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<SmokeJumper> We're updating them now. Almost done.
<SmokeJumper> Questions?
<SmokeJumper> Orbital Strikes are a post-launch feature
<SmokeJumper> Voice chat connect issue is fixed tonight.
<SmokeJumper> Vehicle terminal long-line issues will be resolved soon.
<SmokeJumper> Platoons are post-launch.
<SmokeJumper> xp "capture bug" (not really a bug, but what the hey...I'll call it that) will be resolved soon. The devteam agrees that sucks.
<SmokeJumper> Folks are always wondering if there are population imbalances. The answer is...so far...no. The servers are amazingly even splits on a 24-hour basis with only minor imblaances from time to time. So far.
<SmokeJumper> You just probably see it as lopsided on particular continents.
<SmokeJumper> Which is totally understandable.
<SmokeJumper> Explanation of the "capture bug": If you die and are respawning when your squad caps a base, you don't get xp (because you're dead). We agree that's not fun and we'll fix it soon.
<SmokeJumper> Time penalties for respawn are going to be relaxed some in tomorrow's patch.
<SmokeJumper> Ah. Why are there 10 servers on the list? Well...we're getting them primed and ready for launch.
<SmokeJumper> We won't show them all initially...and they won't all be open tonight...but we're getting the hardware ready now.
<SmokeJumper> There are now over 200 machines just running PlanetSide.
<SmokeJumper> Something like 560Ghz of processing power.
<SmokeJumper> I keep getting asked who I am...so...here goes. Producer. PlanetSide.
<SmokeJumper> lol. "What's the job description for Producer?" To do everything nobody else wants to do, to be the bad guy, and to take the blame when things go wrong.
<SmokeJumper> How much will PS change after release? Lots. We have plans that stretch out past Christmas for feature additions and game upgrades.
<SmokeJumper> Will there be an expansion? Depends entirely on a couple of factors: a) how successful was our first product? b) Do we have an idea that can't be done with normal downloads? (Like a new world or something.)
<SmokeJumper> Answer = don't know yet.
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<SmokeJumper> We will be announcing some of the upgrades coming out after release soon.
<SmokeJumper> Got some good stuff coming for ya.