News: Community Message from Matt Higby [Archive]

Stardouser

2012-05-25, 10:06 PM

I criticize jump pads and stuff but here's hoping you knock the hell of out BF3 for being so limited in scope. And it WILL happen, I can't promise it will happen in sales equivalent(since this is F2P) but it WILL happen in quality. When you release more info on squads and VOIP, I will have some REAL ammo to get interest over at Mordor.

Nobel

2012-05-25, 10:07 PM

It's not working for me.

atone

2012-05-25, 10:07 PM

wow. much thanks to all the devs. im feeling the love right now man.

JPalmer

2012-05-25, 10:07 PM

Thanks Higby you and all the guys and gals behind the game are awesome!

Can't wait for you to shave that hair though, for us and your sake.

ArmedZealot

2012-05-25, 10:08 PM

\o/ . I haven't been here since the beginning but I wish I had! Cheers to a great looking game so far and cheers for the future!

Hamma

2012-05-25, 10:11 PM

It's been quite a ride and it's not over yet! Special thanks to Matt for recording this awesome message. And as you can all still see he hasn't cut his hair! :)

Jennyboo

2012-05-25, 10:11 PM

Much :love: to the whole Dev team at SOE :D

Hamma

2012-05-25, 10:12 PM

It's not working for me.

What does it say? Should be done and processed.

Bags

2012-05-25, 10:12 PM

No Higby, thank YOU~

CidHighwind

2012-05-25, 10:14 PM

To Matt and the PS2 team.

We care. We really do. I've had to just troll around for a month or two due to interweb/money issues, but I do still plan on being a big part of the community after launch.

Thank YOU for making these forums such a wonderful place to learn, develop, and prove that community interaction really DOES make a difference to those who are involved.

Not to get anyone in trouble over there... but SOE should really consider making that team you've got into a permanent fixture... kind of like Blizzard is to Activision. I think you've all got top notch talent, and it seems like you are all a close-knit team.

Consider this my direct suggestion to Smed. Don't break up the dream team. Ever.

Infektion

2012-05-25, 10:15 PM

Higs says thank you, but we are the thankful ones, you've given us life long experiences (as nerdy as that sounds) and from it we've networked out and made wonderful friends.

NCLynx

2012-05-25, 10:16 PM

Virulence

2012-05-25, 10:16 PM

Higby and, really, the entire PS2 team are the most awesome group of devs I've seen for any game ever.

Galcyon

2012-05-25, 10:16 PM

Matt, you and the rest of the team are awesome! Thank you guys and I can't wait for PS2!

CrystalViolet

2012-05-25, 10:17 PM

Awwww :groovy:

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QuantumMechanic

2012-05-25, 10:18 PM

I hope that (and know that) Matt and the dev team understand that all the times that we are being critical of PS2, it's only because we love Planetside and we want to see Planetside2 become the smashing success that it will become.

Thanks for the message.

Zulthus

2012-05-25, 10:19 PM

No, the thanks goes to YOU and the devs for taking the time to make this game. It's obvious how much work you guys have put into this game... it looks incredible. Of course there are things that everybody whines about (myself included.. :lol:) but we do it for the love of the game. I truly want this game to succeed and feel like the sequel/reimagining to the greatest FPS ever known. (Sure COD and BF3 have the numbers, but the content is lacking compared to PS :cool:) Keep up the awesome work!

Hyiero

2012-05-25, 10:19 PM

You guys and gals over there deserve the thanks. So from the bottom of all old planetside players and new ones to come, Thank you!

Novacane

2012-05-25, 10:20 PM

I love when developers are engaged with the community. You guys are awesome! I will be sure to return your long hours of creation with long hours of fun.

DirtyBird

2012-05-25, 10:38 PM

Thx to you and your team for engaging the community.

duomaxwl

2012-05-25, 10:40 PM

No, thank you Higgles. *salute*
Keep it up SOE!

KiddParK

2012-05-25, 10:40 PM

so what happens when Matt throws message straight to the PSU community???

http://files.enjin.com/170360/avatars/matt.png

that is a badge of honor. Everyone and their brother trying to log on and see whats happening... or else comcast went down again..

there is no greater sign of respect then downing a site in the mass stampede to see what your message is.

kp

Zulthus

2012-05-25, 10:41 PM

so what happens when Matt throws message straight to the PSU community???

http://files.enjin.com/170360/avatars/matt.png

that is a badge of honor. Everyone and their brother trying to log on and see whats happening... or else comcast went down again..

didn't it feel like he was talking right to you?

