Planetside Races

PlasticGEAR · 2003-03-20, 09:20 AM

with all the vehicles involved in PS im almost positive there is at least be some races. im mean thats almost obvious. with people jeep racing in BF:1942 and other games its almost given. but the races will obviously be empire only races. unless some people like racing or know each other. im stopping now because ive lost interest.

Revulsion · 2003-03-20, 09:22 AM

Lets have a wraith race

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 09:26 AM

LOL.

YOu know what I just thought of?

The Warp Gates are safe zones (which is a kickass idea) . . . you could have a DeathRace, from one warp gate to another, with people from all empires (although probably all in the Mosquito). I mean, damn.

You'd probably have to organize it externally from the game, but man . . . .

Or even more fun (just goofing around) -- imagine a bike race from one WG to another, one empire only -- can you imagine if 50 bikes showed up at the warp gate? That would draw a little attention. Good luck making it all the way -- the enemies would probably pop the contestants like popcorn.

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 09:27 AM

ANT RACE FOREVAR!!! RACING HARD!!!

PlasticGEAR · 2003-03-20, 09:35 AM

if you wanted to race other empires, you could also race around in a circle around a warpgate, but the finish line might be hard to figure out, maybe there is something there i dont know about that could be used as a finish line.

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 09:40 AM

Um . . . except that since its not a real border, people would cut inside the warpgate as a shortcut. Also, they would be shooting each other (althoguh that could be very fun (but not if there's a 15 minute timer on racing vehicles (if there is, oh fuck (except if it's reasonably well balanced (a la other games (yes this is a lot of parenthesis (what's the plural of that?)))))))

Daleon · 2003-03-20, 10:05 AM

I think an ATV race would the the shiz! Also no rules should be in affect. Free to blast away if you want. First man to the finish line alive wins!

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 10:09 AM

Ok, I really didn't want to be the first person to say this. But, Christ on a cracker people.

PS NIGGAHZ ARE THE BEST RACE.

I mean, it was just sitting there yo.

Madfish · 2003-03-20, 10:25 AM

Wow good idea Luc; Warp gate to warp gate races... that'd rock.

Imagine a huge Vanu / NS battle taking place over a central base, bullets and plasma flying, the line pushing back and forth for seemingly ages; the suddenly a herd of Basilisks come streaking through, heading across the battle field screaming something un-intelligable. Two trailing basilisks buy the farm, exploding dramatically, sending the drivers sprawling.

Cool.

And PS is the first game we could do that. Think about it; size, persistance and no tendency to "reload".

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 10:37 AM

OT: when people call me Luc, instead of mr_luc, for some weird reason it freaks me out. Like they know me in REAL LIFE or something, since that's my first name . . . I don't know why, but it feels strange, like someone I know logged on here and DAMN BUSTED!

I am so stoked about this game. You're right, it's never really been possible before. With the vast majority of the individual gameplay elements, I think "Ok, I could do that (and have more fun doing it) in Tribes 1/2". But the whole is more than the sum of its parts in this case, way more. And it shows up in ideas like this. A four-wheeler race from one Warp Gate to another -- jeez, how long would that take? :o Heh, besides which, you could make that just one 'lap' . . . and the goal would be to see who can make it from one warp gate to the other and back the most times without dying (because after about one lap, you KNOW the other two empires would have people that would notice and would be chasing you in gunships . . .)

The other thing I was thinking about was collecting enemy vehicles, much the way that you collect rare cars in GTA3 . . . if you logged off, someone else would have to drive it, but it would be SO DAMN COOL if you could be a Vanu driving around in a terran Reaver. I mean, they would be like 'Collector's edition' vehicles. Talk about a status symbol.

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 10:45 AM

What this thread really needs is a picture of a black soldier in Planetside.

Ouroboros · 2003-03-20, 10:54 AM

I believe once you hack another empire's vehicle, it's color scheme turns into your empire's. So if you hacked a TR reaver, it wont stay the same awesome red and black.

Fire_Monkey · 2003-03-20, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by mr_luc
What this thread really needs is a picture of a black soldier in Planetside.

Hey yo check this out.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...php?img_id=260
http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...php?img_id=186

The first soldiers they designed were African-American.

cell.nerve · 2003-03-20, 11:00 AM

Lol - ive already heard about some wraith/basilisk races - so looks like the beta testers beat ya to the test. Winner gets a new gun or some ammo or something, just items that they wont have to purchase later

that or putting up a 'pink slip' to their vehicle so the winner an have it

mr_luc · 2003-03-20, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Fire_Monkey
Hey yo check this out.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...php?img_id=260
http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...php?img_id=186

The first soldiers they designed were African-American.

The first one is a good one -- but WTF, the second one could be PUCE for all you can tell from the pic.

I forgot to ask -- but given the number of Tribes vets here, you guys can't be too strict . . . gonna PS that first pic, just a sec.