What we all have been waiting for since day one [Archive]

Babyfark McGeez

2013-11-22, 10:47 AM

https://assets-cdn.soe.com/uploads/dcsclient/000/000/038/241.png?v=0.0

Really guys? That is honestly the big thing that we all have been waiting for since day one? Are you fucking kidding me?

Now it might have been ok to tease us with nonsense like that if the game you were operating had atleast the goddamn barebones done.
But in a game that is missing fundamental features (and not just one or two i might add) from day one, isn't it natural to assume that something "we have been waiting for since day one" would be one of those missing features?
AND NOT A FUCKING SALE!

For a brief period around the first optimization patch my hope in this game was slightly renewed. Maybe with some effort and more paced development we would get to see some planetside in our planetside in a reasonable amount of time. But reading that hossin will come after the next two "omfg" phases, which is what, march? april? i kind of fail to see how this is going anywhere.

And to top it off with stunts like that, that either show they don't even realize how far off they currently are with PS2, or that they simply don't give a shit anymore, well that's just brilliant.

You know, there is a reason we have these conspiracy theories about PS2 being a Eq:next testbed and quick cashgrab for SOE. The snailspeed development of the actual game and the attitude on display when it comes to selling us things make it more and more hard to argue against these theories.

Tl;dr Don't tease us with shit we don't want when you don't have the shit ready we do want.

Bags

2013-11-22, 11:45 AM

man what I've always been wanting since day 1 is to spend $40 to get like 8 identical weapons

how does SOE know!?

bpostal

2013-11-22, 01:27 PM

How sure are you that this is what we've been wanting since day One?
We had Alpha squad, even before day one, so really...we haven't been wanting this.

Babyfark McGeez

2013-11-22, 01:39 PM

Well i haven't seen anything else from SOE during the anniversary except for double xp days and this bundle.
If i somehow missed the big thing, i'd apologize and ask to be enlightened here.

But a thread i saw on the official forums seemed to confirm the bundle was what they were talking about with "what we wanted since day one".
And that just annoyed the hell out of me, because as you mentioned, not only is that not one of the many things we wanted to see, it also is a bad way of promoting your shit.

Hence my rant here.

bpostal

2013-11-22, 04:06 PM

kubacheski

2013-11-22, 04:56 PM

Understandable and, if true, mildly disappointing. Think of it this way: The major reveal wasn't the bundle, but the fact that SOE is looking at giving us jacking back!

I don't recall ever having vehicle hacking. They said that it was something we havent had since Beta (maybe alpha), IIRC. They're putting back darker nights, but I think that was in for a bit after release. So I'm a little confused if it is either of these, because is Hacking in yet even on PTS? Is there a darker night on the live servers? (IDK, still at work).

:confused:

Ruffdog

2013-11-22, 04:58 PM

In command center they banged on about "they've now found the resources to give us something we've wanted since day one"
Since it doesn't take an awful lot of resources to hand out heroic boosts and some skins, I'd say they had to pull the surprise for now.
I hope thats the case anyway. Otherwise they really are a bit disconnected from their community in what they want. I don't think this is so though, seeing Malorn visit PSU threads and the OMFG videos.

I'm gonna leave this game cook for another 6 months or so now to let some more content bed in. Every time I check PSU I can't help but get dissapointed and since the PU process will go on a while I don't see any satisfaction coming in the short term. The potential is still there I just wanted more in the first 12 months.

ringring

2013-11-22, 05:14 PM

I don't recall ever having vehicle hacking. They said that it was something we havent had since Beta (maybe alpha), IIRC. They're putting back darker nights, but I think that was in for a bit after release. So I'm a little confused if it is either of these, because is Hacking in yet even on PTS? Is there a darker night on the live servers? (IDK, still at work).

:confused:

There has never been vehicle hacking in ps2. When he says 'back' he means from ps1.