Hell, that just now happened to me too :lol: Comcast has really been slacking lately.

Hamma

2012-05-25, 10:52 PM

:lol:

I am actively working on trying to resolve that in the background.

KALU

2012-05-25, 11:02 PM

Cant thank you guys enough for the hard work and late nights.

And the personal message to the community..... just awesome.

CyclesMcHurtz

2012-05-25, 11:03 PM

:lol:

I am actively working on trying to resolve that in the background.

Are you letting clegg at the servers? See what happens?

ZeroOneZero

2012-05-25, 11:15 PM

Amen and God Bless.

Dreamcast

2012-05-25, 11:20 PM

Message before Planetside becomes too Mainstream.

Hamma

2012-05-25, 11:20 PM

Are you letting clegg at the servers? See what happens?

I knew i shouldn't have given him access when he asked!

Taru

2012-05-25, 11:25 PM

Thanks for all your hard work and community involvement devs. I'm looking forward to the finished product!

Zulthus

2012-05-25, 11:26 PM

Message before Planetside becomes too Mainstream.

There has to be a special part of the website as a monument to the original ~50 or so? people who have been around since the very first announcement :D

RoninAfro

2012-05-25, 11:27 PM

Big thanks to the entire dev team. I've been looking forward to this game for a long time and what we've seen looks amazing. You've done a phenomenal job and I can't wait to get my hands on the game. :D

TrenchcoatNinja

2012-05-25, 11:39 PM

I know this isn't directed at me, but I'll thank you Higby just the same. I've never known a company to get so intimate with their diehard fans.

Graywolves

2012-05-25, 11:44 PM

The Dev team made a Galaxy with the PSU logo on it, but clegg crashed it before Hamma and Jenny could see it.

And as always I love you guys working on PS2.

And as you pointed out - the constructive feedback that usually comes from here. I think a lot of people forget or aren't in the know recently that we try to have constructive discussions so that at the very least you have a good idea how the community feels about it.

Can't wait to play this game with everyone!

Keep up the good work in making the kind of game I play 24/6 (gotta sleep at some point)

psimonk

2012-05-25, 11:47 PM

I'm mostly a lurker here but I come by at least once a day. Love seeing the interaction with the fans and I hope things stay this positive if there is indeed an influx of "those" fans. :D

Notser

2012-05-25, 11:50 PM

Love you all at SOE, keep up the great work and enjoy E3! Look forward to contributing to PS2 when the time comes, going to stomp some faces with my TR MAX.

Carbanu

2012-05-25, 11:56 PM

*Tear* *Brofist*

Thanks for all that you guys do for US the gamers and Planetside veterans.

Hmr85

2012-05-26, 12:02 AM

Matt and the PS2 team. I wanna say thank you for providing us with fantastic sequel our beloved PS. Also, the amount of feedback you have provided the community has been nothing but top notch. You guys are the absolute bomb and we love all you guys. :love: :D If I could I would come down there and hug you all. No homo ofc. :cool:

HMR85

EVILPIG

2012-05-26, 12:05 AM

Planetside 2 is a dream that I have had since Smed mentioned the possibility about 7 years ago. Nothing has replaced Planetside as the "next" game for me in that time. I was beginning to believe that nothing would ever live up to what Planetside is. Knowing that Planetside 2 is coming is one thing, but it's fantastic knowing that a dev team that I have the greatest confidence in is behind the scenes. Planetside's time is here once again and it is going to kick ass and take names.

Aaron

2012-05-26, 12:07 AM

Who was that guy saying that the dev team didn't care about us?

Anyway, Higby, T-Ray, and all of the devs are really awesome. Thanks for the message!

ArbitraryDemise

2012-05-26, 12:07 AM

Keep up the good work Higby and Co.

You are creating a product that is unique and daring. how? because you went and tried something new. You could have just made PS1 with an updated graphics engine, but NO you and all the others working on PS2 have decided to go ahead and try to make it even better.

When so many others just play it safe and stick with the same thing, you and the team have forsworn that route.

For that, I salute you.

Becuase damn does it take a pair of brass cojones to go and do something like that.

Tachyr

2012-05-26, 12:21 AM

Keep up the great work devs. You guys have set the bar high for other companies in terms of how you use and integrate the community into the development cycle to ensure that the end result is as great as it possibly can be, because in the end that is what really matters.

Suiciderunner

2012-05-26, 12:21 AM

It's moments like this that make me proud to be a part of this amazing community. :]

Sentrosi

2012-05-26, 12:25 AM

Thanks guys!

