Here are some of the differences i can think of, in no particular order and as quickly explained as possible: -VS has faster reloads but smaller mags. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. July 1, 2021 allows non-subscribing members to play as them, but subscribing members lets the NSO Faction/bots stay loyal to whatever empire they support. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic,. Cherry picked? Use the link I gave. Loyalty to it's motive (although nonexistent in-game),to it's colours,to it's banners,to it's sounds and music, to it's way of war. this is reflected in their armor and air as well. When all of the control points for a given base have been captured by a given faction, the base "flips" to the attacking team. jotipalo. You can't just combine kdr of faction with more population and more new players and compare it faction with more vets but less population. (Special Guns are Heavy Shotguns, every faction gets regular. If he is of the more inquisitive kind, he will. Vehicles are the most manoeuvrable, the tank moves like you do on foot only slower and no jumping while its ability is a booster that moves you forward very quickly (for a tank), good for nipping behind cover or round to an enemys rear. While active, the Demeter Veil reduces incoming damage to you and nearby allies for up to 6 seconds, but doesn't target allied MAX or Heavy Assaults. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. NC: Max unit has shotguns good at close range, and special faction shield that blocks damage. Flash. AMURICA - Choose a starting class - Get immediately thrown in a squad where the leaders start shouting at you for being a new guy that doesn't win the game for them - Spawn wherever the squad is - Walk around for 5 seconds, looking for. Went to PAX East. Ssymm. Can see regular reds and greens just fine. vs have bullet drop on bolt-action rifles, nc is the only empire with a bolt-action sniper rifle as default. The Claymore comes out ahead in virtually every measurable metric. There is even some remaining Aim-disruption due to taking bullet fire, or from the ubiquitous hesh explosions landing nearby. However, me saying I use it can easily be interpreted as though I recommend it. A new era is about to begin in PlanetSide 2, known as the first and arguably only true Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter (MMOFPS) game. Just don't team switch to be a Tking douchebag and you are all good. In this anniversary update, you'll find loads of visual. (not taking into account the blatant favortism to Vanu by the devs or the faction aircraft differences in weapons) Reply TobiCobalt #1 Space Combat. Im trying to make an informed decision regarding what faction to play, from what I can gather different factions have different pros and cons. I get mauled when I find myself in a fire fight as I am almost always facing a 1:2 or 2:5 match up. . The different factions, though, do have very different cultures. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. NC are the D student of Planetside. It used to be. The Perihelion while tested in short term fights and skirmishes can have the same TTK as the Prowler Kingsnake with less bullets and no bullet drop to boot. Games like Planetside 2. Is it possible to list them?. with your certs, get upgrades for infantry focused on your favorite class. I don't know why, but they just seem easier to play than the other factions. Recoil is. Yes you should play all 3 factions on emerald. Although according to Matt Higby, SOE's creative director of Planetside, this record had been broken over 70,000 times since the game's launch in 2012. From a programmer standpoint, just assume our team will lose that continent and reward us based on that, the length of our participation and how good we were. Instead, the gameās creative directors have chosen to write PlanetSide 2 as a āreimaginingā of PlanetSide, complete with a detailed history of the first settlers to arrive on Auraxis and backstories for the three empires that. One of our goals for this year is to be more transparent with content we're excited about, which includes letting you know our plans further in advance, showing off more work-in-progress material. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. Unlike a traditional sequel, PlanetSide 2 is not a direct continuation of the story of the original game. Nanite Systems Job Offer is a priority mission. The imbalance lies between the NC players' ears, though, the faction itself is pretty well-balanced, and nigh OP as far as MAXes go. Ketenks. Also Iridar´s is one of the best sites regarding up-to-date information and guides about planetside 2. #4. 