Chezzymann
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Massive PC PlanetSide 2 performance update released today.
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Firewall issue?
Same. I've tried it twice and was so confused as to the aim of the game.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Anyone with a phenom II? (or one of those bulldozer cpus)
This game was unplayable before, 6-15 fps in biolab fights, 30 odd fps in really small fights
I want to know how much difference these optimisations and multithreading improvements actually make.
This game was unplayable before, 6-15 fps in biolab fights, 30 odd fps in really small fights
I want to know how much difference these optimisations and multithreading improvements actually make.
ThreePiMatt
Member
I dunno, I've got 500 hours in the game with almost all of that being solo and never had a problem trying to figure out where to go or what to do. Log in, check the map for big fights, and head out.
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Join server, open social menu, join squad with a lot of members, spawn on squad, shoot things not on your team.
You Planetsiding.
You said it! This is why I stopped playing. I even looked up tutorials and was still confused afterwards lol.
rudieboy77
Member
Isn't this a PS4 exclusive... lol.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Isn't this a PS4 exclusive... lol.
Console exclusive.
SirButterstick
Banned
Yeah no thanks. This game totally whiffed on capturing the fun of Planetside 1, one of my favorite games of all time.
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Deleted member 309291
Unconfirmed Member
Dark Millennium can't come soon enough...
On the topic at hand, did they fix the weird enemy movement-teleporting while in crowded areas? I didn't saw a mention of that but I feel it's very important. You're hoping for an epic battle with ton of enemies and allies but end up with a laggy slugfest.
crazepharmacist
Member
A bitter PlanetSide 1 vet appeared.
Just had a quick blast.
Firstly, I still suck royally at the game, 2nd, it does look nice doesn't it. Locked 60 (well, 57, weirdly) FPS using my HD 7970 Ghz ed with pretty much everything on full. Now I have changed GPU since I first played the game but it just feels much smoother now.
Firstly, I still suck royally at the game, 2nd, it does look nice doesn't it. Locked 60 (well, 57, weirdly) FPS using my HD 7970 Ghz ed with pretty much everything on full. Now I have changed GPU since I first played the game but it just feels much smoother now.
ThreePiMatt
Member
I think you're going to be waiting a long ass time for Dark Millennium, if that thing even still exists.
A lot of the warping, laggy movement stuff was fixed a while back. The hit detection has been very good the past couple months.
ThreePiMatt
Member
CTRL + F
That sounds pretty awesome, I need to give this another try and see if I can get into a server with commanding going on. Just aimlessly wandering around the huge maps looking for inconsequential kills bores me to death (same with Battlefield 3/4).
crazepharmacist
Member
Join Mattherson! Some good outfits here. TR has Validus Gamers. Great outfit with a smart leader. Used to have The Enclave which was the epitome of organization but they've abandoned the game. VG is just as good though.
ThreePiMatt
Member
Epitome of racism and douchbaggery you mean.
razgriz417
Member
Loving the increased performance and since BF4 is still a buggy mess, I think I'll go back to this for a while 
O and for those who havent seen it, great rap by Dan Bull for Planetside 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9x1q-QRg3w&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL4B78DE14896D5031
lol this. How is Mattherson doing btw? Last time I played Enclave bailed, Vanu was dominating and NC didn't have any big Outfits
O and for those who havent seen it, great rap by Dan Bull for Planetside 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9x1q-QRg3w&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL4B78DE14896D5031
lol this. How is Mattherson doing btw? Last time I played Enclave bailed, Vanu was dominating and NC didn't have any big Outfits
I really like this game. It is a test of ultimate tactical and critical thinking sand box FPS for me: How do I complete my personal objective against potentially 100+ competent human enemies? There are so many play style that it is mind boggling. I feel that too many people play this game like"Progess-Side" and cares too much about the unlocks, upgrades, and achievement messages. I don't need an official achievement to stroke my ego when I got 60/1 kdr using light assault default weapons in a single play session. Or mastery of Tank combat. I plan to master flying, but right now I am leaning toward harassers tactics.
If you are a type of game who likes clear cut hand holding objectives, this game may not be for you. Like conquest in BF where you need to blow up an M-Com in order to move forward. However, if you are a type of person who can recognize changing battle conditions and make your own objectives to turn the tide of battle. There are tons of things to kill for the same effect as an M-Com in Planetside. IE: The main principle target as a defender are Sunderers, which are mobile enemy spawn points. While the game doesn't highlight "Go here and arm a C4" at this Sunderer, I recognize the winning condition by myself. Thus, if I blow one up despite 100+ dudes opposing me. I single-handedly end the battle. Do you need a message pop up congratulating you? Some people do for it to be fun, but I don't need it.
PS2 is a holy grail against hand holding corridor FPS for me. There are just no FPS like it. The deployment phase is absolutely epic. Dozens of tanks and aircraft heading toward the front line. Objective: Just kick ass.
I can't go back to other FPS. Not even BF series.
If you are a type of game who likes clear cut hand holding objectives, this game may not be for you. Like conquest in BF where you need to blow up an M-Com in order to move forward. However, if you are a type of person who can recognize changing battle conditions and make your own objectives to turn the tide of battle. There are tons of things to kill for the same effect as an M-Com in Planetside. IE: The main principle target as a defender are Sunderers, which are mobile enemy spawn points. While the game doesn't highlight "Go here and arm a C4" at this Sunderer, I recognize the winning condition by myself. Thus, if I blow one up despite 100+ dudes opposing me. I single-handedly end the battle. Do you need a message pop up congratulating you? Some people do for it to be fun, but I don't need it.
