Moar vehicles

[Doxy]

Some sort of Mobile Fortress for like a squad =]

[disky]

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

With an endless fuel supply, water navy is kind of redundant.

I don't understand. Please explain.

What happens when you have undersea facilities? Wouldn't you want to have something that can cover that terrain? As an infantryman, I would also appreciate the tactical options an amphibious craft can provide. I think there's a lot of potential for watercraft, you just aren't seeing the possibilities.

That said, I also wouldn't mind a Titan-style airship facility a la BF2142. They did show something of the sort in one of the concept art pieces, however it was dismissed as a concept only.

[IHateMMOs]

Originally Posted by disky

I don't understand. Please explain.

What happens when you have undersea facilities? Wouldn't you want to have something that can cover that terrain? As an infantryman, I would also appreciate the tactical options an amphibious craft can provide. I think there's a lot of potential for watercraft, you just aren't seeing the possibilities.

That said, I also wouldn't mind a Titan-style airship facility a la BF2142. They did show something of the sort in one of the concept art pieces, however it was dismissed.

IDK, I can see them adding boats and battleships in the future, but underwater would be too much trouble. I feel like I'm pressuring the devs enough by asking them to add buggies, considering that the game looks fantastic the way it is at the current moment.

[Eyeklops]

A larger vehicle version of the MAX suit. Maybe it can hold two people and have a rechargeable shield to better protect it.

A stealth transport aircraft with a pilot chain-gun on the front. Something that can hold 4 Heavy Assault soldiers and is flown by an infiltrator.

A large troop transport aircraft re-purposed for tank hunting & door spamming. It should carry at least 5 gunners, have about as much armor as 4 tanks, and the firepower of 8 tanks.

[lolroflroflcake]

The TR demands that their Raiders be returned to them for Planetside 2 ... well I mean I do but I'm sure its a shared sentiment.

[disky]

Originally Posted by IHateMMOs

IDK, I can see them adding boats and battleships in the future, but underwater would be too much trouble. I feel like I'm pressuring the devs enough by asking them to add buggies, considering that the game looks fantastic the way it is at the current moment.

If they don't add underwater facilities, that's fine. It would be awesome, but I would never expect it. I just don't understand why water vehicles would be written off based on "an endless fuel supply" as there are many, many reasons to have watercraft in the game.

[Sephirex]

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

With an endless fuel supply, water navy is kind of redundant.

Sounds like those people in the late 1800s, who thought a flying machine would make warfare redundant and start an age of eternal peace.

[Senyu]

If it comes into more gameplay effecting mechanics, I think a recon focused vehicle would be cool. As of now (correct me if I'm wrong) the Gal and Sunderer's are really the only support type vehicles. The rest are offensive. I think more support and defensive vehicles should be in the game provided there is enough gameplay elements to warrent them. I always thought having communication outposts and radar would be a cool feature/mechanic and would have vehicles to support it.

[Sephirex]

If you get enough Vanu tanks and aircraft together, it only makes sense they would assemble themselves into a giant mechanized humanoid cyborg capable of feats of mass destruction.

[IHateMMOs]

One other thing, they did mention they were bringing the Loadstar back, but since there aren't any vehicle animations, how can you load a vehicle into it?

[Canaris]

Originally Posted by IHateMMOs

One other thing, they did mention they were bringing the Loadstar back, but since there aren't any vehicle animations, how can you load a vehicle into it?

I'm going with magic!

that or like entering a vehicle you'll just pop inside the load bay after a short delay but magic seems most likely

[Kayos]

I agree with the boat idea. Boats would be a great addition. Hopefully they add a map with lots of water and maybe some islands to capture.

[IHateMMOs]

Originally Posted by Canaris

I'm going with magic!

that or like entering a vehicle you'll just pop inside the load bay after a short delay but magic seems most likely

How about the hatch opens up every time teh Loadstar lands, and you can dynamically drive the vehicle into it. That would be so much better.

[fvdham]

The Deliverer should be amphibious again for naval warfare.

Originally Posted by Canaris

I see plans within plans!

seems maybe the first "light" troop transport might be NS common pool, Deliverer style but probably with interchangeable weapon hard points.


for faction buggies we'll need to wait a bit longer but so far all signs point to their return in the near future

That is a pretty car.

It could be an ANT or the chassis of a radar vehicle

[Landtank]

I remember hearing them say something about the buggies already being modeled, sorry if that was mentioned somewhere in this thread.

I believe they are waiting to include the buggies until after the game is released though, which I don't mind.