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EVILPIG
2012-04-17, 05:33 PM
The last poll on this was incomplete and is now severely outdated. Change your mind? Finally decide on an empire? Much more info has been released.

You may even choose multiple empires now.

http://www-cdn.planetside2.com/uploads/dcsclient/000/000/001/261.jpg?v=121.4

http://www-cdn.planetside2.com/uploads/dcsclient/000/000/000/402.jpg?v=121.4

http://www-cdn.planetside2.com/uploads/dcsclient/000/000/000/541.jpg?v=121.4

Bags
2012-04-17, 05:36 PM
NC, but if they remove restrictions I'll prolly play all 3 some.

bigcracker
2012-04-17, 05:41 PM
:vsrocks::ncsucks::trsucks:

Knocky
2012-04-17, 05:49 PM
Oh I don't know.....give me a few minutes to think about it.

:cool:

Galapogos
2012-04-17, 05:50 PM
Its still a tie between VS and NC for me, even though I spent my last PS days playing TR. In general I like the sleek and shiny look of the VS the most, however I think the NC stuff came out looking the best in the end. The current pulsar looks too much like an over-sized hand vac in it's current state (the version shown in the picture with the orb launcher attachment looks way better). If I like the final versions of most of the VS weapons ill probably play VS.

Saieno
2012-04-17, 05:53 PM
You know, given as there will probably be lots of servers, I'll play a different faction per server. Why? Because they all have different play styles. If I feel like playing VS one day, I'll switch over to a server and enjoy myself. NC another day, I'll switch servers again, same with TR. It's hard to say which will be my absolute main because I haven't played Planetside 2 yet, but when I do I might enjoy VS over NC and TR or something. Who knows.

Magpie
2012-04-17, 06:16 PM
Good ideal, it be interesting to see how it turns out.

Befor I voted NC but as more info has come out its a mix up with NC and TR just waiting for trying them out and seeing what gameplay style is best for me :)

SurgeonX
2012-04-17, 07:39 PM
:vsrocks::ncsucks::trsucks:

Sums it up for me too :D

Bittermen
2012-04-17, 11:20 PM
Wow it's pretty even!

Tialian
2012-04-17, 11:46 PM
You know there is at least some empire loyalty when people choose the same empire that they played in PS1 ;)

Graywolves
2012-04-17, 11:51 PM
The Terran Republic's mighty War Machine will roll over all in its way, flattening the opposition!

Vanir
2012-04-18, 12:00 AM
In PS1 I played TR for the majority of the time that I played but then just for something different I started playing VS & NC a year before all the servers were merged into one. On PS2 I will be mainly TR while playing VS and NC from time to time on different servers. Loyalty until death! :)

Roy Awesome
2012-04-18, 12:11 AM
I even wear my colors around

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1940586/ncforlyfe.jpg

Lokster
2012-04-18, 12:16 AM
TR for life. Simple choice.

lolroflroflcake
2012-04-18, 01:01 AM
I played TR for most of my time in Planetside, so unless they turn out to be utter garbage, which I think is highly unlikely, I will probably play them in Planetside 2.

Ertwin
2012-04-18, 01:41 AM
High maneoverability, and high tech weapons sold me on the Vanu. The fact that they're also my favorite colour is just icing on the delicious cake.

Kran De Loy
2012-04-18, 02:10 AM
Put my purple hat on.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4081/4891781428_4deb1f65db_z.jpg


psst.. it's actually a cake.

joeretin
2012-04-18, 02:20 AM
TR! lot's of bullets, lot's of explosions! and a awsome heavy trooper XD

MGP
2012-04-18, 02:41 AM
The Terran Republic's mighty War Machine will roll over all in its way, flattening the opposition!

Yea. I'll see how you roll over me in your pathetic Prowlers. They're nothing more but a chew toy for my Vanguard.
Yea, i roll for NC, the empire with most-powerful vehicles.

Coreldan
2012-04-18, 02:56 AM
Personally NC, but in the end I go where my clan goes.

Sirisian
2012-04-18, 03:24 AM
All of them, but probably VS the most. I have real life friends that play TR and NC so I'll probably be jumping back and forth a lot.

Revanant
2012-04-18, 03:31 AM
Our armor might have been cobbled together with old junk, but freedom is never past its prime.

NC4Life!

(But seriously, with the exception of our infiltrator and Rexo, both TR and VS have us beat. Something about the boxy pauldrons + yellow highlights seems off-putting. Although, as I plan to be a medic, I'd be mollified if I could keep the medic color palate and add the engineer/rexo faceplate to the helmet :) ).

DOUBLEXBAUGH
2012-04-18, 03:35 AM
NC or TR depending on were friends go.

