New on Public Test: 4/24 Edition - Get Some Harasser Buggy

[CrimsonTemplar]

http://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/new-on-public-test-4-24-edition-get-some-harasser-buggy.119794/

Don't really know if this newsworthy. If not sorry about that. However some new things on the PTS. Including a couple of interesting tidbits.

However, as of this post, logging in is a wee bit tricky as it won't let you. Chars are seemingly wiped. See for yourself.


The Harasser buggy is now available to all factions on test server
A three person vehicle with a driver, a gunner, and a (MAX capable) rumble seat
The map and minimap should now respect your empire color selections
VR zone consumables no longer eat your resources when resupply them
Explosives that are set to auto resupply will now attempt to purchase up to the max equip count for an item based on your available resources
Placed deployables should no longer disappear (to your client) when a you travel 300 meters away from them
Added a toggle for the empire-colored explosion animations on the map
Single Use Camos are being hidden in the marketplace. Very few people use/purchase them and with the recent loadout changes that show unpurchased items they are bloating the UI.
Refactored the Map UI so it’s performance should be significantly improved with the new hex system
The new MAX abilities didn't make this build but they are super close to hitting test, so keep an eye out over the next few days – it shouldn't be too long.

[NUKABAZOOKA]

***KEEP IN MIND THIS IS STILL TEST SERVER AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Managed to snag some screenshots and info from the Test Server for you all.
(To see the image in a larger resolution, right click and select "Open in new tab")

Definition:
The Harasser buggy is now available to all factions on test server
A three person vehicle with a driver, a gunner, and a (MAX capable) rumble seat
Do note: Costs 200 Mechanical Resources to pull.
Tops out at about 90KPH (with no upgrades)


Weapons/Performance Slots:
It looks like the Harasser will have all the MBT secondary weapons (Saron/PPA, Vulcan/Marauder, Enforcer/Enforcer Modified) in addition to other secondary weapons (Walker, Cobalt, Basilisk, Halberd) as well as Sunderer/Gal/Flash weapons (Bulldog, Fury).
Performance slots seem to be identical to the Flash's (Scrapper/Surger/Racer)
http://i37.tinypic.com/n178ux.jpg

Utility Slots:
This is where it gets fun:
http://i34.tinypic.com/344fcpx.png
In addition to the regular choices, ie Fire Suppression/radar etc. It also gets Gate Shield Diffuser as well as Turbo. Could be fun for crashing into shielded bases without the use of a Sunderers.

Defense slots:
http://i35.tinypic.com/1054ks3.png
Access to all typical defensive slots, nothing we haven't seen before on any other vehicle.

And now for your viewing pleasure, Screenshots of Empire Harassers with MBT secondaries!
VS w/ Saron
http://i36.tinypic.com/28vx25f.png
NC w/ Enforcer Modified
http://i34.tinypic.com/nfr8qo.png
TR w/ Vulcan
http://i37.tinypic.com/34fo66q.png

Also, with active Diffuser:
http://i37.tinypic.com/24c5umb.png

And inside the drivers seat:
http://i33.tinypic.com/52e79s.png

[Carbon Copied]

Higby was just restarting the server but quick points:


Harrasser is seriously good fun!
New characters go through a mini tutorial (basic move here, shoot that, interact with terminal types etc.)
Hossin warp button on the terminal screen.
Characters I think are intact as mine re-appeared.
New helmets in the store and available for preview - priced at 1000SC
Hex map screen has been updated and "fleshed out" and appears less linear. Looks to have been minor adjustments here and there as well with regards links.


Thats all I got to look at though. Noticed some interesting bugs like the bridge from Ti-Alloys to the Crown an entire section of it was sunk in the ground and the dirt roads a few had geometry hiccups where the ground was sunk down to form a physical barrier (assume this isn't a design integration haha)

Edit: Unfortunately the NC employed the annoying announcer again - she hasn't been jettisoned as a test subject into deep space to see if the worm hole remains active.... yet.

