Planetside 2

RADIUS

Canis Lupus wrote: »

From what I'm seeing in the official forums many people are complaining about the flight controls. Roll is far far to twitchy. I've tried all day yesterday to fly with a joystick but have gone back to the mouse. It's inifitely better at this time imo.

Yeah after trying for ages myself I think I will wait for them to fix this and go back to being a ground unit for now. Very frustrating trying to fly with a stick. Tweaked the settings a lot and still couldn't get it right. Played as a sniper last night and had infinitely more fun and success.

Nody

lemon_remon wrote: »

It's a good game but it runs like **** for me. Get 50-60 fps on my own but in a battle for a biosphere I get around 20fps average which is really disappointing for my specs (below). Waiting till they optimize it more before I invest anything into it.

Phenom II x4 965 @ 3.8 Ghz
8 GB DDR3 RAM
7870 (also overclocked)

Get a real graphic card and it will work

Seriously though the problem is the gfx drivers by the sound of it; many AMD graphic card users got problem but going back a page or two there was posted the new version to run that helps fix it.

LawlessBoy

Dont know if it was ment by them, but i bought something with SC last night for my reaver, and i didnt get the item so i opened a ticket ( they got back to me REALLY quickly). They said the issue had been resolved and i had been refunded my station cash, went to purchase the item again and it says a already have it and i still got my station cash! Score:D:D

Monty - the one and only

basicly whats been happening with the station cash purchases, when you buy something, you need to log out and in again to get it

Nody

Monty - the one and only wrote: »

basicly whats been happening with the station cash purchases, when you buy something, you need to log out and in again to get it

Which I only learned after buying 3 Burster arms (the refund was quickly dealt with though to SoE's credit).

Btw, what are people saving/spending certs on so far?

Personally I've bought 1 point in each class Nano weave (+10% health for 1 cert? Yes please!), 1 in Healing and Repair (1 cert each), 2 points on my light assault jetpack (11 certs) to get more fuel and 1 point on my MAX for first point of regeneration (80 certs but a life saver for those odd pot shots etc. you get hit with). Currently I'm saving up for the 2x 500 certs on Burster arms to double loaded ammo and after that I'll drop a few points into Ammo cannisters to carry more flak shots.

After that I'm undecided honestly; I'm not a fan of the sights as they throw me off usually and I'm not speccing into my Mag just yet.

Burgo

Really think the c4 for LA is way overpriced, 200 for the first brick, 500 for the second. I only bothered unlocking it yesterday as I missed it to damn much! and so far have destroyed a lot of lightenings, a couple of sundies and a parked gal. So it has payed off, but still!

Is the nano really that much? thought they nerfed it since beta.

Get the saron for the mag, first thing you should get. Best secondary weapon ever. If you have a decent gunner you can chew through enemy tanks. Also get something for the lightening, anything is better than the default crapcannon it has.

Been playing LA almost all the time, but only really dropped certs into c4 and jetpack. Using the nova for the past few days, and it is amazing, 2 shots any class, 3 for HA. Not sure about a max The main problem with it is that it only holds 48 shots, which you burn through so quickly, probably going to invest in extended mag or whatever ammo cert I can for it.

the vx6-7 (something like that) is probably the best carbine, high fire rate and high damage, would highly recommend to get that.

MajesticDonkey

Burgo wrote: »

Really think the c4 for LA is way overpriced, 200 for the first brick, 500 for the second. I only bothered unlocking it yesterday as I missed it to damn much! and so far have destroyed a lot of lightenings, a couple of sundies and a parked gal. So it has payed off, but still!

Any class can buy C4, right?

Burgo

No, just LA and medic unfortunately.

RADIUS

Is there much of a difference between Light Assault classes from each empire?

Nody

Burgo wrote: »

Is the nano really that much? thought they nerfed it since beta.

First point (1 cert) is 10%, second is 12.5% for 10 points, third is 15% so one point in and leave it until you're ready to go 4 points (20%) basically

MajesticDonkey

Burgo wrote: »

No, just LA and medic unfortunately.

That's a pity. I mostly play engie and can do sweet f**k against vehicles.

Burgo

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

That's a pity. I mostly play engie and can do sweet f**k against vehicles.

Don't engies get AT mines?

MajesticDonkey

Burgo wrote: »

Don't engies get AT mines?

Ah, they could do. I haven't played much of the game with the last month.

