As was foretold, we've added advertisements to the forums! If you have questions, or if you encounter any bugs, please visit this thread: https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/240191/forum-advertisement-faq-and-reports-thread/
[Planetside 2]: Lasers for the laser god.
SniperGuy
SniperGuyGamingRegistered User regular
SniperGuyGamingRegistered User regular
Helpful stuff below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZswZksSVVcA
What is Planetside II?
"Planetside II" is the sequel to the celebrated but only modestly successful MMO "Planetside". It is a first person, open world shooter where soldiers from 3 different factions battle for control of bases, landmass and glory. The emphasis is on large scale battles between air, infantry and tanks and it was not uncommon to end up in fights between hundreds of people in the original. Where the first game had a monthly subscription, this sequel will not. The plan is for it to be free to play with some sort of cash shop.
The first game came out just before the MMO boom in 2003. It immediately found a core fanbase but the game suffered from many isssues large and small and saw a major drop in player numbers after the first 6 months. Shortly thereafter the MMO behemoth "World of Warcraft" came out and gutted the population further. As a result, Planetside was largely abandoned by SOE and the game was left with a skeleton crew of developers.
However, the game has survived to present day as one of the extremely rare MMOFPS products on the market and while it never reached any particularly great heights, almost everyone saw the massive potential in the game. Now fans hope that Planetside II can live up to the expectations.
So what's the deal, man?
In Planetside II you will get to fight as a soldier in one of three different factions:
The Vanu Sovereignty.
"The destiny of the human species tilts toward ruin. Thousands of years of shortsightedness and provincial thinking have hampered its proper evolution. We plunge toward oblivion. Those able to comprehend the promise and potential of humanity will advance. They will usher the less gifted through the gateway of understanding and cleanse the taint of blindness, ignorance and mulishness from the species. We are the shepherds of evolution, the harbingers of progress. We lead toward the light."
—Vanu Sovereignty information brochure
The Vanu Sovereignty (VS) is an Enlightened/fanatical faction established around the technology of the exctinct alien species that once inhabited the planet of Auraxis, the world we're fighting for in the game. Their weapons are all energy based and most of their vehicles tend to hover. Oh, and they love the colour purple!
The Terran Republic
"Loyalty until Death! Strength in Unity! Order requires law. Law is enforced through deterrence. Deterrence is based on the fear of consequences, and fear is the most powerful motivating force. The separatist groups, the Vanu Sovereignty and the New Conglomerate, will be dismantled through the exercise of forceful deterrence. Dissidents will fear the consequences of their disloyalty. Unity and order will be restored."
—Terran Republic propaganda poster
The Terran Republic (TR) is the benevolent overlord/evil dictator and they have an affinity for fast firing ballistic weapons and tanks and the colors red and black! They used to be the big dogs on campus and are now fighting to wrest control back of Auraxis from the other two factions.
The New Conglomerate
"Tear down the Threat that is Tyranny! Burn it all down and Start Again! We call all able-bodied soldiers to The Frontlines to take up arms against those who would deprive us of our basic freedoms. Do not forgive! Do not forget the History of Oppression that we have endured at the hands of the Terran brutes and the Vanu maniacs! Volunteer Now!"
—New Conglomerate recruitment bulletin
The New Conglomerate (NC) are the freedom-fighting idealists/terrorists who want to usher in a new era for the people of Auraxis and their focus is on slow but hardhitting vehicles and guns. Their favourite colors are yellow and blue!
For more detailed info check out the videos below!
VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KSXXEOJUcG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x6HgC6Exs0U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mfwd3U709dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ptGe-UplC34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qv4Y0YN5180
Random Screenshots!
http://a.yfrog.com/img816/1926/ivajp.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img740/9135/74xjyq.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img875/3664/qhbli.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img737/8495/2vscl.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img876/8745/a06kv.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZswZksSVVcA
What is Planetside II?
"Planetside II" is the sequel to the celebrated but only modestly successful MMO "Planetside". It is a first person, open world shooter where soldiers from 3 different factions battle for control of bases, landmass and glory. The emphasis is on large scale battles between air, infantry and tanks and it was not uncommon to end up in fights between hundreds of people in the original. Where the first game had a monthly subscription, this sequel will not. The plan is for it to be free to play with some sort of cash shop.
The first game came out just before the MMO boom in 2003. It immediately found a core fanbase but the game suffered from many isssues large and small and saw a major drop in player numbers after the first 6 months. Shortly thereafter the MMO behemoth "World of Warcraft" came out and gutted the population further. As a result, Planetside was largely abandoned by SOE and the game was left with a skeleton crew of developers.
However, the game has survived to present day as one of the extremely rare MMOFPS products on the market and while it never reached any particularly great heights, almost everyone saw the massive potential in the game. Now fans hope that Planetside II can live up to the expectations.
So what's the deal, man?
In Planetside II you will get to fight as a soldier in one of three different factions:
The Vanu Sovereignty.