12 votes, 51 comments. datCookie Jun 29, 2013 @ 4:36am. TR has more bullets and faster fire rate (good for fighting multiple people also the best anti-vehicle faction) VS get lasers and is generally between the other two in regards to fire rate and power. Luperza 2015-12-09 03:44 AM. Similarly to Shotguns, differences between Sniper Rifles of different factions are mostly cosmetic, with the exception of Empire Specific and Semi Auto sniper rifles. NC: Strongest tank with the most health, but moves the slowest and turns the slowest. In PlanetSide 2, which empire the player decides on means a lot more than just what color armor they wear. Upon completion, the mission is removed from all other characters on the player's account, and cannot be repeated. Join thousands of simultaneous players in intense infantry, air, and ground vehicle gameplay. I see the TR as having superior numbers and the abiilty to be tactically flexible and respond to battling on 2 fronts much better. On June 5th, 2013 it was. - Cons: some weapons can be blinding due to laser/plasma technology. NC: slow but hard hitters, they have cam-guided rocketlaunchers and could be hard to get into if you dont play many fps games. OK, so people are railing on the Vanu bullet drop statistic right now. Lore. Thinks onions are a fruit, puts pennies on railroad tracks, and scribbles crude notes on bathroom stall walls. You get 3 Factions, every faction has completely different units with different strengths and weaknesses. . is very apparent with their armor and air being the slowest but hardest hitting. MuggieWara , Oct 1, 2015. To me as a TR guy. Here's a preview we posted earlier in the week of the. Postulate: TR imbalance comes from a lack of creative TR direction combined with an increased amount of NS stuff. The new Perihelion over steps the flavor of TR's highest damage through mag sizes. Play Free at your Empire wisely. Every class is capable of putting enemies in the grave, but the Combat Medic is the only one that can pull them back out. ā¢ 2 yr. The Prowler can enter a siege-mode where it deploys and which increases its rate of fire by up to 300%. This brings the total number of available character slots per account to 16. Instead, the gameās creative directors have chosen to write PlanetSide 2 as a āreimaginingā of PlanetSide, complete with a detailed history of the first settlers to arrive on Auraxis and backstories for the three empires that. (edited by ML9934)Paragon Exile. Protects allies within 5 meters and regenerates to full over 14 seconds. Made it to lvl 6 then wanted to make a char on a different one. These riffles are: SAS-R for NC, Ghost for VS, TSAR-42. once u understand the flow of the game you can start getting. Painful. Tell me please. There's different sources some are from Planetside 1 and some from Planetside 2 since some bits got retconned you have road to auraxis. All can be read here, and there is some unofficial lore at Encyclopaedia Auraxia. Interested in seeing how the server performs with our recent improvements. Just donāt take it too seriously, itās mostly for flavor. All NSO-specific weapons and attachments now take on the accent colors of the faction they're associated with. The faction with the most variance in the votes is NSO with 1. you can play alongside a friend, per se, so long as you're on the same server (meaning you can be in the same battle, but if you're on different factions, you'll be enemies). Remember to mention your character name, or at least your server and faction, as well as preferred language. NC MAX's Ravens came in at 8 second. ā¢ 2 yr. the basic NC sniper rifel is the best because it can insta kill almost any class at a long range and a headshot. Planetside 2 is a game where some players and developers allways tend to talk about the asymetrical balance the game has and how good it is. Nanite Systems Job Offer is a priority mission. More than that though, it's the cumulative effect of all the Planetside 2 stuff that wears me down over time. I am torn between the factions of Planetside 2. Over 4,000 players signed up to take part, and the final count for the world record, officiated by Guiness, was set at 1,158 players. NC: ESF (faction specific fighter. All can be read here, and there is some unofficial lore at Encyclopaedia Auraxia. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. Fighting down to the lower levels of a base to take out the spawn tubes without blowing the generator (considered poor form); last minute ANT drops into the middle of a besieged base from a Lodestar, light vehicle drops from Galaxies. . Vanu I see as skilled pilots and powerful maxes. Send him a friend request and wait for him to accept it. What is each faction known for? Such as pilots, tacitcal ability, skill. By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each. The second type looks like an MBT icon and can spawn all ground. There are three factions or empires in PlanetSide 2: Terran Republic , New Conglomerate and Vanu Sovereignty. NC has the cyclone SMG, the other 2 don't. TR has more bullets and faster fire rate (good for fighting multiple people also the best anti-vehicle faction) VS