The Ultimate Engineer Information Thread

Magpie · 2012-04-09, 01:48 PM

Hello, Big Fan of the Engineer Class so trying to piece together all the Information we know about the Engineer Class.

Interviews

PSU Higby Lunch Interview (9/15):
• Place turrets, someone mans it (not auto), such as a heavy machine gun, you get xp for their kills, but you can use it yourself (you get more xp if you use it to kill)
• Different engineer lines in the trees such as an explosive line
• Jet-troops will not be medics / engineers, agility but can get cut off

Twitter Dev Chat 9/16:
Question: Will I be able to put boomers on a MAX, have that MAX run into the enemy group, and detonate all the boomers when they are in?
TRay: he engineer will have lots of toys to play with, specifics are being worked on as we speak

Community Q&A With Higby
MgFalcon: Which class(es) can use the Jammer Grenade? How do they differ from PlanetSide 1?

Higby: I believe the Jammer right now is on Engineer and Infiltrator. But we’ve been talking a lot about class based grenades and the reason I say "I believe" is because right now we don’t have a lot those restrictions on internal play-test, everybody has access to everything. But that's the eventual plan - to restrict those a little bit more. So we’ve been talking a lot about different class grenades and what role class grenade are gonna have, and are you gonna have to spend resources on buying class grenades, so some of that stuff is up in the air.

UK PCGamer Article
-C4 on Vehicles
"And that i can strap C4 to the headlights and make my bike into a bomb"

Quotes

Originally Posted by LZachariah

At the Curse party on Saturday night of PAX East, Higby told me in person that they believe the system for Engineers using ACEs will be that the ACE can turn into anything (turrets, barriers, explosives, etc), but you have to choose which blueprints you want to bring with you. He did not specify how many blueprints you will be able to carry, but I'm sure it will be adjustable based on unlocks, sidegrades, etc.

And btw, Higby's a fucking rockstar.

~Zachariah

Engineer Toys

Engineer Empire Armour

Screenshots

I Will update as i find out more, hope this helps feel free to add info =]

Magpie · 2012-04-09, 01:48 PM

Weapons

NC:

Mag-Shot Pistol

The Tempest SMG

TR:

Repeater Pistol

Cycle Rifle

VS:

[Beamer Pistol

Puslar Rifle

LZachariah · 2012-04-09, 01:50 PM

I give this thread my STRONGEST endorsement. Magpie, I applaud you. Everyone, let's keep enriching this thread!

Engineers UNITE!

~Zachariah

basti · 2012-04-09, 02:05 PM

Class specific threads? Good idea! Go get me threads for the other classes as well folks!

Magpie · 2012-04-09, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by basti

Class specific threads? Good idea! Go get me threads for the other classes as well folks!

sticky?

ill start making a medic one too

EVILPIG · 2012-04-09, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Magpie

sticky?

ill start making a medic one too

We're begging for stickies now?

basti · 2012-04-09, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Magpie

sticky?

ill start making a medic one too

Nope. But i put a linky link into Bags Info thread.

Bags · 2012-04-09, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by basti

Nope. But i put a linky link into Bags Info thread.

Oh you ninja I was gonna do that when I got home!

Hark · 2012-04-09, 02:15 PM

Engineer is likely to be my main class, so I fully approve this thread !

LZachariah · 2012-04-09, 02:11 PM

At the Curse party on Saturday night of PAX East, Higby told me in person that they believe the system for Engineers using ACEs will be that the ACE can turn into anything (turrets, barriers, explosives, etc), but you have to choose which blueprints you want to bring with you. He did not specify how many blueprints you will be able to carry, but I'm sure it will be adjustable based on unlocks, sidegrades, etc.

And btw, Higby's a fucking rockstar.

~Zachariah

SUBARU · 2012-04-09, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by LZachariah

At the Curse party on Saturday night of PAX East, Higby told me in person that they believe the system for Engineers using ACEs will be that the ACE can turn into anything (turrets, barriers, explosives, etc), but you have to choose which blueprints you want to bring with you. He did not specify how many blueprints you will be able to carry, but I'm sure it will be adjustable based on unlocks, sidegrades, etc.

And btw, Higby's a fucking rockstar.

~Zachariah

I dont think I like that .I think an Engineer needs to have all of his tools available .Otherwise its like making an Engineer into more then 1 class .I can see it now " Engineer ,I need some mines over there. Sorry I only have turrets,I'll go change load out to mines.I come back ,but now we are under attack ,now i dont need mines , i need turrets,but i dont have turrets i have mines .Sounds stupid.
Does the Medic have to choose to spec heal or to rez? no , he does both.

Magpie · 2012-04-09, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by LZachariah

At the Curse party on Saturday night of PAX East, Higby told me in person that they believe the system for Engineers using ACEs will be that the ACE can turn into anything (turrets, barriers, explosives, etc), but you have to choose which blueprints you want to bring with you. He did not specify how many blueprints you will be able to carry, but I'm sure it will be adjustable based on unlocks, sidegrades, etc.

And btw, Higby's a fucking rockstar.

~Zachariah

That sounds pretty good, you could take a indoor Loadout, or defence, vehicle and assault. I'm looking forward to finding out more, shame we can't just have all of the blue prints at once

Added to info mate

Hamma · 2012-04-09, 02:14 PM

No sticky - just bump as needed. I like to keep a minimal amount of stickies otherwise people will ignore them anyway.

LZachariah · 2012-04-09, 02:18 PM

Also- while C4 is posted here as an Engineer ability, I believe that it is (at least for now) purchaseable by any class, and occupies the grenade-slot. This may change, or the Engineer may be able to carry more, but I do not think that C4 is presently Engineer (or Engineer and Infiltrator) exclusive.

~Zachariah

Sabot · 2012-04-09, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by LZachariah

Also- while C4 is posted here as an Engineer ability, I believe that it is (at least for now) purchaseable by any class, and occupies the grenade-slot. This may change, or the Engineer may be able to carry more, but I do not think that C4 is presently Engineer (or Engineer and Infiltrator) exclusive.

~Zachariah

Yup, C4 occupies a grenade slot and can be used by all classes right now... unless theyäve changed that. I think C4 is PS2's Boomers... think they said something like that in one of the casts.