Join us on the Auraxis Global Network tomorrow night! The show will start at 7PM Central Standard Time (US). That is 5PM Pacific and Sunday at 1AM GMT for those overseas. Matt Higby will be joining us for a short Q&A, and after that we will have remote video guests as well as participants via TeamSpeak as always. Our topics will include:
Recordings will be available later on YouTube and live Audio/Video feeds will be available. Viewers can tune in at live.planetside-universe.com.
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The Planetside 2 Facebook posted a tidbit of information on the Terran Republic's Pistol the Repeater.
The Repeater Pistol is the standard side-arm of the Terran Republic soldiers, it features a 3 round burst capability and a 15 round magazine capacity that allows it to quickly and effectively take down enemies.
SOE has announced a community webcast coming up this Thursday January 26th at 4PM Pacific Standard Time. The topic for the webcast will be Nanite Systems Vehicles.
ZAM sat down for an interview about the Free to Play model with Laura Naviaux, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at SOE. While this article does not specifically mention PlanetSide 2 it would be safe to assume many of the principles they have applied to other games may apply to the game at release.
ZAM: There's a big focus here on giving what customers want, but are there any items that you, on principal, won't put in the microtransaction store?
Laura: We've had that dialogue with our players all throughout the transition, and I think we plan on continuing that dialogue. Nobody knows where this is heading, and I know there are some items that a portion of the player base wants while more traditional players don't think belongs in EQ2, so we'll continue keeping the discussion open. We've even committed to doing some polls to see what the players think. I don't think that anybody wants a game where you can outright buy power that it makes the game unfair and un-fun, and that is a line we don't want to cross. But there are a lot of shades of grey in there, and that's something we want the players to determine.
She goes on to say that they are not ready to share any of the F2P models for PlanetSide 2 and that it is "definitely something we'll be sharing in the near future". Click here for the entire article.
The official PlanetSide 2 Facebook Page announced this evening that there will be a developer chat on Twitter this upcoming Friday January 20th. In addition the official site has been updated with information about the Nanite Systems Galaxy.
The Galaxy is truly a sight to behold. It is a heavily armored air transport that can fly into enemy air space and drop up to 12 soldiers, making this vehicle an invaluable strategic asset. The Galaxy is equipped with the innovative "Hot Drop" system which automatically encapsulates any soldier or MAX unit that bails out with a protective barrier that slows their fall. This system removes the bulkiness and complications of using parachutes. The Galaxy can also be deployed into a forward base when landed. When deployed, respawn tubes and equipment terminals become active, creating a forward staging and fall back point for infantry. Additionally, the four weapon systems on the Galaxy can still be operated while deployed, giving it some static defenses.
The official site has been updated with information about the Nanite Systems Sunderer.
The Sunderer is a massive 12 man armored truck designed to break through or "sunder" an enemy’s defensive line and deliver troops safely to a strategic location behind enemy lines. Its heavy armor allows the Sunderer to withstand large amounts of focused enemy fire giving it a much longer life expectancy. Its powerful engine and heavy mass also allows it to push almost any other vehicle out of its way, including tanks. Finally, the Sunderer has several support capabilities supplying medical supplies to troops and ammo to troops and vehicles.
The Liberator is the latest release for Nanite Systems week.
The Liberator is an armored gunship capable of wreaking havoc on ground forces. The primary weapon on the Liberator is a downward facing gun emplacement operated by a passenger. This emplacement has several different options such as an armor devastating 150mm cannon or a shredding 30mm Gatling gun. The pilot also operates a fixed forward nose cannon. While less effective than the primary weapon, the pilots weapon can engage from a farther distance and both weapons used in conjunction can be even more devastating. While it has medium armor the Liberator is slow and particularly vulnerable to enemy air superiority fighters.
NowGamer has up a new interview with Matt Higby. They ask him about beta, release and more.
In terms of PlanetSide 2 development, what stage would you say you’re at now, and what key challenges have you faced along the way when trying to make this a killer sequel?
We’re definitely still in the meat of the development process, but in terms of design framework and engine development we’ve been working on the game for several years. Our biggest challenges are performance and scale related; it’s obviously not trivial to get thousands of players to be able to clash at the level of detail and quality that we have, but our engineers love challenges though, so we aren’t shy about providing them with some huge ones.
The official site has been uploaded with a new article on the Nanite Systems Quad.
Nanite Systems was once a small company with a singular focus on Nanotechnology. With advances in technology allowing their nanites to do everything from mining to manufacturing Nanite Systems has become the single largest of Auraxis’ civilian corporations. Rather than siding with any one of the three empires battling for control of the planet, Nanite Systems provides services, weapons and vehicles to each equally.
The Auraxis Global Network will be taking to the airwaves again this month for another Community Night! Tune in Saturday January 28th 2011 at 7PM Central Standard Time (US). That is 5PM Pacific and Sunday at 1AM GMT for those overseas. Matt Higby will be joining us for a short Q&A, and after that we will have remote video guests as well as participants via TeamSpeak as always. Our topics will include:
This topic list is subject to change depending on upcoming news releases. Suggestions for a topic? Hit up the comment thread and let us know! Recordings will be available later on YouTube and live Audio/Video feeds will be available. Viewers can tune in at live.planetside-universe.com.
Want to join in on the conversation? Send a PM to Hamma or Marsman letting us know! You will get more information as the time draws near. Chosen participants should be available 1 hour BEFORE the start of our broadcast.
The9 has updated their PlanetSide 2 site with a gameplay footage intro as well as a new interview video with gameplay footage! Forum member stargazer093 snapped some pictures:
We see some airborne combat at night as well as some Prowler's on the field! Head on over to the site at ps2.the9.com right now.
Update: Special thanks to community member bjorntju1 who converted the flash video and uploaded it to YouTube!
Update 2: The PlanetSide 2 channel has uploaded the video in HD to YouTube! Embed updated below.
Voodoo Extreme has up a new poll for Most Anticipated Game of 2012! Remember to vote early and vote often to give PlanetSide 2 a great showing! Click here to head over and vote.
Also PlanetSide 2 was second runner up on Ten Ton Hammer's most anticipated games poll!
MMO shooters proved popular with Ten Ton Hammer readers, and Sony Online Entertainment's sequel, PlanetSide 2, was a strong runner in our first round voting, managing to hold a first place position several times before becoming our second runner up. We have to wonder, though, whether it would have shown even stronger if beta sign-ups had been announced a little earlier in our voting process.
An awesome showing by the community! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to VE3D and vote for PlanetSide 2.
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