As usual, a huge thank you to everyone here!

[Higby]

Hey guys -

Just home from E3 and wanted to pop in here first thing.

You all know what a huge show it was for us, and you might be the only people who aren't surprised at the amazing reactions we've gotten from everyone who are just discovering the promise of a PlanetSide game. I wanted to offer (yet again) a huge thank you to all of you, several journalists I talked to brought up what a passionate and awesome community PlanetSide has. They know that when they post articles about the game they get tons of positive reaction from planetsiders sharing memories of their favorite online gaming moments and honestly, the buzz you create with your tweets and posts on facebook definitely don't go unnoticed.

I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage these last few days. I know you're itching to get your hands on the game, believe me when I say that theres nothing I want more than to get everyone in and start hearing feedback - but please try to be patient as we work on building the MMOFPS experience that you all want and deserve.

Thanks for taking this ride with us!

[Daffan]

. Thank YOU for everything!

[Burnzblood]

Thanks Matt! Can't wait to get into this game soon! Grats on all the E3 awards and recognition as well!

[Pyreal]

=D

[Vetto]

It was great to watch Also loved seeing TB poke at both the NC and VS representatives.

[Zulthus]

You guys did great! Thanks for all of the hard work so far... this game will truly be something else!

[bpostal]

I'm sure I won't be alone in saying Thank you to yourself and all the folks at SOE. The game looks amazing and if people are impressed now just wait until they get some footage of a real PS style fight.
Diapers will be needed.

[ZeroArmada]

Thank you! Your team deserves all the awards and accolades that it has received. Keep up the amazing work!

[Timealude]

Thank you higby and the rest of the PS dev team for showing us and being so open and working with everyone in the community. Im sure I can say for alot of us we cant wait to get our hands on this game and that we appreciate everything you guys have done so far. We cant wait for beta and release! Also congratz on the awards :D

[cBselfmonkey]

. Thank YOU for everything!

^^^ :groovy:

It was great to watch Also loved seeing TB poke at both the NC and VS representatives.

The back and forths were pretty good. Too bad you couldn't get in on that Higby. You'd have shown that Redcoat what, what :D

[Sholokov]

Thank you for all the hard work you and your team have put into bringing Planetside back in a big way, and congrats on the award nominations and wins.

[RNFB]

Higby I just wanted to say that you've reached the ranks of Keiji Inafune (creator of Mega Man). You are going to be an utter LEGEND

[SKYeXile]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/SKYeXile/PLANETSIDE2.jpg

[Burnzblood]

Higby time to boast sir, what are we at for total E3 awards??? (and maybe award names) Let us all swim in the praise with you all!

[arthurgca]

I was not able to play PS1 due to my bad connection and now im seeing its successor go even further on terms of gameplay and immersion, just thank you.

[TheDrone]

Buzz is deserved as the game is apparently pretty damn awesome.

The E3 show you did was, btw, as good as it gets. Getting Totalbiscuit to do the live streaming was a stroke of genius. He's a pretty awesome presenter.

Pretty cool gamedev team you got there, Higby.

[Red Beard]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/SKYeXile/PLANETSIDE2.jpg

lol This...This will probably be what I remember about this forum years later, lol.

[Chinchy]

Higby is it weird that I love to hear you talk about planetside? You truly sound over the top passionate about the game and I love it! More than I can say about the rest of the Dev team that I have seen. Its almost like this game is more than a job for you. Just... Keep them in line Oh and throw the TR some love every so often.

All the devs are doing a great job. But please can I get at least a little less fake emotions about the game from you? Also what happened to the TR devs? I didn't see a single one. :/

[Troscus]

Vielen Dank, Herr Higby, für die Gewährung von uns die Gelegenheit, eines der größten Spiele aller Zeiten zu spielen. Technologie verbessert jedes Jahr, so dass, wenn all dies heute möglich ist, sich vorstellen, wie die Fans der PS2 wartet auf PS3 gehen zu fühlen. :D Nun, wer kann sagen, ich benutzt Google übersetzen?

[BigBossMonkey]

I think I speak for all of us when I say:

WE LOVE YOU GUYS!

[Vetto]

The back and forths were pretty good. Too bad you couldn't get in on that Hiby. You'd have shown that Redcoat what, what :D

I still vote all TR should get a top hat We shall show NC and VS chivalry even if we got to kill them to do it.

[JimmyOmaha]

Thank you to the whole team! The live streams were great to watch. Can't wait to start testing all this amazing stuff out! :love:

[Verruna]

PS2 may be the last fps i install, alpha footage looks amazing. Me n' 3 other PS1 vet buddies can't wait to get our grubby little hands on the beta! Thank YOU and all the devs for developing PS2! It definitely deserves the award(s?) and nomi's it got at e3. ;) Although your not purple so i hate you Higby, but since you are making such a awesome game i'll let it slide this time.

[Bravix]

You guys did awesome, everyone was so passionate about it. Everyone at E3 couldn't help but be infected by your passion for the game! Can't wait to play it....

GET ME BETA!!! :D

Grats on all the awards!

[CidHighwind]

Higgles, you are our faves - and not just because you are NC, but for stuff like this.

Love your community, and your community will love you. You and your team have proven this.

BTW, can you say who handed you that Gameinformer award? Just curious if my tweet pushed Andy your way on day 1..

[DayOne]

As will be said a thousand times. Thank YOU for creating this awesome game! We wouldn't be here without you!

[EightEightEight]

I really can't wait to play the game matt everything makes me more and more excited.

Thanks a lot for revamping one of my all time favorite games

[Zekeen]

We, the Planetside community, cannot thank the developers enough.

Most of us never even thought of the possibility of Planetside 2. I for one, had a conversation with someone long ago on how cool it would be for a sequel with improved graphics, but not once did we think it was a possibility.

When I heard of Planetside Next, I was in shock. Planetside was my first MMO that I paid monthly for, and first real MMO (the only other before it was Runescape, can you really call that an MMO back then in 2002?). I have and will always be a Planetside player, and with it free to play, I will never stop shooting.



