Is PlanetSide 2 more entertaining than BF3 ?

[Sledgecrushr]

We attacked this base on foot the other night. I had pushed forward trying to split the TRs gunfire and the entire squad had pushed into this little gash in the earth that I was using as cover. Very quickly the TR had us outflanked and I thought we were FUBARd but at that moment the VS attacked from the other side of the base. Within moments all of the terran defenders had turned and went on to meet this new threat. The little squad I was in swept into the base first killing the TR who had apparently forgotten about us and then the VS who I imagine were kind of suprised we were there at all. You just wont ever have this scenario in a smaller arena style game.

[Sunrock]

As it is now in beta? No BF3 is better. Even though the combat mechanics are similar, PS2 fails to deliver any feeling of accomplishment in the game play. At least in BF3 you get your medals and you have your weapons to unlock. Also you actually win a map in BF3. In PS2 the fight never ends. Even though there is a 5 min lock down on bases after a successful defense or takeover of the base, it does not stop the fighting over the base. It will continue until ever one is bored and move away.

I know this is not how the game will be when it goes live but for now BF3 is still a more fun game to play.

Originally Posted by GisTheGit

No or little support from a broken on release badly coded & ported console game, gameplay if you call it that & maps are a joke .

You can say what you want about the game play, we all like different things. But saying that BF3 is badly coded and ported console game is bullshit. And the support is not worse then in any other game. If you truly think that you have very little experience of playing different games. I can name allot of games that are 10 times worse. The truth is that BF3 code is as good as you can expect from any game. And It's not a simple porting over to PC. The PC version was developed at simultaneously with the console version. TBH I just think your still pissed that it is not BF2 with new graphic engine.

[ISVRaDa]

Hmm a lot of BF3 fans here I see...

A BF franchise veteran here . I started playing BF games 10 years ago... and I can say that BF3 is not one of my favourites. As a game isn´t bad, but it´s far away from BF 1942 or BF2. People can say what they want but BF3 was created for consoles, is a real fact (there is not any real map for 64 players in PC, 50%+ of the maps are shit CoD style, etc).

At the moment - PS2 beta > BF3 beta

[VaderShake]

Originally Posted by ISVRaDa

Hmm a lot of BF3 fans here I see...

I started playing BF games 10 years ago... and I can say that BF3 is not one of my favourites. As a game isn´t bad, but it´s far away from BF 1942 or BF2. People can say what they want but BF3 was created for consoles, is a real fact (there is not any real map for 64 players in PC, 50%+ of the maps are shit CoD style, etc).

At the moment - PS2 beta > BF3 beta

I agree, there is a reason I put thousands of hours into previous BF titles but stopped playing BF3 after 140 hours........it's boring, not challenging at all, and predicatable. One of the major issues with it also is it should be called BF Bad Company 3. As a BF customers this is not about simply updating the graphics and cookie cutting BF2, its about being honest with your customers and creating a bigger BF expirience as the game evolves. They kept player counts at 64, maps sizes are smaller than before over all, less vehicle diversity, less team work involved, no voip, ect.

I see PS2 as a sequel to PS1/BF2142 more than anything right now.

Also for those who need to chase a carrot and get a medal or some constant recognition that you did a pretend something in a pretend war your missing the true satisfaction of out witting a human opponent to achieve what your trying to do and prevent them from achieving what they want to do. That is where your real satisfaction should come from not some pretend medal.

Then again we can have no losers anymore can we.....everyone gets a trophy.

Also the BF3 forced unlock system is boring compared to giving the player the option to pick and choose what they want to unlock, but I guess some people are just happy to have others tell them what they should do next. Sheep will be sheep.

[Sunrock]

Originally Posted by ISVRaDa

Hmm a lot of BF3 fans here I see...

A BF franchise veteran here . I started playing BF games 10 years ago... and I can say that BF3 is not one of my favourites. As a game isn´t bad, but it´s far away from BF 1942 or BF2. People can say what they want but BF3 was created for consoles, is a real fact (there is not any real map for 64 players in PC, 50%+ of the maps are shit CoD style, etc).

At the moment - PS2 beta > BF3 beta

Well before BF3 the most popular BF game was BF: BC2 and the Bad Company series was made for the console so it's not that surprising to see that they took things from that and put into BF3.

But saying that there are no maps for 64 players... What about Caspian Borders? And there are also other maps that I feel are "empty" with less then 64 players on it.

And no map in BF3 are as shitty as in any CoD game. Sure the infantry only maps might remind a little bit about them because they are infantry only but they are still better then in CoD.

And BF 1942, 1943 and Vietnam was not really better IMO.

[Emperor Newt]

Originally Posted by VaderShake

it should be called BF Bad Company 3

BF3 would not be a Bad Company title. It's even closer to being Battlefield then being Bad Company /imho
It's just this strange hybrid that is neither Battlefield, nore Bad Company. It's something inbetween and looks like it either does not know what it want's to be or just deperately trying to appeal to everybody.

