Infantry Classes Armor and Weapons

Brusi · 2011-10-27, 10:51 PM

I know this is a little bit preemptive and still mostly speculation, but it's still prolly worth a thread for discussion.

Higby Mentioned that there were 6 classes i think:

MAX Unit
Heavy Assault
Light Assault
Engineer
Covert Ops
Medic

What he still hasn't given us much clues about, are the types and number of weapons/devices that each class can carry/equip.

- MAX Units are able to equip at least two weapons, and mix and match these for different puerposes (AI/AT/AA).

- Heavy Assault can equip Big AI or AT weapons (any mention/speculation specific Infantry AA guns?)

- Light Assault can Jetpack

- Engineer can set up MG nests and place mines and...

- Infiltrators carry only a pistol (stil a MAJOR assumption), use a cloaking suit and can setup/throw remote cameras... OR can spec as a sniper w/o cloaking

- Medics... heal?

Anything i've missed? Any thoughts, opinions or assumptions?

Oh and P.S. - One thing i found particularly noticable from the screenshots so far is the lack of rifles slung over the backs of the guys with pistols and no alternative secondary medium assault rifle on the back of Higby's HA test toon with the rocket launcher.

Bags · 2011-10-27, 10:54 PM

Yes.

dsi · 2011-10-27, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Brusi

One thing i found particularly noticable from the screenshots so far is the lack of rifles slung over the backs of the guys with pistols and no alternative secondary medium assault rifle on the back of Higby's HA test toon with the rocket launcher.

I really hope weapons appearing on characters just hasn't been implemented yet. Magical pull-outta-my-ass weapons have no place.

Halseth · 2011-10-27, 11:43 PM

Can I not be an Engy Medic anymore? Being able to both repair and heal was a lot of fun.

No more being an all purpose support troop?

Bags · 2011-10-27, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by dsi

I really hope weapons appearing on characters just hasn't been implemented yet. Magical pull-outta-my-ass weapons have no place.

They're cutting a lot of animations for performance, unfortunately.

Marth Koopa · 2011-10-27, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

They're cutting a lot of animations for performance, unfortunately.

Doing stuff like that is just going to make it feel like a bad Battlefield knockoff.

I swear... if switching weapons is just going to cycle whatever is in my hands and not perform an animation of me actually swapping it, I'm going to be mad as hell.

All of PlanetSide's charm is going to be lost if crap like that is going to happen.

Raymac · 2011-10-28, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Marth Koopa

Doing stuff like that is just going to make it feel like a bad Battlefield knockoff.

I swear... if switching weapons is just going to cycle whatever is in my hands and not perform an animation of me actually swapping it, I'm going to be mad as hell.

All of PlanetSide's charm is going to be lost if crap like that is going to happen.

Really? I mean really?

I don't know if I've ever said or ever heard "You know what's one of the best things about Planetside? The animations for switching weapons."

SKYeXile · 2011-10-28, 02:52 AM

I think its nice to have, its nice to know as a max or pilot if somebody is gonna whipout AV on you. but by no mean necessary, i do hope they stick with X x X rifle/pistol/perhaps heavy weapon slot with bagspace. and do go the generic.

Rifle 1
pistol or rifle 2 if you have a perk
Grenade
secondary grenade
special ability.

That would be MEGA SIGH. infact...ill upgrade that to *facepalm*

Marth Koopa · 2011-10-28, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

Really? I mean really?

I don't know if I've ever said or ever heard "You know what's one of the best things about Planetside? The animations for switching weapons."

It's all the little things, man.

Sirisian · 2011-10-28, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

They're cutting a lot of animations for performance, unfortunately.

Doubt it's performance related. Probably related to time costs. Someone should ask T-Ray to clarify that as a question tomorrow. "Why do none of the TR have weapons on their back?"

Slepnair · 2011-10-27, 11:47 PM

Higby did say that the infiltrator class is also the sniper class, their just in different directions i believe, or something along the lines.

Brusi · 2011-10-28, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Slepnair

Higby did say that the infiltrator class is also the sniper class, their just in different directions i believe, or something along the lines.

Ah, yeah... The light assault has Jetpacks, not snipers. Will edit

Graywolves · 2011-10-28, 01:46 AM

Graywolves,

Best class of them alll!

SKYeXile · 2011-10-28, 02:27 AM

I hate that they're making classes.

I am cool with say Exos being the only class to weild HA and stuff, but not being able to lay mines or medic with exo...sigh...games going to mainstream.

Bags · 2011-10-28, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

I hate that they're making classes.

I am cool with say Exos being the only class to weild HA and stuff, but not being able to lay mines or medic with exo...sigh...games going to mainstream.

Well, I'd rather it be successful than die, but yeah...

I'd love OPTIONAL classes. For those too simple or lazy to cert properly.