[ChipMHazard]

Just moved the threads into one and did a spot of editing.

[CrimsonTemplar]

Cheers Chip. The servers are down currently, partly to rectify login issues and partly to remove the tutorial area, since it was pushed out too early apparently.

[Hamma]

Man - good stuff. Patching up now to ome in and check out the harasser when it comes back up.

[ChrisLand]

About time we see some sort of tutorial. That was needed at launch.

[CrimsonTemplar]

About time we see some sort of tutorial. That was needed at launch.

Now they're taking it out. At least for the time being.

[ChrisLand]

Now they're taking it out. At least for the time being.

Well at least we know they are working on it. That is one more step towards having a complete game!

[Malorn]

The tutorial is a work in progress. What you saw is an very early version and wasn't ready for play testing. It has a lot more being added to it and you'll see a much more fleshed out version soon enough! :)

[SturmovikDrakon]

This is probably a very small matter, but I feel like I should be able to see the hood of the harasser when sitting in 1st person. It just looks... weird the way it does now.

Also, the VS MAX has dual lancers. LOL

[ChipMHazard]

The tutorial is a work in progress. What you saw is an very early version and wasn't ready for play testing. It has a lot more being added to it and you'll see a much more fleshed out version soon enough! :)

Did Higby troll you again like back when he showed us early lattice screenies?:p

[CrimsonTemplar]

The tutorial is a work in progress. What you saw is an very early version and wasn't ready for play testing. It has a lot more being added to it and you'll see a much more fleshed out version soon enough! :)

I don't doubt it. Just glad we got to see a sneak-peek before the door closed :).

[PurpleOtter]

Buggy is buggy...they will not spawn at the vehicle terminals on the server..

[Assist]

Hossssssssssssssssinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Tenhi]

I'm calling it now. Vulcan nerf inc because of Vulcan-Buggies :D

[Hamma]

Man the harasser was a blast. haha

[Kail]

Access to all typical defensive slots, nothing we haven't seen before on any other vehicle.

Not entirely true.

http://i.imgur.com/py1WWEv.jpg

[Hamma]

http://www.twitch.tv/agntv/c/2200833

Recording of our stream tonight.

[Rbstr]

Vulcan buggies with comp armor.

FOTM, calling that one now.

[Saintlycow]

Vulcan buggy is unreal

[bpostal]

Not entirely on topic but:

http://youtu.be/xiC5Jd3Cuno

via
http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/1d289b/test_server_tr_lockdown_burster_max/

[Whiteagle]

Also, the VS MAX has dual lancers. LOL
I KNOW, and their HANDHELD!!!

Cheer up Vanu MAX, you Gundam now!

[Lonehunter]

The harasser with with a new AV MAX or a Phoenix user are going to dominate tanks lol. With this unexpected AV MAX buff plus the next wave of buggies, they're gonna have to do something to bring tanks back from obsolete.

[Canaris]

I'm calling it now. Vulcan nerf inc because of Vulcan-Buggies :D

lol I love it, not even out of the box and already NC & VS are demanding TR be nerfed. Ya'all just mean ;)

[ComerEste]

The harasser with with a new AV MAX or a Phoenix user are going to dominate tanks lol. With this unexpected AV MAX buff plus the next wave of buggies, they're gonna have to do something to bring tanks back from obsolete.

It's like they're making it so people will want them to buff tanks, and the only way they can ever do that is if they also make them dedicated driver/gunner. They also need to go ahead and remove the rear crit bonus on MBT's and Lightnings already. They gave it a good try but they should've done it to every vehicle or none at all.:cool:

TR burster + lockdown will make me never want to fly my Reaver or Lib again unless they buff Comp. Armor. It can kill an ESF in under 4 seconds right now. :mad:

NC Riot Shield is pretty cool, little buggy in that it sometimes won't let you fire when you undeploy it. :cry:

MAX flamethrowers are visually awesome, will be interesting to see how they work on live.:D

MAX delayed grenade launchers that remind me of the Original PS1 TR Pounder are epic. But I bet those get nerfed for the same reasons the original Pounder did.:rolleyes:

MAX AV weapons are interesting and will be the bane of any vehicle. The NC MAX's are guided like the Engi AV turret.:eek:

Finally, the Harasser is freaking awesome. Handles great, love the cert options for it, and the rumble seat is cool. I am surprised they want to let MAX's in it though, I think it's a little overkill and might prove OP in the end.

