Planetside 2

Rev Hellfire

I'm currently working this issue through with SOE support, still no joy for me.
But I'll post up later after work the suggestions they've sent me since they might be of benefit to someone else.
Its a shame I really like the game, but since GU11 its unplayable for me, whereas before I had no issue even in large fights.

Rev Hellfire

'tisk meant to post this before. Here's the feedback I got from support which in fairness was good even if they didn't resolve the issue.

Greetings revhellfire,

Please try following the troubleshooting in the knowledge base articles below, if that does not resolve your issue follow the set of instructions under the knowledge base article links and update this ticket with the generated text files so that support can take a better look at your connection. If you have any more questions or concerns, please let me know.

Answer Title: [PS2] Increasing Performance with PlanetSide 2
Answer Link: http://help.soe.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/36462

Answer Title: [PS2] PlanetSide® 2 Ports
Answer Link: http://help.soe.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/36804

Let start by deleting and regenerating some key configuration files that may be corrupted or missing and can cause instability with the game:

Run your Planetside 2 Launchpad and log in, but do not press play. Click on the Advanced Tools icon (looks like a hexagon surrounding a wrench) in the lower left and then choose the option to open game directory. In the window/folder that comes up, locate, make backups of, and delete the following files:

PlanetSide2.exe
UserOptions.ini
SoundSettings.xml
LoadingScreen.xml
InputProfiles.xml
vivoxoal.dll
vivoxsdk.dll

Once these files are deleted, close the Planetside 2 window/folder and go back to the Launchpad > Advanced Tools/Settings menu. Click on the Validate Game Assets menu option and then press the green Validate button to have the Launchpad check your game files, and download any missing or corrupt files.

They also suggested not using a wireless connection if you are on one, I'd a wired one which didn't help. But I had played before on wireless with no faults.

Monty - the one and only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMke_4z8JM

Had 2 goals with this vid, first was to show anti skyguard/sundy tactics from the air, and the second to get more people into the air on woodman, regardless of faction.

That said nc really could use an organised air force on woodman.

Monty - the one and only

on a second note - vid footage of the overhaul to easmir's bases -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa5CnvndXMs

I really like the look of some of those bases now

Nody

Kirby wrote:

Hey all -

Game Update 13 is right around the corner and it brings some pretty exciting change to Auraxis. Here are some highlights of the major changes and additions you can expect to see with the update. As always, last minute issues can pop up and delay some of these, but this is what we're looking at right now.

Esamir Lattice and Facility Refresh
The icy expanse known as Esamir has had a major facelift with virtually every facility and outpost modified and enhanced, with some being completely replaced. The goal with these changes is to enhance gameplay flow and help support the addition of the lattice connections on the continent. There are a lot of threads with screenshots floating around on the forums to check out, but I'd highly recommend (and humbly request) that if you can you spend some time on Public Test (Click for more info) Checking out the changes for yourself and providing some feedback. We could use all the help we can get finding bugs and areas in need of polish, so if you do hop on to Public Test please do make use of the report a bug feature - it really does help us out tremendously to have extra eyes on this kind of change.

Implants!
Implants are a consumable item that can be used to enhance your soldier with gameplay perks for a limited period of time. Each implant is equipped per-loadout and has a limited duration which is consumed only while that loadout is active. The implants are designed to give unique benefits that allow players to further refine their role & personal play-style without imparting an over-the-top player-power benefit.

Here are the currently planned implants we're launching with GU13:

Awareness: auto-spots enemies who damage you or that you damage
Battle Hardened: reduces camera shake from explosions and flinch
Clear Vision: Protects against concussion and flash grenade
EMP Shielding: Protects against EMP Grenade effects
Enhanced Targeting: increases the range that you can see enemy health bars and names
EOD HUD: Allows you to detect enemy explosives in a short radius around you
Regeneration: Slowly regenerates health over time when not in combat
Safe Landing: Reduces fall damage
Sensor Shield: Makes you undetected on enemy radar/motion sensors
Thermal Reduction: Prevents the wearer from being highlighted by thermal vision

We will be starting with these implant types available with more being added over time.

