Double XP / Station Cash Weekend and PlanetSide 2 App

[Hamma]

http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-double-xp-and-planetside-2-app-2994.htm

The battles have been grueling since the war began last November and there doesn't appear to be any sign of peace in the near future. In February alone there were 102,366,951 casualties on Auraxian soil. Other February statistics include:
42.31 deaths per second
7.2 billion shots fired; 2.3 billion shots hit
2,960 shots per second
140 countries participating
43 thousand outfits; 4,810 active Outfits per server
152 thousand squads
1.2 million base flips
New Conglomerate: 399 thousand
Vanu Sovereignty: 375 thousand
Terran Republic: 389 thousand
5 thousand hours spent healing
4.76 years spent repairing

[ThatGoatGuy]

I'm so excited!

[Assist]

They throw out numbers to showcase the game and don't even mention continent domination's!

They don't even care about the one true objective in PS2 :(

edit: I have no sound at work so I watched the video using the youtube CC option - That video was hilarious!

[Koadster]

@ 2:08.... New TR armour coming down the line?

Also to Falcon BR if he replys.. saying BF3 looks better, well this video blows BF3 OUT OF THE WATER. Notice the world reflections on his shoulder pad! Frost bite doesnt even come close haha

[ThatGoatGuy]

Goes to show that NC is the most popular.

[ChipMHazard]

http://i.qkme.me/365hl7.jpg

So, PS2 App... We meet again.


Another double XP weekend, rather soonish after the last one. If they aren't careful, those double XP weekends won't be so special anymore:p

Oh and PS2 sure can be beautiful when it wants to be.

@ 2:08.... New TR armour coming down the line?

Isn't that just the composite armor? I'dd admit it's been a while since last I saw it.

[Sledgecrushr]

Link the video please.

[Dragonskin]

Figures... just put $20 into SC last weekend to get the pump shotgun and Striker. I knew I should have waited. RAGE! :mad:

Double exp weekend on Easter Weekend... sadly only get 1 real day out of that then for me. Stupid family obligations and crap!

[RedKartel]

Link the video please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ljLa-gXAaHQ

Here's your link sir

[satori]

I just started a 7 day XP boost yesterday. Will this be added to the double XP this weekend of will it be moot?

Thanks

[LayZ]

I just started a 7 day XP boost yesterday. Will this be added to the double XP this weekend of will it be moot?

Thanks

You're in luck, boosts will stack along with the double XP.

[Dragonskin]

I just started a 7 day XP boost yesterday. Will this be added to the double XP this weekend of will it be moot?

Thanks

Boosters are added to the Double Xp weekends. Membership bonuses are also added in to the XP.

[o Solei o]

Demonstrating ULTRA settings on monster rigs with no one around... I see what you did there. ;)

Still, looking forward to the day when we all have (single-core...??) monster rigs beastly enough to run PS2 smooth on Ultra in real gameplay.

In the meantime, anyone have any sweet deals on single-core CPUs they can recommend? Check Black Friday Ads 2020 (https://www.weeklyads2.com/black-friday/) and Rural King Ad (https://www.weeklyads2.com/rural-king/). (Mistakenly went with multi-cores like the industry compatible fool I am.)

[satori]

Boosters are added to the Double Xp weekends. Membership bonuses are also added in to the XP.

Good news. Thanks!

[Moby]

So what do they define as weekend?
Could you tell us the exact time and date, when double XP weekend actually starts and stops?

PS: Why don't they give us more detailed information from the start already?

[bpostal]

Figures... just put $20 into SC last weekend to get the pump shotgun and Striker. I knew I should have waited. RAGE! :mad:

Double exp weekend on Easter Weekend... sadly only get 1 real day out of that then for me. Stupid family obligations and crap!

Indeed, stupid family functions. Oh well.
We might as well buy a walmart card just for the bonus SmedShekels.

[Canaris]

:thumbsup:

[Hamma]

Usually DoubleXP starts on Friday Mornings then runs until Monday mornings. There's usually also a short downtime associated.

[Cromation]

DAMN YOU SOE!!!!

Always doin double XP or SC when im out of town or in another country.

[Hamma]

There are always Battlefield trolls in PlanetSide Video comments.

