PC Gamer April Issue with Beta Key

[Gargamol]

I've been in PS1 beta (phase2 or 3, I forget which), and had a sub (soe all access) now and pretty much constantly since planetside came out.

Doesn't bother me at all that people who pick up this one magazine will get 'priority access' along with me, there is only one thing that worries me.

What if 'priority access' is not actual beta access, but instead a priority beta pool they pick from to invite in waves.

Pretty much I don't care of PCG people get in the same time as me, but if it is a 'pool' thing, and PSG people end up getting in earlier waves of invites than ps1 vets and current subscribers, I'd think that is BS.

[ThGlump]

I'm a PS vet and I don't give a flying fuck whether I get into beta or not as long as when the game goes live it is well populated with minimal bugs and solid gameplay. Planetside was revolutionary, offering a type of thoroughly addictive and satisfying gameplay previously unseen. I'm willing to wait that much longer for it to happen this time around as well.

Then you should get to beta, test it and if needed yell at everything thats not revolutionary, addictive and satisfying gameplay. If you ignore it there is chance that it wont be that what you expected as fps genre changed over that 8 years.

[Bags]

Sad to hear that resubbing for the last 7 months was a waste of money, but yay nonetheless.

[Graywolves]

So what about those of us who have played the past 8 years but don't have an active account this month because I'm about to move across the country?

https://twitter.com/#!/mhigby/status/169879295097962496

[KALU]

So what about those of us who have played the past 8 years but don't have an active account this month because I'm about to move across the country?

Just buy PC gamer dude - they are giving beta access codes away i nthe next issue. Done easy. If not sign up to PS1 now and have some fun till PS2 beta starts

[ThGlump]

Sad to hear that resubbing for the last 7 months was a waste of money, but yay nonetheless.

Thanks for supporting planetside2 development over last 7 months. Every eager ps2 player should thank you :)

[Bags]

Thanks for supporting planetside2 development over last 7 months. Every eager ps2 player should thank you :)

Hehe. I subbed, decided I could dick around with it for a bit, found that everyone was a dick who remained, and decided to just let the sub rise.

Oh well, $105 well spent?

[WiteBeam]

Cool. The hype for this game is going to rip the roof off. Poor Tribes Ascend is going to lose a lot of players.

[Espion]

Poor Tribes Ascend is going to lose a lot of players.

Tribes appeals to a much different audience than most people here tbh

[Brusi]

Sad to hear that resubbing for the last 7 months was a waste of money, but yay nonetheless.

Kinda annoying... my last $17 planetside payment overdrew my credit card account as well, dammit -_-

I'm such a sucker for planetside...

[Saintlycow]

want beta

[Xaine]

want beta

.

[The Desert Fox]

Let me just say this about the whole PS Vets getting early access and what not. If SOE decided to let all the vets play the game a day early or something, it would be the most BORING PLANETSIDE 2 DAY EVAR. how are we supposed to test a game thats designed for 3000 people fighting at any given time, when we probably wouldn't have 3000 vets log on.

I am all for us vets getting something cool like a campaign ribbon or something to show off our awesome vetness, but if it was JUST US TRUE VETS then we'd all probably just be bitching about all the not-ps1 parts of it lol. I would much rather be shooting at a bunch of morons who bought a magazine then a few crazy war vets :lol:

I will go back in my hole now :p

Been playing since 2005 btw, so I hope I meet the "True Vet" qualifications

[The Desert Fox]

Stupid double post*

[DayOne]

Let me just say this about the whole PS Vets getting early access and what not. If SOE decided to let all the vets play the game a day early or something, it would be the most BORING PLANETSIDE 2 DAY EVAR. how are we supposed to test a game thats designed for 3000 people fighting at any given time, when we probably wouldn't have 3000 vets log on.

I am all for us vets getting something cool like a campaign ribbon or something to show off our awesome vetness, but if it was JUST US TRUE VETS then we'd all probably just be bitching about all the not-ps1 parts of it lol. I would much rather be shooting at a bunch of morons who bought a magazine then a few crazy war vets :lol:

I will go back in my hole now :p

I think PC gamer buyers and anyone who even went near getting a PS1 subscription is equally important to them.

[Firefly]

Let me just say this about the whole PS Vets getting early access and what not. If SOE decided to let all the vets play the game a day early or something, it would be the most BORING PLANETSIDE 2 DAY EVAR. how are we supposed to test a game thats designed for 3000 people fighting at any given time, when we probably wouldn't have 3000 vets log on.

I am all for us vets getting something cool like a campaign ribbon or something to show off our awesome vetness, but if it was JUST US TRUE VETS then we'd all probably just be bitching about all the not-ps1 parts of it lol. I would much rather be shooting at a bunch of morons who bought a magazine then a few crazy war vets :lol:

I will go back in my hole now :p
You realise, don't you, that Planetside had several tens of thousands of subscribers?

[ThGlump]

Let me just say this about the whole PS Vets getting early access and what not. If SOE decided to let all the vets play the game a day early or something, it would be the most BORING PLANETSIDE 2 DAY EVAR. how are we supposed to test a game thats designed for 3000 people fighting at any given time, when we probably wouldn't have 3000 vets log on.


Even if it would have only 100ppl per empire, first week would be far from boring. So many new stuff to check, so many new mechanic to test. Many will probably spend more time of first week testing stuff in small groups (<30ppl) than fighting in large battles.

[The Desert Fox]

You realise, don't you, that Planetside had several tens of thousands of subscribers?

You know I did pick up on that :D I honestly just don't believe that that many vets are still around or very aware of everything. If the population of this and the official planetside forums is a good sample of the vets waiting for this I just don't see thousands and thousands of vets counting down the days like we do. Ya we have a small very active community, but not even everyone here is a vet and god we prob have a couple hundred active tops.

[The Desert Fox]

Even if it would have only 100ppl per empire, first week would be far from boring. So many new stuff to check, so many new mechanic to test. Many will probably spend more time of first week testing stuff in small groups (<30ppl) than fighting in large battles.

I'm not saying its going to be horrible boring, I am sure it will still be fun but I would just rather jump right into 3000v3000v3000 then have a day or 2 of 400v400v400.

[Firefly]

If SOE dropped a mass email to every account in its Planetside account database, even discounting the ones that are using no-longer-active emails... and if PSU mass-emailed all of its members... it could easily hit that number. I think a lot more people are aware of the game than we see. We're only seeing a small microcosm here at PSU. I don't (ever) visit the official forums so I couldn't even tell you how many people check in there. I know that out of all the thousands of people on my Facebook friends list, a significant number are old-timey Planetside players... I had no idea. My home-page news feed is pinging with that "so-and-so and x-amount of others posted about Planetside 2" stuff and it groups all the posts. There's a lot going on.

[DayOne]

I'm not saying its going to be horrible boring, I am sure it will still be fun but I would just rather jump right into 3000v3000v3000 then have a day or 2 of 400v400v400.

There will likely be a cap of 1000v1000v1000 MAXIMUM! I don't think tech is THAT advanced, lol!

[Xaine]

They could get 3000 vets from here lol.

Edit: It's spelled "realize" in America ya wannabe british prick, <3<3<3<3!!!

JUS KIDDIN...

Then ya'll can go speak your American language then.

OH WAIT A SECOND. HOLD THE PHONE. BACK THAT SOUL TRAIN UP.

You don't have one, you pinched ours TROLOLOL

Love you, don't mean to offend anyone. Love you so much. Kisses xoxox

[The Desert Fox]

If SOE dropped a mass email to every account in its Planetside account database, even discounting the ones that are using no-longer-active emails... and if PSU mass-emailed all of its members... it could easily hit that number. I think a lot more people are aware of the game than we see. We're only seeing a small microcosm here at PSU. I don't (ever) visit the official forums so I couldn't even tell you how many people check in there. I know that out of all the thousands of people on my Facebook friends list, a significant number are old-timey Planetside players... I had no idea. My home-page news feed is pinging with that "so-and-so and x-amount of others posted about Planetside 2" stuff and it groups all the posts. There's a lot going on.

This is very true and you are probably right, i'd still rather have a cool ribbon on my uniform then to say I got to play the game a day early :D

btw Firefly I'm getting promoted to Sergeant IRL!

[ThGlump]

You cant judge population by forums. Most ppl are lurkers, never posting anything, and checking once every week/month. Very small percentage actealy post omething, and that for released game. Posting in pre-beta stage of game have no significance on number of ppl in beta. There are tons of ppl watching progress but not here or official forums, but on they outfit forums filtered only to important stuff.

[Hamma]

The most current info, at least the important items have been updated on the main news post.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-pc-gamer-april-issue-with-beta-key-2681.htm

19 pages in this thread in a short time crazy :lol:

[Vash02]

Hehe. I subbed, decided I could dick around with it for a bit, found that everyone was a dick who remained, and decided to just let the sub rise.

Oh well, $105 well spent?
That $105 went to beard grooming and ties.

[Firefly]

btw Firefly I'm getting promoted to Sergeant IRL!
Well congratulations! I hear they give it away automatic time-in-grade/time-in-service, is that correct? "Back in my day" we had to earn it (although successful completion of Ranger school was basically max-points).

[Xaine]

That $105 went to beard grooming and ties.

The beards and the ties look very nice though...

[SniperSteve]

Firefly, I think if they were to just let in us old PS vets there may not be enough people to stress test it.

[WiteBeam]

btw Firefly I'm getting promoted to Sergeant IRL!

Haha no shit? Same here, next month. USMC

[Brusi]

and about $2.00 when to all those nasty looking burgers...

[Khellendros]

Higby wait till after Mar. 2nd kay? That's when I get back from a bidness trip. :)

[TacKLed]

Haha no shit? Same here, next month. USMC

Lets get this shit started

>Marines

[Brusi]

sry, got excited and double posted ;p

[Brusi]

"PS1 players, Fan Faire 2011 attendees and PC Gamer keys will have first access to beta once it begins."
Ooh, sweet... so i don't need to get a magazine from the states after all :)

[tkoreaper]

It's beyond me why some of you freaked out over this... It had been stated MANY MANY times that existing players would get first access to the beta.

