Planetside 2 V4 - The roadmap to Basic Features and a Playable Framerate - Games

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[QUOTE=The golden;39993618]This whole thing is nothing but a huge middle finger slammed into the eyes of the loyal paying customers. This doesn't affect free2players at all. This is just a "fuck you" to the people that actually supported SOE.[/QUOTE] I thought they said when this was first being written up that it's only common pool stuff for now and they'll deal with the cross-faction equivalents later, since its trickier to authenticate in their systems or something? And honestly I'm willing to bet only 10% of the [I]paying[/I] player base actually plays multiple characters cross faction. I certianly don't know anyone who does in my outfit or that I play with

In more helmet related news Broome also said on twitter that the rexo gear is definitely coming and is already scheduled, though he didn't say when for.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39992372]Broome finally posted an update on the NC "sci-fi" helmet stuff: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zDuz3FN.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] can't wait for the corresponding armor to come out. Looks a little silly with just the basic armor.

It makes me so angry how many NC guys I see with foregrips instead of lasers on their guns, with a few exceptions. It's like they don't know what "horizontal" means or something. [editline]22nd March 2013[/editline] Also, whatever happened to the goons on Mattherson? I haven't seen any about for ages. At first I thought it was just me, but I've seen a few people comment on that today too. Did they dissolve their PS2 outfit or something?

this controversy over account wide unlocks makes no sense to me. You get a bunch of free stuff... and you are mad because you wanted more free stuff?

[QUOTE=mindbomb;39994970]this controversy over account wide unlocks makes no sense to me. You get a bunch of free stuff... and you are mad because you wanted more free stuff?[/QUOTE] Since when has "free" meant "things you buy with money"?

so i have a thousand certs i already kinda really certed my medic to the point im comfortable with playing him consistently, weapons and everything and i certed my reaver where i can use it comfortably as well im kinda taking a liking to the max (NC btw) i never certed anything into armor though so what should i do?

[QUOTE=BLUcody;39995360]so i have a thousand certs i already kinda really certed my medic to the point im comfortable with playing him consistently, weapons and everything and i certed my reaver where i can use it comfortably as well im kinda taking a liking to the max (NC btw) i never certed anything into armor though so what should i do?[/QUOTE] I would wait for faction specific launchers to come out if you also play heavy, they seem like they'd be a good investment.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39995394]I would wait for faction specific launchers to come out if you also play heavy, they seem like they'd be a good investment.[/QUOTE] the only time i really play heavy is when we're being spawncamped and its usually just a last stand otherwise for AV i play max with falcons (it works well if you can ambush them with the no smoke trail and faster velocity then a HA's launcher)

Finally downloaded the 7 Gb of updates, I get around 40 fps now at the warpgate when I used to get like 10-20 on low. Using the general medium settings. [editline]21st March 2013[/editline] Also got those fancy physx particles.

These new Physx particles are quite nice. I've really not noticed any perf loss from them either.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39994954]It makes me so angry how many NC guys I see with foregrips instead of lasers on their guns, with a few exceptions. It's like they don't know what "horizontal" means or something.[/QUOTE] I pretty much never use laser sight because I almost never hipfire unless I'm right up in someone's face. I've tried putting the laser on the Anchor and GD-7f, put I just find I do better using ADS.

[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;39995593]I pretty much never use laser sight because I almost never hipfire unless I'm right up in someone's face. I've tried putting the laser on the Anchor and GD-7f, put I just find I do better using ADS.[/QUOTE] Even if you don't hipfire you should never be using a foregrip over the laser sight on 95% of NC weapons because most of them simply don't have noticeable horizontal recoil. It's pretty much wasting an attachment slot.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39995704]Even if you don't hipfire you should never be using a foregrip over the laser sight on 95% of NC weapons because most of them simply don't have noticeable horizontal recoil. It's pretty much wasting an attachment slot.[/QUOTE] yea, i agree. I don't think it's an NC thing though, it's just that unless you use some serious magnification on your optics, you won't notice the benefit. Seeing as how I use 1x scopes all around, it has no relevance for me. If they ever make it so that the laser gives away your position though (and you can't just turn it off by pressing L), I'll seriously consider buying a bunch of foregrips. And a first gen smg. [editline]21st March 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Trainbike;39995024]Since when has "free" meant "things you buy with money"?[/QUOTE] You paid to get it on one character. Sony giving it to all your other characters was a courtesy. Did I really have to explain this? I feel people should have been able to pick up what I meant.

