News: Jimmy Whisenhunt Joins PlanetSide 2 Team - Page 7

GuyFawkes · 2012-06-23, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by whisenhunt

Hi!

I did play Quake III competitively but ended up sticking with CS over the years, I still play quake live to this day.

I played TFC before steam was released also, TF2 is just goofy fun with friends of mine that play it quite a bit.

Feel free to listen to my podcasts that include my feelings about FPS gamestyles and models =D

I might have to do a PlanetSide AMA on reddit to go through a lot of these questions and stuff.

Welcome to the family

Dont mind the 'in-laws' , they tend to get a bit cranky.

edit: as an added note, my first outfit in planetside1 was a CS clan who moved to ps . In 2003 t'internet was basic and you had everquest, ultima online , and counterstrike with a bit of quake / UT thrown in. People forget their history and origins of where the original playerbase came from . Or , they are from an era post-fast internet.

Chowley · 2012-06-23, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

Apparently they're making gunz 2 and stripping out most of the kystle.

Ooh I thought it was a Gunz remake

Reefpirate · 2012-06-23, 12:39 AM

This guy sounds like a good idea to make PS2 a unique and deep experience. People who are complaining about 'which leet FPS you did or didn't play so you can be cool' are, to quote another person in this thread, very 'myopic'.

The weapons and gunplay are going to be the bread and butter of this game, as much as we like to fret about the metagame (which is freaking impossible... how can you metagame a game you haven't played yet?? So many people will be wrong when the rubber hits the road). Therefore, any person who is interested in making the weapons more balanced and progressive is going to be a real bonus, and I look forward to seeing what happens!

Welcome!

Reefpirate · 2012-06-23, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Chowley

Ooh I thought it was a Gunz remake

Gunz was freaking awesome... But plz no kstyle in my PS2, k? thx

Bags · 2012-06-23, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by Reefpirate

Gunz was freaking awesome... But plz no kstyle in my PS2, k? thx

Don't be silly, the katana isn't in PS2, just 1!

Chowley · 2012-06-23, 12:45 AM

I have to say this could be a good thing. Sprang into my mind after watching the video where mentioned the skill ceiling in CS 1.6. That is probably why i compare every fps i play in some way to CS, along with the very raw feeling of the guns.

Soooo rambling almost done. If it makes weapons feel better, or gives more depth to infantry combat. Yay!

Bags · 2012-06-23, 12:46 AM

Really glad to see this guy is on, since I thought the gun audio was severely lacking in PS2 at E3 (yeah, alpha, blah blah~).

GuyFawkes · 2012-06-23, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by p0intman

When his actions prove that he isn't going to immediately fuck everything up, I'll reconsider it, but for now... I have absolute conviction that he's going to fuck everything up.

from someone who almost confesses to be on an eternal quest to find a generator that fires back , its a bit ironic to be criticizing someone who plays competitively in a pvp environment dont you think.

**whisenhunt** · 2012-06-23, 12:55 AM

I'm keeping up with the posts here =)

Thanks for the warm welcomes =D

Reefpirate · 2012-06-23, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

Really glad to see this guy is on, since I thought the gun audio was severely lacking in PS2 at E3 (yeah, alpha, blah blah~).

Yes... Because we all know the most important thing about the PS2 guns is their audio.

Bags · 2012-06-23, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Reefpirate

Yes... Because we all know the most important thing about the PS2 guns is their audio.

The Kush · 2012-06-23, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by whisenhunt

I couldn't agree with your large capital letters any more, I may even make them a bit bigger... and red even!

Hello! Welcome to the community.

This definitely makes me feel a lot better, anyone who agrees with that statement is okay in my books! Looking forward to your contributions!

Reefpirate · 2012-06-23, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by whisenhunt

I'm keeping up with the posts here =)

Thanks for the warm welcomes =D

Cool dude.

Since it's kind of quiet right now... What do you think about non-sniper roles for the infiltrator? ie. melee-infiltrator or shotgun-infiltrator... What sort of non-sniper options do you think the infiltrator should have?

(I'm mostly worried about non-sniper roles because I like the infiltrator class but sniping usually doesn't really appeal to me that much)

EDIT: Ok not as quiet as I thought... But questions anyways!!

Reefpirate · 2012-06-23, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by elfailo

Don't try to be sarcastic if you don't have the chops, bro.

Audio is hugely important to how a gun feels in video games. Your brain processes everything, and if something isn't in synch or sounds too annoying or out of place, it's going to have an effect.

I like the good beefy sounds of good gun audio as much as the next guy... But real guns actually sound kind of wimpy in comparison, so there goes the realism argument.

As for the sound affecting the gameplay, I guess it might for some people... But considering the number of hours I put in to Global Agenda it really doesn't affect anything at all for me. GA has the worst, wimpiest sounding guns in all of modern gaming history... And yet I was gripped by the mechanics of the game.

(I suppose if the guns sounded like farts or little cat meows or something I would be put off... But so long as they sound like they are shooting something and the sound effects go off on time I'm happy... I'm more worried about the mechanics and balancing)

Bags · 2012-06-23, 01:21 AM

After playing a game like BF3 bad gun sounds stand out, unfrtounately.