P.S. Thank you Higby for being Gold and Blue, BWAHAHAH!

[Red Beard]

Higby; IGN has not been showing you guys any love from what I could see, but you nailed that interview. I don't think you could have come across more effectively in the time allotted. Well done!

[LayZ]

Congrats on the awards and recognition. Glad to see that the hard work and passion has been recognized.

[Vetto]

Higby; IGN has not been showing you guys any love from what I could see, but you nailed that interview. I don't think you could have come across more effectively in the time allotted. Well done!

It's ign, unless you slip a twenty in there pocket they don't care.

Just look at how they treated games who disliked ME3.

[Johari]

and thank you Higby and team for making our dream of a Planetside sequel a reality.

[Red Beard]

It's ign, unless you slip a twenty in there pocket they don't care.

Just look at how they treated games who disliked ME3.

Unless they ban live-streaming from E3, it's going to be the end of IGN, and it will be at their own hand, through not giving full recognition where it's due!

:clap:

[windlord]

Thanks mate. Nice one. Showin a bit o style there.

[Kirotan]

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this game. The amount of effort the whole team put into this game truly shows when fans like us go crazy over it.

[Vetto]

Unless they ban live-streaming from E3, it's going to be the end of IGN, and it will be at their own hand, through not giving full recognition where it's due!

:clap:


I say good, the moment they insulted fans who found the positive way to deal with there anger threw donating to children and then called them spoiled immature pricks basically I lost all respect from them.

[Xeller]

I started playing MMOs when I was a young lad, around 12. First was Ultima Online, then Planetside, after while I moved to games like WoW and EVE Online. Which game gave me the best memories? Which game gave me the best friends that I am still in contact with all of these years later? Planetside.

My friends and I would always wish that a new Planetside would come, but we never thought it would happen. Planetside Next is all I could have ever hoped for.

And now, for the first time in ages, the whole gang is about to come back together to kick some TR and VS ass.

And I have never been more excited.

Thank YOU, Mr. Higby and the whole Planetside and SOE team.

[Higby]

Higby; IGN has not been showing you guys any love from what I could see, but you nailed that interview. I don't think you could have come across more effectively in the time allotted. Well done!

We won best MMO game from IGN, actually. That's a really HUGE award.

[Mordicant]

Thank you. I love this community and literally nothing excited me at E3 like this. Can't wait for hands on.

[Red Beard]

We won best MMO game from IGN, actually. That's a really HUGE award.

Shooter my friend; Shooter! ;)


Edit:

I actually saw the news after I posted that response, and corrected myself in that thread, but I see Gamespy is getting right.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/dishonored/1225010p1.html

[Chinchy]

Unless they ban live-streaming from E3, it's going to be the end of IGN, and it will be at their own hand, through not giving full recognition where it's due!

:clap:

They got best of show from IGN as well. Like I said in the other post the Interviewer there wasn't a twit he had a pretty nerdly lisp but he still wasn't an ass or seemed to be ignorant at all.

[Kirotan]

We won best MMO game from IGN, actually. That's a really HUGE award.

Actually, wouldn't it really be a MASSIVE award?


...I'll show myself out.

[Zhane]

Thank you for making the game all the original Planetside fans deserved. I can't wait to be a part of it.

[WNxThentar]

Thank you Matt and thanks to the whole team at SOE and to all the great fans. I'm very excited about this game. Damn you ... just when I should be spending more time trying to find a new girlfriend you have to do this! I need to find a gorgeous 35-42ish woman that live in South Australia that loves PS2 now!

[Gholan]

Thank YOU! A lot of us have been waiting for this sequel since we started playing PS1, and it's awesome seeing the sequel come to fruition with such a collaborative effort between developers and community feedback.

[RSphil]

Thanks. you guys did an amazing job and glad to see the game getting the attention it deserves. the live streams where great and cant wait for TB to get them up on youtube so i can watch them all again and again.

its also really nice of you to come on here and say thank you to the fans. iv tested and played alot of mmo's and fps' over the years and i have to say this is the best community iv have been involved in and the only one that i have seen the developers and such take part with.
its nice to know you guys see what the fans do and see how much they love planetside.

im new to this game but i hope i will love it as much as some of thee guys do. from what iv seen and read i think i'll be here for a while :)

[Red Beard]

They got best of show from IGN as well. Like I said in the other post the Interviewer there wasn't a twit he had a pretty nerdly lisp but he still wasn't an ass or seemed to be ignorant at all.

Yeah I noticed that too...he seemed intelligent enough, but it did come across as a bit of a could shoulder for a franchise that is easliy top 3 if platform is ignored.

[Crovus]

Congratulations Higby on all the awards you and PS2 team received at E3. Thanks for making the game better than any of us could hope for. Also thanks for all the transparency that you have had with the PS2 community. Keep up the good work!

[Bags]

http://i.imgur.com/W0uIU.gif

NP higby, glad to win those awards for you~

[QuantumMechanic]

Matt, I really appreciate all of the late nights and weekends that you and the whole team have been putting into the game. I know you all have put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into making this E3 build what it is - and it really shows. It seems there's more and more polish every time I see a new video.

Now you guys all deserve some R&R before the beta floodgates open. That's when all of us get *our* chance to put some blood, sweat & tears (virtual) into your game!

And congrats on a very successful E3!

[GTGD]

As cliche as it is, Planetside 2 is a dream come true. I'm not just talking about the game, as improbable and incredible a feat. I'm also talking about the entire team. You guys did more than put together a game; you gave it a soul and continue to not only be the most incredibly talented group I have seen, but the most good-hearted bunch imaginable. Thank you for everything.

[Haro]

With such tremendous success, perhaps SOE could launch the beta in the next week? Y'know, get everyone celebrating? A real one-two knockout punch!

Please?

[Red Beard]

With such tremendous success, perhaps SOE could launch the beta in the next week? Y'know, get everyone celebrating? A real one-two knockout punch!

Please?

lol It's ok man! *pat on the back*

[Vetto]

By the way.. who won the final match?

