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X_Stickman · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 01:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 5 2005, 05:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> We sure did have the nerf bat beaten liberally over our head... the cycler and pulsar (i think) are pretty much better than the guass (in my opinion at least, I mean, I always get beaten if i'm using a guass and they're using a cycler/pulsar, but I usually win if i'm using a cycler/pulsar) and our main weapon, the Jackhammer, while being pretty damn powerful and very, very useful up close (say, in a tower fight) is pretty much useless in a base assault as the TR and VS have long range weapons (the MCG is like death incarnate when you're running down a corridoor towards it with a shotgun)...

I mean, consider it. Nil_IQ pretty much just described a base assault and how to capture it, but he left out the part where you fight your way through the base through 50-100-ish troops to get there in the first place. The bases are mainly corridoors until you get into the basement (which is like a storage area, full of crates etc). Now imagine charging down a corridoor towards 6 people who have an MCG (Mini-Chain-Gun, 100 bullets per clip, very fast firing and quite painful) or a Lasher (which shoots large balls of energy which do a load of damage on contact, as well as "lashing" out towards other troops near you). That's pretty painful right there. Then imagine that all you have is a shotgun that loses all it's usefulness at above a range of, say, 6 feet. 'Nuff said.

Then again I'm just a bit bitter at an incredibly embarassing assault the NC just utterly messed up. So i'll let Nil correct me where necessary <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Ok, now imagine the situation sticky just described, except you're defending, and 6 ScatterMAXes are bearing down the coridoor towards you, and behind them, several hundred NC all armed with jackhammers. That is why the NC do not need buffing. Except for the sparrow MAX.

Funny story, happened just now.

The NC hacked one of our bases, one with an LLU. It doesn't look like they can hold the hack, but I decide to go after the LLU anyway. I arrive to find several wrecked NC vehicles, and the hack is resecured, but then I see a dot on my radar. I swing around, SQUISHIE! I point my crosshairs at him, but he doesn't try to fire at me or anything, he just stands there and salutes. I felt bad, so I just saluted back and flew off <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

I need to know your character's names and empires so that I can get you an outfit invite if applicable, then you will see some co-ordinated goodness. You will also get shouted at by a crazed Norwegian military police officer, but that's just Ostekake.

And yes Gem, the magazine is still on sale, the may issue doesn't come out until the 21st.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Sure they can DEFEND a base if they use their smarts (I.e, don't rush out like a madman which is what most of them end up doing anyway), especially when it reaches the basement. But assaulting is, in my opinion, hardest for the NC. And the sparrowmax DEFINATELY needs buffing.

Just to start off the names thing, i'm:

XStickman, NC, Werner
XStickmanVS, VS (dur), Werner < created that character to mess about with the VS weapons in VR because I haven't really had a decent go with them before, so I probably wont' be using that character much.

Nil_IQ · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 6 2005, 08:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 01:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 5 2005, 05:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> We sure did have the nerf bat beaten liberally over our head... the cycler and pulsar (i think) are pretty much better than the guass (in my opinion at least, I mean, I always get beaten if i'm using a guass and they're using a cycler/pulsar, but I usually win if i'm using a cycler/pulsar) and our main weapon, the Jackhammer, while being pretty damn powerful and very, very useful up close (say, in a tower fight) is pretty much useless in a base assault as the TR and VS have long range weapons (the MCG is like death incarnate when you're running down a corridoor towards it with a shotgun)...

I mean, consider it. Nil_IQ pretty much just described a base assault and how to capture it, but he left out the part where you fight your way through the base through 50-100-ish troops to get there in the first place. The bases are mainly corridoors until you get into the basement (which is like a storage area, full of crates etc). Now imagine charging down a corridoor towards 6 people who have an MCG (Mini-Chain-Gun, 100 bullets per clip, very fast firing and quite painful) or a Lasher (which shoots large balls of energy which do a load of damage on contact, as well as "lashing" out towards other troops near you). That's pretty painful right there. Then imagine that all you have is a shotgun that loses all it's usefulness at above a range of, say, 6 feet. 'Nuff said.

Then again I'm just a bit bitter at an incredibly embarassing assault the NC just utterly messed up. So i'll let Nil correct me where necessary <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Ok, now imagine the situation sticky just described, except you're defending, and 6 ScatterMAXes are bearing down the coridoor towards you, and behind them, several hundred NC all armed with jackhammers. That is why the NC do not need buffing. Except for the sparrow MAX.

Funny story, happened just now.

