What's your role going to be?

Sentrosi · 2011-07-20, 09:35 AM

So what is your role going to be in Planetside?
I think I'm going for the full on Galaxy pilot. I loved filling that role in the original game. I'd love to pimp out the Galaxy with Dragonwolf graphics on the nose, much like the Flying Tigers did to their Warhawks.
The exhiliration of taking off just before an OS hits still sits in my brain as a great moment. Sure the loitering could get boring, but it's a role that needs to be filled sometimes.

But should a Galaxy pilot not be needed for a mission, then I'll go back to the full-on support role I loved as well. Advanced Medic, Engineer and Advanced Hacker. Blow the door, heal the outfit and fix their broken stuff. All the while pressing forward to obliterate the enemy.

What about you?

basti · 2011-07-20, 09:37 AM

What about we first learn what we can do, before we decide? :P

Death2All · 2011-07-20, 09:41 AM

I'm fairly certain I'll just run around as a grunt as I always did in the original PS. Outdoor MA fights were always my favorite and I'd love to have a pimped out Pulsar and destroy people. I'm really interested to see the kind of things you can increase in the talent tree system with your weapons/vehicles. Hopefully it doesn't give a veteran player too much of an advantage.

Destroying noobs is always great fun, but I don't want to deter people away from the game because I weapon stats are vastly superior to their default weapon.

Bags · 2011-07-20, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by DeeTwoEh

I'm fairly certain I'll just run around as a grunt as I always did in the original PS. Outdoor MA fights were always my favorite and I'd love to have a pimped out Pulsar and destroy people. I'm really interested to see the kind of things you can increase in the talent tree system with your weapons/vehicles. Hopefully it doesn't give a veteran player too much of an advantage.

Destroying noobs is always great fun, but I don't want to deter people away from the game because I weapon stats are vastly superior to their default weapon.

This, essentially. Though I don't think a noob will be able to tell that they're losing because of 20% more power. :x

Death2All · 2011-07-20, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

This, essentially. Though I don't think a noob will be able to tell that they're losing because of 20% more power. :x

20% just seems like a pretty significant percentage. If they lowered it to 5-10% it wouldn't be quite as daunting to me.

Kurtz · 2011-07-20, 04:13 PM

Buzz killer.

Bags · 2011-07-20, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by DeeTwoEh

20% just seems like a pretty significant percentage. If they lowered it to 5-10% it wouldn't be quite as daunting to me.

That's an extremely specialized vet versus a complete noob. I don't support it, but I don't think it will be very noticeable.

Tigersmith · 2011-07-20, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by DeeTwoEh

20% just seems like a pretty significant percentage. If they lowered it to 5-10% it wouldn't be quite as daunting to me.

They could change it during beta. Its all about balance. You never know.

Logit · 2011-07-20, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by basti

What about we first learn what we can do, before we decide? :P

Speculation my friend.

I always play Medic in most every game I play. It's a fun play style to me.

IN SWG, I went Combat Medic. In EQ2 I was a Warden Druid, in WoW I played Resto Shaman.

I'm hoping they expand a lot more on support roles in PS2, and make the class trees very detailed so they can be super fun.

I think Adv Med was the only cert I always had.

basti · 2011-07-20, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Logit

Speculation my friend.

Ah well, then: Commander. Someone needs to give your tarts directions.

Zulthus · 2011-07-20, 09:45 AM

OP's post made me think about how one has to specialize in flying to use a mosquito. So... Galaxy pilots will be useful once again as we won't be having mossie hot-dropping outfits/players anymore

LordReaver · 2011-07-20, 10:24 AM

I will be in the role of fucking your shit up. Whatever that may turn out to be.

Talon · 2011-07-28, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by LordReaver

I will be in the role of fucking your shit up. Whatever that may turn out to be.

Amen to that! haha, I will be a sniper or just a vehicle driver what ever comes first.

ECM · 2011-07-28, 02:47 AM

ExpendableCrewMember here,
I plan to continue my play style from ps1, MI (mobile infantry) and also a MAX user.

Sovereign · 2011-07-28, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by ECM

ExpendableCrewMember here,
I plan to continue my play style from ps1, MI (mobile infantry) and also a MAX user.

Likewise, with the added exception of being a pilot just to see how the new flight physics in game play out and if they are truly genuine..