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EarlyDawn
2003-12-12, 03:44 PM
The devsl hinted at a christmas suprise that would make you "fear your enemies" or something like that (if someone remembers the exact quote, post away). It could be any number of things, let the speculations run wild.

What do I think it will be? No idea. What would I like to see? The base upgrades... one way teleporters from the base to the local bunkers, Unreal Tournament "Assault" mode style, one way glass, and those forcefields on the bunker windows. Make them lock to the local SOI owner too.

Gigabein
2003-12-12, 03:52 PM
hover-vanguards *shudder*, quadruple size inventories, no COF bloom for any weapon, and 10 second HACL replacing 5 minute HART (High Altitude Catapult Launcher SPROOOIING WHOOOSH WHEEEEEEEEE!)

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 04:52 PM
:brow: its only 13 days till Christmas :D

ShadowOmega1
2003-12-12, 05:00 PM
Rumor has it is heavy tank :cool:

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 05:04 PM
ShadowOmega1....your sig will be Murdered by sigbot...but its cool tho

Madcow
2003-12-12, 05:06 PM
Heavy tank would be nice, but I can't imagine something like that popping up without any advance notice. It would be a nice trick if they could pull it off, though.

EarlyDawn
2003-12-12, 05:17 PM
Yeah, where'd you hear that rumor? It would be nice, but unlikely.

::holds up little flag for base and bunker improvements::

dscytherulez
2003-12-12, 05:23 PM
Lol, im not even gonna bother guessing because there are SOOO many ideas that could be implemented to PS right now. I doubt it will be heavy tanks though, it would be hard to keep information on something like that from leaking.

TeraHertz
2003-12-12, 05:26 PM
Boomer and/or grendade models replaced with parcels.

Firefly
2003-12-12, 05:55 PM
HART drops into the ocean and a Scuba-Steve cert that allows you to come onshore like fuckin Dick Marcinko and Jessie Ventura, sporting a futuristic LAR-V rebreather and sporting a big fat mini-chaingun spewing fire and death cutting down enemies and hearing screaming players say "WE NEED A MEDIC!" as hordes of former Jackhammer whores pour out of the oceans and then immediately get owned by a trio of Vanu AA MAXes.

Booya, merryfuckinchristmas, Scuba Steve.

Vis Armata
2003-12-12, 06:05 PM
Lol, im not even gonna bother guessing because there are SOOO many ideas that could be implemented to PS right now. I doubt it will be heavy tanks though, it would be hard to keep information on something like that from leaking.
Think back to Core combat...did you know that Sony's expansion was going to be subterranean?

Madcow
2003-12-12, 06:09 PM
All Empire specific buggies will be replaced by a sleigh and damage will cause the death of individual reindeer. Jolly fat man gunner is optional.

Madcow
2003-12-12, 06:11 PM
Think back to Core combat...did you know that Sony's expansion was going to be subterranean?

Long before it was out? Yes. We're talking something popping in a matter of days. Think back to the Lodestar, how long did we know about that before it hit?

Tssha
2003-12-12, 06:28 PM
Maybe they'll put little santa hats on everyones helmets. Man, I'd look so good in my Vanu armor wearing a santa hat. Also, from what I heard on Ask The Devs, these surprises will be on Ceryshen and Esamir. Anyone wanna bet there will be christmas trees on both those continents?

Also, love the parcel idea.


MAXman: Hey look, a gift! Must be one of those easter eggs that SOE said they'd put in. *walks over to it*

*BOOOOOOOOM!*

StealthNinja: *uncloaks* Heheheh. *adjusts his santa hat and cloaks*

Nimbus
2003-12-12, 06:59 PM
Buggies and tanks that turn into giant robots with some ridiculous sound when they "transform"

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 07:08 PM
Maybe they'll put little santa hats on everyones helmets. Man, I'd look so good in my Vanu armor wearing a santa hat. Also, from what I heard on Ask The Devs, these surprises will be on Ceryshen and Esamir. Anyone wanna bet there will be christmas trees on both those continents?

Also, love the parcel idea.