The NC hacked one of our bases, one with an LLU. It doesn't look like they can hold the hack, but I decide to go after the LLU anyway. I arrive to find several wrecked NC vehicles, and the hack is resecured, but then I see a dot on my radar. I swing around, SQUISHIE! I point my crosshairs at him, but he doesn't try to fire at me or anything, he just stands there and salutes. I felt bad, so I just saluted back and flew off <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

I need to know your character's names and empires so that I can get you an outfit invite if applicable, then you will see some co-ordinated goodness. You will also get shouted at by a crazed Norwegian military police officer, but that's just Ostekake.

And yes Gem, the magazine is still on sale, the may issue doesn't come out until the 21st. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Sure they can DEFEND a base if they use their smarts (I.e, don't rush out like a madman which is what most of them end up doing anyway), especially when it reaches the basement. But assaulting is, in my opinion, hardest for the NC. And the sparrowmax DEFINATELY needs buffing.

Just to start off the names thing, i'm:

XStickman, NC, Werner
XStickmanVS, VS (dur), Werner < created that character to mess about with the VS weapons in VR because I haven't really had a decent go with them before, so I probably wont' be using that character much.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Ok now you've done it, now i'm just going to have to call you an idiot.

You think the NC have the hardest time ASSAULTING??? OMGWTHBBQ? The empire with a shotgun as their heavy assault weapon, as well as a MAX unit which can kill in two shots (and has a shield), and you think they have the HARDEST time assaulting? Go play TR for a week, then come back and try to argue that your empire has it tough in assault.

You have the only man-portable weapon capable of killing in one shot. I'd consider that an "assault" weapon, wouldn't you?

X_Stickman · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 01:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 6 2005, 08:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 01:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 5 2005, 05:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> We sure did have the nerf bat beaten liberally over our head... the cycler and pulsar (i think) are pretty much better than the guass (in my opinion at least, I mean, I always get beaten if i'm using a guass and they're using a cycler/pulsar, but I usually win if i'm using a cycler/pulsar) and our main weapon, the Jackhammer, while being pretty damn powerful and very, very useful up close (say, in a tower fight) is pretty much useless in a base assault as the TR and VS have long range weapons (the MCG is like death incarnate when you're running down a corridoor towards it with a shotgun)...

I mean, consider it. Nil_IQ pretty much just described a base assault and how to capture it, but he left out the part where you fight your way through the base through 50-100-ish troops to get there in the first place. The bases are mainly corridoors until you get into the basement (which is like a storage area, full of crates etc). Now imagine charging down a corridoor towards 6 people who have an MCG (Mini-Chain-Gun, 100 bullets per clip, very fast firing and quite painful) or a Lasher (which shoots large balls of energy which do a load of damage on contact, as well as "lashing" out towards other troops near you). That's pretty painful right there. Then imagine that all you have is a shotgun that loses all it's usefulness at above a range of, say, 6 feet. 'Nuff said.

Then again I'm just a bit bitter at an incredibly embarassing assault the NC just utterly messed up. So i'll let Nil correct me where necessary <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Ok, now imagine the situation sticky just described, except you're defending, and 6 ScatterMAXes are bearing down the coridoor towards you, and behind them, several hundred NC all armed with jackhammers. That is why the NC do not need buffing. Except for the sparrow MAX.

Funny story, happened just now.

The NC hacked one of our bases, one with an LLU. It doesn't look like they can hold the hack, but I decide to go after the LLU anyway. I arrive to find several wrecked NC vehicles, and the hack is resecured, but then I see a dot on my radar. I swing around, SQUISHIE! I point my crosshairs at him, but he doesn't try to fire at me or anything, he just stands there and salutes. I felt bad, so I just saluted back and flew off <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

I need to know your character's names and empires so that I can get you an outfit invite if applicable, then you will see some co-ordinated goodness. You will also get shouted at by a crazed Norwegian military police officer, but that's just Ostekake.

And yes Gem, the magazine is still on sale, the may issue doesn't come out until the 21st. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Sure they can DEFEND a base if they use their smarts (I.e, don't rush out like a madman which is what most of them end up doing anyway), especially when it reaches the basement. But assaulting is, in my opinion, hardest for the NC. And the sparrowmax DEFINATELY needs buffing.

Just to start off the names thing, i'm:

XStickman, NC, Werner
XStickmanVS, VS (dur), Werner < created that character to mess about with the VS weapons in VR because I haven't really had a decent go with them before, so I probably wont' be using that character much. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Ok now you've done it, now i'm just going to have to call you an idiot.

You think the NC have the hardest time ASSAULTING??? OMGWTHBBQ? The empire with a shotgun as their heavy assault weapon, as well as a MAX unit which can kill in two shots (and has a shield), and you think they have the HARDEST time assaulting? Go play TR for a week, then come back and try to argue that your empire has it tough in assault.