[Sardus]

AHHH yah.... can't wait :) MARKOV REPRESENT!

[Brusi]

Hi-Rez said that vet Global Agenda players would get first access to beta... then they sold beta access. I guess some of us were just expecting to get screwed ;p

[The Desert Fox]

Well congratulations! I hear they give it away automatic time-in-grade/time-in-service, is that correct? "Back in my day" we had to earn it (although successful completion of Ranger school was basically max-points).

You listen here mother fucker :D

No I believe the active army is like that, but the Guard is all based on slots. meaning we can have only so many E-5's. Promotions are actually a lot slower in the guard because when your up for a slot, your going up against everyone in the state the same rank as you, its super gay because a slot will open up then all of a sudden some jackass from across the state will take it lol. I will be one of the youngest Sergeants in my units history and I haven't actually been a Specialist long enough to technically make Sergeant, I am being wavered in because I am the most hooah E4 ever

[Xaine]

It's beyond me why some of you freaked out over this... It had been stated MANY MANY times that existing players would get first access to the beta.

This is true, however as much as I really like the Planetside 2 team and how much they communicate with us - SOE has a reputation for murdering their own games with long, pointy things.

I don't think any of us would have been that shocked if old players weren't given prio. Upset, angry and raging, yes. Mildly surprised? Possibly. But shocked? No.

Just the way the industry seems to be.

[Bags]

If the beta actually starts then or a day later it will be the best birthday gift ever.

[WiteBeam]

Funny thing is they said last year that we would get beta in Q1 of this year. I think I even remember hearing March once.

[Yetiee]

Kick the tires and light the fires!! LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!:)

[duck]

So is anyone planning on going to the store, taking a pic of the beta key via cellphone, and walking out without paying for the rag?

[Khellendros]

It's beyond me why some of you freaked out over this... It had been stated MANY MANY times that existing players would get first access to the beta.

No, what was said earlier was that subscribers would get beta access.

[Saintlycow]

So is anyone planning on going to the store, taking a pic of the beta key via cellphone, and walking out without paying for the rag?

me

[WiteBeam]

So is anyone planning on going to the store, taking a pic of the beta key via cellphone, and walking out without paying for the rag?

I think the mags have plastic covers like the nudie mags.

[NCLynx]

It's still the april issue... April fools haha funny. :(

[Espion]

Hi-Rez said that vet Global Agenda players would get first access to beta... then they sold beta access. I guess some of us were just expecting to get screwed ;p

A lot of GA vet players were invited during the alpha, several months before beta started.

[Goku]

Funny thing is they said last year that we would get beta in Q1 of this year. I think I even remember hearing March once.

They never said the year ;).

[TrenchcoatNinja]

Oooh I'm excited to get a crack at this game, unfortunately Planetside's release was too before my time to really get into (was 10 or 11 when it came out, had no idea about it) but I can remember going on on a friend's account.

Can't recall a thing about how it felt, but I've had a passion for somewhat "serious" games like ARMA and Opflash (which my original xbox almost exclusively played :D) that are about teamwork and large-scale coordination, so I'm amped for this release.

As a side note, the correlation between interest in "serious" games and enrollment in the armed forces is something I find interesting, I've met a ton of awesome people in the Army, etc. through ARMA

[Firefly]

No I believe the active army is like that, but the Guard is all based on slots. meaning we can have only so many E-5's.
Regular Army is like that too, sort of. At least at certain ranks (I think starting at SSG). Each MOS has a specific number of slots for certain ranks. If those slots are all full, you have to wait. I couldn't get promoted to Master Sergeant because there weren't any slots and nobody was retiring any time soon so I tried to reclass, that was a no-go, too.

[The Desert Fox]

Regular Army is like that too, sort of. At least at certain ranks (I think starting at SSG). Each MOS has a specific number of slots for certain ranks. If those slots are all full, you have to wait. I couldn't get promoted to Master Sergeant because there weren't any slots and nobody was retiring any time soon so I tried to reclass, that was a no-go, too.

Ohh okay, yeah the guard starts pulling that shit at E-5.

But like I said before I would like to think I earned my rank, being one of the few to max the pt test let alone pass, plus being a team leader for a year and an acting squad leader for 6 months, and being one of the few people to go to a military school(even if it was just Javelin School lol)

[WiteBeam]

Ohh okay, yeah the guard starts pulling that shit at E-5.

But like I said before I would like to think I earned my rank, being one of the few to max the pt test let alone pass, plus being a team leader for a year and an acting squad leader for 6 months, and being one of the few people to go to a military school(even if it was just Javelin School lol)

Sounds like you guys are a lot different from Marines. In infantry it's hard as shit to pick up even Cpl. I know multiple steller Marines that have been in over 5 years with at least 3 pumps to Iraq and Afghan. And I've been to plenty of weapons and infantry schools.

[Firefly]

Sounds like you guys are a lot different from Marines. In infantry it's hard as shit to pick up even Cpl. I know multiple steller Marines that have been in over 5 years with at least 3 pumps to Iraq and Afghan. And I've been to plenty of weapons and infantry schools.
Must be your branch - I have a guy on my paintball team who's in HMX-1 who just re-enlisted and is getting his stripes. Maybe it's the high-viz unit but he's barely got four years, if even.

[The Desert Fox]

Sounds like you guys are a lot different from Marines. In infantry it's hard as shit to pick up even Cpl. I know multiple steller Marines that have been in over 5 years with at least 3 pumps to Iraq and Afghan. And I've been to plenty of weapons and infantry schools.

This is very true, we are different in many ways, one of which being we outnumber you 5 to 1 lol.

A by the book Army infantry platoon should have 1 e7 4 e6's and 8 e5's give or take an e-7 for weapons squad.

Whilst a by the book Marine Platoon only has 1 e-6 and 3 e-5's give or take an e-7 for a weapons platoon.

that right there should show you why it's a lot easier to reach the an NCO rank in the Army as opposed to the Marines. Marines naturally pride themselves on having much more difficult promotion process, that doesn't really take away from the army's however, having 5x as many people requires 5x as many NCO's lol.

ADDITION: Another thing I forgot is the Army has all but gotten rid of the rank of Corporal, there extremely rare and usually considered the worst rank in the Army. In a sense the Marines Corporal is the Army's Sergeant in terms work and experience, we just get paid more :D.

[fod]

i have seen a few people say (in this thread even) that PS2 will be anywhere from 1k vs 1k vs 1k to 3k vs 3k vs 3k

has there been any word at all on the size of the battles? somehow i cant see even 1k vs 1k vs 1k working too well (server wise)

my guess is 300-500 per side (similar to ps1) which is still plenty imo

[KALU]

No official word on numbers buddy, but the Higs did mention it was massive battles along the lines of PS1 . I think i recall him mentioning that it would be bigger size battles then ps1 but i might be wrong...

Personally even the scale of numbers from PS1 was insane (insane being a good thing )

[Tehroth]

If any euros want to double my investment i'll be sure to send a magazine their way. If it costs 5 dollars 10 dollar profit.

[Bags]

Higby and T-ray have both said thousands.

[basti]

April issue comes out beginning of march.
Hmmmmmm ;)

[Death2All]

From a 'what we're owed' stand point I'd agree. I don't think anyone (worth listening to) is actually claiming we have some legal right to special treatment in PS2. On the other hand, in terms of ability to play test the game, and understand it's particulars, long time PS players certainly have insights which non-PS players likely do not. I'm not saying that every PS1-vet's feedback should outweigh any non-vet's feedback; rather I'm noting that there are many players from PS1 who have a great deal better understanding of how the only game like PS2 (i.e., PS1) works, than someone off the street. Also, long time vets have proven a devotion to the game which is important when considering a playtester's feedback. Many playtesters play the beta and never even buy the released game; these folks shouldn't be determining the style of the game for die-hard PS players who have proven a devotion to the PS franchise.


Yes, PS2 is going to be different from PS1; however, since the latter is largely based off the former, it's reasonable to assume there are going to be many overlapping areas. Therefore it is certainly reasonable to say that veteran PS1 players will have greater insight into how PS2 should be developed. I'd draw an equivalency to two CR5's arguing over how a fight should go in PS1; one who is a multi-year veteran CR5, and the other who just got his backpack. The older CR5 likely has a much greater understanding of how the fight will progress, and can foresee how certain events will unfold much better than the new CR5. I think that same idea can carry over to the new game, in that older vets can look at a situation and have a better idea how that situation will work out in the long run, as opposed to someone who has only played standard FPSes (or standard MMORPGs). Obviously, you get good players and bad in both cases; but I think on the whole, long time PS1 vets are more likely to provide insightful feedback.


All of that said; we don't really know what they're going to do until they tell us more, so we'll just have to wait and see...

I logged in with my crappy internet and took 5 minutes to post this just to quote how right you are. Very well said, Mouser. Could not have been said better I think.

[Vancha]

I think it works both ways. Yes, PS1 vets will push it more towards a Planetsideish direction, but I think you also need the fresh players to counterbalance the PS1 vets who may push it into too niche an area.

[Canaris]

Well I must say as Birthday presents go.... SOE just blew everything my family got me combined AWAY!,

Thanks for make my special day even more MEGA AMAZING! :D
It may have just been coincidence but I'm declaring it a VICTORY! ;)

[SpLiTNuTz]

Key now please kk thank you very much :)

[Princess Frosty]

You've got balls to talk about ego. You think that a PS1 player's opinion should be given more weight than the unwashed masses? That's the thought process I see here. A different feedback path? My God. You really think a lot of yourself. Self important dicks give forum communities a bad rap.

Everyone's feedback is equal. Because you played a decade old game has no bearing on your ability to properly test a new one. Your opinion matters exactly as much as everyone else who may spend money on PS2. They're doing you a favor and stroking your little ego by ensuring you get in along with everyone else. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake and you are no more qualified to test and give feedback than anyone else.

And that's coming from a PS1 vet, for the record.

This is rubbish, peoples experiences with the game are clearly different between vets and complete newbs, the game is going to mirror the original in a lot of ways so the vets are going to have a headstart when it comes to understanding the game mechanics.

The problem is that noobs who don't understand game mechanics are going to cry nerf/buff on things which aren't actually unbalanced they just don't understand the available counters.