Previously in ps2 the devs have said that vehicle hacking isn't possible but snce the magrider change tray said that it now was. Whether this means that vehicle hacking will ahem 'return' is an unknown at this point. At least unknown until Higby speaks on the subject.

Rivenshield

2013-11-22, 05:15 PM

This can't be it.

Can it...?

bpostal

2013-11-22, 05:28 PM

I don't recall ever having vehicle hacking. They said that it was something we havent had since Beta (maybe alpha), IIRC. They're putting back darker nights, but I think that was in for a bit after release. So I'm a little confused if it is either of these, because is Hacking in yet even on PTS? Is there a darker night on the live servers? (IDK, still at work).

:confused:

Crash's correct, I was talking about jacking (http://wiki.planetsidesyndicate.com/index.php?title=Jack)returning from Planetside, not earlier in PS2.
There's nothing for sure, but it's no longer impossible. So, in my mind, the big surprise is that there's the potential for maybe having jacking placed in the game.
If true, I will never equip lockdown (and will spend most of my time in a vanny)

typhaon

2013-11-22, 05:55 PM

This all kind of just emphasizes how long it has been since SOE has added significant features to the game that have excited the playerbase.

camycamera

2013-11-22, 06:36 PM

maybe it ISN'T the thing we have been waiting for since day 1.... PLOT TWIST

HereticusXZ

2013-11-22, 06:58 PM

They did say stuff would be coming all month... I'll wait until Dec 1st before I nerdrage.

Stick Pin

2013-11-22, 07:25 PM

I dont't care about the camo. I have had the weapons for almost a year, except that "type" of Striker. Anyone know what's so different from the Striker we can buy at the Depot?

MaxDamage

2013-11-22, 07:45 PM

I dont't care about the camo. I have had the weapons for almost a year, except that "type" of Striker. Anyone know what's so different from the Striker we can buy at the Depot?

Gold trim, and another chance at an Auraxium medal.
That is the difference. :]

maybe it ISN'T the thing we have been waiting for since day 1.... PLOT TWIST
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Emperor Newt

2013-11-23, 05:08 AM

man what I've always been wanting since day 1 is to spend $40 to get like 8 identical weapons

how does SOE know!?
Most of which you, as a Vanu player, either already own or will never use!
It's like birthday and Christmas on the same day!

Rolfski

2013-11-24, 05:21 AM

This for sure isn't the surprise feature we wanted from day one that was promised to us. My best guess is they had a feature planned (probably vehicle hacking) but couldn't deliver on time.

Would be fair if SOE would do some explanation here though. Promising stuff and then be silent about it when it's not delivered is not exactly good customer expectation management.

Carbon Copied

2013-11-24, 11:34 AM

I recall the WDS being the last "very special announcement that we can't wait to tell you" so I wouldn't be at all surprised if this lack lustre effort was in a similar category.

Strangely enough its not tempting me to purchase nor re-sub; maybe when PS2 starts to walk it's first steps around it's second birthday hey SOE?

JohnnyRicardo

2013-11-24, 12:16 PM

That goddamn bundle should be considered as a huge insult. If they gave people this bundle as a band-aid for the playerbase maybe some people would feel appreciated by SOE, but no. Secondly the recent lag on the EU servers makes the game unplayable. It's just beyond silly.

MaxDamage

2013-11-24, 12:31 PM

bpostal

2013-11-24, 01:51 PM

huller

2013-11-24, 02:02 PM

Could also have been darker nights

Babyfark McGeez

2013-11-25, 02:04 AM

I tuned into MLG PS2 twitch feed thing yesterday and they had two guys discussing loads of new stuff. BIG STUFF. Like "STUFF WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SINCE DAY ONE" stuff. Maybe more people should tune in.

Oh come on lol, now you're just being a cocktease. :p
In a thread that's about teasing us and not giving any information you go ahead and...tease us while not giving any information. Ssshh.

