Post by knifegun on Jul 26, 2012 5:10:43 GMT -5
Ok. Not much activity on these boards these days but I hope to bring as many people in RR back together to get some quality gaming in.
Planetside 2 is a MMOFPS that is going to be FREE TO PLAY. Meaning it is going to cost you ZERO cash up front and NO monthly fees.
The game is gonna approach making money sorta like LoL (league of legends) or Tribes: Ascend. It is NOT going to be "pay to win." They have made it clear that all items purchased through micro transactions will be cosmetic only or to boost XP gain. (unlocking items and such faster)
About the game:
PS2 has 3 factions that are in constant war with each other on several different continents over bases and territory in a persistent world. Meaning Night/day cycles and dynamic weather effects. It is like an MMO in this regard but its action packed with FPS goodness that we all love. Think Battlefield has an orgy with CoD/Halo/Borderlands/Section 8.
Links:
E3 coverage part 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLakXgelJGY&feature=plcp
You can follow all of the E3 coverage from that link.
Wiki:
wiki.planetside-universe.com/ps/PlanetSide_2
I find the lore particularly entertaining and has me leaning towards the NC faction.
Forums:
www.planetside-universe.com/forum.php
This is the most popular forum I have found with this game.
CGI trailer:
www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=45755
Fucking epic. Doesn't really show the gameplay per se but generates hype. Shows NC whooping alot of ass which had many TR (Terran Republic) members pretty upset.
Faction Loyalty and Bias:
This is huge in this game. Every faction hates the other faction to a degree. If you read a few pages into that CGI trailer it becomes quite apparent. Faction loyalty is huge and drives player content in this game to an unprecedented level. Once a faction is chosen expect to hate the others as they will constantly cause problems for you and your faction. Think MMO player driven PVP with FPS mechanics. Sounds awesome to me.
Beta and You:
Sign up for Beta on their website at: www.planetside2.com. It should be starting within the next few weeks and players will be let in by invitation. If you are interested please sign up!
What this means for RR:
I dont think this will revitalize our glory days but I hope it will bring some of us back together. I miss RR and what we had dearly. I still keep up with some of you through steam but I would like to get a following particularly for this game. The only investment you will have with this game is TIME. No money needs to be spent and I hope that is enough for you to at least TRY this game out.
System Requirements:
Nothing is set in stone but alot of the people in the tech test and closed betas have predicted this: www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2252&game=Planetside%202
The devs had also said that they are trying to make the game able to run on pc's 5 years or so older. I hope this is true.
Steam information:
In case some people dont have me added on steam please go ahead and add me at "blazinboi" I look forward to hearing from you.
Peace,
- KG
Planetside 2 is a MMOFPS that is going to be FREE TO PLAY. Meaning it is going to cost you ZERO cash up front and NO monthly fees.
The game is gonna approach making money sorta like LoL (league of legends) or Tribes: Ascend. It is NOT going to be "pay to win." They have made it clear that all items purchased through micro transactions will be cosmetic only or to boost XP gain. (unlocking items and such faster)
About the game:
PS2 has 3 factions that are in constant war with each other on several different continents over bases and territory in a persistent world. Meaning Night/day cycles and dynamic weather effects. It is like an MMO in this regard but its action packed with FPS goodness that we all love. Think Battlefield has an orgy with CoD/Halo/Borderlands/Section 8.
Links:
E3 coverage part 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLakXgelJGY&feature=plcp
You can follow all of the E3 coverage from that link.
Wiki:
wiki.planetside-universe.com/ps/PlanetSide_2
I find the lore particularly entertaining and has me leaning towards the NC faction.
Forums:
www.planetside-universe.com/forum.php
This is the most popular forum I have found with this game.
CGI trailer:
www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=45755
Fucking epic. Doesn't really show the gameplay per se but generates hype. Shows NC whooping alot of ass which had many TR (Terran Republic) members pretty upset.
Faction Loyalty and Bias:
This is huge in this game. Every faction hates the other faction to a degree. If you read a few pages into that CGI trailer it becomes quite apparent. Faction loyalty is huge and drives player content in this game to an unprecedented level. Once a faction is chosen expect to hate the others as they will constantly cause problems for you and your faction. Think MMO player driven PVP with FPS mechanics. Sounds awesome to me.
Beta and You:
Sign up for Beta on their website at: www.planetside2.com. It should be starting within the next few weeks and players will be let in by invitation. If you are interested please sign up!
What this means for RR:
I dont think this will revitalize our glory days but I hope it will bring some of us back together. I miss RR and what we had dearly. I still keep up with some of you through steam but I would like to get a following particularly for this game. The only investment you will have with this game is TIME. No money needs to be spent and I hope that is enough for you to at least TRY this game out.
System Requirements:
Nothing is set in stone but alot of the people in the tech test and closed betas have predicted this: www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2252&game=Planetside%202
The devs had also said that they are trying to make the game able to run on pc's 5 years or so older. I hope this is true.
Steam information:
In case some people dont have me added on steam please go ahead and add me at "blazinboi" I look forward to hearing from you.
Peace,
- KG