News: The Lightning First Look! [[Updated] Images]]

**Evil Redrum** · 2012-04-26, 03:35 PM

GamesRadar posted up an exlusive look at the Lightning, thought you all would like to see it

http://www.gamesradar.com/planetside...ightning-tank/

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2064

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2065

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2060

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2057

Rbstr · 2012-04-26, 03:36 PM

Well lookit that!

I like that it's called the skyguard turret. That will either cause people to shutup or massive whining. Knowing PSU...I'd go with the latter.

Noivad · 2012-04-26, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Well lookit that!

I like that it's called the skyguard turret. That will either cause people to shutup or massive whining. Knowing PSU...I'd go with the latter.

It looks nice - Its orginal role Role a single player anti vehicle tank, and a machine gun effective against infantry. A good role now gone - A new Role
Anti vehicle and a Air Defense Weapon. A solo vehicle that helps to eliminate a team oriented weapon the skyguard. Its going to be interesting to see how many rounds of Flack and Anti Armor rounds its going to hold.

With Big Tanks, Bang Buses, and Lightnings who needs Air defense vehicles.
I'm whinning please keep the Skyguards. Don't kill vehicles that can hold two players that have too work together. Gunner and driver coordinated to kill those nasty reavers. Or at least make the Lightning a two man job. Stop the solo player mindset. please. Ok enough whinning.

NewSith · 2012-04-26, 06:00 PM

Something makes me think that Lightning is also MBT now...

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Evil Redrum

GamesRadar posted up an exlusive look at the Lightning, thought you all would like to see it

http://www.gamesradar.com/planetside...ightning-tank/

Dang it you beat me to it

Still awesome news! And the tank looks amazing.

Sirisian · 2012-04-26, 03:38 PM

Looks a bit long.

MacTruckuLes · 2012-04-26, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Sirisian

Looks a bit long.

i agree it looks way longer then it needs to be, honestly end it a few feet infront of the headlights and it would look great.

Sirisian · 2012-04-26, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by MacTruckuLes

i agree it looks way longer then it needs to be, honestly end it a few feet infront of the headlights and it would look great.

Agreed. Waiting for the redo.

I'm amazed T-Ray didn't catch that and send it back. They should do anonymous polling within the company and redo things if they get more than 1/3rd dislikes honestly. Ideally everything should be objectively well liked where things like "it's too long" isn't an immediate complaint.

Graywolves · 2012-04-26, 03:51 PM

I can't get over how long the front is.

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sirisian

Looks a bit long.

Originally Posted by Brusi

I agree Siri, might be able to trim the front a little...

Originally Posted by MacTruckuLes

i agree it looks way longer then it needs to be, honestly end it a few feet infront of the headlights and it would look great.

Originally Posted by Jaxbrain

Love it other than the length. Seems awkwardly long.

Originally Posted by Sirisian

Looks a bit long.

Originally Posted by Graywolves

I can't get over how long the front is.

Personally I think it's great at the length it is. It's a much beefier version of the Lightning, especially when you look at what came before it. The height is also much lower as well, but its hard to really get a sense of scale in these shots.

Wakken · 2012-04-29, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by MacTruckuLes

i agree it looks way longer then it needs to be, honestly end it a few feet infront of the headlights and it would look great.

I agree with this, looks a bit too long..

JPalmer · 2012-04-26, 03:38 PM

That is awesome looking. Love the features and it looks just like a common pool vehicle.

The Janitor · 2012-04-26, 03:43 PM

Yay for tanks!

Talek Krell · 2012-04-26, 03:42 PM

I like the look, but it seems much heavier than I expected. I'm concerned that I may have difficulty distinguishing it from the Vannie...

DoomBlackDragon · 2012-04-27, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

I like the look, but it seems much heavier than I expected. I'm concerned that I may have difficulty distinguishing it from the Vannie...

I agree. I thought that was a heavy tank. Looks nothing like the PS1 lighting. Is this for real. How could they even call it the lighting. It looks to slow and heavy armored.