Dev QA Part 3 Comments

Hamma · 2002-12-09, 09:37 AM

Due to everyones recent concern reguarding certs, I have decided to release the detailed certification list for public consumption.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/a...p?articleId=22

Comments welcome.

Tobias · 2002-12-09, 11:42 AM

Now I count 28 certs? Am I wrong, are there more?

Zarparchior · 2002-12-09, 12:14 PM

The more I learn about this game, the more I want to play it.

NapalmEnima · 2002-12-09, 12:29 PM

Well that had a number of interesting tidbits buried in it:

Vehicle info:
The Basalisk has a rotarty chaingun.
Both APCs have two gunner positions.

Armor/inventory info:
MAX armors can't use basic equipment.

Armors DO have weapon slots... and everything but the standard and infiltration suits have two pisol slots. The medium has two rifle slots.

Everyone gets to carry a knife. This was assumed, but is now a known fact.

There is a comment in the light armor about being able to drive any vehicle. There is no corresponding comment under any other armor. This COULD (but probably doesn't) mean that the standard, infiltration, and medium armors are excluded from driving some vehicles. I personally expect all these armors to be able to drive everything. 'Cept maybe the medium.

defaults:
Everyone starts with the "standard assault" cert (amp, empire's pistol, suppressor).

Other stuff:
Several weapon certs cover more than one weapon, but not all.

Hamma · 2002-12-09, 12:58 PM

Yep. This answers the questiosn better than I ever could. This is direct from the dev's

Also note, as far as I know these are all certs.

Tobias · 2002-12-09, 01:08 PM

Does the supresser count as a pistal then? And if so can a stealth use it then?

Hamma · 2002-12-09, 01:12 PM

Takes more inv space than a pistol

Lt AntiSmile · 2002-12-09, 01:14 PM

anyone else notice under galaxy it say's '3' gunners? something new? miss print?

Tobias · 2002-12-09, 01:18 PM

Galaxy has three 20mm chainguns....one each wing and a tail gunner. No 75mm cannons for j00!

Marsman · 2002-12-09, 01:18 PM

No that's correct and yes it did change from 2 75mm guns to 3 20 mm guns. See here for an updated description.

Jinxmasta · 2002-12-09, 03:35 PM

I thought this week's Dev Interview answers were gonna have info on MAXes too or am I mistaken because I only saw info on certs. Oh and does this mean grenades will be able to be used by anyone as long as there is room in inventory?

Lexington_Steele · 2002-12-09, 03:59 PM

I am excited about the Mosquito's "limited radar profile."

Coliostro · 2002-12-09, 04:13 PM

Hmm, grenades...one of my favorite tools in Halo. I didn't see a cert for them either. Perhaps no one throws like a girl in this game.

Coliostro

NapalmEnima · 2002-12-09, 04:16 PM

No gren certs. EXCELLENT point.

Also, no gren SLOTS. So an infiltrator could drop a plasma grenade in someone's lap and watch'em melt... even if they could only carry a small number at a time (depending on what else they're packin').

Camping Carl · 2002-12-09, 05:12 PM

Well this is good, because now it's has been cofirmed now that stealths can't use a bolt driver, even while uncloaked, because they can't even carry it. Which means, no sniper will will be able to just snipe a buncha guys, and just go invis. when they figure out where he is.