PlanetSide Next Galaxy

Hamma · 2011-01-25, 01:34 PM

Sorry Folks! Original post post got toasted!!

John Smedley just tweeted another PlanetSide Next Model Screenshot, this time we have the new Galaxy!
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We were also able to get a bit more background this time around from John
<blockquote>The Galaxy plays an even more pivotal role in the new game.</blockquote>
John also noted that this is a model and not an in game screenshot. The final model will look much better once it's in game.

Original Post..

Chronicle · 2011-01-25, 01:36 PM

Looks pretty cool. It will be interesting when they start releasing images of weapons and what not!

Tigersmith · 2011-01-25, 01:37 PM

Looks Pretty good. Cant wait to see what else they got for us!

Westy543 · 2011-01-25, 01:37 PM

lol, wheels in the front? I do like the moving of the side guns though.

Tigersmith · 2011-01-25, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Westy543

lol, wheels in the front? I do like the moving of the side guns though.

and in the back also

TheRagingGerbil · 2011-01-25, 01:39 PM

That thing is badass!

Manitou · 2011-01-25, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Westy543

lol, wheels in the front? I do like the moving of the side guns though.

Never seen a C-130? That is the typical cargo setup. This thing is so reminiscent of cargo birds that it is exciting just to see the philosophy behind the design.

These guys are stepping it up!

Jennyboo · 2011-01-25, 01:42 PM

interesting

Hamma · 2011-01-25, 01:43 PM

I love it! I really like the direction they are going with this.

Manitou · 2011-01-25, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

I love it! I really like the direction they are going with this.

Indeed. I really see a separation from the WoW-ish MMO art direction.

CGar · 2011-01-25, 01:48 PM

Nice!

This version of the Galaxy looks slightly more modern, as opposed to the futuristic look in Planetside 1.

This kind of makes me wonder if they are going to further individualize each faction by having the common vehicles look and/or behave differently for each faction.

It's probably a lot of work they won't want to do, but I can dream can't I?

2coolforu · 2011-01-25, 02:25 PM

Holy hell, that thing looks like it might be a proper aircraft, I cant really tell without seeing the back of the aircraft to see if the engine pods rotate but it has flaps (!) which could mean realistic flight mechanics. Even if it has planetside style easy flaps no Planetside 1 aircraft had flaps since they used their extremely manouverable engine pods to bank and turn.

The fact it has wheels, less gun defence (apart from a tailgun) and a sleeker overall look reeks to me that it isn't VTOL like the Galaxy gunship of Planetsides past but an aircraft that requires a runway.

If that's true planetside could be becoming triply awesome (Possibly galaxies could act as HART's - travelling across seas between continents)

Seeing alot of whining about the graphics across the interwebz. Many claiming that the graphics are equal to Planetside 1 graphics. Personally they look like they are going to be better than most modern games now, the graphics look very crisp, especially the metal textures and the glass, the gold colour is also very vibrant and well done.

It looks like Planetside 2 will have its own visual style

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Yeah, graphics are about the same.... O.o

EVILoHOMER · 2011-01-25, 03:23 PM

It looks horrible, I don't know how anyone can be excited. UT04 looked better than that and it's like a 7 year old game now. The Poly count looks about the same as Planetside, the only difference is it has a shine to make it look more metalic. The textures are all smudged and I can even see jaggies.....

I was a massive fan of Planetside back in 2003, it blew me away. No wonder why SOE hasn't said anything about this game and are launching it in March. Normally when games don't get any news or media coverage it's because it is a small project and they aren't pouring much money into it and it shows.

It just saddens me that Planetside will get this treatment. Though it is SOE... they've ruined all their good games and released aload of shit ones of the years. They have pissed off their entire fanbase but the fanbois and still haven't learnt.

Had enough this is me out, what a joke.

I showed that to 3 of my mates now who played Planetside with me and before I even said anything, they just laughed so much at how dated it looks. People don't play Planetside because it looks dated, the reason why you fans aren't having fun with Planetside is cause there is no one playing. So what did SOE have to do? Really just make Planetside on a new engine with up to date graphics. Maybe even give it a nice art style like TF2 or something so it doesn't age so badly and they wouldn't need to have as modern graphics. Instead they've showbn two bland models that I could design better which look 8 years old....

Fucking hell

Raymac · 2011-01-25, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

It looks horrible, I don't know how anyone can be excited.

Look, you've been very vocal about your dislike for what you've seen so far. Fine, we get it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

But I'll just reiterate what I said before. I don't think anyone started playing Planetside because of the graphics. It's all about the gameplay. Now, if the technology was out there to make a game that had the graphics of like L.A. Noire, with hundreds of people playing pvp on large persistant worlds...well sign me up for that game.

Until that day comes, guess what guy? You're going to have to sacrifice graphics for performance. So there are alot of beautiful looking games coming out this year for you to enjoy. The rest of us here will be loving our gigantic Planetside 2 battles.

Sifer2 · 2011-01-25, 03:27 PM

Alright then between this new shot an his comment I would say now that we can safely confirm NC is a faction in the game. And I guess the darker look is just new art direction an not because its old an broken down.

Regarding wheels an stuff though I wonder if that means its less high tech an that the game might even be a prequel. I kind of hope not but we will see.

The more pivotal role I wonder. I hope they didn't roll the respawn system into it. Perhaps maybe it can transport cargo now or something. Like resources to be collected.

Edit: Also holy hell at the dude above already calling it a quits over a picture of a model lol. Turn the graphics whore dial down a notch an wait to hear how the game plays before you complain. If its 500 player battles or something then the models damn well can't look too good or most people couldn't run it. An then yeah no one would be playing.