So.. What do you want to know next? [Archive]

Hamma

2011-02-06, 02:38 PM

THrONeBeaST

2011-02-06, 02:43 PM

In game video....base pictures etc.

wildcat140679

2011-02-06, 02:53 PM

Oh god, thats a nasty question to ask. There is so much I'm itching to see about Planetside: Next.

An Infantry armor line up

2coolforu

2011-02-06, 03:02 PM

Two things

- Infantry armors

- The Prowler

Sentrosi

2011-02-06, 03:06 PM

Have the base layouts changed?
Are there different bases now or are they still the basic 5 kinds?
Has the lattice system changed?
Is the certification program going to be like the old school Planetside or Aftershock Planetside?

Most importantly Smedley and Hamma: How much is this being backed by Sony? Do they have full Everquest level support here? (magazine articles, mainstream media coverage, etc) or is this going to be like Global Agenda? You know, one article in a half-way decent gaming magazine and that's it?

Promise me that it's not a canned, "We have the full backing of Sony Online Entertainment." I'd love to see a kind of strategy board for this, if it's possible.

MgFalcon

2011-02-06, 03:08 PM

Player models from each empire, and a video of in-game would be awesome!

Bags

2011-02-06, 03:27 PM

@ sentrosi: A lot more people know about GA than PS; just sayin'.

Barbapapa123

2011-02-06, 03:28 PM

-Continents
-gameplay features
-mag

Raymac

2011-02-06, 03:35 PM

I'd like to see Smed clarify his comments on the release date. Seems it's a bit unclear if he was stating the beta or the actual launch was planned for Q1/Q2.

Robert089

2011-02-06, 03:42 PM

Player models definately, preferably in game pictures.

Miir

2011-02-06, 04:11 PM

The name of the game!

Anything in the game engine. Video or more screens.

Are they planning to do a cinematic trailer for PS:N ?

Any details about the new gameplay.

KayOneElRoy

2011-02-06, 04:23 PM

I agree with Sentrosi, I want to know how much resources Sony is allocating towards Planetside Next in order to hopefully put my deepest fears to sleep.

I'd also like to see some footage, in game would be great, CGI would be good too, I just need a video to obsess about.

For images let’s see some empire reinforced exo-suit models, and the Magrider.

CutterJohn

2011-02-06, 04:44 PM

The Thresher. The infantry/max armors. What a hot drop looks like now.

DviddLeff

2011-02-06, 04:58 PM

I want:

A definite name
A definite release date
A definite date for beta to start

2 months and we will be out of March and past the only release date we have for the game.

basti

2011-02-06, 05:51 PM

Hurrr, so much possible stuff there.

A few minutes of gamplay. No trailer or stuff, real gameplay.

If thats not possible, a screenshot of the world map.

And if thats not possible, text, walls of text about the story between PS and PSN, means what happend, why are there no more bfrs, why did most of the vehicles changed, what strange possible discoveries have been made, that stuff.

and if thats not possible, a magrider screenshot. :)

Sifer2

2011-02-06, 05:54 PM

I'd like to see Smed clarify his comments on the release date. Seems it's a bit unclear if he was stating the beta or the actual launch was planned for Q1/Q2.

Same here I would like to know other stuff but that's the big one.

wolfkrone

2011-02-07, 02:16 AM

Does the game take place on Auraxis

GaiaLegion

2011-02-07, 02:42 AM

What I would like to know:

1. Does this game really exist? There has been no real information given one way or the other, only models supposedly from in-game. I guess what I mean is: how far along is the game, really? If it is supposed to come out next month, why have we had no footage, screenshots, information, or announcements? We don't even know the name of the game!

2. How closely to the original will Next's gameplay be?

3. How much support and commitment (including advertising) is Sony going to give?

Sorry if this seems like a very negative first post. I am RIDICULOUSLY excited about PS:N, but am simply very confused about the lack of solid information when supposedly we are so very close to release (or at least the start of beta testing).

SKYeXile

2011-02-07, 03:49 AM

Yea i would like to know what sort of game they plan on making, judging by the realistic graphics and 2 seater reaver id say they're making another tactical shooter clone. (when you think about how much money tactical shooters sell each year...i think soe may want a piece of that pie)

I would like to know if its going to play like planetside or will we see..aiming down sights, 1 hit kill headshots, lethal nades gibbing people, classes...etc etc.

