New BFR Fiction Up!

[EarlyDawn]

http://planetside.station.sony.com/c...fr_origins.jsp

Looks like just fiction / background to me, I don't see any gameplay info posted, but then again I just skimmed it and then came to report in.

[Edit:
Alright, summary: After staying in the caverns long enough, resonance crystals begin to understand your mindset and how you act. Once given an implant at the top of your spine, you can finally drive the BFR without having to deal with operating every single joint, arm, and finger, letting the crystal's emotional "database" deal with the minor details.

However, this crystal often lets pilots feel hate, anger, pain, and other emotions from their BFRs. They often feel this even when removed from the BFR cockpit.

I think this kinda implies that we need an implant to pilot them, which we qualify for with attuning.]

[DeltaForceAlpha]

It seems that SOE is trying to dramatize events in PlanetSide recently by writing articles like that full of words about the scientists and what they did etc. but it feels more like they're trying to hype these things up. I do read the fiction because it is pretty cool to get the backround.

[Spee]

"There are some issues. Pilots often report getting flashes of anger or empathy from their BFR, especially when encountering close friends or enemies. One pilot was even exonerated from murder after a court finally decided that the BFR acted independently when killing the pilot's recent ex-girlfriend. But those instances are rare."




BFR SQUISH!

[CMRath]

No, you're given the implant before the attuning process, not after.
I think it would be an automatic thing for all owners of CC. (selected as test subjects or somthing of that nature)

[EarlyDawn]

Originally Posted by CMRath

No, you're given the implant before the attuning process, not after.
I think it would be an automatic thing for all owners of CC. (selected as test subjects or somthing of that nature)

That's another interesting possibility. You can see it on your character page, the progress you're making, and wether it's attuned or not.

[Edit: New theory. You buy the cert, and become eligible for the implant. Then it's off to fighting in the caverns to attune.]

[Meursault00]

I think EarlyDawn has the right idea.

Nice background information.

The story really reminds me of Evangelion though, which is sorta weird.

[Dizik]

Very small, minute possibility....but what about it being a post-BR20 ability?

[Rbstr]

hmm interesting

[Warborn]

Wow, those new BFR screens have confirmed it: NC has the stupidest looking mech by far. The colossus and aphelion kick the hell out of the peregrine.

Originally Posted by DeltaForceAlpha

It seems that SOE is trying to dramatize events in PlanetSide recently by writing articles like that full of words about the scientists and what they did etc. but it feels more like they're trying to hype these things up. I do read the fiction because it is pretty cool to get the backround.

Well, yeah, of course they're trying to hype them. I got excited about the BFRs when I read their fiction, and that was the point. I think it's very cool to get players more involved with the setting rather than just sticking to the "yeah we're adding more stuff to the game" tone.

Originally Posted by Dizik

Very small, minute possibility....but what about it being a post-BR20 ability?

The resonance crystals are a database of knowledge, so it's likely they'll have the crystals be the basis for post-BR20 progression once we reach that juncture. They may have post-BR20 stuff tied to the caverns to stick with the fiction though (need to develop your resonance crystal more so that it can help you "run" yourself, letting you learn new certifications through it and so on).

[XxXAceFaceXxX]

I think the Terran Republic BFR 0wns them all even tho the VS humaniod thing is cool.

[CassH]

The BFRs look sweet i am deffingetle gona take the long time to get atuned.

[DropShipEdward]

are those feet sticking out of the front of the peregrine

guess the NC cant afford the R&D costs to put in a seat??

[Onizuka-GTO]

Originally Posted by DropShipEdward

are those feet sticking out of the front of the peregrine

guess the NC cant afford the R&D costs to put in a seat??

OMG! Your right!

I didn't notice until you mentioned it.



aww, that poor NC pilot's, gonna catch a cold now.

[MrPaul]

Woah woah woah, wasn't the original fiction about the war: (in simple)
The wormhold collapsed, as micro worm holes were quite hard to conrtol, and the TR covered it up. But soon after the event the scientists and soldiers began to question their officers, and they formed different factions... So how did the TR send them these BFR plans during the war? :/

EDIT: Also, I think CMRath was right:

Most soldiers are now outfitted with a resonance crystal implant at the top of their spine. When soldiers are sent into the caves for combat, they automatically begin to accumulate "echo potentialities". Eventually, their resonance crystal becomes properly "attuned" and they become capable of being a BFR pilot.

[Warborn]

Originally Posted by MrPaul

Woah woah woah, wasn't the original fiction about the war: (in simple)
The wormhold collapsed, as micro worm holes were quite hard to conrtol, and the TR covered it up. But soon after the event the scientists and soldiers began to question their officers, and they formed different factions... So how did the TR send them these BFR plans during the war? :/

Apparently they can transmit stuff, but they can't travel back and forth. I also find it interesting now that the core Terran Republic off Auraxis (or, now, its many planets) intends to terminate the entire exploration team. I guess that includes the current Terran Republic we can play for.

Originally Posted by MrPaul

EDIT: Also, I think CMRath was right:

Yes, you're given an attuning crystal first, but the paragraph right after the one you quoted says:

If the soldier pursues that field, then a socket is surgically grafted in the back of his or her neck, allowing the BFR harness to integrate through that socket, directly interfacing with the resonance crystal in the spine.

The socket being surgically grafted onto your neck is the implant being referred to, not just the crystal.