NS2: Combat

NS2: Combat is a standalone, fast-paced variant of Natural Selection 2 focusing purely on the action and combat, removing the RTS commander elements. Ray Hosting lets you instantly provision your NS2: Combat server in 10-30 seconds to jump right into the action.

While less demanding than the full NS2 game, NS2: Combat still requires solid single-core CPU performance for hit registration. Our bare-metal compute nodes with AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 CPUs at 5.4GHz+ ensure a locked 20+ TPS for flawless, lag-free gameplay.

Absolutely. Through the server configuration files accessible via our syntax-highlighted web file explorer or full SFTP root access, you can easily adjust round lengths, respawn times, and class limits.

Yes, you can upload and run custom maps from the Steam Workshop on your NS2: Combat server. Ray Hosting's 1-click modding ecosystem makes expanding the map pool incredibly simple.

To run the Combat mod, find its Steam Workshop ID, convert it to hexadecimal, and add it to your startup command line via our zero-latency TTY web console, then add it to your MapCycle.json.

A smooth NS2 server requires high single-core CPU performance. With Ray Hosting, you get ultra-fast AMD Ryzen 9 processors and RAID-1 Gen4 NVMe arrays for instant loading and zero I/O bottlenecks, far exceeding minimum requirements.

No, the NS2 dedicated server tool is a free utility. When you host with Ray Hosting, our automated container orchestration deploys the server instantly, so you don't even need to mess with SteamCMD manually.

The most common issue is failing to properly port forward. Avoid this hassle entirely by renting a Ray Hosting server, which gives you instant global access via our low-latency BGP-optimized network and includes multi-Tbps DDoS protection.