NO to the following in PS2.

[Eurotrash]

The old maxim goes, if it works don't try to fix it. Planetside was a damn near perfect game imo.

DON'T change the aspects which were great, such as the following:

1) RPG style power progression, BIG NO. its an FPS, ROF/COF/DAMAGE , player heath/armor should remain UNCHANGED between BR1 and BR20.

- The only things higher levels should entitle you to are things that DON'T impact directly on player combat, but INSTEAD effect your tactical versatility or appearance

Acceptable Examples:
- More inventory space (carry more ammo/weapons without needing to restock/re-equip)
- More equipment to choose from
- Reasonable Reductions on Cooldowns on Obtaining MAX's/Vehicles etc.. from terminal.
- Vanity Items - Customise the appearance of your armor/weapons/vehicles with a selection of skins/decals. This is harmless, and keeps the RPG crowd happy, as they can Power Game all day to get a decal for their Reaver .

2) DON'T add set classes i.e. TF2/BF2 style. The beauty of PS1 was that I could customize my own class, by spending skill(cert) points on what i wanted. Doing this would essentially dumb down the game.

Planetside 2 should essentially be the first game with better graphics, don't re-invent the wheel, it was spinning perfectly before. Players want Depth and gameplay, NOT mindless grinding, unlockables, empty achievements.

FPS skill is in itself provides power progression, it is its own achievement. It doesn't need to be manufactured. If someone sucks at the game, the grind they have to endure is a real one, and that is of getting better - NOT killing 40,000 Wolves/Boars on a minimised screen while listening to music.

If the EQ devs, which are no doubt involved, want an outlet for their instiable RPG urges, focus it on the command rank side of the game. (Suggestions: Improved Orbital Strikes, EMP radius increases, better sattelite, cooldown reductions, increased speed of transport vehicles/ANTS and ofc vanity stuff such as hats and titles (i.e. captain/major etc..))

I am speaking as Veteran of PS1, Quake 3, and someone who WASTED 3 months on WoW.

I simply will not play if this is WOW/EQ with guns.

p.s. please discuss, as we should be very vocal about preserving planetside as an FPS pedigree, and hope that SOE will listen, otherwise this will just be CoD:Space Ops.

FAO devs: look at what Capcom and Warner Bros did with the waning Beat-em-up genre, Street Fighter 4 and Mortal Kombat 9 - Slick Modern Graphics, indepth rewarding gameplay with a vintage feel = big sales and happy customers. Please do the same for PS.