[NapalmEnima]

By the way.. who won the final match?

New guy, eh?

There are no matches. No end game. WAR UNENDING.

[OutlawDr]

Congrats on the awards
The only surprise would have been if Ps2 didn't get any awards ;)

[Envenom]

Awesome to hear. Thanks Higby. You guys put on a great showing at E3! Can't wait to get in game!!!

[Vashyo]

Take ur time with the game, everyone will wait. Game of this caliber can't be rushed and also grats on all the awards.

[BlazeDragoon]

Was really satisfying to see Planetside 2 win all of these awards, and I think they deserve better. It was in my opinion the best of the show, even when trying not to be bias. There were a few other interesting games, but Planetside 2 has a lot of the most impressive things. I'm very happy it got best of the show from gameinformer(?) and many nominations. Hell, it wasn't even shown at a conference and got all of this.

Hearing the "beta in the next few weeks" from multiple of the devs is getting me pretty pumped.

Grats on all of the E3 rewards and such a great show. Additionally, a GREAT job with bringing the news to the community, showing the stream, and even having a stream before e3 showing off stuff. How often do you see something like that? Almost never. Rambling at this point.

I'm a very big lurker, but sometimes seeing how much effort devs put in witht he community really makes me want to participate in the community a little more.:)

[Synapse]

Right back at you Higby! We love what you're doing, keep doing it!

And please let us crash whatever bug ridden code you have today. If I'm locked upside down on my head, crash every 5 minutes and can only use my knife, I'll file bugs on all 3 with a silly grin and enjoy it.

AKA, I know you want perfection, we don't want perfection we want beta. :) I suspect you already know, prototyping early is way better than designing for perfection!

You've earned all those awards, and the ride is just beginnning!

[IceyCold]

Thanks a lot Matt and the rest of the Devs for all your hard work on the game.

I can honestly say hearing Planetside was getting another chance was the best news I ever heard. Planetside is still to this day my favorite game hands down, and it deserved to do better than it did. There is no other game I look forward to more than Planetside 2.

Cheers, and thanks once more for giving the eternal battlefield of Auraxis new life.

[Logri]

Thanks for taking this ride with us!

That ride is just only beginning, wait till we are actually in the game.
Anyways, huge congrats to the entire planetside 2 team for showing such deep dedication to this groundbreaking mmofps and for showing that close contact with the community isn't a bad thing.

Those rewards are very well earned.:love:

[Coreldan]

It goes both ways, Higgles! :D

[Grognard]

Hey guys -

Thanks for taking this ride with us!


Incomming game of the year... cant wait.:thumbsup:

[Notser]

Really can't express how thankful I am with all the hard work, passion, and enthusiasm that SOE has put forth toward one of my all time favorite franchises. You guys give me hope for those publishers/developers who have lost that enthusiasm that really drives the communities love and passion. I can't wait to get my hands on PS2 and help make it one of the best games ever. Fantastic E3 showing, sad not everyone will get the opportunity to see this game with all the lazy website coverage(WE ALL KNOW WHO IGNORES IT), we'll take the reins and promote the shit out of this fantastic game.

Next up is those beautiful heavy weapons; chain gun, lasher, and jackhammer!

Love all you guys/gals at SOE <3!

[DirtyBird]

You're welcome!
And thanks to you and your team being part of the community.

Looking back thru our old guild forums I noticed a post back on 27th Sept 2009.
We'd heard rumors of a PS2 before and had been sceptical that it would ever actually happen.
This was though the first time it actually looked like it was for real.
The email went like this:

That’s right, you heard what we said! We plan to expand the PlanetSide® universe with another game and we need your help with the design. After all, who knows the game better than you, our customers, the people who actually play it! Don’t worry about the original PlanetSide, it isn’t going anywhere.

We want to hear your opinion and to do so we have put together a short survey. The information you provide will play a critical role into helping guide the development and direction of the next hit Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter. As a loyal player and experienced shooter fan, we value your input and look forward to hearing what you have to say.

And here we are today, absolutely pumped that we are about to step it up a notch and hopefully, through beta, contibute to the game we have been waiting years for.

Again, thanks back at you guys for being part of the PS2 community and not just distant developers of a PC game.

[Logri]

Still remember when I got that email, was almost shaking in my boots of excitement :D

[Malorn]

Thanks Matt, great show, it was way more impressive than I had expected. Y'all did a great job with the PR.

Don't mind us all nitpicking things. Forums might seem a bit negative but it's all because we care :)

Game is really shaping up well and coming along a lot more quickly than I had expected it would. You've done in a year what I think would have taken most game companies two. And of course you've made a lot of great design decisions. Some are harder to swallow than others, but nearly all of them make sense after a little thought.

I hope that with beta (and NDA) you are able to give us more candid insight into what it is you are going for when discussing design and decisions.

[Sabot]

Hey guys -

Just home from E3 and wanted to pop in here first thing.

ATTENTION!

But seriosuly... anything we can do to help out man.. we'll do it... probably ^^ And thanks to all of you for making this game! Really... I am rarely excited about games coming out now days... and I mean that kind of excited you got when you were 13 y/o.. must be the age.. Anyway, when I heard PS2 was being released I litteraly yelled out in excitment.. so thanks again for this game :)

NOW TAKE MY MON... oh, wait.

[cryosin]

Thank you for making a true next gen epic scale game.

8v8 was so yesterday.

[RawketLawnchair]

No, thank you.
To all of the devs. Thanks.

For all your hard work and dedication.


Now give out the damn codes already. :D

[RedKnights]

Matt we should be thanking YOU way more than the opposite. You NAILED those interviews, you're so personable, passionate and friendly unlike a lot of the other designers out there, you represented us splendidly!

I showed your gamespot interview to a bunch of my friends, they literally could not wrap their head around these battles, I think we game people a little taste of the action, and with all these awards a lot of others will surely take notes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/SKYeXile/PLANETSIDE2.jpg

And haha, this was EXACTLY everyone I know's reactions to PS2, brilliant exile :D

[JPalmer]

Thanks to all you guys too! The passion in Maggie's eyes on the stream when the award was given for best of show was just amazing to see. And I know all you guys are feeling that now and even I did a little a dance when I seen it.

