SOE needs to something with Planetside, IMO they just need to kill it off and just start over.

They really missed up this game IMO.. Planetside was great great game till SOE started to add stuff like the BFRs etc..

SOE have bad history and a lot of people will not forget. The hate against them is huge and I think a good example is Vanguard.

• Planetside was great until they changed it.
• SWG was great until they changed it.
• Vanguard might have been great but it didn't end up so good.

SOE will never be the same. Best thing for them is to change name and kick some people and then try come back.

Originally posted by Binko

SOE have bad history and a lot of people will not forget. The hate against them is huge and I think a good example is Vanguard.

• Planetside was great until they changed it.
• SWG was great until they changed it.
• Vanguard might have been great but it didn't end up so good.

SOE will never be the same. Best thing for them is to change name and kick some people and then try come back.

 

 

 But with PS thet was just lazy and ignore the players..

I think less tanks,  air planes, etc would help a new ps, As a foot soilder it just hard to take out one.

Originally posted by XnK66

Planetside was the best MMOFPS, if not the only MMOFPS. I had alot of fun playing Planetside, and a Planetside 2 would have been great. But the chances of there beeing any Planetside 2 is very slim unfortunely.

But if you like MMOFPS maybe you should check out Huxley. Its not Planetside, but its probably the closest you will get to Planetside 2.

actually WW2online is still out and kicking.

with new updates being developed all the time.

Originally posted by Jetrpg

I think less tanks,  air planes, etc would help a new ps, As a foot soilder it just hard to take out one.

a FOOTSOLDIER SHOULD lose 1on1 againsta  vehicle

Originally posted by Jetrpg

I think less tanks,  air planes, etc would help a new ps, As a foot soilder it just hard to take out one.

Yup and if you noticed the more vehicles, mechs, and over powered planes they added the more subs kept dropping.

This was reason number one why PS a mmoFPS was not a draw for the FPS crowd. Alot of them wanted a First PERSON shooter and the Planetside devs seemed like they wanted a flight simulator..Which is not really far from the truth since Planetside was originally suppose to be a tank like game early in its development (Got that from one of the original devs)

If anyone knows the link to that post on talking about what Planetside was suppose to be originally please pass up the link. I don't know if Spork posted it a long time ago or that head dev(forgot his name) that left in early 04.

Im also pretty sure we will not see another Planetside, atleast in the near future.

But don't forget SOE is developing that Spy MMO and a few people commented on its first viewing that it appeared to be a FPS style game. 

EDIT: Found alot of info about the game including a video on it, they even named it now its called THE AGENCY.. Anyways here it is, looks pretty decent for a game still in ALPHA well the parts we can see.www.tvkon.com/clip-839.html

First of all PS was never a huge success.

It was a great game though for so little hype and I don't see why it didnt have more attention/respect because it was a good game. I loved how teamwork and coordination could beat the zergs.

The only thing that could have made the game better in my eyes is instead of the gay ass caverns and bfrs, they should have added an Starship Trooperish alien faction that randomly landed on any of the planets to fight ANY faction, giving the 3 current factions reason to sometimes fight against a common goal.

Also it still urks me that someones face could be well protected as their entire body, and wish they would have added hit boxes for sniper rifles for face shots at least

I would relly love to see Planetside 2... I alwas liked that game, and I never meet person who dislike it. I would love to see Planetside 2 with new ideas like:

Flying Bases: The Base that need to be capture, acessable only by plains

Sea Battles: Sea battles :) and Sea Base.

Difrent construction: I would like to see every base with difrent constructions.

More vehicle types and more wining conditions :)

This game has amazing oportunities for being good MMO game, SOE will not use it thou :( they love geting money and that all they care

Originally posted by SempaiEclipse

SOE needs to something with Planetside, IMO they just need to kill it off and just start over.

They really missed up this game IMO.. Planetside was great great game till SOE started to add stuff like the BFRs etc..

 

I don't think BFRs would have killed the game as thoroughly as they did if they did it right. Adding BFR terminals in every base for example?

I don't know, I think it is a great game with or without BFRs.

The biggest problem with Planetside was that there was nothing to make you want to keep coming back, they have two options in my opinion if they make Planetside 2.

1. They add loot, so that you can improve your character overtime, once you had finished leveling the just stood still.

2. They add an actually meaningful strategic element and long term gain/loss in the game world. So that conquering areas actually matters etc.

Planetside had its moments where it felt like the most epic game that I have ever played, and then the nerfs started and I started to get frustrated...The game had some great moments though...nothing really matched up with seeing a giant Planetside base battle, with reavers flying overhead being shot at by turrets, and tanks hurling shells into the base's interior, and then the siege of the interior of the base being led by MAX units....man those were some good times.

That said...SOE will never make Planetside 2...it's just not how they do business.

I'm confident SOE will make a PS2'esque game, maybe that's what the Agency is suppose to be. Though it seems like they are riding on the F2P band wagon instead of the regular subscription based method.

Planetside is still around and there are those who play it come back but since it's PVP the less players there are the less people want to play. There are small base re-secures and that's what the experienced players end up doing most of the time. I like PS and am pretty sure they would make a sequel if SOE was doing a bit better off.

Actually, both SOE and NCSoft are facing some stiff competition with their games from other developers and F2P MMO's so that maybe why they are trying to put out products out there that more directly competes with them. Agency maybe for SOE, although they still have Stationpass games, and NCSoft with Exteel.

I think it maybe another three to four years. I say if they don't announce anything in the next two to four years then probably not. But I think there is a great chance they will if their games do better. They are more than likely struggling to remain profitable with the games they do have. But I'm guessing they broke even with their older titles in term of development cost and are building capital for newer projects on the horizon. The only thing that may spell disaster for a true PS sequel is the Playstation 3 cross-platform features I see them putting in all of their new titles.

Planetside is still an incredible game to play.  Ive been at it for over 3 years and never get bored of it.  Im sure SOE will develop a new PS2.  Game probably would be even more popular if the original devs didnt jump ship.  Keep the faith! We need a gunner!

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Originally posted by usamitch
Keep the faith! We need a gunner!

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Words to live by.

Planetside 2? Not likely, and even so, SOE wouldn't be able to do it properly with their fat streak of failures.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE MAKE PLANETSIDE 2!!!!!!!!!!

My previous post was a bit harsh. I still fully support this notion. Also BFRs should be replaced with mechs like those in mechwarrior. Same timers though to prevent abuse. I actually want to resubscribe now just to hear that fantastic theme music. You know what I mean.