Well, got the game.. patching it now.
I wonder what it will be like.. and it if will be as good as something like UO or EQ
I wonder what it will be like.. and it if will be as good as something like UO or EQ
It is nothing like UO or EQ, its a first person shooter, the only common denominators are the persistant world and the massive number of players. Think of it as tribes 2 with 4000+ players in one giant map.
Edit: there are multiple types of aircraft in planetside, the Galaxy Dropship, the Mosquito scout plane, and the Reaver assault aircraft. But no helicopters.
i have no way of explaining how fun it is... its seriously the best FPS i have ever played. I highly reccomend at least checking it out at SOEs website www.planetside.com
I reserved 2 copies 3 hours after getting beta when the servers came down for a patch lol, im very impressed with it.
I reserved 2 copies 3 hours after getting beta when the servers came down for a patch lol, im very impressed with it.
Man, I was wondering if anyone was playing this game and keeping quiet at the same time because I wasn't sure if the NDA was up.
Anyways, the game is extremely fun, but the netcode needs work and there are other small bugs (like sound) that need to be worked out.
I would compare it to a true FPS that is more versatile as BF1942 (with the vehicles) with RPG traits in the form of persistent and perpetual elements such as skills/rank/stat tracking and weapon selection. In terms of gameplay, people compare it to tribes 2 (never played it), but its flexibility and massiveness reminds me of BF1942 on a much larger scale. There are also squad/tactical elements similar to games like SoF2 infiltration and CS, where you have objectives or targets to secure to gain BEP (battle experience points). The perpetual universe and planetary assault engine reminds me of a game that never made it out of Beta, MultiPlayer BattleTech (MPBT) 3025. Great game as well, this game is the only one I've played that has stirred similar emotions.
The game is truly warfare on a massive scale. I've NEVER played anything similar where there has been such chaos all caused by real human beings in such a concentrated area. You can literally have hundreds of real, unique players concentrated in a small area storming a base. Throw in any type of support/assault/ vehicles as well as stationary defenses, and you get battles that are truly epic. Even infantry have a large variety. MechWarrior fans will most certainly favor mechanized assault armored units called MAX. Each faction has 3 different types of MAX armor. They are basically walking mini-tanks (there are real tanks too) that are best suited for assaulting or holding a base. They can deal and take massive amounts of damage, but have many limitations that require standard infantry to support them. The best thing is that most players can obtain them relatively quickly (Battle Rank 2 I believe) so that they aren't one of those unobtainable features for the hardcore or insane.
The squad and outfit interactions are also very cool. You can have up to 10 players in your squad, and any effective squad will be well-rounded with all of the available character classes. A squad of 10 MAX will never be able to capture a base alone, b/c you'll need at least a novice hacker (everyone is at BR1) to gain entrance to a facility and hack it. To gain use of support terminals like med stations and equipment terminals, you'll need an intermediate hack. If you want to do some reconnaissance, having a fast moving scout on a Wraith in an Infiltration suit (invisible) will come in handy. Engineers to repair damaged consoles and armor, and medics to heal also help out. And don't forget, unlike other games, any character can carry any weapon he/she chooses if they have the certs (certifications) for it.
This game will tax your resources however, it can use a full gig of RAM if you have it. Game runs great on my rig, but its still obvious they need to tweak the netcode. Otherwise, this game is truly epic, and insanely addicting.
Any of you in NC look me up. I go by Chizow there as well, BR11 with FMax, SMax, Gal pilot, Reinf Inf., med assault, and special assault certs. Needless to say, I've been playing a lot since I got in Saturday (and coming into work late a lot). Hopefully servers are up tonite so I can get BR12 and my new uniform. :beer:
Chiz
Anyways, the game is extremely fun, but the netcode needs work and there are other small bugs (like sound) that need to be worked out.
I would compare it to a true FPS that is more versatile as BF1942 (with the vehicles) with RPG traits in the form of persistent and perpetual elements such as skills/rank/stat tracking and weapon selection. In terms of gameplay, people compare it to tribes 2 (never played it), but its flexibility and massiveness reminds me of BF1942 on a much larger scale. There are also squad/tactical elements similar to games like SoF2 infiltration and CS, where you have objectives or targets to secure to gain BEP (battle experience points). The perpetual universe and planetary assault engine reminds me of a game that never made it out of Beta, MultiPlayer BattleTech (MPBT) 3025. Great game as well, this game is the only one I've played that has stirred similar emotions.
The game is truly warfare on a massive scale. I've NEVER played anything similar where there has been such chaos all caused by real human beings in such a concentrated area. You can literally have hundreds of real, unique players concentrated in a small area storming a base. Throw in any type of support/assault/ vehicles as well as stationary defenses, and you get battles that are truly epic. Even infantry have a large variety. MechWarrior fans will most certainly favor mechanized assault armored units called MAX. Each faction has 3 different types of MAX armor. They are basically walking mini-tanks (there are real tanks too) that are best suited for assaulting or holding a base. They can deal and take massive amounts of damage, but have many limitations that require standard infantry to support them. The best thing is that most players can obtain them relatively quickly (Battle Rank 2 I believe) so that they aren't one of those unobtainable features for the hardcore or insane.
The squad and outfit interactions are also very cool. You can have up to 10 players in your squad, and any effective squad will be well-rounded with all of the available character classes. A squad of 10 MAX will never be able to capture a base alone, b/c you'll need at least a novice hacker (everyone is at BR1) to gain entrance to a facility and hack it. To gain use of support terminals like med stations and equipment terminals, you'll need an intermediate hack. If you want to do some reconnaissance, having a fast moving scout on a Wraith in an Infiltration suit (invisible) will come in handy. Engineers to repair damaged consoles and armor, and medics to heal also help out. And don't forget, unlike other games, any character can carry any weapon he/she chooses if they have the certs (certifications) for it.
This game will tax your resources however, it can use a full gig of RAM if you have it. Game runs great on my rig, but its still obvious they need to tweak the netcode. Otherwise, this game is truly epic, and insanely addicting.
Any of you in NC look me up. I go by Chizow there as well, BR11 with FMax, SMax, Gal pilot, Reinf Inf., med assault, and special assault certs. Needless to say, I've been playing a lot since I got in Saturday (and coming into work late a lot
). Hopefully servers are up tonite so I can get BR12 and my new uniform. :beer:Chiz
You can try..I applied last Wednesday...late..maybe even AM EST and got an e-mail by Saturday..d'loaded that nigth and went out boozin, and played all day Sunday...into Monday....the rest of the week has been a blur. :Q
Its a monster D'load tho, someone quoted 2.3GB (I didn't bother to look, but that sounds like its unpacked). Early acceptees got theirs mailed, I was playing sooner b/c I just downloaded it from the e-mail link with CDKey. There's a big patch expected today (fix of yesterday's broken patch), so hopefully it lasts through the weekend.....
Just go to station.sony.com and click on PS. The application is more detailed than most and requires you submit your DX txt file, but its hella worth it (even if its only for another 3 weeks before it goes retail).
Chiz
has anyone not used their invite a freind, or is anyone not liking the game who wants to give up their key? PM me if so pleeeeeeaaase, thanks!
I just got in on this yesterday, via FilePlanet. What's gonna happen when this game launches on May 20th? All beta testing is gonna stop ?
?yup beta is over on the 19th.
BTW ATi crash bug fixed... one of their own extensions doesnt work properly.
BTW ATi crash bug fixed... one of their own extensions doesnt work properly.
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