It is going to be a great summer.

[lMABl]

Thank you! It's been and still is an absolute pleasure to see you guys create and succeed in making such an amazing game! Can't wait for what's to come!

[Purple]

i think its safe to say Higby and the team just increased it fan base to amazing heights with E3. its not just on our radar anymore but rather anyone who paid attention to E3.

[CrystalViolet]

Higby, thanks for making us feel like our opinions matter. I think the dream of a well done mmofps is what holds this community together so well. It's a vision we all share that will soon rock the gaming community the way it should have years ago. Props on the ambition and raw talent of the dev team for doing such a good job of fulfilling that promise that Planetside made to us all those years ago.

[JHendy]

It was a good show, and It's great to see a game this ambitious get the exposure it deserves. PS2 is not our baby any more... OUR BOY DONE GROWN UP :cry:

[KALU]

Hey guys -

Just home from E3 and wanted to pop in here first thing.

You all know what a huge show it was for us, and you might be the only people who aren't surprised at the amazing reactions we've gotten from everyone who are just discovering the promise of a PlanetSide game. I wanted to offer (yet again) a huge thank you to all of you, several journalists I talked to brought up what a passionate and awesome community PlanetSide has. They know that when they post articles about the game they get tons of positive reaction from planetsiders sharing memories of their favorite online gaming moments and honestly, the buzz you create with your tweets and posts on facebook definitely don't go unnoticed.

I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage these last few days. I know you're itching to get your hands on the game, believe me when I say that theres nothing I want more than to get everyone in and start hearing feedback - but please try to be patient as we work on building the MMOFPS experience that you all want and deserve.

Thanks for taking this ride with us!

Mate you and the team really are legends with the way you keep in touch with the community!

Im sure I can speak for everyone here, "NO THANK YOU SIR. Thanks for making all are dreams come true!"

Now go get some sleep!

[Artimus]

Thanks for making all my dreams come true! Planetside was and always will be "the" game that gave and will give me that unparalleled experience unlike anything else. Thank you and keep up the good work!:D

[Lonehunter]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/SKYeXile/PLANETSIDE2.jpg

Sums up so many feelings lol

Thank YOU Higby. You're team has started to raise the bar for every other game in development in my opinion

[Pella]

Good, Now go get your hair cut ;)

You are reminding me of the plague from Hackers. You just need a skateboard now.

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/plague.jpg

[I SandRock]

I hope PS devs will be in touch so much even when this game has a couple of million players *glee*

[DesertFox]

Thanks all of you guys. The E3 show would have been enough, but you added an extra layer of whipped cream ontop in the guise of Totalbiscuit that totally rocked my world. It was a great call bringing him on the show. Everything else was just as fantastic, but that specific part really made my day(s).

[Xaine]

There is so much love in this thread, I'm tearing up a little bit..

Thank you Matt and the team. We can't wait to get into beta and find every bug there is :)

[Grimster]

Thank you Matt for being a part of bringing the sequel of my favorite game of all time to life. :)

[Vetto]

New guy, eh?

There are no matches. No end game. WAR UNENDING.

Not new, but e3 DID end, And I figure who ever was holding the place when it ended won, was wondering who was holding it last.

[Logri]

Not new, but e3 DID end, And I figure who ever was holding the place when it ended won, was wondering who was holding it last.

Oooh yes, I would like to know this as well :)

[Lorgarn]

We won best MMO game from IGN, actually. That's a really HUGE award.

And well deserved I must add!

This was a great event for PlanetSide2, the stream+commentary was beyond description, I loved it. It almost felt like the entire event was dedicated to PlanetSide2 and it alone, the rest lingered in the shadows of the beast we all know and love.

Grats to the people of PS2/SOE and the fans!

[SuperSchnecke]

Thank you, Dev Team ! Awesome spirit here.
We will conquer you all :evil: For the Terran Republic:lol:

[Zekeen]

We're probably one of the only gaming communities this close to our Devs. I mean seriously, I never really spoke with Higby in any way even on the forums, but it feels like I personally know him. We've watched countless comments, videos, and articles with Higby and given our full support to ensure what he made got the support it needed.

Now granted I speak of not knowing Higby and TRay and such, but apparently me and Clegg are each others "heroes", and I can't wait for Beta to start and to clegg a Galaxy alongside the originator.

Planetside 2 is probably one of the only games where I think the developers only care half as much on the typical importance that other devs value, and instead put more focus on how badly they want to play the game. In order for the game to have enough numbers it has to do well, and I think that factors in a lot. I believe this obsession with enjoying the game is what has really made PS2 come out so well as it has right now. I wonder if the Devs are gonna start their own special outfits to fight the players, or join existing community outfits in beta and launch.

[SuperSchnecke]

Higby, thanks for making us feel like our opinions matter. I think the dream of a well done mmofps is what holds this community together so well. It's a vision we all share that will soon rock the gaming community the way it should have years ago. Props on the ambition and raw talent of the dev team for doing such a good job of fulfilling that promise that Planetside made to us all those years ago.

Well said Sir

[HEISTT]

I feel left out that I never knew about Planetside until TB uploaded his first few vids covering Planetside 2, I feel like all these years I've been playing the wrong games! But having TB as stoked about the game as yourselves and even having him doing the live commentaries was a great move, and surely has broadened your audience even further. I've even saved up some of the E3 footage so I can get my PS2 fix every day :P. Thanks (again) for creating the 'perfect' game!

[TerminatorUK]

I think many veterans would never have believed we'd get a successor to Planetside 1.

Planetside 1 still goes diwn as my favourite online game ever - the experiences in the beta and early release have never been replucated since.

You and your team have managed to execute a stunning game that strikes a brilliant balbce of bringing Planetside into the 21st centuary with mass appeal yet still addressing the long-term playerbase and ensuring our worries and concerns are addressed.

Well done to you all - amazing work all around :)

[hypehype]

wow you beat Dust 514 and Elder scrolls online for best MMO.