Evilmp

2011-02-07, 05:48 AM

Infantry.

Vanu infantry.

edit:

last I remember Auraxis blew up

bring back Oshur!

Firefly

2011-02-07, 08:44 AM

I'm wondering if they'll figure out a way to stop dial-up users from logging in and pulling a Mirrorboy.

FreedomShot

2011-02-07, 09:09 AM

First off - if the game is going to be released in two months then how come Sony have only released some concept art of two vechs ?

Second - Can they give a none hyped, none marketing talk, realistic date that a PS 2 will be released.

Third - Will there be anymore depth the game play, ie crafting, character skills, outfit housing, etc.

Thanks.

Peacemaker

2011-02-07, 09:47 AM

I want some god damn info. Vehicle stats, Gameplay changes, and yes Id pop a chubber for some video. More than anything I want to know Gameplay details.

Tremadog

2011-02-07, 12:17 PM

I'd want to know how the GUI has changed. Like it or not, the UI for Planetside is quite cumbersome, and I'd like to see if they have streamlined it, and how.

That out of the way, I'd like to see a Marauder. :groovy:

Hmr85

2011-02-07, 12:36 PM

I would love to see some Video of in-game. Also Lets see some infantry armor for the different factions. I want game details and info on the possible release date here in the near future. The real lack of info is killing me.

KCTitan

2011-02-07, 12:44 PM

I'd like to see all the empire MAX units and infantry armor lineup.

I'd like them at a much faster pace aswell. This whole one screenshot a week is killing me.

Nobel

2011-02-07, 03:08 PM

I want to see an interview about the base concepts behind the game; without comparing it to the previous game. I feel that an interview and questions answered would be more beneficial if we knew some of the reasoning behind decisions that are being made, as well as the game itself.

BUGGER

2011-02-07, 03:21 PM

The HUD.

I'm wondering if they'll figure out a way to stop dial-up users from logging in and pulling a Mirrorboy.

That was so not me.

Nephilimuk

2011-02-07, 04:15 PM

Firefly

2011-02-07, 04:19 PM

It was a nightmare in the original PS release to get into a good squad.
TL/DR version:
1) Watch Sanctuary broadcast for recruit spam
2) Join outfit.

Problem solved.

It was a nightmare in the original PS release to get into a good squad.
Extended-cut remix:
1) Join Emerald
2) Sign up as TR
3) Watch Sanctuary broadcast for recruit spam
4) Join Black Widow Company (http://www.the-bwc.com)

Problem solved.

LesserShade

2011-02-07, 04:46 PM

I would like to see a release date and the start of the marketing machine could be viral could be anything.

IMHO this game will go stella if it has the players and can deliver some of that unique original PS magic in the way of sheer scale.

Oh Sony (Mr Smedley) please put something in place which will help build strong user communities. PS is a team game and to get the best experience from the game is doing things as a team. It was a nightmare in the original PS release to get into a good squad. More often than not you got sucked into the zerg and PS has many more facets than that. CCP have kind of got this right with the user community tools and fan kits they have released. I am not saying copy or anything but it will really help with customer retention.

I agree this is a big problem. Personally, I blame people wanting orbital strike (understandably) for every shit pub squad I've ever been in, so hopefully something changes with command level rewards in the sequel.

I would either, listen to firefly and just find an outfit, or start running your own squads. That said, hopefully SOE finds some creative ways to get pub squads doing more interesting things beyond following the zerg.

Nephilimuk

2011-02-07, 05:35 PM

I have no problem finding the right kind of squads I am just saying that anything that makes it easier is a plus. Some people like to zerg other people like to do different things.

A game like PS relies on teamwork so anything that helps pull people together and interact in the right way will help in retaining players. Make it simple and not up to chance.

Again look at EVE wrong corp it is a really dull game. Right corp with the right players it shines.

Sirisian

2011-02-07, 07:32 PM

Not so much what I want to know, but what I'd like to see is a new website with all the information about the game. Pictures of all the weapons and descriptions along with vehicles and base information and separate pages for each continent of the planet would be awesome.

