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Planetside 2

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  • #1172
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Whats the equivalent for VS Max?


  • #1173
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    No idea, I can't play them without thinking the guns all look like cheap 1980's scifi knockoffs :pac:


  • #1174
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,483 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    My current outfit seems to have fallen apart. Anyone here on TR/Miller (or I could start a new NC/VS char I suppose) and has a decent outfit with maybe a squad or two on each night?


  • #1175
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Sarky wrote: »
    No idea, I can't play them without thinking the guns all look like cheap 1980's scifi knockoffs :pac:


    Jaysus i think their weapons look great,especially the Ursa heavy LMG.
    Personally i think the NC weapons look the best, then again the NS weapons are for all factions.


  • #1176
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    NC weapons have a wonderful chunky-yet-futuristic feel to them. Alas, the accuracy is a bit terrible, especially the LMGs. The starting NC LMG is ridiculously inaccurate outside of single shots, even at close range. TR LMGs seem to have no recoil at all by comparison.

    Good thing they have so much punch per bullet really.


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  • #1177
    Nody
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    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    My current outfit seems to have fallen apart. Anyone here on TR/Miller (or I could start a new NC/VS char I suppose) and has a decent outfit with maybe a squad or two on each night?
    Look up Mercenaries or FU; I see plenty of both all nights. Or you can join the right side and wear Spandex same way as Robin Hood!
    Dcully wrote: »
    Whats the equivalent for VS Max?
    I'd go with Comets.


  • #1178
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,483 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Nody wrote: »
    Or you can join the right side and wear Spandex same way as Robin Hood!

    I'd rather cut my own testicles off.

    Wait, isn't that a requirement for being VS? ;)


  • #1179
    ..Brian..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭..Brian..


    Gaunty wrote: »
    Why did you choose an American server? Bit of a nightowl? :P

    No my brother introduced me to the game and he plays on waterson. Rolled an NC toon on miller just now. Where are most of ye playing and what faction?


  • #1180
    Gaunty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭Gaunty


    ..Brian.. wrote: »
    No my brother introduced me to the game and he plays on waterson. Rolled an NC toon on miller just now. Where are most of ye playing and what faction?

    Seems to be a good few of us on Miller but we're spread amongst the factions. Not sure who on here is NC but as above Dave the sheep is TR, Nody and myself are VS. It's a shame the OP will probs never return to this thread as we could have edited first post to include server and character details for anyone newly trying PS2.


  • #1181
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    I'm NC, but I don't get to play all that much since the PhD started :(


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  • #1182
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,483 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Gaunty wrote: »
    Seems to be a good few of us on Miller but we're spread amongst the factions. Not sure who on here is NC but as above Dave the sheep is TR, Nody and myself are VS. It's a shame the OP will probs never return to this thread as we could have edited first post to include server and character details for anyone newly trying PS2.

    We could ask the mods to edit the post, or ask them to lock this thread ... actually, I'll start a new one. Just for usernames... !


  • #1183
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Being honest i went with VS as the weapons just sound awesome compared to generic run of the mill sounds from NC and TR.


  • #1184
    Nody
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    Dcully wrote: »
    Being honest i went with VS as the weapons just sound awesome compared to generic run of the mill sounds from NC and TR.
    Magrider for me; beta magrider was an revelation... And Dave we may cut them off by choice (who need's em with Vanu energy balls anyway!) but at least we don't get them crushed by the military machine like all TR does when joining :P


  • #1185
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Dcully wrote: »
    Being honest i went with VS as the weapons just sound awesome compared to generic run of the mill sounds from NC and TR.

    They must have different sounds for people actually playing VS. All I hear is this...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1b6ko1I00A


    :pac:


  • #1186
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    All I hear/see from the VS is this ;) ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI0VKDQJYqA


  • #1187
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    I enjoy all factions the same,i just stuck with VS as my character on there had more certs.
    Now that ive subbed to the game for 4 months i plan to play all 3 factions a lot, the game is just sooo damn good now.

    haha lol at the VS hate.


  • #1188
    Nody
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    Dcully wrote: »
    haha lol at the VS hate.
    They are only jealous of our swag in our suits.

    HATERS_GONNA_HATE_by_Lazereyes.jpg


  • #1189
    Ivan
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ivan


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    We could ask the mods to edit the post, or ask them to lock this thread ... actually, I'll start a new one. Just for usernames... !
    Can only edit a post for so long, (couple of days) without mod intervention. A new thread works better though as that is what would have been done, in any case. ;)


  • #1190
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Just announced ingame, double XP weekend !!!!!!!!


  • #1191
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Ugh, I would have to agree to playtest a friend's game instead tonight, wouldn't I?


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  • #1192
    Nody
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    Well I'm happy to report I hit BR100 20 min in on the double exp; 35 days 12h playtime (I'd guess around 60ish days with out any bonuses as the bonus is not a straight 2x exp) and around 94k certs (238th world wide on certs and one of 343 BR100s according to the leaderboard). Seeing how I had 50 days played when I hit level 50 in original Everquest I'm quite happy with that.


