something to remember

[Mastachief]

When ever i got a spare amount of time i put images on my facebook planetside 2 album which i then put of certain friends walls who then also share on to their friends that will want to try this.

Many of these are people that have seen me play planetside at LAN parties and have been unlucky enough to have missed out of the game.

I have other plans too to help promote the game.

[Ragotag]

Most people that I mention this title to are curious about it but also very pessimistic over it, usually over the feature claims and scale of this MMO as well as its association with SOE (SOE does not have a great reputation for its MMO's). Other gamers are just generally pessimistic over any announced game -- let's face it, the gaming industry has really been abusing gamers hard these last few years with over-hyped, buggy games that seem to quickly lose the developer's continued support for patches and DLC/expansions.

[Vancha]

Originally Posted by Skittles

And, while we're on the subject, WHERE the FUCK is any update on EU/US servers? Yeah, exactly, swept under the rug like all the other shit they do. Some blanket statement of "yeah, we're looking into some magic fairy dust and beans. We'll get back to you real soon. pfft....

Originally Posted by Synapses

You sound so hateful man. Peace is a great thing. As for your points about the EU servers, that stuff takes time to work out. Have some Patience.

This is what Smed said...

We've come up with a plan to allow ALL players to play on any servers they want. More details to follow.

That was the 27th, in response to masses of people shedding any plans to play an SOE game. A week later and we still have no details of the plan that apparently already exists?

[Lonehunter]

Originally Posted by foam

I suggest that you, the loyal PS1 fans and newcomers talk about PS2 as much as you can to those who are even remotely interested in FPS` or MMOs.

I'm a little insulted that you're assuming the biggest, most excited, most filled with anticipation, Planetside community isn't all ready doing this, lol.

But it's always good to remind. Personally I'm out there recruiting for my outfit, telling people to look me up once it comes out. If they end up not fitting then oh well lol.

[Hamma]

Originally Posted by Vancha

That was the 27th, in response to masses of people shedding any plans to play an SOE game. A week later and we still have no details of the plan that apparently already exists?

Lawyers, board members, company CEO's and all sorts of management are involved in this I'm sure. We won't see official announcements on this until they all finalize what is going on.. this stuff moves at a snails pace. Smed tweeting was the quickest way to let us know unofficially that they have figured something out.

[atone]

Originally Posted by Skittles

If theres one thing SOE CAN keep doing is fucking up.

A little over the top but you have a point. SOE has a major image problem and I hope they are taking it seriously because it diminishes any current or future products, even if they are mind blowingly stupendous (PS2). People are going to say. "Oh, SOE is doing it, PASS!" Which is the problem today. Makes all of us that are anticipating Planetside2's greatness and trying to get the word out, work that much harder to convince everyone, or it makes some of us just not say anything at all. Worst part is the devs have been great and it would be an atrocity to have all their efforts be overshadowed and nullified by corporate thrashing about. Any responsible company would address their shortcomings and take steps to rectify.

My rant on what they should do:

First is damage control. Usually involves some spin that no one really buys but it shows that they addressing the problem without further undermining their image. Commit to rectify the situation(s). Get out and talk their customers, other industry professionals, or even the general public. Good way to gather more info on areas of further improvement. Find out people's grievances let them know that they in fact do care.

Second is to act on those issues. Setup guide lines and revise protocol. Most importantly, make it their first priority to listen and act in order to make their current and future customers happy. Show the new direction of the company by expressing some transparency to your customers.

Third, they should make a lot of noise about whatever successes they accomplish. Get the word out "there has been some big changes" regain some integrity, change some minds and win people back.

Last and most important is behave in a consistent manner. At any point there is a serious potential for it to back fire. They have to stay vigilant.

I do believe they are trying. We've seen some evidence of it already. They could have ignored the backlash with the pro7 deal. Would have been EXTREMELY stupid but they could have. Its defiantly not enough but give them credit for the attempt. They do have a long way to go.

[EZShot]

Originally Posted by Vancha

That was the 27th, in response to masses of people shedding any plans to play an SOE game. A week later and we still have no details of the plan that apparently already exists?

Haven't you ever had an email that somebody working overtime has failed to reply to for a week? Like Hamma said, administration takes ages.

Mass hysteria aimed at this deal is what's putting a lot of potential new customers off the games they are releasing so put a sock in it.

[MrBloodworth]

I can't really promote it, as I do not know at this point if this is a true Planetside sequential, so much is changing. Too much is unknown.

It may very well at this point be Plantside in name and visuals only.

I just don't know.

[Synapses]

Originally Posted by Canaris

I scared off the mormens who came around to my house the other day trying to convert them to Planetside.

Offtopic, but mormons are actually a big gamer community. Believe it or not. I live in Utah, and basically every missionary ive met really enjoys gaming.

[Knocky]

Originally Posted by Synapses

Offtopic, but mormons are actually a big gamer community. Believe it or not. I live in Utah, any basically every missionary ive met really enjoys gaming.