[RSphil]

yes. i was a Bf fanatic. played them all and competed in a few (original Vietnam was the best and did most of my competitions in it ) but with all the server restrictions and idiots playing put me right off.

planetside is far more fun due to being able to play how you like, be in huge team combat and see how your team effect the battle.

this is now my number 1 premium fps.

[Boone]

Originally Posted by Sunrock

As it is now in beta? No BF3 is better. Even though the combat mechanics are similar, PS2 fails to deliver any feeling of accomplishment in the game play. At least in BF3 you get your medals and you have your weapons to unlock. Also you actually win a map in BF3. In PS2 the fight never ends. Even though there is a 5 min lock down on bases after a successful defense or takeover of the base, it does not stop the fighting over the base. It will continue until ever one is bored and move away.

I know this is not how the game will be when it goes live but for now BF3 is still a more fun game to play.



You can say what you want about the game play, we all like different things. But saying that BF3 is badly coded and ported console game is bullshit. And the support is not worse then in any other game. If you truly think that you have very little experience of playing different games. I can name allot of games that are 10 times worse. The truth is that BF3 code is as good as you can expect from any game. And It's not a simple porting over to PC. The PC version was developed at simultaneously with the console version. TBH I just think your still pissed that it is not BF2 with new graphic engine.

And? You get medals and unlocks in ps2 as well. I don't need medals to enjoy myself....or achievements.

[Sledgecrushr]

We did this awesome base assault the other day. We lined up on this bridge as a squad of LA and base jumped, before I hit the bottom of this 400 foot drop I tapped my jump jets and landed softly carbine came up and a terran instantly died under combined fire. We moved quickly through the base overwhelming all opposition before they could organise an effective defense. Now that was bad assed.

[ISVRaDa]

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

We did this awesome base assault the other day. We lined up on this bridge as a squad of LA and base jumped, before I hit the bottom of this 400 foot drop I tapped my jump jets and landed softly carbine came up and a terran instantly died under combined fire. We moved quickly through the base overwhelming all opposition before they could organise an effective defense. Now that was bad assed.

Sounds awesome!

[VaderShake]

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

We did this awesome base assault the other day. We lined up on this bridge as a squad of LA and base jumped, before I hit the bottom of this 400 foot drop I tapped my jump jets and landed softly carbine came up and a terran instantly died under combined fire. We moved quickly through the base overwhelming all opposition before they could organise an effective defense. Now that was bad assed.

This is why I play.....not for some pretend medal.

Last night we got on a Zerg roll in East Coast Beta 2, 20 or so tanks, 5 or so Sunderers, 4-6 Gals, half dozen Reavers, about 100 of us moving from base to base after being pushed back to our homebase. It was an hour and a half of this...

[GisTheGit]

Been playing most online fps since 97 Sunrock so don`t give me all that spill cos it just doesn't wash !

BF3 is the most disappointing BF game in history with the shortest shelve life .

You know all the bugs so I won`t teach you to suck eggs ,so don`t be a fan-boy just admit the flaws of the console coded game where the PC format was secondary & it shows.

PS latest patch proves DICE still haven't got a clue !

[Sunrock]

Originally Posted by Boone

And? You get medals and unlocks in ps2 as well. I don't need medals to enjoy myself....or achievements.

You do? I have not notice one thing to unlock with game play. Neither have I seen any medals what so ever. I think I would have seen that after playing the beta for a month now...

However I most have achievements in or I get bored and quit playing. I know we all like different things. But this is really a deal beaker for me and I know I'm far from alone in this.

[TheDAWinz]

Originally Posted by Sunrock

You do? I have not notice one thing to unlock with game play. Neither have I seen any medals what so ever. I think I would have seen that after playing the beta for a month now...

However I most have achievements in or I get bored and quit playing. I know we all like different things. But this is really a deal beaker for me and I know I'm far from alone in this.

Such a shame that BF3 was made for consoles eh? DICE said after release that halfway they switched to consoles, they lied to us. BF3 sucks, that hit detection, the gunplay, its terrible. It could of been so much more.

Planetside 2 > BF1942>2> Vietnam =2142>bad company 1, 2, and 3.

[Sunrock]

Originally Posted by GisTheGit

Been playing most online fps since 97 Sunrock so don`t give me all that spill cos it just doesn't wash !

BF3 is the most disappointing BF game in history with the shortest shelve life .

You know all the bugs so I won`t teach you to suck eggs ,so don`t be a fan-boy just admit the flaws of the console coded game where the PC format was secondary & it shows.

PS latest patch proves DICE still haven't got a clue !

You are delusional as that does not describe the reality. You might think it's a bad game and I respect that. But don't come and tell me that it has so mush more bugs then any other game you have played.

I can say that I never played a FPS game on console though so can't really pin point what makes it console. But I don't feel there is any control issues with the game like you can with console ports to PC with games like Arkham City or The Witcher 2.

Stop smoking what ever you're smoking so you can see the truth.