So an acquaintance of mine saw a video about Planetside 2 for the first time...

[Mythoclast]

Originally Posted by BorisBlade

you havent seen the awful ps2 trailer apparenly. Its totally absurd with some superman runnin over tanks, dropping nades down the hatch, leapfrogging from galaxy to galaxy, shooting thru vehicles with a simple rifle, and taking out armies all by himself. Its totally retarded and nothing to do with actual gameplay. Maybe that works as a single player game with some super hero fighter thing but its not PS in the least. Its so bad i wont even tell friends about it, they would laugh and/or think the game was somethin else completely. Too bad, since the game has the potential for epic real trailers with actual things you could do in the game instead of all the make believe stuff that will never happen at all and just looks ridiculous.

Don't mind him. He's just grumpy after seeing what's gonna happen to his faction once he steps into the game. As soon as he gets his binky (the Terran centered trailer) he'll stop fussing.

[Bittermen]

Originally Posted by Mythoclast

Don't mind him. He's just grumpy after seeing what's gonna happen to his faction once he steps into the game. As soon as he gets his binky (the Terran centered trailer) he'll stop fussing.

Lmao yea.


I have to say though... They could have went in a much better direction with the trailer.

[Mythoclast]

Originally Posted by Bittermen

Lmao yea.


I have to say though... They could have went in a much better direction with the trailer.

Yeah, this is a pre-beta trailer though. They'll probably have a different one for launch.

[Ratstomper]

Originally Posted by Sephirex

Gotta ask, what video did he think he was viewing single player?

This is exactly what I thought as well. I'm willing to bet you, me and like 300 other people are thinking about the same video.

[Nemises]

Originally Posted by Mythoclast

Yeah, this is a pre-beta trailer though. They'll probably have a different one for launch.

?...no I doubt it..that would have taken months to do, and a LOT of money to produce...

[Mythoclast]

Originally Posted by Nemises

?...no I doubt it..that would have taken months to do, and a LOT of money to produce...

Mmm, I'm thinking yes. One with actual gameplay footage rather than amazing CGI feats. A trailer that better captures the playstyle. That would take very little money or time.

[snaffe]

Well someone said there will be a different trailer for Gamescon.

laura sturr ‏@navsturr
Trying to decide content of next @planetside2 trailer for debut at Gamescom. Thoughts? Wants? Desires?

[VSENSES]

Originally Posted by Rivenshield

/screams

That's the main reason I uninstalled BF3 after an hour and a half. I couldn't turn off the profanity-laden background chatter. It was like being trapped on a TS server with a bunch of potty-mouthed junior high school kids.

I've never understood this lack of logic, it's okay to stab, blow, shoot people up, but when the cussing starts, then we have a problem.

[Timithos]

When I tell people about this game through email or a forum, I provide all the links I have to in-game footage only. I refuse to send any trailers.

[snaffe]

Originally Posted by VSENSES

I've never understood this lack of logic, it's okay to stab, blow, shoot people up, but when the cussing starts, then we have a problem.

Yes I find this amusing too.

Typically Brits or Americans get upset by swearing. Cops can arrest you if you swear in public in the UK. Hilarious.

[Stanis]

A few years ago I saw this cool game looking over my brothers shoulder.
He had a PS1 Beta key from fileplanet. I got myself a key pronto.

Seeing the Sturmgrenadiers recruitment video defined this game for me, but alas they were on the US servers.

Sony have the cinematic version.
Create the gameplay equivalent.
Scale it up slowly from soliders, to squads, platoons, empires. Really show off how big the game is.

That last scene when the Vanu assault force rises.
Record that, with real players.

That's what the game is.

[Broadside]

Originally Posted by BorisBlade

you havent seen the awful ps2 trailer apparenly. Its totally absurd with some superman runnin over tanks, dropping nades down the hatch, leapfrogging from galaxy to galaxy, shooting thru vehicles with a simple rifle, and taking out armies all by himself. Its totally retarded and nothing to do with actual gameplay. Maybe that works as a single player game with some super hero fighter thing but its not PS in the least. Its so bad i wont even tell friends about it, they would laugh and/or think the game was somethin else completely. Too bad, since the game has the potential for epic real trailers with actual things you could do in the game instead of all the make believe stuff that will never happen at all and just looks ridiculous.

So much butthurt over a little trailer.

[Razicator]

I think where all the butthurt is coming from is that these people don't distinguish between cinematic trailers and gameplay trailers, both of which have ultimately different purposes. The PS2 trailer is cinematic, a way to quickly draw in audiences to the product. At this point, the audience does not care for how exactly a tank handles or how exactly long a Light Assault class can jetpack for before running out of fuel. The audience just wants to be quickly introduced to the basics while being entertained.

The point of a gameplay trailer, as seen by the very early PS2 trailers (Gamescon), is to show off specific gameplay typically using in-game models and engine. That is more for the dedicated audience already introduced to the game. No need for flashy trailers when people are already drawn to the game. Gamescon trailer was targetted to vets who were already following PS2 development.

Take LoL for example. This is a rendered trailer, but you can clearly see it is a cinematic trailer used much like the PS2 trailer. Even the commentator, the lead developer for the LoL itself, makes fun of the trailer for being factually incorrect. But no one is frothing at the teeth over "misrepresentation."