Quick question...

CoopTang · 2012-04-10, 11:03 PM

Will everyone be able to max out every tree, like in Battlefield 3, or will it be like PS1 where you only have a certain number of certs to specialize? I am definitely a fan of the cert system of things so you can't be everything.

Saieno · 2012-04-10, 11:06 PM

Given enough time, yes.

NCLynx · 2012-04-10, 11:08 PM

In time I assume you will be able to train basically everything for every class, what will limit you is the amount of stuff you'll be able to utilize out of what you've trained due to your cert point cap.

SKYeXile · 2012-04-10, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Typwn

Given enough cash or time, yes.

fixT.

KALU · 2012-04-10, 11:21 PM

hopefully we are talking 5-6 years to max out

Yes im serious the longer the better

Machine · 2012-04-10, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

fixed.

Shanesan · 2012-04-10, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by KALU

hopefully we are talking 5-6 years to max out

Yes im serious the longer the better

I don't see why longer is better. It really should be a couple weeks, max. This isn't EVE Online or some MMORPG game. This is a shooter. An MMO shooter. We should be able to level a class very quickly so we can be as useful as we can, quickly.

"Sorry boss, can't rez. I only have 3 months in as medic" is stupid.

Cosmical · 2012-04-11, 04:21 AM

I really hope that they have a similar system to Eve. And that progression gets alot harder the further you go. So there is an insentive to make new players, to try out an instant reward to a few different skills. But if you want to have everything it will take literal months. Ensuring diversity between the player base.

Bonius · 2012-04-11, 06:54 AM

Wasn't certifications directly tied to the XP-pool while playing and only on a "timed gain" when offline?

Full-certing possible within 3 months of dedicated play, 5+ hrs/day

Hmr85 · 2012-04-11, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Shanesan

I don't see why longer is better. It really should be a couple weeks, max. This isn't EVE Online or some MMORPG game. This is a shooter. An MMO shooter. We should be able to level a class very quickly so we can be as useful as we can, quickly.

"Sorry boss, can't rez. I only have 3 months in as medic" is stupid.

A couple of weeks. No... A couple of months say 6 to 8 months yes. You need to have a reason for people to play for longer than a couple of weeks. If it takes you a year at most to unlock everything I am fine with it.

Goku · 2012-04-11, 09:29 AM

I don't think the tree is going to allow people to get every possible cert even if you had 10 years of playing. Instead you will likely be faced with having to choose possible paths on the tree. Like you have to possible certs to choose from in the next bracket. Yet, you can only take one and once its trained you cannot go back to train the other.

Mechzz · 2012-04-11, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Goku

I don't think the tree is going to allow people to get every possible cert even if you had 10 years of playing. Instead you will likely be faced with having to choose possible paths on the tree. Like you have to possible certs to choose from in the next bracket. Yet, you can only take one and once its trained you cannot go back to train the other.

That isn't my take on it. From what's been said I think it's more likely that you'll be able to unlock all abilities in all classes but because you can only play one class at a time so need to choose a class to suit the situation.

Goku · 2012-04-11, 09:41 AM

I was talking with Higby about this at the Curse party. I think he said that it isn't going to possible to get every cert even given enough time. Then again I was a few beers in, so I may not remember everything exactly lol.

Mechzz · 2012-04-11, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Goku

I was talking with Higby about this at the Curse party. I think he said that it isn't going to possible to get every cert even given enough time. Then again I was a few beers in, so I may not remember everything exactly lol.

oh, ok! your info is probably better than mine then! I was going off a half-remembered comment from one of the earlier interviews where he said it would take months to get all the unlocks. That, and the presumed similarity with BF where you can unlock everything by putting in the hours.

Saieno · 2012-04-11, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Goku

I was talking with Higby about this at the Curse party. I think he said that it isn't going to possible to get every cert even given enough time. Then again I was a few beers in, so I may not remember everything exactly lol.

I remember something similar to that but I think it was that given enough time you can unlock every certification, but you can't learn every single certification. I'm sure there's an interview somewhere with the quote in some form.