Feedback should absolutely be classified by experience, personally I think every suggestion should be weighted with an importance/priority based on the total play time of the player involved.

Opinions on things like game direction should be are all equally valid, however that's decided before the game is built, once the game has passed out of alpha it becomes feature locked for beta testing and that's just bug hunting and balance tweaks essentially.

After launch if there's ongoing development adding new features and devs want feedback specifically on new features and general direction then all players should be considered equally.

Sorry but newbs are just that, newbs, they don't know how to play and cannot suggest balance changes which are meaningful for the game as a whole.

[Wakken]

All I want to know is if EU copies of PC gamer will have beta keys too... I'll be a sad panda if only US gets em T_T

[Traak]

All I want to know is if EU copies of PC gamer will have beta keys too... I'll be a sad panda if only US gets em T_T

ebay a us copy

[Wakken]

ebay a us copy

Oh goodie, buying a magazine that has a beta key that have probably already been used from a stranger on the interwebz. Yes!

Cant you buy PC Gamer from amazon.com or something? Or any other place that ships internationally?

[General M]

MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS.... I COULD TEACH YOU, BUT I'D HAVE TO CHARGE.

QFT.

[Princess Frosty]

MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS.... I COULD TEACH YOU, BUT I'D HAVE TO CHARGE.

Intelligent, well thought out response backed with reason and evidence, you have my maximum respect and admiration.

[Rabb]

MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS, DAMN RIGHT, IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS.... I COULD TEACH YOU, BUT I'D HAVE TO CHARGE.

Duke Shake

http://www.dukenukemforeverdnf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dukenukem1.jpg

[Chefkoch]

Well a a longtime silent reader i finally registered to the forums.

First of all its good to see that Beta may be starting in the next 2-3 Month, but i wonder if it will be aviable only over launchpad for the beginning ?

I hope that the retail version will be aviable over Steam as the rest of SOE F2P Games are to catch a greater range of gamers.

Chef.

[FastAndFree]

Guys I just thought of something horrible...

What if all that PC GAMER will have is Higby making a trollface with the caption "APRIL FOOLS"




Oh goodie, buying a magazine that has a beta key that have probably already been used from a stranger on the interwebz. Yes!

Cant you buy PC Gamer from amazon.com or something? Or any other place that ships internationally?

Or just... you know, receive a key automatically on account of being a past PS subscriber?

[Hamma]

It is not April fools :lol:

[Reginald]

Then its settled, not an april fools joke. Nice!

....or

Hamma is in on the joke... :(

[Firefly]

Then its settled, not an april fools joke. Nice!

....or

Hamma is in on the joke... :(
The magazine comes out Feb 28th... which is a full month (plus some) from April 1st. You know... that whole month of March thing?

[Bags]

I thought it was a leap year~

:p

[Firefly]

Let's not be pedantic here. It is - that doesn't mean there's an extra fucking month, it means there's an extra day: February 29th. It's been said that the magazine comes out on the 28th. Not the 29th. If I'd meant the fucking 29th, I would have said the fucking 29th. Instead, I said "a whole month and then some" to account for the extra days.

[Reginald]

Damn, well aware of my months dude. I was being facetious.

[Firefly]

Damn, well aware of my months dude. I was being facetious.
You forgot the facetious emoticon. And I forgot the sarcastic asshole emoticon.

[Draep]

I just wanted to take this time to say:

FUCK YEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

[Hobitt]

Really hope there will be a way to get a beta key for people like myself not involved with PS1 and who buys pc gamer. I have a lot of experience in beta testing so im not new with these things

[Tikuto]

FUCK YEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! :rock: :rock: :rock:

[NewSith]

Really hope there will be a way to get a beta key for people like myself not involved with PS1 and who buys pc gamer. I have a lot of experience in beta testing so im not new with these things

I'm sure you have all the chances! :)

[TacosWLove]

Sheet! Time to resub!


AWESOME NEWS!!!!!

[TacosWLove]

So i just re-subbed and I saw PS2 is on the Station ACCOUNT!. Is this new!??

http://i.imgur.com/92e0z.jpg

[basti]

So i just re-subbed and I saw PS2 is on the Station ACCOUNT!. Is this new!??

http://i.imgur.com/92e0z.jpg

It came with the beta code thingy. So not really new, but also not really telling u anything, besides the fact that you are in beta once it begins. ;)

[Cosmical]

Not to be negative. But i played planetside for years, and recently paid for 3 months on the off chance of beta happening in that time (not doing it again). And youre now telling me that neither of those things matter, or being part of this community? And any nerd oblivious of the game will have more chance of getting onit than me.

Im kindof offended.

[Casual]

Sorry for being lazy and not sifting through the entire thread, but has it been clarified what the criteria is for getting a key? What are they considering a "planetside veteran"?

[Snipeout]

It came with the beta code thingy. So not really new, but also not really telling u anything, besides the fact that you are in beta once it begins. ;)

I have 2 SOE accounts, one which has never had a Planetside sub and one which has had a Planetside sub. Both of these accounts have the Planetside 2 innactive status on their accounts, so im pretty sure it doesnt mean guarantee access yet.

[MadPenguin]

Sorry for being lazy and not sifting through the entire thread, but has it been clarified what the criteria is for getting a key? What are they considering a "planetside veteran"?

They have basically said anyone who has applied to beta with an account that has at any point had a sub to PS is guarenteed an invite.

[Tigersmith]

Everyone here needs to calm down. Just be patient. I say this time and time again. Why get worked up over speculation?

SOE has really not even given us alot of information about this game. Just tweeted screenshots and twitter interviews. To be honest..not lying here..Do I care if I get in the beta? --- Nope I do not. As long as they select people who can provide the best feedback before the game officially launches.

And ill be glad to give any keys I have away on here. when I get some. (going to be picking up like 10 PC Gamer Mags for you guys here.)

[Graywolves]

https://twitter.com/#!/mhigby/status/169879295097962496


I'm not posting this again.

[Vancha]

Not to be negative. But i played planetside for years, and recently paid for 3 months on the off chance of beta happening in that time (not doing it again). And youre now telling me that neither of those things matter, or being part of this community? And any nerd oblivious of the game will have more chance of getting onit than me.

Im kindof offended.
You should probably read the thread before moaning.

[NivexQ]

I have 2 SOE accounts, one which has never had a Planetside sub and one which has had a Planetside sub. Both of these accounts have the Planetside 2 innactive status on their accounts, so im pretty sure it doesnt mean guarantee access yet.

You also have inactive status for every other game soe runs. That doesn't mean anything.

[megamold]

so where is all the love for europe then? i mean i would love to get my hand on that pc gamer issue with the key.
even tough i played ps1 from release for 3 years so i'm pretty sure about my beta access
but still, wheres the love!

[NEWSKIS]

Everyone here needs to calm down. Just be patient. I say this time and time again. Why get worked up over speculation?

SOE has really not even given us alot of information about this game. Just tweeted screenshots and twitter interviews. To be honest..not lying here..Do I care if I get in the beta? --- Nope I do not. As long as they select people who can provide the best feedback before the game officially launches.

And ill be glad to give any keys I have away on here. when I get some. (going to be picking up like 10 PC Gamer Mags for you guys here.)

I wish more people on here would see it this way. I'm not going to complain about who gets into the beta or when it is or even random things that are going to be in the game because its pointless this far in advance.

As far as me getting into the beta, sure I'd love to get in but I'm not going to set SOE's office on fire if I don't. Too many people think of a beta as a demo nowadays. People should want to get into the beta to help improve the game and not just play it. Even if I didnt like the game in beta I would still continue to help test it.

[TheRagingGerbil]

This is way off track to the other bitching going on in here... But I have another bitch / complaint.. sorta.

To my knowledge we have seen desolate desert areas, a brown canyon filled area from every angle imaginable and a place with trees but it looks like autumn there.

Why haven't we seen water or snow.. Maybe they won't be including it into this game and that is fine, it just seems that if they were this close to beta, they would have shown us Ceryshen or maybe a Volcano/Lava if it were being created.

We got a tease of the ATV making track in some fresh snow:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/main/psnext/twitter/20111119_4ec8066e83607.jpg

[NivexQ]

This is way off track to the other bitching going on in here... But I have another bitch / complaint.. sorta.

To my knowledge we have seen desolate desert areas, a brown canyon filled area from every angle imaginable and a place with trees but it looks like autumn there.

Why haven't we seen water or snow.. Maybe they won't be including it into this game and that is fine, it just seems that if they were this close to beta, they would have shown us Ceryshen or maybe a Volcano/Lava if it were being created.

The first ingame jetpack/jump-pack pics we saw were taken in a snowy, mountainous terrain

[Tigersmith]

This is way off track to the other bitching going on in here... But I have another bitch / complaint.. sorta.

To my knowledge we have seen desolate desert areas, a brown canyon filled area from every angle imaginable and a place with trees but it looks like autumn there.

Why haven't we seen water or snow.. Maybe they won't be including it into this game and that is fine, it just seems that if they were this close to beta, they would have shown us Ceryshen or maybe a Volcano/Lava if it were being created.

They are not ready to show us yet. Thats why we have not see any of ther other areas. lol

[Raymac]

Lots of fuckin crybabies on here. Did I miss where they said former PS1 players weren't getting beta? Because everything that I've heard FOREVER has been that PS1 players get first beta access.

Candy-asses.

[TheRagingGerbil]

Lots of fuckin crybabies on here. Did I miss where they said former PS1 players weren't getting beta? Because everything that I've heard FOREVER has been that PS1 players get first beta access.

Candy-asses.

:nod:

[Coreldan]

I always saw that as sand myself.

[NivexQ]

The first ingame jetpack/jump-pack pics we saw were taken in a snowy, mountainous terrain

Here's some pics with snow

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1637

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1622

[Knightwyvern]

Here's some pics with snow

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1637

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1622

Pretty sure that's just light colored sand/dirt, but I could be wrong.

[DayOne]

Here's some pics with snow

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1637

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1622

Nice rock based snow you have there...

[Graywolves]

Here's some pics with snow

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1637

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1622

It doesn't snow in those types of environments.

