Empire specific buggies

[Baneblade]

Maybe the ESBs will have Vehicle mounted analogs of the Lancer/Phoenix/Striker...

That would certainly help against Threshers.

[Sarloh]

As we can see there are no weapon mounts on top so if they only work for transportation from point A to B, then they don't need so much work to be put into so while not a necessary addition to the game, I wouldn't complain if we got them.
Just more toys for the arsenal.

[Canaris]

is that from SOE live? it looks like alpha concept shots from during development we saw ages ago.

Okay the Thresher looks good, the Enforcer is a nice mix of the original and more modern APC's like the JLTV. Maybe it could do with a bit more reality in the design.




Then we get to the Marauder.... all I can think of is "here we go again". The PROFFESIONAL military of Auraxis once again gets the most Unprofessional and Unmilitary designed vehicle, this is the Prowler all over again.
It's a muscleman car on jacked up wheels. Don't get me wrong I do love a good MM car as the next man and we all know TRay is a huge MM buff but would you find one in any military collection? no

The original Marauder concept was ATV 4x4 weapons and suppression platform, hence the big mortar cannon it sported.


There has to be a better and happier medium between the two

[Vanir]

The images are from Wrel's Twitter feed from SOE Live.

And in a video that Wrel just posted (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Ef...QrwekvEjCxMlwg) He says that they are going to be 4 man vehicles and they are going to be very different depending on your faction...

[nurizeko]

I was gonna say, can't they just upgrade the old Marauder model for PS2?

My only gripe with the prowler is the cannons should be centerline.

Rounded surfaces I actually like, professional doesn't mean kit has to look ugly or hobbled together like NC, if anything rounded and well designed gear speaks to a long and well established military that has confidence in it's kit.

[Figment]

Originally Posted by Vanir

The images are from Wrel's Twitter feed from SOE Live.

And in a video that Wrel just posted (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Ef...QrwekvEjCxMlwg) He says that they are going to be 4 man vehicles and they are going to be very different depending on your faction...

New Sundy model seems to have some ANT inspiration.

[Vanir]

Here we go! More information on the new ESB's are that they are going to be heavier than the Harasser and will be 4 person vehicles instead of 3.

Go to 37:25 to watch the presentation on them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTEquc0kCu4

[Vanir]

T-ray compared the Marauder and Enforcer models to show that they are quite different. Looks like the Enforcer is a truck while the Marauder is like a car.

You can see them at 47:00
http://www.twitch.tv/planetside2/b/561950569

[Canaris]

"Those vehicles pretty much done on the art side"

*big long sigh*

So long original Marauder it was nice knowing you

[Dougnifico]

The marauder needs to look more like a combat vehicle. Like a rounded Humvee. Something like this...

[Azzzz]

It would be a shame to know they still have Humvees in the future. Surely they have improved upon it by now

[Belhade]

Well, they haven't been improved on since the original; by the Planetside timeline, the Humvee would probably more resemble a '72 Gremlin.

[Eggy]

There was some news about the buggies in the latest "Higby Pls" stream.
Most of it seemed positive, interesting and fun to me.

The NS harraser will be altered to be even more nimbler and have improved hill climbing. Expect the existing top guns to be "better" at what they should do, and not so good at what they shouldn't.

The ES buggies will be bulkier, not as fast or nimble, but will carry more people and are intended to be combat/support vehicles.

Each ES buggy will have an ES ability.
TR - OverDrive ... Super charges the buggy and its weapon systems.
NC - Ram Shield ... Improved Ram Damage and Ram Defense.
VS - Phase Shift ... Able to phase through enemies.
Also looking at giving the TR one, 2 less powerful guns, rather than 1 super weapon, as a faction trait.

imo I cant see the NC and VS ones working unless also combined with a short burst of increased speed, and the thought of an overcharge vulcan is quite scary.

New ES top guns coming for all the MBTs and Buggies intended to fill a more heavier role.
Existing top guns all going to be re tuned as part of a top gun pass.

Also teased new MBT main cannons. Rail Gun, Quad Cannon and Dildo Gun, as well as dedicated driver Heavy Tanks. Which Is why I guess we may need heavier weapons on the other stuff. Was specifically mentioned that the quad cannon would literally be able to maintain continuous fire by reloading other barrels while your shooting. Im not sure the terrain of the maps supports a vehicle any bigger than the current MBTs so no idea how that will work.

Also investigate altering the rumble seats on the buggies/flash to be full 360 or forward facing to make them more use full.

[Figment]

Quad Cannon has been in the works for TR Prowler for a long time now.


The Railgun... I wonder if it's a 200mm Gauss Cannon as I proposed for my TD... >.>

The VS one sounds uhm. Yeah?






Ramming as a special ability seems relatively useless, since you don't want to end up standing still. :/A damage mitigation shield on the other hand seems very useful for a buggy.

Phase shifting seems superfluous if you can already strafe as VS due to hovering (!). I wonder if shots would go straight through as well.

[Baneblade]

I'm not sure what I think about them yet. The Harasser has kind of ruined the charm of adding more fast ground vehicles.