I'm of the opinion that the Harasser should have the same pool of weapons that the Sundy can choose from. Then have the Thresher, Marauder, and Enforcer be able to choose from the MBT weapon pool when those come out.

[ChipMHazard]

Not entirely on topic but:

http://youtu.be/xiC5Jd3Cuno

via
http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/comments/1d289b/test_server_tr_lockdown_burster_max/

MOTHER OF GOD - YouTube

Yeah... That thing is going to get tweaked a lot before it gets officially released.
Increasing three stats by forty procent... You're supposed to be developers here, use some common sense.

[CrimsonTemplar]

Yeah... That thing is going to get tweaked a lot before it gets officially released.
Increasing three stats by forty percent... You're supposed to be developers here, use some common sense.


I dunno...seems quite balanced and fair to me:lol:. Still I'm sure this will be tweaked for Test server is Test server.

[Eggy]

Ive been saying to my outfit mates for weeks that the buggys would just be over powered or not worth pulling. There just isnt a gap for them to fill other wise.

In there current form if your playing in squads there will be no point pulling a prowler when you can pull a vulcan buggy with a dual burster on the back.
At 90khp its allready faster than a prowler with max racer chasis so can get the Vulcan into the ranges it needs to engage and out of trouble quicker.
You can have a dual burster on the back to deal with air, and your in a fast and manouverable vehicle so getting the angles wont be a problem.
And then finaly you remove the ass shot weakness so the buggies are actualy more resilient than the mbts.

[Qwan]

Ive been saying to my outfit mates for weeks that the buggys would just be over powered or not worth pulling. There just isnt a gap for them to fill other wise.

In there current form if your playing in squads there will be no point pulling a prowler when you can pull a vulcan buggy with a dual burster on the back.
At 90khp its allready faster than a prowler with max racer chasis so can get the Vulcan into the ranges it needs to engage and out of trouble quicker.
You can have a dual burster on the back to deal with air, and your in a fast and manouverable vehicle so getting the angles wont be a problem.
And then finaly you remove the ass shot weakness so the buggies are actualy more resilient than the mbts.

Hence why it is on the test server, go check it out, get a feel for it. Send up your comment, let the devs know hey this thing is OP and invulnarable. But from what Im reading a buggy with full armor and two engies and a max will perform like a damn tank.

[Assist]

Hence why it is on the test server, go check it out, get a feel for it. Send up your comment, let the devs know hey this thing is OP and invulnarable. But from what Im reading a buggy with full armor and two engies and a max will perform like a damn tank.

well if it performs like the glasscannon tanks we have now that's not an issue.

If it's more resilient than the current MBT's though that's amusing. They really have no idea what they're doing when it comes to vehicle:infantry balance.

[Ruffdog]

Wow Harasser + Burster MAX =obsolete Skyguard!

Thanks bpostal. While I know that kind of bitchslapping ownage won't make it live it made my day better!

[Shogun]

at least the buggys will fill the role of the prowler from planetside 1.

a driver, a maingunner (max in rumble seat) and a secondary gunner.

so finally the dedicated drivers who don´t like to shoot while driving have a vehicle of choice now.

[Assist]

http://www.twitch.tv/agntv/c/2200833

Recording of our stream tonight.

The Vulcan? SERIOUSLY? That's worse than giving the Magrider the Vulcan, lols. I really hope they rethink that weapon possibility. There will be no reason to pull any ground armor if that goes live!

IF they're going to do that style of weapon setups for that turret, then the gunner seat needs to be open cockpit style so you can shoot him.

Either way, saving certs now for this beast. 2k ready, thinking I'll need ~3.5 to fully cert?