MAXman: Hey look, a gift! Must be one of those easter eggs that SOE said they'd put in. *walks over to it*

*BOOOOOOOOM!*

StealthNinja: *uncloaks* Heheheh. *adjusts his santa hat and cloaks*

i want a christmas hat!! that would ROCK!!

ViperGTS
2003-12-12, 07:08 PM
Maybee.....instead of bullets, the guns will shoot red and green sparkly stuff. :scared:

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 07:20 PM
that would rock too :D

Rbstr
2003-12-12, 07:58 PM
SAnta hats! and turn the wepons into candy canes!

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 08:00 PM
oh ya!! :D :D

Hamma
2003-12-12, 08:01 PM
I thought Spork kinda hinted at xmas trees on ceryshen when we were talking. I'll have to go re-listen.

Probably snow at sanc ;)

JetRaiden
2003-12-12, 08:17 PM
Snowballs are now useable as throwable items. (similar to grenades)

VashTheStamped
2003-12-12, 08:43 PM
oh the wonderful possibilities!!!! :D

gonnagetyou
2003-12-12, 08:58 PM
I guarantee it will be Christmas Trees. :) While playing the other day I noticed a tree standing out in the middle of nowhere and I did a double take, because I know it wasn't there the last time I was on that continent. They probably snuck them in and are waiting to add the decorations at the last moment.

Dose anyone remember playing Operation Flashpoint around Christmas time? They coded the game so that around Christmas there are all these little christmas trees every where and after christmas they disappear. I had no idea what they were the first time I saw them from a distance in the game. It was actually a very cool effect and I missed them when they were gone. :)

Sentrosi
2003-12-12, 09:12 PM
New Patch Notes

1) Enemy MAX's will now suddenly become fat men in little red suits sporting a took.

2) In order to capture the LLU, you will have to be a good boy or girl first.

3) Snowball fights on Ceryshen and Esamir will now have realistic Facewash damage.

4) The Vanu will have a new cert, Reindeerology. To move the magriders and Threshers, the Vanu will have to capture 11 Reindeer and also find the elusive Red Nosed Reindeeer to power their vehicles. The cert will cost 5 points and is not forgettable.

5) Boomers will now have sparkly red and green lights around it.

6) Fixed the bug that makes the Prowler gimpy. Prowler now has 200mm cannons and 35mm chainguns.

For more patch notes, click here. (http://www.youvegottobekiddingyouactuallyclickedthis.idio t)

Veteran
2003-12-12, 09:38 PM
chee-chi-choo-che-chuh <--- sound of a transforming Transformer

Flammey
2003-12-12, 11:01 PM
Sporkfire dressed up in a Vanu Santa suit, spreading Christmas bullets, er I mean cheer? Perhaps not, but would be funny to witness.

EarlyDawn
2003-12-12, 11:58 PM
I really doubt it'll be something comical, tbh. Spork made it sound like it was a permanent, gameplay altering change.

Headrattle
2003-12-13, 12:06 AM
I thought Spork kinda hinted at xmas trees on ceryshen when we were talking. I'll have to go re-listen.

That is what I heard. It wouldn't be that hard either.

As for something more perminent, I am not sure. Can't even guess.

Veteran
2003-12-13, 12:22 AM
It's gotta be a new implant. Something everyone could benefit from.

Or does it? Oh the suspense!

TeraHertz
2003-12-13, 02:52 AM
everyone is forgeting he said it was something our enemies were going to give us.
Maybe we will get trees as well, but I still think bombers, and/or grendaes will be chanced to parcels. Or maybe grenades will be snowballs.

SandTrout
2003-12-13, 03:52 AM
They'll turn the VS models into Micheal Jackson. That would scare the shit out of me.

TeraHertz
2003-12-13, 04:00 AM
Its christmas, not halloween

MuNsTeR
2003-12-13, 04:41 AM
its a coalshooter

MuNsTeR
2003-12-13, 04:42 AM
They'll turn the VS models into Micheal Jackson. That would scare the shit out of me. AAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

VashTheStamped
2003-12-13, 11:14 AM
everyone is forgeting he said it was something our enemies were going to give us.
Maybe we will get trees as well, but I still think bombers, and/or grendaes will be chanced to parcels. Or maybe grenades will be snowballs.
i sooooooo want snowballs!