If it was snow it would be on top of the mesas as well because it fell from the sky.

[NivexQ]

It doesn't snow in those types of environments.

If it was snow it would be on top of the mesas as well because it fell from the sky.

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/417/ps2screenshot2.jpg

Except we can't see the rest of the top of the mesas. Looks alot like snow to me.

But even if that isn't snow, the other picture is absolutely snow.

[basti]

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/417/ps2screenshot2.jpg

Except we can't see the rest of the top of the mesas. Looks alot like snow to me.

But even if that isn't snow, the other picture is absolutely snow.

Its sand, in both pictures.

We have not yet seen snow, simple as that.

[NivexQ]

Its sand, in both pictures.

We have not yet seen snow, simple as that.

No, the other picture is absolutely, positively snow. You can see it in the dead trees, especially.

[DayOne]

-snip-

Except we can't see the rest of the top of the mesas. Looks alot like snow to me.

But even if that isn't snow, the other picture is absolutely snow.

They are both it deserts!

[Raymac]

It doesn't snow in those types of environments.

If it was snow it would be on top of the mesas as well because it fell from the sky.

FALSE.

1. Ironically, the first place I ever touched snow was in Palm Springs, and if you don't know then I'll save you the effort of googling it...it's a desert.

2. Snow will only stick to a slope that is at most 70 degrees steep, which is still steep as hell. But that's why you don't see vertical snow very often like how you can't pile a stack of salt grains vertically.

Having said all that, it could just be light colored dust. I personally think we still have only seen Indar this whole time. Just different parts of it.

[basti]

No, the other picture is absolutely, positively snow. You can see it in the dead trees, especially.

Dude, trust me, its sand.

[NivexQ]

Dude, trust me, its sand.

I could say the same thing.

Dude, trust me, it's snow.

Edit :: You know what, fine. If it's snow, then the trees look stupid. Dear Planetside 2 team, please get rid of dead snowy, Ceryshen looking trees in deserts immediately.

[Casual]

Thanks for the replies.

[Tikuto]

Us regulars here know this is sand because we know Indar will be the only continent available at launch, maybe.

[Raymac]

Dude, trust me, its sand.

Hey Basti. Welcome to America, the land of wonder where it can snow in the desert.

http://www.timothyreno.net/images2/desert_snow.jpg

[UnknownDT]

FALSE.

1. Ironically, the first place I ever touched snow was in Palm Springs, and if you don't know then I'll save you the effort of googling it...it's a desert

Palm Springs??? I grew up there and moved when I was 18. You still live there? and How old are you? lol

[Raymac]

Palm Springs??? I grew up there and moved when I was 18. You still live there? and How old are you? lol

I was there on vacation and maybe 3 years old at the time and we took the tram up the mountain. My parents still have the picture somewhere.

[UnknownDT]

Internet date commencing!

At least I lightened the mood on this dumb snow discussion :P

We haven't seen a snow continent, but guys there will be one out I'm sure. They'd be dumb to not include a snow cont in this game.

But cool cool Ray.. The tram is a big attraction for some odd reason... I just guess living there I never saw the "appeal".. still don't :P

Great place to live though. At least was when I was there.

[BigBossMonkey]

Us regulars here know this is sand because we know Indar will be the only continent available at launch, maybe.

They've said there are several conts available at launch. They just keep showing (pretty much) only Indar. I think when Higby was showing off those trees and what not recently that was another cont.

[basti]

Hey Basti. Welcome to America, the land of wonder where it can snow in the desert.

http://www.timothyreno.net/images2/desert_snow.jpg

MADNESS!


Anyway, to get to the "one continent at lauch" thing: Im pretty sure this is for beta, as it seems like that only indar is somewhat done so far (we have not yet seen or heard of any other continent)

[basti]

This place
http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1853

and this place are not the same continent.
http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1819

Usually, i would agree.
But this talk about different biomes on continents got me thinking. It clearly wont be all the same as in planetside. Means, im not entierly sure if that is indeed a different continent in that night shot, or just a certain area on Indar.

[Firefly]

Hey Basti. Welcome to America, the land of wonder where it can snow in the desert.

http://www.timothyreno.net/images2/desert_snow.jpg
Anyone who doesn't think it snows in the desert should probably go back to high school.

When I was stationed in West Texas, which wasn't a mountainous region, we had snow in the winter. And it was a shitty nasty desert.

When I was stationed in Arizona down on the border with Mexico, where it was desert country, we had snow in the fall (freakish, but it was there) and in the winter. And it was, as I said, desert country.

Oh hey. Afghanistan. The goddamned fucking desert. SNOW.

So yeah. Whatever the pix show, there's fucking snow in fucking deserts. THE END.

[NivexQ]

Most people seem to forget that there is snow on Cyssor.

Just because there's no snow in one place on a cont doesn't mean every part of the continent is like that.

[Firefly]

Yeah, but that's a video game. You could have polar bears in Ishundar with purple fur, ten feet and six peckers. Flying.

With a naked chick on back.

[polywomple]

With a naked chick on back.

Whom also has a pecker :lol:

[Firefly]

Whom also has a pecker :lol:
Who*

But yeah. She could have a dick, too. If you're into that sort of thing.

[polywomple]

If it being the VS variant, probably

[ShadoViper]

Yeah, but that's a video game. You could have polar bears in Ishundar with purple fur, ten feet and six peckers. Flying.

With a naked chick on back.

... Why are you not a developer on this game? Epic man

[Firefly]

If it being the VS variant, probably
LOL! :rofl:

... Why are you not a developer on this game? Epic man
I work for a different developer. I never applied at SOE - I hate California, live on the East Coast, all that fun stuff. Plus I have repressed rage issues from Planetside where I might choke-slam and then ass-to-mouth CSR-DanB.

(I kid, I love that guy...

... now)

[Graywolves]

:rofl:

The areas just don't look like it would fit as snowy to me. It's possible for it to snow but it's not going to stay. Unless Auraxis is also currently going through a global climate change period.


I really would like to see Ceryshen and Esamir again. Fully fleshed out with all terrain an area for combat. Cery just had such an unforgiving environment. Esamir was a winter wonderland.

[Hamma]

Lets try to get back on topic... ;)

[Raymac]

MADNESS!

Anyway, to get to the "one continent at lauch" thing: Im pretty sure this is for beta, as it seems like that only indar is somewhat done so far (we have not yet seen or heard of any other continent)

Madness??

THIS IS AMERICAAAAAA!!!

It is kind of interesting though that every landscape we've seen so far, as different as many of them have been, could all still be the same continent.

[NivexQ]

Lets try to get back on topic... ;)

I think that's gonna consist of mostly thumb twiddling for the next 2 weeks lol

[GTGD]

This beta is going to be so ridiculously large. I mean, I know it has to be large to test for a F2P MMO... but holy crap it is worth the continued paying for PS1 even if the pops suck now. I can't wait. I can't.

[CidHighwind]

This beta is going to be so ridiculously large. I mean, I know it has to be large to test for a F2P MMO... but holy crap it is worth the continued paying for PS1 even if the pops suck now. I can't wait. I can't.

It's kind of like that moment when you have rabies, and you realize you have rabies, but its too late to do anything about it because you start frothing at the mouth..... beta = planetside rabies... :evil:

[Graywolves]

I wonder how many people are going to get magazine beta keys that don't work. Wouldn't that be some shit.

Like parts of the keys get printed wrong, or with half the code off the page, or the last 3 peices of it are into a really dark part of the page. Or someone already used it.

[TheRagingGerbil]

Like parts of the keys get printed wrong, or with half the code off the page, or the last 3 peices of it are into a really dark part of the page. Or someone already used it.

Just be sure to grab the issue from the back of the stack. :D

[RadarX]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

[Graywolves]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

Just make sure I'm first.

[Azren]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

Makes sence. I mean afterall, nowadays beta is for promotion, not testing :rolleyes:

[WiteBeam]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

What if I'm in the middle of a cross country move? I have played for almost 8 years and for just this month did not resub.

[Coreldan]

Then let's hope if we have to categorize "previous PS1 players" that current PS subbers get prioritised over current non-subbers! :D

[Firefly]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.
Can you clarify even more, and tell us if it's all subscribers, or just active ones? I saw a tweet from someone on the front page of PSU saying it was active subscribers. Considering how butthurt a few "veterans" got thinking magazine readers were getting in before them, I'd like to avoid another three pages of crybaby histrionics, if at all possible.

[Crator]

Was curious how the SOE All-Access subscribers are calculated into the equation. I'd assume they would be put in the 'Previous PS1 subscription' bucket too, although they may have never played PS1.

[Zulthus]

So do PS1 players get an e-mail with a beta key or just priority with a purchased PC Gamer magazine key?

[Hydra]

Then let's hope if we have to categorize "previous PS1 players" that current PS subbers get prioritised over current non-subbers! :D

That's Bullshit.
Shouldn't have to re-sub to get access to beta.:mad:

Seriously hope that was a shot at satire.

[DayOne]

So do PS1 players get an e-mail with a beta key or just priority with a purchased PC Gamer magazine key?

There's a reason everyone has been saying to make sure your station account has the correct e-mail address.

Anyone that signed up for beta will get a key. PS1 players (pasts or current) will get priority to access the beta over those that have never subbed for PS1. PC gamer keys and Fan faire attendees have equal priority to get into beta.

[basti]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

U gotta make sure im in the first wave, and so are all my Vanu corp mates. OR just gimme a few keys to hand out to my mates. ;)

[Mightymouser]

There's a reason everyone has been saying to make sure your station account has the correct e-mail address.

Anyone that signed up for beta will get a key. PS1 players (pasts or current) will get priority to access the beta over those that have never subbed for PS1. PC gamer keys and Fan faire attendees have equal priority to get into beta.

I think Z's question is will we get an email on Feb 28th, or will we just be given priority access later when the beta starts?

[Fortress]

I think we can all agree that the winners of the Outfit Wars should get beta keys first.

Just sayin'

[Akemo]

417 views, 16021 views. Not bad for a thread that's just over a day old.