Sentrosi posting in a much deserved Dev Luv thread.

Johari

2012-05-26, 12:27 AM

I just can't help but have a giant f#*&ing man crush on Matt Higby after seeing him make videos like these. Not only him but TRay and all the other developers who comes on PSU or make twitter posts responding to the community. Really there are a lot of things the Sony in general does that I do not like but then I see you PS2 devs doing there jobs and caring so much that I just can't help but love you guys.

Please carry on knowing that we stand behind you.

Xaine

2012-05-26, 12:27 AM

Love to you Higby.

We are the community, the original Planetside hipsters. We loved it before it was mainstream. :)

LtCarman

2012-05-26, 12:31 AM

Maybe I've just been hanging around developers like DICE for too long, but I definitely get the whole "indie vibe" from the PS2 dev team. I have to constantly remind myself that SoE isn't an a small indie developer. The fact that you're constantly on reddit and PSU is amazing. Probably the best interaction I've seen between a developer and a community in a long time.

Serpent

2012-05-26, 12:33 AM

Damn, it's been too long since I've seen such a personal video coming from such a powerful developer team.

I'm not a supporter from the very beginning (PS1) and I don't consider myself to be, but that was still a very thoughtful video.

Keep up the good work, we're all here for you :)

ShadoViper

2012-05-26, 12:37 AM

It's moments like this that make me proud to be a part of this amazing community. :]

Exactly.

Thank you Devs!

The amount of community work that went on from the initial announcement until now has been truly special to be apart of. Being able to see the interaction between hardcore's and dev's was something i didn't think could really ever exist in the industry right now like it did here. It has been a real pleasure to be able to see honest people talking with us and not shoveling PR smoke up our asses all this time. It's nice to see Gamers talking to gamers, not Suits talking to Sheep.

If I'm to be honest. Seeing all of this has really given me a different perspective on an industry i had skepticism going into.

Once again, thank you to everyone that is working hard on this project and thank you to all the people on PSU that have been around this whole time debating and discussing. It's been a blast to read everything!

Tatwi

2012-05-26, 12:37 AM

Awe, thanks man! You brought a man-tear to my eye. It's been really great to be able to interact with you guys and gals. The SOE gang has heart. :)

IHateMMOs

2012-05-26, 12:37 AM

DICE, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, BioWare, Blizzard and all in between need to learn from you and your team Mr. Higby.

Serpent

2012-05-26, 12:43 AM

DICE, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, BioWare, Blizzard and all in between need to learn from you and your team Mr. Higby.

Very true. Frankly they could all learn from each other (though I don't care much for IW at all)

opticalshadow

2012-05-26, 12:46 AM

Ive been here since the day PS launched, playing infil, because its the only role i could even get 4 fps on at the time my trash computer. i remember the days of massive sanctuary raids, teh 8 hour long battles for a single tower, the days when iw as in school, i would fight till 4 am, get a few hours asleep, go to school come home, and my outfit, my soldires, still fought the cont, still fighting the battles i was apart of hours before.

and i will be here until the servers close forever, if ever it happens. i wont leave until im forced, so thankyou matt, and the PS team, thank you for nearly a decade now, of memories, friends, enjoyment. sometimes in vent, or ts, i run into another PS vet, and like war vets of real life, we share hours recalling memerable battles, deeds of soldires, and great loss, shareing our war stories from across diffrent sides.

thank you guys for what you gave to us, for what you continue to bring us. thank you for staying true to what you created, as so many developers lsoe sight of what they were, your keeping true to what youve always been, and im so happy, that you maintain this relationship with us, a rare thing now adays, to not just have PR messages, but just the ones for us.

Hamma

2012-05-26, 12:57 AM

This thread is also a prime example of why I love this community so much and pour so much blood sweat and tears into it.

:love: The Devs and :love: the community!

Truemedic

2012-05-26, 12:59 AM

Thank you so much the dev team! That felt like a heart to heart talk rather than a mass media broadcast. I haven't been apart of this community for long but I'm happy to been able to contribute the little pieces I have and I will continue to do so!

Keep up the AMAZING Job!

Phobos

2012-05-26, 01:09 AM

This vid is really awesome, I can tell how sincere Matt is about this, and Matt, you can thank for the original planetside and its devs for making us so supportive about PS2! We really cant wait for beta.

DDSHADE

2012-05-26, 01:19 AM

Thanks Matt! Really been dreaming of PS2 to be announced and made real some day since shortly after the start of the original PlanetSide :)

You guys are making my dreams come true! Keep it up, can't wait!!

