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krnasaur
2011-07-12, 03:17 AM
better be in PS2

I love my fury. It is the only reason i play planetside. Mobility+ high firepower, sure if you get touched by anything you explode, but thats besides the point, its a fricken ATV

you didnt see it very often, but an army of ATVs could take down any target with ease.
xcel
2011-07-12, 03:21 AM
With the new physics engine, they have some nice potential. Plus, I bet it would be immensely fun to just drive around in one if you're bored.
Redshift
2011-07-12, 03:36 AM
someone did mention during the Q+A when talking about the physx thingy "if you hit a hill in a tank you may not get up it, if you're on an ATV you'll be flying off the top" so they should be in, hopefully the fury is included as it was a surprisingly well balanced vehicle
basti
2011-07-12, 03:43 AM
Fury is awesome. Died almost instantly, but could annoy a tank a lot.
321
2011-07-12, 04:12 AM
ATVs were nice because their one-cert cost ensured that you wouldn't have an extra cert let over. I wouldn't really mind if they are brought back in PS 2, but unless they are significantly buffed, they won't be very useful.
Bags
2011-07-12, 04:14 AM
I wouldn't really mind if they are brought back in PS 2, but unless they are significantly buffed, they won't be very useful.

Not sure if serious. The fury is fine.
krnasaur
2011-07-12, 04:27 AM
but unless they are significantly buffed, they won't be very useful.

The fury is in the perfect spot. The rocket is very close to a deci shot, 3/4 will take down a max. The armor is low because it is not meant to take a beating. It is meant to be aimed, fired, and then you are gone before the enemies know what hit them.

I cant comment on the basilisk, I dont use it at all.

Wraith- did its job well. It is outshined by the phantasm now. ( its still fun to ram things in a wraith and then watch the enemies confusion when they just got rammed by nothing)
Redshift
2011-07-12, 04:59 AM
ATVs were nice because their one-cert cost ensured that you wouldn't have an extra cert let over. I wouldn't really mind if they are brought back in PS 2, but unless they are significantly buffed, they won't be very useful.

If they buffed the fury you'd drown in the whine. It was already easy to at least scare off if not kill a bad MBT crew and you could do some serious dmg to a good one before they knew where you were, lightnings and SG's were pure fodder for them
Robert089
2011-07-12, 05:44 AM
Intercepting LLUs on a Fury is no doubt one of my favourite things to do in Planetside.
Death2All
2011-07-12, 06:07 AM
ATVs were a great, cheap vehicle that if used in the right hands could be deadly. I hope they return in PS2.
razor851
2011-07-12, 12:44 PM
I get a shit load of mine kills from ATVs. Keep them!
Soothsayer
2011-07-12, 12:55 PM
If they buffed the fury you'd drown in the whine. It was already easy to at least scare off if not kill a bad MBT crew and you could do some serious dmg to a good one before they knew where you were, lightnings and SG's were pure fodder for them

Yeah Lightnings and Skyguards are my bread and butter on a fury. Good for cleaning up damaged tanks that are retreating. Fury is pretty much my favourite playstyle because of the extreme uncertainty as to whether you're going to 1) get smoked in half a second or 2) get a massive veh killstreak...

I think that the wraith would be a lot more useful if it was ignored by mines when cloaked, but I haven't heard anything about cloakers in the new information, maybe they're on the outs for PS2...
Vancha
2011-07-12, 01:16 PM
I think that the wraith would be a lot more useful if it was ignored by mines when cloaked, but I haven't heard anything about cloakers in the new information, maybe they're on the outs for PS2...

Cloakers are in PS2. I think we knew before the Reddit interview, but Matt's "You'll have fun as an Infiltrator in PS2, I promise." confirmed it.

Someone mentioned in chat that if ATVs are in PS2, it'll probably be 1 ATV that you can modify into a wraith/fury/basilisk etc. using the certifications.
Soothsayer
2011-07-12, 01:21 PM
Cloakers are in PS2. I think we knew before the Reddit interview, but Matt's "You'll have fun as an Infiltrator in PS2, I promise." confirmed it.