Also it may just be me, but wouldn't it be wonderful if there would be some kind of centralized, streamlined information source on the devs part? I don't like to piece my informations together bit by bit from various sources that are otherwise of not much interest to me (any stream, twitter, facebook).

Umrtvovacz

2013-11-25, 06:58 AM

Oh come on lol, now you're just being a cocktease. :p
In a thread that's about teasing us and not giving any information you go ahead and...tease us while not giving any information. Ssshh.

There is no info, he is just lying and trolling us. Don't feed the trolls.

Also it may just be me, but wouldn't it be wonderful if there would be some kind of centralized, streamlined information source on the devs part? I don't like to piece my informations together bit by bit from various sources that are otherwise of not much interest to me (any stream, twitter, facebook).

Yeah, I wish there was official forums for Planetside 2. Oh wait...

Qwan

2013-11-25, 07:34 AM

And this is why free to play is a bad concept. One it gives SOE the ability to lie about its numbers "We got over a million subscribers" over half of those have been inactive since day one. When you complain about somthing missing or somthing not playing properly, they ignore you because there attitude is "STFU it free to play, if you dont like it quite". I only want three things from this game, and Ill be happy.
1. Interlinking continents.
2. Another continent
3. And the ability to see cloakers.

If they give me this I will not complain.

synkrotron

2013-11-25, 07:42 AM

3. And the ability to see cloakers.

?

I don't understand that one to be honest, but providing a reason would send us off topic, so please PM me if you feel you need to explain :)

VikingKong

2013-11-25, 04:21 PM

?

I don't understand that one to be honest, but providing a reason would send us off topic, so please PM me if you feel you need to explain :)
That is a bit of a puzzler, isn't it?

ringring

2013-11-26, 05:01 AM

That is a bit of a puzzler, isn't it?
I think he's harking back to ps1 where there were things such as implants you could equip, e.g. ability to run faster, ability to see damage indicators on enemy, enhanced hearing but one was darklight that allowed you to see cloakers.

ChipMHazard

2013-11-26, 05:04 AM

Yeah, I wish there was official forums for Planetside 2. Oh wait...

Good luck finding all the information over there. The devs are very fond on having their playerbase hunt down information themselves by going through tweets, reddit posts etc. Making centralized information threads isn't something that they are always that keen on doing.
________

So are we actually going to be getting an announcement or was this really it?

synkrotron

2013-11-26, 07:18 AM

but one was darklight that allowed you to see cloakers.

Yes, that was explained to me via PM, so thanks to bpostal and Qwan for taking time to contact me.

OCNSethy

2013-11-26, 08:49 PM

?

I don't understand that one to be honest, but providing a reason would send us off topic, so please PM me if you feel you need to explain :)

I think he is referring to an implant that you certed into that gave you to ability to see cloaked infils. (Darklight?)

SOE raised the possibility of it earlier this year but their method of supplying said implants was so horrid, it was shouted down by the masses.

Timealude

2013-11-26, 09:53 PM

I think he is referring to an implant that you certed into that gave you to ability to see cloaked infils. (Darklight?)

SOE raised the possibility of it earlier this year but their method of supplying said implants was so horrid, it was shouted down by the masses.

not to jump the gun with rage but i really hope they dont add darklight back into the game.

anyways, I was also pretty confused about what the announcement was suppose to be....I shall wait till the first before i start asking questions.

bpostal

2013-11-26, 10:43 PM

not to jump the gun with rage but i really hope they dont add darklight back into the game.

anyways, I was also pretty confused about what the announcement was suppose to be....I shall wait till the first before i start asking questions.

I agree, DL isn't really needed. I can already see infils fairly well and I know some of them I shot were thinking WTF

mrmrmrj

2013-11-27, 07:44 PM

I thought this package was interesting. I pad $40 for Alpha Squad and this has the 180 day exp bonus plus nice camo. I don't really care about the special weapons but the camo would cost at least 1500 SC so the 180 day boost is $25. Not a bad deal.

torokf

2013-11-28, 10:44 AM

lol I didn't know they said that it was "What you're asking us since release" feature :O

F-F-FAIL!

