Can anyone still stomach this game anymore?

Death2All · 2011-08-21, 08:43 PM

Perhaps I'm just being my usual pessimistic self, but I logged on today for the first time in a few weeks...Well actually logged on and PLAYED for the first time in weeks. Every other time the fight was way too shitty for VS and I didn't even bother to continue playing. Never the less, I logged on and needless to say I regret doing it. The game was just that bad.

I couldn't stand how every fight ended abruptly with the gen being blown, the absurd amounts of grenades, Special Assault Spam, MAXes, vehicle camping and generally lame playstyles the the majority of players I encountered resulted in using.

It's not surprise to me that a game that has been dying for years and the only few remaining people in the population play like douchebags. It's just the extent and consistency that they play like that bothers me.

The issue itself isn't the lack of updates, game breaking mechanics or poor design, it's the community. There's so much senseless, self righteous "FOR THAAA EMPIREEE!!!!" behavior that it's sickening. Playing to win is one thing, but when it totally sacrifices everyone else's in enjoyment in an UNWINABLE game that's when it becomes an issue.

I'm just sort of ranting here so none of this will make a lot of sense, but I suppose the point of this thread is as the title reads, does anyone still have fun in this game? I'm asking this for people on both sides of the spectrum. The ones who are more adamant on "winning" and base capture or the ones more like myself who play more for the sake of just shooting at people.

On a general basis, would you say you actually have fun in Planetside in its current state?

Crator · 2011-08-21, 08:49 PM

I don't play the VS that much, more NC, and don't have that bad of a time. The pops do get low sometimes but it's fun to defend what ya' got.

Effective · 2011-08-21, 10:41 PM

It's alright if you have competent friends to play with and even then it's still difficult to play, since "winning" is very important to some people. Otherwise I play Quake:Live, Starcraft, CS/TF2.

Graywolves · 2011-08-21, 10:53 PM

I was just playing today and it was awesome.

Blowing the generator and tubes has always been a key factor in taking a base.

I never liked the grenade spam but I've only seen it in stalemates recently.

BorisBlade · 2011-08-21, 11:26 PM

None of those things you mentioned were lame, try talkin about maelstrom spam or radiator spam or phoenixes if you want lame. With several hundred players you get grenade spam even with PS only allowing you limited and slower grenade usage than most any other game out there. Vehicle campin is not lame, its smart. You cant hold a door with infantry, you need vehicles. Thats legit. Havin said that, VS cant camp doors anywhere nearly as well as NC or TR since the mag is crap for infantry versus the one shot aoe spam of tank shells.

You can always play other FPS'es, and doin so would prob be good cause then you'd realize that those games are 100x cheaper in every way than anything in ps.

I for one still play PS and love it. I avoid CoD and its awful gameplay like the plague, but i do play some BF, but PS gets played a million times more than any BF game or any other FPS for that matter.

Accuser · 2011-08-21, 11:51 PM

I've never really liked the troop combat in PS1 anyway... no "scope down" movement speed reduction plus weapon bloom that doesn't punish movement gives a lot of motivation for Taliban-style ADADAD crap that feels ridiculous compared to other shooters and realistic shooting styles. I mean, physically moving left and right to put someone in your sniper sights instead of just moving the rifle -feels-so-wrong-

tl;dr
Do what I do: Recruit a friend to gun and/or drive and get your Magrider on.

Zulthus · 2011-08-22, 01:05 AM

I completely agree. The only reason I still have a sub is because of my outfit. Really fun group of people to play the game with. If I was not in an outfit, I would have left over a year ago. The other reason I'm still subbed is for a beta invite...

DviddLeff · 2011-08-22, 01:48 AM

I was with an outfit mate in a mag last night on Cery; 18 kills in it and am currently one kill away from getting MAX buster gold... would have had it last night but the bridge between Nerravik and Sedna was too far to get kills reliably.

Raymac · 2011-08-22, 02:07 AM

Every time I log on, I still have a great time, even on days like today where I got my ass kicked. Some days are better than others, like anything, but I think the game is alive and well.

If your idea of fun is an Interfarm stalemate that lasts until the base runs out of NTUs, well those get old for me, so after awhile I'll start pushing towards the gen just to change the scenery.

dachlatte · 2011-08-22, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by DeeTwoEh

The issue itself isn't the lack of updates, game breaking mechanics or poor design, it's the community. There's so much senseless, self righteous "FOR THAAA EMPIREEE!!!!" behavior that it's sickening. Playing to win is one thing, but when it totally sacrifices everyone else's in enjoyment in an UNWINABLE game that's when it becomes an issue.

i know exactly what you mean and i agree completly.
a couple of days ago i tried to mix things up a bit. in order to to that i suggested we sack 2 bases so we could have a nice farm.
the result was a lot of hate coming my way (sry for trying to create a fun situation) and me logging to TR.

Azren · 2011-08-22, 04:37 AM

Well VS is full of morons, so that's what you get for playing as one. I should know, since I play as one also. The only way to have fun as a VS is to join a good outfit who actually knows what's up. If you go with the herd, you will not have a good time.

Tycho · 2011-08-22, 04:40 AM

I recently returned to PS. If you are playing solo then you will probably not enjoy the game. I try to start or join a squad every time I play. I always have fun once I start working with a group. I teamed up with Praetorian Guard on NC a couple of weeks ago and had the best time. They worked well together and had a great time playing. I have gotten a couple of my friends to return to the game as well. Its all about who your playing the game with.

Sometimes I get frustrated playing PS but then I just switch to BFBC2.

Sirisian · 2011-08-22, 12:55 PM

I play as VS exclusively and had fun during the 45 days free even though I only played like 3 days. The game is enjoyable if you find a nitch. I like using the front nose gun on the liberator for instance and bombing things.

There's a lot of things I'd change though since I found a bunch of things boring to do. As someone else mentioned find a squad or group of people to play with. It makes the game more enjoyable.

Firefly · 2011-08-22, 03:00 PM

Winning is fun for me.

Considering that a majority of my adult life has been spent wearing a uniform and carrying a weapon, I understand the concept of warfare as: find what crushes the enemy's morale and do it so they don't want to fight. Then do it some more. And if you find a dead little fucker, do it again. Keep doing it. I also understand the value of overwhelming firepower and brute force. So I keep doing that, too. I die a lot, but I accomplish my goals a lot. In Planetside, these concepts are applicable especially if you want to win. So they are done, and they are done a lot. Like I said, winning is fun for me.

BorisBlade · 2011-08-22, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by IDukeNukeml

Now what I will agree with are the dumb asses on VS who refuse to rid a race from the continent.... or other just completely stupid shit.

After playin VS last night, you see they dont do it on purpose (atleast durin that evenin). Its the double team thats being put down on them thats the problem. VS had zero conts, only the bases on cery, thats it. There were tons of other targets for both empires, but despite every time VS would kick one empire off and work on the other, that empire would not go to any other cont and actually try to capture territory but would instead always come back again and again and again. Keeping VS in the middle everytime and causin pure frustration.

And dont give me the "there was no fight anywhere else!" thats a load of crap, if you as tr or nc go cap the other factions conts, they will show up and give you a fight. I'm all for fightin whatever ya want, but after gettin kicked off several times in a row, stop bein an ass and tryin to double team the one faction with no conts. Grow some balls and go get some conts elsewhere. We were first playin tr and got tired of the idiocy of attackin vs so we switched to vs to give em a hand. Its like I always say: "If you cant talk your retarded TR friends into playin smart, shoot em!" Plus playin like idiots and a-holes is not my idea of fun either.