Lancer Come Back - Pato Banton ft. UB40

[SurgeonX]

I could talk about how disappointed I am that the Lancer may not return in PS2.
About how it is as iconic as the Lasher.
That making a kill with it is one of the best feelings I've ever had in any game. And that no other game has ever come close.
How the Lancer is the VS. How the VS is the Lancer.
I could tell you about the amazing kill I made with it against a full Galaxy, just me and the Gal, one on one.
About how it distilled the essence of leading the target down to a fine art, and how that made every shot a joy to experience.
Or how the sound of a hillside full of Wuh-choo's! will never leave me, and will be one of my defining experiences of being a VS player for the rest of my life.

But Pato Banton's seminal classic Lancer Come Back does that already, so I don't have to...

Pato Banton ft UB40 - Lancer Come Back - YouTube

A massive thanks to BobbyShaftoeVS for his amazing Lancer skills.
I'm trying to make sure he's OK with me nicking his video off YouTube in order to do this, so if he isn't, then this'll be deleted.

[Xaine]

I'm not one to get emotional.

But yes.

And yes again.

Its ok to cry, right?

[Aurmanite]

They specifically said that the Lancer will be making a return.

It just might not make it for launch.

Relax.

[HELLFISH88]

Lancer was the coolest AV weapon. I agree.

[VanuMAXGuy]

Lancer wasn't cool just because of its incredibly deadly efficiency, but because of its appearance: an enormous plasma cannon mounted on the shoulder (the Fission is OK I just don't like that the shoulder part looks like it just sits there, and doesn't hug at all for maximum support), and the awesome WHOOP PEW charge up and firing action.

It was the total package... killer looks, dangerous in the hands of a skilled soldier, and kickass sound effects to top it all off.

Greatest gun in any game ever.

http://i.imgur.com/WKATX.jpg

Bring it back with an awesome new shell!

[TacosWLove]

Lancer come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Lancer come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you...




:D

[Bobby Shaftoe]

killer looks

You always felt badass running around with a 6 foot 'Heavy Beam Rifle' (in-game help description) on your back.

Even more so when firing, just the particles, charge up sound and the firing signature/muzzle flash (as long as the gun itself!)

Hopefully it gets reinstated for release and it would be great to see the new model for it, the original I think would lend itself very well to the current re-imaging of the VS whilst still retaining the familiar 'design' we like.

:edit:
Also as mentioned... that sound when you were surrounded by 10+ Lancers, you just knew there was a enemy vehicle/MAX within 300 metres that was having a really, really bad day!

[sylphaen]

The lancer is what made me choose VS back in PS beta. Then followed years of high quality entertainment.

The lancer must come back !

[BlazingSun]

Only if the NCs get a portable Ion/particle cannon!

[BigBossMonkey]

This gives me a good idea.

They should give people riding ATVs Lances so that we can joust.

[Raymac]

I remember when I was playing VS, and I was having a hard time getting the timing down of the Lancer. Then all of a sudden it clicked and I remember posting up and terrifying tank after tank as soon as they left the courtyard. Granted most of them were lightnings, but they would come out of the courtyard and into my field of fire, and then run back into the courtyard to hide after they tasted the wrath of my Lancer.

I still vividly remember the power I felt that day, nearly single handedly holding back a number of tanks and allowing our infantry to storm the base. I've totally loved the Lancer ever since then. I have faith that it shall return, but then again since I'll likely be NC maybe I should shut up.

[Psiclone]

Lancer wasn't cool just because of its incredibly deadly efficiency, but because of its appearance: an enormous plasma cannon mounted on the shoulder (the Fission is OK I just don't like that the shoulder part looks like it just sits there, and doesn't hug at all for maximum support), and the awesome WHOOP PEW charge up and firing action.

It was the total package... killer looks, dangerous in the hands of a skilled soldier, and kickass sound effects to top it all off.

Greatest gun in any game ever.

http://i.imgur.com/WKATX.jpg

Bring it back with an awesome new shell!

Sir, I must disagree.

http://i.imgur.com/GUqVi.jpg

[RNFB]

Lancer come back!

[Whalenator]

We already have three topics about thi- oh I give up.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Spam+Shelter (http://www.planetside-universe.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15)

[Brusi]

for some strange reason i had a feeling that the lancer was going to be a Nanite Systems weapon.

[RNFB]

We already have three topics about thi- oh I give up.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Spam+Shelter (http://www.planetside-universe.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15)

But it's an important issue! Lancer needs to come back.

[Captain1nsaneo]

As much as I love the lancer (which is a lot) I can see the problem trying to shoot down the new aircraft with it.

[Death2All]

As much as I love the lancer (which is a lot) I can see the problem trying to shoot down the new aircraft with it.

In the GDC demo they appeared to be moving at same relative speed as they did in PS1. They also had very similar flight mechanics which was kind of weird considering the wanted to eliminate the whole "flying camera" gameplay you got out of PS1 aircraft, but that's another thread.


Point is, the aircraft we saw in the PS2 demo didn't control or do anything inherently different that would make them anymore difficult to hit than their previous incarnation in PS1.

I know it was a very early alpha and things are subject to change, but it seems a little weak to completely axe a weapon because some people can't aim with the Lancer, but I guess that's where specializing your weapon to your preference comes in to play.

[Captain1nsaneo]

The new aircraft are far more agile and dump their payloads much faster. Sure you could pick them out of the sky at range but the lancer wouldn't be able to offer much protection for you if they're hanging out on the ground and using cover properly

Also remember that TTKs are dropped meaning that charge time just got a lot more unhealthy.

Regardless I'd like to see it ingame as well. Maybe tweaked a bit, lower the ammo per mag, up the damage. That sort of thing.