PlanetSide WAR! Escapist...FALL IN!
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Hey guys, just made an account to say good luck. I only visit the Escapist to watch Unforgotten Realms, but hey, at least I have heard of you. I have been playing New Conglomerate with Rock Paper Shotgun (was randomly invited to the outfit) and just wanted you to know, you don't have to much to worry about. They use a Ventrilo server that doesn't appear to breach more than three people during weekdays. On the weekend, they had about twenty people online, and I was the Galaxy pilot dropping them on bases. A few of them know some tricks and are pretty good at the game, but very few. The majority wern't very good, and as an outfit or a squad, they are very disorganized. While flying my Galaxy over a tower to airdrop them (hotdrop, as some call it), only half the squad dropped. The other half either didn't know how to drop, or forgot that was the entire reason we went there. I had to circle around three times to get them all out (ended up kicking a guy out of the transport). The guys who landed to start got slaughtered, and then the soldiers on the roof picked the others off as they dropped. Also, the guys who dropped in the first wave? Only half of them hit them roof.
I dropped with them to see why they got beat so bad. It started with me and two other soldiers, and a MAX unit. They split up, the MAX and one soldier on one door, me and the other soldier on the other door. They hacked the doors, and instead of moving in to push towards the controle console, where the MAX, myself, and a soldier could easily have held off the enemy, they ducked and waited outside the door for the enemy. They were then easily picked apart.
They really do appear to be average New Conglomerate. Almost no teamwork, and all of them are so scared of death they refuse to push forward. The New Conglomerate as a whole doesn't realize that camping a corner doesn't gain ground. RPS is no exception.
I just rerolled Vanu Sovereignty, so I will let you know how well they are doing. I expect no competition from Rock Paper Shotgun, so good luck.
I dropped with them to see why they got beat so bad. It started with me and two other soldiers, and a MAX unit. They split up, the MAX and one soldier on one door, me and the other soldier on the other door. They hacked the doors, and instead of moving in to push towards the controle console, where the MAX, myself, and a soldier could easily have held off the enemy, they ducked and waited outside the door for the enemy. They were then easily picked apart.
They really do appear to be average New Conglomerate. Almost no teamwork, and all of them are so scared of death they refuse to push forward. The New Conglomerate as a whole doesn't realize that camping a corner doesn't gain ground. RPS is no exception.
I just rerolled Vanu Sovereignty, so I will let you know how well they are doing. I expect no competition from Rock Paper Shotgun, so good luck.
My character in game is Sector7g so if you see me on please invite me to help out. So far I have only done some training missions trying to get a hang of the game. Since I work nights I can only play between 0700 and 1100 central time. Like I said I am still trying to get a hang of the game but am more than willing to be cannon fodder for the cause. Is there anyone in particular that is on the same time I am that can invite me to the outfit? If not I have Fridays off and can log on at a better time.
I have just finished setting up the outfit so that all members can invite to the outfit. So contact any escapist in game and they will be happy to invite you. Here is a list of War Effort Players do far.
War Effort: (Have a key)(X means not in outfit yet)
Frosts
GPScorpio
Vanguard1219
Combined - X
Paulgruberman
ERingwraith
Edraii
EscapistDAON
FixtheSpade - X
Lazyjim
LegoShoes - X
Lostnightblade
Namgar - X
Ollie596
Ravinak - X
RedMenaceEscapist
SingingGremlin
Taerdin
Unaz - X
Varchld - X
sector7g - X
Helpers: (non-keyed players, points don't count towards war)
OneHP
Docan
TheTruthinator
eviljace
As you can see out of 70 keys only 21 have reported in so far. If your name is not on this list and you are playing you going to want to contact someone in game asap. Also if you have an X next to your name look for someone without and X in game to invite you to outfit.