That's about 40 views for every reply! Dang people want to stay current on this topic! Pretty cool :)

[basti]

That's Bullshit.
Shouldn't have to re-sub to get access to beta.:mad:

Seriously hope that was a shot at satire.

you should actually resub for the hell of it. LEts get some more old faces in, just for kicks.

GOnna start getting ppl to resub tommorow, i want to see a full poplock between the 24th and 26th!

[Akemo]

I think we can all agree that the winners of the Outfit Wars should get beta keys first.

Just sayin'

How many people would that be? I'm really curious, because probably everybody that checks these forums will end up with (at least one) beta key. If only outfit wars winners got keys for the first round of beta testing... would that be a very good test for a game that boasts thousands of players fighting on a single continent?

Who knows, maybe I just don't really want that because then I wouldn't get the key ;) . Hmm, I guess we can't all agree!

[jakaul]

How many people would that be? I'm really curious, because probably everybody that checks these forums will end up with (at least one) beta key. If only outfit wars winners got keys for the first round of beta testing... would that be a very good test for a game that boasts thousands of players fighting on a single continent?

Who knows, maybe I just don't really want that because then I wouldn't get the key ;) . Hmm, I guess we can't all agree!

That would be 90 (30x3). Well, it would actually be 29x3 since we had to have one CSR in our platoon, but you get the point.

And early beta probably won't be a stress test of thousands.

[Hydra]

you should actually resub for the hell of it. LEts get some more old faces in, just for kicks.

GOnna start getting ppl to resub tommorow, i want to see a full poplock between the 24th and 26th!

Re-subbing to see old faces and have one last glorious battle = Yes; Although that's something SOE should be preparing for us vets - which I know isn't gonna happen.

Re-subbing to access to Beta = No

[IronMole]

I think we can all agree that the winners of the Outfit Wars should get beta keys first.

Just sayin'

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/006/151/tumblr_lltzgnHi5F1qzib3wo1_400.jpg

[SKYeXile]

I think we can all agree that the winners of the Outfit Wars should get beta keys first.

Just sayin'

Amen to that.

Outfits that won with 10m outfit points first though.

[Raymac]

That's Bullshit.
Shouldn't have to re-sub to get access to beta.:mad:

Seriously hope that was a shot at satire.

Wait a tick.

So you think it is totally cool that anyone that ever played gets access to beta automatically.
But it's bullshit for somebody that is STILL playing and STILL paying the subscription to be at the front of the line?

Fuck off. Really?

[IceyCold]

Wait a tick.

So you think it is totally cool that anyone that ever played gets access to beta automatically.
But it's bullshit for somebody that is STILL playing and STILL paying the subscription to be at the front of the line?

Fuck off. Really?

Gotta agree 100% here.

I'm not currently Subbed, just finished a move and don't have the kind of time to play, but I think anyone currently playing PS1 Should get a front row seat to the sequel.

Looking forward to beta as well (I'll be getting a PCgamer so I get a key regardless lol). Can't wait to pick the game apart and send angry messages to the devs about how things were so much better back in my day.

[WeNeedAMedic]

I'm an original PS player, but I forgot my old username and password so I had to make a new one, but does anyone know the exact date that the PC gamer issue with the beta key will be out? :groovy:

[NivexQ]

I'm an original PS player, but I forgot my old username and password so I had to make a new one, but does anyone know the exact date that the PC gamer issue with the beta key will be out? :groovy:

It says in article. Subscriber copies are in the mail, and it will be on news stands on February 28.

[QuiCKaNdDeaDLy]

I think we can all agree that the winners of the Outfit Wars should get beta keys first.

Just sayin'

I totally Agree! I have up to date not get my promissed Outfit Wars Winner Merrit! :cry:
Give Beta and I will forgive you SOE! :love:

[Hydra]

:cry:


http://img.takeherbal.com/more2/42/42676.jpg
Here you go timmy, no need to get upset.


Did I ever say that? did I ever say its cool that anyone that ever played should get access to beta automatically? Wipe your tears and read that again. As I recall I said its bullshit that I or anyone should pay $15 now for dead game with a horrible netcode just to get access to beta.

I did not mention anything about current Subscribers to PS or their priority to beta; Thats their choice if they want to keep paying for Planetside, but as previously mentioned SOE doesn't owe you guys nothing. I am simply, mainly mentioning my distaste for any yahoo attempting to get into PS1 just to get into beta,I don't like it. But Highby already confirmed whats going to happen and how its going to be, so there really is not point in discussing this matter: People who are or have played planetside in the past will get access into beta. But thanks for reminding me how immature these forums are, now I'm expecting some sort of pseudo-intellectual comment from you as usual, when someone doesn't agree with you.

[Khellendros]

Are some people really complaining that beta is not going to be exclusive enough?

WTF.

[Graywolves]

Are some people really complaining that beta is not going to be exclusive enough?

WTF.

Planetside vets are too cool to play with other people.

[IceyCold]

Planetside vets are too cool to play with other people.

Quote of the day, right here.

[SKYeXile]

http://img.takeherbal.com/more2/42/42676.jpg
Here you go timmy, no need to get upset.


Did I ever say that? did I ever say its cool that anyone that ever played should get access to beta automatically? Wipe your tears and read that again. As I recall I said its bullshit that I or anyone should pay $15 now for dead game with a horrible netcode just to get access to beta.

I did not mention anything about current Subscribers to PS or their priority to beta; Thats their choice if they want to keep paying for Planetside, but as previously mentioned SOE doesn't owe you guys nothing. I am simply, mainly mentioning my distaste for any yahoo attempting to get into PS1 just to get into beta,I don't like it. But Highby already confirmed whats going to happen and how its going to be, so there really is not point in discussing this matter: People who are or have played planetside in the past will get access into beta. But thanks for reminding me how immature these forums are, now I'm expecting some sort of pseudo-intellectual comment from you as usual, when someone doesn't agree with you.

Chopping somebody's post and replacing what they said with a crying face and then posting a picture saying "butt aid," then proceeding to complain about lack of maturity on the forums gives you the medal for most ironic post of the day.

You should have just have gone with "You mad bro?" and people would have thought you to be less of a retard.

[Hydra]

Chopping somebody's post and replacing what they said with a crying face and then posting a picture saying "butt aid," then proceeding to complain about lack of maturity on the forums gives you the medal for most ironic post of the day.

You should have just have gone with "You mad bro?" and people would have thought you to be less of a retard.

So you basically just typed out what I wrote, gave your "opinion" on the matter and then proceed to suggest a even less then original joke, call me a retard and then say I'm immature.:lol:

WOE is me.
You got me man, I'm totally stumped I mean I don't know what to say you totally called me out.

By the way that was Sarcasm.

Also I'm ending this conversation because I know some of you don't like having your intellectual prowess challenged and I don't won't to turn this thread into more of a bitch-fest then it already is.

[EVILoHOMER]

I've been paying for Planetside since Smed announced that Planetside players will get in before other people so I best get in or it's all wasted money as I haven't actually played the game since 2004 lol.

[Raymac]

now I'm expecting some sort of pseudo-intellectual comment from you as usual, when someone doesn't agree with you.

I guess my reputation precedes me. Well, I won't disappoint you, but I'll keep it brief.

So you don't have a problem with people paying a subscription to get access to beta except that it is bullshit that people would pay a subscription to get access to beta.

Brilliant.

I've got some great news for you though, dude. You know, you or anyone else doesn't have to "pay $15 now for dead game with a horrible netcode just to get access to beta." They can just go out and buy the April copy of PC Gamer. Pretty neato, huh?

Have a great day.

[IceyCold]

So you basically just typed out what I wrote, gave your "opinion" on the matter and then proceed to suggest a even less then original joke, call me a retard and then say I'm immature.:lol:

WOE is me.
You got me man, I'm totally stumped I mean I don't know what to say you totally called me out.

By the way that was Sarcasm.

I honestly agree complete with Sky on this. Your posts come off as rather childish and obnoxious. Whether or not that is your intention does not change the fact that the way you act can, and in fact in this case DOES, detract from the message you are trying to relay.

A message which at it's base is understandable. You don't feel that people just subbing to PS1 should get a headstart into beta over people who are not subbed but have been members of the community longer. On that I can see your point.

However, I'd still argue that people who are currently playing are more than entitled to getting first pass in. If people want to throw down 15$ on PS1 just for a beta slot then let them, they basically paid for a beta and that money goes to the company producing Planetside 2. Hell personally I would RATHER people do that than get a key through the PCgamer promotion, because at least that way the money is going to the company making the game and not some magazine. To each their own.

[IceyCold]

Mother fuckers who pay 15 dollars for two months are more so entitled to the game then those who have payed five years of game time? For fucking serious?

If they are currently subbed, then yeah I can't honestly say I have an issue with it.

Whether or not I LIKE it is not the point. I would PERSONALLY rather people like me who had the game since fucking launch day, or better yet those who were in PS1's beta get in first.

The difference is, I'm not going to sit here and complain about it. We will all eventually get into the beta, and be able to give our feedback. If I get in with wave 1, awesome. If I get in with wave 10, awesome.

[Hydra]

I guess my reputation precedes me. Well, I won't disappoint you, but I'll keep it brief.

So you don't have a problem with people paying a subscription to get access to beta except that it is bullshit that people would pay a subscription to get access to beta.

Brilliant.

I've got some great news for you though, dude. You know, you or anyone else doesn't have to "pay $15 now for dead game with a horrible netcode just to get access to beta." They can just go out and buy the April copy of PC Gamer. Pretty neato, huh?

Have a great day.

Amazing you got an eye for detail.
You know that's a gift you have there, not many people have that ability. Stating the obvious, tell me things I already know; you must be a really caring person in general. I honestly don't know how much my heart can take. :love:

Also, again just a reminder I have a problem with newbies paying money to PS1 to get into beta thinking they are vets which in-game at the moment is an influx of them; Also the fact that I fear only subscribers will get into beta early compared to people who could not continue for various reasons I think its stupid; I thought the process was going to be a whole lot different but since anyone can just buy the magazine the point is moot and irrelevant.


its an opinion you do know what that is right? Of course you do.

You have a great day yourself.


I honestly agree complete with Sky on this. Your posts come off as rather childish and obnoxious. Whether or not that is your intention does not change the fact that the way you act can, and in fact in this case DOES, detract from the message you are trying to relay.

