Let's Focus on Real Issues

[HolyHandGrenade]

I literally just made an account here to reply to this post.

The only FPS I've really played is BF3 (I play TF2, but that is a hat simulator, not a FPS ), and I must say that the PS2 beta has been A TON of fun. It has problems... yes, guns need finesse and vehicle spam is problematic, meta game can be lacking, certs seem over-priced, etc etc. Despite this, playing with the GBU clan or even just random squads has been a really aweosme experience. I think this game has an incredible amount of potential, and that the few weeks left will see changes that will fix some of these issues.

BF3 also had a slow release, but despite its problems, is still a fun game to play. Admittedly, I wasn't there at release, but I saw how the game continued to be patched (every 3 months... trololo) and balanced to improve gameplay. On top of that, I have faith that the devs here will do better than EA/DICE and NOT introduce M26 Dart glitches. Seeing as BF3 patched and changed game dynamics months and months after release... I think PS2 will sort itself out in a reasonable amount of time.

Obviously, everyone will never be happy; PS1 vets want one thing, BF3 players want another, casuals prefer this gamestyle over that one, clans want this, etc. Point is, this is Planetside 2. It's a new game, and I think it will do well, as it seems to have a solid core and an excellent F2P and not P2W model.

Enough of that; I want to close with thoughts about forums. I have sunk a over 250 hours into BF3, and check the forums there every once in a while. To be honest, I don't know why I do- they are a cesspool of flame wars, trolls, rage posts and whiners. I don't enjoy reading that, as there is no point to it, it only frustrates me. I have high hopes for PS2, and if these forums start degrading into a troll pit, it will drag the game down. Despite what people may say of 'devs don't listen to us,' I think the devs are doing an excellent job of fixing things and considering their community- THE COMMUNITY, not forum rage.

Forums have great potential to help the devs make decisions on gameplay, but they aren't going to listen to ragers and whiners, only people who see REAL changes that need to be made. I hope the forums can stop sliding into an outlet for rage and become something productive. Stay cool