PS2 is a holy grail against hand holding corridor FPS for me. There are just no FPS like it. The deployment phase is absolutely epic. Dozens of tanks and aircraft heading toward the front line. Objective: Just kick ass.
I can't go back to other FPS. Not even BF series.
Excellent. I've got the same GPU so I'm looking forward to trying this out and comparing it to the ps4 version when that comes out. The gameplay seems really overwhelming though so I hope I can convince some buddies to give it a shot
DJ_Lae
Member
Me either, though I've been pretty burned out on FPS games in general for the past few years. Planetside 2 is one of the few I've actually enjoyed.
I usually only play with my cousin and his friends, we don't do a lot to change the tide of battles but we do what we can and take on doable objectives like capturing smaller necessary facilities or defending them. And in the massive battles it's fun to move around as a little unit, it's amazing how more effective you are as a smaller coordinated group.
I don't know if I'll ever get the hang of flying, though. Sweeping the mouse over and over to do any real banking just feels awkward.
Garrus Vakarian
Member
As other people have mentioned, joining a squad is a good idea, outfits aren't necessary but I guess it gives you even more direction.
Best thing you can do is look for an area that has a high number of allies and enemies (24-48/48+) on the map and redeploy/drive there, it's basically all I do and I get hours of good action.
Best thing you can do is look for an area that has a high number of allies and enemies (24-48/48+) on the map and redeploy/drive there, it's basically all I do and I get hours of good action.
Yeah what the heck! I wanted to play again but haven't for a few months, that's like downloading the whole game again! Jeepers.
The [beginner's] secret to flying: map pitch up and down to your extra mouse buttons. Then the mouse is only moved vertically for fine adjustments. Helps if you have a mouse with dpi up and down buttons too. While you're at it, map a nearby button to 3rd person, which will help you track other flyers in dogfights.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Patched and logged in.
Moved around a bit and things didn't feel too good. Saw that the FPS were locked around 60 so I figured maybe some of my settings got changed. Checked and VSYNC was disabled, but their 'Smoothing' option was enabled. I disabled it.
After disabling 'Smoothing' the game is 100% better than it was before. The overall smoothness and fluidity in the game, like...every element in the game...is absolutely amazing compared to how it used to be. Along with this my FPS during huge fights have basically doubled. I was in a Biolab fight with at least 144 players and my frames doubled, plus the snappiness and smoothness of the game is astounding. Also, the loading times are drastically lower than they used to be...and no double/triple load screens.
This is easily the single most impressive performance related patch I have ever experienced in my life.
Kudos to them!
i7 920@3.8GHz + OC'd SLI GTX 670 4GB
Moved around a bit and things didn't feel too good. Saw that the FPS were locked around 60 so I figured maybe some of my settings got changed. Checked and VSYNC was disabled, but their 'Smoothing' option was enabled. I disabled it.
After disabling 'Smoothing' the game is 100% better than it was before. The overall smoothness and fluidity in the game, like...every element in the game...is absolutely amazing compared to how it used to be. Along with this my FPS during huge fights have basically doubled. I was in a Biolab fight with at least 144 players and my frames doubled, plus the snappiness and smoothness of the game is astounding. Also, the loading times are drastically lower than they used to be...and no double/triple load screens.
This is easily the single most impressive performance related patch I have ever experienced in my life.
Kudos to them!
i7 920@3.8GHz + OC'd SLI GTX 670 4GB
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Good to hear. It already ran damn good on my 3930k and 670.
I expect it to be even better now.
I expect it to be even better now.
Artemis-Thoth
Member
Join a good outfit that is organized. Not only will you learn the game faster, but your overall gameplay will drastically improve and you'll have fun.
I'm on Mattherson server, in one of the top Outfits of Vanu Sovereignty, we are very militarily organized and hold weekly training sessions. I don't know the rules on GAF recruiting, so I won't post the name...
This last patch (update) has really improved the framerate and overall look on my client. The new UI takes a bit to get used to seeing, but I prefer it over the previous UI. Did notice slight hitching while riding in a Galaxy, but it's minimal.
DJ_Lae
Member
I can't remember exactly how it performed before but with everything on maximum (including draw distance) at 1080p it runs 50-60 fps fairly consistently on my PC (3570K, 7970). I don't seem to be getting the odd hiccup I had before, either.
That sounds like a great idea. I don't have enough mouse buttons, unfortunately, though, and I don't think my mouse (G5) lets me remap the dpi buttons.
That sounds like a great idea. I don't have enough mouse buttons, unfortunately, though, and I don't think my mouse (G5) lets me remap the dpi buttons.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I'm glad they're working on optimization, because the performance was the main reason why I never got into it.
The DPI buttons wouldn't be mapped, I'm just suggesting that turning DPI to twice as much as usual can help make flying more snappy, as you won't have to move the mouse as much. Also helps in some tanks and with base turrets. If you can even map a single side mouse button to pitch up or down it'll make a difference.
Vire
Member
I seriously have to agree I have never run across a group of more insufferable players then TE and buzzcut.