Everay
2003-12-13, 11:25 AM
if its gonna make you fear your enemies, then it wont be a hat, unless your scared of hats, but me, i hope its like every weapon is one hit kill for the day

Dharkbayne
2003-12-13, 08:41 PM
if its gonna make you fear your enemies, then it wont be a hat, unless your scared of hats,
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Spee
2003-12-13, 08:44 PM
HART drops into the ocean and a Scuba-Steve cert that allows you to come onshore like fuckin Dick Marcinko and Jessie Ventura, sporting a futuristic LAR-V rebreather and sporting a big fat mini-chaingun spewing fire and death cutting down enemies and hearing screaming players say "WE NEED A MEDIC!" as hordes of former Jackhammer whores pour out of the oceans and then immediately get owned by a trio of Vanu AA MAXes.

Booya, merryfuckinchristmas, Scuba Steve.


:rofl:

VashTheStamped
2003-12-13, 08:56 PM
To quote what i said earlier

i sooooooo want snowballs!

ViperGTS
2003-12-13, 09:30 PM
They will replace all air vehicles with slays(ya i know....I spelled it worng.....bite me..... :rolleyes: ), snowballs for grenades, every tree in the world will have lights.......and all bases will have fire places a chimneys........ :groovy:

BUGGER
2003-12-13, 11:53 PM
They'll turn the VS models into Micheal Jackson. That would scare the shit out of me.
:eek: Holy fuck i just crapped myself.


Though with that, even the teammates will freak!

Lithpope
2003-12-14, 04:47 AM
Yellow Snowballs :p

Fenrys
2003-12-14, 05:28 AM
What if 'your enemies' was meant in a more personal fashion? As in the people you had beef with. Maybe we'll get a way to track down an individual player?

Rbstr
2003-12-14, 01:31 PM
pehaps it will be some kind o new empire specific stuff, i would love that!

But if its xmas stuff, snowball > *

Spee
2003-12-14, 03:16 PM
What if 'your enemies' was meant in a more personal fashion? As in the people you had beef with. Maybe we'll get a way to track down an individual player?



Hamma may as well quit now.

VashTheStamped
2003-12-14, 03:19 PM
i just want snowballs and blizzards everywhere :D

Ir0nRaven
2003-12-14, 03:56 PM
Well I just asked Spork in IRC, and he said it will be just a holiday thing, so nothing permanent...

Maybe they'll add chimneys and we'll be able to squeeze in through them as another way into bases. Ya know, like santa does...

Hamma
2003-12-14, 03:57 PM
:lol:

ZjinPS
2003-12-14, 04:01 PM
Bah.. screw snowballs and reindeer.

I'd like to see something in the game that would actually add to the game. A vehicle, new line of certs and weapons or a heavier MAX.

If I want comic relief I can load freeonlineFPS_00004 and watch the cheats and hacks.

I know on other online games holidays often bring a limited time world event. Example, in EQ hallowween always meant a truck load of undead roaming the low levels zones killing everyone repeatedly. That was cool for the first 3 years.. but you could atleast get your hands on some gear that was useful.. (to someone) Seeing as PS has no economy and everyone has access to the exact same gear it only makes since that they are adding something new to the mix.

I really would hate to see all the hype for red and white agil suit with a cute pom-pom ball on the helmet.

Call me a cynic. I just want to kill.

Ir0nRaven
2003-12-14, 04:59 PM
I'd like to see something in the game that would actually add to the game. A vehicle, new line of certs and weapons or a heavier MAX.

I highly doubt it'll be something like that, because Spork said it would only be a holliday thing, so i think it will be something more comical...

EarlyDawn
2003-12-14, 05:18 PM
Yeah I agree. Screw Holiday stuff. I would really prefer some actual gear.

Flammey
2003-12-14, 11:38 PM
Yeah, forget this non perminant holiday shit. Work on some more weapons, and vehicles.

Fenrys
2003-12-15, 12:10 AM
Code created for holliday use will most likely be recycled for a future patch, so I don't have a problem with dev time being spent on it. At the same time though, I don't feel excited about it like new content would have me.