A message which at it's base is understandable. You don't feel that people just subbing to PS1 should get a headstart into beta over people who are not subbed but have been members of the community longer. On that I can see your point.

However, I'd still argue that people who are currently playing are more than entitled to getting first pass in. If people want to throw down 15$ on PS1 just for a beta slot then let them, they basically paid for a beta and that money goes to the company producing Planetside 2. Hell personally I would RATHER people do that than get a key through the PCgamer promotion, because at least that way the money is going to the company making the game and not some magazine. To each their own.


Again, something many of you are failing to understand, SOE owes you shit. AMAZINGLY at least one of you understood what I am saying. I understand your plight, "I've been paying for a game for 6+ years that no-one plays anymore and I want to be accommodated :cry:"

Sorry I view the success of this game more important then your self-entitlement and I'm sure SOE does as well. As long as they give veterans acknowledgement I don't care who gets in first (Actually I do because I want to be one of the first, but I digress). They need to stress the servers, they need to iron out the crinkles, and they are going to need as many people as they can get. I can respect your opinion (to a certain degree) but I hope you realize that at this point arguing about it at this point is silly.

As to your other comments, well I just don't care; the ignore button is right there.

And I will allow anyone else to have the last word , because I refuse to associate myself with this meaningless conversation.

[IceyCold]

Again, something many of you are failing to understand, SOE owes you shit. AMAZINGLY at least one of you understood what I am saying. I understand your plight, "I've been paying for a game for 6+ years that no-one plays anymore and I want to be accommodated :cry:"

First off, no SOE doesn't owe me shit. I payed for Planetside 1 when I bought the box, and subbed. I wasn't paying in the hopes of getting a beta pass for Planetside 2 all those years. Stop being an entitled little child.

Sorry I view the success of this game more important then your self-entitlement and I'm sure SOE does as well. As long as they give veterans acknowledgement I don't care who gets in first (Actually I do because I want to be one of the first, but I digress). They need to stress the servers, they need to iron out the crinkles, and they are going to need as many people as they can get. I can respect your opinion (to a certain degree) but I hope you realize that at this point arguing about it at this point is silly.

You're right, SOE does care more about the game than some forum poster's self entitlement. That's why you and I might not be getting in first.

I'm not arguing at all. And unlike you I have been more than respectful of your opinion.

As to your other comments, well I just don't care.

You care enough to comment, so you do care. Don't kid yourself sunshine :D.

[Raka Maru]

Yay! Beta soon!

Finally got through this thread... What a mess. :P

[TrenchcoatNinja]

Yay! Beta soon!

Finally got through this thread... What a mess. :P

Truly spoken

[Raymac]

I fear only subscribers will get into beta early compared to people who could not continue for various reasons I think its stupid;

As long as they give veterans acknowledgement I don't care who gets in first.

Some people actually read the whole post just to see if they are getting trolled or not. If you're going to directly contradict yourself, at least do it in different posts.

Thanks for letting me have the last word. See ya in beta.

[Hmr85]

Sunshine I am indeed here.

I will not post a logical answer to this because any further depreciation of this may get me banned and I don't want that....

It's bullshit, period.

Edit: This almost feels like Ron Paul being media blacked out because what he said makes sense but everyone see's it ....

I know what I believe inside, im awake and very alive.


It is like voting, what i do doesnt fucking matter because I am one person. It takes all of us to make a difference...... sadly, all of us aren't fighting back.


OMG, Its been two threads now I have had to read your dam rants. Calm the hell down. Your going to get a beta invite... Sit down shut up and be happy.

They have stated that everybody who was a former/current player of PS1 will get in the beta. They just stated that not everybody will be able to get in at the same time. They will be doing it in waves. shesh

Yes, I currently have a sub. Yes I started back in 03. No I could care less if somebody who started a month ago gets in before me. I will be happy in just getting the opportunity to beta test the game.

Lets be done with this.

Edit: Something you and everybody else on here needs to remember.

Beta Testing it is not a Right. It is a privilege....So lets be happy that we are getting in.

[Hydra]

Some people actually read the whole post just to see if they are getting trolled or not. If you're going to directly contradict yourself, at least do it in different posts.

Thanks for letting me have the last word. See ya in beta.
http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002068727/488534760_Woman_Laughing2_answer_3_xlarge.jpeg

Obviously you aren't one of those people.
Veteran Acknowledgement does not mean necessary mean getting into beta.

[Raymac]

Ahhhh, the ol' facepalm image post. The tried and true standard of the troll. I thought you were letting me have the last word?

[Hmr85]

I'm gonna leave this on here. I think it fits the last couple pages perfectly.

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo77/Hmr85/funny-gifs-maday-heavy-trolling-1.gif

[Hydra]

Ahhhh, the ol' facepalm image post. The tried and true standard of the troll. I thought you were letting me have the last word?

Ah the term "Troll" such a overused statement nowadays. Apparently anyone that doesn't agree with your intellect nowadays is a "troll". I couldn't pass up the opportunity to deflate your ego, forgive me.

Please respond,
Ah who am I kidding I know you will. :lol:

[The Desert Fox]

Too much anger.

Can I get an Amen?:groovy:

[DayOne]

Too much anger.

Can I get an Amen?:groovy:

Do they have them on Amazon?

[Hmr85]

Too much anger.

Can I get an Amen?:groovy:

AMEN!!

:rock: :cheers:

[Raymac]

Ah the term "Troll" such a overused statement nowadays. Apparently anyone that doesn't agree with your intellect nowadays is a "troll". I couldn't pass up the opportunity to deflate your ego, forgive me.

Please respond.

No. I disagree with people here all the time in a civil way. It's just when people are extremely snooty and sarcastic that it starts to get annoying. But then when I see something silly, and I know you are smarter than that, then I'm pretty sure you are just trolling.

For example... "I fear only subscribers will get into beta early" + "I don't care who gets in first" = Contradiction

Now look, if I'm misunderstanding you and you are being serious and not just trying to get a rise out of me, then I apologize. I always believe it's more productive to keep things civil than it is to slip into sarcasm and ad hominem attacks which I admittedly can do from time to time. So if I'm misunderstanding, then I'd appreciate a clarification for my feeble brain. If you are just pecking at me, then you win, ok? I are so mad now that I threw my keyboard and it hit my grandmother in the face as she was holding both a newborn puppy and a newborn kitten, and then the SWAT team got called in and I am on ym way to get raped in jail. Good enough?

[Saintlycow]

Stop complaining. Seriously.

At least most of you will get in early. I have to wait with the pack.

[jakaul]

I have 2 accounts, I'll get in TWICE!

[Hydra]

No. I disagree with people here all the time in a civil way.

Wow, what a surprise. :rolleyes:
I suppose telling them to Fuck off is one of them right?


It's just when people are extremely snooty and sarcastic that it starts to get annoying.

Ironic.

For example... "I fear only subscribers will get into beta early" + "I don't care who gets in first" = Contradiction

Let me be clear then:

1. I don't care who gets in first as long as they give Veterans acknowledgement if worse comes to worse.
2. I am annoyed that newbies are subbing to PS1 JUST to get access to PS2 and then they are going to start calling themselves veterans (it can't be helped, Although I thought SOE was going to do this differently Its not a big fucking deal) And with the PC gamer magazine everything mention here is moot and how I feel is irrelevant - that includes you.

But what started this whole thing?
Its bullshit that some of you think that you are so God-send that you still paid $15 a month for a barely active game and demand to enter first - Remember you started this; I guess you didn't like anyone defying your superiority complex.

Do we agree to disagree? or do you feel the need to continue this?

[Hmr85]

Wow, what a surprise. :rolleyes:
I suppose telling them to Fuck off is one of them right?




Ironic.



Let me be clear then:

1. I don't care who gets in first as long as they give Veterans acknowledgement if worse comes to worse.
2. I am annoyed that newbies are subbing to PS1 to get access to PS2 and then they are going to start calling themselves veterans (it can't be helped, Although I thought SOE was going to do this differently Its not a big fucking deal) And with the PC gamer magazine everything mention here is moot and how I feel is irrelevant - that includes you.

But what started this whole thing?
Its bullshit that some of you think that you are so God-send that you still paid $15 a month for a barely active game and demand to enter first - Remember you started this; I guess you didn't like anyone defying your superiority complex.

Do we agree to disagree? or do you feel the need to continue this?

How about you both cut it out and stop trying to one up each other and just let this die.

*Maybe next time do it in private messages so the rest of us don't have to participate in your BS.

[Higby]

dang dude this thread is cray

[Hmr85]

dang dude this thread is cray

Look what you did. You guys dragged poor old Higby into it. Shame on you. :lol:


*Edit: Cray - Had to look that up lol. I was like wth.

[Sirisian]

dang dude this thread is cray
I think the veterans finally snapped. 31 pages.... :lol:

[NivexQ]

dang dude this thread is cray

See what this info has done to us!? It's torn us apart! You should just tell them to send out beta keys tonight and open beta tomorrow to put an end to this madness! For the sake of the Planetside community!

[Raymac]

Let me be clear then:

1. I don't care who gets in first as long as they give Veterans acknowledgement if worse comes to worse.
2. I am annoyed that newbies are subbing to PS1 to JUST to get access to PS2 and then they are going to start calling themselves veterans (it can't be helped, Although I thought SOE was going to do this differently Its not a big fucking deal) And with the PC gamer magazine everything mention here is moot and how I feel is irrelevant - that includes you.

But what started this whole thing?
Its bullshit that some of you think that you are so God-send that you still paid $15 a month for a barely active game and demand to enter first - Remember you started this; I guess you didn't like anyone defying your superiority complex.

Do we agree to disagree? or do you feel the need to continue this?

You're right. My opening salvo was rather dickish, and in hindsight you didn't deserve me jumping on you so harshly. When you said "You shouldn't have to re-sub to get access to beta." I just lumped you in with other people that jumped to false conclusions based on misconceptions, considering we both know that you obviously don't need to re-sub to get into beta. I should have left the "fuck off" part off. I apologize.

