During last weekend's SOE Live event in Las Vegas, the PlanetSide 2 team was on hand to talk about all things beta and post-launch excitement. See what we discovered in our exclusive report.

Matt expressed his thanks to the beta testers, acknowledging that testing a game like PlanetSide 2 is unique from the perspective that testing a game like this is unique. The development team relies on thousands of people to play the game, to determine what works or what doesn’t. To that end, alterations to PS2 have all been largely based on player feedback. With weekly updates coming out, it’s clear the team is committed to making a great game.

Read more of Suzie Ford's PlanetSide 2: SOE Live - Beta Testing and the Future.

Originally posted by Aeolron
I've been waiting for the release some time now, but can't fight the urge! If I buy the 39.99 squad thing will I get access to play this beast? I am a PS1 vet so I know what I am getting into, this will be my go to mmofps.

Yes, you will get beta access if you buy the Alpha Squad package, but you can also go to http://facebook.com/logitechgaming. They're running a promotion until the 26th where if you like them on Facebook, you get a beta key instantly (of course, that's assuming they haven't run out by now). If you don't have a Facebook account, just create a dummy account.

the key to this games upcoming failure will be what its exactly using for "promotIon" which is player feedback, listening to what the players want..

In todays current casual gamer environment, this is a recipe for the upcoming disaster... While some feedback there is crucial, listening to the overwhelming voices of the kids who want this that and this, seeing the very statements and how "trollful" each individuals statements were... I can see why this game continued to lose its fun day after day of development :/ And it will continue to do so.. Unfortunately the real gamers, that undersand this that and this.. don't post.. I know, I was in a large guild of ps1 veterans drooling for this game to come out. yet they don't chime in a bit of feedback, just play and wait for launch... Meanwhile the 10 year olds continue to chirp away, now, with enough missing core features.. its now not even a resource game..

Gimme Gimme Gimme, okay fine, but on a 4-10 curve per item... just keep spending the coins.. eh?

PM me for a free Planetisde 2 beta key if u want one.

What is up with that pick... VANU SOVEREIGNTY always get the hate's come on give us a little love there. 

Originally posted by mikecackle

the key to this games upcoming failure will be what its exactly using for "promotIon" which is player feedback, listening to what the players want..

In todays current casual gamer environment, this is a recipe for the upcoming disaster... While some feedback there is crucial, listening to the overwhelming voices of the kids who want this that and this, seeing the very statements and how "trollful" each individuals statements were... I can see why this game continued to lose its fun day after day of development :/ And it will continue to do so.. Unfortunately the real gamers, that undersand this that and this.. don't post.. I know, I was in a large guild of ps1 veterans drooling for this game to come out. yet they don't chime in a bit of feedback, just play and wait for launch... Meanwhile the 10 year olds continue to chirp away, now, with enough missing core features.. its now not even a resource game..

Gimme Gimme Gimme, okay fine, but on a 4-10 curve per item... just keep spending the coins.. eh?

 

The PS2 forums too small to hold your bull? :).

Theres the vets that want PS1, and theres the vets that want PS2. Get over yourself and stop talking for the entire vet community.

been having fun testing this over the last few months.. really impressed with SOE and how they have been listening ot us testers..

looking forward to release.

"Matt told us that he believes that Planetside 2, even warts and all in beta, is still the best massive PvP game out there"

It was, the latest patches are introducing nothing but more and more bugs, random crashes, poor fps etc...

I wish companies would polish their product and release when ready. They must lose tons of income by rushing out games and PS2 is looking like another bug ridden game unless they manage to pull of a miracle.

Originally posted by mikecackle

the key to this games upcoming failure will be what its exactly using for "promotIon" which is player feedback, listening to what the players want..

In todays current casual gamer environment, this is a recipe for the upcoming disaster... While some feedback there is crucial, listening to the overwhelming voices of the kids who want this that and this, seeing the very statements and how "trollful" each individuals statements were... I can see why this game continued to lose its fun day after day of development :/ And it will continue to do so.. Unfortunately the real gamers, that undersand this that and this.. don't post.. I know, I was in a large guild of ps1 veterans drooling for this game to come out. yet they don't chime in a bit of feedback, just play and wait for launch... Meanwhile the 10 year olds continue to chirp away, now, with enough missing core features.. its now not even a resource game..

Gimme Gimme Gimme, okay fine, but on a 4-10 curve per item... just keep spending the coins.. eh?

 

 

Real gamers huh?  You sir, are exactly what is wrong with the MMO genre.  Such arrogant narrow mindedness has no place in the world of gaming.

"“We want you to have PTSD when you’re finished playing PlanetSide 2. We want to ‘stain your brain’ for years to come!”"

...did he really tell people he WANTS them to have PTSD? Does he even know what that means?

I expect a comment like that from some random poster in a forum...but from someone who actually speaks to the media as part of their job...that is just crazy. 

Originally posted by Aeolron
I've been waiting for the release some time now, but can't fight the urge! If I buy the 39.99 squad thing will I get access to play this beast? I am a PS1 vet so I know what I am getting into, this will be my go to mmofps.

I'd be careful getting too hyped.  I was, myself.  Old PS1 vet here, too.  It's very little like the original, scrapped a lot of the good ideas.

Originally posted by Aconsar

Originally posted by Aeolron
I've been waiting for the release some time now, but can't fight the urge! If I buy the 39.99 squad thing will I get access to play this beast? I am a PS1 vet so I know what I am getting into, this will be my go to mmofps.

I'd be careful getting too hyped.  I was, myself.  Old PS1 vet here, too.  It's very little like the original, scrapped a lot of the good ideas.

Unfortunately I must agree with that statement; not that I was looking for a PS1 re-vamp but...

Still, I deeply regret my alpha squad investment

I was going to say 'hard to fail with such a winning formula' but then I remembered core combat and the BFRs...

As long as they don't get silly ideas like that in their heads again it's set to be a frickin amazing game given how well it plays even at this beta stage. 

Originally posted by SysFail

"Matt told us that he believes that Planetside 2, even warts and all in beta, is still the best massive PvP game out there"

 

It was, the latest patches are introducing nothing but more and more bugs, random crashes, poor fps etc...

I wish companies would polish their product and release when ready. They must lose tons of income by rushing out games and PS2 is looking like another bug ridden game unless they manage to pull of a miracle.

 

All we can hope is that all these "testers" are actually giving feedback on the bugs, so they might be fixed. It seems they are doing a really good job when bugs are reported to get them fixed. I assuming most people are treating it like a live game and not submitting feedback, per typical, and running to gaming sites to cry about it(no, i'm not pointing a finger at you).