Someone mentioned in chat that if ATVs are in PS2, it'll probably be 1 ATV that you can modify into a wraith/fury/basilisk etc. using the certifications.

Nice, glad to hear cloakers are in.

Now all we need is a fury variant that has flak! :D
Redshift
2011-07-12, 04:36 PM
Nice, glad to hear cloakers are in.

Now all we need is a fury variant that has flak! :D

Just aim better :P
WarChimp130
2011-07-12, 04:43 PM
Overlords used to do ATV nights once in a while where we'd all get in a bunch of Furies and go tank hunting. We'd just drive in in groups and take pot shots at them then run off, then come back, drive circles around them, drive the crews nuts. And we'd take down a shit load of them because they couldn't chase us all and once they realized they were super low on armor they couldn't escape. Good times.

I hope they are back also. They'd be great for Infantry to get around in outdoors. They could use ATV's and the Buggy's to get into hard to reach positions, dismount and wreck havoc. Then move onto the next objective.
Raymac
2011-07-12, 04:56 PM
Even though I never use them, I'd be disappointed if ATVs didn't make it in the game. They were balanced nice, useful, and just damn cool.

The only thing I care about is being able to figure out where the hell the rider is when he bails from his ATV right next to you. It's a little frustrating to know that he's got you lined up with his HA and you are still trying to figure out if he bailed 20ft in front of you or 20ft behind you.
krnasaur
2011-07-13, 04:44 PM
ok, he said there were ATVs in http://www.g4tv.com/videos/54137/PlanetSide-2-Public-Panel-Video/


:D

ETA: around the 11min mark it was mentioned
Soothsayer
2011-07-13, 04:49 PM
Just aim better :P

hah

I'm not saying the fury is defenseless against air, but you need an ample source of conveniently placed hills to pull it off! The one thing you've got going for you in a fury is that reavers think you're easy pickins'...
Bruttal
2011-07-29, 06:46 AM
!RESURECTION!

sorry digging up this old thread cus i found this picture and thought this would make a better atv lol
http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/amatoya2.jpg
Vancha
2011-07-29, 06:59 AM
Agreed, that looks more Planetside-esque than the ATVs in Planetside.

I also still like the bike idea (be they 40k style or more like this (http://i.imgur.com/RBZuO.jpg)).
Dov
2011-07-29, 07:23 AM
brings back fond memories of a full platoon ATV rush... one of the most fun times I've had (even when we hit that patch of mines).
CutterJohn
2011-07-29, 09:08 AM
Basi was useless. Fury was nice. Wraith had its place.

My only concern with them is the idea of an atv in a warzone, in a combat role, is just absurd. My preference would be to keep the zippy glass cannon concept, but do it with something a bit more sci fi. A little hoverbike or something.
Hamma
2011-07-29, 09:54 AM
That thing is awesome Bruttal. :lol:
Manitou
2011-07-29, 10:04 AM
"Built Ford Tough!" :D
Baneblade
2011-07-29, 12:53 PM
Honestly, I'd prefer actual dirt bikes.
Aractain
2011-07-29, 12:58 PM
Honestly, I'd prefer actual dirt bikes.

Yes please.
Sovereign
2011-07-29, 01:20 PM
"Built Ford Tough!" :D

"thiiiis is ouur cooooountry!"

Seriously couldn't care less, only time I even drove any atv in game was either as a last resort or to screw around with by performing stunts. Besides ATVs are for rednecks. :p
EASyEightyEight
2011-07-29, 04:33 PM
I like that image as well. Kind of like the ground variant of the mossy, only much flimsier yet more devastating.
Rbstr
2011-07-29, 07:20 PM
No bikes unless they fall over all the time smearing their riders across the landscape with super high frequency.
And if they get off them but don't hit the kickstand button they fall over and explode.