Planetside 2 Thread v2 - Beta floodgates open GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY - Games

Holy shit im going to end up playing the [I]fuck[/I] out of Amerish

[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;38204366]they really should slow the projectile speed of the VS bolt action[/QUOTE] no they should lower the rate of fire and make the projectile hitscan.

Will there be another wipe at release?

[QUOTE=Raijin;38215362]no they should lower the rate of fire and make the projectile hitscan.[/QUOTE] maybe lower the base damage and increase the headshot multiplier in that case

[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;38215585]maybe lower the damage as well then[/QUOTE] then there would be no point in using it. it's kind of a given that bolt action rifles in video games have high damage.

[QUOTE=Raijin;38215594]then there would be no point in using it. it's kind of a given that bolt action rifles in video games have high damage.[/QUOTE] if it hitscans and has no drop but still one hits I don't care how slow the firing rate is, it's overpowered

Been a while since I've seen anything on the game or played it, does the NC still have a shitty nickelback soundtrack?

[QUOTE=Skyward;38215761]Been a while since I've seen anything on the game or played it, does the NC still have a shitty nickelback soundtrack?[/QUOTE] Am I really the only person who even vaguely likes the NC music? I mean yeah, it's nowhere near as good as the other faction soundtracks but at least it's not horrid. No? I'm the only one? Right, well I'll go hide in that shipping container over there while you go get your pitchforks.

[QUOTE=Skyward;38215761]Been a while since I've seen anything on the game or played it, does the NC still have a shitty nickelback soundtrack?[/QUOTE] Yes :( [editline]27th October 2012[/editline] I don't think it is really really bad, just not great music

I liked the old Vanu theme, now it sounds like we're the from the middle east or something. Insufficient Deus Ex-y.

[QUOTE=Solidsnail;38216586]I liked the old Vanu theme, now it sounds like we're the from the middle east or something. Insufficient Deus Ex-y.[/QUOTE] I guess you could say you never asked for this. [sp]i am so sorry[/sp]

So I've been saving up to get the Shotgun, 3.4 scope, and slugs, but I'm curious as to just how well it actually performs. I basically want to use it as a multi-class "battle rifle" type weapon. The main question is: Are Slugs for the shotgun even good? Some say they're bad, some say they're good. If the Slugs suck, then I might not even get the gun at all and just spend the certs on other things. (Currently at 430 certs)

[QUOTE=The golden;38216929]Just assaulted a base with some guys from The Enclave. Quite refreshing some some actual fucking teamwork.[/QUOTE] A few dozen bads rolling heavy assault w/ lock on launchers to do their aiming for them. Credit to their organization, still a terrible outfit.

[QUOTE=LittleDogX;38216869]So I've been saving up to get the Shotgun, 3.4 scope, and slugs, but I'm curious as to just how well it actually performs. I basically want to use it as a multi-class "battle rifle" type weapon. The main question is: Are Slugs for the shotgun even good? Some say they're bad, some say they're good. If the Slugs suck, then I might not even get the gun at all and just spend the certs on other things. (Currently at 430 certs)[/QUOTE] I've tested the shotgun. I play VS, but there shouldn't be a big difference. Buckshot does more damage (I believe) if all the pellets hit. Slugs only fire one projectile per shot and do less damage, so it's far easier to miss entirely. Yes, the shotgun with the default ammunition is good, but at only good at close range. It takes about three shots on average to kill an enemy. It only really beats other weapons indoors, but in my opinion, the flexibility of assault rifles makes the shotgun worthless for any class except Infiltrator, who actually benefits from not having a sniper rifle for his primary when sneaking around bases.