Giving out single pieces of information is tiring if you're not going to do it every day.

Also something else I asked before, but it would be nice to know if air vehicles have a full six degrees of freedom. As a liberator pilot I hated that you couldn't let your tail gunner easily shoot planes above you. Also I'd love to be able to do barrel rolls and other crazy things.

BicOfMarkov

2011-02-07, 11:55 PM

It's been a bit since I've created a thread. :lol:

We've seen some media recently from PS:Next, the Galaxy, the Reaver and comments here and there by Smed.

The question is - what would you most like to see next? Another screenshot and if yes what?

Or maybe you want more info rather than images.

I'd like to see an announcement for Some kind of Week long ( a 3 day weekend isn't due for far too long in the future ) reactivation of old accounts ( and yeah, give it to the active accounts too ) to spike the activity for those who miss the game but don't track it anymore.

Outfit Reunion week. Ant Races. Pajama Parties...

Traak

2011-02-08, 12:49 AM

I want to see a tutorial that drags you through every friggin' part of the game so that we don't go too long without knowing things, because we jump in both feet too fast, haha!

Canaris

2011-02-08, 10:56 AM

I'd like to see some infantry myself, even if there only Alpha/Beta pictures :)

maybe to keep the empires from killing each other before the game launchs, make it a 3 way draw?

Firefly

2011-02-08, 11:23 AM

I have no problem finding the right kind of squads I am just saying that anything that makes it easier is a plus.
Again. Find an outfit. Not just any outfit, but an outfit that has a reputation for doing good things and filling out squads. That's really ALL you need to do, unless you're Traak, at which point you're alone in the world, butthurt and seething with anger at having been kicked out of every outfit in existence. Anyone from TR-Emerald remember a player named 0000?

Also something else I asked before, but it would be nice to know if air vehicles have a full six degrees of freedom. As a liberator pilot I hated that you couldn't let your tail gunner easily shoot planes above you. Also I'd love to be able to do barrel rolls and other crazy things.
Not even gonna touch flight mechanics, I'm sure everyone already knows how I feel about that. A dorsal turret would be nice, they could make either the Lib or the Vulture (or both) something like a Flying Fortress *IN THAT* it had protection in all directions. As it stands now, the only way to keep from being chewed up by other aircraft is to put your Liberator at max altitude so no one can get above you, and make sure you have a tail gunner. Preferably, run with two or more aircraft for interlocking fields of fire (unless you're incompetent and fly single-file).

Aractain

2011-02-09, 04:37 AM

Im assuming they want to attract a large as possible crowd of players to thier new game (unlike the last Planetside).

I want to know how they will support these new players and keep them playing. What systems for things like XP (and how they intend to keep it being useful), alternate advancement, long term character development or orginisational tools.

These players are the key to keeping the new planetside (assuming its a good game) upwardly profitable which will keep them generating content and patches. No money = slow decent into failure. I want them to avoid that at all costs!

Ant001

2011-02-09, 06:11 AM

BlazingSun

2011-02-09, 08:54 AM

I want confirmation that the Vanu Souvereignity (in it's current form or anything close) won't be in the game. The name was stupid, their look was stupid and they were impossible to balance.

Sirisian

2011-02-09, 10:05 AM

I want confirmation that the Vanu Souvereignity (in it's current form or anything close) won't be in the game. The name was stupid, their look was stupid and they were impossible to balance.
Ditto for the NC and TR. :rolleyes: I mean an instagib weapon and goggles what's up with that? :cry:

On a less trolling note "Vanu Sovereignty" fits well with "New Conglomerate" and "Terran Republic". Then again I might be biased since I played as VS since the game came out. Purple is a pretty sweet color if I don't say so myself. The weapons from what I can tell after using the NC and TR for a while are balanced as long as you don't try to use say the NC shotgun from a medium range and use it for its intended purposes.

Firefly

2011-02-09, 10:31 AM

Purple is a pretty sweet color if I don't say so myself.
It's not the purple we have a problem with, old bean. It's the TEAL. What are you, a bunch of women? Or did your Sovereignty rip off Sony Crockett's wardrobe from the original Miami Vice?