Erendil
2012-04-18, 04:15 AM
Which empire for me? Here I'll give you a hint:

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Erendil69/PurplePower.jpg


















Still not clear? How 'bout this:

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Erendil69/purple-power_design.png


So yeah, I'll probably play TR on occasion when DARK isn't doing ops or when I feel like slummin' it a bit. ;) Otherwise I'm Vanu's Bitc-- I mean, one of the Enlightened Brotherhood of Vanu. :fro:

As for NC..... I'll probably only play them for weapon testing purposes. Know Thine Enemy, that sort of thing. And I know it's a different game, but in PS1 I always felt so.... dirty playing NC.... *shudders* :sick: Don't know if I can bring myself to play them in PS2. :p

Humweee
2012-04-18, 04:39 AM
I've always been playing as NC with figmentofyerimagination and the clan, but i've moved into a community who will most likely be playing as VS so i apologise NC brethren but i have moved over to the purple side.:cry:

Tamas
2012-04-18, 05:55 AM
NC main.
VS alt.

I wonder - with the premium account (the paid for) you can get resources when offline. Resources used for cert unlocks. So if I play NC, I still gather resources on my VS alt meaning I can simply log in and gets some certs on it? Yeah,. by actively participating you get more resources, but it is still interesting how they will approach this matter. Personally I don't mind this :P

Fenrod
2012-04-18, 06:01 AM
Terran Republic will ram its feet so far up your ass you'll eat your own shit !

cellinaire
2012-04-18, 06:19 AM
I'd rather choose ForgeLight™



:groovy:

Hmr85
2012-04-18, 07:17 AM
I'll be playing NC

Kran De Loy
2012-04-18, 08:19 AM
NC main.
VS alt.

I wonder - with the premium account (the paid for) you can get resources when offline. Resources used for cert unlocks. So if I play NC, I still gather resources on my VS alt meaning I can simply log in and gets some certs on it? Yeah,. by actively participating you get more resources, but it is still interesting how they will approach this matter. Personally I don't mind this :P

I look at it more like as if I they forced a 1 character - 1 account system, but then didn't lock the number of accounts any single email address has at any one time. You just can't log into both at the same time unless you used two different emails.

But still about the empire hopping. :ugh:

kaffis
2012-04-18, 08:59 AM
I'll lean towards NC again, pending Outfit stuff.

I'll probably also fiddle with a TR alt some.

But I steer clear of the laser-worshipping cult of Vanu.

SniperSteve
2012-04-18, 09:01 AM
hmm, the vanu look under-represented. odd.

My guess is they will pick up some votes during the 'workday' hours. :P


I am TR. Would never think of changing. It's who I am.

PlaceboCyanide
2012-04-18, 09:24 AM
Torn between VS and NC. I've absolutely fallen in love with the art/design of the Vanu, but NC sounds like the best playstyle for me.

Xyntech
2012-04-18, 09:30 AM
My guess is that since this is a multiple choice poll, a lot of people voted for both NC and TR (as their main and alt or vice versa), especially based on some of the comments in the thread.

My guess is that this is twofold. For one thing, NC and TR both have more similarities between them than with the VS. The NC and TR are more like two sides of the same coin, so I think that a lot of players who want more traditional tech will favor both of those sides while shunning the VS and our pew pew pew.

For another thing, as much as there are loyal TR and NC, I think the VS have a slight edge in how many players there are who are fiercely loyal to their empire and only their empire. For example, I may dick around a bit with the TR and, rarely, maybe even the NC, but I would never say it in a poll. It's all about the purple for me.

If this weren't a multiple choice poll, things would probably be a lot more even already. We'll see how the numbers play out over time though.

BlazingSun
2012-04-18, 09:36 AM
Still undecided. I have only liked the look of 2 classes so far which is not much. 1 is an NC and one is TR, which doesn't help the decision.

Anivex
2012-04-18, 10:47 AM
TR all the way...although the vs look pretty sick.

Tachyr
2012-04-18, 11:09 AM
BRTD!!! :)

Aaron
2012-04-18, 12:01 PM
I don't know yet. Although I was purely VS in PS1, I'll be going where my buddies go.

headcrab13
2012-04-18, 01:01 PM
Protoss and Zerg are looking pretty tempting, but Terran's visual design just oozes style. I'm sold.

Mastachief
2012-04-18, 01:02 PM
Nc but ultimately it comes to the outfit vote and outfit leader where i go.

RobUK
2012-04-18, 02:49 PM
At least 95% of my 8+ years of playing Planetside has been with my beloved Terran Republic.

TR for me all the way. If I get the chance to play the Planetside 2 versions of NC and VS then I'll probably take it at some time in the future. But not on the same server that my main TR characters will be on. The Planetside server merges put paid to my NC and VS characters. Since we've been down to just one server I've not touched my BR28 NC and BR26 VS. Not even once, and I doubt very much that I ever will.

I know it's just a game, but I have tremendous loyalty to my chosen empire and it's always been a pet hate of mine to see people log off their TR and onto their VS/NC characters in the middle of a busy playing session. I think that sucks and ruins the game to a certain extent.

I won't mention certain people that have logged out of TR to come back as NC and OS'd the AMS they were just using. You people should suffer terminal motherboard failure :lol:

Biohazard
2012-04-18, 03:00 PM
Vanu all the way. My favorite weapon from PS1 was the beamer, and the scythe is the best looking aircraft IMO.

