Galaxy able to pick up vehicles

[Broadside]

I remember back in the days of Battlefield:Vietnam one of the coolest things to do was using a Huey transport to pick up vehicles and fly them across the map for your buddies. That got me thinking about the possibility of galaxies being able to perform the same task. Am I the only one who thinks that would be awesome?

[Figment]

Maybe you should try to do a thread search first next time. ;p

[Rumblepit]

they said you will be able to cert into this as a gal pilot.

[NewSith]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

they said you will be able to cert into this as a gal pilot.

Can you actually provide a prooflink? Because I though the last thing they said was that the ability is "being discussed". (PM me if it gets locked before you answer).

I mean, I don't see prowler fitting into the galaxy. Anyway, Higby (I think) said that they were planning to add Lodestar (check the wikilink) postlaunch to carry heavy vehicles, and it might above all act as a ground vehicle terminal.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by ThermalReaper

EDIT: Just thought of something, how about we have a few variations of Galaxies that we can have? Kind of like the different max variations.

I'm pretty sure customisation will allow us to have Galaxy Troop Transport, and Galaxy Gunship as variations, so no need for adding variants where you can simply customise the original.

[ChipMHazard]

Originally Posted by Rumblepit

they said you will be able to cert into this as a gal pilot.

They were/are? thinking about making a cert for it.

[Rago]

I think its for sure that it Has MAX slots, Vehicles , i dont know.

[Electrofreak]

In PS, a Galaxy could carry a light vehicle. In PS2, people will be able to cert into the same; the devs have said it will be something that can be certed into.

Larger vehicles such as tanks were carried by a vehicle called the Lodestar, which resembled a large shoebox with fins.

[Littleman]

If the galaxy ends up having vehicle transport capabilities, and I'm thinking under the tail hookup ala Halo, not in a hold loading ala PS1 (though graphically that would be less intensive on systems,) I'd like to know if I can spawn a tank, park it, grab a gal, then pick up my tank and haul it. While it is resource intensive, I can imagine how cool it would be to get a mission to deliver a tank to someone in the field, and get reimbursement as a reward for completing the task.

Realistically, I expect people to jaunt a short ways towards the nearest tube, despawn, then respawn somewhere where they can procure a tank, even though it may be some distance away. Just this way, the individual can stay on the front lines while the support minded players handle supplying the front line with rolling devastation.

Mind you, the tank would likely be limited to what the delivery pilot is capable requisitioning, so it would probably still be in the intended drivers best interest to at least return to base, grab their tank, then ask for a pilot to transport them.

Hrm... of course this idea begs another question: if I requisition any vehicle, is there any way for other players to commandeer my tank if I grant them access to? I'm thinking my idea is half dead in the water XD The tank purchasing and supplying part anyway. One word: certifications.

[Vanr]

From the following stream it is stated that (timer at around 17:20+) the Galaxy will not have the ability to carry vehicles from the start.

They are currently thinking about adding it through certifications/customization but it seems like nothing has been concluded around this topic yet.

[MockZero2]

Ha wel lthat about settles that. Still think being able to pick up vehicles like in vietnam would be a blast. Though you could really exploit that.

[Electrofreak]

Originally Posted by Vanr

From the following stream Planetside 2 - Dual Commentary Livestream with Matt Higby and TotalBiscuit - YouTube it is stated that (timer at around 17:20+) the Galaxy will not have the ability to carry vehicles from the start.

They are currently thinking about adding it through certifications/customization but it seems like nothing has been concluded around this topic yet.

I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere more concrete than that... but either way I'm confident we'll see something lifting and transporting vehicles, particularly given the more... vertical nature of some of PS2's maps.

[maddoggg]

I personaly think that it would a be a very nice idea to be able to cert into beeing able to carry vehicles,aslong as it's balanced(and by that i mean that a single vehicle should take like 6-8 infantry slots).

[ShadowDemon]

I think galaxies should be able to pick up vehicles to a certain point.

Here are my thoughts. You WILL have to be certified in galaxy cargo (or what ever they choose to call it) to carry a vehicle.

Next they should have tiers of carrying capacity. Maybe the first tier can only carry a Flash. Then the next level can carry a two Flashes or a Sunderer. and then the final tier can carry a Lightning tank or two Flashes and Sunderer or two Sunderers.

I don't think it should ever be possible to carry the main battle tanks. (aka. Magrider, Vanguard, Prowler)

[Hmr85]

Double tap :/

[Hmr85]

Originally Posted by ShadowDemon

I think galaxies should be able to pick up vehicles to a certain point.

Here are my thoughts. You WILL have to be certified in galaxy cargo (or what ever they choose to call it) to carry a vehicle.

Next they should have tiers of carrying capacity. Maybe the first tier can only carry a Flash. Then the next level can carry a two Flashes or a Sunderer. and then the final tier can carry a Lightning tank or two Flashes and Sunderer or two Sunderers.

I don't think it should ever be possible to carry the main battle tanks. (aka. Magrider, Vanguard, Prowler)

The sunderer is as big if not bigger than MBT's this go around. This is why Lodies aka lodestars need to make a return especially if they are going to allow us to transport vehicles again.