Second Favourite Faction?

[HenchAnt]

Actually I like all three factions in Planetside2. They are really well done this time, and a lot more ... balanced and fleshed out than in Planetside 2.

But then again, the NC clearly has the greatest design (and an outfit I already enjoyed in Planetside 1). So for me, it's NC > TR > VS.

I have gotten the impression that the NC will have the worst community by far

While there might still be some appeal to the "anti-establishment sniper rifle solo players", I think there's a lot more balance in lore and gear than in Planetside 1. And since the NC are also going to be "the corporations": I guess the technocratic independence fighters with the most manouverable gear, and the defenders of the Republic with minichainguns and fastest aircraft, will also get their fair share of odd players.

Personally, I think that choosing factions based on weapons is overrated. (TR had hands down the coolest MAX gear in Planetside 1, but a really ugly and unimpressive tank. There will always be some aspect where the grass is greener in the other faction... )
And in Planetside 2, weapons will be quite customizable, so there probably won't be much of a gap between factions.

But while alpha damage and magazine sizes might be customizable, the TR will still look like moped drivers, and the VS will still wear purple spandex.

[Trafalgar]

Originally Posted by HenchAnt

But while alpha damage and magazine sizes might be customizable, the TR will still look like moped drivers, and the VS will still wear purple spandex.

This just in: The VS are superheroes.

I'm leaning towards VS as my primary choice and NC as my secondary, but could reverse that later. TR is basically out of the question, despite their sense of style.

[Ohanka]

Favourite Faction: Terran Republic

Second Favourite Faction: Vanu Sovereignty

[ChipMHazard]

NC or VS, doesn't really matter they all end up red in the end.

[LZachariah]

My second favorite faction is definitely the NC. Rail guns kick ASS. If we didn't pick Vanu, I'd be very happy playing NC.

Hell yeah.

~Zachariah

[TerminatorUK]

TR for me...longest career I had in PS1 but looking forward to returning to my first love - VS ( remember when thet had the worse stuff in the beta - "common pool empire" )

Hatred runs deep for NC mainly because Mercs were always giving the Outcasters a whipping on Werner.

Damn you Korndemon, MasterChief, Error404PageNotFound et all - caused me much geek rage in my early/mid twenties

[IHateMMOs]

The The Great Cactus Unity, think about it, cactus's are much stronger than both the TR and the VS, their needles hurt much more than the BB Gun Balls and bolts of light, and not to mention that they're all over Indar, so they have more territory than the other 2.

[OutlawDr]

Neither

[lMABl]

Originally Posted by OutlawDr

Neither

Hahaha that's epic! Id say the same, but if I HAD to choose one it would be NC, I hate TR with a burning passion!

[ElecOldMen]

I like to think that I'm loyal to the TR but, quite frankly, as long as they aren't wearing blue and yellow, they're alright in my books.

[Coreldan]

NC -------> TR ----------------------------------------------------> VS

[Pepsi]

Originally Posted by Coreldan

NC -------> TR ----------------------------------------------------> VS

Pretty much. I feel like TR is going to have a lot more vets and better overall communication compared to other factions.

[Crator]

NC > VS > TR

[kaffis]

Same as before; I love the NC, but may consider a TR alt.

[Gonefshn]

I'm playing VS but if I had to choose a second faction it's TR for sure.

though I will say the gauss is slick.