That Big Announcement... [Archive]

Razicator

2012-06-06, 08:51 PM

Today seemed to go a bit rougher than yesterday, oddly enough. With the mic problems on stream, twitter miscommunication, and the SOE livestream snafu. Still love you guys though!

Bags

2012-06-06, 08:51 PM

Sure is vague in here.

raidyr

2012-06-06, 08:56 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=42089

Exciting news coming out of @planetside2 today. Stay tune for details #E3SOE

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 09:02 PM

JPalmer

2012-06-06, 09:07 PM

They said they'd have news on the PS2 twitter, as the twitter page is still giving beta keys out all night one would assume that said announcement would take place after the giveaways have concluded.

Yes?

And it is only 6 over yonder.

I guess there is still time. The only thinh is that they deleted the tweet saying they were having a big annoucement. So either mistake or they wanted it to be a complete surprise.

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 09:12 PM

I guess we'll see, they might have wanted to change it to tomorrow, since they'll still be doing the TB stream, and earliar than normal. I would hope we get to hear it this evening.

Nothing is going to be like "OMFG HELL YES"

Since Josh already said 'over the next few weeks we'll let people trickle into beta.

I can't see a much bigger announcement than that unless it's

"The first wave of beta invited will be sent out 'x' date / week"

Iunno.

Also Radar said to look for an approximation during E3, so who knows?

SpcFarlen

2012-06-06, 09:14 PM

Soon...

Greeniegriz

2012-06-06, 09:16 PM

Soon...

Yes, Soon.....

Cheers,

GG

Top Sgt

2012-06-06, 09:39 PM

SUBARU

2012-06-06, 09:45 PM

I guess you all missed The Big Annoucement? It was Beta will
start. SOON:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 09:50 PM

"@joelittner No exact date yet, but it's right around the corner! ^Sentinel"

At least 'soon' -> Pretty quick and right around the corner.

NCLynx

2012-06-06, 09:59 PM

Josh Hackney: "Within the next few weeks." I like that a LOT better than "Soon".

RadarX

2012-06-06, 10:27 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

AvacadoEight

2012-06-06, 10:28 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

RADAR! D: NO! Not soon again!

FPClark

2012-06-06, 10:29 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

Hahaha WIN!

raidyr

2012-06-06, 10:29 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

My heart can't take this.

Greeniegriz

2012-06-06, 10:29 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

Its official! Soon!!!!

Cheers,

GG

captainkapautz

2012-06-06, 10:29 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/871/fiwlbtir.png

The Kush

2012-06-06, 10:30 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

Cool I'll check back "soon"

2coolforu

2012-06-06, 10:33 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

http://i.imgur.com/j02Rf.jpg

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 10:34 PM

I hope you fall down the stairs.. -.-

BigBossMonkey

2012-06-06, 10:39 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

Radar, I love you. I love all of you Planetside 2 folks, I really do.

BUT STOP TOYING WITH MY EMOTIONS OR I WILL CUT YOU.

JPalmer

2012-06-06, 10:42 PM

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/funny-gifs-thanks-i-think.gif

Red Beard

2012-06-06, 10:45 PM

Radar if that was a troll, I give you a 10.0 and a tip of the hat, lol.

If that was actually the announcement however, chances would be that you'd find a flaming bag of feces on your porch, lol.

Notser

2012-06-06, 10:45 PM

haha RadarX, just had to be that guy didn't you

CidHighwind

2012-06-06, 10:50 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

LOVE IT

Raymac

2012-06-06, 10:50 PM

"soon" is a 4 letter word.

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 10:51 PM

I hope to baby Tom Cruise that was a joke.

Hamma

2012-06-06, 10:55 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

:rofl:

IceyCold

2012-06-06, 10:55 PM

I wanted to officially come in and clarify our announcement as "soon."

Thank you.

Now they are just trolling us.:p

AvacadoEight

2012-06-06, 10:56 PM

They're sitting in their offices watching this forum, laughing. I bet you they are. Though its not funny to me...

