Higby Q&A On Live Stream

[Hamma]

Via Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Planetside/c...estions_about/

1) Will exp be continent based instead of server? Probably going to change it to be continent based.
2) Will resources gained go back to being global? No.
3) What classes need the most love and have the most features coming? All of them, but especially the Light Assault and close second the MAX.
4) Sticky grenades for Light Assault? Probably not. We are thinking of designing the Light Assault to be more of a lone wolf player/1v1 assassin. We are thinking of making them have ammo scavenging tools. Like gaining ammo after each kill.
5) Will the Light Assault get recon tools like real light infantry? We've thought about that a lot, but right now, all the new recon tools are going to go to the infiltrator, like spotting for artillery (he might be referring to orbital strike).
6) Will Maxes be able to spec to be tankier but lower DPS? Probably, or other interesting customization options.
7) Will the other factions' tanks be brought down to match the prowler's weak level? No. We are going to buff the prowler.
8) What faction's guns are the weakest? NC, by a considerable amount (there was a chance he was being sarcastic).
9) Will there be camo bundles so we can just buy one camo and apply it to everything? In the future, yes.
10) Will the mission system allow for specific missions like "overload this generator." Yes. It will have broad and specific mission capabilities. There will be rewards for completing missions, but not necessarily cert rewards.
11) Will mission system objectives have distance and direction markers on the screen to guide new players? Higby didn't actually answer this one, but someone else in the room (not affiliated with SOE) laughed it off saying it is a noobie idea and a clone of Halo UI. Higby didn't respond.
12) Will Auraxium be coming back? Maybe. Or maybe something similar. There will be big changes coming to resources in the future. No ETA.
13) Will other classes besides HA and MAXes be able to deal with vehicles? Yes. We will add tools so that more classes can deal with vehicles.
14) Will infantry be able to deal with liberators? Yes. Right now only air can kill liberators effectively. We want to add tools to allow infantry to stay infantry and still be able to combat libs.
15) Will there be larger group units than the platoon? Yes. No ETA.
16) Will commanders be able to draw on the map? That feature was built into the game, but not ready.
Thanks a bunch Higby! Beef Noodles

[Rahabib]

exciting. It seems they are paying attention. Still not sure if he was serious about the NC however :P Most people agree the NC is at least "more difficult" to use (imply what you want from that).

[Storn]

NC damage weak my ass!

[Hermes]

Originally Posted by Storn

NC damage weak my ass!

Is that an invitation or an exclamation?


Thanks Hamma!

[Beerbeer]

I would love the ammo scavenging ability. Light assault is all I play.

[Crator]

Good stuff! <3

[Asceye]

-- 7) Will the other factions' tanks be brought down to match the prowler's weak level? No. We are going to buff the prowler.

I really thought it was just my imagination that the prowler seem so weak. -_-"

[Gore]

What does continent based XP mean exactly? If I lvl up on Indar I won't have that lvl on Esamir or what?

[Timealude]

its interesting that infiltrators are getting a recon device for spotting for artillery

[sylphaen]

Originally Posted by Gore

What does continent based XP mean exactly? If I lvl up on Indar I won't have that lvl on Esamir or what?

I assume they were refering to the following issue:

When your empire has a low population, you get an XP bonus. This bonus XP is server-wide though; so if populations are even server (33% VS/33% TR/33% NC), the reality on a continent might be entirely different (22% VS/22% TR/66% NC).

If you were playing VS or NC, along with getting little to no resources from not dominating the map, you would have to fight against the odds of enemies outnumbering you. Outnumbered, under-equiped and no recognition for fighting the hard fight, would you really choose to go on that continent ?

Making the XP bonus continent based will help to promote even populations on continents until cross-continent warfare is implemented.