[Dagron]

I'd just like to add my voice to the crowd: Thank you, congratulations on the awards and...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/SKYeXile/PLANETSIDE2.jpg

I really can't wait to finally experience Planetside after hearing so much about the original and watching such great footage of the new one. You guys rock!

[Gandhi]

Great job at E3 guys! The live demos really showed the potential for huge battles, which is something that people who aren't familiar with Planetside haven't gotten to experience yet.

I can't wait for the beta! I get the feeling we'll need a /tearyeyedbearhug emote for the first day :D

[Chefkoch]

As cliche as it is, Planetside 2 is a dream come true. I'm not just talking about the game, as improbable and incredible a feat. I'm also talking about the entire team. You guys did more than put together a game; you gave it a soul and continue to not only be the most incredibly talented group I have seen, but the most good-hearted bunch imaginable. Thank you for everything.

/sign

[Canaris]

thanks for the kind words Higby we LUB you and the whole team too :love:

[Coreldan]

I wonder if the Devs are gonna start their own special outfits to fight the players, or join existing community outfits in beta and launch.

I'd figure almost all of them will have more.. "public" characters and then "secret" characters. No better way to kill your own gaming experience than to virtually play as a dev/GM/something along the lines :D

I'm sure they occasionally want to mingle with the community in such ways that they are clearly devs, but I'd figure most of them when they just want to enjoy the game on their off hours will be on characters where majority don't know who they are.

Also, just this thread.. I mean, Higby finally gets back home, probably hasnt slept much in the last 3-4 days and amongst the first things he does is come here to write us a thank you. I hope he at least give a kiss to the missus first :D

[ThermalReaper]

Thank you, now shave your head and get us into beta!

[GuyFawkes]

Thank you for allowing us to see the fruition of what many here have been wishing for for a long, long time.

The original , when brought out by soe , was almost like a bunch of cavemen discovering fire and looking at it and just saying '' wtf do we do with this? -come on , we got bears to hunt :doh:''

I'm so pleased to have Matt and the team working on this now , genuine gamers loving and passionate about the thing they are creating. I know its a business and the bottom line is where it stops , but for the past 5+ years most games have , in my eyes been more about suits on high with no idea or care for their product. Just the spreadsheet.

Hopefully this enthusiasm will grow and continue for the next 10 yrs . Quick fixes , the next big thing just get surpassed .

The industry as a whole needs to think of games especially mmo's as a big family growing and evolving . The psu community is like a kindred spirit .

Once again, thank you , and hopefully we wont be left by soe with a geriatric gerbil on a bicycle running the game once its released.

[IHateMMOs]

Why are you thanking us? You're the magician constructing this legend, not us. You should be thanked for appreciating your fans and actually listening to them, unlike many other developers who don't even care to listen to their players who pay money for their games. Thank you, Mr Higby.

[Dreamcast]

Thank you for taking the risk to evolve the FPS genre...We know Planetside was one of the first but Planetside 2 is gonna make MMOFPS mainstream.

[ThermalReaper]

Such a shame, all this time I though Global Agenda was an MMOFPS. Such a shame Hi-rez abandoned it.

[Coreldan]

Thank you for taking the risk to evolve the FPS genre...We know Planetside was one of the first but Planetside 2 is gonna make MMOFPS mainstream.

This is sorta what's hilarious about this situation. Planetside maybe wasnt a commercial success for many reasons, but damn, it pretty much did this in 2003 with extremely limited technology.

It's totally unacceptable that nobody else have really even tried to do it since (except like WW2OL before Planetside, but meh..). So probably two of the more awesome feats in the near history of gaming were done in 2001-2003. Technology has only evolved and we've only been staying at pretty much the exact same spot, just with prettier graphics and evolved gameplay mechanics.

That said, I don't mind that much. PS2 will probably be the first "modern" succesful MMOFPS. Let's hope it gets the "WoW" effect with that advantage, where all the similar games after it are just failing "WoW clones" :D I'm not expecting WoW-like success baseline, just the similar effect of being the first to mainstream something.

[Fafnir]

We're probably one of the only gaming communities this close to our Devs. I mean seriously, I never really spoke with Higby in any way even on the forums, but it feels like I personally know him. We've watched countless comments, videos, and articles with Higby and given our full support to ensure what he made got the support it needed.

Now granted I speak of not knowing Higby and TRay and such, but apparently me and Clegg are each others "heroes", and I can't wait for Beta to start and to clegg a Galaxy alongside the originator.

Planetside 2 is probably one of the only games where I think the developers only care half as much on the typical importance that other devs value, and instead put more focus on how badly they want to play the game. In order for the game to have enough numbers it has to do well, and I think that factors in a lot. I believe this obsession with enjoying the game is what has really made PS2 come out so well as it has right now. I wonder if the Devs are gonna start their own special outfits to fight the players, or join existing community outfits in beta and launch.

This cannot be quoted enough times :thumbsup:

Seriously, I saw someone asking about game mechanics and then Higby showed up and explained why exactly they went that way. I've never seen this level of interection with the community before.

Keep this up man, because this is why you're making the best game! :D

[Figment]

Hey guys -

Just home from E3 and wanted to pop in here first thing.

You all know what a huge show it was for us, and you might be the only people who aren't surprised at the amazing reactions we've gotten from everyone who are just discovering the promise of a PlanetSide game. I wanted to offer (yet again) a huge thank you to all of you, several journalists I talked to brought up what a passionate and awesome community PlanetSide has. They know that when they post articles about the game they get tons of positive reaction from planetsiders sharing memories of their favorite online gaming moments and honestly, the buzz you create with your tweets and posts on facebook definitely don't go unnoticed.

I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage these last few days. I know you're itching to get your hands on the game, believe me when I say that theres nothing I want more than to get everyone in and start hearing feedback - but please try to be patient as we work on building the MMOFPS experience that you all want and deserve.

Thanks for taking this ride with us!

You lot did a good job Higgles.


Hopefully the media attention will only increase from here on.