( Also, anyone notice the Smiley called banannasex? I was looking for a disappointed emote and came across this... :bananasex....whut the fresh hell is that? )

2coolforu

2012-06-06, 10:56 PM

http://i.imgur.com/NEjnP.gif

Synapse

2012-06-06, 11:01 PM

Crying and then laughing, lol!

kaffis

2012-06-06, 11:06 PM

I WISH IT WOULD BE THIS FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT:

The beta will start " Friday" for PS1 vets, people who had the game informer keys and those with beta keys in hand from E3 show, facebook & twitter.

ha ha
It really amuses me how many people think that inviting everybody with a priority beta key at the same time is feasible.

When beta invites *do* start going out, there's going to be so much entitled nerd rage everywhere. Which reminds me, I should go stock up on popcorn, in case I'm not in the first or second waves...

FPClark

2012-06-06, 11:09 PM

It really amuses me how many people think that inviting everybody with a priority beta key at the same time is feasible.

When beta invites *do* start going out, there's going to be so much entitled nerd rage everywhere. Which reminds me, I should go stock up on popcorn, in case I'm not in the first or second waves...

This. (Although with 6 different keys I really hope one of them is in the first wave D: )

RadarX

2012-06-06, 11:17 PM

Now they are just trolling us.:p

It's just me actually. Obviously there was a miscommunication this morning which we regret. E3 has shown literally hours of live gameplay which we think is exactly what you guys want to see. Of course there are the super specific questions and concerns about what you've seen but there is still Beta to make adjustments.

Serotriptomine

2012-06-06, 11:24 PM

Sigh. So no beta announcement at e3, just couple weeks, and no exciting news. big bummer.

captainkapautz

2012-06-06, 11:40 PM

:bananasex....whut the fresh hell is that?

2 bananas having doggy-style sex.

bpostal

2012-06-06, 11:41 PM

It's just me actually. Obviously there was a miscommunication this morning which we regret. E3 has shown literally hours of live gameplay which we think is exactly what you guys want to see. Of course there are the super specific questions and concerns about what you've seen but there is still Beta to make adjustments.

Actually, I don't mind 'Soon' as sooner is better than later and later is better than never!
Also I need to get my affairs in order as I will be disappearing off the IRL radar very 'soon'.

AvacadoEight

2012-06-06, 11:43 PM

2 bananas having doggy-style sex.

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/210/119/+_2acc5a8841f8752904d37f90a8014829.png

IHateMMOs

2012-06-07, 02:02 AM

Didn't they say the CB was coming in a few weeks, and the OB will be a couple of weeks after that.

bullet

2012-06-07, 02:09 AM

Didn't they say the CB was coming in a few weeks, and the OB will be a couple of weeks after that.

They said it was coming "soon".

Red Beard

2012-06-07, 02:27 AM

They said it was coming "soon".

Though they have been saying soon incessantly, the latest statement was "in a few weeks", not soon.

Raka Maru

2012-06-07, 02:29 AM

Though they have been saying soon incessantly, the latest statement was "in a few weeks", not soon.

Latest was "soon" again. Read RadarX post a page or so back.

Crazyduckling

2012-06-07, 02:35 AM

Latest was "soon" again. Read RadarX post a page or so back.

Start at 2:05. He's the executive producer.

E3 2012 - Exclusive Planet Side 2 Interview With Josh Hackney - YouTube

Gholan

2012-06-07, 02:36 AM

Latest was "soon" again. Read RadarX post a page or so back.

http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6381290/the-growing-battlefield-in-planetside-2/index.html

Watch the end of that video.

Purple

2012-06-07, 02:40 AM

It's just me actually. Obviously there was a miscommunication this morning which we regret. E3 has shown literally hours of live gameplay which we think is exactly what you guys want to see. Of course there are the super specific questions and concerns about what you've seen but there is still Beta to make adjustments.

