Windows Planetside 2 - Massive Combat on an Epic Scale

I am going to be all over this on launch. I genuinely hope they capture the spirit of Planetside before they made all those **** expansion packs.

 

What sort of expansions could they have? Everything is unlockable ingame, its not like you could have new maps surely?

 

In the expansions they introduced underground caverns. Trust me when I say you do NOT want that in PS2, or at least, not the same crap mechanics they put in for it. That also affected how the war on a continent occurred, which was... to be honest... utter tripe.

 

Oh, I didnt know that!

If this was EA i would bet something like that to happen, i have no experience with SOE so not sure how it will go.

 

Got a beta access key in PC gamer but doesn't look that great IMO, but worth a try I suppose.

 

Was mucking about on the Twitter @Planetside2 today and apparently they hinted more info next week?

 

From E3 apparently:



The Cavaliers, Roundheads and the mad scientists. The way I currently view the empires.

 

I managed to snag a key from twitter. Can't wait to don the Vanu infiltrator kit!

 

I managed to snag one on twitter also, but i feel bad cos i assumed the ones in twitter were instant access turns out they were priority into the beta, which i already had

 

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/planetside-2-will-be-playable-on-friday-at-sdcc/

Read the second paragraph stating should be out before end of july, dont know if thats to all or just priority people :S

Also the have a new vid showing some goodies and hinting the beta was within next month.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/planetside-2-beta-coming-within-the-next-month/

 

I've heard from my guild that Planetside 2's tech test betas have started, though none of us have gotten into the beta yet anyway! X)

I'm thoroughly excited for Planetside 2, I just hope it's as fun as it's said to be.

If it's best of PC for this years E3, it should be interesting!

 

http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=44966

Hoepfully not much longer, i wonder if they will announce something the same time this new trailer goes live!

 

I just got into the tech beta last night. All patched and ready to go on the next playsession

 

DIAF!

 

Just signed up for the beta hopefully should get a key for it sooner or later

 

You just get an email to let you know the beta is open, afaik its closed alpha atm?

It seems they are selecting people for the tech one atm but its still alpha?
Then i assume it becomes a closed beta where PS1 vets and People with priority keys (from PC gamer or given to you via PS2's twitter etc).
Then it will become the invite beta, which is when everyone else will start getting invites i suppose.
Possibly it will then expand into a full on open beta (i.e. you sign up and start playing straight away, no waiting for access).

^ this is all an educated guess by me.

To be honest this priority thing is rubbish if they are gonna make it open just do it, its an MMOFPS surely the more the better?

 

I think they're trying to avoid a 'beta opens, PILE ON, everything crashes, panic,' type scenario.

It make sense to me, get the old hands on first, slowly bring the numbers and stress up over time. It sounds better than the betas for a lot of recent games, which were really just demos in drag.

 

True,

Im gonna make sure i report bugs and the like when i get in, im normally bad for not doing that!!

 

The lighting effects are gorgeous

 

I'm in! Downloaded and hopefully get to play test it tonight!!!