News: Chinese Interview with John Smedley

[FIREk]

Originally Posted by basti

Anyway, smed, while you are here: Can you just tell us if Planetside 2 will be DX10 only? Please say yes, DX9 should have died years ago. :/

Ever seen The Witcher 2?

[dachlatte]

Originally Posted by Smed

Just to let you guys know - we're in and playing the game every day.

why do you torture us like that?

[basti]

Originally Posted by FIREk

Ever seen The Witcher 2?

Yes, i have, and if those guys whould have ignored DX9 and just went to 10 right away, the game would look even better.

Dx9 is a abomination of the past. Take a Shotgun, drag it out the back door, and shoot it in the head already. Put us out of the misery of supporting Microsofts lie of "But XP cant do DX10".

[NapalmEnima]

Originally Posted by dachlatte

why do you torture us like that?

Because he can.

[FIREk]

Originally Posted by basti

Yes, i have, and if those guys whould have ignored DX9 and just went to 10 right away, the game would look even better.

A lie it may be, but the true reason is most likely because development with DX9 only (or mostly) simplifies development of titles both for the PC and X360. Also, I wouldn't call such technology an abomination - think of all the great games made using DX9. But we digress...

[LZachariah]

Smed, thank you so much for being so active on these forums; your information is like a feast for those of us who are so eager for this fantastic, upcoming game.

And thank you, Higby and T-Ray!

~Zachariah

[Whoknowswhat1]

Originally Posted by Smed

Just to let you guys know - we're in and playing the game every day.

Can we be "in" and play the game every day?

[Tigersmith]

Originally Posted by Smed

Not sure I agree with you. If we have Black guns (this is an example please don't take it literally.. just making a point) and have the exact same gun but it's Gray.... I don't think that's bad at all. There are a lot of ways to make this work fairly.

I suspect we will rotate things in and out of different categories over time too.

Its fine I don't take anything literally until later on

I mean just the power of those guns you can buy. That's what im worried about.
But then again I know you guys have stated time after time that there will be no pay 2 win options.

So wait. maybe I should not be worried

[WarChimp130]

So...are they selling power?

[Tigersmith]

Originally Posted by WarChimp130

So...are they selling power?

no they are not. please read all the posts

[Goku]

Originally Posted by WarChimp130

So...are they selling power?

No. Only versatility.

[NewSith]

Originally Posted by WarChimp130

So...are they selling power?

Power... Captain Power...

[Marth Koopa]

Originally Posted by FIREk

I have a feeling that these drops would be TF2-based. Every once in a while (say, once every 1-3 hours of playtime), after dying you see a prompt that you've gained an item. Imagine this translates to having a blueprint. Now, to add resources into the equation, you need to expend some of these resources to actually unlock the item. After spending 1000 titanium and 300 auraxium and 3 Sunset Sasparilla Star Caps you can use the gun forever. I think this makes a bit of sense.

Please, dear god, do not take ANYTHING from that abomination of a game, ESPECIALLY the horrifying drop and crafting garbage.

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Marth Koopa

Please, dear god, do not take ANYTHING from that abomination of a game, ESPECIALLY the horrifying drop and crafting garbage.

Only thing that is wrong with TF2 was the crafting that was added way later. It did ruin the game somewhat for me, but it is still one of the better FPSes I have played.

[Whoknowswhat1]

Drops to look like this?