Now back to developing Thunderers darnit! We need our amphibians!

[Goldeh]

Will we see you in-game sometime in the future once the beta starts Mr. Higby?

;o

[Redshift]

Thank you Higby, and all the team for your work. :)

This thread will get long i predict.

[EVILoHOMER]

It looked amazing and I loved how you brought Planetside to the modern era and not just via graphics but gameplay too.

[Cam]

Congratulations Higby and Planetside 2 team. I can't wait for beta but take all the time you need :).

p.s If your ever in Japan stop by Yokosuka and i will buy you all a drink:rofl:

[Sabrak]

I remember the first time I saw Higby.

It was on the (live?) video where they showed for the very first time the very first trailer of what was, back then, Planetside Next.

Smed introduced Higby on the scene, as the creative director of the game, and my first reaction was "Woah! That guy looks like a kid with long hair!" :lol:

I had no idea at the time that Matt was going to turn into the charismatic beast he now is.

As a Planetside fan, you have to love his passion for the game and the community, and I can shamelessly say that I love that guy for what he's been doing for and with us.

Matt, if you ever read this, know that you're the one to be thanked. Smed couldn't have chosen a better person to make Planetside 2.

But I won't forget the whole PS2 dev team who's been really awesome and active, like I've never seen devs be before.
They've just proved that game developpers can really be passionate by their games, and that the industry isn't full of money-eating pigs yet.


Sooo, yeah. Thank you again Matt and the PS2 team.
You guys totally deserve what's happening for Planetside 2, and much more.

[Nasher]

I actually re-installed and was playing planetside 1 for hours yesterday. Still had 45 days credit on it :D

Can't wait to get in to PS2

[diLLa]

I've watched all the livestream sessions, and I can't say anything else than that I loved it thoroughly. I haven't heard of any other game that had 2 hour livestreams of E3 footage on daily basis.

Thank you for the awesome game and awesome fan service!

[Magpie]

I will look forward to Killing you higby in Beta muhah :D

[SurgeonX]

Cheers for taking the time to write that Higby.

And just to echo everyone elses feelings, a massive thanks to you and everyone else on the PS2 team for being so open and honest, and for giving PS2 its best chance of success.

[bjorntju1]

No, thank YOU and the dev team to making this awesome game happen! When I saw that first screenshot of the vangaurd tank when it was still called PlanetSide next I always imagined how it would looked like. But I didn't expected it to look so good as it is right now!

[Kilmoran]

<S>

[Qel]

Thank you and all of the devs, great to see the game getting some recognition finally and hopefully this bodes well for the future.

Can't wait to play it :D

[Toppopia]

No, thank you Higby, thank you all the developers that have made an awesome game, you should all be proud. Now i patiently wait for beta :lol:

[UKSwiFT]

Thank you, Higby, for being so passionate about this game. I'm very proud to be a part of this community.

[typhaon]

Great job by everyone at E3!

[Mechzz]

We should be thanking you Matt for delivering a game that looks amazing even at this early stage.

Mind you, that doesn't mean we're going to give you an easy time over walled bases, gunner certs, overall balance, etc. as you move us forward into beta :lol::lol:

[Shinjorai]

Higby i just wanted to say you guys did a great job on the E3 coverage, the game looks amazing cant wait and I hope from time to time you guys check out the ideas section on PSU here theres really a TON of great ideas in there that could be added to the game. Seriously though thanks for making the game ive been dreaming about playing my whole life. Cant wait for launch.

[Mastachief]

I'd like to thank you and the team for EVERYTHING.

SURE there are features i'm not a fan of in planetside2 but those things do not make this game anyless than AWESOME.

The level of interaction we continue to receive for the PS2 team and SOE both here on the forums and on the various other channels (IRC/Twitter/Facebook/Reddit) is something i have never seen from any major studio let alone a studio pumping out a genre setting AAA+ FPS game.

The E3 coverage was epic (despite me being GMT) Purrfectstorm and Arclegger did a fantastic job along side Totalbiscuit in really enthusing and explaining "Planetside" to the masses . With one interviewee hitting the nail firmer on the head with soething along the lines of "you cannot explain planetside2 properly without having played planetside".

Higby you various interviews came across great and its still amazing to see how excited this game makes you.

The beta promotion stuff with twitter and facebook was hilarity.

In closing well done on the awards too it is nice to see planetside 2 getting the recognition that the original never saw.


P.S. Insta seat switching is BAD :)

Oh and beta invite please

[Taru]

Congrats on a job well done!

[Miir]

Huge thanks to the dev team. The game is absolutely beautiful. I've never followed an E3 as close as this one.

Thanks to Totalbiscuit for making us feel like we were right there with you guys.

[Shogun]

yeah, thank YOU, matt and devteam!

for making the game we all waited for for so long!
for listening to our feedback and constructive criticism!
for ignoring our often stupid ranting!
for making us feel like we are actually helping to develope this!

and of course for being so damn awesome all the time!
watching you guys (and girls!) is always a lot of fun, and it totally shows, that you all are as passionate about the game as we are!

thanks for making a game you want to play, because that´s a guarantee for a good game! games that are ONLY made to make money have no soul.

[basti]

No problem man. <3 my little scumbag NC! :D

[FastAndFree]

9 pages of praises is impressive, but not good enough!

So I am also thanking you and the entire team for making this happen.
I'm from Europe so I had to skip sleep to be able to watch the streams, but it was worth it! Our Outfit Comm was one long sequence of Whooaaaaaa! Did you see that?! Wow!

I can't wait to see it on my own screen! But no rush :D
Seriously, please don't rush anything... Although I guess that is never a choice made by the developers

[Oryon22]

Higby and team, THANK YOU! You all are bringing our favorite game back to life and exceeding all of our expectations. Your team's involvement, coupled with the excellent PSU team, have made this community a force to be reckoned with!

[Aaron]

Thanks for being the creative direction of the sequel to my favorite game! It looks awesome!

[LegioX]

**Pinches self***


Is this for real? A game developer saying thank you to their playerbase?