Oh, and your driving skills... HammaVS would fit right in on Waterson ;P

[ThatGoatGuy]

I can see it now... Harasser: The NEW face of AOD tank zergs.

Welp, I am really excited for it. I was expecting wraith cloak, although I knew this would be OP as fuck. I am also extremely excited for GSD on it, because I have been soo annoyed not having on any vehicle except my bang bus, which requires more than 1 person to drive.

[Fafnir]

Either way, saving certs now for this beast. 2k ready, thinking I'll need ~3.5 to fully cert?

10,000 is not enough to fully cert a vehicle.

By fully I mean with one 1k weapon and each slot with one maxed certification.

[Dodgy Commando]

1000 SC for the new helmets? That put a damper on my excitement for their release... 600 SC is already too much, unless the 1000 SC purchase is for ALL classes (in which case it's all good).

The Buggy does look fearsome on paper. Good thing they are launching it on the test server, see how it fits in the vehicular ecosystem. I hope it doesn't render the Skyguard (or MBT's for that matter) obselete. Surely can't be as tough even with Composite Armour. Plus the MAX is in a vulnerable rumble seat. We'll have to see, haven't had a chance to dl the test server client yet.

[Assist]

10,000 is not enough to fully cert a vehicle.

By fully I mean with one 1k weapon and each slot with one maxed certification.

yah forgot the weapon..
weapon would be 1k purchase, 2k ammo, 2k mag size/reload to decent levels?


Was more talking about the vehicle itself.. ~800 for performance? ~800 for defense? ~1000 for utility? ~2000 for acquisition?

not sure.. downloaded the new test last night, will check it out after work

oh god, i just watched the lancer max. <3 Higbys

[Canaris]

1000 SC for the new helmets? That put a damper on my excitement for their release... 600 SC is already too much, unless the 1000 SC purchase is for ALL classes (in which case it's all good).

The Buggy does look fearsome on paper. Good thing they are launching it on the test server, see how it fits in the vehicular ecosystem. I hope it doesn't render the Skyguard (or MBT's for that matter) obselete. Surely can't be as tough even with Composite Armour. Plus the MAX is in a vulnerable rumble seat. We'll have to see, haven't had a chance to dl the test server client yet.

according to the tweet from Matt Broome 1k of SC = unlocks for all classes except the MAX.
I can dig that.

I won't pay beyond 250sc per helm per char so this works out as 200sc each which is A-OK in my book.

[Hamma]

The dual lancer on the VS MAX is insanity - I showed it on my stream. The thing is a beast but overall fairly inaccurate at range. The NC Sparrow is pretty fun, similar to the engy turret and laser guided. The TR is more dumbfire rockets that are double barreled.

[PurpleOtter]

It's going to take weeks to clean up this incoming mess (nerf/buff balance passes). Between lockdown Dual Burster MAX's, Vulcan Buggies and the NS MAX weapons the Forumside Inferno is going to be glorious!

[ChipMHazard]

It's going to take weeks to clean up this incoming mess (nerf/buff balance passes). Between lockdown Dual Burster MAX's, Vulcan Buggies and the NS MAX weapons the Forumside Inferno is going to be glorious!

Hehe, indeed. :lol:

[Carbon Copied]

I don't play the MAX but the new cosmetics for it on the PTS I thought looked pretty good and a step in the right art direction on all 3 factions. Looking forward to new infantry armor as well.

[Assist]

I don't play the MAX but the new cosmetics for it on the PTS I thought looked pretty good and a step in the right art direction on all 3 factions. Looking forward to new infantry armor as well.

I liked them all but the VS Starfire. We're technologically advanced with no style -_- Our beastmode dual lancer MAX looks like it's using two Beamers -_-

[Carbon Copied]

Think my favourite look was Xeno for the VS out of all of them - only one that I thought looked odd was the TR one that made the MAX look like a Marvel action hero/villian..