"The destiny of the human species tilts toward ruin. Thousands of years of shortsightedness and provincial thinking have hampered its proper evolution. We plunge toward oblivion. Those able to comprehend the promise and potential of humanity will advance. They will usher the less gifted through the gateway of understanding and cleanse the taint of blindness, ignorance and mulishness from the species. We are the shepherds of evolution, the harbingers of progress. We lead toward the light."
—Vanu Sovereignty information brochure
The Vanu Sovereignty (VS) is an Enlightened/fanatical faction established around the technology of the exctinct alien species that once inhabited the planet of Auraxis, the world we're fighting for in the game. Their weapons are all energy based and most of their vehicles tend to hover. Oh, and they love the colour purple!
The Terran Republic
"Loyalty until Death! Strength in Unity! Order requires law. Law is enforced through deterrence. Deterrence is based on the fear of consequences, and fear is the most powerful motivating force. The separatist groups, the Vanu Sovereignty and the New Conglomerate, will be dismantled through the exercise of forceful deterrence. Dissidents will fear the consequences of their disloyalty. Unity and order will be restored."
—Terran Republic propaganda poster
The Terran Republic (TR) is the benevolent overlord/evil dictator and they have an affinity for fast firing ballistic weapons and tanks and the colors red and black! They used to be the big dogs on campus and are now fighting to wrest control back of Auraxis from the other two factions.
The New Conglomerate
"Tear down the Threat that is Tyranny! Burn it all down and Start Again! We call all able-bodied soldiers to The Frontlines to take up arms against those who would deprive us of our basic freedoms. Do not forgive! Do not forget the History of Oppression that we have endured at the hands of the Terran brutes and the Vanu maniacs! Volunteer Now!"
—New Conglomerate recruitment bulletin
The New Conglomerate (NC) are the freedom-fighting idealists/terrorists who want to usher in a new era for the people of Auraxis and their focus is on slow but hardhitting vehicles and guns. Their favourite colors are yellow and blue!
For more detailed info check out the videos below!
VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KSXXEOJUcG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x6HgC6Exs0U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mfwd3U709dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ptGe-UplC34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qv4Y0YN5180
Random Screenshots!
http://a.yfrog.com/img816/1926/ivajp.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img740/9135/74xjyq.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img875/3664/qhbli.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img737/8495/2vscl.jpg
http://a.yfrog.com/img876/8745/a06kv.jpg
If you haven't tried using the CPU Unparker Utility, I HIGHLY recommend you give it a shot. Everyone who uses it is reporting solid FPS gains and that their rig is no longer chugging in big fights. It might make your game playable.
http://www.coderbag.com/Programming-C/Disable-CPU-Core-Parking-Utility
I suggest we put this sucker in the OP because it's solving problems for a lot of PA bros.
NotoriusBEN wrote: »hey @sniperguy , this stuff needs to be in the OP. I think it will help our people immensely with the larger facilities.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qKbvM7mEg4
I also think that new players should look at a LOT of Rival Xfactor's PS2 tutorial threads. Even though he's a filthy TR, I can't fault his friendly and informative demeanor. Plus he plays the other factions sometimes to give tips on empire specific weapons, and vehicles.
Examples:
Breach busing Tech Plantshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14-6RYo3j0
Taking a Bio Labhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwXhdjksMQA&list=UL
Twitch Streaming basically all week
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
SniperGuy on
0
This discussion has been closed.
Posts
Booo Terrans
"Bullets, you say?"
http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/13exmq/we_have_the_server_names_so_what_servers_are_all/
We get to download the client when the "launch" starts, meaning no one here will play today
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
Well, Steam will download the launcher which downloads the game. We are all getting it from the same source.
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
For Alpha Strike? Yes.
For Alpha SQUAD? No.
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
I didn't really notice a difference between my Vanu and my NC weapons when it came to ranged combat and bullet travel time.
The first download for me was about 6gig. Did have two 2 gig patches after though so could be about ten in total. The patcher is also not that fast.
Edit: NOW
LET THE DOWNLOADING BEGIN!!!
Steam (Ansatz) || GW2 officer (Ansatz.6498)
SniperGuyGaming on PSN / SniperGuy710 on Xbone Live
Steam (Ansatz) || GW2 officer (Ansatz.6498)
But not until after Thanksgiving, most likely.
I guess I could just delete the folder but Id rather not leave all the extraneous things laying around my computer.
Presumably with the new installation of the release client most everything else will get overwritten.
Steam (Ansatz) || GW2 officer (Ansatz.6498)
Reposted from the Vanu thread which I thought was this, main PS2 thread.
I'm there.
XBL:Phenyhelm - 3DS:Phenyhelm
The closest I got to an answer on that subject was that the installer is supposed to clean up anything left behind by not being able to uninstall the beta.
So I should just delete my beta folder and hope the install of the release game cleans up everything else?
I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
Seems to be okay.
Yeah that sounds like what I'm looking for. I'll be in game soon enough.
Then PS2 promptly crashed.
Pluto was a planet and I'll never forget
I just went and got mine through Steam and deleted my old stuff.
I'm glad it's F2P. I loved PS1 but I never really got into PS2 during the beta. This at least lets me test the waters every now and again to see if it feels like PS instead of BF.