Sidenote, I linked the video in the article now. Literally posted this as I ran out the door this morning. ;)

[Assist]

Will the APp have stuff like the Killboard in it ? Personal stats?

I entertain myself at work by looking through my kill board to see the streaks I was on. See the list on there getting killed by a Hacksaw, then the next entry me killing that individual with C4. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[Hamma]

Last I saw it, it didn't' have a killboard but that was quite a while ago.

[Emperor Newt]

Nice to see that they put up another double xp weekend after the problems which occured during the last. But the same problemas during some of the other weekends: having double xp weekends over holidays sucks for those who do stuff like visiting family etc. I kinda wish they would stop doing that. But oh well, you cant time it perfect for everybody (but still think holidays are a less perfect time then "normal" weekends)

Those who can play: enjoy your time :)

[ChipMHazard]

It's going to be interesting to finally see the elusive app.

[Hamma]

Hopefully. :lol: We have heard it's coming for a long time.

[AuntLou]

They don't even care about the one true objective in PS2 :(


That is not everyone's "one true objective". It's definitely not mine and still wouldn't be even if the benefits were 3Xs better.

[McJackson]

Do I just not know how to use this site, but where is the link to the press release? I can't find any info on the things mentioned here, only the promo video for ForgeLight.

[Binkley]

Does SOE usually extend the 2xSC to include codes? I have a 5000SC code from a NVidvia purchase that I can redeem, will that get me 10000SC?

[Simo]

Does SOE usually extend the 2xSC to include codes? I have a 5000SC code from a NVidvia purchase that I can redeem, will that get me 10000SC?

I don't know how the nvidia codes work but I thought in the past that SC game cards purchased from Gamestop or Walmart but activated during the double SC time frame did double. Maybe someone who used one can confirm, but that was my impression.

[Hamma]

Usually codes are also double SC but your mileage may vary. Even goes for the bonus SC on Wal-Mart cards.

[subDii]

Usually codes are also double SC but your mileage may vary. Even goes for the bonus SC on Wal-Mart cards.

That's pretty sweet. But I think something should be done to compensate people who bought SC recently for the new rocket launchers - I would feel pretty screwed over. Then again I only buy SC on double or triple sales to save myself from that /facepalm.

[Snipefrag]

Yeah.. I was also hoping for a link to the press release, cant find it on the official site. Was it hand delivered to Hamma's door as he was running out of it :D ?

[Ghryphen]

Yeah.. I was also hoping for a link to the press release, cant find it on the official site. Was it hand delivered to Hamma's door as he was running out of it :D ?
It's a press release. Here is a link to it, www.gmail.com

[Falcon_br]

@ 2:08.... New TR armour coming down the line?

Also to Falcon BR if he replys.. saying BF3 looks better, well this video blows BF3 OUT OF THE WATER. Notice the world reflections on his shoulder pad! Frost bite doesnt even come close haha

Dude BF-3 have metallic reflecting surfaces, and in this week the premium + game bundle is on sale, get it and see real optimize graphics.

I still think that using 32-bit and directx 9 was a great mistake done by Soe, they should have gone 64-bits only and directx 11, so the game would run smoother and no pop up ammo towers when flying. Still think it is very strange the game only uses 2 gb of my ram when I got 6 gb in use when playing BF-3.

[Badjuju]

Its great that they are giving us Double XP weekends, I wish they didn't fall on so many Holidays though. Im always out of town or visiting family =(.

[SixShooter]

I can finally cash in the pile of Walmart cards that I've been hoarding.
:cheers:

[DirtyBird]

Loving the double XP.

But I'm just another fanboi who takes everything at face value and by posting here I am contributing to everything that's wrong in the world.

kekkles...

[camycamera]

Darth Vader NO! - YouTube

....i just happen to be going away this weekend. :cry:

i miss out on teh double XP! :cry:

[Hamma]

:lol: Man so many people have said that.

[Neutral Calypso]

I would just like to note that Rumblepit predicted that there would be double station cash on Good Friday two months ago.

The man is PSYCHIC.

Meanwhile, I guess I'll be grabbing the gamestop cards and applying the NS-11 Platinum to my NC and VS characters since for some bizarre reason that thing didn't get applied to them after the "common pool weapons" thing happened.