Tikuto

2011-02-09, 02:04 PM

I'd like to know how they're going to keep things simple and fair.

Hamma

2011-02-09, 03:34 PM

I have a quick question if I may.
Why was Virrago on PS last night talking in global about making a secret list.
It was a list of outfit leaders and outfits.
So I saw people asking if he was making a "secret" list for beta testers and he didnt answer except to say "it's a secret". I'm pretty sure we are all not so nieve to not know that it must be for the beta.

So my question is .... Will everyone who still subs to PS get a chance to be in the beta or just a select few from elite outfits ?
Here is the answer to that :)

http://forums.station.sony.com/ps/posts/list.m?start=0&topic_id=88000027141#88000452221

It has nothing to do with Beta invites...just a little projecct I'm working on.

Paul "Virrago" Williams
Senior Community Relations Representative
Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Firefly

2011-02-09, 03:50 PM

Which doesn't mean he's telling the truth, either.

Bags

2011-02-09, 04:14 PM

It better be the truth. I resubbed pretty much to get into the beta.

Hamma

2011-02-09, 04:17 PM

The active subscriber thing came right from Smed. I highly doubt he is running his own side thing to get outfits into beta.

Bags

2011-02-09, 04:26 PM

Viva la revolution!

Raymac

2011-02-09, 05:41 PM

Bags

2011-02-09, 06:43 PM

As much as I'd like to think my years of service fighting and dying for the NC would give me a leg up to get into beta, I just don't see them letting everyone that has a sub right now into beta. I have no idea how many people were in the original beta, so they may have tons of players just to test the scale, but I'm guessing there are going to be alot of disappointed people.

There's probably a couple thousand people subb'd to PS at max. That's nowhere near the amount of people usually in betas lol.

Global Agenda's ALPHA probably had more people in it than planetside currently has subbed.

Not to mention, not everyone who gets in beta would want to play.

T-Ray

2011-02-09, 11:54 PM

T-Ray

2011-02-09, 11:56 PM

Ditto for the NC and TR. :rolleyes: I mean an instagib weapon and goggles what's up with that? :cry:

On a less trolling note "Vanu Sovereignty" fits well with "New Conglomerate" and "Terran Republic". Then again I might be biased since I played as VS since the game came out. Purple is a pretty sweet color if I don't say so myself. The weapons from what I can tell after using the NC and TR for a while are balanced as long as you don't try to use say the NC shotgun from a medium range and use it for its intended purposes.

Purple is the color of Royalty

Bags

2011-02-10, 12:08 AM

Purple is the color of unicorns.

CutterJohn

2011-02-10, 12:11 AM

Purple is the color of unicorns.

You ever been stabbed in the face by a unicorn? Yeah, your precious goggles won't help.

Hey T-Ray! How about a peek at the most awesome piece of equipment of all! Show me some Thresher!

Grimster

2011-02-10, 01:27 AM

VANU FOR LIFE !!!!

So we have T-Ray as Vanu scum and we have Smed as a glorious NC(biased?!). So who is the one from SOE rooting for TR?

Waiting for silence. :D

Sifer2

2011-02-10, 04:27 AM

Purple is the color of Royalty

Yeah but only because purple dyed clothes used to be rare an expensive right? Not because it looked cool lol.

I just wonder if Vanu would have been more popular if they were green or something. But oh well I am sure you guys have a plan. The might still be purple but maybe now all Vanu have a rocking beard and a eye patch. Oh an cigar.

Canaris

2011-02-10, 05:09 AM

Purple is the color of Royalty

Yeah but Red is the color of a Soldier :evil:

P.S. In regards to those asking for one of the factions to be removed from the game, without Barnies, Elmos and Smurfs it just isn't Planetside!
my Three Fiddy

BlazingSun

2011-02-10, 07:19 AM

VANU FOR LIFE !!!!

This is not the confirmation that I wanted. So unless you are pulling my leg, this means the VS will be in the game again ...

