Recent content by Brikhous

I'm in the outfit, but not in the WAR. I haven't been able to help that much though. I usually get on later in the evening when most of the Escapists have drifted off to bed. I recently picked up the Prowler, so if someone does see me, get me to pull the armor so they can get some kills :)...

You are learning one of the fundamentals of Planetside. The game is very much rock-paper-scissors. Your HA weapon is great for stairs and interiors. Outside, you are easy to spot and your HA won't help you. As a new player, there are many more threats outdoors that you don't have the...

At BR6, 12, and 18 you get your first, second and third implants. These can be changed out for free at a bio lab or in the sanc. Enhanced Targeting isn't necessarily the first implant you should get, but it is very educational, allowing you to see the enemy's health and armor levels. For a...

You mostly hear people wanting a hacker to either: 1) Hack the control console of a tower to switch it to your side 2) Hack an equipment terminal while attacking an enemy base. This allows your side to pull equipment from the terminal. You have to be an Advanced Hacker to do #2. Anyone can...

This is the best thing you can do to start getting organized. Get some people setup with the outfit so they can add new members. Then get those names out to all the Escapist people (contest entrants AND those who just want to help). With all the Escapist people in the outfit, it will make...

Planetside has a 14 day free trial, so even if you don't get in with the Escapist, you can still play. Your stats won't count in the "war", but you can contribute and hopefully have fun. Info here, plus another cool video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Twyfcncurg Planetside today doesn't...

Planetside can be a bit of a resource hog. With any recent PC, a gig of ram and a decent video card and you'll be fine. The game is 5 years old. Plus a couple of tweaks to turn off the unnecessary stuff. Makes the game a bit less pretty, but it plays better and that's what its about. If top...

That is the great thing about Planetside. There are no other "games like this". It is much more interesting and varied than the twitch style FPS; and it does away (mostly) with the level grind of your typical mmo. Higher level characters can do a greater variety of things, but a low level can...