War Effort: (Have a key)(X means not in outfit yet)
Frosts
GPScorpio
Vanguard1219
Combined - X
Paulgruberman
ERingwraith
Edraii
EscapistDAON
FixtheSpade - X
Lazyjim
LegoShoes - X
Lostnightblade
Namgar - X
Ollie596
Ravinak - X
RedMenaceEscapist
SingingGremlin
Taerdin
Unaz - X
Varchld - X
sector7g - X
Helpers: (non-keyed players, points don't count towards war)
OneHP
Docan
TheTruthinator
eviljace
As you can see out of 70 keys only 21 have reported in so far. If your name is not on this list and you are playing you going to want to contact someone in game asap. Also if you have an X next to your name look for someone without and X in game to invite you to outfit.
Sounds like a few of you guys need some help. I've been playing Planetside off and on for about three years now, so I can lend some tips (regarding my style of play, that is).
1. Your first certification should be the Mosquito. It is the fastest vehicle in the game, and a practiced user can easily mow down hordes of infantry in moments. It also gives you access to the roofs of bases and towers, allowing you to get a jump on any unsuspecting snipers.
2. Your second should be Heavy Assault (with the Medium Assault prerequisite). It gives you the edge you need to compete in close range infantry encounters, which are extremely common once the fight inevitably moves indoors. Remember to move your draw distance slider (found in the graphic settings, I believe), all the way down to increase your frames per second.
3. Third should be engineering. This will allow you to both repair your armor and the armor of your mosquito. You can recover health with medkits, which are free for all characters.
4. Your first implant (at battle rank 6) Should be either Adv. Targetting, Surge, or Audio Amplifier. The first lets you know the health of the enemy, the second will save your life if you find yourself in a situation that you need to get the hell out of, and the third will let you see incoming enemies on radar.
That should give you a solid character foundation to start with.
On to loadouts.
1. Always have a REK. Always. No exception. You need it to get into any enemy base, and without it you look like an idiot.
2. If you do not have medical, I suggest a loadout consisting of a Rek for pistol slot 1, a BANK (engi tool) for pistol slot 2, the MCG for rifle slot 1, and six medkits coupled with three boxes of 9mm ammo. This is a fairly solid indoor agile suit loadout, so long as you spam medkits like a madman during every fight and re-arm at nearby terminals constantly.
3. For outdoors I'd take out a few medkits, add in an extra box of ammo, a jammer grenade, and a cycler instead of the MCG.
Misc tips
1. Always use third person (press the T key) to look around corners to get the jump on approaching enemies.
2. Right click on an item in your inventory (IE, a REK) to rapidly swap it for one in your corresponding "1" slot (ie, a BANK). This will save time and your life, as fumbling about trying to piece it back in your loadout takes far too much time.
3. Armor piercing ammo (gold ammo) is only for maxes. Don't use it on anything else, for despite the description, the damage done to other vehicles is negligible, and will at best alert them to your position.
4. If you see a max indoors, and you don't have the proper anti vehicle weapon (The decimator), run. Getting surge will greatly increase your chances of survival in this situation.
5. When flying, save your afterburner (the space bar) for when you are either missile locked, getting hit by flak, or in a dogfight. If you have no afterburner you are a sitting duck.
6. If there is enemy aircraft outdoors, stay indoors or near a door you can rapidly run through. If you are outside as infantry with mosquito's roaming about, consider yourself dead.
7. Don't get in a galaxy with a pilot you don't know. You will probably die right as you bail out of it and hit the ground.
8. When in a mosquito, always tilt the plane far to one side before you bail. This will remove the bail animation and allow you to shoot as soon as you hit the ground.
9. Outfits that invite you without speaking to yourself are probably crappy outfits that will make you a crappy player. Deny any outfit invites until you have played with them first.
10. Excessive use of Plasma Grenades, Maxes, or Personal Shield is frowned upon.
11. Blowing the generator or camping the tubes are no no's. Don't do them.
That's all I can think of at the moment, I'll update this later. Send a /tell to me ingame with a question and I'll help you out.
