BFR patch

[Lonehunter]

Originally Posted by Warborn

No, that's to get the cert. Smokejumper said on the official forums that you need to get attuned, then you can get the cert and spawn it from a suitable base. You don't need to go down there and get 10 caps just to get one BFR.

They said that when you are involved with 10 cavern hacks you get a key, that is even storable in a locker, that allows you to get A BFR.

But then again maybe they meant that one key lasts for ever.

[MrPaul]

Lone - yeah it does last forever or something. You can get the BFR every two hours assuming you have the right base etc once youve done the attuning.

[Warborn]

Originally Posted by Lonehunter187

They said that when you are involved with 10 cavern hacks you get a key, that is even storable in a locker, that allows you to get A BFR.

But then again maybe they meant that one key lasts for ever.

I read something to that effect from some guy on the official forums who said the info was provided by someone who was at the Mobilization Alpha event in Florida. Someone else made a thread later protesting the idea of having to get 10 caps worth of experience in the caverns for one BFR. Smokejumper (or Sporkfire) chimed in to say it requires about 10 caps worth of exp to be able to cert BFRs, but after that you can acquire them like any normal vehicle.

I'll find a quote later.

edit: Here we go. http://psforums.station.sony.com/ps/...d=48940#M48940

Originally Posted by Smokejumper

A few things:

a) The BFRs are rough and tough, but the comment made at the fan event was that "current balance" had them destroying a Vanguard in about 5 seconds. However, the context was that "current balance" meant "not yet balanced". The weapons that are on them *right now* (in-house) are overpowered. That's not the design that will occur in-game when we release the BFRs.

b) The process of "attuning" (later fiction will describe that process) is a one-time thing. So when you complete the requirements to become certed in BFR, you don't have to do it again later.

c) To qualify for the BFR cert, you'll need to participate in cavern base caps that generate a minimum amount of xp. So late-night base caps won't do anything for you...unless there are enough enemies present to generate a sufficient amount of base capture experience (using the same time-slice system as the larger facilities outside the caverns).

I copied down a lot of these CC improvement ideas. Good stuff. Thanks.

[Lartnev]

Originally Posted by MrPaul

serios? They sound BFR-like to me.

How do you know what BFRs sound like?

The last sound file to be added to planetside was patch3.wav which is mainly core combat stuff, where's the BFR stuff?

[MrPaul]

Just all the "bizzoootch" and such sounds. That's the sort of sounds I imagine a BFR would make.

[Dharkbayne]

I talked to Spork a few days ago on IRC, and he said that it basically "flags" your character as BFR enabled, and you only have to do it once, then you can get all the BFR's ya want (Provided you haven't gotten one in the past 2 hours)

[Biohazzard56]

This attunement thing is genious. Such a great way to get people into the caverns. I wouldnt mind spending some time in the caverns as long as there is actuall fighting going on. Its going to be a hell of alot of fun.

[Piuslxix]

Let's get all excited about the BFR's and when they release them, the TR version needs 5 people to operate it

[Lartnev]

For once, our BFR is equal in terms of manpower

[MrComando]

LOL Piuslxix ! There's a lot of information on the official forums that could be very interesting...

Official PlanetSide Forums

[Lise]

Originally Posted by Apocolypse55

If this turns into MechWarrior, I am so out of here.
BFRs lose at PlanetSide.

Shit, that'd be enough to bring me BACK.

[Super_Ryu7]

yeah i was thinking the bfrs might ruin planetside but we will see in time i guess

[Lartnev]

They're just like giant MAX units.

Besides this game won't get like Mechwarrior, since in Mechwarrior anything that isn't a mech is worthless.

[Biohazzard56]

It will come on Monday along with Half Life 2

[Warborn]

Originally Posted by Biohazzard56

It will come on Monday along with Half Life 2

Huh? It's end of September last I heard.


Also, Mechside would rock. However, needs more Elemental armor.