News: Matt Higby doing a Q&A at reddit!

[BorisBlade]

Originally Posted by Higby

Keep in mind, that's just a totally off the cuff example of the types of interesting mechanics we're thinking about adding to the outfit progression lines. I don't want to give away actual designs too early, so I'm just pulling fake ones out of thin air.

Oh i fully understand that, just seems cooler to keep the advancements to where they still play like tanks, not artillery. =) And i have to comment even if its not a real idea, just puttin my steering imput on the convo thats gonna result from the idea.

But I really like the advancement system (with the idea that increased power is low, but its more about variety and customization), but keep our enter/leaving vehicle animations man!!! Those were much more important in a fight than you think. And added alot to the immersion. I dont want people instantly hoppin in and out, really creates some bad gameplay.

You just need that delay animation that keeps the cheese factor gameplay out. It just feels so fake when you magically appear outside a vehicle instantly then the next second are magically inside again.

[Cadiras]

Originally Posted by Tvayda

I don't have a reddit account and it seems people were posting questions for others if someone would be kind enough to post this for me, I'd appreciate it. So here goes:

I've been a PS1 player for years on and off, and have always been heavy into the AirCav side of things since I have always wanted to be and am now in the process of becoming a pilot for the Air Force so my questions are all about Aircraft stuff for PS2.
1: When it was mentioned in the Q&A that aircraft will have real physics and be able to do barrel rolls and loops and stuff, does that also include galaxies being able to drop their rear ramp and let whatever they are carrying be able to fire out the back and then just roll out and deploy a 'chute or landing jets or w/e you all decide to use if they wanted?
2: How realistic is this physics engine? I mean, a 747 can technically do a barrel roll in real life (its been done, ive seen it), granted while losing tons of altitude and with no passengers, so will galaxies/other large aircraft function the same way?
3: will all aircraft still be VTOL (vertical take off/landing) like in PS1?
4: What will the altitude ceiling be like/ how will it function? Meaning will it be like in PS1 where it immediately forces you down, or will it be more realistic where it stalls your aircraft and you eventually start falling out of the sky and need to restart the engine or eject?
5: In some of the art shown for PS2 there are giant flying fortresses like in BF2142 with the titans, will those actually be in game?

And I think I'm done for now. Thanks again for deciding to make PS2, I'm really stoked about it and good luck with development.

And thanks to whoever reddits this (if anyone does).

Posted it for you.

[Tikuto]

Originally Posted by Bags

Higby is back!

he pro with t-ray. Double Team.

[Bags]

Woot:

Q: If the xp system is largely the same, will there be an assist system of some sort? Nothing was more frustrating than getting a tank to 10% only to have a reaver swoop in and KS. That or some sort of xp system based on damage would be cool.
Any plans for a "priority" based kill spam Ala TF2? It'd be really nice for your kills, your squadmates' kills, and their deaths to hang around in the kill spam longer than some random dude's death to a spitfire.
[Experience, killspam]
Matt: yes and yes

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Tikuto

he pro with t-ray. Double Team.

Er I don't see T-ray anywhere.

[Tikuto]

Originally Posted by Bags

Er I don't see T-ray anywhere.

isnt t-ray the african-american?

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Tikuto

isnt t-ray the african-american?

He's not in the reddit chat I mean.

[dsi]

Q: "are you taking in the feedback here? Can we actually affect the development of the game at this point, or, how much is set in stone?"

A: "Very little is 'set in stone' some things are closer to being finalized than others, but we're very interested in feedback and integrating thoughts and opinions from the community into the game. Some of the things I'm seeing are illuminating and will definitely affect some decisions going forward."

[Bags]

Updated google docs.

[Death2All]

I've been trolled by that "Ians0m" guy a lot. Note the "I" not the "L".

I really wish he'd do this Q&A on PSU where it's an easy to read forum and people can clearly tell it's him by his colored name instead of the colossal clusterfuck of a website.

[Bags]

Originally Posted by DeeTwoEh

I've been trolled by that "Ians0m" guy a lot. Note the "I" not the "L".

I really wish he'd do this Q&A on PSU where it's an easy to read forum and people can clearly tell it's him by his colored name instead of the colossal clusterfuck of a website.

Yeah, I'm kind of confused why he didn't just do it here and ADVERTISE that he was doing it here on reddit.

[Warruz]

"10 - I think you'll find that the base game is pretty open in what it lets you explore, the time you put in will be to specialize down those paths. Right now there's no plan to allow for recert."

No Recerts sounds like a big oversight

[Cadiras]

Originally Posted by Bags

Yeah, I'm kind of confused why he didn't just do it here and ADVERTISE that he was doing it here on reddit.

Reddit is an extremely popular site and a thread like his gets noticed by more than just hardcore fans that browse the PSU forums.

[Bags]

Everyone go tell him no no no no to "no recerts" now.

[basti]

Why? We dont even know if we really need them at all.