Monty - the one and only

yeah, they get both ap and at mines:D

Burgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c_ZTPQcx2k

Monty - the one and only

anyone know if the walker is a good upgrade for the tailgun on a lib, I usually end up flying lib's not sitting in other spots so never got to play with it much in beta. Usually when i fly, the lib lives longer than if one of the other 2 of my usual crew flies it...

Nody

Would not a stand alone ESF work better? Tail gun is always going to be limited in arc and by having two aircrafts out you dilute the incoming fire or one get a free run on the target.

Monty - the one and only

my normal tailgunner is a terrible pilot so no...

Kiith

Is the Scythe as overpowered as it looks? Seems like it runs rings around any of the other planes, and everyone seems to be flying them.

Monty - the one and only

the sythe seems more agile than the other 2 but suffers the usual VS damage loss at range, its why they tend to hunt in packs. Though the esf's in general tend to be op, I don't think the scythe is any more so, as it has a far larger profile when shot at from the ground. I dont think they're flown anymore or less than the other two esf's either

Nody

Monty - the one and only wrote: »

the sythe seems more agile than the other 2 but suffers the usual VS damage loss at range, its why they tend to hunt in packs. Though the esf's in general tend to be op, I don't think the scythe is any more so, as it has a far larger profile when shot at from the ground. I dont think they're flown anymore or less than the other two esf's either

Well I see the TR ESF the least of all of them to be honest; same with NC I rarely see armor (maybe two or three tanks at most) on the ground but both VS and TR tend to pull quite a bit given the chance.

Burgo

Nody wrote: »

Well I see the TR ESF the least of all of them to be honest; same with NC I rarely see armor (maybe two or three tanks at most) on the ground but both VS and TR tend to pull quite a bit given the chance.

Well that's because Magrider
I haven't noticed a lack of vanguards shoot at me tbh.

Nody

Burgo wrote: »

Well that's because Magrider I haven't noticed a lack of vanguards shoot at me tbh.

Oh I fully agree; it was one of the major reasons I went VS in the end. I've yet to have a "bad" run in a Mag and had several fun moments (such as ramming 3 buggies coming down a road together and killing all three buggies and drivers by ramming only). To be fair the Mag's mobilitymakes it OP compared to the other tanks; esp. in how it can handle hills combined with gun etc. but nothing which the armor don't help to compensate for (still OP by comparison though :P ).

Monty - the one and only

Nody wrote: »

Well I see the TR ESF the least of all of them to be honest; same with NC I rarely see armor (maybe two or three tanks at most) on the ground but both VS and TR tend to pull quite a bit given the chance.

seems to be dependant on what server and cont you play on... on mattherson, on amerish - always seem to be fighting nc, with the bit if tr interfereance, easmir - vs just mauls everything there and on indar, tr seem to rule

Dcully

Playing this game just makes a laugh of anything the Battlefield series has ever produced.
Easily the most impressive grand scale multiplayer fps out there today.

Playing as vanu on Lichcorp server.
After trying all factions with a few toons to battle rank 10 on each i reckon ill be sticking with the Vanu.
Anyone on this server and faction add Cullyhaslasers

RADIUS

This cone of fire stuff is a bit too much don't ya think?

I mean, there's firing an automatic weapon and losing accuracy due to recoil, and then there is firing a machine gun point blank in someones face in short controlled bursts and somehow missing every time.

The only good shots I can get are with the Light assault with a sight fitted on the rifle and with the infiltrator.

The NC heavy Assault has some sort of joke gun that fires rings around what ever you point at. How this society built an empire with rubber guns like that is beyond me. Several occasions I have come face to face with the enemy, and fired the NC HA weapon directly at them from meters away, somehow missing every shot. It's like that scene in Pulp fiction.

Also the Liberators stock machine gun turrets are very weak. I fired into the face of a Mozzy at point blank and hit about 20-30 shots. Almost no effect.

Rubber bullets, Bendy muzzles. For someone that enjoys picking shots,it's difficult to get with this spray bullets wildly style of play.

If someone stands in front of my player and I have a sub machine gun, that I fire directly at them in tapped bursts, I expect them to get hit! No apparently centering the reticule on them and pulling the trigger at point blank is not enough.

Dcully

RADIUS wrote: »

This cone of fire stuff is a bit too much don't ya think?