In addition to the implants we're putting in some feedback about implant resistance, so when you, as an EMP grenade user hit someone using an EMP Shielding Implant you'll receive some feedback to let you know it wasn't effective.


Implants will have relatively short durations (Measured in hours, not days) and low costs. Like weapons, they'll be available to purchase for both Certification Points and Station Cash. We're still finalizing the durations and costs for these items, but we'd love to hear feedback on the system.

Platoon Enhancements:
We're continuing to implement suggestions from players for platoon and squad management, with GU13 we've got two big player requests coming in:

Platoon voice channel management, ability for platoon leaders to set platoon VOIP channel to only be used by squad leaders
Platoon leader waypoints per squad, ability for platoon leaders to set individual squad waypoints for Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta squads.

Spawn Changes:
Several enhancements to the respawn window:

There is now a category for Squad spawn points, if you're not in a squad this will allow you to auto-join a squad.
We've added some more respawn options, these should allow you to respawn at more locations near where you died, previously by default you were able to spawn at the nearest outpost, large outpost and facility (in addition to local spawn points, squad spawn points and reinforcement requests), now you'll be able to spawn at the nearest linked base (or adjacent base on non-lattice continents) in addition to the above, this should create some more consistently available fallback / reinforce positions.
Chat window added to the respawn screen

ESF Updates:
We are working on some extensive ESF changes that Kevmo has outlined (here). These changes are going to be coming over the next 2-3 game updates, starting with GU13. With GU13 you can expect:

Retuning of the default and rotary nose guns
When an enemy vehicle is destroyed via crashing, suicide or the player logging out the last player to damage the vehicle (within 10 seconds) will be awarded a kill credit.

New Weapons:
There are 4 new weapons coming with GU13:

NS-7 PDW SMG: This SMG has a lower damage drop-off than all the other SMGs, allowing it to perform well at short and medium ranges. Its low recoil and very quick center speed (fastest in the class) allow those with good burst control to extend it's range even further.
NC LA3 Desperado Pistol: This 2x burst pistol has a fast burst but slower overall rate of fire. The fast burst mixed with moderate damage makes this pistol a solid choice at close range, though low accuracy will limit its effectiveness at range.
TR TS2 Inquisitor: Equipped with an extended magazine by default, this pistol gives the TR a solid all-around option that has very high sustainability and damage output per magazine.
VS Cerberus: High upfront damage mixed with an above average rate of fire for that damage class makes this pistol a good choice at close range. Low accuracy will limit the pistol‘s effectiveness at range.

Suit Slot tuning:

The cert costs for the Ammo Belt cert line have been retuned.
Advanced Shield Capacitor has been tuned to make shields recharge significantly faster.

Vanu weapon audio update:
Most VS infantry weapons have had their audio significantly updated to be more impactful and satisfying.

And of course we have a pile of bug fixes and other misc. polish and tuning coming with the update too numerous to list, and full patch notes will be available as we get closer to releasing the update.

Our current plans are to release GU13 next Wednesday, 6/24.

As always, we're excited to hear your thoughts and feedback on the update and these upcoming features, and once again encourage you to check out the changes on Public Test before they go live next week!
See you on Auraxis!

Original post.

So we're getting our first cert sink; curious how badly they will balance that one...

hairyheretic

I'm pretty sure Implants have been removed from that update.

Nody

hairyheretic wrote: »

I'm pretty sure Implants have been removed from that update.

They posted they were pulled and then the post stating that got removed for some reason... How ever I'd agree it is unlikely to make it (as this is the second failed attempt).

Nody

Who needs a shotgun to be OP? :P

Gaunty

Fair play, i trialed that gun in a biolab fight and decided against it as it absolutely ate through ammo. Nearly need your own personal engineer with you.