Naz The Eternal
2012-04-18, 05:37 PM
:vsrocks::ncsucks::trsucks:

This. :groovy:

AlienTwentyFour
2012-04-18, 06:30 PM
Mainly NC. If I can play an alt faction, it would be VS. :trsucks: :ncrocks: :vsrocks:

samint
2012-04-18, 11:01 PM
It should be noted that such battle requires a well-structured set of tactics and knowing teamwork in order to win the battler.
http://www.dotmmo.com/planetside-2-2954.html

Eighm
2012-04-19, 12:43 AM
I'm leaning heavily toward NC, but my brother has always favored TR so if he decides to play I'm sure I'll at least have a TR alt.

Yutty
2012-04-19, 02:43 AM
VS

EightEightEight
2012-04-21, 02:03 AM
TR all the way always for ever and a day

Nalan
2012-04-21, 08:27 AM
:trrocks:

Hermes
2012-04-21, 08:59 AM
Im so NC it hurts.



Well it hurts if you're TR or VS at least. :groovy:

Stormhall
2012-04-21, 09:12 AM
TR!! Why? Well the story of the TR reminds me of The Galactic Empire from Star Wars which is awesome (you rebel scum!) and they look like Helghast/Stormtroopers.

KiddParK
2012-04-23, 03:36 PM
Vanu.

hell, it seemed to work ok the first time.

kp

The Kush
2012-04-23, 06:27 PM
NC vet since 2004, never played another empire but I wonder if I should give it a shot. I hope in beta we can try out all three empires :D

Lorgarn
2012-04-23, 06:36 PM
While I still haven't decided, I can say that it's in fact leaning towards NC as of this very moment. Naturally, this can change as time goes on. Right now TR is the least interesting faction to me right now, and I was TR originally in Planetside. So, we'll see.

onwee
2012-04-24, 02:38 AM
I'll be playing NC primarily but I'll probably have a character on every faction. It creates a well rounded player to be familiar with enemy weaponry.

Snipefrag
2012-04-24, 04:02 AM
Red or dead.

Bags
2012-04-24, 04:15 AM
Odd.. nc is winning now.

onwee
2012-04-24, 10:51 AM
Odd.. nc is winning now.

This what babies across the country cry out when devil dogs start logging in for the day.

NCLynx
2012-04-24, 10:59 AM
Im so NC it hurts.:

This guy.

NC.

Geist
2012-04-24, 11:09 AM
Odd.. nc is winning now.
Check again, traitorous scum. :p

I'm red until I'm dead and then I respawn red.

Shlomoshun
2012-04-24, 12:34 PM
VS till I die! Beamer = Flashlight!

Grognard
2012-04-24, 12:51 PM
We come in a package of two, my daughter and I, so you can +1 more for the VS...

DoctorBrain
2012-04-24, 12:56 PM
It's a tough call. All 3 of the empires have their own interesting, unique feel. Went with VS, since that will be what I probably end up playing, although realistically I wouldn't mind playing for any of the factions.

CutterJohn
2012-04-24, 01:18 PM
In PS1 I played the purple team a majority of the time because I favored their line up of weapons the most.

I have no clue which team I'll play for this time, since I've yet to use any of the weapons. I'm hoping its the TR, simply because their armor and weapons are the most sensibly designed. Not really keen on getting stuck with the new vanu looks... Their PS1 counterparts were FAR more sensibly outfitted. The new armors(and the scythe) got hit over the head with the wacky stick.

Tricky
2012-04-24, 01:20 PM
:trrocks: Better red than dead! :trrocks:

onwee
2012-04-24, 01:26 PM
Quick questions, how beneficial will it be to familiarize yourself with weapons on all factions? Will it be advantageous to roll on all factions? Do you think the weapons & vehicles will be similar enough to where playing other factions won't serve any purpose over different graphical details?

EVILPIG
2012-04-24, 02:23 PM
**snipped*

The Kush
2012-04-24, 02:40 PM
Quick questions, how beneficial will it be to familiarize yourself with weapons on all factions? Will it be advantageous to roll on all factions? Do you think the weapons & vehicles will be similar enough to where playing other factions won't serve any purpose over different graphical details?

Vanu devil dog? Looks like we got a traitor pig ;) lol

EVILPIG
2012-04-24, 02:42 PM
Vanu devil dog? Looks like we got a traitor pig ;) lol

We had a vacation outfit on VS Farmerald. It was a great place to relax.

Neurotoxin
2012-04-24, 02:49 PM
Still VS.

TR are fascist dictators clinging to their draconian power, and their soldiers are paid pawns used for this goal.

NC are greedy capitalists seeking Auraxis for themselves, and their soldiers are paid pawns used for this goal.

VS are trying to advance humanity's progress and make Auraxis a home for all, and we voluntarily left our research stations to take up arms.

Atheosim
2012-04-24, 02:54 PM
Still VS.