SixShooter

2012-05-26, 01:22 AM

That is just damn awesome. What a great team and a great community to be a part of. I love this shit and it's obvious that the dev team is putting a lot of love in to it too.

proxy

2012-05-26, 01:37 AM

I think there was a period of about 5-ish years or so when I figured a sequel to Planetside would simply never happen.

The fact that it is in fact actually happening is amazing. I hope that I'll be able to attend Fan Faire or something else that the Planetside 2 Dev team would be at because you all deserve so many rounds of free drinks.

Having made my first character back in February 2004 it's been an awesome 8 years and I can't wait for it to continue on into Planetside 2.

Word. I would check google, find that stupid URL that someone registered, sigh, lament. Then smed made a blog post and I was all :jawdrop: then I didn't here anything forEVER and I was all :shrug: - then I saw a bunch of new stuff and was all :bouncy:, but now I'm just :wantbeta:

Raymac

2012-05-26, 01:38 AM

I want to chime in with the chorus and thanking the unbelievable Planetside 2 dev team. I truely feel blessed that my soon to be favorite game of all time is being made by the greatest dev team a Planetside fan could ever dream of.

I'd also like to take this chance to piggyback on Mr. Higby's message and thank this entire community, not just the great people that run this site (and you are great people), but to every single person on these forums. Thank you for the entertaining discussions. We obviously do not all agree on everything except for our love for this game. And that love bonds us all together. Thank you all for being so cool in so many ways.

JPalmer

2012-05-26, 01:48 AM

I simply can not wait to fly members of my <no-name-found> outfit in my Galaxy. I literally day dream of doing this every. single. day.

Thanks to the entire PS2 team. You guys take a lot of pride in your work and the community and that is awesome. Thanks to the community too!

Ironside

2012-05-26, 01:53 AM

played lots of games since PS1 and i've never seen a tighter bond between a community and a dev team, well done guys and a nice touch with the video message Higby,
now get that hair cut and lets crack on with beta ;)

Sturmhardt

2012-05-26, 02:10 AM

Thanks Matt, that's very considerate of you, thanks for making such an awesome game :)

Mechzz

2012-05-26, 02:19 AM

Wow, what a lovely message to wake up to.

Thanks Matt, and thanks to the whole team for making the journey towards PS2 such an enjoyable ride.

And thanks to Hamma for giving us video-gaming refugees an oasis in the desert where we can drink our fill of Planetside.

Blackice

2012-05-26, 02:24 AM

Thanks for all the hard work you put into this game!

Aractain

2012-05-26, 02:45 AM

Between Planetside 2 and Guild Wars 2 its like someone asked me what games I REALLY want to play and made them specially for me. One of the few games out there that is really pushing the boat rather than riding others glory. Thank you developers.

Rumblepit

2012-05-26, 02:51 AM

Passionate and dedicated gamers will always make the best devs. Everyone from SOE to the players are lucky to have you guys working on this.

Snipefrag

2012-05-26, 03:02 AM

Yes.. These are EXTREMELY exciting times, i have a STRONG, overwhelming feeling that beta is close at hand :)

Purple

2012-05-26, 03:06 AM

Thanks for the message Matt. It's stuff like this that really shows us that you care about us as much as we care about all the devs. You won my loyalty when you responded to a thread i started asking you how awesome the game is, which made my day, and with in 4 min of the post no less. http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=40505

So Thank you for making me feel like a parson and not just someone you can squeeze money out of.

Looking forward to shooting the TR and VS out of the sky with you.

~Purple

Thomas

2012-05-26, 03:10 AM

dachlatte

2012-05-26, 03:20 AM

i think it is safe to say that SOE has put together the best developtment team of all times. they all do incredible work and the interaction and openess with us is amazing!:love:

damn im getting almost a little emotional here. i understand dukes druken posts a little better now ;)

thank you EVERYONE who is working on planetside 2!

bullet

2012-05-26, 03:30 AM

It felt like his eyes were staring deeply into me and he touched my soul, then I touched his hair.

OT, thanks so much for making PS2. When I sit down at my computer, I think of all the games I could play that I've bought and have on steam. They are nothing in comparison to what PS1 was in its glory days and I hope we can get that same feeling from PS2.

Lorgarn

2012-05-26, 03:44 AM

I know this isn't directed at me, but I'll thank you Higby just the same. I've never known a company to get so intimate with their diehard fans.

I agree with this post, so I'm just going to quote it! :)

To Higby, and all you other ever-so-important developers and important people at SOE - Keep doing what you're doing!