I am happy they fixed my 4-leaf clover camo not appearing on my NC and VS characters though. :D
(totally bought it 2 hours before the offer expired)

[SternLX]

SON OF A BI...!!! I just cashed in my 5000 SC Code from nVidia promotion and NOW I read this. GAAAAAAH!!

[Falcon_br]

SON OF A BI...!!! I just cashed in my 5000 SC Code from nVidia promotion and NOW I read this. GAAAAAAH!!

Omg, now that you said that I remembered I just cashed up a nvidia code 3 days ago!

Has anyone used more then one nvidia code in the same account? I don't know what I will do with 15.000 station cash, but I will figure it out.

[Whiteagle]

Indeed, stupid family functions. Oh well.
We might as well buy a walmart card just for the bonus SmedShekels.
That feel when you've been sitting on a Walmart Card for a few weeks because your psychic intuition told you there would be a Multiple Station Cash Weekend coming soon...

[SternLX]

That feel when you've been sitting on a Walmart Card for a few weeks because your psychic intuition told you there would be a Multiple Station Cash Weekend coming soon...

Well ya, I do have one of those sitting around also. $15 get an extra $5 worth. So a 1500 Wally world card will become a 4000. I can live with that. Still pissed about using that nVidia 5k code this morning before knowing about this.

[Baneblade]

Maybe I'll be able to play this time.

[Whiteagle]

Well ya, I do have one of those sitting around also. $15 get an extra $5 worth. So a 1500 Wally world card will become a 4000. I can live with that. Still pissed about using that nVidia 5k code this morning before knowing about this.
Wait, how did you even get a nVidia Code?

I've got an ASUS Card and Monitor...

[Luperza]

Get your Station Cash ready! I can confirm to you that yes, we will have a double SC and double XP weekend. :)

[Hamma]

Thanks Luperza! :D

[bpostal]

Due mostly to the fact that I have the willpower of a trout, I'm standing by eagerly with some cards to redeem!

[MJS]

Easter is coming to Auraxis!!!!

[BIGGByran]

Question!

1) Anyone know any "special" offers they are having with the game cards you get at the local stores?
(I heard that you get an extra $5 if you buy the card from wal-mart, is that true? I don't see it advertised on the website.)

2) What happens if you buy another Game Stop card but you already have the NS-11 gun? Will you get the SC or Certs for it instead or...?

3) Double SC will work on Game Cards right?

[bpostal]

Question!

1) Anyone know any "special" offers they are having with the game cards you get at the local stores?
(I heard that you get an extra $5 if you buy the card from wal-mart, is that true? I don't see it advertised on the website.)

2) What happens if you buy another Game Stop card but you already have the NS-11 gun? Will you get the SC or Certs for it instead or...?

3) Double SC will work on Game Cards right?

The local walmart here doesn't have any SOE cards, just some applebees and shit. I've used half a dozen NS-11 cards from gamestop last triple SC weekend and the end result was a list under the 'K' menu to redeem the rifles, even across characters/factions (prior to account unlocks).
That said, I'm not sure what they would do...but if I had to guess you'd get SC if you redeemed the rifles on your account.

Probably a good question for twitter. @purrfectstorm might have some info. And if you do get the scoop, let us know please?

[VaderShake]

Get your Station Cash ready! I can confirm to you that yes, we will have a double SC and double XP weekend. :)

Can you define "weekend" please? Is this a Saturday-Sunday, Friday - Sunday, or Thursday Night - Sunday for all the Gentiles in the audiance?

[VaderShake]

Easter is coming to Auraxis!!!!

They should add giant ferocious Easter Bunnies to PS2 as wildlife for us to hunt and get XP for, or at least hide XP Easter Eggs in the battlefield?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65xElWrYxpE/TaOb_rJVqdI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Xy6ojjrDnFU/s1600/zombierabbit_10.jpg

[Raymondo]

What i was wondering say if i used a $50 Nvidia code would that double up to $100 worth of station cash ???