TR are fascist dictators clinging to their draconian power, and their soldiers are paid pawns used for this goal.

NC are greedy capitalists seeking Auraxis for themselves, and their soldiers are paid pawns used for this goal.

VS are trying to advance humanity's progress and make Auraxis a home for all, and we voluntarily left our research stations to take up arms.

Text in red is wrong, but I support your choice anyways as long as it isn't scummy, psychopathic, greedy, downright fucking evil NC.

Mechzz
2012-04-24, 05:29 PM
Why does the poll faction percentage split add up to 115% ?

Did someone let the NC loose with the calculator?

Toppopia
2012-04-24, 05:33 PM
Why does the poll faction percentage split add up to 115% ?


Dammit, who divided by zero?!? :mad:

And i think thats because we can vote for multiple options maybe or something like that.

Degrifter
2012-04-24, 05:36 PM
My bad

Shlomoshun
2012-04-24, 05:37 PM
I think it's pretty good that they are coming within about 6% of eachother...That's a sign of good design.

In terms of rolling up each faction, I don't think it's necessary. You can easily use forums to pick up each factions strengths and weaknesses.

onwee
2012-04-24, 09:39 PM
Vanu devil dog? Looks like we got a traitor pig ;) lol

Lol, no sir, more like know thy enemy. If it's advantageous to play Vanu for a week to know their weaknesses then so be it. I'm pretty sure all changes will be cosmetic though, so it probably won't have a real purpose to do that. Their weakness is going to be my bullets anyway.

FPClark
2012-04-24, 09:50 PM
VS for life!

ArbitraryDemise
2012-04-25, 12:38 AM
TR, and NC.

I just can't bring myself to play as a faction that worships a glorified alien i-pod.

Erendil
2012-04-25, 09:25 PM
Lol, no sir, more like know thy enemy. If it's advantageous to play Vanu for a week to know their weaknesses then so be it. I'm pretty sure all changes will be cosmetic though, so it probably won't have a real purpose to do that. Their weakness is going to be my bullets anyway.


The VS have no weakness.


..well, unless you count an aversion to questionable color combinations and certain synthetic fabrics..

I mean seriously NC, what were you thinking? Blue and gold? Not bad by itself, but those shoulder pads.... What, did you all just come from some high school football pep rally?? :p

But then you all are known for using whatever you can get your hands on. Maybe used sports equipment and old jerseys were all you could come up with for armour and uniforms... :D

headcrab13
2012-04-26, 04:29 AM
Definitely TR. They were epic in Planetside and are on track to increase that tenfold this time around.

Hamma
2012-04-26, 12:27 PM
Still overall pretty even - good stuff! A testament to the original team who designed the empires.

hawksteppa
2012-05-26, 12:58 AM
ALIEN TECH its the only logical path:eek:

capiqu
2012-05-26, 01:33 AM
As much as I have tried to play the other Factions I can only do so for around 20 minutes then I lose interest and want to go back to TR. So yeah TR runs in my blood. AS far as the poll it seems to be going so far how I expected. This was TR in first since overall they look the best if you consider all classes and all vehicles. Plus Red and Black is a badass combination. I expected the NC second and the VS last. I mean I know the numbers could change but so far it looks like PS2 will be good for the TR.

Yeah The Empire Strikes Back.

Wanderer
2012-05-26, 01:48 AM
I am partial to Vanu, but I am still undecided. It is going to greatly depend on how forcefully some friends and family want a particular faction. I like them all for one reason or another.

DirtyBird
2012-05-26, 02:25 AM
Definitely NC again the majority of the time, only ever tried TR on another server when it was quiet. Then we (Fudge Packers) would lock down and hold a tower somewhere.
As for Vanu we had stashed lashers in our lockers and haxed Magriders when ever we needed a purple fix.

Transport
2012-05-26, 03:33 AM
Death before desertion!

Logri
2012-05-26, 04:01 AM
From being a VS player with a love for TR (especially the Prowler) I'm going to turn things around this time and go for TR main, and VS secondary. I adore the new look of the TR and am ashamed to say that the VS look isn't hitting home with me as much as they did in the original PS.

I will however never, EVER play NC, I hate them with a firey passion!!!
Horrible, horrible creatures /end quote

Graywolves
2012-05-26, 04:19 AM
From being a VS player with a love for TR (especially the Prowler) I'm going to turn things around this time and go for TR main, and VS secondary. I adore the new look of the TR and am ashamed to say that the VS look isn't hitting home with me as much as they did in the original PS.

I will however never, EVER play NC, I hate them with a firey passion!!!
Horrible, horrible creatures /end quote

Good, give in to your anger. Join the dark side!!!

Gladiatus
2012-05-26, 12:06 PM
I'll start out as TR in PS2. Sometime later NC maybe.

