Faction Defection - Page 2

Magpie · 2012-06-07, 10:44 AM

I'm in the same boat!

In ps1 I was mainly NC but I was known for being a bunny hopper, meaning I swap empires a lot, I feel that the in planetside it was all about the iconic empire heavy weapons, NC jackhammer TR mini chaingun and VS leasher

Vanu had the best play style, max jet, fast swap of ammo type and hoving over water!
NC had the best looks

TR had the good weapons, handgun And mini gun

I'm really unsure what to go for vanu has lost its style

It's all about beta!!

Khrusky · 2012-06-07, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Xyntech

So many traitors in here. All 3 empires ought to have a cease fire so we can line them all up and have them shot.

Damn respawn tubes. How are we supposed to deal with treason anymore? No wonder there is so much of it going on.

Well you are gaining defectors from the other sides too so I guess as long as your new recruit benefits are as enticing as that of the other factions' then you have nothing to worry about

I also haven't quite defected yet, as with some of the other posters, so I could still be convinced to keep in line.

Hmr85 · 2012-06-07, 12:59 PM

The only good traitor is a dead traitor. Why would I want you in my faction if your willing to flip and betray the faction you fought for all these years.

p0intman · 2012-06-07, 01:01 PM

i defected once

i went from TR to NC. I never looked back.

Logri · 2012-06-07, 01:03 PM

Why do people betray eh? Perhaps they saw, heard or experienced things that showed them the light or true nature of their previous faction! Some dirty NC secret or something!!

I for one have cast off the false gods and gave myself over to the true leaders of Auraxis.

Synapse · 2012-06-07, 01:04 PM

I havent heard a single person switching to vanu yet...

I mean wait...target rich environment! Keep going nubs!

Bags · 2012-06-07, 01:07 PM

Woulda stayed TR, but their everything minus mossie and max looks terrible.

Xyntech · 2012-06-07, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Khrusky

Well you are gaining defectors from the other sides too so I guess as long as your new recruit benefits are as enticing as that of the other factions' then you have nothing to worry about

I also haven't quite defected yet, as with some of the other posters, so I could still be convinced to keep in line.

I'm all for keeping VS players, but if the style, hover tank, UFO/Cylon fighter and Pulsar aren't enough to keep you, there's nothing more I can say

But I never had a problem with VS being underpopulated in PS1. I was actually kind of worried during some of the early poles when it seemed like the VS were going to be overpopulated. Save that for the NC. They always seem to need all the help they can get

GuyFawkes · 2012-06-07, 01:24 PM

I played 3 different factions on 3 servers back when it was 1 empire per server.The general conclusion when playing was thus :

NC - my chances of being tk'd for no apparent reason rose by 100% . The cr5 chat more resembled barrens chat in wow . Mike33 would announce constantly his fixation and desire to global attacks on amerish on an hourly basis and his god-given right to spawn camp. Just a small example.

VS - overall more mature , but with an insane need to blow generators and avoid having to fight anyone if they could whenever and wherever it was available as an option. Some great strategists in cr5 I must admit , just a pity about the gen-o-cide fixation.

TR- always up for a fight , despite having to do more to accomplish the same as their counterparts. Always rolling deli's and sunderers. Just appeared people were having fun , not anally retentive . Maturity wise mid-way between NC and VS.

Furret · 2012-06-07, 01:48 PM

Started my days as a NC, dabbled in TR and VS but I enjoyed NC the most, because my friends were there. As I got older and more mature and started learning about how the game functions, I realized that most of the higher up NC were actually complete douchebags. I was usually able to ignore them by again, playing with my own separate friends, but it was still really obnoxious to read command chat and have it sound like it was populated by estrogen-ridden 13 year olds.

Now ps2 comes around, with the same general weapons and vehicles, but completely different mechanics. As it stands, I want to change from NC to VS. I always loved the pulsar in ps1 and I always thought the magrider cannon was stupidly overpowered against air (How could you ever miss with it?). My second reason is for the aircraft. The NC seem too clunky in the air and they will be generally at the mercy of more agile aircraft. The TR mosquito also seems just like what it is: a mosquito. The scythe seems like the perfect balance of agility and power to be able to dominate the skies.
The third reason is for the looks. There is no denying that the VS is the sexiest empire, and who can deny that lasers are fucking awesome?

Xyntech · 2012-06-07, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Furret

Started my days as a NC, dabbled in TR and VS but I enjoyed NC the most, because my friends were there. As I got older and more mature and started learning about how the game functions, I realized that most of the higher up NC were actually complete douchebags. I was usually able to ignore them by again, playing with my own separate friends, but it was still really obnoxious to read command chat and have it sound like it was populated by estrogen-ridden 13 year olds.

Now ps2 comes around, with the same general weapons and vehicles, but completely different mechanics. As it stands, I want to change from NC to VS. I always loved the pulsar in ps1 and I always thought the magrider cannon was stupidly overpowered against air (How could you ever miss with it?). My second reason is for the aircraft. The NC seem too clunky in the air and they will be generally at the mercy of more agile aircraft. The TR mosquito also seems just like what it is: a mosquito. The scythe seems like the perfect balance of agility and power to be able to dominate the skies.
The third reason is for the looks. There is no denying that the VS is the sexiest empire, and who can deny that lasers are fucking awesome?

Anyone who would betray the New Conglomerate is a friend of mine!

But we've got our eyes on you. Miss a cult meeting or fail to drink your koolaid and there will be trouble!

You're like the first person to say their switching to VS though. You're a maverick among defectors.

Snipefrag · 2012-06-07, 02:11 PM

Do iiiit, if it ain't red it's dead.

Edit: or possibly red with zebra stripes.. If you catch my drift.

Kilmoran · 2012-06-07, 02:24 PM

I am a Strumgrenadier. I simply wait for my orders regardless of the color.

Vicrry · 2012-06-07, 02:26 PM

Was Vanu, and was thinking of trying NC because I always felt VS weapons lacked in the damage department.

However, with customizable weapons, I'll probably stay VS and see how much tweaking it takes to make a Pulsar into a Gauss.

Bazilx · 2012-06-07, 02:28 PM

At first glance I was convinced this thread was about faction defecation, a seemingly much more serious issue.