[Dragonskin]

They should add giant ferocious Easter Bunnies to PS2 as wildlife for us to hunt and get XP for, or at least hide XP Easter Eggs in the battlefield?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65xElWrYxpE/TaOb_rJVqdI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Xy6ojjrDnFU/s1600/zombierabbit_10.jpg

I don't like the idea of PvE in my PvP game... but I would be totally fine if just for Sunday only that VS were turned into Easter Bunnies... they are already purple anyway. Then at least the NC and TR can go easter bunny hunting. Due to the population balance that would also make the ellusive easter bunnies to hunt.

[o Solei o]

Question!

1) Anyone know any "special" offers they are having with the game cards you get at the local stores?
(I heard that you get an extra $5 if you buy the card from wal-mart, is that true? I don't see it advertised on the website.)

2) What happens if you buy another Game Stop card but you already have the NS-11 gun? Will you get the SC or Certs for it instead or...?

3) Double SC will work on Game Cards right?

1. It will have a little bubble on the car that says "500 bonus Station Cash!". If the card has no bubble, you get no bonus. (See right-hand side of card in the middle: http://walmart.com/ip/19530504?adid=1500000000000027727740 ) Walmart doesn't sell the bonus ones online, just in stores. The website also lies about which stores have them in stock. Have to go and check for yourself. Be warned, there is also a $10 one that gives $2 in bonus SC. Also, ANY SOE Station game card that has the bonus SC bubble will work.

2. No SC or Certs, and no gun if you've already unlocked it on that character. Not sure about account-wide. I don't have it on my VS toon yet.

3. In the past, yes. Not sure if it got secretly nerfed or not. Best part is the "free" station cash is also doubled. So I have 2 $15 cards w/ $5 bonus SC each. This gives me $40 base, which is doubled to $80 SC.

[o Solei o]

The local walmart here doesn't have any SOE cards, just some applebees and shit.

You were looking in the electronics section, right? They should have one or more places in electronics with game cash/time cards. (X-Box, pre-orders, etc.) Ask an associate in electronics. They are not in the normal gift-card section.

That said, I'm not sure what they would do...but if I had to guess you'd get SC if you redeemed the rifles on your account.

This is not usually how SOE handles things, especially since the NS-11 Platinum is not available for SC or certs, only as a promo item. (Though the dif between it ant the normal NS-11 as far as I can tell is simply the base color.)

[bpostal]

You were looking in the electronics section, right? They should have one or more places in electronics with game cash/time cards. (X-Box, pre-orders, etc.) Ask an associate in electronics. They are not in the normal gift-card section...

Ah, excellent. I'll have to go back and look as the only cards I saw were up near the register. No where near the electronics section and the sales associate was about a helpful as the official forums.
Cheers

[BIGGByran]

1. It will have a little bubble on the car that says "500 bonus Station Cash!". If the card has no bubble, you get no bonus. (See right-hand side of card in the middle: http://walmart.com/ip/19530504?adid=1500000000000027727740 ) Walmart doesn't sell the bonus ones online, just in stores. The website also lies about which stores have them in stock. Have to go and check for yourself. Be warned, there is also a $10 one that gives $2 in bonus SC. Also, ANY SOE Station game card that has the bonus SC bubble will work.

2. No SC or Certs, and no gun if you've already unlocked it on that character. Not sure about account-wide. I don't have it on my VS toon yet.

3. In the past, yes. Not sure if it got secretly nerfed or not. Best part is the "free" station cash is also doubled. So I have 2 $15 cards w/ $5 bonus SC each. This gives me $40 base, which is doubled to $80 SC.

Thanks

[Hamma]

Can you define "weekend" please? Is this a Saturday-Sunday, Friday - Sunday, or Thursday Night - Sunday for all the Gentiles in the audiance?

Usually these go from early morning Friday to early morning Monday, there is always a server downtime associated.

[Falcon_br]

I really don't think there is something free in Planetside, I don't understand why some guys think the app will be free, if since the first announcement they where clear it was going to cost!
I just hope they give some SC to the people who is going to buy the app, like me, and in a double SC weekend, this would be awesome!

[Hamma]

Details updated:
http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-double-xp-and-planetside-2-app-2994.htm

https://www.planetside2.com/news/springcelebration2013

[Hamma]

Some folks are saying all this stuff is already enabled.

[Snydenthur]

Yes, about 3-4 hours ago. There was no down time. On miller.

[bpostal]

Got me a Dalton...and then flew into a cliff.
When are warpgates rotating?