Pyreal
2012-05-26, 12:21 PM
:vsrocks::ncsucks::trsucks:

:thumbsup:

Gonefshn
2012-05-26, 02:54 PM
VSVSVSVSVSVSVSVSVSVS :eek::cry::huh::cry::eek::cry::huh:

Serpent
2012-05-26, 03:21 PM
VS ;D

:domotwak: <---- BEHOLD WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE VS!

Razicator
2012-05-26, 03:43 PM
Good, give in to your anger. Join the dark side!!!

DARK side? TR is the RIGHT side. If anything, dirty NC and VS are the dark side bringing down humanity.

p0intman
2012-05-26, 03:46 PM
IF I play, It'll be NC and TR. I'd kinda want to hook up with my original outfit, D2A if they're returning, and as for NC.. SAS is still deciding on what we want to do.

Janzerker
2012-05-26, 03:48 PM
TR of course, like in the old times. "Loyalty until Death!"

Shamrock
2012-05-26, 04:04 PM
This question also depends on how many factions you are allowed to play per server; if its one per server then ill be playing on 3 servers but concentrating on one which will be VS.

p0intman
2012-05-26, 04:12 PM
This question also depends on how many factions you are allowed to play per server; if its one per server then ill be playing on 3 servers but concentrating on one which will be VS.

"one character per account per server" however, you can have multiple accounts with single characters on one server across multiple factions freely and its effectively unregulated.

Felborne
2012-05-26, 04:42 PM
VS for life

:vsrocks::trsucks::ncsucks:

Taru
2012-05-26, 05:16 PM
Loyalty until death. :trrocks:

Slib
2012-05-26, 05:20 PM
Shotguns. Hundreds of thousands of shotguns.

NC.

IIChaosOfWarIII
2012-05-26, 05:38 PM
TR for life

Razicator
2012-05-26, 05:43 PM
Wow honestly I'm surprised. Everyone always said that the NC was the noob faction with the easiest weapons, and I always thought NC had the higher population fraction on average. Plus the whole "rebels" thing really resonates with a lot of the gaming target population. But yeah, TR FOR LIFE!

Tallon
2012-05-26, 05:48 PM
my first and only choice was Vanu (way back when PS came out, sadly never got to play)

Slib
2012-05-26, 05:51 PM
Wow honestly I'm surprised. Everyone always said that the NC was the noob faction with the easiest weapons, and I always thought NC had the higher population fraction on average. Plus the whole "rebels" thing really resonates with a lot of the gaming target population. But yeah, TR FOR LIFE!

I found the TR weaponry to be the most "noobish".
The high rate of fire and large magazine sizes tend to make their guns more forgiving when it comes to spray-and-pray (which is the definition of noobish in shooters).

I am a fan of the NC philosophy of power per shot being more important than everything else. However, if you miss a few times, you're going to be stuck reloading well before your opponent...

Shogun
2012-05-26, 05:56 PM
duct tape for the win!

it´s the most advanced technology you will ever need!

nc for life!

Slib
2012-05-26, 07:20 PM
duct tape for the win!

it´s the most advanced technology you will ever need!

nc for life!

Duct-taping shotguns to other shotguns is my favourite leap forward in NC technology.

CommandoCarl
2012-05-26, 09:17 PM
Once an NC, always an NC!

DayOne
2012-05-26, 09:33 PM
I think if VS had the same amount of players as the other two then they'd be marked as OP.

We're just too good.

Zulthus
2012-05-26, 09:37 PM
VS at a numerical disadvantage, just the way we like it. Yet we still dominate... and there's more stuff to shoot at :cool:

Razicator
2012-05-26, 09:39 PM
I found the TR weaponry to be the most "noobish".
The high rate of fire and large magazine sizes tend to make their guns more forgiving when it comes to spray-and-pray (which is the definition of noobish in shooters).

I am a fan of the NC philosophy of power per shot being more important than everything else. However, if you miss a few times, you're going to be stuck reloading well before your opponent...

Oh trust me, the noobhammer was very well deserved. Remember the horror of the unpatched quadshot? Such utter bull, can't believe it went that long without being removed. Also the tv-guided phoenix was so freakin annoying to defend or attack against, impossible to miss and risk-free. Gauss was the best MA by far too. I agree though that the vanguard was skill-based, especially tank vs tank, but no tank was easier to farm infantry with than the vanguard.

Serpent
2012-05-26, 09:43 PM
What was the VS weaponry like, just wondering?

Mechzz
2012-05-27, 12:54 AM
What was the VS weaponry like, just wondering?

Laser/plasma based weaponry. Lots of pew-pew sound effects. PS2 is shaping up to be similar, which is a good thing :)

Hopefully the new VS pistol will be better than useless, though.

DarkTower
2012-05-27, 11:25 AM
Being a newbie to PS and not great at FPS in general (aside from Tribes, because explosions mean I can miss and still hit :) ), I wasn't sure about who to go for.

TR - I liked the looks, and I was also hoping that the spray-and-pray would make it easier. NC - I liked the philosophy, and high damage weapons mean when I finally hit someone, they'll take a fair amount of damage. VS - I liked the looks and design (aside from all the purple, bleurgh).