In my eyes, the VS have always been kind of ... I mean they looked kind of ... and playing against them was also kind of .....

http://korndemon.lima-city.de/VS-VillagePeople.jpg

This picture says it all. (I should really finish that video)

Please don't make the same mistakes again with the VS weapons and armour that you did the last time SOE!
.
.

Firefly

2011-02-10, 08:00 AM

So we have T-Ray as Vanu scum and we have Smed as a glorious NC(biased?!). So who is the one from SOE rooting for TR?

Waiting for silence. :D
Sporkfire was TR. One of the devs whose name I forget (he worked with Enrico_Pallazzo and BigDevDawg) was also pro-TR.

Grimster

2011-02-10, 08:08 AM

Sporkfire was TR. One of the devs whose name I forget (he worked with Enrico_Pallazzo and BigDevDawg) was also pro-TR.

So any of those guys still around as far as you know?

Firefly

2011-02-10, 08:53 AM

I keep up with them on Facebook, but beyond that... couldn't say. Sporkfire is no longer with SOE, and hasn't been for a long time. Enrico_Pallazzo (Thom Terrazas), not sure what he's doing, he was the PS dev in 2006 and for a few years more - I think he's on the EQ team now, but don't quote me on that. I don't know who the current Planetside's devs are. I can't remember the pro-TR dude's name either so I couldn't even speculate. Sorry.

CutterJohn

2011-02-10, 09:49 AM

In my eyes, the VS have always been kind of ... I mean they looked kind of ... and playing against them was also kind of .....

Fabulous? :groovy:

BlazingSun

2011-02-10, 11:04 AM

Fabulous? :groovy:

Most definitely not the word I have in mind.

basti

2011-02-10, 11:25 AM

VANU FOR LIFE !!!!

As back in the day, i can count on the Artist to go Vanu.

Lets get facts here:

The Artists and scientist go VS, to happily let their creative mind flow and create stuff, forever. They couldnt do that as member of the Republic, because everything and their mother was restricted.

The Corp Ceo goes NC, because in the Republic, he had no chance to become big boss and supress others, because the Republic already supressed everything and their mother. He couldn't become a evil overlord as member of the Republic, so he joined the NC to become a evil overlord.

Who goes TR? Obviously, the simple minded guys who cant create and cant lead. The Bees, the easily replaced ones. We will propably see some little coder or some QA guy pro TR at some point.

In short:
VS: All leet and artistic and great minds and stuff.
NC: just some guys who want to exploit others for their own profit.
TR: Just dull.

;)

Sorry Smed. Dont ban me.

Aractain

2011-02-10, 11:49 AM

TR is anything but dull.

"I gawts me a maawroudar! Yeehhawwww!"

Bags

2011-02-10, 11:51 AM

Our deliverer variant is very dull.

Raymac

2011-02-10, 02:40 PM

So Battlefield 3 was recently announced for a release date in Fall of 2011. They have a website and teaser trailer and all that.

I'm not saying...I'm just saying.

TheRagingGerbil

2011-02-10, 05:17 PM

In game screenshot with two or more soldiers shooting at something, anything. Thats all I need.

BlazingSun

2011-02-10, 05:36 PM

Lets get facts here:

The Artists and scientist go VS, to happily let their creative mind flow and create stuff, forever.

In short:
VS: All leet and artistic and great minds and stuff.

Here's another fact:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnzjfJvJZak&feature=related

Hamma

2011-02-10, 11:30 PM

:lol:

SmokeJumper one of the original Devs was very much TR. Got to squad up with him a few times. I don't recall what CriticalMass played.. and I lost track of the various other devs.

As for the "Current" Original PS developers. Do we even know who those are? :confused:

We only know of T-Ray in terms of current developers of PSN - I would think there are some TR players amongst whatever PS Next developers there are.. ;)

Tikuto

2011-02-13, 07:54 AM

We'd like to know what SOE has done to improve from the original PlanetSide. By this I specificly mean all systems of the game, all annoyances and everything that was distateful. What they thought to change to make-better.

Aractain

2011-02-13, 08:13 AM

We'd like to know what SOE thought to change to make-better.

Exactly.

I SandRock

2011-02-13, 02:15 PM

I want confirmation that the Vanu Souvereignity (in it's current form or anything close) won't be in the game. The name was stupid, their look was stupid and they were impossible to balance.

