News: Several New Weapons Available

Hamma · 2012-12-06, 12:19 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/n...lable-2918.htm

Storn · 2012-12-06, 12:26 PM

Yay!!!!! Its the same weapon models we have already seen way to go SOE!

Storn · 2012-12-06, 12:27 PM

Oh ya... First!

moosepoop · 2012-12-06, 12:42 PM

why cant they make the guns look different? WHY?????????!!

MrBloodworth · 2012-12-06, 12:57 PM

How do you guys know they don't? I see one screen shot in that.

ShadetheDruid · 2012-12-06, 12:58 PM

Not so bothered about the appearance of the guns to be honest (would still be nice to make them look less alike, don't get me wrong), as long as they work nicely.

I mean, I can't be the only one who ignores the similar appearances long enough to notice that the guns are actually very different from each other, rather than freaking out over "similar appearance + small differences in stats = they're all teh samez!!11!111"

Man, I really need to stop going to the official forum.

o Solei o · 2012-12-06, 01:04 PM

So the Decimator is still going in today, just not mentioned in the patch notes, right?

EDIT: Any new information on what the "new AA gun" might be?

Storn · 2012-12-06, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by MrBloodworth

How do you guys know they don't? I see one screen shot in that.

Well i clicked on the weapon description and it took me to a pic.

Now they may just be place holders so ill hold my breath until I get home to play. The look shouldn’t matter but its nice for the guy I killed to go, "man that Lynx is bad ass". Not, "man that gun killed me quick I wonder which one it was it could have been the..."

Dragonskin · 2012-12-06, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Storn

Well i clicked on the weapon description and it took me to a pic.

Now they may just be place holders so ill hold my breath until I get home to play. The look shouldn’t matter but its nice for the guy I killed to go, "man that Lynx is bad ass". Not, "man that gun killed me quick I wonder which one it was it could have been the..."

On the death screen it tells you what gun(s) killed you. Even if the guns don't visually look different it would still list the name, but I would like people to know what I have by looking at it instead of having to read the name alone.

Juryrig · 2012-12-06, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Storn

Well i clicked on the weapon description and it took me to a pic.

Now they may just be place holders so ill hold my breath until I get home to play. The look shouldn’t matter but its nice for the guy I killed to go, "man that Lynx is bad ass". Not, "man that gun killed me quick I wonder which one it was it could have been the..."

No, they're the same models.

Just looked at the 'new' NC gun, insofar as the displayed stats are shown it is identical to the 'other' 20 round/high damage/slow rof carbine. It is allegedly more accurate at long range, although obv that's only going to be something you'd notice if you bought it. And if you're firing single rounds you can already hit people miles away with the existing carbines; presumably it also suffers less damage fall off with range?

More disappointingly for me, it also has exactly the same options in terms of attachments you can cert on as the other existing, functionally equivalent gun.

The new Vanu Carbine has an even higher ROF than the VX6....offset by longer reload time. Same attachment options, again.

I'm actually MORE relieved that they are minor variations on existing themes rather than flat out 'buy these to be better' additions, although I can see people seeing the VS option as a genuine upgrade.

I'd also like to see some different models. It's fluff, but, hey, I've considered paying real cash for decals that no-one else will ever notice, and that'll I'll only see myself on the death screen (so, all the damn time).

i LIKE fluff

Zaik · 2012-12-06, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by o Solei o

So the Decimator is still going in today, just not mentioned in the patch notes, right?

EDIT: Any new information on what the "new AA gun" might be?

Decimator should come in next week, with changes to AV/AA launchers, flak armor, and hopefully new empire specific launchers as well.

No clue on the AA part, maybe the empire specific ones will just do AA and AV without lock ons or something. Maybe they do have something else coming for AA though, who knows.

ShadetheDruid · 2012-12-06, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Juryrig

More disappointingly for me, it also has exactly the same options in terms of attachments you can cert on as the other existing, functionally equivalent gun.

Not to derail this topic into one about attachments, but I wish they'd add more attachment options for weapons (including existing ones). All the guns I use the most (GD-22S, Warden, Mag-shot) are lacking in some way in the attachment department (especially when it comes to ammo options). Not that they aren't good regardless of that.

Or maybe i'm just weird because I want more options to pimp out my pistol.

Roidster · 2012-12-06, 02:02 PM

im not seeing the Razor GD 23 in the store,but the new sniper rifle is there

moosepoop · 2012-12-06, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Juryrig

I'd also like to see some different models. It's fluff, but, hey, I've considered paying real cash for decals that no-one else will ever notice, and that'll I'll only see myself on the death screen (so, all the damn time).

i LIKE fluff

people like cool looking armor, people like cool looking guns. i dont know how SOE failed so hard on this. this makes me rage harder than rocket spam and optimization combined.

i mean srsly, do they actually expect me to grind/buy it?

MrBloodworth · 2012-12-06, 02:25 PM

Well, don't forget Camos and such work on guns too.