News: Matt Higby doing a Q&A at reddit! - Page 8

Bags · 2011-07-10, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Volw

yep, I've been thinking about that as well.

Especially when Smidley mentioned they look even beyond PS3.

Knowing current consoles are not capable to handle PS2, I'd assume he means next gen stuff.

Important bit:
PSide2 won't be released for another year or so and PStation4 is rumoured to be released end of 2012. Having PSide2 as one of the launch titles makes a lot of sense.

Fuck. I would be so pissed if the release date was pushed back so console kiddies could play it.

Volw · 2011-07-10, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

Fuck. I would be so pissed if the release date was pushed back so console kiddies could play it.

I'm almost 100% it will be a separate release. Porting code takes time, after all.

And I honestly don't think they will dare to group console kiddies with PC players. Unless they give them 100% extra HP and auto-aim.

Sifer2 · 2011-07-10, 06:53 PM

I really hope the game is not multiplatform. Let Planetside 2 be made for PC an let it take advantage of it to the fullest. Not holding anything back cause console can't keep up. If they want to make a separate Planetside game using the engine but designed for PS3 then I wouldn't give a rip. Just don't hold back the PC game is all I want.

As to this Q an A. There were some good answers in there. I feel a lot better about some things now especially the squad spawn. There was also some disappointments though.

I hate that we wont get real inventory management. If I want to carry more ammo or different ammo, or medkits. Let me decide what I want. I really don't understand why they think less inventory customization would be a good thing. I see no good reason.

I'm also really disappointed at hearing there wont be vehicle entry an exit animations. That was one of the coolest things about Planetside to me. I'm not even kidding. When I played Battlefield games it was one thing I missed a lot. I hate the stupid looking teleport into vehicle mess. Seems a small thing but it matters to me.

An the big one. No recerting? Are they crazy? No way that wont get changed so i'm not even worried. There might be bigger limitations on it like the need to slowly retrain into a different skillset over time. But no ability to recert at all is just broken. Especially since when people start playing how do they know what it is they really want to be yet?

Bags · 2011-07-10, 06:57 PM

Matt has said they are going to listen to feedback, and nothing is set in stone. So write up a great reason for inventory management and post it in that reddit thing. I already linked him to a PS forum thread about it. No one wants to see it gone.

Volw · 2011-07-10, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sifer2

An the big one. No recerting? Are they crazy? No way that wont get changed so i'm not even worried. There might be bigger limitations on it like the need to slowly retrain into a different skillset over time. But no ability to recert at all is just broken. Especially since when people start playing how do they know what it is they really want to be yet?

It's not there cause it's not needed. Read the thread before QQing please ;-)

"You're never stuck, capped or locked in to anything with the PS2 cert system. Recerting isn't necessary because there's no restrictions on how many certs you can have trained at a time, just how many you can take advantage of on any given loadout."

Sifer2 · 2011-07-10, 07:03 PM

I see you posted since I wrote mine up saying we do get recerting after all. Or rather than the system just works differently so its not needed. That's funny cause that's what I initially assumed it worked like when they announced it being similar to Eve. But then people on here told me I was wrong an that it was still based on certs lol.

So its like I first thought then. It's like Eve where the longer you play the more roles will be open to you. That makes me real curious how long on average it takes to fully learn a class then. If it takes 2 years to learn everything then that will help give the people who love character progression something without really breaking balance since you can only be one class at a time.

Sifer2 · 2011-07-10, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Volw

It's not there cause it's not needed. Read the thread before QQing please ;-)

Oh looky another post popping up while i'm writing. An this one dissing me. lol

This forum is starting to move fast.

morf · 2011-07-10, 07:08 PM

meh, if implemented right the PS3/4 crossover might be okay, so long as it doesn't affect the PC version. Maybe make the PS3/4 version free to play, so we always have fodder to shoot at.

Plus it's tons of free marketing for the vastly superior PC version. I brought this up a long time ago, but limiting f2p people to only playing the lowest pop empire would make sure the pops were always balanced.

Volw · 2011-07-10, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sifer2

Oh looky another post popping up while i'm writing. An this one dissing me. lol

This forum is starting to move fast.

Getting in the mood before bed time! ;-)

All this crying about PS2 features (including f.. logo!) makes me a sad panda.

Forsaken One · 2011-07-10, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sifer2

I'm also really disappointed at hearing there wont be vehicle entry an exit animations. That was one of the coolest things about Planetside to me. I'm not even kidding. When I played Battlefield games it was one thing I missed a lot. I hate the stupid looking teleport into vehicle mess. Seems a small thing but it matters to me.

Where did you see this? I REALLY hope this is not the case. One of the reasons I kinda dislike Battlefield is the magic button that ports people in and out if vehicles.

Volw · 2011-07-10, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Forsaken One

Where did you see this? I REALLY hope this is not the case. One of the reasons I kinda dislike Battlefield is the magic button that ports people in and out if vehicles.

It's on reddit.

It's a shame really, but I understand the fact it's expansive to implement.

Mind SOE is in a bit of a financial trouble right now, so I personally don't care about bells and whistles as long as we get it.

Sifer2 · 2011-07-10, 07:30 PM

Yeah the good thing about MMO's is they can add stuff over time. So hopefully vehicle entry/exit animations will be patched in later.

Bags · 2011-07-10, 07:33 PM

Yeah hopefully.

Forsaken One · 2011-07-10, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Volw

It's on reddit.

It's a shame really, but I understand the fact it's expansive to implement.

Mind SOE is in a bit of a financial trouble right now, so I personally don't care about bells and whistles as long as we get it.

well it said the animations won't be in right? someone ask if its going to take 5+ seconds to enter or exit a vehicle then. I'm not going to bother with the game if I'm going to have asshats who can "press the magic button" at the last second of their vehicle being hit, port out of it, then make a run for it/cloak/try to shot me/whatever instead of dieing like a man or exiting way before the vehicle's death.

Edit: I want you to have to stop, hold the exit button while not doing anything else for around 5 seconds in the least to be able to exit a vehicle. I also want you to have to stand exposed and hold the button for at least 5 seconds where you want to enter it to get in it.

also someone please ask as well if you are going to be able to "own" your vehicle, meaning lock it. kick people out of it, etc. another thing I hate about BF is a stupid tard getting in my vehicle and not being able to boot them.

CutterJohn · 2011-07-10, 08:13 PM

Wow, he answered my huge wall of questions! Thanks Matt!