On the fence - Page 8

Gugabalog · 2012-07-28, 12:04 AM

The above is lucky the Vanu do not execute thought criminals like the space nazi elmos.

Ertwin · 2012-07-28, 02:31 AM

Welcome, you'll get your free kitten to test experimental weaponry on in a few days. =D

Gugabalog · 2012-07-28, 02:36 AM

*Weapon refuses to fire*

...WERE THE VANU CATS???

Ertwin · 2012-07-28, 01:15 PM

You have to put it on the obliterate cuteness setting.

HoovesMcG · 2012-07-28, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Vanath

You're just going off of looks and Outfits at this point then?

Yeah, pretty much. As i understand it, all the.factions will be balanced so whar incentive is there for md to pick one over the other besides look, and community?

ruskyandrei · 2012-07-28, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by HoovesMcG

Yeah, pretty much. As i understand it, all the.factions will be balanced so whar incentive is there for md to pick one over the other besides look, and community?

Gameplay. They all play slightly differently, mainly stemming from their different combat philosophies:

VS - Very accurate lazorz
NC - Hard hitting but slow conventional stuff
TR - Good mobility and high rates of fire

Or maybe some of the specific vehicles (many would-be pilots seem to pick a faction based on their favoured attack craft, which is empire specific)

berzerkerking · 2012-07-28, 03:05 PM

[QUOTE=berzerkerking]Abandon your fear. Look forward. Move forward and never stop. You'll age if you pull back. You'll die if you hesitate." ...
~Zangetsu

The Vanu Sovereignity don't claim to be the only enforcers of what is right, or that they give absolute freedom, but they do claim to be unafraid of progress, and that is why I follow. Forward unto death QUOTE]

Badjuju · 2012-07-28, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Ratstomper

I'll tell you what I tell everyone who is on the fence about what faction to pick: It's your decision to make and no one else's. Don't let people sway you (you'll find a lot of vocal Vanu who try to make you drink the koolaid). I would try them all out and see what playstyle you fit into. It's all about freedom, man.

Also, looking at the official story, I think the only faction that "wants to be left alone" are the NC. The TR and the VS are the aggressors. From a lore standpoint, NC is the closest to morally justifiable, imo.

I wouldn't say that NC is the only faction that wants to be left alone. They declared war on the Vanu. Here is the lore.

"Through the use of the mysterious Vanu technology "procured" during their split from the Republic, the group developed exotic energy weapons to aid them in their cause. In addition, they began experimenting with ways to improve the human body through modification. It was this alteration of the human species that generated great suspicion of and ultimately a declaration of war upon the Sovereignty by the New Conglomerate, another faction which had splintered away from the oppressive Terran Republic and which saw the Sovereignty's modification programs as an affront to humankind's natural progression."

Kur · 2012-07-28, 05:21 PM

Well, from gaming experience in PS1 I enjoyed playing with the TR a lot more. Due to the lore I think in the game they'll be the underdogs (already showing that in new trailer) I think they look quite nice, I like their regimented look. I don't like the capitalistic NC especially since they remind me to much of real world corporations messing up the planet and I can't relate to the Vanu and deeply dislike the fact they are moving further from humanity.

RJTravis · 2012-07-28, 06:38 PM

I think we can all agree on one thing.

Blue kills red, red kills blue but when purple shows up black & yellow teams up to kill teal.

death to the lasers!

Ratstomper · 2012-07-28, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by RJTravis

I think we can all agree on one thing.

Blue kills red, red kills blue but when purple shows up black & yellow teams up to kill teal.

death to the lasers!

When purple shows up, it's usually because AT just hotdropped a hundred dudes on the roof...

Stupid vanu.

Xyntech · 2012-07-28, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by RJTravis

I think we can all agree on one thing.

Blue kills red, red kills blue but when purple shows up black & yellow teams up to kill teal.

death to the lasers!

Red has fun fighting Purple, Purple has fun fighting Red, but when Blue show's up, everyone turns into assholes.

This is the timeless truth of Planetside empire rivalry.

NC: The true 3rd wheel faction.