Outfit wars

[Hamma]

Originally Posted by Helwyr

No instancing in Planetside 2 thank you very much!

This is the second terrible idea suggested on the forums in the last couple of days, I hope it's not a start of some new trend.

This system needs to be built outside of the game where only those participating in the events can be brought to by GMs.

It shouldn't be an open system that "Takes away from the game" because they would be scheduled events not a place you can jump in anytime you feel like it. Heck Planetside 1 has it now with old Oshur.

I rest my case on the taken out of context thing.

[Talek Krell]

Originally Posted by Hamma

I rest my case on the taken out of context thing.

Maybe he just disagrees? Personally I'd rather any events be organized in the game rather than in any sort of instanced or private area, regardless of whether people get there of their own accord or are invited by GMs.

[Hamma]

Well that wouldn't work and would defeat the purpose of outfit wars when "Smacktard Outfit" shows up to crash the party.

[Xyntech]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Well that wouldn't work and would defeat the purpose of outfit wars when "Smacktard Outfit" shows up to crash the party.

That sounds distinctly Planetside-esque to me. Especially if "Smacktard Outfit" is from the third, unrepresented empire in the outfit war.

[Rumblepit]

they stated that there will be mini games of some sort. 40 v 40.as for league gameplay, well they said they were big fans of esports and would like to see ps2 be in the mix. as for outfit wars, i can only hope they are instance based. reason being is that in a open world anyone can attack your outfit base at anytime. im sure there be a system built around the resources to allow proper attack and defense windows.

[SKYeXile]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Wow that sucks : This is why the system would need to be purpose built.

yea, it wasnot the best thing SOE did, it was alot of fun though, markov didn't have the problems emerald did...possibly because we're less emo. But the GM's knew nothing about the game. and there were rules like no orbital striking and hacking towers...yea. not gonna happen.

[Xyntech]

No hacking towers? What am I reading?

[Talek Krell]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Well that wouldn't work and would defeat the purpose of outfit wars when "Smacktard Outfit" shows up to crash the party.

I think I must be missing the point of outfit wars, because I don't follow why there should be a dedicated, invite only continent for a vanishingly small percentage of the player base.

[SKYeXile]

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

I think I must be missing the point of outfit wars, because I don't follow why there should be a dedicated, invite only continent for a vanishingly small percentage of the player base.

yea...its probably in the title... "OUTFIT wars"

[Talek Krell]

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

yea...its probably in the title... "OUTFIT wars"

It's incredible how much that doesn't answer the question. Although it does bring up the point that 64 guys and 2 bases on a private island doesn't really qualify as a "war".

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

It's incredible how much that doesn't answer the question. Although it does bring up the point that 64 guys and 2 bases on a private island doesn't really qualify as a "war".

What is so hard to see about it? It is a dedicated area for outfits to battle without interference from other groups.

You are looking too much into the name as well.

[sylphaen]

What about empire wars ? If outfits inside an empire fail to work with each other and make their empire dominate other empires, then the empire loses bases ?

[SKYeXile]

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

It's incredible how much that doesn't answer the question. Although it does bring up the point that 64 guys and 2 bases on a private island doesn't really qualify as a "war".

Yea neither does 2 robots duelling, but that's the title they ran with.

I don't get what's so hard to comprehend, its 2 outfits fighting on a completely even playing field... its not "outfits & random retards wars"...thats regular PS.

[Khellendros]

I'm not sure what to think about an esports aspect to PS2... I'm not really for it because it splits the game in two. I suppose they can accomodate both round-based (I'm assuming) league play with an eye to esports and open world pvp, but it rather strikes me as being a bit schizophrenic.

Dunno, wonder how they would implement this if they were to do it.

[SKYeXile]

Originally Posted by Khellendros

I'm not sure what to think about an esports aspect to PS2... I'm not really for it because it splits the game in two. I suppose they can accomodate both round-based (I'm assuming) league play with an eye to esports and open world pvp, but it rather strikes me as being a bit schizophrenic.

Dunno, wonder how they would implement this if they were to do it.

Probably the same way they did in PS1?