However, I don't think it's outlandish to believe that current subscribers to Planetside should get beta priorty over everyone else. It's not out of some sense of superiority, but I do think it would be a nice reward for continuing to support the game. That's all.

Now, sure, that may open a loophole for people to create a 1 month account now and maybe, possibly, theoretically skip ahead of someone who played the game for 8 years but let their sub lapse 2 days ago, but we don't even know how true that assumption is. Plus, if you look back on the forums, there were people who talked about doing that back in July when the game was officially announced and time has shown how costly that would have been.

So agree to disagree? Sure.

[Hmr85]

Higby, are you still sporting the beard or have you cut it off?

Also, any chance on a Legendary Higby beard we can buy in the Market? :D

This must be known!! As the 3picness of it would be to much.

[Firefly]

dang dude this thread is cray
NO U. I RESENT YOUR ASSERTION. TROLL. LALALALA I'M NOT LISTENING.

SHIT COCK FUCK DAMN TITS BOB SAGET.

Also, any chance on a Legendary Higby beard we can buy in the Market? :D
http://broodr.com/product/257/Knitted_Beard-_Brown

I win.

/thread

[NivexQ]

Higby, are you still sporting the beard or have you cut it off?

Also, any chance on a Legendary Higby beard we can buy in the Market? :D

This must be known!! As the 3picness of it would be to much.

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/beardo-original-beard-hat.cfm

[SniperSteve]

dang dude this thread is cray

Just make sure everyone on PSU gets into the first round of beta and no-one will get hurt.

[Higby]

Higby, are you still sporting the beard or have you cut it off?



Gone, but never forgotten. :cry::cry::cry:

[Hmr85]

http://broodr.com/product/257/Knitted_Beard-_Brown

I win.

/thread

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/beardo-original-beard-hat.cfm

Aight, those are both pretty good. I think I like the 2nd one the best tho. :rofl:

[SniperSteve]

dude, the first one looks so fluffy.

[polywomple]

higby one more question

Are you intentionally making the new conglomerate the coolest looking faction?

[Sirisian]

Aight, those are both pretty good. I think I like the 2nd one the best tho. :rofl:
Amazon.com: Beardski Prospector Ski Mask: Clothing

[DayOne]

http://www.beardski.com/store/beardski-viking-ski-mask.html

Damn I should've gotten one of those last year :(

[Sirisian]

Damn I should've gotten one of those last year :(
I linked the wrong one. This thread is expanding quickly.

[Hmr85]

Amazon.com: Beardski Prospector Ski Mask: Clothing (http://www.amazon.com/Beardski-bb-50004-Prospector-Ski-Mask/dp/B0049XHPA2/)

HAHA, Now that is awesome. I will be buying one for my trip out west this winter. I do a lot of snowboarding and that would be awesome.

[DayOne]

I linked the wrong one. This thread is expanding quickly.

I prefer the other one. For comedic purposes.

[Hmr85]

Gone, but never forgotten. :cry::cry::cry:

:jawdrop: :tear:

The Beard shall forever be remembered as... The Higbeard of Awesomeness. With a stat level of 1337

[Gargamol]

I wanted to drop in and clarify Beta access for former PlanetSide 1 players. As stated players will receive priority access. This means they will receive access early in the Beta process. This does not mean every former PlanetSide 1 player will get in before anyone else. All we can do is ensure those folks will get in before most others.

Argggh, I knew I was right when I suspected 'priority access' was a pool they would use to pull beta invites from in waves. So yeah, meh on being put on equal playing ground with people who buy a single mag over my early beta ps1 and hundreds (if not thousdands) of planetside 1 access since 2004. :cry:

So, having played ps1 beta, and from launch, and yes 'I did wish to pre-order core combat', and have an subscription to this day (soe all access)... my beta access is valued LESS than someone that buys a $15 magazine this month... I am a pissed.

Like I said before, if we all got in at the same time, I have no beef. But that quote means some PCGamer codes will be getting beta before ps1 some vets (however you define it) - which I think is most untriumphent /BSPrestonEsquire

Access to beta really should be Long Time & current subs > current subs > ever subs = PSG codes > website signups > other non PSG publicity invites > open beta.

They can bunch up the first 3 for all care in the first wave, but I take offense and combining them (and thus inviting PSG codes before current & long time vets) like they are OBVOUSLY doing!

To put it simply, it SHOULD be:
Beta 1 = ALL PS1 vets and All/some PCGamer codes
Beta 2 = Above + other special promos + some website signups
Beta 3 = Open Beta

Not the current setup
Beta 1 = Mix of some PS1 vets and some PCGamer codes
Beta 2 = All ps1 vets and all PCGamer codes
Beta 3 = Open Beta

Whatever, I'll get over it but I'll have nightmares tonight about some D-bag getting his PSG mag and saying 'what is planetside' getting the first wave while the guy who intentionally kept his sub for the past year (after the beta access teaser was mentioned) active because he was so pumped about it.

Higby can hide around his wording 'among the first to get access' rather than 'the first to get access' like he skillfully used at the time, but I will forever hate him for it.

[stordito]

i don't get why a massive multiplayer online game is basically advertised on a niche,old format,,unupdated media wich is the already-considered-dead paper magazine.

I think getting a beta access would be better for the mag itself than for soe because they managed to piss off the veterans, and plus PS2 is still mostly unknown...
SOE you should have handed the beta keys to mainstream websites like kotaku,RPS...THIS...or via twitter...you would have access to a major crowd of non-casual gamer.
Who buys those papyrus in 2012 anyway?

Playing since 2003...and very diasappointed

[Vancha]

Considering the amount of views this thread has, it embarrasses me that this is the first glimpse some people saw of Planetside's community. Hopefully not many people made it far enough through the thread to see it...

i don't get why a massive multiplayer online game is basically advertised on a niche,old format,,unupdated media wich is the already-considered-dead paper magazine.

I think getting a beta access would be better for the mag itself than for soe because they managed to piss off the veterans, and plus PS2 is still mostly unknown...
SOE you should have handed the beta keys to mainstream websites like kotaku,RPS...THIS...or via twitter...you would have access to a major crowd of non-casual gamer.
Who buys those papyrus in 2012 anyway?

Playing since 2003...and very diasappointed
Yeah, why should SOE show any gratitude to PCGamer, who've supported and advertised Planetside for years? Why strike up a mutually beneficial deal with people that possibly gave Planetside more exposure than anyone else? It's unfathomable, really it is.

RPS has been good to us too, but think about the kind of people who subscribe to a PCGaming magazine...They're going to be gamers. Gamey, gaming gamers who play, and when I say play, I mean play play.

Edit: Also, people subscribed to a gaming magazine are more likely to have been gaming long enough to know what Planetside is and what it's about.

[Hmr85]

I do not know why so many of you feel like your "Owed" something just because you played for x amount of years. SOE owes you nothing.

Real quick before I start getting hate spam below me let me post my info.

I started playing planetside in 03. I have multiple accounts. I have spent just as much if not more then a lot of you on here maintaining both of those accounts over the years.

With that said, I do not feel SOE owes me access into the beta because I have been around for x amount of years. I could also care less if somebody who started a month ago gets in before me. With that said, I will be happy in just getting the opportunity to beta test the game.

Edit: Something you and everybody else on here needs to remember.

Beta Testing it is not a Right. It is a privilege....So lets be happy that we are getting in regardless of who gets in first.

[stordito]

Yeah, why should SOE show any gratitude to PCGamer, who've supported and advertised Planetside for years? Why strike up a mutually beneficial deal with people that possibly gave Planetside more exposure than anyone else? It's unfathomable, really it is.

RPS has been good to us too, but think about the kind of people who subscribe to a PCGaming magazine...They're going to be gamers. Gamey, gaming gamers who play, and when I say play, I mean play play.

Edit: Also, people subscribed to a gaming magazine are more likely to have been gaming long enough to know what Planetside is and what it's about.


you may be right, I admit it.
the 28th planetside 29 might have some exposure
but the day after veterans will be pissed.

And who you think will support the game in his first months,providing his view on the real PS experience?
someone among few who randomly found a key in a mag or the communities who supported a game for 10 years making a good 90% of the advertising process for SOE?
The former will run away at the first couple of bugs, labeling the game as rubbish on the mainstream channels,the latter will keep spreading the word of MMOFPS like a priest on sunday,making a ton of videos,threads and fan sites.
One thing is certain, we are discussing about this because we actually CARE for the success of PS2.

[IceyCold]

I do not know why so many of you feel like your "Owed" something just because you played for x amount of years. SOE owes you nothing.

Real quick before I start getting hate spam below me let me post my info.

I started playing planetside in 03. I have multiple accounts. I have spent just as much if not more then a lot of you on here maintaining both of those accounts over the years.

With that said, I do not feel SOE owes me access into the beta because I have been around for x amount of years. I could also care less if somebody who started a month ago gets in before me. With that said, I will be happy in just getting the opportunity to beta test the game.

Edit: Something you and everybody else on here needs to remember.

Beta Testing it is not a Right. It is a privilege....So lets be happy that we are getting in regardless of who gets in first.

Couldn't have said it any better. Also an 03 veteran, and quite frankly it isn't about when you get into the beta; it's how well you do your job of TESTING the game.

Although I would put my flame retardant suit on mate, there are a lot of angry people on these boards today haha.

[stordito]

just read Hmr85's post.
It's not about ME or YOU not getting in. i'm fine with that.I don't care if i'm out if i'm not subbed right now (wich is the case).
It's about a BAD choice.
if you give keys to random people expect them to provide crappy feedbacks.
I would rather see only 100 vets gettin in but being listen for what they are.
We are not rapresented by random PC mags readers.
I'm scared for the final product that's all.
I'm not demanding to be in just because we basically made the ps1 community,wich is the case,but for the project success.