[Hamma]

Maybe they were able to make it so there is no longer downtime needed. :D

[Whiteagle]

Some folks are saying all this stuff is already enabled.
Can I get a conformation on that?
I have a Station Cash Card but I don't want to waste it too soon...

[Baneblade]

It's confirmed. Higby also confirmed it.

[Falcon_br]

Yes, about 3-4 hours ago. There was no down time. On miller.

It was strange, my outfit were killing in Mani Biolab when we suddenly received 2000 px for capturing it.
The exp rate change in game on the fly! Them we rushed to the VS gate and started camping enemy vehicles for an awesome amount of certs!

[Ruffdog]

Double XP is live :love:

[bpostal]

Can I get a conformation on that?
I have a Station Cash Card but I don't want to waste it too soon...

I used mine a few hours ago, worked fine and the SC was doubled.

[Koadster]

Base capture is doubled too !! Gotta love 4000exp for a main facility :D

[Masriel]

I am in Japan, used my SC card and did NOT get double SC. I emailed customer support though. Hopefully they help me out. :(

[Jockstrap]

There's currently a problem with their SC system. there's a thread about it on the planetside2.eu forums. I'm still waiting for 2x SC orders i put in last night (2nd was when i thought i'd retry it when 1st didnt materialize after a few hrs).
Sadly looks like the support for the SC aspect of the game is mostly on Easter hols and wont be back till after easter (not sure if germany get bank holiday monday)

So if your not getting your SC just sit tight i guess.

[Hamma]

Everyone should be good now ;)

[Falcon_br]

Ok, anyone tried a nvidia code with double SC?
Some people say it doesn´t work, but it is only speculation. I really need do know if someone tried it to be sure.

[Snydenthur]

Ok, anyone tried a nvidia code with double SC?
Some people say it doesn´t work, but it is only speculation. I really need do know if someone tried it to be sure.

Why don't you try? Worst case scenario is that you'll get 5000sc like you would any other time. 10000sc if it works.

[Falcon_br]

Well, they don´t come as easy as you think and on double SC weekend people are asking more for them that I am used to pay, $10 bucks, lol.
But I do agree that paying 10 bucks for 10.000 SC is almost stealing from SOE.

I notice that we are also receiving double resources, today on Esamir, until 10 minutes ago, we where holding the continent bonus really hard, with just like 2-3 territories and resources didn´t became a problem. Also, I use mines a lot, and even using them non stop, my supply didn´t end.

Double resorces + founder implant = I win!

[Masriel]

Ok, anyone tried a nvidia code with double SC?
Some people say it doesn´t work, but it is only speculation. I really need do know if someone tried it to be sure.

The nvidia codes do not work. That's what I used, did not receive double SC, emailed customer support and was told it's a no go for those.

[DirtyBird]

And now the double XP is over its like going back to work after holidays on a cold wet Monday morning.

I'm looking forward to the next x2 weekend and the injection of players it seems to bring.
The last few days have been fun.

[Hamma]

Aye man some insane fights.

[Fimconte]

Well, they don´t come as easy as you think and on double SC weekend people are asking more for them that I am used to pay, $10 bucks, lol.
But I do agree that paying 10 bucks for 10.000 SC is almost stealing from SOE.

I notice that we are also receiving double resources, today on Esamir, until 10 minutes ago, we where holding the continent bonus really hard, with just like 2-3 territories and resources didn´t became a problem. Also, I use mines a lot, and even using them non stop, my supply didn´t end.

Double resorces + founder implant = I win!

Even at 15$ it's still better than a triple SC weekend.

And if you buy the Nvidia Code for 40$ and manage to trade both Hawken (a longshot) and World of Tanks (there's a market for this one) codes you're looking at 100$/150$ value.
That's 2.5x SC / 3,75x SC.

On the Double XP note, the extra player influx let me maintain ~80-100k/exp (20-25k "actual") over the weekend, netting in a total of ~2.6mil+ exp and catapulting my Score/hr values to infinity.

Unfortunately Monday was more grim, I managed a mere 25-35k (12.5k-17.5k "actual") over a few hours, but this was mostly due to lack of enemies.

I really hope we're going to see more double exp weekends since they seem to attract a lot of players.