Gaunty

In other news my move to DIG outfit did not last too long. It was way too casual and not many of them joined teamspeak. I decided to join DIGT, DIG's more serious outfit. Seems to be a better fit and good fun with the late night spandex squads suiting my strange playtimes perfectly. We get a few ISK members joining us for those on teamspeak usually. Khuntai is one fellas name i can think of. He's from Belfast.

Nody

Gaunty wrote: »

Fair play, i trialed that gun in a biolab fight and decided against it as it absolutely ate through ammo. Nearly need your own personal engineer with you.

You should get two kills per mag; with 7 mags that's 14 kills worth and you can usually find a ammo pack along the way

The best part though is you can go up against heavies and win with it and you can still snipe out to 50m easily.

Nody

Our outfit commander recorded this little AV camp at the Octagon this weekend; it repelled both TR and NC ensuring VS won Esamir and the over all alert by not allowing the armor zergs to get through.

Nody

Hossin is live on the test server; suppose to be very pretty and bring back the interlink facilties as heavy infantry based fighting locations.

Also three of the Euro servers, Cobalt V Woodman V Miller, are going to have a grand battle on the server (each server is one faction). Appearantly us Millers will have to be NC so Scat MAX with shield it is then :P

Sarky

Ooh, that's good news. I haven't really had a chance to play PS2 in over a month. Lone wolfing it doesn't have the same appeal as playing with friends, and most of those had the poor judgement to get married recently so they're busy

Nody

Sarky wrote: »

Ooh, that's good news. I haven't really had a chance to play PS2 in over a month. Lone wolfing it doesn't have the same appeal as playing with friends, and most of those had the poor judgement to get married recently so they're busy

Come join us on the right side and that'll not be a problem :P

Anyway; the dry run is this Sunday with the "real" fight due to be done next Sunday.

Nody

So this Sunday's test run had Miller crush the puny opponents :P

There's even an outfit being set up for next Sunday to organize it even better.

Nody

Times are in; as noted this Sunday on the test server:

The event starts at 17:00 UTC
Which is 18:00 in the UK, and 19:00 in central Europe.

Dave_The_Sheep

I thought we had massive population advantages last time out? Or was that just whining from the other servers?

Oh, and I'm curious. We got NC last time out (normally I'm TR on Miller). How do your certs hold there - do you have to start from scratch since it's a new server?

Nody

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I thought we had massive population advantages last time out? Or was that just whining from the other servers?

We crushed them silly yes proving that Miller > all

Oh, and I'm curious. We got NC last time out (normally I'm TR on Miller). How do your certs hold there - do you have to start from scratch since it's a new server?

We're still going to be NC in this run but because it's the test server you get 100k certs allocated with creation of a new character so you can unlock pretty much anything you want short of camo. Due to the limited resources infantry weapons, Scat MAX (medics to revive you hopefully!) and possibly reaver rockets (if you can fly) are the best bets.

Dave_The_Sheep

That's a lot of certs. I may have to partake just to try out some of the NC weapons. At least we're not Vanu. I don't think I could stomach that.

Gaunty

Oi, there is nothing to be ashamed of running around in spandex with a light show for a gun.

Gaunty

Oh, and also out interest. What are your ingame names lads? I'm sure they have been posted a few times over the length of this thread but i'm just curious in case i've either shot you or played alongside you.

My ingame name these days is [DIGT] Gaunteh.

Nody

NodyVS (Miller)
NodyTR (Miller but not actively played; only passive cert gathering)
NodyNC (Cobalt)
Nodys (VS alt on Cobalt because they are the domninant side and I hoped to merge the certs into my main >P )
Nody (TR Woodman; my "real" TR alt when I decide to play TR)

Dave_The_Sheep

DaveTheSheep2, TR. My main. Level 43 or so.
DaveTheSheep, NC. Rarely played. Level 8 as a result.

Outcasters outfit.

VinLieger

VinLieger NC Miller, incidentally any advice for a decent outfit? I play pretty casually and can usually find a platoon going when im on but would be handy if there was an outfit out there someone could suggest?