Loving the hours of live gameplay. but it is making me super jealous of everyone at E3!

Gonefshn

2012-06-07, 02:41 AM

There is also still a stream tomorrow but I don't think they would announce anything through totalbiscuit or in a live stream.

They have a spot with IGN tomorrow coming up, thats a big site. Maybe more spots with other outlets I'm not sure. So to say an announcement of sorts is out of the question at this point is silly.

Either way all the footage and the awesome trailer sure didn't let me down and there is more tomorrow!!!

Red Beard

2012-06-07, 02:42 AM

http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6381290/the-growing-battlefield-in-planetside-2/index.html

Watch the end of that video.

That video you linked says "within the next few weeks", which is consistent with what Exec. Producer Josh said...?

Sabot

2012-06-07, 02:44 AM

So we meet again, "Soon".

Pro tip though... just go about your day as if you know nothing. Before you know it "soon" has become "naaoooo!"

Raka Maru

2012-06-07, 03:22 AM

Back to "A few weeks" again via Higby's latest video with Gamespot.

Malorn

2012-06-07, 03:24 AM

Higby defined "couple months" as sometime in the next ten years, so "couple weeks" is what, sometime in the next three years? I'll start getting excited when they scale down to "couple hours"

FPClark

2012-06-07, 03:26 AM

Higby defined "couple months" as sometime in the next ten years, so "couple weeks" is what, sometime in the next three years? I'll start getting excited when they scale down to "couple hours"

:rofl::clap:

Daffan

2012-06-07, 05:18 AM

megamold

2012-06-07, 05:30 AM

right now a "couple weeks" till closed beta and then another "couple weeks" for open beta still gives me a window of anything between the end of june and christmas.

ThermalReaper

2012-06-07, 05:33 AM

So soon we will get another anonnouncement(lol) about how soon the next soon will be. DAMN YOU RADAR.

SniperSteve

2012-06-07, 07:06 AM

Since they got so many award nominees, they are probably saving the big announcement for the awards ceremony at this point, if there is to be a big announcement. That will probably give them the most publicity.

Athanasios

2012-06-07, 07:46 AM

megamold

2012-06-07, 08:07 AM

I assume they want a winter release, which winter btw occurs to be the "best" winter in long time - no BF or COD around this time (noone mentions FailOps 2). Winter + Spring are the bigest selling periods and aparently winter comes first. Let's say November as release month.

So, if we assume they want 3 months beta testing, exlcuding November (last month is always Gold phase), then the beta should begin in the start of August.

i could be wrong, but i think a releasedate set in a specific period ( winter for x-mas for ex ) doesnt really apply that much to a F2P game, since it doesnt hit the players where it hurts most ( in their wallet )

ie. they wont have to choose between for ex cod or bf because these both cost money wich not everyone has loads of.
ps2 is free , so anyone can play as long as they have a pc.
this partially negates the rush to make a winter/summer launch imho.

MacXXcaM

2012-06-07, 08:14 AM

i could be wrong, but i think a releasedate set in a specific period ( winter for x-mas for ex ) doesnt really apply that much to a F2P game, since it doesnt hit the players where it hurts most ( in their wallet )

ie. they wont have to choose between for ex cod or bf because these both cost money wich not everyone has loads of.
ps2 is free , so anyone can play as long as they have a pc.
this partially negates the rush to make a winter/summer launch imho.

Well, I mostly tend to choose between different games of a similar kind. And if a PlanetSide was there before a Battlefield was released I can imagine many would try PS2 first and be blown away instead of betting on the well known concept of a standard fps title.

