as many Harvesters as possible. Patrol Smelting Room and Ore Extraction regularly. A Tunnel in Shipping combined with a Shade and Crag helps pressuring Control and both Marine naturals.
Marines[]
Just expand to Computer Lab, Laser Drilling, Shipping and either Smelting Room/Furnace or Power Core/Biodome depending on where the starting Hive is. Biodome is more vulnerable to Jetpack pushes, Furnace more to ARCs.
Points of Interest[]
- Water Treatment
- Popular location for a Phase Gate to pressure Maintenance, Ventilation, and Biodome.
- Generator/Ore Extraction
- Popular location for a Phase Gate to pressure Ventilation, and Furnace.
- Shipping
- Popular location for a fall-back Phase Gate or push Tunnel.
About[]
| Name: | ns2_origin |
| Release Date: | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Patch: | 329 |
| Author: | pSyk0mAn |
| Contributors: | Runestorm, Zavaro |
Media[]
 Natural Selection 2 - ORIGIN (Map Release) |
| ns2_origin trailer |
Loading screens[]
Trivia[]
Secret Room[]
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| Origin has a secret room on the right wall of the right door to the RANDOM area. |
Easter Eggs[]
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| One dead Marine sits on a chair in Scanning. | One dead Marine lies under a door in Xenoform Research. |
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| Whatever is happening to this poor little Skulk. |
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