Anyways. Hope everything goes AWSOME!

[Whalenator]

http://www.shertechsystems.com/fark/robo_fap.gif

#NC4Life

[Greeniegriz]

Thank you Matt and the entire dev team!

Cheers,

GG

Sent from Auraxis using Tapatalk 6

[Hamma]

Thank you Matt and the entire team for supporting the community in a way I have never seen before in another game. We had a great level of interaction with PlanetSide but it was nothing like it is with this game. Thank you for coming on these forums and answering questions, posting comments and participating with the community. And for posting pictures on Twitter keeping us all interested and excited about PlanetSide 2 even in early development.

I'm probably one of the few here who has had the chance to meet most of the dev team and they are as much linked to us as we are to them. The devs all know about the community, they are all reading these forums on a regular basis even if they don't post. They have built an amazing team and raised the bar for community interaction so high I don't think anyone else could ever think of attempting to surpass it.

Higby, T-Ray and the crew are just as awesome in person as they are online. :D

I am proud of the community that has built around this game and I am excited to welcome so many new faces into this community and game we all love. It's been a hard road with lots of bumps along the way. But the Team at SOE has helped support us the entire way through. And let's not forget RadarX who gets to personally listen to me vent on numerous occasions :)

This community has a partnership with SOE, and PlanetSide 2 that cannot be rivaled. I for one cannot wait to see where this road continues to take us. On to many more awards and hours of fun in PlanetSide 2!

If you have the means and the cash, I encourage people to go to SOE Live this year so you can meet many of the devs in person. It has the potential to be a great event - let's make it one!

[Xyntech]

Thank you devs for an amazing game, and thank you to the fellow fans for being a great community to be a part of.

Between seeing how open the devs are to incorporate the best ideas from the community, and how awesome a presentation they put on for E3, I believe them now more than ever when they say "We've got this."

[atone]

:love:

thanks right back at you! you devs made this the best E3 EVAH!

[Tachyr]

Thank you Matt, you guys are doing a great job.

Can't wait to get my mitts on a that ever so elusive beta :-)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

[megamold]

and congrats on the awards!
you deserve it, and should have won even more ! :)

[MpS]

You thank us but part of the reason the community is like this is because of how awesome the developers are. You know what we want and you guys know just what will achieve that same feeling of playing the original. Good developers encourage a good community and vice versa, thank you for helping to make what will be such an amazing game!

[Immigrant]

YW!

Now please go do me a favor - get a haircut (or at least photoshop yourself that way) and post a picture on Tweeter just for lulz to stir up the community. That would be funny. :D And so many people would be very mad :rofl:

[RovingDeath]

<3 ^_^

[wasdie]

You guys had one hell of a showing at E3!

I have a funny feeling Planetside 2 is going to explode like nothing anybody can imagine. Let's just hope the servers can handle it eh?

Keep up the good work and NC for life!

[Hmr85]

Thanks Matt, You guys absolutely rock!!

[DerFurst]

Congratulations!

[Galcyon]

It continues to amaze me just how involved the development team is with the community. I know coming back after hearing about the possibility of a sequel to Planetside, I've been nothing but impressed with not only the devs but the community. In my eyes this is setting a brand new standard by how games can be developed. I can't imagine the number of hours of work that have been poured into making Planetside 2 so far, and the hours yet to come, but from the bottom of my heart to Higby, TRay, and everybody else over at SOE... THANK YOU! I can't wait to get into the game and create some new memories for a lifetime in Planetside 2.

[The Janitor]

I think Forgelight is really helping the publicity. The game just looks amazing and it hooks people instantly when they see all the glowy beauty. Well done all of you guys!

[Tachyr]

It continues to amaze me just how involved the development team is with the community. I know coming back after hearing about the possibility of a sequel to Planetside, I've been nothing but impressed with not only the devs but the community. In my eyes this is setting a brand new standard by how games can be developed. I can't imagine the number of hours of work that have been poured into making Planetside 2 so far, and the hours yet to come, but from the bottom of my heart to Higby, TRay, and everybody else over at SOE... THANK YOU! I can't wait to get into the game and create some new memories for a lifetime in Planetside 2.

This !

[Bine]

Your E3 presentation just made the wait so much harder you big bloody jerk! xP

[Raymac]

The livestreams really showed us a ton and I loved every second of them. I'll admit, I almost got a little misty eyed when I saw the first Gal drop on the stream. The stream really showed, even in that limited space, how many tremendously awesome unscripted moments you can have in a game like Planetside.

Congratulations on the awards, and good luck with the push to beta. We'll be expecting it "in the next few weeks" ;)

[Kurtz]

No, thank you Matt Higby for making a dream come true for many of us.

[The Kush]

Hey guys -

Just home from E3 and wanted to pop in here first thing.

You all know what a huge show it was for us, and you might be the only people who aren't surprised at the amazing reactions we've gotten from everyone who are just discovering the promise of a PlanetSide game. I wanted to offer (yet again) a huge thank you to all of you, several journalists I talked to brought up what a passionate and awesome community PlanetSide has. They know that when they post articles about the game they get tons of positive reaction from planetsiders sharing memories of their favorite online gaming moments and honestly, the buzz you create with your tweets and posts on facebook definitely don't go unnoticed.

I really hope you all enjoyed the coverage these last few days. I know you're itching to get your hands on the game, believe me when I say that theres nothing I want more than to get everyone in and start hearing feedback - but please try to be patient as we work on building the MMOFPS experience that you all want and deserve.

Thanks for taking this ride with us!

Thanks Matt we love you and your team!

[Gonefshn]

My mind has been blown since the days this game was announced!
Every release is making it look better and better.

I have NEVER been as excited or as passionate about a game in my life!

Thank you for making the game we have been longing for since we became FPS players!

Salute!

[Sco]

So pleased for you and the team. What a good reward for a momentous effort. Have a nice weekend :)

[TacosWLove]

Thanks to you for helping build this community! Wouldnyt be the same w/o ya! And yes we all REALLY wanted Betta fishes, but personally id rather have a better built game and wait for my fishes! thanks so much for making our dream game come true!!

