Planetside 2 launches on 20th November

Mr Rob

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Nov 5, 2012, 3:10:16 PM11/5/12

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In just over 2 weeks time, Planetside 2 launches.

Planetside 2 is a free to play MMOFPS set in the future and is a re
imagining of the immortal classic, Planetside 1, rather than a
straight sequel

You have to try this game. It's the most incredible game I've ever
played. If you like PvP war games, then is surely the game for you.

This youtube clip is fan made and consists entirely of in-game
footage. It captures perfectly the excitement and mood of Planetside
2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nnQgjE8H4Tw

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Rob

Antonio Huerta

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Nov 17, 2012, 6:26:19 PM11/17/12

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On Nov 6, 6:10 am, Mr Rob <noemailforme...@jsjsaiiowppw.com> wrote:

> Planetside 2 is a free to play MMOFPS

If it is free, who then pays for the banquet ?

Rin Stowleigh

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Nov 17, 2012, 7:12:13 PM11/17/12

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Advertisers and upgraders. Free to play and free of charge are not
the same thing.

Mr. Stabby

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Nov 27, 2012, 10:23:40 AM11/27/12

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On Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:12:27 PM UTC-5, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>
> Advertisers and upgraders. Free to play and free of charge are not
>
> the same thing.

I've been playing for 5 days without paying a dime. The game is epic at times. Huge battles with dozens, maybe hundreds of people. I think the servers can hold 2,000 or more on a very large map with lots of facilities to capture. It's like a blend of Battlefield, Tribes, and a sci-fi MMO world.

I don't feel like I'm at a big disadvantage by not paying. I don't think you can buy anything that can't be earned through playing your role properly anyway. Even if you aren't a great shooter, you can be a medic or engineer. An engineer can fix soldier's armour, base assets and vehicles. He can also drop ammo and deploy turrets. And if you park and deploy a Sunderer (APC) then people in your faction can spawn at it and you get XP every time they do.

There are also 3 factions, which makes things more interesting. It's not just red vs blue, it's red vs blue vs purple.

Rin Stowleigh

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Nov 27, 2012, 11:06:24 AM11/27/12

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On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:23:40 -0800 (PST), "Mr. Stabby"
<dbat...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:12:27 PM UTC-5, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>>
>> Advertisers and upgraders. Free to play and free of charge are not
>>
>> the same thing.
>
>I've been playing for 5 days without paying a dime.

I understand, I'm just saying the whole point of free to play is not
that the game is totally free of charge.

At a minimum, you will be solicited by ads at some point, or you have
given up some aspect of your privacy, etc.

That is the entire point of the free to play model. You give
something in return for the game (even if it's just your time sifting
through annoying spam).

In economics, "cost" does not always translate to currency.

Sometimes in free to play games the cost does not manifest until many
months after the games release.

To be clear I wasn't recommending against playing the game, I was
addressing how these games are funded.