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[Blizzlord]

I have to make the assumption that the beta for veterans will start sometime after this free month of PS1. Otherwise, what would be the point of having it?

[Shadowlord]

The external beta's going to be (initially) a linear sequence of scares playtests, with progressively more people invited each time, from the sounds of it, rather than a constantly running beta, if that was your impression.

See http://www.planetside2.com/news/june-2012-producers-letter-beta

[Microcline]

I have to make the assumption that the beta for veterans will start sometime after this free month of PS1. Otherwise, what would be the point of having it?

I'm betting they'll have moved most or all of the vets into beta before the 30 days are up.  The free time is likely a holding pattern intended to keep the core hype from withering in the interim between E3 (where their profile exploded) and the start of beta.  It will also likely ease the tension over the beta not accepting everyone at once and having large periods of downtime.

I'd say that so far PS2 has been an excellent case study in marketing and consumer relations in video games.  Apart from the god-awful Facebook app likely mandated by some suit at SOE that will only be used to scam upgrades and station cash, they've managed to skyrocket to popularity while managing their few gaffes and not making many enemies.  They also seem able to understand that their core fanbase is not a landed gentry or intelligentsia to be executed to make way for the "CoD audience" but rather the single strongest element of their PR arm.

[Rakonas]

Yeah, I'm really surprised by how packed the servers have been since the free play started, considering that it's only former subscribers. Everyone playing PS1 again should be SOE's #1 target market and I think they realize that.

[Xanatos Jr.]

It says my Planetside pass is ''Pending'' and has 45 days on it, but clicking on Planetside just takes me to the buy time page.

[Siquo]

It says my Planetside pass is ''Pending'' and has 45 days on it, but clicking on Planetside just takes me to the buy time page.

Really? I went to http://planetside.station.sony.com/, and then just downloaded the game via the button (topleft).

[Xanatos Jr.]

That page won't display for me. Although, I found a reinstall button in tiny text in the shop page, so it's all good.

Oh, it's a video page. Yeah, my firefox is buggered and won't play any sort of video media.

[sluissa]

They just did a bit of a parade thing. Marched, all three sides together, from 4 different warp gates to the closest base to them. Then everyone orbital striked the courtyard of the base. People said some words and then it was over. Relatively civil, actually.

[Rakonas]

Logged on and was getting disconnect message every 30 seconds because of how the server was so overtaxed, sad I missed it.

[Aklyon]

That page won't display for me. Although, I found a reinstall button in tiny text in the shop page, so it's all good.

Oh, it's a video page. Yeah, my firefox is buggered and won't play any sort of video media.

What version is it?

[Felius]

Random suggestion: I propose that we adopt the philosophy that infantry kills retail, artillery wholesale, assuming the game has some decent long ranged artillery platforms. Nothing like heavy bombardment to say hello to our foes.

[Shadowlord]

infantry kills retail, artillery wholesale

So the artillery are... cheaper and can be bought in bulk? I don't get it.

[sluissa]

I'm honestly not sure how PS2 will handle it in the end, but since buildings seem more or less to be invincible. Artillery is a lot less effective if the enemy can just hide inside the walls until the attackers give up and storm in after them. It could be somewhat effective at keeping out resupply efforts, if there's the same sort of ANT system as in PS1 but still not perfect nor as effective as other means. Planetside really has been about getting up in the enemy's face. Anything long range usually has severe limitations, easy counters, or special purpose use.

[Techhead]

infantry kills retail, artillery wholesale

So the artillery are... cheaper and can be bought in bulk? I don't get it.

Artillery kills people in bulk.

[monk12]

So which one killed the Radio Star? Armor?