Monty - the one and only

Nody wrote: »

So this Sunday's test run had Miller crush the puny opponents :P

There's even an outfit being set up for next Sunday to organize it even better.

TBH i couldnt believe how far the majority of miller ground troops on the test server, have their heads shoved so far up their own asses. Their attitude just plain sucks, and that alone has alot of the woodman players who showed up for the test considering not bothering with the full event....Apparently woodman lost to lack of skill not that we were outnumbered 3:1.

Millers air squads however, even while they were getting completely decimated by woodman's air, kept up a good air of sportsmanship.

The original challenge by woodman to miller was for a fun chance to team up with enemies to fight a common foe, not to prove who was best. Though that idea seems to be lost on miller...

I will plainly say after last sunday, Im glad that i play on woodman and not miller.

Nody

Monty - the one and only wrote: »

TBH i couldnt believe how far the majority of miller ground troops on the test server, have their heads shoved so far up their own asses. Their attitude just plain sucks, and that alone has alot of the woodman players who showed up for the test considering not bothering with the full event....Apparently woodman lost to lack of skill not that we were outnumbered 3:1.

That's our n00b squads alright; you'll have smack talking at every major zerg party by them (usually how <insert other side's weapon is OP> or they only lost because of the enemy zerging). Ignore chat in general and put a shotgun in their face; that's what we do (bonus points if you catch one guy who's typing; the tears are lovely) :P

Millers air squads however, even while they were getting completely decimated by woodman's air, kept up a good air of sportsmanship.

Well clearly we did not have Daddy and some of our better air fighters there as the timing did not work for them being Russian but hopefully they'll join this Sunday (no clue if they will though).

The original challenge by woodman to miller was for a fun chance to team up with enemies to fight a common foe, not to prove who was best. Though that idea seems to be lost on miller...

It's competition and we're out for blood!

Monty - the one and only

Nody wrote: »

Well clearly we did not have Daddy and some of our better air fighters there as the timing did not work for them being Russian but hopefully they'll join this Sunday (no clue if they will though).

I hope so, we could use a good fight, we spent more time hunting sundies than fighting air... and hunting sundies on hossin in an esf... is not fun, bloody trees had more kills than all pilots combined did:eek:

Only half my oufits air squad showed up, most not having gotten the test server downloaded, be it due to dl caps or lazyness.

Theres a proposed gentlemans agreement among pilots not to use the new esf weapons for the event, tho given the attitude of the n00b squads, as you put it, we're some what concerned it wont be followed by everyone... but then we have ways of dealing with that...:D

Monty - the one and only

toons

Revenari - tr woodman
omaris - nc woodman
tolari - vs woodman
Revenis - vs matherson
omaari - nc waterson
tolenar - vs miller - cert grinder...

Ponster

Nody wrote: »

The best part though is you can go up against heavies and win with it and you can still snipe out to 50m easily.

I just picked that gun up and my k/d rate has jumped by leaps and bounds. I got a 5 kill streak after only 20 minutes of selecting it while before I would be lucky to get a streak of 1

Dave_The_Sheep

Nody wrote: »

Times are in; as noted this Sunday on the test server:

And in my infinite wisdom, I booked time with the GF to go to the cinema at this time. Guess I won't be seeing Hossin anytime soon...

Monty - the one and only

The event killed the test server, what had started as a small challenge grew into the largest planetside event... 14000 people tried to log onto the test server at the same time .... and it murdered the login server first, then the test server itself.

The event then moved to woodman, miller put up a nice fight there, but it was like being pecked to death by ducks, so many br1 nc troops, poor gits got pasted.

The event will be rescheduled, but no eta as to when.

Nody

Well I know Miller's test guild was about 2x the members that Hossin could take so I was expecting us to have nice numbers :P

*edit* From what I saw on twitter it appears the number of instances for the new user training (people did not click the box to skip the training) is what crashed the server.

uncle_sam_ie

I was on tonight and noticed a huge purple plasma ball like explosion lighting up the sky. It was like a nuclear blast going off. It would also shoot through the sky and was massive. It was really cool to look at what ever it was.
Is this something new they've added?

