Infiltrators, hacking, and REK.

[Vinven]

My main thing I did in Planetside 1 was run around as an Infiltrator with advanced hacking. It was to my surprise when I saw a PS2 video of some random guy doing what would be "hacking a control console", however he didn't pull out a REK or anything. It just seemed like he was just capturing it, as if it was an Arathi Basin flag.

Are they removing REK's from the game? Is hacking in the game, and if so to what level? I dislike the generic "capturing" of bases, which is what generic mmos do. Hacking was something unique and I hope they have it in PS2.

[Warrcry]

Well remember this isn't a released game. It could be they just don't have an animation for it yet. I agree though hacking is very iconic to Planetside. I'm not even gonna guess about it just yet though.

[SteinB]

Since hacking consoles will be limited to the infiltrator class and could easily be represented by some hand motions over the console itself there isn't a need for a specific tool to do it.

[GLaDOS]

I'm pretty sure hacking points within a base will be somewhat like capturing flags in a BF Conquest mode, but Infiltrators will be able to hack enemy vehicle and equipment terminals and turrets. I don't know about anything else, but chances are there'll be more.

[SnipeGrzywa]

The captures points can be hacked by any infantry unit (not MAX).

In earlier interviews they said there was no "REK" and no hacking.

But recent footage showed an infil turning a turret and equipment terminal, so obviously that changed. If anyone has seen the actual infil cert tree and can fill us in then please do!

Also, there is currently no way to hack an enemy vehicle, which should be remedy IMO.

[Dubious]

hacking vehicles should be ingame as its the best way to stop ppl from standing still and camping a spot
if no hacking i can drive a tank to a spot and sit there 4ever..

anyay, infil sounds nice, always wanted to be a sniper with cloaking ability :p

[fb III IX ca IV]

Can you hack while cloaked? I think that would be OP.

[Dubious]

You can in PS1 so i see no reason why you shouldnt..

I have fun running around jacking vhs camping places :lol:

[Vinven]

I just watched a video in which it showed an Infiltrators cert list, and hacking was in it. Can't remember which one exactly, it was a Totalbiscuit E3 one I believe.

[Accuser]

hacking vehicles should be ingame as its the best way to stop ppl from standing still and camping a spot
if no hacking i can drive a tank to a spot and sit there 4ever..

anyay, infil sounds nice, always wanted to be a sniper with cloaking ability :p

Hacking vehicles absolutely will not be in PS2. They've said in the past that they don't want one faction to be able to use another faction's vehicle. But if you sit still in a tank, you're going to get C4'd. Infiltrators in PS2 will be able to C4 stationary vehicles MUCH faster than they could hack them in PS1, so it's much more lethal ^_^

[Dubious]

then the question is, how many C4 to kill a tank?

[Accuser]

then the question is, how many C4 to kill a tank?

How many of X to kill X is a Beta question.
A Magrider went down to 2 or 3 in one of the E3 videos, but the balance will come out in Beta. Still, you could toss down 10 C4 in the time it took to hack an occupied tank in PS1 :-P

[Dubious]

takes like 4 sec to jack a tank in ps1..

[SnipeGrzywa]

Hacking vehicles absolutely will not be in PS2. They've said in the past that they don't want one faction to be able to use another faction's vehicle. But if you sit still in a tank, you're going to get C4'd. Infiltrators in PS2 will be able to C4 stationary vehicles MUCH faster than they could hack them in PS1, so it's much more lethal ^_^

What I don't get is why? Whats wrong with stealing other empires gear? (Side note, can you pick up enemy weapons?)

Back when the game launched we got ahold of a Vanguard somehow. We literally kept that it alive for 3 days, trading out crews when they had to log and doing black market deals to get main gun ammo for it. It was demoralizing to the NC to see a purple Vany. It was just one more mechanic to make an awesome game even better.

[Accuser]

What I don't get is why? Whats wrong with stealing other empires gear? (Side note, can you pick up enemy weapons?)

Back when the game launched we got ahold of a Vanguard somehow. We literally kept that it alive for 3 days, trading out crews when they had to log and doing black market deals to get main gun ammo for it. It was demoralizing to the NC to see a purple Vany. It was just one more mechanic to make an awesome game even better.

I think the biggest reason is free accounts allowing people to give themselves other factions' vehicles. Want a Scythe? Just create another free account and meet your other character in some desolate locale. Hell, my friends and I did it on PS1 anytime someone wasn't using their account. And it does make the factions more distinct if you never see a TR Magrider or an NC Prowler.

And I doubt you'll be able to pick up enemy weapons, or friendly weapons for that matter. There would be a lot of "Hey look at the gun I just certed! /suicide Here try it out!" But we don't really know atm.

[Flaropri]

What I don't get is why? Whats wrong with stealing other empires gear? (Side note, can you pick up enemy weapons?)

Aside from what Accuser mentioned, the advent of skins also means that profiles are more important for identifying friend from foe. That capability could be very frustrating for some people, either getting killed by what they assumed was a friendly or shooting down an ally, etc.


At the moment you cannot pick up enemy weapons. There is no real inventory or "bag" like in PS1, you simply have a load-out and can only change it at a resupply terminal or on re-spawn.

[Exmortius]

if an infiltrator can land c4 on a tank while cloaked that is gonna bring a whole new dynamic without a doubt.

[Wahooo]

It was mentioned a long time ago that the graphics rendering for vehicles in all three empires was a chore they were not planning to implement. It (for whatever reason) is not simply cut and paste re-coloring but a much more in depth graphics/programming task.

Sad hijacking vehicles is SOOOO much fun even still but not part of PS2.