We present you with NS 3.0.2, a server-side update to 3.0. We have made the following balance changes:

• Reduced observatory cost from 20 to 15.


• Increased observatory starting energy to 40.


• Reduced Armslab cost from 25 to 20.


• Reduced Phase Gate transportation throttle rate from 0.8 to 0.5 seconds per player.

Server operators can download the patch here. You do not need to have 3.0.1 installed to run this update; if you do not plan to run a server, you don't need to download or install anything.

On a different note, this season's CAL Final matches are about to begin. We wish all contenders the best of luck, and encourage you to join the HLTV servers; watching Natural Selection play at these levels can be quite an experience.