However, watching TB's What PS2's all about video, I LOVED the look of how the Scythe handled. I love really maneuverable vehicles in games, because I really like pulling all kinds of crazy stunts during dogfighting (especially in the HAWX games where you could deliberately stall to get behind someone), so the Scythe and/or the Mosquito look perfect for me. I'm also looking forward to circle-strafing with the VS's tank (the Magrider?).

In other words, I might use my main character as a Vanu pilot/driver, and have a secondary for when I want to go shoot people in bases.

2coolforu
2012-05-27, 11:30 AM
The New Conglomerate, Terran colours look nice and all but I'm not digging their aesthetic this time around. I play better when I'm in tune with the feel of what I'm driving and the Vanguard looks far more functional to me, it also seems like it will operate most like an RL tank which means RL tactics should be usable. Always good.

MCYRook
2012-05-27, 12:51 PM
Teehee, I would've bet 100 bucks that TR would be ahead in this poll before checking.

Some things never change. :D

LightningDriver
2012-05-27, 12:54 PM
VS - Fly in cirlces and do nothing
NC - Stand in blind side of stairwells waiting for someone to shoot
TR - Actually play the game, the only real choice!

Let the rivalry begin! :mad:

capiqu
2012-05-27, 02:57 PM
Go TR!!!!

SpcFarlen
2012-05-27, 03:06 PM
Im like 50~70% sure ill be going TR, played them a bit in PS1, but i like the way NC looks. Hopefully with beta, whenever that happens, ill be able to decide. But even if there is the ability to switch factions, i will only stick to one. So it makes it hard for me to choose.

Minigun
2012-05-27, 11:08 PM
MCG>Wackhammer and Lasher. Enough said :D

SKYeXile
2012-05-27, 11:18 PM
What was the VS weaponry like, just wondering?

terrible.

TrenchcoatNinja
2012-05-27, 11:48 PM
It's alright that the NC is behind in numbers relative to the TR, that's how it's meant to be, and how we show you our superiority!

I'll ignore the VS as much as I can ;)

Xyntech
2012-05-28, 06:16 AM
It's alright that the NC is behind in numbers relative to the TR, that's how it's meant to be, and how we show you our superiority!

I'll ignore the VS as much as I can ;)

An NC indirectly confirming our VS supremacy? Unheard of ;)

Serpent
2012-05-28, 04:56 PM
Laser/plasma based weaponry. Lots of pew-pew sound effects. PS2 is shaping up to be similar, which is a good thing :)

Hopefully the new VS pistol will be better than useless, though.

I meant in terms of recoil etc., but yes... The Flashlight :mad:

Slib
2012-05-28, 05:20 PM
Oh trust me, the noobhammer was very well deserved. Remember the horror of the unpatched quadshot? Such utter bull, can't believe it went that long without being removed. Also the tv-guided phoenix was so freakin annoying to defend or attack against, impossible to miss and risk-free. Gauss was the best MA by far too. I agree though that the vanguard was skill-based, especially tank vs tank, but no tank was easier to farm infantry with than the vanguard.

The quad-shot was ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. I was very happy when they patched that out.
But as far as heavy assault goes, the MCG was all-around the easiest to use.
Yes, the Jackhammer was the most powerful up close, but it HAD to be. It was a triple barreled shotgun. If you were more than 20 feet away, it did little more than get your enemy's attention. You might as well have tapped him on the shoulder and politely asked him to shoot you.

Then there's the MCG... It took only slightly longer to kill someone up close than it did with the Jackhammer (if the guy with the JH missed even once, you would out damage him). Not to mention it was incredibly accurate for the amount of damage it put out at medium range. Combined with the high-rate of fire and large ammo capacity, it was very forgiving when used by a less-than-stellar marksman, and ruthlessly effective at any range when wielded by someone who knew how and when to burst fire.

(Sorry Lasher, you were cool and had a neat ability to hit people around cover, and to damage heavy armor, but you just didn't cut it for me.)

Now the Gauss Rifle I found to be the best MA weapon, because I used it at medium and long distances constantly. I'm an excellent shot, so the trade off of rate of fire/mag size for power was a great deal for me, and anyone else who was a good shot. However, just like the JH, if you missed even a little bit up close, your enemy was going to out damage you quickly.
The Cycler... man, the Cycler was pretty shitty. I will absolutely concede that point (although it had a sweet reload animation :P). It was great for beginners because it was easy to use, but had no real potential to be excellent, even in the hands of an expert.
Sure, an expert could obviously kill people with it, but they would always be better off with something else. (With the addition of headshots in PlanetSide 2, I think the Cycler, or a gun very much like it, will find itself to be a lot more powerful than it once was.)

Now the Pulsar RIPPED shit up at close and medium-close range. Right in between the power of the NC and rate of fire of the TR, combined with the way the shots spread, anything between right-up-close and medium range got melted like a Gummi Bear in a microwave. (Disclaimer; don't put Gummi Bears in your microwave unless you want to see what would actually happen to someone pelted with plasma... and you were going to clean your microwave anyway).