You have the only man-portable weapon capable of killing in one shot. I'd consider that an "assault" weapon, wouldn't you?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
And i'll repeat, having the most powerful single shot weapon in the game is useless if you have to run down a long corridoor against a group of people with fairly powerful weapons themselves, just to get in range. By the time you get there, IF YOU GET THERE, you'll have enough time to get off one shot, maybe, which'll probably miss anyway. It's like a skulk having to run at 5 marines without being able to leap or run on the walls, and the corridoor is only wide enough to fit two skulks side by side.

Try using a jackhammer against an MCG at anything other than close range, and you <b>will</b> lose.

Align · April 2005

That's kind of the idea of a shotgun. Use explosives if they're at the end of a corridor, the other empire weapons aren't too good in that situation either(those guys at the end of the corridor will just jump up on a box and you can't shoot them).

Nil_IQ · April 2005

Align has it. The thumper + jackhammer combo is by far the best in the game. If they hide around corners or down coridoors, use the thumper. If they try to rush you, whip out the jackhammer. Besides all of this, it has a much better range than everyone thinks, has insta-hit projectiles (most projectiles in planetside are actual projectiles rather than hitscan), and kills in THREE FREAKING SHOTS.

You're not going to convince anyone that the jackhammer is underpowered dude.

X_Stickman · April 2005

I'm not saying the jackhammer is underpowered, i'm just saying in a corridoor like situation, it loses. And yeah it does do damage at mid-range (i get random kills by getting some poor guy with it after he's been shot by a sniper or something), but compared to, say, the MCG, it will lose.

The thumper combo.... well, the same can be said for the other empires. You're at one end of the corridoor hiding around a corridoor, they thumper you, you have to run out, then they shoot you with their HA weapons before yours is in range.

But yeah, not saying the JH is underpowered. Up close (like you've just hop dropped on a tower) it's unmatched, but in a corridoor/base fight, the range of the other empire's HA weapons just give them an advantage over the JH.

DuoGodOfDeath · April 2005

I spent 2 hours installing this game just to be denied the change of any binds. I'am serverly depressed by this.

SaltzBad · April 2005

You can change all binds in PS last I remember. Odd.

Thansal · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ Apr 6 2005, 12:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I spent 2 hours installing this game just to be denied the change of any binds. I'am serverly depressed by this.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
yah, you can change any binds you want.....

esc
game options
keymap (or something, tab all the way on the left)

switch the stuff you are binding (general, vehicle, air etc etc)
if you wana bind it to a mouse/joystick just switch to the proper input device.

X_Stickman · April 2005

Just like to say, regardless on whether the NC have a good weapon or not, their intelligence factor as a whole is severely Nerfed. Example (just quit the game out of sheer embarrasment. On a side note, there was a secondary assault on Amerish where TWO vs held off 15 NC indefinately, until the NC got bored and left):

<img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/X_Stickman/Stuff/hatehatehatehatethenc.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

I forgot to mention that all of the bases the VS took were previously held by the NC, which makes it a whole lot worse.

Spetsnaz · April 2005

god, tore fell pretty quick, i was only there a while ago holding back the VS assault. (im TR btw).

looks like its gunna fall into VS hands

Align · April 2005

It's like when NS1.00 came out, the underdogs(back then the aliens) were at such bad odds that the average skill level skyrocketed, because you were FORCED to be good, or you would die most horribly. And often.
Which is of course why aliens were overpowered in the following versions. They were simply 3 times better than the marines.

Nil_IQ · April 2005

That was quite an epic TR last stand at Itan, I was there myself. Not because I thought we'd achieve anything by being there, but because I needed kills for my next merit. I got scavenger Bronze merit, plus 22 kills to 8 deaths, so i'm quite proud of my performance there. Situations like that are where the TR MAX units can actually USE their special abilitys; only problem is once it gets to that stage you're already screwed.

To continue the jackhammer debate, yeah I know stickman, but you can always carry a gauss or a thumper around, that's why rexo has 2 slots. What if you're TR and you want a weapon which is effective up-close? Sorry! No shirtgun for you!

X_Stickman · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 09:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>That was quite an epic TR last stand at Itan, I was there myself. Not because I thought we'd achieve anything by being there, but because I needed kills for my next merit. I got scavenger Bronze merit, plus 22 kills to 8 deaths, so i'm quite proud of my performance there. Situations like that are where the TR MAX units can actually USE their special abilitys; only problem is once it gets to that stage you're already screwed.

