I am deeply saddened the Lancer will no longer be with us.

VanuMAXGuy · 2012-02-24, 11:15 PM

After nearly a decade of having my trusty Lancer by my side, destroying many a Tank/MAX/Biffer unlucky enough to get caught in my line of sight..... he will not be joining me with my Day 1 arsenal.

What am I given in return? An auto-lock-on poser that dares try to take the Lancer's place atop my shoulder.

I am so sad, I don't feel like living anymore. I just want to crawl into a hole and hug the corpse of my Lancer until I join him.

Whoever is responsible for this.... I just want you to know that you have killed my soul, my heart, and my hope for PlanetSide 2 to revolutionize the FPS genre. You are dead to me, all of you.

Good day.

Timey · 2012-02-24, 11:17 PM

Fear not, for come beta SOE will surely listen!

Xaine · 2012-02-24, 11:20 PM

Read the caption with the picture and rejoice, my brethren.

VanuMAXGuy · 2012-02-24, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Xaine

Read the caption with the picture and rejoice, my brethren.

https://twitter.com/#!/PS_TRay/statu...32936940875776

Biohazard · 2012-02-24, 11:23 PM

The lancer is still with us! Each empire will get 2 TWO, not one but TWO AV weapons. One that is traditional (Lancer) , and one that is lock on (Fission).

**EDIT** twitter above,

Johari · 2012-02-25, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Biohazard

The lancer is still with us! Each empire will get 2 TWO, not one but TWO AV weapons. One that is traditional (Lancer) , and one that is lock on (Fission).

**EDIT** twitter above,

Actually I think the 2 AV's weapons may be correct.

There's a lot of fuss about the Lancer and whether or not it will be in. While TRay's twitter post is pretty damning, they do talk about that Lancer in the webcast.

http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv/b/309653892
skip to ~36:35

"We're bringing back all the Planetside 1 mechanics but we took the lock on mechanic is nowgiven to everybody. So everybody can have, hold it, point at an aircraft and just lock on over time. And then we're bringing back the Lancer still works like it did it Planetside 1..."
This is coming from Joshua Sanchez, the Combat Lead in PS2. While I don't like saying this maybe TRay is a little mixed up on what is and is not going to be in the game come launch. I can't imagine the Combat Lead talking about the old AV if it won't be ingame while the Senior Art Director may get that mixed up.

Take all of this with a grain of salt and DL the video for yourself before it gets taken down. Who knows when they'll rehost it on YouTube.

Firefly · 2012-02-25, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by Johari

"We're bringing back all the Planetside 1 mechanics but we took the lock on mechanic is nowgiven to everybody. So everybody can have, hold it, point at an aircraft and just lock on over time.

Good.

Hermes · 2012-02-25, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Johari

Actually I think the 2 AV's weapons may be correct.

There's a lot of fuss about the Lancer and whether or not it will be in. While TRay's twitter post is pretty damning, they do talk about that Lancer in the webcast.

This. It's mentioned in the webcast so it's still kicking around.

Relax

RedKnights · 2012-02-25, 03:32 AM

Yea at 36:50 twothreesix states "The Lancer works on the same mechanic as Planetside 2"

Shogun · 2012-02-25, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Johari

I can't imagine the Combat Lead talking about the old AV if it won't be ingame while the Senior Art Director may get that mixed up.

that´s surely the case... t-ray is getting old, after all he is SENIOR art director

and he loves VS and purple - that´s another sure sign of dementia.

so the vs will get lockon as addition to the system they love. not to replace it.

but nc seems to be losing their favorite missile and get a less useful replacement (and the lockon addition as well).

our camera guided missile will be replaced by a laser guided if i understood it right.
so to lead the missile to the target nc will have to leave their cover now.
but it was mentioned that they are still playing around with camera guiding so there´s still hope

Vash02 · 2012-02-24, 11:24 PM

@MirrorDT didn't make the cut... Maybe post launch

Woah there Mr TRay I'm going to have to question your VS credentials.

Erendil · 2012-02-24, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Vash02

Woah there Mr TRay I'm going to have to question your VS credentials.

They stated in tonight's webcast that the Lancer works just like it did in PS1. That leads me to believe TRay was just messin' w/ Mirror when he tweeted that.

Figment · 2012-02-25, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Erendil

They stated in tonight's webcast that the Lancer works just like it did in PS1. That leads me to believe TRay was just messin' w/ Mirror when he tweeted that.

Maybe MirrorDT didn't make the cut?