[Hermes]

So, if any of you guys are really hardcore fans then you'll go out and buy twenty magazines to increase your chances. Then build some giant street art using the planetside covers and weep in the middle of it silently until you get access, waving your hands and wearing your hand sown planetside tshirt and underpants... Higby... whyyyyyyyyyyyy meee... beta....*sob*


:lol:


Choose to be happy! It doesnt seem like so long ago the thought of PS2 was just a drunken wisftul conversation that came up every year or so. And now we have beta on the way :groovy:

[Hmr85]

just read Hmr85's post.
It's not about ME or YOU not getting in. i'm fine with that.I don't care if i'm out if i'm not subbed right now (wich is the case).
It's about a BAD choice.
if you give keys to random people expect them to provide crappy feedbacks.
I would rather see only 100 vets gettin in but being listen for what they are.
We are not rapresented by random PC mags readers.
I'm scared for the final product that's all.
I'm not demanding to be in just because we basically made the ps1 community,wich is the case,but for the project success.

Stop worrying about what the other Randoms who got a key out of a Magazine are going to post for feedback and worry more about posting what you find.

I can almost guarantee you SOE is more than likely going to pay more attention to the veteran players feedback then the randoms that got a key out of a magazine.

The magazine is there to help boost pops and spread the word.

[Coreldan]

just read Hmr85's post.
It's not about ME or YOU not getting in. i'm fine with that.I don't care if i'm out if i'm not subbed right now (wich is the case).
It's about a BAD choice.
if you give keys to random people expect them to provide crappy feedbacks.
I would rather see only 100 vets gettin in but being listen for what they are.
We are not rapresented by random PC mags readers.
I'm scared for the final product that's all.
I'm not demanding to be in just because we basically made the ps1 community,wich is the case,but for the project success.

Overall I wouldn't be TOO worried. It was dead easy to see in APB:Reloaded closed beta who had a damn clue about the game and who didnt in terms of feedback (cos the game had already been running for a while before it dead and was reincarnated).

I'm fairly sure same will happen here, the devs are likely to be easy to tell who actually has valuable feedback, not to mention the threads that make sense can easily be pointed, usually by the amount of good discussion they generate.

Just cos some 15yo PCgamer kid got in without ever playing Planetside doesnt mean that his "can we has dual wield MCG?!"+1+1" suggestion is gonna go through :D

[stordito]

Just cos some 15yo PCgamer kid got in without ever playing Planetside doesnt mean that his "can we has dual wield MCG?!"+1+1" suggestion is gonna go through :D

eheh I hope not, but we already have the "Bloody Screen, So Real", Killcam, Iron Sight... :D

So far they did really good in making the community feel part of semething,hope they wont let us down once the beta starts.

[Sabrak]

I'm sorry but some of you guys are a pain in the ass.

If I was a random guy who just heard of Planetside 2 and ended up on that topic, I definitly wouldn't feel like trying the game.
That topic stinks with anger and elitism.

[Snipefrag]

Wooooo, cant wait :). I agree with some of the others here, chill out guys. it will be alright.. HONEST !

[Bags]

I'm sorry but some of you guys are a pain in the ass.

If I was a random guy who just heard of Planetside 2 and ended up on that topic, I definitly wouldn't feel like trying the game.
That topic stinks with anger and elitism.

Really? It would surprise you that people who played the first game and are currently subbed to it want to get in beta before you?

[Sabrak]

Really? It would surprise you that people who played the first game and are currently subbed to it want to get in beta before you?

No, that's understandable in a way.
But it should not surprise you that people wouldn't wanna join the community when a topic like this one turns into such a flamewar.

It just makes the community look, as I said, angry and elitist.

[Sinilaid]

No, that's understandable in a way.
But it should not surprise you that people wouldn't wanna join the community when a topic like this one turns into such a flamewar.

It just makes the community look, as I said, angry and elitist.


thats because it is angry and elitist.

[Jonny]

Well i'm newish and I know the angry elitist whateverness is all just excitement for Planetside 2. :) (took some trawling to get here tho)

Just want to say i'm very excited from what i've been seeing of this game and I can't wait to pilot a galaxy!

Great work Higby and the team over the pond at SOE.

[Sabrak]

thats because it is angry and elitist.

Nothing to be proud of, here.

[IronMole]

I'm sorry but some of you guys are a pain in the ass.

If I was a random guy who just heard of Planetside 2 and ended up on that topic, I definitly wouldn't feel like trying the game.
That topic stinks with anger and elitism.

If something as pathetic as a thread stops someone wanting to try the game. Then they either need to grow up or quit online gaming.

[Sabrak]

If something as pathetic as a thread stops someone wanting to try the game. Then they either need to grow up or quit online gaming.

It's not about the thread itself, it's about some PS1 players mentality exposed on here.

I really wonder who needs to grow up?

The person who might come to think a game's community sucks based on some flaming threads, or the veterans who seem to think that they're owed an early access to the beta and that everything they'll say must be taken into consideration.

Anyway...
All I wanted to say is that it'd be cool to stop those long-ass flaming posts in the forum's threads.
It's getting f*cking annoying, and fun to read for no one.

[IronMole]

It's not about the thread itself, it's about some PS1 players mentality exposed on here.

I really wonder who needs to grow up?

The person who might come to think a game's community sucks based on some flaming threads, or the veterans who seem to think that they're owed an early access to the beta and that everything they'll say must be taken into consideration.

Anyway...
All I wanted to say is that it'd be cool to stop those long-ass flaming posts in the forum's threads.
It's getting f*cking annoying, and fun to read for no one.

It still applies. You're going to get such mentality on any thread in any game. It's the way the internet works I'm afraid.

Forums would be boring without the banter and flaming. Also, I'm one of many who enjoy reading such things.

[Firefly]

Anyway...
All I wanted to say is that it'd be cool to stop those long-ass flaming posts in the forum's threads.
It's getting f*cking annoying, and fun to read for no one.
So don't read them. Problem solved.

Personally if my first exposure to a video game was a forum thread full of angry people, my first thought would be "Where can I get this game? Time for some ass-to-mouth with some of these cunts."

[OptimusPrime]

I am angry...:mad: And I am and elitist....:D

The majority of you so called gamers were in junior high when this game came out....:doh: Now your all grown up....:rolleyes: Heh, heh, heh....

Can't wait...:cool: Oh, and for those with jokes...:p Transform dez nutts in your jawz......:lol: Just saying...:rofl:

I have paused....;)

[NewSith]

Transform dez nutts in your jawz......:lol: Just saying...:rofl:

Damn, you covered it all! :D

[Strucker]

Hey everyone.

I own PS1 but have not played it in a very long time. Well before this news I was thinking about renewing my sub to get some of that good old feeling stated again.

Now, would I also be entitled to early beta access in my case?

Regards
Strucker

[Vancha]

Now, would I also be entitled to early beta access in my case?

Yes. You might not get in on day one, but you're already "entitled" to a beta slot.

[MuNrOe]

What I think the vets are saying is, They want their input into the game in its beta stages to be heard over the top of those who buy a PC mag from their local shop. These are guys who have lived this game (Planetside) for the last 8-10 years. They know what made PS Good/Bad. If it goes out to general PC gamer then we will have another BF3 or COD game. God forbid no one wants that. Another Cash Cow game to be left on the shelf at home played for a year then binned. We want this game to Last another 8-10 years.

Planetside 1 Should be free to play ATM and the devs should be in there working with the playing community to make this game truly awsome. As I know they do here.

Its their game and they can do what they like with it , as stated earlier, ("I hope they dont fuck it up") and thats what ure vets and current planetside playerbase want to help avoid.


Have waited in anticipation for this day to come for a very long time. Friggen awsome work guys . AUS/NZ gaming community has needed something like this to come along for a very long time.

Firefly you are a angry troll. Angry troll is winning troll :P



Ahh also im starting this thread early.



"The JH in PS 2 is underpowerd and needs a buff." lol

[Hamma]

Ok guys really if you cannot have an adult conversation in this thread about Beta Keys coming out of PC Gamer than stop posting.

All of you who are arguing back and forth about being owed beta, or not being owed beta means absolutely nothing. I've posted ALL of the current facts we have in another thread so arguing and trolling each other to prove your personal point is pointless.

I really don't want to have to lock a comment thread for a news post but I will. Enough of the bickering and infighting, I agree with some of the posters that if I saw this thread and didn't know of PlanetSide I would be rather turned off by the community.

[Firefly]

I would be rather turned off by the community.
I'm turned on. Does that count? :brow:

[Shogun]

guess it´s really time to lock down...

i was so proud of this community until this stupid thread evolved to a shitfest for no reason ;-)

the news is the best news we got since the announcement of ps2 and that´s how we react? poor.
after all, beta keys in a magazine mean beta is very very close ahead!
we got the promise that "veterans will be among the first into beta" and we got confirmation that soe sticks to this promise! so what´s the problem?
all the issues about veterans not being cared for... wait until beta starts. we got absolute zero information on how soe plans to give us some merit and we got zero information how they will determine who counts as veteran. so there is no point in bitching around now.
things like that can and will be discussed during beta, when the devs don´t have to be too careful about their communication of secrets.

i guess we have been hyped for too long and our brains are dried out by now ;-)

[ringring]

I guess you can only stay super-excited for so long.

However .....
it's two days since the PC Gamer news broke and at that time they said the magazine had already been dispatched to subscribers. So how long will it take to arrive to those folks and how long before screenshots are posted here?

Maybe tomorrow, probably Monday ..... so a whole new reason to get excited. :D

[Raymac]

I feel the shame. I blame the fact that I had a violent flu...and I'm a dick.

[Shogun]

do we have any data, how many new members psu got this week? i wonder what impact the beta key news had ;-)

[Hamma]

About 26 it's not really an unusual number ;)

[Goku]

More then average new unique hits would you say? From what I remember reading only a minority a sites visitors is actually on the forums.

[Crator]

Well, not sure what else could be said in this thread. We don't know what kind of beta testing they are planning. Seems to me that beta isn't going to last that long though with all the media hype. I can understand how they would want a diverse amount of people, at every stage of beta, to be testing. So I don't necessarily agree with folks that are saying only PS1 vets should be allowed in first, before anyone else. Not to mention, we don't know how they plan to load balance the pops either. And that most defiantly is in the beta plan.

[Raka Maru]

In my email, will be delivered a beta key soon... That's what I know, that's what I'm waiting for... And for my Wife to be understanding when it does arrive. :D

[Whalenator]

In my email, will be delivered a beta key soon... That's what I know, that's what I'm waiting for... And for my Wife to be understanding when it does arrive. :D

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