To continue the jackhammer debate, yeah I know stickman, but you can always carry a gauss or a thumper around, that's why rexo has 2 slots. What if you're TR and you want a weapon which is effective up-close? Sorry! No shirtgun for you!</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I'm not gonna carry on with this debate because it's obvious we both have our own opinions that aren't going to be changed. <span style='font-size:2pt;line-height:100%'>Jackhammer sucks in assaults</span>

What is your in game name anyway, because if you like Jackhammers and you're going for the scavenger thing (i am too really, got bronze a while ago, working on silver whenever I can) i'm happy enough to trade a locker full of jackhammers for a locker full of MCGs. Just need to meet at a tower somewhere. Alone. Tell no one.

Necro · April 2005

itan is fun

3 way battles!

X_Stickman · April 2005

Three way battles SUCK because the NC always get shafted because we're all talentless noobs. Yes. All of us. Me included.

Align · April 2005

Don't worry Stick, we others suck too, we just tend to get blown up by tanks and stuff before we get inside.

Testament · April 2005

When I did the demo, I was Vanu. Vanu forever. Nothing beats dropping out of a GAlaxy fully stealthed, sneaking around the base, and taking out a good bunch of enemies near an entrance so a squad can enter and wreak havoc. Vanu stealthers with their Force Blade for the win.

X_Stickman · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 7 2005, 04:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> When I did the demo, I was Vanu. Vanu forever. Nothing beats dropping out of a GAlaxy fully stealthed, sneaking around the base, and taking out a good bunch of enemies near an entrance so a squad can enter and wreak havoc. Vanu stealthers with their Force Blade for the win.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Anyone can drop stealthed and kill people with their knife.... it's not VS specific.

ANeM · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Apr 7 2005, 08:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 7 2005, 04:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> When I did the demo, I was Vanu. Vanu forever. Nothing beats dropping out of a GAlaxy fully stealthed, sneaking around the base, and taking out a good bunch of enemies near an entrance so a squad can enter and wreak havoc. Vanu stealthers with their Force Blade for the win. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Anyone can drop stealthed and kill people with their knife.... it's not VS specific.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Infact, the other ones seemed so much better because their knives didn't glow.. thus giving away their position..

Spetsnaz · April 2005

hmmmm Cyssor fell well quick to the NC.

Whats the deal with PS atm it keeps like crashing after this patch.

Testament · April 2005

FS Force Blade is more powerful. I never noticed another sneaker having a glowing blade. Besides, Vanu are in general cooler. You all suck.

Nil_IQ · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 7 2005, 12:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> FS Force Blade is more powerful. I never noticed another sneaker having a glowing blade. Besides, Vanu are in general cooler. You all suck.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Glowy blades went out long ago for that very reason; not very infiltrator-friendly.

All knives do the same damage. Fact.

R_A_C · April 2005

I've always wanted to give planetside a try, I live in the u.s. so no free month, but I'll try the 7 day trial.

Testament · April 2005

REGARDLESS. I hate you all, and the Vanu Sovergeinty will stomp your sorry ****.

X_Stickman · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ Apr 7 2005, 05:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> hmmmm Cyssor fell well quick to the NC.

Whats the deal with PS atm it keeps like crashing after this patch.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Cyssor finally fell to a good NC attack because it's a useless cont now <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> The benefit it used to give is now on the battle islands which, you'll notice, we lost quite quickly <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

TheMuffinMan · April 2005

Just got the magazine and the double sided disk made my day. Very posh.

Edit: I managed to get it working, but this intro video is horrible <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> Does anyone know how to skip it? It goes on for about 3 minutes and then starts again.

R_A_C · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 3 2005, 03:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Don't worry, there's still a 7-day free trial out there. You'll need to get a CD-Key <a href='http://cmt.ubisoft.fr/planetside_pcgamer/' target='_blank'>HERE</a> and then download the game client <a href='http://www.marcopolo.me.uk/psinstall.exe' target='_blank'>HERE</a>. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I did the thing that is supposed to email me a cd-key, a couple times even, and it's been 20 minutes and no email.

edit: anyone know of any other place to get the free trial?

Nil_IQ · April 2005

The intro is unskippable, but it should only play once, and it SHOULDN'T loop like you say it does.

And yeah, the latest patch kind of screwed things up. Server crashings every half hour or so..... not good.

TheMuffinMan · April 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 7 2005, 03:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> The intro is unskippable, but it should only play once, and it SHOULDN'T loop like you say it does.

And yeah, the latest patch kind of screwed things up. Server crashings every half hour or so..... not good.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Ah, i understand now. After the first part of the video, it played that red wavey bit again and i assumed that it was playing the video again, so i alt f4ed to look for a fix on the planetside forums. The video is actually just <i>really</i> long, so nevermind <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

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