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CrazEpharmacist
2013-02-25, 08:28 PM
http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/1986in/short_explanation_of_our_banningsuspension/

I replied to one of his posts in that thread about one of his recent tweets.

"Smedly this is unrelated but I want to hug you for sending that email to the team about Ps2 sub including PS1 access. That would really be ideal, allowing players to freely migrate between both games with full benefits for each. It would also show new guys how the old game operated, and what to expect from Ps2 down the line." -me

"actually the universal response so far internally has been /facepalm.. as in why the hell didn't we think of that.
we'll do it." -smedly

Actually I shouldn't really say incoming because he didn't say when and this whole development just unfolded like 30 minutes ago. So they could run into an unforeseen problem with implementing this or it may take some coding work or whatever.

Mods, whoever merged my thread into this one...why? Thank you mod for bringing it back!!

CrimsonTemplar
2013-02-25, 09:05 PM
Well in any case, it's a nice little something to enjoy when it comes.

Hamma
2013-02-25, 09:47 PM
Cool - why haven't they done that?!!? :P

Larington
2013-02-25, 09:50 PM
I'm hugely glad I decided to ask John Smedley about this possibility directly on Twitter, because it'd been mentioned in the PS2 off-topic forum section but there's no certainty it'd be seen there.

You know what they say - If you don't ask, you don't get.

Tatwi
2013-02-25, 09:51 PM
Cool - why haven't they done that?!!? :P

My guess is that they figured anyone who wanted to play both would just get an All Access Pass (the old Station Pass"). It's $5/month more, but grants you access to all the SOE games.

Badjuju
2013-02-25, 09:52 PM
I said a long time ago that I thought it would be cool if they did this. I never imagined that no one there thought of this. I figured they just didn't do this to prevent taking more away from ps2's struggling population.

Kudos to you for reaching out and to the team if they fallow through. It would be awesome and probably help subs out. I've been thinking of dropping mine as it dosnt provide much, but would surely keep it if PS1 was included.

Zulthus
2013-02-25, 10:09 PM
So now I'm confused; is PS1 not going to be F2P anymore, just available to those who have a PS2 premium sub? Or will PS1 F2P be limited like the reserves?

capiqu
2013-02-25, 10:10 PM
Would be a nice poll:

If Planetside goes free which would you play the most: A) Planetside

B) Planetside2

CrazEpharmacist
2013-02-25, 10:19 PM
So now I'm confused; is PS1 not going to be F2P anymore, just available to those who have a PS2 premium sub? Or will PS1 F2P be limited like the reserves?

Okay, according to all of Smedly's replies today, PS2 premium sub will include PS1 access, but they are still making PS1 F2P just haven't had time to do so. Smed also think PS1 will remain a ghost town forever and anything they do won't change that. Kind of contradicts himself don't you think? Why bother going through all the effort-sub access, free to play overhaul if you think the game is going to remain dead??? :huh:

Electrofreak
2013-02-25, 10:32 PM
Okay, according to all of Smedly's replies today, PS2 premium sub will include PS1 access, but they are still making PS1 F2P just haven't had time to do so. Smed also think PS1 will remain a ghost town forever and anything they do won't change that. Kind of contradicts himself don't you think? Why bother going through all the effort-sub access, free to play overhaul if you think the game is going to remain dead??? :huh:

I think he thinks some people will get the sub for PS1 regardless of whether they actually play it.

Neutral Calypso
2013-02-25, 11:02 PM
Perhaps I am spoiled, but I can't take Planetside 1 graphics seriously at this point.

Koadster
2013-02-25, 11:04 PM
When is the PS1 access being activated? I really enjoy PS2 but as a kid always wanted to play PS1 but had no decent net or PC at the time (being a youngster).. really keen to test it out now!

Mox
2013-02-26, 03:13 AM
Ps was a great game but i wont return. Its time is simply over.
By the way i dont think there will be enough people playing it.

Twasta
2013-02-26, 04:21 AM
I will definitely give it a whirl if they do this. :)

Sturmhardt
2013-02-26, 05:21 AM
Don't need, don't want. Add real strategy to ps2 SOE, nobody needs ps1!

.sent via phone.

Larington
2013-02-26, 05:58 AM
Well I'll take advantage of it. Gods what a load of grumps everyone is lately.

Roy Awesome
2013-02-26, 06:08 AM
I would probably throw in for a sub if they added Planetside 1 as a feature for subscribing. It'd probably be a 3/mo deal, but I would probably do it.

Dodgy Commando
2013-02-28, 12:22 PM
I'd probably give PS1 a go again for kicks, but the novelty would wear off soon enough and I'd return to PS2 I'm sure. Always something to work towards, need them certs!

I do miss my BFR though :D

Baneblade
2013-02-28, 12:35 PM
Nice, I'll ghost cap Ceryshan for old times sake.

Sledgecrushr
2013-02-28, 12:36 PM
I would rather have universal access to all of the servers.

Chaff
2013-02-28, 12:50 PM
^
this

Methinks they'll open PS1 - with the hope/assumption it will flop. This will enable Smed & Company to more freely continue to make PS2 in his/their teams vision - and less like what so many PS1 vets & uber-nostalgists seem hell-bent for.

I miss many elements from PS!, but not the overall game. It did become too repetitive & boring. Make no mistake though, the early days of PS1 was a "gaming experience" I've yet to find again anywhere. The "teamwork feel" is not there yet in PS2. More teamwork tends to generate more comraderie. High levels of comraderie will keep guys playing even when gameplay becomes too repetitive.
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Hmr85
2013-02-28, 02:48 PM
Hell, if they give us access to PS1 through the sub I will definitely hop on there and mess around on it for awhile.

Figment
2013-02-28, 06:15 PM
"actually the universal response so far internally has been /facepalm.. as in why the hell didn't we think of that.
we'll do it." -smedly

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Let's see I've tweeted this to him during Beta. I've talked about it to Higby at Gamescom, I must have brought it up pre-alpha, during alpha, beta and later frequently on the PSU forums and in chats with CRMs as soon as PS2 was announced... urgh. :x


Yes indeed /facepalm, why DIDN'T they take note of it earlier? :p Well better late than never. :)


And I think the response will be quite good. I mean, it takes 500 people to populate the server decently, we got tens of thousands of players in PS2. Getting a few across should be no problem.

Sifer2
2013-02-28, 06:20 PM
That's cool but it's not enough to make me want to subscribe to Planetside 2. The sub benefits in regards to PS2 itself are still lacking. Just for starters ability to get loyalty bonus's again like subscribe for certain number of months to get unique weapons would be cool. Some are already in the game like Zepher PX, or FB Pistols. Why can't you earn those for subbing for a while?

Mietz
2013-02-28, 11:00 PM
PS1 access would make me sub to PS2, but I'm going to hold out a bit and see if it goes F2P as was promised.