
Daybreak Game Company has deployed the latest major update to Planetside 2, introducing the ability for players to deploy custom fortifications. The three factions are now competing, in addition to territory, for Cortium, a resource that can only be harvested using 4-man transport vehicles known as ANTs. An ANT also grants schematics to create new buildings like Cortium silos and HIVEs which generate victory points over time.
Cortium, a powerful new mineral, has recently been unearthed. This limited resource allows for the near-instantaneous deployment of player-built fortifications. The discovery of Cortium has prompted the deployment of Advanced Nanite Transports (ANTs), which harvest the mineral and convert it into material that can be used in the field.
In addition to Cortium, the entire continent of Indar has been reconstructed. Numerous outposts have been renovated or outright removed in order to make room for player-built bases.
(Source: Planetside 2)