get lasers and is generally between the other two in regards to fire rate and power. It's not server related since it happens for me on. All factions are equally good! There's no best faction! Just pick whatever you enjoy the idea of the most! New Conglomerate (blue/yellow) = weapons are harder to control, and rely more on headshots and landing your first shot than the guns of other factions, but are brilliant IF you can hit your shots in the right ways. I decided to play PlanetSide 2 again yesterday after not having viewed it for like 3 years. There is even some remaining Aim-disruption due to taking bullet fire, or from the ubiquitous hesh explosions landing nearby. Planetside 2 is called MMO for a reason. TR tends to have less recoil than the NC (but more random horizontal recoil), higher fire rates in general (but there are some VS and NC weapons with higher RoF), the lowest damage per round fired, and always an extra 10+ rounds per magazine than the other 2 factions. 1011 playing . 12 votes, 51 comments. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. VS pushes TR and NC pushes TR, but VS never stops hitting TR and NC gobbles up VS territory to win alerts. Hey, player who played PS2 waaay back when, got some questions about the NS Ops, because I think they're pretty interesting. Nothing too technical, but if you're just starting out and can'. The imbalance lies between the NC players' ears, though, the faction itself is pretty well-balanced, and nigh OP as far as MAXes go. In the platoon/squad menu there should be a little arrow beside the squad name (alpha,bravo,charlie,delta) at the top of the list. dont look to buy new guns because most of the default weapons for every faction are some of the best in the game. At first i wanted to pick NC but after i looked at some threads about their bad platoon organisation i cant decide what faction to pick. Planetside 2 is free to play, the RPS Planetside community. Vanu, is the most op faction, we just "win" and alert but we got the 2nd place itens, while vanu got 1st place, still the map locked for us. As the victor pushes more they can even call in Titans or juggernauts piloted by players to push the Bulwark. Liewec123. The mission is contracted by the Facilitator Emerson, on behalf of the Nanite Systems Operatives, to characters of any faction. Originally posted by Destroyer: Hey im very new to the game as you can probabaly see by my profile xD and i was wondering if you could swap teams, also does anyone know of any good youtubers who upload this game. (edited by A Fandom user) 0. Upon completion, the mission is removed from all other characters on the player's. Where we can control point and with it we can call in PVE armies that help in pushing. But keep in mind. After an intense firefight, when the dust settles, every squad and every soldier simply wants to be alive. slightly longer answer: last time this question was asked the answers from most of us was "because VS simply have better stuff", but some of the VS players think that the answer is because all TR and NC across every server are just worse. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. All PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). The first choice a new player makes is what empire he will declare his allegiance for. In choosing an Empire, the player is really choosing a play-style that will mold their character throughout their lifetime. Multiplayer. And after latest round of buffs, semi auto sniper rifles are perfectly usable. But if you still ask what the "best" class is in terms of having the most impact as a single person, I would go with Medic since you can revive people, which is an insanely powerful ability. 5 NSO: 3. Lightning: smaller, faster tank with a single gun, crewed by a single person, is a cheaper and faster version of the MBT, but has access to the so-called "Skyguard"-weapon, which. Each faction has its own ideology and view on the war. vmlinux. As most people who have fought for a faction will note, each power has a different motivation fueling their war. NC: hit hard, but have a low rate of fire and high recoil. In game, at best you see slight biases in play style on a broad scale that probably arise from slight mechanical differences between factions, a trend that is most obvious in ground vehicles as. then TR is your pick. But once those colors are particularly faint or light (or. short answer, because Wrel likes VS. S. Store | Hub. If you are looking for the most advantageous faction, that the devs have the hardest time balancing. A Planetside 2 style third person game with Space marine type mechanics. This phenomen is further supported by one of the main specifications of Nc faction - the shotguns. All factions have the same sniper rifles, except for one unique per faction. There is no best faction. This brings the total number of available character slots per account to 16. Not as many