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Haven't seen this posted, but there will be only one US West server [I]pretty soon[/I]. [url]https://twitter.com/mhigby/status/314615359120502784[/url]

[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;39993063]So has this improved at all performance-wise since beta?[/QUOTE] How can you disagree with a question?

[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;39996439]How can you disagree with a question?[/QUOTE] Disagree rating usually means no if you're asking a question.

[QUOTE=mindbomb;39995837] You paid to get it on one character. Sony giving it to all your other characters was a courtesy. Did I really have to explain this? I feel people should have been able to pick up what I meant.[/QUOTE] Barring the fact that there's really no reason other than greed why quite a few things couldn't have been both account wide and cross faction to start with, most people are only really angry that they're specifically excluding common pool MBT secondary weapons from being cross faction for literally no reason.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39995704]Even if you don't hipfire you should never be using a foregrip over the laser sight on 95% of NC weapons because most of them simply don't have noticeable horizontal recoil. It's pretty much wasting an attachment slot.[/QUOTE] When firing at long range, the change is [i]very[/i] noticeable.

[video=youtube;n5qhaEghJ74]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qhaEghJ74#![/video] [editline]22nd March 2013[/editline] Those APEX Turbulence effects look amazing, especially on the teleporter and antigrav lifts.

[QUOTE=Funsize;39996955][video=youtube;n5qhaEghJ74]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qhaEghJ74#![/video] [editline]22nd March 2013[/editline] Those APEX Turbulence effects look amazing, especially on the teleporter and antigrav lifts.[/QUOTE] I don't know whether it's just on my end or what but when I tried it out the other day the PhysX stuff was super buggy and it caused a lot of crashes. All my drivers are up to date and I haven't had any problems like it in other games which sort of leads me to believe it's just sloppily implemented.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39997104]I don't know whether it's just on my end or what but when I tried it out the other day the PhysX stuff was super buggy and it caused a lot of crashes. All my drivers are up to date and I haven't had any problems like it in other games which sort of leads me to believe it's just sloppily implemented.[/QUOTE] They work fine for me.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39994954] Also, whatever happened to the goons on Mattherson? I haven't seen any about for ages. At first I thought it was just me, but I've seen a few people comment on that today too. Did they dissolve their PS2 outfit or something?[/QUOTE] They split up into two outfits, one of them entirely devoted to scatmax's iirc.

[QUOTE=Trainbike;39997104]I don't know whether it's just on my end or what but when I tried it out the other day the PhysX stuff was super buggy and it caused a lot of crashes. All my drivers are up to date and I haven't had any problems like it in other games which sort of leads me to believe it's just sloppily implemented.[/QUOTE] Yeah last time I tried it, it just caused a bunch of stability issues (as you had to force it). Is that not the case anymore?

[QUOTE=KorJax;39999370]Yeah last time I tried it, it just caused a bunch of stability issues (as you had to force it). Is that not the case anymore?[/QUOTE] Give it another try, it's officially implemented now (you just click "GPU Physics" in graphics options now) so it's a lot more stable.

Any TR out there that can recommend a good medic weapon to me? I like the NS-11A or the Hailstorm but if someone has better knowledge on the subject I would be much obliged.

I have been using both the NS11 and the Cycler TRV. I like the TRV. A few people who are in my outfit are fond of the SABR-13 though.

[QUOTE=mindbomb;39994970]this controversy over account wide unlocks makes no sense to me. You get a bunch of free stuff... and you are mad because you wanted more free stuff?[/QUOTE] I think your underlying confusion stems from the fact that you have no clue how account wide unlocks work, nor the argument people are making for why certain items should be included with them. In short; there is nothing 'free' about it. You get items on your other characters that you paid for on one. The argument they are making is that some weapons (notably NS produced weapons like the Kobalt) don't transition over all vehicles for all factions because it is the same weapon. The Kobalt on the Vangaurd is the same as the Kobalt on the Prolwer which also happens to be the same as the one on the Magrider. Which also, surprisingly happens to be the same as the kobalt on the flash and sunderer. Get it?