Are the MAXes too specialized?

[McBearclaw]

I don't know about switching between the suits, but if you can do that, you can only do it at equipment terminals. And you definitely cannot have all three weapons simultaneously.

As far as having all three, it'll take some work. It only takes three -certifications- to get AI, AV and AA, but it will take more than three certification -points-. I don't know how many, since I'm not in the game yet. But some.

[Dackbar]

Also, if the flying is like tribes2 people will find out fast that they suck or that their computer is too slow to fly a plane(like WW2O).

[Vimp]

I havn't played so I can't say how true this is but you should all remember that just because it specializes in one thing dosn't mean its usless against everything else. So a AA MAX will be the best suited to taking down the aircraft but by the same token he should be able to defend himself fairly well against infantry and ground vehicles.

[Zarparchior]

Originally posted by Jakal
Unfortunately Bighoss it's kind of lookin like that. I kno that a lot of people are planning to be pilots. And probably 90% of them are going to suck at it. Which means long waits at plane spawn sites. Now if flying turns out to suck then that might change. I plan on being a grunt myself and even if i wanted to fly i cant. No joystick.

Actually, from what I hear and what the devs have said: the respawner for any vehicle (land or air) is based on a timer for YOURSELF ONLY. You go to a vehicle terminal and a vehicle pops out. Sweetz0r! Now don't get all blowed up because it will be another 30 minutes before you can spawn that vehicle again.

Just to clairify, the 30 minutes was pulled out of my ass. I have no clue the actual time it takes.

[Cyanide]

Actually, from what I hear and what the devs have said: the respawner for any vehicle (land or air) is based on a timer for YOURSELF ONLY. You go to a vehicle terminal and a vehicle pops out. Sweetz0r! Now don't get all blowed up because it will be another 30 minutes before you can spawn that vehicle again.

Just to clairify, the 30 minutes was pulled out of my ass. I have no clue the actual time it takes.

I highly doubt it's anywhere near 30 minutes. That would suck, unless it is really hard to bring down a vehicle. I'd say it's probably 10 minutes at the most. Probably less than that.

[JonnyK]

do you only need 1 cert for all of the maxes? like is it a cert for max, or is it a different one for each type?

[Dackbar]

1 cert for each MAX.

[fatman]

are we not all pulling stats and rules out our bums here lol beta people could tell us but cant. who knows what the cert system will turn out like there was a cert calculator but thats not gospel so lets not try and preempt the game. sony will make mistakes thats what betas 4 also the beauty is it can respond quickly to trends and exploits. at least they did with everquest. seeing someone sit on top of walls in freeport and zap guards where the guards could not reach was weird. but fixed very quickkly and whilst bug was being fixed a gm sat there watching so max's 3 types who knows i think a natural balance will occur initially a lot of people will go in tanks and planes but will soon realise that a mixed force (as in reality) is better. you cannot capture facilitys with airpower alone on drive a prowler into a command room so me playing my medic(im a crap shot by the way ) will have plenty to do and fun doing it.