I mean, there's firing an automatic weapon and losing accuracy due to recoil, and then there is firing a machine gun point blank in someones face in short controlled bursts and somehow missing every time.

The only good shots I can get are with the Light assault with a sight fitted on the rifle and with the infiltrator.

The NC heavy Assault has some sort of joke gun that fires rings around what ever you point at. How this society built an empire with rubber guns like that is beyond me. Several occasions I have come face to face with the enemy, and fired the NC HA weapon directly at them from meters away, somehow missing every shot. It's like that scene in Pulp fiction.

Also the Liberators stock machine gun turrets are very weak. I fired into the face of a Mozzy at point blank and hit about 20-30 shots. Almost no effect.

Rubber bullets, Bendy muzzles. For someone that enjoys picking shots,it's difficult to get with this spray bullets wildly style of play.

If someone stands in front of my player and I have a sub machine gun, that I fire directly at them in tapped bursts, I expect them to get hit! No apparently centering the reticule on them and pulling the trigger at point blank is not enough.

I dunno mate , my bullets go exactly where aim.
Not having any of your issues at all.

RADIUS

It's an issue I am having only with NC to be honest.

I think I will go back to the TR or try the VS. I had much more success with the TR HA. Also my frame rate takes a hit when there is a lot going on, maybe I am lagging in frames and that's causing the inaccuracy's.

Frustrating though, because I think it's an amazing game!

I'm still clocking up kills though, got a 14 kill spree with the TR infiltrator the other day, my best so far.

MadYaker

I'm playing NC too and I'm also having serious problems hitting stuff with the heavy assault's machine gun. Its not like I can't aim or don't know how to fire in controlled bursts I've been playing counter strike for years and my aim is pretty good. If I come up against an enemy LA at close range 7/10 times I lose. I'm much more effective with the LA's rifle or the infiltrator. And the RPG takes FOREVER to reload. You fire one shot at a tank and by the time you've reloaded the tank is 300 metres away.

Also I'm getting a weird glitch. After I spawn myself a tank and move off the spawn area I sometimes fall through the map and find myself plummeting through cyber space with the speedo showing 500kph until I eventually explode. Is this happening to anyone else?

Despite this I'm still really enjoying the game and I'd definitely be prepared to put some cash into it to buy upgrades once I figure out which class/vehicle I like most and how the upgrades work.

I also think the weapons are too weak. Id rather it was like COD or counter strike where it only takes 5 - 6 shots with the average rifle rather than 10 - 15.

RADIUS

MadYaker wrote: »

I'm playing NC too and I'm also having serious problems hitting stuff with the heavy assault's machine gun. Its not like I can't aim or don't know how to fire in controlled bursts I've been playing counter strike for years and my aim is pretty good. If I come up against an enemy LA at close range 7/10 times I lose. I'm much more effective with the LA's rifle or the infiltrator. And the RPG takes FOREVER to reload. You fire one shot at a tank and by the time you've reloaded the tank is 300 metres away.

Yes that's exactly what I am talking about. Seems it's a NC HA issue.

Dcully

NC weapons are the most hard hitting but have the most recoil and longest reload time of any faction.
Not sure this is contributing to you guys but thought id mention it all the same.

Nody

Got the Assault shotgun on my NC and VS guy today; omg it's so much fun! Strongly recommended pick ups (350 station cash) if you like to get close and personal (two shot to kill basically).

RADIUS

Nody wrote: »

Got the Assault shotgun on my NC and VS guy today; omg it's so much fun! Strongly recommended pick ups (350 station cash) if you like to get close and personal (two shot to kill basically).

Whats the rate of fire and reload like? How many shots do you get before reloading?

Nody

RADIUS wrote: »

Whats the rate of fire and reload like? How many shots do you get before reloading?

NC 6, VS 8 and can add 4 shots by 100 cert mod. Reload is relatively quick, I'd say around 1s. Only thing is that you need to fire each shot separately rather then pray and spray

Good thing as well is you can kill other people with out shotgun if they get the drop on you if you're close enough due to better ttk (killed quite a few people that way so far) and you can do a nasty trick on a MAX if close enough (I'd say 2 clips to kill one give or take).

Monty - the one and only

Best way to deal with mossies with a libs main gun, is get the tankbuster....it rips Esf's to shreads,
I would recommend using the zephyr bombers turret for infantry heavy targets as it has a huge spash radius.