Maybe he is thinking of the Amish?

[Vancha]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Lawyers, board members, company CEO's and all sorts of management are involved in this I'm sure. We won't see official announcements on this until they all finalize what is going on.. this stuff moves at a snails pace. Smed tweeting was the quickest way to let us know unofficially that they have figured something out.

If that's so (and I don't doubt that it is), then "more details to follow" doesn't seem...correct. "Follow" implies a relatively close proximity. By this point any details we get won't have followed the tweet so much as been lapped by it repeatedly. It's become an entirely separate thing.

Originally Posted by EZShot

Mass hysteria aimed at this deal is what's putting a lot of potential new customers off the games they are releasing so put a sock in it.

See, Hamma showed how it's done. He shoved me further back to reality with some straight talking. You've only managed to piss all over your own legs.

The mass "hysteria" aimed at this deal is the only thing that's stopped us being region locked. I assure you a couple of comments from me, Skittles and whoever else isn't going to put off anywhere near the amount of new customers as SOE deserves to lose for their utter stupidity...So no, I won't "put a sock in it", as it'd be the epitome of foolishness to get off SOE's case until we know the details.

[Raymac]

Originally Posted by Skittles

You keep holding onto that dream. That and a bunch of cardboard boxes and you'll have some nice wonderful ocean front property for yourself. If theres one thing SOE CAN keep doing is fucking up. They've proven it countless times and did so just recently. Like I said, until proven otherwise, its the same shit with a new skin on it from SOE.

If that is how you really feel, I honestly wonder what you are even doing here other than to just troll. If you are already convinced that PS2 will be a crappy game, then why follow its development? Just check back in after it's been up and running after a few months, and since it will be f2p you can check it out for yourself then. That way you don't need to waste your time following and hating on something that you are sure will fail.

Adios amigo. See you in about a year.

[EZShot]

Originally Posted by Vancha

See, Hamma showed how it's done. He shoved me further back to reality with some straight talking. You've only managed to piss all over your own legs.

The mass "hysteria" aimed at this deal is the only thing that's stopped us being region locked. I assure you a couple of comments from me, Skittles and whoever else isn't going to put off anywhere near the amount of new customers as SOE deserves to lose for their utter stupidity...So no, I won't "put a sock in it", as it'd be the epitome of foolishness to get off SOE's case until we know the details.

All I can say is that there are a lot of new people finding this forum daily and when they come looking for some input on how the game's shaping up and how the developers are doing and they find some (a lot) of the community flat-out bitching about the studio it would make me think twice about the game. Looking from their perspective.

If you don't like what SOE is doing I suggest going to the station forum to bitch about it.

[Vancha]

Originally Posted by EZShot

All I can say is that there are a lot of new people finding this forum daily and when they come looking for some input on how the game's shaping up and how the developers are doing and they find some (a lot) of the community flat-out bitching about the studio it would make me think twice about the game. Looking from their perspective.

And? Do you think that's wrong? I imagine the kinds of people who'd come onto a forum like this for information would already be aware of SOE's reputation, so do you think we should hide it from those people that SOE is still making the same kinds of mistakes (hell, worse mistakes than ever, imo)? Do you think we should deceive them into thinking SOE has learnt from it's past mistakes when it clearly hasn't and will probably make such mistakes again?

Originally Posted by EZShot

If you don't like what SOE is doing I suggest going to the station forum to bitch about it.

Been there, done that. I did so when this fiasco first started, but what do you think I'd achieve by doing it now?

[SuperMorto]

Well most of you will know what ive been up to, so now ill give you some stats.

TwitchTV channels = 10,638 views + each video view and leanth of time watched.

YouTube channels = 21,042 views over 4 channels. My main has had 22,00 since I started posting PS2 content.

Website has had 215,592 hits on PlanetsideTV.com this year alone.

Total = 247,272 hits:

On either PS1 or PS2 content. Then we half and half again, as most will be same people = 61,818 hits.

Not bad considering we been going 2 months and PS2 isn't out yet. Looking for more when SOE say we can start streaming PS2. Also we have started getting the message out there, we recently had about 5-10 folks on the stream, I was personally taking them all through the virtual reality training showing them PS1 vehicles and units/guns etc. And they didn't know how good it was, even after all these years they where still impressed.

Hope to do so much more this year and when the game is released. I would like to see me running a full 24 hour Planetside TV channel, and having regular wars in game between the outfits.

Also im trying to help all the other project I can, including PSU. I know it doesn't need it but its allways nice to keep the community together and help each as much as we can, as others have done for PTV.

Stick together help each other. Things brings me onto another point. Hamma and PSU have been fantastic with letting me post about PTV. So many sites would have delted them as I was advertising what could be competition, even though Im not many would of seen it like that. So thanks for that Hamma.

Anyway, still early days and so much I want to do.



Morto.