Planetside Name - Fortress-E
Outfit- Delta Triad
Empire- Vanu
Server- Gemini
1. Your first certification should be the Mosquito. It is the fastest vehicle in the game, and a practiced user can easily mow down hordes of infantry in moments. It also gives you access to the roofs of bases and towers, allowing you to get a jump on any unsuspecting snipers.
2. Your second should be Heavy Assault (with the Medium Assault prerequisite). It gives you the edge you need to compete in close range infantry encounters, which are extremely common once the fight inevitably moves indoors. Remember to move your draw distance slider (found in the graphic settings, I believe), all the way down to increase your frames per second.
3. Third should be engineering. This will allow you to both repair your armor and the armor of your mosquito. You can recover health with medkits, which are free for all characters.
4. Your first implant (at battle rank 6) Should be either Adv. Targetting, Surge, or Audio Amplifier. The first lets you know the health of the enemy, the second will save your life if you find yourself in a situation that you need to get the hell out of, and the third will let you see incoming enemies on radar.
That should give you a solid character foundation to start with.
On to loadouts.
1. Always have a REK. Always. No exception. You need it to get into any enemy base, and without it you look like an idiot.
2. If you do not have medical, I suggest a loadout consisting of a Rek for pistol slot 1, a BANK (engi tool) for pistol slot 2, the MCG for rifle slot 1, and six medkits coupled with three boxes of 9mm ammo. This is a fairly solid indoor agile suit loadout, so long as you spam medkits like a madman during every fight and re-arm at nearby terminals constantly.
3. For outdoors I'd take out a few medkits, add in an extra box of ammo, a jammer grenade, and a cycler instead of the MCG.
Misc tips
1. Always use third person (press the T key) to look around corners to get the jump on approaching enemies.
2. Right click on an item in your inventory (IE, a REK) to rapidly swap it for one in your corresponding "1" slot (ie, a BANK). This will save time and your life, as fumbling about trying to piece it back in your loadout takes far too much time.
3. Armor piercing ammo (gold ammo) is only for maxes. Don't use it on anything else, for despite the description, the damage done to other vehicles is negligible, and will at best alert them to your position.
4. If you see a max indoors, and you don't have the proper anti vehicle weapon (The decimator), run. Getting surge will greatly increase your chances of survival in this situation.
5. When flying, save your afterburner (the space bar) for when you are either missile locked, getting hit by flak, or in a dogfight. If you have no afterburner you are a sitting duck.
6. If there is enemy aircraft outdoors, stay indoors or near a door you can rapidly run through. If you are outside as infantry with mosquito's roaming about, consider yourself dead.
7. Don't get in a galaxy with a pilot you don't know. You will probably die right as you bail out of it and hit the ground.
8. When in a mosquito, always tilt the plane far to one side before you bail. This will remove the bail animation and allow you to shoot as soon as you hit the ground.
9. Outfits that invite you without speaking to yourself are probably crappy outfits that will make you a crappy player. Deny any outfit invites until you have played with them first.
10. Excessive use of Plasma Grenades, Maxes, or Personal Shield is frowned upon.
11. Blowing the generator or camping the tubes are no no's. Don't do them.
That's all I can think of at the moment, I'll update this later. Send a /tell to me ingame with a question and I'll help you out.
Planetside Name - Fortress-E
Outfit- Delta Triad
Empire- Vanu
Server- Gemini
Yes, I have PS patched and ready to play, just no key to put in, and don't really wanna resub my old account as I'm paying for WAR atm (but if i get on this, you'll see me 24/7 =D )AntiAntagonist said:
Incidentally, the most important vehicle in the game is the AMS -- the mobile spawn point. It's the crux of many battles and your team tends to lose if you don't have enough people driving them. Ideally, people who do not like vehicles should get the AMS, since the idea is you drive it somewhere, park it and then use it as a spawn spot while you run infantry attacks.
Well, Doccan, I have learnt, is a lunatic. Never, ever, under any circumstances, get in a tank with him.