Logri

2012-05-26, 03:51 AM

Seeing that clip has seriously put a smile on my face :)
Why does he and the rest of the team have to be so likeable, why can't they be an evil faceless corp hellbent on global domination.

Following twitter, the forums, the interviews... hearing from you guys always makes my day, thanks :)

The Kush

2012-05-26, 03:55 AM

It's truly amazing to have gone on this roller coaster ride with the planetside team. Since day one of planetside all the way to the release of planetside 2 and beyond, I want to personally thank Matt and the entire team for making a kick ass game I absolutely love. It is great to know the dev team cares just as much as we do about the game, and I think that will play out in how successful the game is in the future. Once again thanks and keep up the awesome work!

stordito

2012-05-26, 04:29 AM

In a couple of weeks planetside2 will be all over the press.
A lot of new folks will pop on the forums, the guys at SOE will have a lot of job to do and interviews to clarify what planetide 2 is all about (something actually not that easy since there is no similar experience anywhere).
I really liked in a recent interview where Higby said that they listen the community because listening anyone else that never played planetside would be bad feedback-wise.
We might face such people in the next days.
I feel that I (or better - we) owe them something, to continue spreading the word and interacting with the new fanbase with the same respect and patience that they had with us,even when we where clueless.

If the game is really going mainstream(wich i really hope it does) i don't want we veterans be bitchy with newbies, but to embrace and empower the community feeling we always appreciated (on the forums and on the battlefield).

tl;dr
Devs & PSU: you rock!

Toppopia

2012-05-26, 04:37 AM

In a couple of weeks planetside2 will be all over the press.

I really liked in a recent interview where Higby said that they listen the community because listening anyone else that never played planetside would be bad feedback-wise.
!

So... He hasn't been reading my ideas and thinking they were any good??? :cry:

I did have 2 good ideas and 2 bad ideas, mostly because they were completely absurd, adding modern day gun and soldier skins, and adding a Christmas Santa attack. But my 2 other ideas were good, aircraft being able to crash land and anti-tank grenades like in WWII. So i guess theres no point me posting anymore stuff then :(

But good work. Even if this game can't run on my laptop i will still be absolutely impressed by the game. So keep up the awesome work.

SniperSteve

2012-05-26, 04:39 AM

We love you too, Higby! (And the rest of the dev team, much <3 for you too!)

Hermes

2012-05-26, 04:45 AM

I think i've just been seduced by Higby.

I'm free this evening! Pick me up at 7pm!

(Thanks for all your hard work :) I really never dared to hope we'd get a sequel. But I did anyway. And you guys have rescued me from my own optimism. Beers are on me.)

Logri

2012-05-26, 04:50 AM

Whalenator

2012-05-26, 05:15 AM

I shed one single manly tear.
Now higby, about that haircut...

ringring

2012-05-26, 05:46 AM

No thanks you Matt. :cool:

You and the team are doing what many many people in my outfit have wanted for years and what's more it looks like you're nailing it!

I think you have been brave (also sensible) to have engaged with the community in the way you have. Every time you put something out these you have run the risk of it being trashed and I'm sure if something is criticised it must hurt a bit.

I know I have criticised one or two things and it's human nature for more words to be generated of a few things perceived as negative rather than the larger positive things.

All in all I think what you're doing is great and long may it continue into post launch. :)

Dreamcast

2012-05-26, 05:54 AM

You know sometimes I put borderline troll topics on this forums but I do it to discuss the core of this game...I love planetside and want it to be successful...and just because is a troll doesn't make it not true.

IDK I just felt like saying this since I drank earlier even tho Im not drunk anymore but I just like this community so much since you guys really do care.

Shogun

2012-05-26, 05:58 AM

So... He hasn't been reading my ideas and thinking they were any good??? :cry:

I did have 2 good ideas and 2 bad ideas, mostly because they were completely absurd, adding modern day gun and soldier skins, and adding a Christmas Santa attack. But my 2 other ideas were good, aircraft being able to crash land and anti-tank grenades like in WWII. So i guess theres no point me posting anymore stuff then :(

But good work. Even if this game can't run on my laptop i will still be absolutely impressed by the game. So keep up the awesome work.

keep posting ideas! they ARE reading them! it´s just that the veterans who really have mmofps experience will debate over the ideas and the devs will always check, if the vets think it would work or not. just because the chances are high, that the vets know of the flaws and problems of mmofps games. nobody else ever played a real mmofps, so the vets oppinions are very valuable to the devs. but this doesn´t mean ideas from "outsiders" aren´t welcome or not even read by the devs!
just get over it, if some stupid idea is ripped apart by us old ps1 bastards ;)