  • #1193
    KilOit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Gratz.
    I was 28 days when i hit 100 that was with Alpha Squad, that got me to BR92 and then i got the Heroic bonus for the rest of the way, all of it with 6month sub bonus perk. This game would take an extremely long time to max rank if you were a casual without any bonuses


  • #1194
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Apparently planetside 2 has simplistic graphics,no teamwork and might as well be Tribes 3.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88602476#post88602476


  • #1195
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭Wossack


    dont be slagging off Tribes >.<


  • #1196
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,483 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    First and second claims are laughable, PS2 does have less intensive graphics than Battlefield 4, it's true - they've both got totally different art direction though, totally different styles. I find PS2 quite beautiful, but I'm also quite impressive with BF4. In any case, I don't see how graphics is an indicator of a superior game. It's part of it, but it's far down the list.

    As for no teamwork ... I read through the posts. Sure, numbers are a large part of it, but tactics and teamwork are much more. It does strike me as if soloing the game is all that's been done there. It's almost not worth arguing.

    He did make one point, the voice comms in the game itself aren't great at all. That's something that could definitely be improved upon.


  • #1197
    Nody
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    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    He did make one point, the voice comms in the game itself aren't great at all. That's something that could definitely be improved upon.
    I'd have them removed given a choice or limit them to platoon only; more often then not it's music playing/movie qoutes/someone (usually a young someone thinking they are actually leading or showing leadership) stating the obvious (guys now go to base X which is the only one unlocked and 95% of the force already moving towards or calling for an AMX 5 min after the last one was blown up) or someone acting like a maggot then actual discussion/tactics.


  • #1198
    Nody
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    On a seperate note today's patch notes:
    Correction: January 23rd (Thursday)

    We're aware of issues with members not getting the appropriate amount of bonus certs. We are working on resolving the issue. We have logging for all the instances of lost certs and will be performing a grant once the problem is resolved.

    Performance: Addressed an issue with particle effects that caused a performance decrease.

    Amp Stations
    Zurvan has been updated to a Freyr style Amp Station.
    Dahaka is a hybrid with elements from both the Freyr layout and the stock amp station.

    Balance
    Hornet Missiles
    Outer Blast Radius reduced from 5 meters to 4 meters
    Inner Blast Radius reduced from 0.5 meters to 0.35 meters.
    Direct hit damage increased from 1500 to 1800
    Coyote Missiles
    RPM increased from 200 to 400.
    Projectile acceleration increased from 2 meters a second to 10 meters a second.

    Bug Fixes
    Ground/Air lock-on message no longer looks like a key prompt
    Fixed collision issues with some rocks on Esamir
    You should no longer be able to get stuck under the stairs at Scarred Mesa Skydock
    Fixes to various minor collision and geometry issues
    I hope that includes the bugged ribbons for repairing and not only the lost membership certs...

    And great news for all Sundy drivers coming this month.
    Sunderer Advanced Mobile Station certification line is becoming passive

    The AMS cert line is dominating its slot (~96% equip rate for those curious). It’s an important cert line for the game and we don’t want to change its functionality, so we’re going to make the certification line passive to the Sunderer. This opens up the Utility loadout slot on the Sunderer, which allows players to have more varied and creative loadout combinations.
    This is definitly a great change in my book that will hopefully add a bit more change to Sundy load out and utilization (i.e. scout radar for camping, shield diffuser to go more aggressive etc.).


  • #1199
    fenris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭fenris


    I really like the sundy change, a good boom bus can be a game changer, actually a wave of sundies could be fun if armoured and weaponed up properly.
    We used to do lots of silly but fun stuff single cert like that back in my PS1Halibut days.
    There was a clip somewhere of about 30 of us uncloaking around a single sniper at the same time, also we did a few nice big galaxy raids on US servers, the key was to cause huge scraps in completely out of the wayplaces while poor adolescent yanks did their nut because we were not following their master plan, we would naturally overfly their target in about 20gals without firing a shot on our way. :-)


  • #1200
    Nody
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    fenris wrote: »
    I really like the sundy change, a good boom bus can be a game changer, actually a wave of sundies could be fun if armoured and weaponed up properly.
    We used to do lots of silly but fun stuff single cert like that back in my PS1Halibut days.
    There was a clip somewhere of about 30 of us uncloaking around a single sniper at the same time, also we did a few nice big galaxy raids on US servers, the key was to cause huge scraps in completely out of the wayplaces while poor adolescent yanks did their nut because we were not following their master plan, we would naturally overfly their target in about 20gals without firing a shot on our way. :-)
    Seen TR do this a few times on Miller; "Gal incoming from south, make that two, err, four, err a bloody armada of gals guys get ready!" Sadly usually all but one or two tend to be empty but it still gives a chill down your spine as you kiss your behind good bye and buckle in for a good fight :P


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  • #1201
    Gaunty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭Gaunty


    Is this guy any of you lads? Miller TR, outfit name is Wexford Farmers Co-op. :D

    http://www.planetside-universe.com/character-5428010917251111329.php


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