[QUOTE=Bi0hazard;38217183]I've tested the shotgun. I play VS, but there shouldn't be a big difference. Buckshot does more damage (I believe) if all the pellets hit. Slugs only fire one projectile per shot and do less damage, so it's far easier to miss entirely. Yes, the shotgun with the default ammunition is good, but at only good at close range. It takes about three shots on average to kill an enemy. It only really beats other weapons indoors, but in my opinion, the flexibility of assault rifles makes the shotgun worthless for any class except Infiltrator, who actually benefits from not having a sniper rifle for his primary when sneaking around bases.[/QUOTE] I figured all of that. I guess my main concern is how many shots it takes to kill somebody with slugs. There's only 6 rounds before reloading, so if it takes 4 to kill someone that makes me pretty hesitant. Oh well. Even if it ends up being bad, I bought it anyways. I'll find out in 72 certs if slugs suck or not.

could someone who has these guns tell me; what certs do the shotguns and jackhammer/mcg have? just curious about what options they have such as optics etc

[QUOTE=krail9;38217648]could someone who has these guns tell me; what certs do the shotguns and jackhammer/mcg have? just curious about what options they have such as optics etc[/QUOTE] Shotguns have forward grip and laser sights, but neither seem to have any noticeable effect.

MCG has double mag capacity and laser sight, but the laser doesn't show on the model and probably doesn't do anything

thanks guys, i've been wondering about it for ages

Here's an gif I made of pod-killing a liberator. You can tell its old cause I'm drop podding as a max. [IMG]http://puu.sh/1jBzh[/IMG]

[QUOTE=krail9;38217823]thanks guys, i've been wondering about it for ages[/QUOTE] I've actually tried to use slugs with shotguns for a really long time. The killing power I've noticed is the same as buckshot, but you can use it effectively at slightly longer ranges. The problem is that it has horrendous bullet drop and I've found I'm using it at about the same ranges as buckshot anyways so I've given it up on it entirely. With the TR shotgun I tried treating it as a very heavy AR, doing2 shot bursts but even with the grip the recoil is horrendous and you would be lucky to land the second shot at med-close ranges if you're lucky. I've found it's merely OK as a flanking weapon where you're not going to immediately take return fire because landing both shots quickly takes some time.

TB drops several truth bombs. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20z928GjoE&list=UUy1Ms_5qBTawC-k7PVjHXKQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video[/media] Smedley [i]has[/i] seen it, but unfortunately his only response has been along the lines of "We agree, but it'll be ready." As this is my first SOE game, I'm only now beginning to see why everybody is so distrustful of them.

[URL]http://www.twitch.tv/las0m/b/337099741[/URL] Higby's showing off Amerish apparently. Oh wait it's an already made video, sorry if it's late! My Planetside 2 news is literally whenever my friend messages about it . :v:

[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;38218701]TB drops several truth bombs. Smedley [i]has[/i] seen it, but unfortunately his only response has been along the lines of "We agree, but it'll be ready." As this is my first SOE game, I'm only now beginning to see why everybody is so distrustful of them.[/QUOTE] could someone sum it up, I don't want to listen to totalbiscuit for half an hour.

Amerish looks quite nice.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;38220868]Amerish looks quite nice.[/QUOTE] More FPS games need vibrant greens.

[QUOTE=Raidyr;38220676]could someone sum it up, I don't want to listen to totalbiscuit for half an hour.[/QUOTE] I'm guessing it'll just be TB doing that false validation thing by focusing on rather asinine problems with Planetside 2 and doing the whole 'negative compliment' thing.

Well in the first 3 minutes he complains that he can't play games at a good 30fps, hope that gets your hopes up.

[QUOTE=Viper202;38221119]Well in the first 3 minutes he complains that he can't play games at a good 30fps, hope that gets your hopes up.[/QUOTE] Optimization, Release Date, Balance, Cert Buying (buying in a tree way instead of just the thing you want), base capture mechanics, sunderer being available on every spawn point, reduced bullet drop, VR training facility missing, trying weapons before buying. Probably missed something between balance and cert buying.

So basically all the asinine problems that are constantly in flux in beta anyway rather than some of the more fundamental issues?