Command Ranks

Lonehunter · 2003-04-14, 04:14 PM

Now that the NDA has been lifted, what do you get when you reach levels 3, 4, and 5 of command rank?

Warborn · 2003-04-14, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by Lonehunter187
Now that the NDA has been lifted, what do you get when you reach levels 3, 4, and 5 of command rank?

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Lexington_Steele · 2003-04-14, 05:18 PM

Level 3: you can use you uplink device to take a snapshot of where every enemy is on the continent. This is great for figuiring out what bases are least defended and where enemy AMSs are.

Level 4: I seem to have forgotten. I will get back to you on this one.

level 5: you gain continent the wide chat ability.

Jakal · 2003-04-14, 05:33 PM

lvl 4 gives you the ability to call down an orbital strike using your uplink device. I dont know the recharge rate but i know its in the game. You can also broadcast continent wide I think lvl 5 is planet wide. Im not in beta though so im just going on what ive heard and seen in ss's

Prowler · 2003-04-14, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by Jakal
lvl 4 gives you the ability to call down an orbital strike using your uplink device. I dont know the recharge rate but i know its in the game. You can also broadcast continent wide I think lvl 5 is planet wide. Im not in beta though so im just going on what ive heard and seen in ss's

I think your right

Hamma · 2003-04-14, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Jakal
lvl 4 gives you the ability to call down an orbital strike using your uplink device. I dont know the recharge rate but i know its in the game. You can also broadcast continent wide I think lvl 5 is planet wide. Im not in beta though so im just going on what ive heard and seen in ss's

Yea you are pretty close, I have not posted any info on command ranks yet due to the fact that in my experience some abilites are listed as 4 when they are actually 5, etc. So I will wait till its done

Chanfan · 2003-04-14, 06:12 PM

"Call down an orbital strike" - could you clarify?

If this is set a way point for HART drops, or allow them to drop someplace they normally can't, cool.

If it's a big bomb or similar, that might be kind of lame�

Hamma · 2003-04-14, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by Chanfan
"Call down an orbital strike" - could you clarify?

If this is set a way point for HART drops, or allow them to drop someplace they normally can't, cool.

If it's a big bomb or similar, that might be kind of lame�

Its some form of orbital attack, its not in yet so we dont know for sure. Rest assured if such a command does exist there will probably be huge delays involved

Khronos · 2003-04-14, 06:17 PM

yo chanfan
check this thread
http://www.planetside-universe.com/f...&threadid=6276

EarlyDawn · 2003-04-14, 06:22 PM

You also get jamming, but nobody knows what it does.

Lexington_Steele · 2003-04-14, 06:58 PM

Last night, Smed said the continent wide chat was obtained at command level 5. He could be wrong tho.

Hamma · 2003-04-14, 08:02 PM

He's right, when you try and do it it says "you must hav CR5"

Lonehunter · 2003-04-15, 04:22 PM

Orbital strike? That sounds awsome! I wonder if you can use it on aircraft?

Dharkbayne · 2003-04-15, 04:31 PM

I doubt it, since it has a laser designator, you would have to be completely still , so unless the air vehicle is just hovering, no.

Chanfan · 2003-04-15, 04:46 PM

Hmmm. Still wish it wasn't a direct weapon. While it is nifty, it does seem to go against some of their other decisions - no bombs, mortars, artillery as weapon types.

And I do think it might be a potential problem when the game matures and lots more folk make CR4. Hopefully, the recycle time will be fairly long - once a day, perhaps?

I prefer to see the command benefits relate to - well, command and movement of troops. Being able to drop troops into an enemy SOI might be good.

But I can see how a smart commander might use this to punch a hole in the defenses (or offense), and hopefully exploit it.