Planetside 2

[Mrbloodworth]

I see warpgates.

[01101010]

So where the hell did that projo picture come from anyway? Just curious. And fuck warp gates...

[UnSub]

If the '4km x 4km maps' refers to PS2 being instanced-based, I'm going to have a big laugh.

[01101010]

If the '4km x 4km maps' refers to PS2 being instanced-based, I'm going to have a big laugh.

:(

[Malakili]

If the '4km x 4km maps' refers to PS2 being instanced-based, I'm going to have a big laugh.

I'll have a big cry, and then a big laugh later on...and begrudgingly resub to WW2O again.  Unless Tribes Universe manages not to suck.

[Mrbloodworth]

How big were the original maps? But yeah, not even sure where that image came from or if its real, it could just be someones "It should be this way" slide show.

[01101010]

They were pretty fucking big considering it took me forever and a day to drive my AMS out of a warpgate to the other side of a cont to another warpgate. Given the AMS speed spec of ~65kph... so yeah.

Then again, I'd be all for the 4km x 4km to be the size of a base/city.

[shiznitz]

As painful as driving one was, I don't recall driving halfway across on a map on the roads ever taking 15 mins.  So at 65kph, I was driving 10-15km in distance (not straight shot) so a 4km x 4km map strikes me as very small for PS.

I hope that and the instancing are wrong.

[01101010]

As painful as driving one was, I don't recall driving halfway across on a map on the roads ever taking 15 mins.  So at 65kph, I was driving 10-15km in distance (not straight shot) so a 4km x 4km map strikes me as very small for PS.

I hope that and the instancing are wrong.

Searhus just because the middle of the volcano was a big ass GO AROUND obstacle. And Cyssor was just fucking huge in terms of land...luckily, IIRC it was mostly flat with few bridges here and there.

[HaemishM]

You don't really think they are going to make a Planetside 2 and NOT have instancing, do you?

[Mrbloodworth]

Depends on what you mean, PS1 had it.

But no, one would hope they would stick to the open continents precedence.

[Malakili]

Depends on what you mean, PS1 had it.

But no, one would hope they would stick to the open continents precedence.

Yeah, I think in terms of the game world at least, "we" are hoping for an equivalent to PS1.

[01101010]

This whole god damn thread is like a trail of PS tears... Hilarious to go back and read the first pages from a year ago.

[Malakili]

This whole god damn thread is like a trail of PS tears... Hilarious to go back and read the first pages from a year ago.

Yep.

[Mrbloodworth]

I have shed some for sure.

[Lantyssa]

Are they hoping to put it on the PS3?  If yes, expect instancing.

[01101010]

Are they hoping to put it on the PS3?  If yes, expect instancing.

Yep... and watch me NOT pick this up regardless of my love for PS.

[Ratman_tf]

Are they hoping to put it on the PS3?  If yes, expect instancing.

The new lasher steals your CC info! OP!

[Tearofsoul]

 

[Ratman_tf]

God, that could mean anything. 

[UnSub]

I'm sure SOE said the same thing about Everquest 2. 

[shiznitz]

PS2 begs for different exp buckets, or even get rid of exp and just have achievements with achievement ranks unlocking flexibility like exp did in PS1.  We all kow that achievements are going to be what people care about in the end anyway so why not just start there?

[01101010]

PS2 begs for different exp buckets, or even get rid of exp and just have achievements with achievement ranks unlocking flexibility like exp did in PS1.  We all kow that achievements are going to be what people care about in the end anyway so why not just start there?

I will be very sad when I see a K/D counter. I know it'll be there and it'll still make me sad and I'll still play. But really, what's the difference between xp and achievements? I am not the kind to give two shits about "you are awarded the DROVE A PROWLER acheivement." But the world has (d)evolved since 2003...

[Surlyboi]

Are we not men?

[Sky]

Two words from that image: CHINA and FREE. 

[Mrbloodworth]

[01101010]

Stop it.   

[Mrbloodworth]

Found another image, this is an approximately 4x overlay on an old map.

[01101010]

Forseral 2.0? Actually, looks like Forseral and Cyssor had a kid...

edit: Nevermind... I cheated and looked. Cyssor - though I do not recall that snow cap mountain... age, it seems, has finally caught up to me.

[Surlyboi]

So... smaller maps. Lame.

[01101010]

So... smaller maps. Lame.

Not to sound too fanboi-ish here, but Cyssor was really too huge and most of the fighting I recall were in pockets either surrounding Gunuku or at the corners of the map. It could stand a bit of downsizing. Smaller Cyssor is fine with me as long as the structure of the continent is still there.

[Sky]

Having pockets of fighting on a larger scale map is a good thing. Jamming everyone into a smaller space is a bad thing.

[Mrbloodworth]

I tend to lean to bigger is better myself. More room for varied encounters and such. But it all REALLY depends on what they do with the map design, for all we know, base interiors could be 4x as complicated now, towers could have6 floors and so on. The maps could be higher in altitude.

We just don't know.

[01101010]

Oh don't get me wrong...I am for the massive maps and battles of 300+ people. All I am saying is that particular continent was huge in relation to the other maps - for example, Forseral, Amerish, Solsar, Oshur, and Hossin were perfect sized. As BW said, I am really more curious as to base diversity and complexity than if the maps are big enough.

[shiznitz]

If the bases are designed better for defenders, then small overall continents make some sense.  Aircraft should be scared of flying over an unsecured base.