A slight lull in the action

Discussion in 'PS2 1.0 Archive' started by Mustarde, Jul 25, 2014.

A slight lull in the action

Discussion in 'PS2 1.0 Archive' started by Mustarde, Jul 25, 2014.

  1. Jaamaw

    Jaamaw .

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    Thanks Mustarde for making this post. I have been taking a much needed break from PS2 for a couple weeks. I feel like I will bop on here and there but until this next patch comes out I most likely wont be doing anything extraordinary. It's just fun getting out and trying other games for a little bit in anticipation for new content and old players returning to the game. In my honest opinion the game is 40% of the want to play and the other 60% is the people playing. When I do sign in my friends list is very "offline" meaning a lot of the higher level players are taking a break. I do like dunking on shitties but at some point there is no more challenge and it just becomes too easy.
     
  2. icebalm

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    Will miss you on Auraxis Ajax, but I know I'll get to fly with ya in the 'verse. :D
     
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  3. gregfox

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    I even cancelled my membership. I knew the burnout was real when I didn't even care about double xp anymore, and I have over 1000 SC and nothing I want to spend it on.

    I think the Steam sale was partially to blame too.
     
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  4. Voidnaut

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    Sadface.
     
  5. Phaedo

    Phaedo The Weeaboo Hunter

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    I've had membership for almost 2.7 years and I just can't bring myself to cancel it. I want to not play anymore but I do enjoy what the game is.

    Sure it has bugs and I don't have super fun playing it, but it's because I've played it for soooooo long. It is very repetitive until the devs add some form of overall scheme and developed meta. I mean it is a free to play title. I've never stuck with a free to play title as long as I've stuck with planetside. Now being free is no excuse for them not bringing content or bug ridden patches, but in today's development industry, look at the AAA titles similar to PS2. And really they're not as good, also there's not as much passion from the other dev team. The other companies also charge absolutely rediculious prices for all the shitty DLC content/packs/passes/pay-for-shit-already-in-the-files and that sucks. No one likes that. $20 for 4 maps and 2 weapons.... waa hoo?

    The dev team for Battlefield shows almost no passion when it comes to their game. Now granted most of that is from their EA overlords, but even call of duty. The dev team has been on record saying they hate making the game, it isn't what it once was, and their community is awful. But they make money and Activison is greedy. Planetside, in the industry today, is an amazing game. And that is why I put up with it. It has just such a unique take on the FPS genre that nothing else can fill now. The devs, even though they do make some... interesting... ideas, they care. David Carey has been a better PR the last couple months then anyone. And the emotion and drive they have in their streams and higby pls and everything the PS2 dev team does care about their product.


    And development teams who actually give a shit is very very rare today.
     
  6. TheXenonCodex1

    TheXenonCodex1 I found their mines, guys.

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    what burns me out isn't the game, it's the players. everytime i log on my VS, people are moaning about shotguns. my TR, shotguns and the Orion. and my NC, recoil and Maxes. and everyone whines about the PPA, libs, tanks, sundies, ESF's, faction specific guns, and everything else.
    and it's not just some noob, it's EVERYONE. nobody accepts that other factions are different. they don't except that the inane shit drivel they spout is misinformation, distorted, or just wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. and what does this mean? big fat stonking great huge nerfs. to everything. literally. everything. the weapons THAT THEY GAVE US, built specifically TO DO X JOB, are being hit hard. or just hard enough so nobody wants them.
    notto mention the overall mentality of the general playerbase is so abysmal that it actually hurts my bones. there's a reason i don't play DOTA's, or cs:go, or i try to avoid watching proleet people on Twitch.

    but yeah. ps2 is a fun game, and i still love getting in an outfit squad and feeling like it's the Beta days again. but i would honestly play the game with bots if i could, just to get away from the mindless fucking screeching.
     
  7. DarthXaos

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    I miss alerts. They give the game some much needed objective structure. Without regular alerts and the "YOU WIN" or "YOU LOSE" screen that comes up when they finish, the game just feels kind of pointless.
     
  8. gregfox

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    I didn't even mention the feeling that every death feels like a punch in the face and I go into a rage after about half an hour of playing (or if I'm flying, 10 minutes).

    You know the kind of hate tells Rak sends sometimes, that kind of shit is just brewing in my head at all times, I just try to ignore it. It makes the game very unfun. LIke 95% rage and 5% fun, and I don't have the energy to put up with it. I've popped into the game every now and then but the last time I had a fun, memorable experience was like a month ago.
     
  9. Patrick

    Patrick Ireland - Sunshine is a Rumour.

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    I try to set challenges these days to detract from the boredom, like seeing how many tanks I can EMP grenade to death. (I'm at 3, with the harrasser being really sad about it). Trick is to EMP tank mines as they drive over them. Commissioner ninja is fun, ghost hip fire hero is "fun" if you aim.

    In terms of rage it's why I tend to head offline, ye guys don't need to hear me bitching about everything that manages to kill me, I'll go lift as angry lifting is best.
     
  10. Sandvich

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    I've been playing on and off with NNG since the beta, and I too have noticed a slowdown as of late. Even though the outfit squads are less common, when they do form I still have a blast. I have to give props to Crisis and kawalt for taking the initiative and forming those outfit squads on nights I've been playing. I'm sorry to hear about all the burnouts, but I hope you all have fun in whichever games you choose to pursue.