Toppopia

2012-05-26, 06:01 AM

keep posting ideas! they ARE reading them! it´s just that the veterans who really have mmofps experience will debate over the ideas and the devs will always check, if the vets think it would work or not. just because the chances are high, that the vets know of the flaws and problems of mmofps games. nobody else ever played a real mmofps, so the vets oppinions are very valuable to the devs. but this doesn´t mean ideas from "outsiders" aren´t welcome or not even read by the devs!
just get over it, if some stupid idea is ripped apart by us old ps1 bastards ;)

Yeah, you guys arn't really nice when it comes to bad ideas.... :p

ExplodingSilver

2012-05-26, 06:06 AM

Touching video , Matt, thanks

RawketLawnchair

2012-05-26, 06:24 AM

I gots bored and made this :3

http://i46.tinypic.com/30namuq.png

DarkSkyes

2012-05-26, 06:28 AM

Arteste

2012-05-26, 07:02 AM

I have to say, I really haven't seen this level of interaction between Devs and players before. Liking it! I'm an old PS vet from back at release, left a few years ago. The love that this game is receiving from the Devs, SOE and the fanbase is truly amazing. Chomping at the bit...

Figment

2012-05-26, 07:15 AM

We're always critical here and rightfully so, but that just means we care! <3 Really appreciate it the Devs look through things and regardless of a change is made, postponed to check other things first or not made at all, there's at least the time taken to listen and the consideration. That's really nice and I've hardly ever seen that from any dev team anywhere.

All in all it's a hell of an undertaking to design. And we're not even gotten to the fine tuning of balancing yet. :p

berzerkerking

2012-05-26, 07:16 AM

Thanks again to Matt and the others at SOE on the planetside 2 project team:)
Your dedication to incorporation of the Ideas of veterans and newbies alike has been a refreshing experience I haven't been able to find anywhere. I can only hope that one of the three accounts I registered will make it to beta.
Thanks again for your support.:cool:
AN-plz respond to my looting system concept here:http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=41403

bigcracker

2012-05-26, 07:17 AM

The best game devs I have ever seen.

Hopefully when the game comes out higby can command against tray in a NC VS battle :D

DxC

2012-05-26, 07:21 AM

You are welcome Higby and the team Been following this from the start and wont stop even after the game is out keep at it!!

basti

2012-05-26, 08:20 AM

awww <3

Miir

2012-05-26, 08:31 AM

Thanks Matt. I appreciate all the time and effort the dev team spends giving us information updates and adding to discussions here on the forums.

But I still love T-Ray more. ♥

Coreldan

2012-05-26, 08:39 AM

No problems, Matt! :D

Any chance you would ebay your hair after you cut it once you let us in the beta?

You would make a hefty bonus to your salary from it :D

(No, not serious, although no doubt someone would buy it :D)

Jonny

2012-05-26, 09:47 AM

Thanks Matt and to the development team for all their hard work.

I say again - never actually played planetside 1 but the sequel is looking to be the kind of game I have always wanted to play/get made. Been following its development since day 1.

Hoping it will play as good as it looks!

SGTalon

2012-05-26, 10:47 AM

That dude needs a haircut! What is this the 70's??

I have told everyone I know about how awesome this game is going to be.

Mostly to the detriment of my reputation but I don't care. :)

waldizzo

2012-05-26, 10:51 AM

Thank you SOE for being involved with us during the development of this game. It has been a refreshing experience. Random Planetside fans having direct communications with the development staff has been really amazing.

I have not been this excited for a video game since the original Planetside.

Kipper

2012-05-26, 10:52 AM

Well, that's a nice and unexpected touch! Really good to see a major (or any) developer get involved with its community and take time to talk about their title, release sneak previews, and even change some things when people have better ideas.

On another note, I had until now completely underestimated the size of Higby's hair. Poor guy must want beta to happen more than the rest of us put together!

sylphaen

2012-05-26, 10:59 AM

When a group of people can switch, in an instant, from calling you a god to going on a rampage based on hints about changes in mechanics for a game they haven't played, I think passionate is the right word.
:p

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, Goldilocks ! Don't forget us and keep trolling once in a while when PS2 becomes famous !

Hamma

2012-05-26, 11:17 AM

Shamrock

2012-05-26, 12:02 PM

Was a really nice message, I appreciate the hard work the Devs are putting in and the fact that they pay attention to any input/recommendations/ideas the community has.

