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Planetside 2 |OT| Closed Beta
- Thread starter MrBig
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Depends on the faction. Amalthea if you're TR. We're going to be changing things around once the wipe hits. On that topic, will there be one US server (West) or two (West & East) after the wipe? If two, are the TR going to stay East? I'd like to get a few more GAF folks in the outfit so we can start running two squads at peak.
If you want to see a preview of it, Higby is doing a patch preview stream tonight. Showing off new weapons, Esamir (new continent), new base capture mechanics (!), and other things.
www.twitch.tv/las0m
Should be starting shortly. It's a little delayed because he's trying to work out driver problems atm.
There will only a be a single US server initially, a west server. We won't settle on anything until they've determined how many servers are optimal for the current beta load.
From the current people who have signed themselves onto the google spreadsheet most people are on the East coast, but thats a very small sample group.
GruntOfAction
Member
Can't wait to install my new processor so I can actually play this game decently.
Right now I'm using an AMD Dual Core processor and I get 30fps in low traffic areas and 10fps maximum in biggish battles.
AMD Phenom X4 965 should change this as it's a quadcore with 3.4ghz :O
Right now I'm using an AMD Dual Core processor and I get 30fps in low traffic areas and 10fps maximum in biggish battles.
AMD Phenom X4 965 should change this as it's a quadcore with 3.4ghz :O
Esamir looks amazing! Watching the stream now D:
8 passive certs awarded per 24 hours; after 24 hours of not logging in you will stop receiving cert points.
2 new sidegrade weapons of each type. No new weapons types available (shotguns etc)
Generators must be overloaded rather than shot at
Icons added to shields to denote which generator controls them
It will never become fully night on Esamir due to the position of the sun.
Esamir will have tunnels below bases and slopes of snow leading up walls in some places
You will only gain resources from the cont you are currently playing on
In this patch, warping between conts is done at a terminal in the warpgate spawnroom
Gal spawning is still disabled
Recording of the stream http://www.twitch.tv/las0m/b/334355361
2 new sidegrade weapons of each type. No new weapons types available (shotguns etc)
Generators must be overloaded rather than shot at
Icons added to shields to denote which generator controls them
It will never become fully night on Esamir due to the position of the sun.
Esamir will have tunnels below bases and slopes of snow leading up walls in some places
You will only gain resources from the cont you are currently playing on
In this patch, warping between conts is done at a terminal in the warpgate spawnroom
Gal spawning is still disabled
Recording of the stream http://www.twitch.tv/las0m/b/334355361
Shaundakahl
Member
That's great, thanks for posting this earlier. I was on the train ride home and I couldn't see the stream, but this thread delivered with info and pictures. I hope some of the max suit certs and infantry AA get unlocked for this big patch. Maybe the odd-looking Lasher?
Played with The English Conquistador and had a lot of fun. Was great having someone extra so we could work together and towards the same objectives.
Also, I'm watching what I missed earlier in Higby's stream and it seems like we'll be able to warp to Esamir at the warpgate and Esamir wont be pushed off onto another server. Awesome. I bet thats why they delayed Esamir for so long.
Esamir looks amaaazzziiinngggggg. All of the trenches and underground hallways that lead into bases. Man I cant wait until Friday!
Also, I'm watching what I missed earlier in Higby's stream and it seems like we'll be able to warp to Esamir at the warpgate and Esamir wont be pushed off onto another server. Awesome. I bet thats why they delayed Esamir for so long.
Esamir looks amaaazzziiinngggggg. All of the trenches and underground hallways that lead into bases. Man I cant wait until Friday!
How do you guys feel with the current membership benefits?
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/10/03/soe-revise-planetside-2-membership-benefits/
I guess it's mostly quality of life stuff, but 14,99$ a month does seem a big high for stats boosts.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/10/03/soe-revise-planetside-2-membership-benefits/
I guess it's mostly quality of life stuff, but 14,99$ a month does seem a big high for stats boosts.
Only 25% to start? Meeeeeeeeeh
The English Conquistador
Member
Yup, mr_nothin and I were absolutely killing it last night on ps2. Had our own cool objectives, helping out others along the way. Twas so darn badass! Army of Two PS2 Edition!
Friday is gonna be so awesome! Snow is the best kinda climate to play in imo. It looks so purdy!
Not in this weeks patch
The more content they add, the more bugs that will show up. They'll try to fix the old ones but new ones will always pop up. Expect plenty of bugs with this weeks patch since a huge part of it is new content. But yea, it's a beta
Just report the bugs that you see when you can.This game is CPU limited, BF3 is GPU limited. Your 2500k is serving you better than your 460s.
e: HA weapons are still a week or two away
and of course delayed
Just checked to see if the servers were still down only to realize they never went down. You know what would be great? If they used their official fucking forums to update people on the patch deployment being postponed instead of forcing me to scan through twitter accounts. I don't use twitter, none of my friends or family do, and I don't plan to start anytime soon. At least put the same information through official channels as well.
Fucking hell.
Fucking hell.
InfectedZero
Member
I just use this post for updates because some one will post quotes and whatnot
. Which is awesome since I'm usually on my phone.Well they do have the twitter updates & tweets right there on the forums
Also, it seems as if the amount of ppl will at least double over the next day or 2. They are doing another interval for letting ppl into the beta (ppl that registered) and they are also sending out beta keys to everyone that's already in the beta. All of this on 1 server will be crazy.
This usually relates to server connection issues
If it isn't delayed again we will be able to play on it tomorrow morning.
Well Smedley said something about within the next 24-48 hours so sometime this weekend.
Man Esamir is looking really good but they really need to outsource their trailer work though because all of their trailers suck so much. That trailer was anti-climatic and seemed like it needed about 30seconds - 1 minute more to the trailer actually showcasing action/teamwork. That seemed more like a fanmade trailer.
Indeed they do
e: missed this post by Higby with some changes...
servers being brought down for the update. Download is available now, 5gb compressed.
And another interesting thing
Well they do have the twitter updates & tweets right there on the forums
And they have an Official News & Announcements section of their forums. One that they fail to update with all of the news & announcements.
ha
Dont make me punch you!
Hey, it should now be a lot easier for GAF folks to get together now. Only 2 servers!
Yeah this terminal thing is just temporary, a way for them to easily patch it together without separate servers.
Esamir has been absolutely fantastic, both in gameplay and visually.
Another thing I want to note is that clouds are not terribly ugly anymore, they're quite nice now. There's a lot of really nice updates in this patch, although not so much the grav lifts colors being swapped...
I'll be posting pics in the hi-res pics thread throughout the day
e: I'm in a squad with Luperza, she's streaming
You're making the wait even harder!
Also, they're trying to move towards volumetric clouds
I'll be logging in to recreate the outfit and start playing. Any TR that wants an invite just holler at me ingame (my name is the same) or say something here and I'll make sure our guys know to shoot you an invite whenever they see you online.
Also, I picked up a teamspeak server several weeks ago for outfit use just so you know what voice comms we'll be using.
Also, I picked up a teamspeak server several weeks ago for outfit use just so you know what voice comms we'll be using.
Damn only just started the download, gonna take ages with my net issues
Ive played the last few days but I'm yet to play in any impressive enormobattles. I understand populations have been down waiting on the patch so hopefully I'll get a chance to experience the game proper.
How many continents are going to be in the game at launch. Four?
Ive played the last few days but I'm yet to play in any impressive enormobattles. I understand populations have been down waiting on the patch so hopefully I'll get a chance to experience the game proper.
How many continents are going to be in the game at launch. Four?