Hey all

[Rayhn Plexus]

I am going to be going Vanu for these reasons:

1. Uniform ammo type- The Vanu empire weapons all use energy instead of regular and armorpiercing bullets, allowing a Vanu soldier to switch quickly between different types of targets.

2. Hovering ability- The vanu-specific crafts have the ability to hover, which allows the user to ford some bodies of water and to be much more mobile than the other 2 empires. In turn, by being mobile, the user has more room for skill in maneuverability rather than trusting in sheer firepower to smite opposition.

3. Lasher - To me, this sounds like the gun that requires the most skill in the game. From what I have read, it sounds similar to Unreal Tournament's bio-rifle, where the shooter must time when to shoot and judge projectile speed vs. target movement. The reward? I assume a direct hit with the lasher's projectile will do devastating damage. In the event of a slight miss, the lasher will 'lash' out and still strike the targt, doing still a little damage.

just my two cents.

[Sarah Jinstar]

Makes me kinda glad I'm not a guy.

[Arthell]

To tell you the truth i didnt even look at Sarahs name until simba started freaking out at me.

[Phenom]

aww arthell, probrecito! I got accepted too and shodan, nice signature and can i join ur outfit?

[Jimbo]

Welcome Sarah. I got accepted as well... just found this site.

I haven't chosen an empire yet either although I am leaning towards TR.

[Chief-BOA]

Welcome to the PSU Sarah

Choosing an empire and outifit is pretty easy, just choose what you value most in life. ie personal freedoms (NC) the strict but fair and stable system of life (TR) or the technoligical corruption of mankind and the destruction of the universe as we know it (VS).
You can obivously see which empire im biased against!

the good thing about PS is that you can really get into the game (just go to the recruting section of the forums and go to the thread Terran reign must end and youll see what im talking about)

[NeoDrgnMech]

As you can probably see, there's a whole lot of VS loving here at the PSU forums....

Hehe, welcome. Leave your mind at the door, that way you don't lose it.

[Happy lil Elf]

Not to sound like a dick but,

If ideology means nothing to you, just test each 3 to see what weapons and appearances you like.

And if the ideology of an imaginary force in a video game does matter to you, seek professional help

[1024]

not to sound like a dick?

join the 1st Armored Division of the New Conglomerate

[Matuse]

He tried, Spike...doesn't mean he succeeded.

Personally, I think that if you intend on paying a monthly fee, one of the ideologies of the side had BETTER appeal to you, or you simply don't care enough about the game to justify the money spent.

The happy elf just has trouble distancing games from reality, and thinks that if you believe something about an empire in the game, you practice it IRL as well.

[Chief-BOA]

lol its funny cause its true

[Happy lil Elf]

I pretty much knew I'd sound like a dick. Of course I was half joking

I simply believe if you're playing the game for enjoyment why not pick the side who's weapons and vehicles appeal the most to you. Or maybe the side your outfit will be playing on. Failing that try them all out and stick with the one that suits you. Only problem with rying them out is that, well, you have to start over evertime you decide to try the greener grass.

If you play NC, you're not fighting for the independence of the silent masses of textured polygons. You're fighting to shoot the members of the opposing teams and hopefully get to do some fun and cool shit while you're at it.

If you're playing TR you're not playing to stop a rebellion and restore untity, you're playing to shoot the members of the opposing teams and hopefully get to do some fun and cool shit while you're at it.

If you're playing Vanu...well...you're purple Actually before I talked to my outift Vanu appealed the most to me. I like futuristic shit and Vanu has a ton of it. The purple thing didn't bother me all that much because it's a good purple. Now if it was lavender I'd see what all the bitching was about. But as I'm goin NC it appears the thing to do is make cracks about the color...or something.


In short there a much better ways to pick a side than the imaginary ideology dreamt up to give a FPS some semblace of plot. Not to say PS has a dumbshit plot like some FPSs (*cough* Quake/Doom *cough*). But then again if that's an important thing to you by all means allow it to influence your choice. It's your $10-1$5 a month, I have no say in what you do with it, nor should I