2014 new Island?

[OpolE]

Vote yes if you know there will be or:

Just vote no there as in there will be a load of crap updates anyway! Load of CRAP

[KesTro]

Gotta give it some time man. Amerish lattice will be out soon followed hopefully by Hossin by which time they can get an inter-continental lattice going if that's what they so desire to do. I've always thought of Planetside2 as it is right now as the grind to end game. That's all we're doing right now, grinding. Every MMO has one.

That being said I still manage to have a tremendous amount of fun in this game but that is due solely to the fact that I have an outfit I adore. If you're not having as much fun with this game as you may have used to I would suggest either getting more involved with your outfit, finding an outfit that's more involved in the game or just taking a break from the game altogether. This game sure isn't going anywhere anytime soon and you wouldn't want to get burned out on it too quickly. :P

[ChipMHazard]

Afaik. we will be seeing Hossin next year.

[Tito]

wee need map like city big buildings

[OCNSethy]

Afaik. we will be seeing Hossin next year.

Then next couple of days then ?!?! :D

[ChipMHazard]

Then next couple of days then ?!?! :D

Hehe, that would be a very nice surprise:p

[Vashyo]

I certainly hope we get Searhus next year too, one new continent every 1.5 years is wayyyyy to slow.

[Chewy]

I certainly hope we get Searhus next year too, one new continent every 1.5 years is wayyyyy to slow.

If you think about it. We got 2-3 versions of both Indar and Esamir since launch.

Launch maps, 3. Indar, Esamir, Amerish.
Lattice update, 2. Indar, Esamir.
O:MFG, 2. Indar, Esamir.


If Im recalling the number of times we got reworks of the current maps right. That's about 7 maps over the past year. Basic landmass for all of them never changed but they had to remake entire areas of them to fit the updates so it wasn't an easy copy/paste and took a lot of detailing work. Landmass is the easy part, get the right shape with tossing a mountain (or for Hossin the mega trees) here or there and comb it over for hard edges. Base details are the bitch that needs an hour in the bathroom for a tip to the store.

You gotta remember that PS2 was suppose to launch with just Indar at the start and/or that the game was to still be in Beta for another year. But an order came saying that the devs needed to ship the game as is to start making money.

Although we are still playing on just 3 maps. Those maps have been remade many times with each taking almost as much work as if making a whole new map to fit how PS2 is growing. Id love to have Hossin like everyone else but having to remake everything every few months is a LOT to deal with. What of Hossin is on the PTS may look close to done but really that is still an alpha stage BEFORE all of the lattice and O:MFG changes that are now a requirement. It might have a bit of lattice in it, but you can tell that map was made for the Hex system with it being a hex and everything neat and orderly in where things are places.

Hossin was the answer to the old problem of fitting a round peg in a square hole. Now it likely isn't worth it finish that map as it was with everything that changed since then. Amerish was sent back to bare bones for base remakes, it's safe to say that Hossin went back to further than that.

[Qwan]

@ Chewy: Yea thats what I figured as well they started Hossin as a hex system but now they have to go in and change everything around to lattice. I mean currently the game is alot of fun, except Amerish I hate that continent with a passion. The Hex system is just horrible, In there strive to be different from the original they Fucked that aspect of the game up. But now that they are fixing the problem, I cant wait till hossin comes out its going to be nuts with the 4th continent. Though I think Hossin will be the bottle kneck of battles, and each faction is going to claim there own continent. I know on woodman VS are going to claim Esimar, with its one tech plant right in the middle. I believe the TR are taking Indar, and the NC have there eye on Amerish. But the battle islands will keep the leaders busy plotting ways to take enemy territory. I really think PS2 is coming along and has a bright future ahead. So im voting yes because I lovvveee me some PS2.

[Chewy]

Im going to say that Hossin will be the center of the fights. When the overall lattice comes Hossin is going to be in the center with battle islands connecting the older maps. Should still be able to find a fight on any map you want with the lattice being a net and not a chain as of yet.

All of the needing to rework entire maps really shows that PS2 needed more time in Beta. But I understand that they had to make money and can wait a bit longer for quality stuff. At least now the devs can fully focus on maps and weapons leaving the cosmetics to the player studio. Im loving the Delta camo right now. Very close to bare metal and fits into most places well while looking great. But there still is no NC helmets that look as good as the Titan welding mask.