Nody

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I was on tonight and noticed a huge purple plasma ball like explosion lighting up the sky. It was like a nuclear blast going off. It would also shoot through the sky and was massive. It was really cool to look at what ever it was.
Is this something new they've added?

A "feature" from yesterday's patch made Lasher balls huge; should be fixed now (always the VS nerfs after papa Vanu gives us new toys )

uncle_sam_ie

Nody wrote: »

A "feature" from yesterday's patch made Lasher balls huge; should be fixed now (always the VS nerfs afer papa Vanu gives us new toys )

Dam, I should've recorded it. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in a game. It light up the sky like a purple Hydrogen bomb.

DeSelby83

has anyone played this since the recent optimisation patch, might give it another go and see if my laptop can handle it now

Varik

DeSelby83 wrote: »

has anyone played this since the recent optimisation patch, might give it another go and see if my laptop can handle it now

Downloaded it and it crash as soon as I got into the game a few times.

KilOit

Can't interact with anything ingame and just gets disconnected after a few seconds, it's like it instantly disconnects on login and the people you see ingame is just a screenshot

Lemming

KilOit wrote: »

Can't interact with anything ingame and just gets disconnected after a few seconds, it's like it instantly disconnects on login and the people you see ingame is just a screenshot

I don't get crashes, but I've encountered the non-interaction bug a few times. It's very intermittent

MadYaker

I booted this up for the first time in a few months, had to leave it for about an hour while it installed a million updates. I didn't notice any difference though.

Nody

KilOit wrote: »

Can't interact with anything ingame and just gets disconnected after a few seconds, it's like it instantly disconnects on login and the people you see ingame is just a screenshot

There's a recent IP change on all servers that's wrecking havoc (it's the main source, to fix it once you log in run towards the next zone until you disconnect and it's likely to be fixed when you log in).

MadYaker

When time of the day are the servers generally most full? And do tank zergs still happen? I love a good tank zerg :pac:

Nody

MadYaker wrote: »

When time of the day are the servers generally most full? And do tank zergs still happen? I love a good tank zerg :pac:

Not many tank zergs these days outside some alerts if TR decide to push. As for prime time it's usually weekends or around 8pm.

Kiith

Does the game still have a good population? Not seen much talk of it lately.

Varik

Kiith wrote: »

Does the game still have a good population? Not seen much talk of it lately.

I log in once a day for certs but don't really play anymore, looking forward to the PS4 with friends and clan but the PC is very quite.

Nody

Kiith wrote: »

Does the game still have a good population? Not seen much talk of it lately.

Good enough; you don't see multiple continent locks but there's at least two or three 48+ fights going on most nights.

uncle_sam_ie

I'm on Miller most nights and there are still queues at peak hours. For Planetside 2 to be any real fun though you need to join a good Outfit and not some random squad that just follows the zerg. The outfit I'm in is very well organized. Were on teamspeak and being told what to do and where to go. The guy's leading it are talking to other outfits and it gets very tactical.

Nody

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I'm on Miller most nights and there are still queues at peak hours. For Planetside 2 to be any real fun though you need to join a good Outfit and not some random squad that just follows the zerg. The outfit I'm in is very well organized. Were on teamspeak and being told what to do and where to go. The guy's leading it are talking to other outfits and it gets very tactical.

Well at least on Miller all three factions have the over arching inter outfit channels (not sure how NC's side works but they appear to be more organized in the last month or so) but I don't know if that goes acoss the other servers.

Nody

There's a brilliant 1 year anniversey PS2 package up for sale; for $39.99 that includes every factions AV specific weapon (bling bling version!), the highest damage sniper rifle, unique camo etc. but most importantly the heroic boost (+50% exp & resources for 6 months) which usually cost $50 on it's own. Even though I owned all but 4 weapons the heroic boost alone was enough to make me buy the package