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[bpostal]

Topic: Intercontinental lattice. What do players want out of it? What role does cont locking play? What happens when a faction gets warpgated?



Sanctuaries.

[bpostal]

Nobody else has any ideas for discussion?

[Hamma]

I know right? I'm going to have to come up with my own list!

[ChipMHazard]

Not really sure what kind of topics can be discussed on a panel like this.

Possible new vehicles.
Examples: What roles have yet to be filled and/or which can be added on to?

How has F2P played into balancing and what has been learned.
Examples: Homogeneous weapon performance/design, possible difficulties designing truly unique weapons (Having numerous variants of a specific design) etc.

Planetside 2 the MMORPG.
Examples: Should the game become more of a roleplaying game? What kind of roleplaying elemets could/should be added? Does the game feel authentic/immersive enough?

More varied objective based gameplay.
Examples: Phased objectives, for example having to first take out one objective in the open to gain entry to a [Saurva] fortress like base that then would lead to infantry only last objective underground/inside a very big building.

[bpostal]

Just to keep the ball rolling: The Planetside dev team is known (legendary may be a better term for it) for their community involvement. What, if anything, should the community as a whole do to help reciprocate the affection?
How can we help you make a better community?

NOTE: Hamma, I'm just assuming (without double checking) that you're on the panel. This'll be a question geared for you as well.

Beyond that, A topic I have would be the role of small squad. Specifically, what, if anything can be done to foster small squad gameplay?

Terrible topics I'm sure but it's better than staring at each other for an hour.

[Hamma]

Yep I'll be running the panel along with Jennyboo and probably the ReachCast guys.

[AuntLou]

I still wanna talk about statistics and the API buuuut I can understand that might be boring. I'll just nab Gryphon and have my own little meeting! lol

[Hamma]

Jump on our IRC server and join #API Plenty of folks in there to talk API with.

[Artalion]

Can't make it to SOE Live, but some topics that I'd like covered.

Night fighting:

• Will darker nights make a return?
• Are there any plans to change flare guns, such as making their explosions hurt aircraft or extending the brightness time?
• Do you have flashlight rail attachments on any of your loadouts? If so, how do you use it?

Bases and Map Stuff:

• Are the upcoming dome shields going to be permanent? Or can they be brought down like other shields?
• Are there any plans to add additional base utilities after dome shields, such as radar towers or no-deploy jammers, and will attackers be able to destroy them?
• Are there any plans to add additional tunnel or cave systems to the map, either as hidden passes or as bases?
• Will there be new hazards planned for upcoming continents, like pools of acid or lava?
• Are there any plans to add additional water features to the continents, such as rivers, streams, waterfalls, or geysers?
• Has there been any discussion about having the continents experience seasons at some point? For example, a snow-covered Indar or a defrosted Esamir?

Teamwork Questions:

• Are there any plans to implement larger combat teams, such as companies?
• Can you give us an update on how the player generated mission systems are coming along?
• Currently, squad leaders can set control points as priority targets by holding the q button. Will this ability be extended to other objects, such as vehicles, shield generators, or SCU's?
• Squad leaders put down squad beacons. Will platoon leaders be able to set platoon beacons?
• Squad beacons used to be purchased like grenades. With additional changes to the resource system coming up, will purchasable squad beacons make a comeback?
• There are currently squad leader certifications. Will there be an additional tier for platoon leaders, and if so, what kind of certifications can we expect to see there?
• Are there any plans to create Faction Commanders for an entire server?
• It is often hard to find players willing to take the lead. Are there any plans to add XP incentives for leading?

Cosmetics:

• TR recently had a special day, during which special hats were unveiled for TR players to purchase. When the NC have their own day, will Higby hair be available for purchase?
• Will there be Planetside 1 style skins added to the game?
• Currently, character skins and voices are very limited. Will there be additional skins and voices added soon, and if so, how would the players go about changing them?

[GeoGnome]

3 year plan for the game... That's my big suggestion for a topic.

Resource System: What is it, when can we expect to see it, how will it benefit the players, how will it change the game world.

Those are my 2 suggestions.

[AuntLou]

Saturday August 3rd : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Player Panel: PlanetSide 2 Community Roundtable
Join the folks from PlanetSide Universe and the Auraxis Global Network as they discuss hot topics from the community in an open forum!

Replaced: Planetside 2: Integrating Player Studio "Check back for full panel descriptions"

Not sure exactly what the Player Studio was about. Custom Emblems?

[AuntLou]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Jump on our IRC server and join #API Plenty of folks in there to talk API with.

Honestly I don't even really know enough to talk about it. I just want to bug everyone involved so the dozen or so deleted accounts stop showing up on my roster. Maybe a little *nudge* *nudge* *wink* *wink* *Let me buy you a drink* in person will do the trick and get the ball rolling on a fix.

[Hamma]

Originally Posted by AuntLou

Saturday August 3rd : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Player Panel: PlanetSide 2 Community Roundtable
Join the folks from PlanetSide Universe and the Auraxis Global Network as they discuss hot topics from the community in an open forum!

Replaced: Planetside 2: Integrating Player Studio "Check back for full panel descriptions"

Not sure exactly what the Player Studio was about. Custom Emblems?

They have players studio in other games, essentially a way for players to create and monetize content for the game. The panel probalby just got moved

[Hamma]

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