Athanasios

2012-06-07, 08:15 AM

i could be wrong, but i think a releasedate set in a specific period ( winter for x-mas for ex ) doesnt really apply that much to a F2P game, since it doesnt hit the players where it hurts most ( in their wallet )

ie. they wont have to choose between for ex cod or bf because these both cost money wich not everyone has loads of.
ps2 is free , so anyone can play as long as they have a pc.
this partially negates the rush to make a winter/summer launch imho.
correct, still winter/spring are the bigest selling periods mostly due to the promoting campaigns they get; the majority of people (not only students but working people as well) have day-offs during these periods (Christmas/Easter holidays) and the purchasing power at that time (gifts) hits its ceiling.

A release "sometime" during the year requires more marketting/promoting to catch the attention of the people.

I bet on a beta on August or July :)

bigcracker

2012-06-07, 08:18 AM

Is higby gonna look like IT from the adams family by the time beta gets here?

megamold

2012-06-07, 08:27 AM

Well, I mostly tend to choose between different games of a similar kind. And if a PlanetSide was there before a Battlefield was released I can imagine many would try PS2 first and be blown away instead of betting on the well known concept of a standard fps title.

true, but if ps2 was a payed game people would have to make a harder choice
do i shell out 50 for BF ( example ) or do i shell out 50 for ps2 ? in this scenario most people would pick BF over ps2
because ps2 is free they will buy BF but still play ps2 anyway because "what the hell its free" so why wouldnt i play it.

this could cause people to see ps2 is way more awesome then BF and leave that laying by the side of the road while switching to ps2 and spending the cash on it when they have the cash to spend.

Athanasios

2012-06-07, 08:39 AM

true, but if ps2 was a payed game people would have to make a harder choice
do i shell out 50 for BF ( example ) or do i shell out 50 for ps2 ? in this scenario most people would pick BF over ps2
because ps2 is free they will buy BF but still play ps2 anyway because "what the hell its free" so why wouldnt i play it.

this could cause people to see ps2 is way more awesome then BF and leave that laying by the side of the road while switching to ps2 and spending the cash on it when they have the cash to spend.
actually, this is not quite the case :)

according to basic microeconomics you have the "opportunity cost" for each good. By getting something for free AND not paying for something else, you minimiza that cost. And normally people tend to minimize their opportunity cost (although they might not even know what opportunity cost is :D).

However do not "normally", because people do not always act rationally.

megamold

2012-06-07, 08:45 AM

actually, this is not quite the case :)

according to basic microeconomics you have the "opportunity cost" for each good. By getting something for free AND not paying for something else, you minimiza that cost. And normally people tend to minimize their opportunity cost (although they might not even know what opportunity cost is :D).

However do not "normally", because people do not always act rationally.

i'm not sure i understood that correctly.
you mean that people are more likely to get something for free ( ps2 ) and not pay for something similar ( BF )
rather then buying something (BF) and getting the free thing also (ps2)

right?

Athanasios

2012-06-07, 08:49 AM

i'm not sure i understood that correctly.
you mean that people are more likely to get something for free ( ps2 ) and not pay for something similar ( BF )
rather then buying something (BF) and getting the free thing also (ps2)

right?
right, because paying for something similar (for the same need in general) increases their op.cost.

Opportunity cost is what you give up to get something in order to satisfy a need. Apparently if you can satisfy your gaming FPS need with PS2 (0$) and by NOT paying 50$ for a retail game, then it's like if someone gave you 50$ :)

but as i said, not all people think this way, especially the ones with high income

Hermes

2012-06-07, 08:50 AM

Radar made me spit out my tea with laughter :lol:

megamold

2012-06-07, 09:02 AM

right, because paying for something similar (for the same need in general) increases their op.cost.

Opportunity cost is what you give up to get something in order to satisfy a need. Apparently if you can satisfy your gaming FPS need with PS2 (0$) and by NOT paying 50$ for a retail game, then it's like if someone gave you 50$ :)

but as i said, not all people think this way, especially the ones with high income

well ill be damned, i actually learned something :)

it doenst really apply to me personally tho, mostly because gaming is my hobby and i am in no way averse to spending money on that hobby.
thats not saying im rich or anything, but i set a part of my income aside for my gaming fix.