News: Lunch interview with Higby: Complete - Page 2

Talek Krell · 2011-09-15, 05:41 PM

Don't think you're going to last long with just medkits.

basti · 2011-09-15, 05:41 PM

Well, gotta wait and see how those shields work in detail. As said before, lots of questions.

Tigersmith · 2011-09-15, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by DOUBLEXBAUGH

So with recharging shields replacing the need for engy, if the heavy infantry class has HA/AV I'll be exactly the same as I was in PS 1. The supposedly "one-man-army".

Pointman will be happy about this one.

NewSith · 2011-09-15, 05:46 PM

I like the shields idea. Shields are regenerating while health isn't. WH40kSM had rendered this mech worthy of life for me. It allows to have a very fast pacing, while still punishing carefree persons.

It's quite good, because to become one man army (without being a medic) you need to think way more steps ahead than in PS1.

IceyCold · 2011-09-15, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Tigersmith

Pointman will be happy about this one.

DO NOT TEMPT HIM! We do not need ANOTHER 12 pg thread. D:

DOUBLEXBAUGH · 2011-09-15, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

Don't think you're going to last long with just medkits.

Faster TTK goes both ways, I may need less medkits because my target wont have time to shoot back

ikon · 2011-09-15, 05:54 PM

sounds pretty good

Death2All · 2011-09-15, 05:54 PM

I hate to be a buzz kill. But recharging shields reminds me a lot of Halo

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NapalmEnima · 2011-09-15, 06:10 PM

Begun This Upload Has. It might take quite a while, given the whole 3G connection thing... but it's happening as we speak.

Oh, 1%

Suck it, bitches!

3%! Wa hoo! Burnin up them bits now.

It'll take almost 4 hours at this rate. I strongly suspect it'll be done faster if I start over once I hit my wifi network at home.

5% after 14 minutes. 1% ~= 3 minutes... yep, my <=4 hours estimate is holding. Whee.

FIREk · 2011-09-15, 06:14 PM

Well, I guess that:
1) Shield technology did exist in PS1, so it makes sense fluff-wise,
2) Regenerative damage-soakers are a modern mechanic that, combined with fast TTK, allow for a fast-paced game,
3) It makes a helluva lot more sense than hyper-regenerating BLOODY SCREEN health

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4) It might explain the "eye of Sauron" belt buckles on TR soldiers?

I wonder if the different armor types will also provide different levels of damage mitigation once the shields are gone - visibly bulkier armor must count for something other than slowing you down.

Oh, and I almost forgot. Awesome job NapalmEnima, you da man with da plan!

Talek Krell · 2011-09-15, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by FIREk

4) It might explain the "eye of Sauron" belt buckles on TR soldiers?

Nah, that just links them to their Dark Master.

FIREk · 2011-09-15, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

Nah, that just links them to their Dark Master.

A Personal Crotch Palantir? :O

Brusi · 2011-09-15, 06:37 PM

The other alternative to max HP's changing based on armor is how much penetration specific weapons do to each armor type i spose.

Hamma · 2011-09-15, 06:41 PM

Once Napalm gets it uploaded I will need to download it and do just a bit of editing then re-upload it. We will likely post it to YouTube.

NewSith · 2011-09-15, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Once Napalm gets it uploaded I will need to download it and do just a bit of editing then re-upload it. We will likely post it to YouTube.

You're going to ask your lady to make a "You're listening to a content provided by PlanetSide Universe" watermark and set it to repeat every 5 minutes, aren't you?