AGN Squad Beacon LIVE March 2nd

[Hamma]

It's been far to long since our last episode! We have much to talk about and will be taking to the airwaves on March 2nd at 7PM CST! Not sure what time that is for you? Hit up the time zone converter. We are looking for some community members to participate in the round table discussions! Here are a few topics that will be discussed:
Six Month Plan, February's patch and March Upcoming
Meta Game Concerns, have they been met?
e-Sports and PlanetSide 2
Suggestions for a topic? Hit up the comment thread and let us know! Recordings will be available later on YouTube and live Video feeds will be available. Viewers can tune in at live.planetside-universe.com.

Click for more info:
http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-squad-beacon-march-2nd-2957.htm

[Rolfski]

Some ideas:


Battle rifles, I finally want a dev word on this heavily debated class of guns.
Mini map, probably the most requested overhaul feature still missing in the road map.
Indarside 2: What can be done about the problem every server (except Miller) is experiencing atm?
GU 2 review: What did it do for general gameplay improvement?
Server population: How big is the 4th army and is it noticeable?

[ShadetheDruid]

Battle rifles, I finally want a dev word on this heavily debated class of guns.


Well, if all goes to plan, these will probably have been buffed by the time of the Squad Beacon (supposed to be getting buffed in update 03). Unless you mean in some other sense than their viability/usefulness as weapons.

[Graywolves]

I hope I make it to the show again! I love talking on here, it's been so long I almost started my own :rofl:

[Inviso]

I'd like to participate!

Definitely should talk about population concerns, and how vastly different the game plays on different servers.

i.e. Mattherson vs. Waterson vs a LOW pop server.

Orbital Strikes - Hate shown on the Roadmap, mostly by those who don't understand the point of them.

Talk about new weapons being added, how some really don't feel like sidegrades, and feel mostly like upgrades.

[Hamma]

Starting to build out the panel! If I haven't responded to your PM Don't worry I'll be finishing it out soon. :D

[Pella]

I wouldn't mind joining the "Round table discussion" Always wanted to be a knight.

1: The positives about the game. That is a good discussion. As there are many we over look
2: Smaller outfits role in the game. How are others doing and what?

[Goldoche]

I'd like you to ask if they'll add a type of CTF mechanic and ANT runs to the game. Thank you Hamma!!

[bpostal]

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2: Smaller outfits role in the game. How are others doing and what?

Also this, If y'all have anyone who's in a smaller outfit I'd like to hear how they're doing thus far. I'm in a larger outfit so I don't really get to see the game from all angles.
Also also, any discussion or speculation on Clegger's supposed work on outpost revamps would be cool to hear.

Just my 2p

[Goldoche]

I'd also like to know if they plan to lower the prices on some weapons. It would be nice to have an "entry level" shotgun for 250 certs.

[Hamma]

The panel has been finalized :D

http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-squad-beacon-march-2nd-2957.htm

[Hamma]

reminder just a few days away!

[Luperza]

reminder just a few days away!

/EXCITE :)

[bpostal]

No Basti?
Oh well, at least we got mah TR Strippers!

[SturmovikDrakon]

I have a topic

Several months since release. What do you guys think about the current state of MBTs, and should multi-crew MBTs finally make a return?

Haven't had this subject in a while, and I honestly think with the recent balance problems and their overwhelming presence during zergs, it should be discussed

[Hamma]

Coming up in under 24hrs!! :D

[bpostal]

Shit like this gets me hard for PS2!
Seriously it brings the excitement. Did y'all even SEE that VR?!

[Hamma]

Indeed :D

[Gaarthar]

id really want to know how ESF balance is viewed.

imo mossie and reaver both have more base speed then fully speed-upgraded scythe (mossie with cruising , reaver with afterburner).
scythe also isnt more manuverable .
reaver also has more damage with his A2A nose gun , while mossie has more ammo per mag.

Hailstorm is just crap compared to them , because "no bullet drop" doesnt come in to equation at the ranges most firing occurs at.
also scythe's hover stability is a mystery - you lose it once you point your nose down to shoot at the ground + hovering is a bad practice in general with how A2G is being nerfed and G2A is being buffed steadily.
scythe is the easiest target from below and from above , while mossie is the hardest and reaver is okish mostly.

the above might be my opinion , but it highlights the cornerstone aspects of why i see scythe as underbalanced, and the keynotes of esf balance question.

also would like to know if they still go with the specialty for ESFs (mossie fastest , scythe most manuverable , reaver the toughest) or do they want all to be roughly the same + why did they settle on their view point on this matter.

[Helwyr]

Indarside 2: What can be done about the problem every server (except Miller) is experiencing atm?


I think Hossin may fix that. Like all new maps everyone will be eager to try it, and unlike Tank centric Esamir and Aircraft centric Amerish it sounds like it will cater to what the majority of players enjoy, Infantry. Thus players will actually continue playing there. The inclusion of extensive canopy cover alone has me excited about this map.

[Hamma]

Thanks everyone who tuned in tonight!! :D It was a great show, recording will be up later.

[NotTheMomma]

Just wanted to pop in and say that this was my first Squad Beacon and that I enjoyed the discussion. Worth the time and had entertainment value, as well. Thanks to all of you for helping to support the community and game developers.

[Hamma]

Awesome good to hear! :D

[DirtyBird]

Yeah that was a great show and an interesting panel, well done to everyone involved.

[Gaarthar]

Just wanted to pop in and say that this was my first Squad Beacon and that I enjoyed the discussion. Worth the time and had entertainment value, as well. Thanks to all of you for helping to support the community and game developers.

same here!
was a great show, thanks Hamma!

btw, any chance you can have devs participating in this kind of discussions?

[Sonny]

Can't wait to hear it when it hits youtube :)

[Hamma]

We have had devs in the past - there were devs participating in chat this time around. :)