MaxDamage

2013-11-28, 12:08 PM

Well they mentioned they're looking at darklight but it's barely on the radar. Warpgate travel is almost ready, they've been putting messages into gamefiles asking about warpgate travel confirmation.

torokf

2013-11-28, 12:40 PM

Well they mentioned they're looking at darklight but it's barely on the radar. Warpgate travel is almost ready, they've been putting messages into gamefiles asking about warpgate travel confirmation.

Cool stuff!
But may I ask what you refer to as "darklight" you mean darker nights?

GreyFrog

2013-11-28, 03:56 PM

Darklight - implant to see cloaked infi's

If its warpgate travel thats is great, it paves the way for cont lattice and means you can join alerts with your current vehicle.

ringring

2013-11-28, 04:04 PM

Darklight - implant to see cloaked infi's

If its warpgate travel thats is great, it paves the way for cont lattice and means you can join alerts with your current vehicle.

Perhaps they're closer along than we thought.

We won't get anything this side of Xmas, but Hossin not too far away, ditto Nexus and now warpgates............... we need now to hear about the other BI's and also the inter-continental lattice. However, even being optimistic it's all still numerous months down the line.

MaxDamage

2013-11-28, 04:21 PM

Darklight - implant to see cloaked infi's

If its warpgate travel thats is great, it paves the way for cont lattice and means you can join alerts with your current vehicle.
The devs were talking about it like it was common knowledge during anniversary twitch streams, about how each continent will be connected via a battle island which you have to conquer to control the gate, and hossin will for some reason be connected slightly differently. That is meant to be the death knell for Indarside, but we'll see.
When they spoke about darklight, they seemed excited but suggested it would require some new tech/engine work so its one of those backburner jobs, they said it might be like a flashlight, so you can use it in normal light but infils would just sort of appear where you pointed, meaning you might just see a floating head if you're aiming up a bit. Sounds scary to me.

basti

2013-11-28, 04:28 PM

The devs were talking about it like it was common knowledge during anniversary twitch streams, about how each continent will be connected via a battle island which you have to conquer to control the gate, and hossin will for some reason be connected slightly differently. That is meant to be the death knell for Indarside, but we'll see.
When they spoke about darklight, they seemed excited but suggested it would require some new tech/engine work so its one of those backburner jobs, they said it might be like a flashlight, so you can use it in normal light but infils would just sort of appear where you pointed, meaning you might just see a floating head if you're aiming up a bit. Sounds scary to me.

Where in the annvisary streams did they talk about that stuff?

GreyFrog

2013-11-28, 04:33 PM

The Lattice configuration is common knowledge - http://www.soe.com/images/community/features/continental-lattice-concept.jpg

Never heard of the other stuff. DL not as an implant but a rail attachment sounds like a good balance actually.

OpolE

2013-11-28, 04:43 PM

No i have not been waiting for that!

MaxDamage

2013-11-28, 05:35 PM

Chewy

2013-11-28, 08:14 PM

Well, common knowledge to some.
It's surprising how uncommon so much common knowledge is!

Human condition. Everyone is a fucking idiot.

Just ask the questions or no one will tell you from them not knowing you don't know.

ringring

2013-11-29, 05:33 AM

The devs were talking about it like it was common knowledge during anniversary twitch streams, about how each continent will be connected via a battle island which you have to conquer to control the gate, and hossin will for some reason be connected slightly differently. That is meant to be the death knell for Indarside, but we'll see.
When they spoke about darklight, they seemed excited but suggested it would require some new tech/engine work so its one of those backburner jobs, they said it might be like a flashlight, so you can use it in normal light but infils would just sort of appear where you pointed, meaning you might just see a floating head if you're aiming up a bit. Sounds scary to me.
That's all detailed in the roadmap on the official forums, obviously unscheduled at present.