[Dragonskin]

The VS Lancer max looks pretty sweet and the damage is pretty crazy high. Just worried that even with the high damage and high velocity... you have to be very close to a vehicle to be really effective. Seems almost like a death sentence. I guess the trade off has to be there for that insane fire power.

The TR Fracture max was very underwhelming. Hopefully they will get a damage buff or something. They look nifty.

Then the NC Sparrow max was very cool. Probably end up being the best of the 3. Nice combo of range, damage and controlability.

The Frag cannon will be a nightmare in CQC... flak armor will be even more of an absolute must. Bounce those things around corners, over obstacles and down hall ways...with all these changes MAXes will be a hell of a lot scarier.

[PurpleOtter]

The TR MAX Ogre Armor:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/8680069441_9a00f331b0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/purpleotter/8680069441/)

[Hamma]

Oh, and your driving skills... HammaVS would fit right in on Waterson ;P

Let's just say Speed 3, and Turbo aren't good for off roading. :P

[Whiteagle]

I liked them all but the VS Starfire. We're technologically advanced with no style -_- Our beastmode dual lancer MAX looks like it's using two Beamers -_-
Dude, they TRANS-fucking-FORM as you charge them up!

They're some of the funnest Vanu Weapons to fire yet, just because all those folding back plates let you know you're about to fuck something up!

Also, they can one-shot a MAX if you aim it right.

[WSNeo]

The Frag cannon will be a grief factory in CQC... flak armor will be even more of an absolute must. Bounce those things around corners, over obstacles and down hall ways...with all these changes MAXes will be a hell of a lot scarier.

FTFY :P

[chefigata]

The Harasser seems bugged, it doesn't show on the vehicle preview and every time I spawn it, the game crashes.

I'm pretty sure that happens only to low RAM capacity(as "low" I mean 4 GB)computers.

[PurpleOtter]

The Harasser seems bugged, it doesn't show on the vehicle preview and every time I spawn it, the game crashes.

I'm pretty sure that happens only to low RAM capacity(as "low" I mean 4 GB)computers.

It's an issue with the Low/Ultra Low graphics settings. Switch to medium, pull the buggy, and then switch your settings back.

[chefigata]

It's an issue with the Low/Ultra Low graphics settings. Switch to medium, pull the buggy, and then switch your settings back.

Thanks, it works, but on high, not medium settings.

[Malorn]

The TR MAX Ogre Armor:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/8680069441_9a00f331b0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/purpleotter/8680069441/)

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFr4FI3844qngqTe3kuKcZO_6C7xr5O TJDsCDkfW6FnXa6ydWU

[Phantomdestiny]

malorn maybe you can tell us about that warp to hossin button instead of calling us nerds ;)

[ChipMHazard]

Think he's referring to the name Ogre, as in the character Ogre:p
Piccolo: "Nerd!" - YouTube

[EvilNinjadude]

I'm hoping this thing won't be so OP that everyone will be sueing for harassment...


Bad puns aside, the TR MAX will look an absolute beast. It'll be like a MANA turret for two people!

[PurpleOtter]

Well at least it's not a green Shrek mask....

[PurpleOtter]

Thanks, it works, but on high, not medium settings.

Weird...I had to switch to Medium..must be a bug with loading the textures, not the settings themselves..

[Lonehunter]

The Reaver rotary canon is fixed!

NC Pilots know the bullet stream was always lower then the reticle apparently because the gun is so far below the cockpit, it certainly up'd the degree of difficulty to lead targets. But now it fires strait from the middle of your crosshairs, how logical and awesome is that!?

The Harasser, is amazing. Access to tank AND sundy secondary weapons was surprising. The NC variants can have an Enforcer + Phoenix, pretty powerful. It's also fun to toss the new nade tossin max in the back seat lol

[AnamNantom]

My harasser fun:

Planetside 2 Harasser Demonstration - YouTube

[DirtyBird]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFr4FI3844qngqTe3kuKcZO_6C7xr5O TJDsCDkfW6FnXa6ydWU
lol I love my Ogre piss in the morning.