Planetside 2, and why aren't you playing it

Nody · 24-12-2012 12:52pm

That's so far from the truth it's not funny; every weapon in the game can be unlocked with out paying anything. Even the unlocked weapons tend to be side grades rather then upgrades (i.e. trade range for more damage or less spread with out aiming etc.) and down to personal preference. There is no gold ammo or gold consumables etc. the only thing you can't get for free is different skins for your character/tank/plane.

The only thing money gets you are unlocking weapons faster (all modification such as sights, additional ammo capacity etc. is cert only) but starting weapons kill anyone just fine (I've got my fair share of BR1 killing me to prove it).

Varik · 24-12-2012 1:00pm

Br4tPr1nc3 wrote: »

I was thinking about giving this a download, but I've heard that its pay to win.
can ya tell if its true?

Not really, it's more of choice on infantry but there is some of pay to win on vehicles but it's still more of a choice. The only thing you can you buy are weapons and cosmetic stuff, the weapons are only variances or for specializing in a set role.

For example the max is a big robot armour suit that has the choice of an empire specific weapon and a choice of 2 others. you only get 1 of each with the empire specific one on the left and a choice of the other 2 on the right.

the empire specific weapon is an anti infantry weapon, a shotgun or mini-gun or halo plasma rifle looking thing.

then you can choose to have an anti armour grenade launcher or an anti air flak gun. I bought a second anti air gun which means that I can be great at anti air when needed but I can no longer can deal with anything else well.

The certs you earn by playing come fast enough and are used to improve amour/shield and give weapons add-ons such as scopes or grips. These are also used to improve vehicle handling/armour/ability, it just weapons you would have a reason to buy and then you fine without.

Dcully · 24-12-2012 1:03pm

Definitely not pay to win, i havent spent a cent and always win

Varik · 24-12-2012 1:05pm

Nody wrote: »

Vanu on Miller is da **** We've not lost Indar benefits since day 1 I think (10% cheaper 'nades, mines, C4 etc.).

Still too much pew pew for my liking and i keep trying to shoot scythes down by instinct.

got the heavy upgraded a bit, i don't tend to play him on the other sides.

Br4tPr1nc3 · 24-12-2012 1:40pm

Dcully wrote: »

Definitely not pay to win, i havent spent a cent and always win

hah very good.

I think I may give it a try. see what i think of it.

Monty - the one and only · 24-12-2012 2:20pm

Varik wrote: »

Getting pissed off at liberators, a single aa max or sky guard is not enough to kill anyone who's not an idiot and most fighter pilots ignore them as there likely to be kill if the turret gunner is even just ok.

I have started hunting em down exclusively with a mosi armed with tomcats, easy xp

Nody · 24-12-2012 2:47pm

Monty - the one and only wrote: »

I have started hunting em down exclusively with a mosi armed with tomcats, easy xp

I took down a mossie who thought the Galaxy I was riding in would be easy pray; little did he know my skill with the side 'nade launcher and arching it on to him (pissed of pilot I tell ya!).

Monty - the one and only · 24-12-2012 3:14pm

any esf that gets close to a crewed galaxy is asking for problems imo, just need to sit back and poke it from range... Its not like they are easy to miss, where as most esf's would be

The scythe would be an exception, as its profile is quite large

Varik · 24-12-2012 8:37pm

game's unplayable today, lag is so bad

Br4tPr1nc3 · 24-12-2012 9:33pm

any recomendations on which side to pick?

Varik · 24-12-2012 9:35pm

Br4tPr1nc3 wrote: »

any recommendations on which side to pick?

Of boards users the majority are playing Vanu on the miller server and New conglomerate on ceres server.

Br4tPr1nc3 · 24-12-2012 9:39pm

grand so. will try to pick that side and server when I get in. just patching now

Shapey Fiend · 28-12-2012 11:44am

I played this for a few days, didn't really get it. Played it yesterday ended up in a platoon of people who actually knew what they were doing and it was 10 times more fun. We'd 4 squads coordinating attacks all over the place. Went from having two tiles/sectors to having most of the map in and hour and a half. Steamrolled everybody and got myself a couple of hundred certs.

Planetside 2, and why aren't you playing it

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