HOLY MOLY! PLANETSIDE 2 COMING!

LtJohnnyRico

Just got an email since I am an old-school PlanetSide player from Closed Beta asking me what I want to see in PlanetSide 2. I especially like that they asked what era you would want the game to take place in. I chose "Historical" as I'd really like to see a MMOFPS in World War II that doesn't suck like WW2O.

Noyjitat

LtJohnnyRico

Did you write anything in the last box? I wrote that I want to see better character progression and rewards for hardcore vets like I was (and I don't mean that shitty pistol they gave me, I want GOOD stuff).

borguk1of9

I just got the same email, wooott.

HyperTech

Hell yes, I was stoked to see that in my email box. As for the last question I said it need to stay true to the original Planetside but just be updated to modern engine/graphics, and with added content and customization.

Coman

Damn it is real

 

www.planetside2.com . It has recently been brought by SoE and links to normal PS site.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/news-planetside-2-in-the-works-2335.htm

 

SoE surprised me today in a very pleasant way. The world must be ending now. 

Gammit100

Yes, it's real.  I can't wait!

DeViLmAn0

BUT, SoE may have the rights to the game, but they took over rights to vanguard.. look how well that turned out o.o

Sad to, vanguard had such potential , i miss that game

neoterrar

SOE brought Vanguard back from death, sadly during the near death experience there was some damage.

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What really will Planetside 2? Really if you want updated graphics they could just replace the engine and leave everything else be (a la Anarchy Online)

DeViLmAn0

Ah true, perhaps its better to say they kept it on a life line system. Just sort of there, but no full recovery. At least it still maintains a solid/loyal playerbase and when ive gone there to revisit my acc. the community was always a good one.

heres hoping SoE does planet side 2 better

Kniknax

 They have it up as news on this site now too

www.thefanhub.com/news

Come on PS2!!!!

Wizardry

Originally posted by DeViLmAn0


BUT, SoE may have the rights to the game, but they took over rights to vanguard.. look how well that turned out o.o


Sad to, vanguard had such potential , i miss that game

 

Vanguard had no chance after the mass exodus no matter who took over.That had nothing to do with SOE,at least SOE did step up and give it a chance ,how many developers out there right now ever step up and help out failing franchises or other games?answer is VERY few.Look at how much money Blizzard is raking in,they help ZERO franchises,they are pretty much a self righteous dev.

Before anyone gets all excited or thinks a failure to P2 will have anything to do with SOE,i  can tell you right now,this game will have NO chance,i don't care who makes it or runs it.I am really stumped as to why SOE is moving in,i thought maybe they have learned from their many mistakes on funding,this will not be a money maker.

Czargio

This news made my day. All my friends have really ever wanted was PS2.

HetNet

I'm happy to see a PlanetSide 2...I NEVER thought that would really happen.....PlanetSide, although usually considered unique, was never really a huge financial success....It paid the bills, apparently, but never boasted tremendous subscription numbers.

But I can't really get any hopes up until more information comes down....What I would personally want is the same game, updated graphics and physics and a modern engine, of course, larger continents (I like the exploration and travel aspect and feel no need to be in constant battle), ONE PLANET...No more of this ridiculous "asteroids and moons" crap......

But if they can just keep the original PlanetSide "feel", that huge scale, the immense masses of real people all busily and happily murdering each other in dozens of ways and  with reckless abandon....I'll be there.

Oh, and no levels or NPCs...

A BR6 should be able to stand toe to toe with a BR25 and be able to fight him....PVP doesn't work in level-based games, and PlanetSide had the best working and most elegant system for progresion I've ever seen in a game...I'd hope they'd keep that.

Skuz

Seems SoE might be looking to redevelop a few of their franchises, though before everyone starts to foam at the mouth they'll all likely be 3-5 years in the making.

Planetside 2, Everquest "next" & I wouldn't be surprised to see a few others in SoE's stable getting put on the map too.

Free Realms hitting 5 Million must be raking in a good amount of cash for them.

Gabby-air

Is indeed good news, would love to see planetside with today's technology.

necrotoxin7

WOOT!! Finally!

Axehilt

As long as it's massive epic warfare, lateral progression, PVP-only, and involves capturing objectives strewn about large continents, it'sgoing to be a blast.  Even better if they can improve the original game's admittedly average FPS gameplay.

EduardoASG

SOE tittle.. beware.

Ekibiogami

Originally posted by Axehilt


As long as it's massive epic warfare, lateral progression, PVP-only, and involves capturing objectives strewn about large continents, it'sgoing to be a blast.  Even better if they can improve the original game's admittedly average FPS gameplay.

 

PVE would be fine in the game Solong as there is NO REASON TO DO IT!

A Mob or two wouldent kill the game.

But if its gana take anything away from the Pvp Keep it out.

sonicbrew

Interesting indeed!

Auzy

...I cried in joy once i saw this!

goneglockin

Like the bad guy you thought was dead; I'd come back for a sequel.  I really miss 04/05 PlanetSide.  Everything from 06 on was all downhill and some of us held on in delusion longer than others.  : )

I oughta write em' an email and give them some advice on how to do an MMOFPS right and keep it that way.  Hell I hardly waste  time on ANY forums any more.  I think I may have lost my talent.

Teala

I wouldn't get my hopes up.   SOE  is making it.   They'll make it, then neglect it, and let it slowly die.

goneglockin

Yes and then I'll have to get another video-game tattoo of a game SoE will ruin and piss me off.  You know I never did get another tat.  Couldn't think of anything I liked enough besides PlanetSide to get.

maybe a nice kermit the frog or a skull.

Sora2810

 Awesome, I've been waiting for this forever, I wish I had that email but this is DEFFINITLY AMAZING! PS fell deeply into my heart as a MMO. I loved it, much more then I do the games I play now. SOE told my  account to sit in a corner and i've been permanently suspended, (yay..) from ever trying a SOE game again, on  my old account. Which makes me sad because I loved my characters. A lot. I have tried discussing this with SOE but they  keep asking for my Secret password with the question being "What sign are you born under" well when they asked my Birthday I got that right. but apparently several time I didn't get this right at all. how am I supposed to answer a question which has nothing to do with the answer, I made probably by accident over 6-7 years ago. Damn sony, Way to go. Don't kill PS2 or you'll find misfortune in your near future.