players as the other factions but the average vanu seems to be. A new update titled 'The Shattered Warpgate. Also the overwhelming numbers of asians that get on at night leaves every faction other than the VS helessly outnumbered. In PlanetSide 2, which empire the player decides on means a lot more than just what color armor they wear. Home Forums > Planetside 2 Development > Bug Reports > Constant short freezes since the update Discussion in 'Bug Reports' started by Ssymm, Apr 2, 2022. I want to just say most of the weapons are mostly similar with relatively minor differences except for some of the faction specific weapons and vehicles. Just donāt take it too seriously, itās mostly for flavor. The differences between the factions arenāt anything ridiculous, but they will alter the way you play, albeit slightly. Operatives innately. PlanetSide was a massively-multiplayer online first-person-shooter video game published by Sony Online Entertainment and released on May 20, 2003. An alarm takes 1:30 hours. 92. Join Webull using this link and we both will get Free stocks! (get a second free stock when you fund your account with "any amount". For this episode, I explain the basic differences between the three factions in Planetside 2. Well best part about being the "mercenary" faction is if you don't align yourself with any faction, you can get to see the way all 3 factions fight without developing 3 different characters. The mission is contracted by the Facilitator Emerson, on behalf of the Nanite Systems Operatives, to characters of any faction. You can orbital strike your outfit without the teamkills. Way more opportunity for subtle differences in both faction recoil (which takes agreeable circumstances to learn and master for the NC player) and random spread to be exaggerated ten-fold. Faction balance and imbalance lies somewhere in vehicle and max relations and some few faction specific, unique weapons, but even than it's hard to say because each fulfils completely different roles. It's not Starcraft where every faction is absolutely unique. Maybe it hasnt been changed, but maybe it has since this game is ageing a bit. Led by an unusual quorum of outcasts, industry titans, pirates and former military leaders, the New Conglomerate is unwavering and prepared to achieve their goals by any means. Now there are 2 kinds of players in Planetside: the kind that switch to the winning faction during an alert so that they can get the bonus rewards and the others. I am really excited for planetside 2, so I want to really think about which faction fits my play-style. In many video games, new weapons are the upgrade. Ok for those that aren't in the news of the game, the 4th faction is built to support underpopulated factions, but they're exclusive to subscribing members of the game. A uniquely small continent, Koltyr is an island with much the same terrain as Amerishāfair grasslands and plantlife ringed by hills and mountains. A good thing with NSO is that you can use outfit resources including discounts when playing in different faction. 00 variance averageAll PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). I have a mild version of color deficiency. VS: balanced, very fast bullets (good long range), vehicles are on the low side of the spectrum powerwise. . Home Forums > PlanetSide 2 Discussion > PlanetSide 2 Gameplay Discussion > [Video] Best Faction/ which one to pick as a new player. Sorry if this has been asked a gazillion times, but I can't seem to find new information regarding this. But like the other guy said. Every class is capable of putting enemies in the grave, but the Combat Medic is the only one that can pull them back out. The vehicles are a tad different across factions as well. Lately, it's been seeming like the VS have CoD-style guns, while the TR and NC have Battlefield-style guns. VC is the opposite. Maybe every minute, sometimes more. Scythe is marginally better at DFing because of the way it moves. Jenny Jan 17, 2018 @ 8:37am. VS MAX's Comet came in at 6 seconds w/o ZOE, 5 second w/ ZOE. On top of that, the NSO faction has become FREE TO ALL. at this point, unless someone's figured out a work. then TR is your pick. 1 Answer. On Connery, NC tends to be the faction missing a few brain cells, TR almost always has overpop composed of Chinese players, and VS is under. suit upgrades, ability upgrades, utility, and different grenades are all good to look into. As a CQC specialist - Nc soldier will have to. I'm sure. Liewec123. Players The players are split into three separate factions. Faction Stereotypes. These control points are sometimes hidden behind shield. Both fun factor, play retention and overall experience in Planetside 2 for the vast majority of the playerbase is simply tied to team play. However, TR feels like the faction with the least fun factor due to higher amount of redundant or dull weapons compared to NC/VS. VS and TR typically do much better than NC on connery because NC is not very organized. Imo pick the guys you like the look of the most. I win fights with ease because I get back up pretty frequently. These albums begin rolling out to digital platforms on May 20. VS: Lasers and mobility NC: High. Spreading play across multiple characters is a waste as implants do not unlock & upgrade for all characters and can take a extreme amount of time to get depending on what you want. He flew his plane through a Warpgate beam during an intense debate, disregarding the threats. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. Increased the total number of character slots for Members by one, and increased the total number of purchasable slots by 2. Rainproof said: ā. : welcome to planetside, expect darksouls experience (you will. Hi, I am new to this forum and planetside in general (never played the first one) and I was wondering what faction is right for me. 00 variance average. So the robots are factionless and are supposed to draw players from every faction where those robots get automatically assigned a faction that has the lowest population. Than you can branch out. Nothing too technical, but if you're just starting out and can't decide who. Than you can branch out. Never knowing if the person who killed you is hacking or is just so. š„· JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER: to join our 1500+ Member Community ļø SUBSCRIBE to keep. The faction with the most variance in the votes is NSO with 1. Click that and it should open a drop-down menu with all the colours. The lowest rating is the Ursa with 2. NSO Faction Colors. Do you believe in Freedom? Get out from under the military despots who are un. Players take on the role of individual soldiers fighting for one of the. TR: fast. 114. The vs are the only faction with actual traits. Worst faction: The one you picked. P. All the weapons are balanced around similar TTK. If you dont know this game you should have a look as it is a realy good example. I want to learn the basic mechanics of the game and i want to do it without huge pain in the ass. 1308 24-hour peak 29449 all-time peak Compare with others. First of all, I would like to say that the three factions are almost a copy of the three races in Starcraft 2. ago There is sort of. Hate is a strong word. The nimble Flash ATVās interchangeable weapon system and offroad abilities allow it to make surprise movements. Take control of battlefield logistics with the ability to place destructible spawn locations on the map for your faction, creating organic, player-created hard points of resistance around. The downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours. If you want a overpopulated faction with overpowered infantry weapons but somewhat weaker vehicles, this is the faction for you. Lord Scrote Apr 22, 2022 @ 6:21pm. And if they are, they probably have their Combat Medic to thank. Each faction has their differences though. A good thing with NSO is that you can use outfit resources including discounts when playing in different faction. Planetside 2 takes this one step further by allowing players to battle it out across three different factions, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. (Aestically pleasing, they all look different whith subtle differences, while other faction weapons look the same, like even the shotguns on other factions look like Carbines while NC ones look bit. There is no issue with switching factions as long as you switch your loyalty with your character. I swear to god, I am so sick of fighting the Vanu. Planetside 2 is called MMO for a reason. #4. After a while you can either stay as TR or move to another faction. I don't understand why I can't quit midway and just receive a proportional amount of rewards for my participation. best faction is the developer faction for being able to survive this long. Click that and it should open a drop-down menu with all the colours. The massive-scale FPS celebrated its sixth anniversary yesterday and, during a livestream, revealed the gameās first new faction since. NSO Faction Colors. You can create a new character for the other faction, however you will lose all your unlocks. r/Planetside. To think if the default server back in the day was actually in my region how things may have been different. If they get mad, just tell them that you thought they were a vanu and were stupid for wearing a different color than the faction's colors. Their highest tk ratio will often make random platoons operate at zero productivity in terms of teamwork. After a disgrunted Terran Republic ace pilot got tired of hearing the debates between the hierarchy of the Republic and the scientists camped out on Auraxis, the pilot chose to end the debate of weather of not to send living tissue through a Warpgate. Play all 4 factions initially, then choose one. Planetside 2 takes this one step further by allowing players