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1: NC

2: NC and TR

3: NC, TR and Vanu

[Sordid]

It could be a flat "This base gives +20 to everyone".

I'm guess that's going to be the case.

[Siquo]

It'd be more fair for you as a person, but this can be used as a faction-leveler (as in making the playing field level): If the most populous faction has to share the resources, they will have more people but less cool vehicles than the smaller but richer faction. Also, people would want to play the faction with the least # of people, to get the best income.

[timferius]

But at the same time, would it be fun? What if the faction you picked at the begging became super popular, all the sudden you can't afford anything cool, and are relegated to infantry with basic weapons.

[Siquo]

Yeah, that's why they probably wouldn't do it, even if it made more sense from a simulation perspective.


Since when are games supposed to be fun?! (as opposed to Fun)

[Aklyon]

Says the guy who insists that we use technology from the 1980s.

Doesn't mean its still really useful.

[draco1234]

US 15
EU 13
AUS 2

[Microcline]

Found something interesting:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Alloys (yellow) = Flash(10), Sunderer(150), Grenades(10)
Polymers (green) = Lightning(80), Mosquito(125), Reaver(125), Scythe(125)
Catalysts (orange) = Prowler(100), Magrider(100), Vanguard(100), Liberator(150)

It shows the (current) layout for resources.  And the first thing that strikes me is that the NC have tons of catalyst, but hardly any polymers, which means light aircraft will be hard to come by, but they can field heavy vehicles by the dozen.

There also seems to be a very high concentration of polymers in the Vanu territory.  Also, here's another image of the same map (sans resources) that shows the large, Aurixium producing facilities better.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

But at the same time, would it be fun? What if the faction you picked at the begging became super popular, all the sudden you can't afford anything cool, and are relegated to infantry with basic weapons.

I don't think this is necessarily true.  First, if a faction has a much higher population, they'll be able to capture and hold more of the map, greatly increasing their income.  There's also the fact that it would take a massive population spike to cause vehicles to become prohibitively expensive.  Having a flat rate would also create an incredibly unstable equilibrium on any given server (as increasing the number of players gives a resource advantage in addition to a fighting force advantage).

Also, add one for the NA server

[jocan2003]

Also dont forget we arent even in beta its easy to swap out ressource location on a map from their side, its just a line of code to swap out and also, thats only one map.

[Johnfalcon99977]

I love how you say you have a steam group and even put it in the thread title, but don't tell anyone the name.

[Girlinhat]

I'm not in control of the OP or the thread title, though I am in control of the second post.  So I think I'll tweak that and get the OP to refer to second post for info!

Group name is "DF - Planetside 2 Chapter" with the abbreviation DF-PS2

[Johnfalcon99977]

Thanks. It wasn't much fun shifting through half the thread for the sole time the Group name was dropped.

I just joined. Don't have a Key, but currently crossing my fingers and hoping I will. (Note: Given my luck, I most likely won't.)

[Teneb]

Thanks. It wasn't much fun shifting through half the thread for the sole time the Group name was dropped.

I just joined. Don't have a Key, but currently crossing my fingers and hoping I will. (Note: Given my luck, I most likely won't.)

Who knows, I have crappy luck and got one, so you still have a chance.

[SHAD0Wdump]

I'll bet that I'll be one of the last people they'd consider for beta access since I played PS1 back before I donned the username I'm using now, and I don't have any purchased games tied to this name.

Still, I've signed up months ago, so hopefully it'll pan out. Otherwise I'll just wait for the release. (>_> or a generous offer...)

[Sensei]

Well, it would be far better to generously give me a beta key, because all the others who want one are terrible people. For the duration that I don't have a key.

[Microcline]

I'll bet that I'll be one of the last people they'd consider for beta access since I played PS1 back before I donned the username I'm using now, and I don't have any purchased games tied to this name.

Still, I've signed up months ago, so hopefully it'll pan out. Otherwise I'll just wait for the release. (>_> or a generous offer...)

If you still have your old SOE account (and the attached email) you should get an email when beta starts.  From what I hear it's
Anyone who ever had a PS1 subscription = People who got a code from GI > People who got a code at E3 > People who got a code on twitter/FB > People who signed up (and don't have a code)