[XPE]

The music in that trailer =D

So who is getting priority for the beta codes ?

[Cipherr]

you automatically get a beta access if you played Ps1 on same account!

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet

[Palmer_v1]

Got a beta key today from PCGamer UK, hopefully it isn't too long til it opens.

Which month is this one?

[EdibleExplosives]

Yeah, I've been registered and sitting on my beta key since early March. This REALLY needs to start soon.

From all of the hints recently, I've got a feeling it's going to be starting really soon.

Which month is this one?

July, Issue 241.

[Pennybags]

The music in that trailer =D So who is getting priority for the beta codes ?

Planetside 1 vets, PC Gamer US and UK codes, and the codes from E3/Twitter/Facebook are all priority access.

I assume the regular beta signup on the official site is for later waves or open beta.

[ProXimity]

I have been busting my balls to get a damn beta key still. This is going to consume my weekend (just the way my work schedule works, don't hate).

[Pennybags]

Yesterday's Dual-Commentary stream is archived on Twitch.tv

Not on Youtube yet, though.

[Deadly]

Planetside 1 vets, PC Gamer US and UK codes, and the codes from E3/Twitter/Facebook are all priority access. I assume the regular beta signup on the official site is for later waves or open beta.

Which issue for PC Gamer UK had a code? I went to a store during the month of when the US one was out but my store only had the UK version so I thought I was fucked :(

[SparkTR]

Stream is up, hoping for beta info!

[Pennybags]

Goddamn sound issues.

Edit: Bah, just an overview of the game.

[Jas]

The SOE stream is working again.

[Pennybags]

The SOE stream is working again.

Cool, but it doesn't seem to be that interesting. The iOs/Android app looks really neat.
Edit: Ooh, UI customization.

[Shaundakahl]

Damn, SOE stream just fell out. Level designer dude was explaining the demo to crowd. Good and informative overview.

[doubleplusgood]

I was watching a stream from Planetside 2 last night and I'm kinda excited about this game. I don't have any relationship to the first game, but from what I've seen it looks pretty neat. For me it's also something new in terms of MMOs(I'm sure there's been others, but I haven't picked up on them).

It's definetly on my radar now.

[CzarTim]

I have been busting my balls to get a damn beta key still. This is going to consume my weekend (just the way my work schedule works, don't hate).

I have a feeling they'll be scaling up pretty quickly.

[Pennybags]

Live stream going right now!

[Untracked]

The scale of this game totally blows my mind!
Very impressive stuff. Highlight of E3 for me.

Now I need to upgrade my ancient PC.

[bjaelke]

"friendly fire is on...but that is deliberately a bad choice"

[Pennybags]

The scale of this game totally blows my mind! Very impressive stuff. Highlight of E3 for me. Now I need to upgrade my ancient PC.

They are aiming for rigs in the 5 year old range to be able to run it.

[Ferrio]

When does the beta start?

edit; ah I guess haven't said yet?

[MrBig]

Stream's looking damn nice

[Shaundakahl]

It won't appear, garr!

Y U NO LIKE ME, SOE!?

[Pennybags]

It won't appear, garr! Y U NO LIKE ME, SOE!?

That's odd. Stream's perfectly fine for me, doing 720p.

[Cindres]

Agh, played PS1 but I think it was on an older account. Fuuuuck, never got the PC Gamer issue either.

Gonna be a looong wait.

[Untracked]

They are aiming for rigs in the 5 year old range to be able to run it.

Mine is around that age but I wouldn't mind upgrading for this. After watching a couple of hours of gameplay it looks like a lot of fun.
That lighting is stunning, especially at night.
Very, very impressed.

[Pennybags]

Man, that Scythe pilot Montez is an ace!

[Shining Sunshine]

I want this in my veins please!

[Orayn]

Mine is around that age but I wouldn't mind upgrading for this. After watching a couple of hours of gameplay it looks like a lot of fun. That lighting is stunning, especially at night. Very, very impressed.

Combine that with the overall art direction and HOLY HELL! This game is just a cut above. Honestly one of the few cases where I've seen a developer take an arid environment and make it both colorful and varied instead of just lots of light brown rocks and sand.

[Pennybags]

Lol at the Galaxy ground-humping and Montez' continued dominance of the air.