to battle it out across three different factions, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. Spreading play across multiple characters is a waste as implants do not unlock & upgrade for all characters and can take a extreme amount of time to get depending on what you want. To get the party started, here's a sneak peek at an oldie but goodie: PlanetSide 20-Year Legacy Event and Legacy Bundle. Choosing a side. I win fights with ease because I get back up pretty frequently. This is probably the biggest choice he will ever make, and it might leave him clueless. The robotic fourth-faction re-emerges with advanced technology, new equipment, and shifting allegiances. The fact that you have to buy a cheap bolt action rifle for TR/VS if you want a bolt action rifle doesn't make these factions "bad at sniping". Stuck wondering which faction is best and which one to pick in Planetside2? Well I am here to go through the quirks of the vanu sovereignty, the New Conglome. NSO Freelance together! The NSO faction really appeals to me as a longtime player (recent returner) of planetside 2. If you can handle heavy recoil, NC may be the best choice. doesnt hit hard. Depends on what your play style is I suppose. Yes, their rifle is capable of dropping enemies efficiently. If you study the game as much as I have, you come to realise that the faction differences. Like the VS gunsā¦A Fandom user · 5/3/2013. I made a VS character first on the wrong server back in 2012. I've played all 3, but i really cant stand TR. The nimble Flash ATVās interchangeable weapon system and offroad abilities allow it to make surprise movements. Compare their unique features, such as fire rate,. PlanetSide chronicles the efforts of three factions as they fight for territorial control over ten different continents on the planet Auraxis. They currently have no way to switch you to another faction and maintain your unlocks. Way more opportunity for subtle differences in both faction recoil (which takes agreeable circumstances to learn and master for the NC player) and random spread to be exaggerated ten-fold. Rank 2: Reduces damage by 25% for up to 6 seconds. I didnt want to do the same thing twice so i made a TR instead and now have 70 days of play time on that char. · 6y. 4 NC: 3. View source. Players Gain % Gain Peak Players; Last 30 Days: 917. The faction with the least variance in the votes is VS with 0. #6. WyrdHarper. That way you didn't have to manually up date them when you've switched. ML9934 · 5/3/2013. yes, each character is bound to his/her faction and the server (hopefully the server thing changes at some point). In general the only thing you miss as NSO is the ESF and faction specific weapons. TR could really use something unique and special just for the sake of having something unique and special. In this superhero themed game, you create your own super hero or super villain. PlanetSide 2 | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough. You can't just combine kdr of faction with more population and more new players and compare it faction with more vets but less population. From playing a few years in Foxhole, being on the losing faction your progress is locked on is rarely fun. had a rough life. Google is your friend. Wrel - Just raised the pop cap of Emerald continents back to 300 per faction as a test (up from the previous 250 per faction). The differences between the factions arenāt anything ridiculous, but they will alter the way you play, albeit slightly. Throughout its lifetime, PlanetSide 2 has seen countless updates, additions, and much more, but the core of the long-standing MMOFPS has remained the same: large scale, combined arms battles that. The only differences being there just to help players differentiate between the two. Ishan451 Jun 25, 2015 @ 1:03am. 2 VS stats are particularly interesting because they have both the 2 highest rated LMGs and the worst. So long as the main meat of the game, the three factions, are free it's not that big of a thing. If you choose from players who play for factions, then in my opinion 1-VS 2-NC 3-TR. Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. Increased the total number of character slots for Members by one, and increased the total number of purchasable slots by 2. And this is gamebreaking for those with even mild forms of color deficiency. PlanetSide 2 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. PlanetSide 2. (Special Guns include gattlings) Purple (VS or Barnies) are all about Mobility and balance (Special guns include Lazers without bullet drop) Blue (NC or Smurfs) are all about Hard Hitting and Slow firing. Don't base your faction choice on this. When i started planetside 2 after the beta, everything seemed balanced and working perfect, now to this day I feel that there is unbalanced issues in planetside 2. While searching for this anwser I found a nice little chart with the differences in weapons.