As far as the Phoenix is concerned... Well, it was amazing, or useless, depending on the situation. On the defense, the thing was godly. On attack, it was a liability. Constantly having to stop to find cover to fire is not at all conducive to rushing an objective. You were better off just using dumb-fire mode, or better yet, a Decimator. So, basically, a situational weapon just like the Jackhammer. In the right circumstance it's hands-down the best... In another, it's useless.
Also, when I tried playing as TR and VS, I had SO much fun as a cloaker knifing people camping with Phoenixes. Just saying.

The Striker and the Lancer were both decent in their roles, and definitely much better than the Phoenix at toe-to-toe fights.
An expert with the Lancer, however, had the edge in my eyes. They just seemed to do the most damage the fastest, but it was probably the hardest of the AA guns to master.

Slib
2012-05-28, 05:23 PM
I meant in terms of recoil etc., but yes... The Flashlight :mad:

I remember stealing a Beamer, switching to armour piercing mode, and killing a MAX with it.

He kept circling around the tower to try and find me, but couldn't see for shit because of the dust storm currently raging.

It took probably 5 minutes, lots of hiding, and 2 boxes of ammo...

Ah, good times...

Serpent
2012-05-28, 06:07 PM
I remember stealing a Beamer, switching to armour piercing mode, and killing a MAX with it.

He kept circling around the tower to try and find me, but couldn't see for shit because of the dust storm currently raging.

It took probably 5 minutes, lots of hiding, and 2 boxes of ammo...

Ah, good times...

Lol that's a little sad that he didn't find you XD

Burnzblood
2012-05-28, 06:28 PM
VS! I wanna do the crab walk :P

EVILoHOMER
2012-05-28, 06:48 PM
I'll play all 3 like I did with Planetside but my heart will always be with Vanu.

Aerophysics
2012-05-28, 08:19 PM
Strength Through Unity!

Loyalty Until Death!

:trrocks:

http://filesmelt.com/dl/1331507466219_-_Copy.jpg

We even have posters, and baked goods!

capiqu
2012-05-29, 01:49 AM
Another Poll format could have been as follow:

1. TR first choice.
2. NC first choice.
3. VS first choice.

4. TR second choice.
5. NC second choice.
6. VS second choice.

Maybe sometime into beta we may re poll this.

Logri
2012-05-29, 03:34 AM
I love that poster, I'd like to get a bigger one :D
Or a wallpaper or something :)

Dreamcast
2012-05-29, 04:07 AM
TR.....I thought the TR on planetside 2 looked like crap at first but after seeing the max, I'm impressed with the look.

HeatLegend
2012-05-29, 06:53 AM
The NC. Was going with Terran at first, but the gaming community I'm in is leaning towards the NC and I can see the charm in both sides- So I prioritize playing with loads of my friends, rather than playing one team alone which I prefer just a little bit more at the moment.

capiqu
2012-05-29, 11:54 AM
TR.....I thought the TR on planetside 2 looked like crap at first but after seeing the max, I'm impressed with the look.

If you include all classes and all vehicles + the badass Red and Black combination the TR by far are the better looking.

WildEagle
2012-05-29, 01:55 PM
TR Life to the next life... and the next one... and the next one...

Dreamcast
2012-05-29, 02:06 PM
If you include all classes and all vehicles + the badass Red and Black combination the TR by far are the better looking.

In the beggining all they showed was grey TR...They look like crap IMO.

KTNApollo
2012-05-29, 02:07 PM
Mosquito too secksi to pass up.

Bartimaeuse
2012-05-29, 02:16 PM
VANU!

capiqu
2012-05-29, 05:09 PM
Strength Through Unity!

Loyalty Until Death!

:trrocks:

http://filesmelt.com/dl/1331507466219_-_Copy.jpg

We even have posters, and baked goods!

TR Cookies ? Send me 10 boxes.

Leviticus
2012-05-29, 09:53 PM
Death to the Heretics.

Terran or burn.

ArbitraryDemise
2012-05-29, 10:32 PM
Death to the Heretics.

Terran or burn.

Uh... you sir, may be in the wrong millennium :P

Leviticus
2012-05-30, 01:44 AM
Uh... you sir, may be in the wrong millennium :P

I am sensing doubt in your convictions! Pray tell, have you been around those Vanu cultists?:evil:

T-Ray
2012-05-30, 03:06 AM
Hmmm let me see.... I have no idea.

IHateMMOs
2012-05-30, 04:30 AM
I think I'll play all, each empire has something I love about it. The TR has really good weapons, the NC has really awesome vehicles, and the VS has the best looking armor. I think I'll play all but for the record, I'm with NC as my main.

ZeroOneZero
2012-05-30, 05:19 AM
VS and NC can dish it out all they like. But, by the end of the day, the map is always RED. With our strategic planning, and our lust for VS and NC blood; We will dominate any battle and control what is rightfully ours. History will repeat itself. Long Live The TR!!!