How dare you! Seriously, man. How dare you! :flamemad::fu::ban:

Anyway.

- Confirmation that there will be 3 player factions
- Confirmation that there won't be any of that (recently popular) instanced crap going on
- Confirmation that 80%+ of the game's content will be PvP
- Confirmation that you can have battles the same size as PS 1vs1vs1 :D
- More info
- Vanu Tresher screenshot
- Beta Invite

Not necessarily in that order ;)

Bags

2011-02-13, 02:24 PM

How dare you! Seriously, man. How dare you! :flamemad::fu::ban:

Anyway.

- Confirmation that there will be 3 player factions
- Confirmation that there won't be any of that (recently popular) instanced crap going on
- Confirmation that 80%+ of the game's content will be PvP
- Confirmation that you can have battles the same size as PS 1vs1vs1 :D
- More info
- Vanu Tresher screenshot
- Beta Invite

Not necessarily in that order ;)

The chinese publisher confirmed that psn will "have old content + new content + new graphics".

I SandRock

2011-02-13, 02:30 PM

The chinese publisher confirmed that psn will "have old content + new content + new graphics".

That could mean anything? :p

Barbapapa123

2011-02-13, 03:06 PM

just one ingame screenshot to put my mind at rest.

Lonehunter

2011-02-14, 12:23 AM

I think one of the most important things we need to know is if the spawns will have doors on them. Whether their supposed to be just cosmetic or not, I never want to be stuck behind one again.

Grimster

2011-02-14, 03:17 AM

Well if the Chinese MMO publishers statement is correct I think it will be a while longer before we see a ingame screen.

Raymac

2011-02-14, 10:37 PM

Now that we've seen some of the "what" and the "who", I'd love to see a little bit of the "where". It would be cool if the next leaked image showed some of the landscape, or perhaps if I'm even daring enough to dream...a base.

Bags

2011-02-14, 10:38 PM

Traak

2011-02-15, 01:38 AM

I would like to see a media blitz unparalleled in the history of gaming. No reason PS:Next can't be serving up MMOMayhem to millions.

I wonder if Sony would bother to invest the money in the bandwidth necessary to keep it running smoothly?

Attention, Sony: It isn't AVERAGE FPS when in sanc staring at a corner that matters. It's the LOWEST FPS that we experience in a base clogged with spawning, shooting, grenade-chucking enemies and friendlies that determines your MINIMUM server needs.

So what if your servers run great when no one needs them to. We need them to run smoothly when everyone needs them to. Yeah, I know, this would require actually doing things in a more customer-service-oriented way.

But customer service leads to more customers, not fewer. That is where the money is, in customer satisfaction, not just letting bean counters dumb down everything for maximum short-term profit for a bunch of shareholders in Tokyo. Japan used to go by ten-year market share goals. When they caught the American infection of OMG sacrifice everything to show a good quarterly profit at the expense of even having a company, I don't know.

But they need to get disinfected and get back to value first, which leads to long-term customer base expansion.

American corporate mentality is about as long-range as a Jackhammer load. See what it did to the economy here.

otomotopia

2011-02-15, 02:05 AM

-What's the Map(s), anything cool and new they're doing on this?

-Vanu?

-Naval Combat?

-Which vehicles have been taken out?

kaffis

2011-02-16, 11:54 PM

I want to see somebody talking about what they're doing to channel and focus action into large battles.

I want to see somebody talking about some of their design goals for promoting mixed forces.

I want to see somebody talking about rewarding defense -- bases have static defenses that can be manned, but why should I man the defenses of a base that's not yet under attack (but that I believe will be soon; say, due to the lattice layout)? I think everybody can agree that, as an attacker, it's a more rewarding fight if there are forces present when you arrive, rather than defenders arriving after you've already hacked the base. But why should there be defenders when your assault is just forming?

Valverde

2011-02-17, 03:22 PM

If there is a subscription will there be a life time option like in DCUO?

Besides characters will there be any customization?

Will there be a better website tracking for in-game features, like armor, kills, rank ,etc..?

If there is a console version will you be able to take your PC subscription on your console or will there be two difference subscriptions types?