Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

The schedule for the Terran Republic theme has been posted.

A Comm-Link from Creative Director Matt Higby will go live on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. In this Comm-Link, Matt will provide intel on PlanetSide 2’s Terran Republic, including details about the faction’s theme and special capabilities in game. Throughout the week we will also show off some of the unique features of the TR. Whether you intend to fight with or against the Terran Republic, you won’t want to miss out on this intel.

On Friday, October 28, 2011, starting at 4 PM Pacific Time, the PlanetSide 2 Development Team will host a PlanetSide 2 Twitter Chat to answer your questions about the Terran Republic. If you would like to participate in the PlanetSide 2 Twitter Chat, make sure to follow @PlanetSide2 on Twitter.

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2011-10-24 03:00 PM

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2011-10-26 02:24 AM

Fab

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

http://www.planetside2.com/news/oct2...debriefTR.html

On the vehicles side, the Terran Republic has two unique empire vehicles, the Mosquito fighter jet and the Prowler battle tank. The Mosquito is an extremely agile attack aircraft, which can be outfitted with a variety of weapon systems to suit the needs of the republic, and has the fastest top speed of any air vehicle allowing it to quickly disengage from a sticky situation and regroup. The Prowler is a medium tank that is not only the fastest empire specific tank on the field but it can be armed to the teeth with extra weapon systems beyond the other empires medium tanks, making it one of the deadliest vehicles in the game.

So heavy tanks and some aircrafts will be shared by all empires ?

2011-10-26 04:08 AM

Sirisian

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Spectre

FUUUUUUUUU-!!!!!!!!

You'll be invisible... That's like asking for custom skins on something no one will ever see unless we have a cooler darklight. "Glow in the darklight stickers".

2011-10-26 04:43 AM

Graywolves

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Sirisian

You'll be invisible... That's like asking for custom skins on something no one will ever see unless we have a cooler darklight. "Glow in the darklight stickers".

Dude, I don't care if it makes me a target or easy to see at night....

I would kill for glow in the dark stickers.

2011-10-26 07:26 AM

FastAndFree

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Fab

So heavy tanks and some aircrafts will be shared by all empires ?

All the aircraft were common pool in PS1, the new fighters are the exception not the rule

And we probably won't see heavy tanks until after release, so money is still on them being empire specific too

2011-10-26 12:07 PM

Geist

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Sirisian

You'll be invisible... That's like asking for custom skins on something no one will ever see unless we have a cooler darklight. "Glow in the darklight stickers".

Hey, even invisible people like to look cool. Besides, the enemy will see your dead body and say, "Wow, what a fashion sensible infiltrator." and when your with your allies, no danger, why be invisible at all?

Besides, from a sci-fi tech point of view, how does a invisible suit make you invisible if your not covering every bit of skin. Just bothers be a bit.

2011-10-26 12:25 PM

Raka Maru

Originally Posted by Spectre

Maybe it's not light bending but rather phase shifting.

2011-10-26 01:23 PM

Geist

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Raka Maru

Maybe it's not light bending but rather phase shifting.

Phase shifting sounds a little out there for Planetside tech(Besides VS). Bending light is something we can do now.

2011-10-26 01:35 PM

Xyntech

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Raka Maru

Maybe it's not light bending but rather phase shifting.

Or maybe it generates some sort of magnetic field that bends light around you, but the fabric itself isn't bending the light. That's the impression I get with all of the little funky circles on that TR infiltrator concept art at least.

2011-10-26 03:39 PM

Canaris

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

they need more goggles

2011-10-26 04:15 PM

EASyEightyEight

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

I don't think we'll have the simple fade invisibility like we did in PS1, but the actual bubble effect, complete with the typical predator cloak/uncloak effect whenever you start shooting something.

I like to imagine pistol customization varies from standard to magnum or even to SMG (amp, only probably a little better)

2011-10-26 11:24 PM

Raka Maru

Originally Posted by Xyntech

This actually sounds more plausible to cover standard pistols getting cloaked as well.

2011-10-26 11:26 PM

Raka Maru

Originally Posted by Spectre

Phase shifting sounds a little out there for Planetside tech(Besides VS). Bending light is something we can do now.

Who says this wasn't "borrowed" from the VS or ancients?

2011-10-31 10:51 AM

TRex

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Is it still TR time or do we let the Smurfs out to play now ?

2011-10-31 12:22 PM

Xyntech

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Probably gotta wait until next week, assuming they don't fuck with us and do something other than NC next week.

2011-10-31 05:08 PM

EASyEightyEight

Re: Theme of the Week - Terran Republic

Originally Posted by Xyntech

Probably gotta wait until next week, assuming they don't fuck with us and do something other than NC next week.

You know, it was great seeing my team's outfits (sans the MAX, no MAX

) but I do want to get a good look at my enemies, especially the Vanu. All we've seem so far look like wet suits.