P.S. We got the TR ZERG as back up, if all else fails. ;)

Aaramus
2012-05-30, 05:20 AM
Terran or NC, or both.

I'm more inclined towards to TR as they remind me of the Imperial Guard from Warhammer 40k a little bit. Not too keen on the VS although I'll give them a shot if I can.

Jonny
2012-05-30, 05:32 AM
Its got to be .... NC!

Thomas
2012-05-30, 07:15 AM
Yeaa! TR numba1

XxMrShinyxX
2012-05-30, 09:30 AM
I'll lean towards NC again, pending Outfit stuff.

I'll probably also fiddle with a TR alt some.

But I steer clear of the laser-worshipping cult of Vanu.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO:evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::evil::e vil:

Cam
2012-05-30, 10:36 AM
;)FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm NC all the way

Goku
2012-05-30, 11:01 AM
;)FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm NC all the way

Text blends in too much with the background color :p.

But yes NC all the way.

starshine
2012-05-30, 12:06 PM
VS. looking to be an aircraft pilot, either the scythe or galaxy

BigBossMonkey
2012-05-30, 12:16 PM
TR or GTFO

wraithverge
2012-05-30, 12:23 PM
I started VS and ended TR, but this time around there's no marauder, so may stay VS... unless the dogs of war come back.

J Baley
2012-05-30, 12:24 PM
Hmmm let me see.... I have no idea.

Don't let this man escape. I believe he is a VS spy. :lol:

Gremer
2012-05-30, 01:07 PM
VS all the way

Punisher
2012-05-30, 04:58 PM
TR for my main,
May try the NC as an alt.

ichebu
2012-05-30, 06:47 PM
TR Forever

Xenologer
2012-05-30, 07:28 PM
This purple dinosaur likes to gorge himself on a steady diet of Elmos and Smurfs.

capiqu
2012-05-30, 11:40 PM
Common TR, 4 more to hit 200 mark.

cellinaire
2012-05-31, 12:40 AM
Come on guys! We(Vanu) have both T-ray and Purrfectstorm(a lady with purple hair) on our side, lol

Come join us!

cellinaire
2012-05-31, 12:41 AM
Come on guys! We(Vanu) have both T-ray and Purrfectstorm(a lady with purple hair) on our side, lol

Come join us!

Mr DeCastellac
2012-05-31, 12:55 AM
:vsrocks::ncsucks::trsucks:

QFT

Itsme
2012-05-31, 04:42 AM
Simpel..

VS4Life !!!!!!!

Sabot
2012-05-31, 05:01 AM
Vanu.... never played anything else, never will.

Flisher
2012-05-31, 08:25 AM
Hmmm let me see.... I have no idea.

That made my day fellow VS :)

AvacadoEight
2012-05-31, 03:52 PM
I've gotta go NC on this one. I don't know why, but their style appeals to me in some way. Not sure why, I just like it. I'm not opposed to playing TR though. NC will probably be my main, whereas TR will be my alt. VS, Sorry but there's no love for you here. ;P

Slaaiblaartjie
2012-05-31, 04:15 PM
To say it simply ... TR FTW !!!!

Atheosim
2012-05-31, 04:23 PM
You ever seen The Lawnmower Man? Dr. Angelo is the TR, the corporate bastards feeding Job batch 5 were NC, and Job was the VS.

Toppopia
2012-06-02, 05:16 AM
I'll be playing as the TR, then my brother will play as the VS, so if i want to play as them i will use his account, both of us don't like the NC, so it works out well.

Winfernal
2012-06-02, 05:37 AM
As a new PS player, and from what i've seen from the videos.

NC fits me the most. Rebels... the underdogs! :D

Santiak
2012-06-04, 01:48 AM
NC, I'd imagine.

Played PS since beta. Back then I was leaning towards TR, simply because i liked the aesthetics of them (No, i don't have that kind of equipment in my basement).
But, the majority of my old Tribes 2 clanmates were leaning more towards NC. Oddly enough, the VS MAX jetpack did little to sway any of us to don our Barney costumes.
And since the NC philosophy was one i could identify with, I agreed to go NC with the rest, and I'm glad I did. ^^

I think it's nice how they've added a dichotomous view on every empire, wholly dependant on who you ask. And when it comes down to it, I'd rather hope in natural progress than prophecy, and defend people, rather than tradition. ^^
All in all, i like the philosophy that NC has towards warfare, and I like that they take a new spin on human nature this time around (corporations that truly listen and care, mercenaries with hearts - instead of the simple angry downtrodden rebels faffing about).

On a sidenote, found it funny that the position i enjoyed the most in all my T2 years, was as a Capper. In PS, it's always been MAX. ;P

Conq
2012-06-04, 01:52 AM
There are too many TR here dammit, some of you get out. Go Vanu, I hear they have hover tanks and lazers. :)

GreatMazinkaise
2012-06-04, 02:35 AM
Hovertanks and lasers have nothing on MORE DAKKA!