New continents

[Hamma]

As someone mentioned I believe most of the development power was behind the new lattice system. This is why Hossin was pushed back, hopefully now things will start to pick up again.

[Gimpylung]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTemplar

From the May Edition of PC Gamer UK (issue 252, if you want to find it), some interesting info was given in regards to continents. Infantry are going to 'have the edge' on Hossin, since large parts of it are dense with jungle, swamps and restricted pathways with low fog in many areas.

However to quote the article:



So it seems we'll see Old Oshur as a new continent sooner and more importantly, in a similar form to the Original. There's also some nice concept art of Oshur in the magazine as well. So it's already in the works, by the sound of things.

During this time, between the release of Hossin and the upcoming continents Oshur and Searhus, we will also see 'a trio of new vehicles', specifically the Empire specific buggies/jeeps. The TR Marauder, The NC Enforcer and the VS Thresher. Also the article details upcoming changes to facility bonuses and territory connections.

Old Oshur was a pretty dull map in my opinion, Searhus is far more interesting.

[Mastachief]

I want to see a 96squarekm cyssor

Water, massive bridges, mountains, mass tank battles on huge plains.

[Sunrock]

Originally Posted by EVILPIG

SOE's current plan for the release of Continents is too slow. We need more continents to have a Global Strategy. Global Strategy is what is severely lacking in PS2.

I second this. We needed 3 new continent last month at the latest. We also need continent lock.

[capiqu]

Originally Posted by Mastachief

I want to see a 96squarekm cyssor

Water, massive bridges, mountains, mass tank battles on huge plains.

The best bridge battles where almost all at Cyssor. The continent of Cyssor consisted of 10 islands with very long bridges spanning wide waterways. Unlike Planetside 2 conts on Cyssor there are no ways around the bridges. so except for VS hoover vehicles, and Deliverers every other vehicles had to use those bridges. Man that led to some great fights.
Sure would love a Cyssor like continental design on Planetside 2. Maybe even an area with a bridge similar to the TRiboro Bridge in NYC that links 3 boros. I would then love to see a 3 way VS,TR and NC all fighting at that bridge in a night time setting. Wow let the fireworks begin .

[capiqu]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTemplar

From the May Edition of PC Gamer UK (issue 252, if you want to find it), some interesting info was given in regards to continents. Infantry are going to 'have the edge' on Hossin, since large parts of it are dense with jungle, swamps and restricted pathways with low fog in many areas.

However to quote the article:



So it seems we'll see Old Oshur as a new continent sooner and more importantly, in a similar form to the Original. There's also some nice concept art of Oshur in the magazine as well. So it's already in the works, by the sound of things.

During this time, between the release of Hossin and the upcoming continents Oshur and Searhus, we will also see 'a trio of new vehicles', specifically the Empire specific buggies/jeeps. The TR Marauder, The NC Enforcer and the VS Thresher. Also the article details upcoming changes to facility bonuses and territory connections.

A while ago I had suggested that each Planetside2 server include 1 PS1 continent with the same exact geography and topography as the original but better PS2 Graphics. So if Mattherson gets the old Ceryshen then Waterson can have the old Ishundar and Connery yet a different Ps1 cont maybe Solsar. This way each server will be distinct. Thoughts?

[Shogun]

Originally Posted by capiqu

A while ago I had suggested that each Planetside2 server include 1 PS1 continent with the same exact geography and topography as the original but better PS2 Graphics. So if Mattherson gets the old Ceryshen then Waterson can have the old Ishundar and Connery yet a different Ps1 cont maybe Solsar. This way each server will be distinct. Thoughts?

i don´t think this is an option.
what happens at the next server merge? a big group of players could lose their favorite cont when the merged server only has one oldstyle cont.

but the idea of having a cont that actually feels as big as a ps1 cont rules.
especially if the bases would be a little more like in ps1. you know, designed like they were build to defend.

[Artimus]

I agree that the new continents might come sooner then we think.( I hope) Once the lattice is implemented on the other continents which in my guess will be another 2 months top, these other continets we have been waiting on will start to roll out pretty quickly there after.

[Dougnifico]

Ya. We need more damned continents. That should now be SOE's top priority. We need 10 continents by the end of 2014. That may be a tall order but I think its still a feasible one.

[Canaris]

Had I been in charge PS2 wouldn't have launched without at least 5 continents with a basic lattice system so all three factions aren't asses to elbows against each other, that way the NC & VS could have a fight without the TR being in such close proximity that requires them to get involved. Three way battles would still occur just not in such large amounts we have now.

[ringring]

Originally Posted by Canaris

Had I been in charge PS2 wouldn't have launched without at least 5 continents with a basic lattice system so all three factions aren't asses to elbows against each other, that way the NC & VS could have a fight without the TR being in such close proximity that requires them to get involved. Three way battles would still occur just not in such large amounts we have now.

I'd agree but it makes me wonder why SOE decided not to, and remember at one time Smedley said they'd launch with two - and then Amerish was finished.

To me the reasons can only be
- business /commercial, the launch when it did provided an income stream earlier.
- technical, look at the changes they've made to the continents that are there, then imagine the scope of the rework if it had to be done over 5+ continents instead of 3.

All the same, the game would play out differently with a proper global war instead of 3 continental wars. Possibly the event system would never have been necessary.