[Hippie]

My old PS1 outfit and myself were glued to Twitter/Facebook/Twitch TV the whole E3 just looking at PS2 stuff. Can't wait for beta to try this out, Game looks amazing. Thanks for bringing PS back

[Praetor]

Thanks to yourself & the team Matt. I cannot put into words how excited I am for the game.

[Bittermen]

You the man Higby!

Also thanks to entire SOE staff that helped create PS2!

[IMMentat]

As long as the devs keep up the great work we are more than happy to heap on the praise and feedback. :)
Lets face it this entire dev team has done nothing but impress the community with the hard work and 2 way communication provided at every stage we have been privy to.

[GunslingerX]

Thanks to Higby, the dev team, and the community! I've only been registered a short while but the past week has felt like a lifetime. Watching the live feeds with everyone on chat and checking this forum every ten minutes it really feels like this is "our" game(coming from a newbie I hope that doesn't offend those that have been here from the start). It's been a ton of fun supporting the team and celebrating their awards with them and watching people panic about beta. Glad I got to experience that!

[captainkapautz]

SCREW YOUR THANKS, GIVE US BETA!

RABBLERABBLERABBLE

;p

[Knightwyvern]

Been here a long time, and looking forward to being here for a long time to come with PS2. :) Thanks Matt and all the PS2 team for giving us years of awesomeness to look forward to!

[PrISM]

Higby, just don't ruin this.

[GameCobra]

To Higby and the Dev team:

You guys rock. in tribute to your outstanding performance, i shall remind myself to play this sound track whenever it's night time in this game.

Enjoy =)

Castlevania II: Simon***39;s Quest - Bloody Tears - YouTube

[Electrofreak]

Higby, I was a huge PS fan (even went to Orlando with Hamma and Jenny and a bunch of others to ride on coasters with devs!) and I'll be straight honest with you, when I heard that PS2 was going to be coming out F2P, my heart sank.

I thought, how in hell can they make a sequel to PlanetSide that's free to play and will actually be any good? It'll feel cheap, they'll dumb it down or do something really stupid... I mean look at what's happened to FPS gaming over the last few years?!

But I gritted my teeth and waited. The media began to trickle in, and the graphics and artwork looked good. Knowing that T-Ray (whom I'd met in Orlando) was handling the artwork was a relief. I knew that my beloved faction wasn't going to be turned into something unrecognizable. In fact, it was starting to become even a little more unique.

Videos started to reveal something that looked like what I enjoyed so much, but with some new tweaks and changes that at first felt a little scary (You're making my Mossie a TR-only aircraft?!) but started to make sense, and helped define roles a little bit more.

The more I've watched and read, the more confident I've become that my old PlanetSide is coming back and will be better than ever. Sometimes I still worry that the TTK is too low, but I'll be in Beta and I'll voice my concerns if it doesn't feel right. Part of me is looking forward to having a chance in situations where a few well-placed shots will score me a kill against a much-better equipped opponent. Part of me mourns the loss of my Special Assault weapons, but the other half thinks greedily of how I'll be able to build a weapon that fits my style like a glove. Part of me thinks I'll miss being a Rexo Sniper, while part thinks with anticipation the things I could do with an infil suit and my rifle.

In short, thank you Higby, and to everyone else on the team over there. You guys have got the flavor of PlanetSide 2 right, and I'm yearning for a taste of the action!

[Nabeshin]

When I heard PS2 was actually being worked on I kind of ignored it. Played PS1 since release and over 9 years watched it deteriorate and be destroyed by horrid support, and even worse decissions. Needless to say my expectations for PS2 being even remotely as good as PS1 was when it first came out was right around 0.

Now however, after being shown otherwise, I am scouring the forums every day to read up on anything that has to do with PS2, watch every video, even if it has shit I have read about 15 times already. I even made a twitter account and used FB to follow PS2 and the devs. And I HATE social media of all kinds with a passion, yet this game, and the people working on it got me to tollerate them.

The work you are doing is amazing as is keeping in touch with the community. Been playing MMO's since 2000 and this is the most interaction with the community by Dev's I have ever seen and it makes PS2 even more special.

However Higby, if the Lancer is screwed up I will be forced to go Dev hunting during beta and chain-kill the lot of you.

[Xyntech]

However Higby, if the Lancer is screwed up I will be forced to go Dev hunting during beta and chain-kill the lot of you.

I'm not sure if the Lancer is returning or not, but I heard talk of the new Fission being given a dumb fire variant. If it's slow dumbfire rockets, it won't be any replacement for the Lancer at all, but if it's fast pulses like the Lancer, I'll settle for the name change. Maybe the variant will even be called the Lancer.

But I would much prefer to have the old Lancer back as it's own entirely separate weapon line.

[RNFB]

I'm not sure if the Lancer is returning or not, but I heard talk of the new Fission being given a dumb fire variant. If it's slow dumbfire rockets, it won't be any replacement for the Lancer at all, but if it's fast pulses like the Lancer, I'll settle for the name change. Maybe the variant will even be called the Lancer.

But I would much prefer to have the old Lancer back as it's own entirely separate weapon line.

Someone posted pics of the cert tree, which had "Lancer - Anti-Material Plasma Rifle" as an HA cert.

I too will be very mad if the Lancer isn't recreated almost perfectly. I expect the same general shape of its model to return, and have the same amazing charge-up "whoop pew" action. It's the greatest gun in any FPS, ever.

[Xyntech]

Someone posted pics of the cert tree, which had "Lancer - Anti-Material Plasma Rifle" as an HA cert.

I too will be very mad if the Lancer isn't recreated almost perfectly. I expect the same general shape of its model to return, and have the same amazing charge-up "whoop pew" action. It's the greatest gun in any FPS, ever.

Sweet.

Yes. My favorite infantry gun from Planetside. I don't usually miss overpowered things, but I certainly miss the overpowered Lancer that could kill infantry in, I think it was 3 shots. Still fun to snipe infantry with it even after it was nerfed into balance.