Gladiatus

2012-05-26, 12:10 PM

Nice message and haircut. :D
The game looks great so far.

Lorgarn

2012-05-26, 12:14 PM

xcel

2012-05-26, 12:22 PM

I have never seen such dedication and passion in a dev.

Shogun

2012-05-26, 12:31 PM

planetside 2 has the dev team it deserves!

and thanks for this message, it means a lot to us, that you guys appreciate our input and love that much! and you didn´t even mention how nasty we sometimes are if we don´t like something ;)

sell your hair on ebay but save some locks for sweepstakes or competitions ;)
yes, we also like being creepy ;)

keep up the good work and the love and ps2 will be more than just an AAA title. 3 As are just the start...

i cannot even imagine the fun we will have in beta, fighting together with the devs! i hope at least for beta they will retain their obvious dev names and take part in a lot of battles. maybe even as the big iconic leaders, sending waves of their own men (us) to certain death!

Gonefshn

2012-05-26, 12:58 PM

What was said by Matt was definitely echoed by all of the Devs I talked to while I was in San Diego. They were all extremely excited to see us there and we saw PSU up on a bunch of screens in the office. A humbling experience for myself and Jenny to see how much they appreciate the community as much as we appreciate them.

That's totally awesome.

Over the past many many years I have had COUNTLESS 3 or 4 hour long conversations with my two buddies who I played with about a possible Planetside 2. We spent hours and hours pouring over ideas about how they could make it better, how it could look, just plain discussing how awesome a Planetside sequel would be. We ended every one of those conversations with a sad tone because we thought there was no way we would ever get that wish. I had accepted that Planetside was dead and would never return despite how incredible I knew a sequel could be.

I remember the day they announced Planetside 2 was being made and when they released the first early shots of the vangaurd and galaxy and a few other things. One of the best days of my life I was so excited!

Thanks for making the impossible dream come true Devs!
Keep it up!

Coreldan

2012-05-26, 01:15 PM

That dude needs a haircut! What is this the 70's??

I have told everyone I know about how awesome this game is going to be.

Mostly to the detriment of my reputation but I don't care. :)

You must be new here!

The story of his haircut is that the admins of this site made Higby promise that he would not cut his hair until beta starts.

He is still keeping to that.

PlaceboCyanide

2012-05-26, 01:25 PM

Best Dev Team. Ever. :love:

IHateMMOs

2012-05-26, 02:14 PM

As much as I don't like Infinity Ward either, I still think that if they learn a couple of things from Mr. Higby and his team, they would get the message on how to make A PROPER SEQUAL. This applies to all the developers,
*cough*DICE*cough*. They should all look at this video and see how real game developers work.

TheBTron

2012-05-26, 02:19 PM

Thanks, Matt. The SOE PS2 team has been great letting us give input and the community as a whole is the best.

MgFalcon

2012-05-26, 02:33 PM

I finally got time to view Higby's message - I just want to say how excited I am for this game (stating the obvious), and extremely glad to see developer involvement that's practically unheard of before! I was exceptionally honored to have met Matt at PAX (and interview), it's not every day you meet one of your heroes and for that I am grateful to be apart of the PlanetSide Universe Family!

Beta is right around the corner - even though it's TBD we all know it's coming soon

*Fingers crossed for Higby's hair cut for E3!

Izzrar

2012-05-26, 03:11 PM

can i just say, that when the dev team needs a pickme up, I'd bet you could post on the PSU forums, and one of us would be at the office door with a pack of 5-hours and nachos within an hour XD.

you guys are awesome. we care about the project and our dev team. and we love giving our comments and ideas when they're asked for. we're not just a fansite though, we're a loyal community. I have no problem saying that when i find out someone else is or was a planetside vet, i'm immediately positive towards that person.

keep interacting with the community, we'll keep supporting you guys. <3

Felborne

2012-05-26, 03:18 PM

Yeah pretty much what people have said already, no need for you to say thank you to us. We are the ones that are soooooo thankful to you. You are creating the 2nd instalment of a game that has inspired all of us old and new. What you guys are doing and the work ethic you guys have is amazing, this interaction with the community is not the "norm" and I personally appreciate it very much.

So again..
Thank you.

Now bring on BETA!

I absolutely agree with DarkSkyes here. Thank you SOE for allowing Matt, Tray, and all the other Dev's the creative freedom, resources, and support to bring us PS2. Also my thanks goes out to all of you Diehard Vets and New comers for making this one of the best forum sites I have had the pleasure to be apart of.:love:

Now bring on BETA! [/QUOTE]

Xyntech

2012-05-26, 09:15 PM

Thanks Higby and thank you to the entire development team, along with the Planetside Universe staff.