The dalton for mass tank engagements, has a smaller splash damage radius, and smaller clip, but far far more damage.

RADIUS

Dcully wrote: »

Playing this game just makes a laugh of anything the Battlefield series has ever produced.
Easily the most impressive grand scale multiplayer fps out there today.

Playing as vanu on Lichcorp server.
After trying all factions with a few toons to battle rank 10 on each i reckon ill be sticking with the Vanu.
Anyone on this server and faction add Cullyhaslasers

I'll add you , I'm Stryiker on Lichcorp Vanu.;)

Kiith

Going to try get a good few hours pumped into this over the weekend. Setup my mic, and try to actually get in with a squad. Been a but aimless the last 2 nights, and haven't gotten much done.

Burgo

Kiith wrote: »

Going to try get a good few hours pumped into this over the weekend. Setup my mic, and try to actually get in with a squad. Been a but aimless the last 2 nights, and haven't gotten much done.

Yeah playing alone in this game is quite unfun, join a squad and follow the zerg!

Nody

Burgo wrote: »

Yeah playing alone in this game is quite unfun, join a squad and follow the zerg!

I tend to go the other way honestly; I love to do small scale warfare; talking 2 vs. 3 or similar style of stopping / capping small side bases while the big zerg is hold up at a base for an hour or three. Only exception is the big city in the sky bases as I can go LA with shotty jumping around and get of nice "in your face" kills / defences done :P

Kiith

I'd love the 2-3 man squads, but you need a good group, that actually listens and works together for that. Not the biggest of fan of massive zergs.

Question about the certs...do you need to unlock accessories for each gun? As in, if i unlock some optics/rail/barrell etc... are they available for any gun, or just the specific gun i unlocked it on?

RADIUS

For those of you who are asking "whats a zerg?".

http://wiki.planetside-universe.com/ps/Acronyms_and_Slang

MadYaker

I played with a great squad of 12 guys on that US east coast server last night. We were all using teamspeak and just drove around in our sunderer, mostly just following the zerg but it was a lot of fun.

Kiith

Also, do voice comms activate automatically in a squad, or do you need to have a dedicated teamspeak/vent server?

MadYaker

There are in game voice comms that you can use to talk to players near you or players in your squad but they were sh!t on the server I was playing on so we used teamspeak 3 instead.

Burgo

Kiith wrote: »

Also, do voice comms activate automatically in a squad, or do you need to have a dedicated teamspeak/vent server?

check out the keybinds in game, there are in game voice coms, but the quality is rubbish. We just use mumble.

RADIUS wrote: »

I spent last night on top of buildings in unlikely spots with a LA Sniping in the midst of a massive battle. The LA is actually a decent sniper with a mid range scope fitted.

Nobody ever looks up! yeah change to single fire mode, suppressor so you don't show up an map and pop away!

Monty - the one and only

Kiith wrote: »

I'd love the 2-3 man squads, but you need a good group, that actually listens and works together for that. Not the biggest of fan of massive zergs.

Question about the certs...do you need to unlock accessories for each gun? As in, if i unlock some optics/rail/barrell etc... are they available for any gun, or just the specific gun i unlocked it on?

the specific gun I believe

Nody

Burgo wrote: »

Nobody ever looks up! yeah change to single fire mode, suppressor so you don't show up an map and pop away!

Same is true with snipers though; I got behind enemy lines as a LA next to a big pile of rocks that the traitors (TR) infiltrators had taken up as sniping spot. I jumped over the rock and dispatched 4 of them in one magazine and killed the 5th with my pistol (to lazy to reload) and jumped up to the top of the rock again again. Sure enough more snipers came back so rinse repeat a few times .

Sarky

Speak for yourself, if I'm on foot and I hear anything I'm not supposed to, first thing I do is check the high points. I tend to prefer footslogging, so I have a healthy fear of snipers and aircraft.

longwhitecross+

Seems alot less randoms on coms than the beta i find.

Monty - the one and only

Nody wrote: »

Same is true with snipers though; I got behind enemy lines as a LA next to a big pile of rocks that the traitors (TR) infiltrators had taken up as sniping spot. I jumped over the rock and dispatched 4 of them in one magazine and killed the 5th with my pistol (to lazy to reload) and jumped up to the top of the rock again again. Sure enough more snipers came back so rinse repeat a few times .

according to the lore, nc and vs are the traitors :P