Combine that with the overall art direction and HOLY HELL! This game is just a cut above. Honestly one of the few cases where I've seen a developer take an arid environment and make it both colorful and varied instead of just lots of light brown rocks and sand.

I really enjoyed the view from the stream when a player looked up at the moon during the middle of a night fight, while tracers lit up the skies above.

Edit: New impressions: Massively: Crashing and Burning in Planetside 2

[MrBig]

Combine that with the overall art direction and HOLY HELL! This game is just a cut above. Honestly one of the few cases where I've seen a developer take an arid environment and make it both colorful and varied instead of just lots of light brown rocks and sand.

And this is just the desert continent, wait till we see the forest and snow ones (and whatever new ones will be introduced later). That new concept art that was released for the forest area was great. I love the art in this game.

[HarryDemeanor]

It's beautiful.

[shintoki]

Its definitely looking to replace Tribes Ascend as my F2P Shooter.

[Pennybags]

This stream is good press for the Vanu.

[Orayn]

Its definitely looking to replace Tribes Ascend as my F2P Shooter.

And you even get to keep your jetpack if you play Light Assault! No dice on skiing, but eh.

[Shining Sunshine]

And you even get to keep your jetpack if you play Light Assault! No dice on skiing, but eh.

Skiing is good if the game's not focused on vehicles. Planetside 2 is all about working together and getting troop transport.

Tribes Ascend vehicles aren't really good anyway.

[Orayn]

Speaking of vehicles, I'm very much looking forward to specialized outfits so I can be in a tank corps.

[Pennybags]

Planetside 2 mobile app demonstration

Wow.

You get your normal game app features, like stats tracking, but you also get a live territorial control map providing an overview of the current in-game conflicts.

More importantly, you can listen/talk through the in-game VOIP remotely.

So when your normal group of players plans a facility assault, you can be in the loop even if you don't have the game launched currently or if you are away from PC.

[MrBig]

Cool, I'd use it if it came to android.

[CzarTim]

Great looking app. Seems useful.

[Shining Sunshine]

Cool, I'd use it if it came to android.

They did mention Android.

[Pennybags]

Cool, I'd use it if it came to android.

You're in luck. Hopefully the VoIP is as good as it should be, with all the attention they've been focusing on it. Global, outfit, squad channels, even in-vehicle channels, apparently.

They clearly want people to use it instead of 3rd party VoIP exclusively.

I just feel this game is doing so much right.

[Jhriad]

Damn. Some of those videos look pretty slick. I'm still not sure about the class system. Just tell me I can have a sniper rifle on a non-infiltrator SOE. Then you can have all my money.

[CzarTim]

Damn. Some of those videos look pretty slick. I'm still not sure about the class system. Just tell me I can have a sniper rifle on a non-infiltrator SOE. Then you can have all my money.

That's the sniper class though, doubt you'll have many more choices. What's the problem with that? Pretty standard stuff.

[Coop]

So if my payment page shows old Planetside 1 subscription payments, I should be a lock for a Beta invite?

fuuuuuuuucck i forgot what email i used for planetside 1

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Yeah, I've been registered and sitting on my beta key since early March. This REALLY needs to start soon.

Same here. I cannot wait to play this.

[Gallbaro]

Wow, Planetside 1 was the first PC game I every reeeeaaaaallllllllly played. I remember jetpack fights.

[Dosia]

I'm hoping I can snag a key at some point. This game looks awesome.

[Mudkips]

Looks good, but I've been attacking their twitter all day and they refuse to give me a key.
SUCKS

[Jhriad]

That's the sniper class though, doubt you'll have many more choices. What's the problem with that? Pretty standard stuff.

In the original Planetside you could equip various weapons in different armor loadouts. I liked wearing heavy armor and walking around with a sniper rifle & chaingun. Meant I could snipe while I approached a target and swap over for indoors fighting. The loadout setup from the original was better than a class system. It gave you more flexibility and allowed you to tailor things very finely to your play style.

[CzarTim]

In the original Planetside you could equip various weapons in different armor loadouts. I liked wearing heavy armor and walking around with a sniper rifle & chaingun. Meant I could snipe while I approached a target and swap over for indoors fighting. The loadout setup from the original was better than a class system. It gave you more flexibility and allowed you to tailor things very finely to your play style.

Ah I see. Must have been a nightmare to balance!