I have to say that the only reason that I give you guys in the dev team so much of the benefit of the doubt in design decisions is because I have been so consistently blown away by all of your work.

I hope my fanboyism hasn't gotten the best of me and that I've still been able to add some constructive feedback now and then for you guys. I know that this community all has the best intentions for the games, even when we occasionally go at each others throats.

So again, thank you to the development team, thank you to Hamma and the PSU staff, and to echo Higby, thank you to the community for being so awesome. It's a lot of fun around here because of you all.

I can't wait to see how this thing grows into the future.

The Janitor

2012-05-27, 01:33 AM

Devs like these make the world go 'round. :)

Mechzz

2012-05-27, 01:37 AM

The intense bro-love on this thread is quite amazing. I'm sure Higby and his team can feel the warm glow without even logging on.

Nice to see, and indicative of this community at its best :love:

Machine

2012-05-27, 02:25 AM

fantastic and down to earth. typically he is NC =)

Zekeen

2012-05-27, 02:56 AM

fantastic and down to earth. typically he is NC =)

Having Higby is like making up for the PS1 Jackhammer nerfing for NC loyalists everywhere.

Now, has anyone ever wondered if the Devs EVER look at the official forums? I think they made a nest somewhere on PSU instead.

cellinaire

2012-05-27, 07:54 AM

"The 10 most handsome men ever on Auraxis"

/clap

Kurtz

2012-05-27, 11:46 AM

No, thank you! Planetside was the best game ever.

how to be a better brogrammer

Hamma

2012-05-27, 12:53 PM

I moved the questions from this thread to our new Q&A forum:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=41532

Tcakes

2012-05-27, 08:24 PM

i know its been said up and down this whole thing, but the Dev interaction is almost unheard of and you guys truly are a wonderful group of people. thank you for taking the time, but more importantly big thank you for letting us be a part of this game in some shape or form. so far your doing awesome. dont f'ck it up =)

Brusi

2012-05-28, 02:27 AM

Thanks Matt. Can you give us a special PSU Member insignia for our MAX units?

Grimster

2012-05-28, 03:12 AM

I am not only a BIG Planetside fan but I am also a Matt Higby fan. I love that guy and I wish every developer team showed the passion and love for a game and its community as much as Higby and all of his colleagues does. :)

Captain1nsaneo

2012-05-28, 03:46 AM

http://i50.tinypic.com/30w5pvo.jpg

Devs, thank you for making dreams come true.

TacosWLove

2012-05-28, 01:16 PM

my Gawd has it really been that long since Ive seen his hair? lol, but yes THANK YOU!

Waddlez

2012-05-28, 05:44 PM

We love you guys and thanks so much for working so hard to make the best game possible. You have a community that is loyal and is extremely excited for PS2. Thanks again for your time and effort.

QuiCKaNdDeaDLy

2012-05-28, 07:42 PM

Dont forget us Vets when you give out Beta Keys :P

Nolerhn

2012-05-29, 12:06 AM

I rarely post on these forums but I visit here just about everyday for the past couple of months, but I just want to say I'm impressed by what Higby did with this video. I've never seen a developer have such an active relationship with fans of a game while it's still being developed, nor have I ever seen a developer take the time to make a nice 'thank you' video just for fans.

Thank you Higby, and the whole PS2 development team. Your relationship with the fans is much appreciated.

Wrekriem

2012-05-29, 07:28 PM

Fantastic Matt, it's been a pleasure watching with excitement every update, with thanks to PSU too for making it all easy and accessible in one place. I'm more of (to use the forum title you assigned to 'lurkers' in the PS1 forums) an 'infiltrator' with all this, but I wish sometimes I wasn't because you seem to be so in touch with the community that it would be rewarding to be a more active part of it.
All in all, keep it up! You guys are brilliant and I really can't wait!

Archonzero

2012-07-18, 11:17 PM

Cheers for all the video blog updates, community messages an all around invested interest in the community of PLanetsides player/fanbase. I've rarely seen this amount of dedication to keeping the players on track with all things gamewise as well just socially. Big props to the Planetside team, I wish the original had this much devotion, but I understand the issues that kept it from breaking ground during it's day. I still loved the beta testing of PSU 1 an the retail for the years that followed. (former BR25, CR4 VS for XoO!)

Can't wait for the floodgates to open with PS2.

P.S. - expand the out of bounds, it will make a MASSIVE dynamic strategic asset to the games attraction.