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Ask any Planetside player who made the transition to Planetside 2 what their biggest gripe is, and in all likelihood you will hear about the lack of a lattice system. In Planetside, bases and outposts are connected to each other through nodes, where those further into enemy territory cannot be captured until those at the [...]
Archive for the ‘Planetside 2’ Category
ProSiebenSat.1 Suspends Some Planetside 2 Accounts Following Server Breach
February 26th, 2013 
Omali ProSiebenSat.1 has posted a notice on the Planetside 2 Europe website to notify customers that an unauthorized party gained access to one of their systems. While it is unknown if data containing usernames and passwords (which are encrypted) was stolen, the publisher has taken steps to prevent unauthorized access by suspending accounts suspected of being [...]
John Smedley Deploys Lawyer-Grade Weaponry To Fight Planetside Cheaters
February 26th, 2013 Omali Sony Online Entertainment has been taking the fight to cheaters in Planetside 2, and the battle has not been an easy one. Whenever the development team comes up with a new way to combat aimbots and other cheats, the people making said cheats simply find a new way to work around the system. So in [...]
Planetside 2 Roadmap Outlines Six Months
January 26th, 2013 Omali I know what you’re thinking. Given the MMO industry is addicted to launch delays like they are crack, what could possibly be interesting about yet another roadmap being released? Well, Planetside 2′s roadmap (assuming you can convince it to load) is a bit different than those you’ve seen in the past. Released just recently by [...]
Planetside 2 Unlocks Will Be Account-Wide, Retroactive
December 1st, 2012 Omali Those of you familiar with Tribes: Ascend should already have a good idea how to unlock weapons and attachments in Planetside 2. You can either pay a one-time fee through the Station Cash store, or you can leg it out and gain enough certifications through actually playing the game in order to land your new [...]
This Week In Launches: Dual Wielding Shotguns
November 21st, 2012 Omali Happy days are here! November 20th has come and gone, and left us with a little early Christmas present. Over on the browser side, Jagex has finally unleashed the Evolution of Combat. After five months of strenuous beta testing, the update went live on servers Tuesday to some mixed but mostly positive reactions by the [...]
Sony Joins The PLEX Trade, Reveals Krono
October 19th, 2012 Omali PLEX is an item in Eve Online which allows pilots to purchase subscription time without spending a dime. In essence, one player purchases a PLEX for the cost of one month’s subscription. The PLEX is a real item that exists in the game world, and can be sold to other players for ISK, thus creating [...]
Planetside 2 Alpha Squad Prepurchase
September 8th, 2012 Omali There seems to be a trend in MMO shooters lately. Both DUST 514 and Tribes: Ascend have offered pre-purchase packages, including benefits from currency to bonuses, and more importantly; beta access. Players intending on playing the game have an opportunity to both nab some exclusive items and gain access to the game early. For $39.99, [...]
ProSiebenSat.1 Deal Altered, More Titles Heading To Europe
August 18th, 2012 Omali You may remember back in February when Sony Online Entertainment announced that they would be opening up a multi-year partnership with European ProSiebenSat.1 Games Group. The list of games affected includes DC Universe, Everquest II, Free Realms, Everquest Next, and Planetside 2. Oddly enough, and without explanation, the list did not include Everquest, Vanguard, and [...]
John Smedley On: PlaneSide 2
August 3rd, 2012 Omali John Smedley dropped by Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything,” and the community certainly did ask him anything. Naturally, the Q&A started with Smedley being asked, once again, to apologize for Star Wars Galaxies, which he did. For the sake of time, I’ve compiled a few of his more interesting answers. In regards to Planetside [...]
