In this anniversary update, you'll find loads of visual. If you study the game as much as I have, you come to realise that the faction differences which may seem like just 'flavor' actually have massive implications for the factions skill ceiling/floor. Players Gain % Gain Peak Players; Last 30 Days: 917. ago There is sort of. Nothing too technical, but if you're just starting out and can'. The differences between the factions aren’t anything ridiculous, but they will alter the way you play, albeit slightly. The first choice a new player makes is what empire he will declare his allegiance for. It used to be. If you are looking for the most advantageous faction, that the devs have the hardest time balancing. VS MAX's Comet came in at 6 seconds w/o ZOE, 5 second w/ ZOE. So please read the whole thread before you calling things ridiculous. ago. Hi. These riffles are: SAS-R for NC, Ghost for VS, TSAR-42. The massive-scale FPS celebrated its sixth anniversary yesterday and, during a livestream, revealed the game’s first new faction since. Every soldier in every faction looks different and the camos only make it harder to dicern between factions. 🥷 Subscribe for more & Support via membership: Our Community & 💜 Follow Rocket Launchers against tanks: Some fact checking and the true problem. Join Webull using this link and we both will get Free stocks! (get a second free stock when you fund your account with "any amount". 12 votes, 51 comments. One of our goals for this year is to be more transparent with content we're excited about, which includes letting you know our plans further in advance, showing off more work-in-progress material. Liewec123. Ketenks. (edited by A Fandom user) 0. I just wish their unique MBT was worth a damn. . JOKE. jotipalo. All factions are equally good! There's no best faction! Just pick whatever you enjoy the idea of the most! New Conglomerate (blue/yellow) = weapons are harder to control, and rely more on headshots and landing your first shot than the guns of other factions, but are brilliant IF you can hit your shots in the right ways. Lord Scrote Apr 22, 2022 @ 6:21pm. The PVP battlefield has hidden dungeons, PVE arenas, PVE bosses that further. 00 variance average. If you are looking for the most advantageous faction, that the devs have the hardest time balancing. For me my (TR) friends are BLUE and bad guys are RED. The downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours. 🥷 JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER: to join our 1500+ Member Community ️ SUBSCRIBE to keep informed! & 💜 FOLLO. . Heavies are the standard soldier class designed for combat and decent for 1vX. The nimble Flash ATV’s interchangeable weapon system and offroad abilities allow it to make surprise movements. You have two options: you can delete your existing character (and all his unlocks) and create him again on the same server as a different faction, or, you. I'm having constant very short freezes since the update. MuggieWara , Oct 1, 2015. Remember to mention your character name, or at least your server and faction, as well as preferred language. Went to PAX East. I want to know the differences in gameplay, looks, vehicles, weapons, etc. PlanetSide 2 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. Compare their unique features, such as fire rate,. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. Factions. Here is what I found, using the same types of weapons for both hands. . TR has more bullets and faster fire rate (good for fighting multiple people also the best anti-vehicle faction) VS get lasers and is generally between the other two in regards to fire rate and power. Yes, their rifle is capable of dropping enemies efficiently. There are 3 main factions, fighting for dominance over the planet Auraxis, and your first step to becoming a. A new era is about to begin in PlanetSide 2, known as the first and arguably only true Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter (MMOFPS) game. vs have bullet drop on bolt-action rifles, nc is the only empire with a bolt-action sniper rifle as default. Mossie is the fastest ESF, which isn't really a bonus; bleeding speed to hover-fight takes longer than the other 2. After a disgrunted Terran Republic ace pilot got tired of hearing the debates between the hierarchy of the Republic and the scientists camped out on Auraxis, the pilot chose to end the debate of weather of not to send living tissue through a Warpgate. You can't just combine kdr of faction with more population and more new players and compare it faction with more vets but less population. Play Free at your Empire wisely. Went to PAX East. Mirror Bay replacement base will be far worse than the already bad mirror bay. Security Terminals (aka "Control Points") Like generators, "control points" can be captured by any non-Max character, provided they are not in a vehicle. A new update titled 'The Shattered Warpgate. Players The players are split into three separate factions. Like the VS guns… A Fandom user · 5/3/2013. In many video games, new weapons are the upgrade. What that means in practical terms, is that your experience as a new player will be MUCH better if you can find a good group to run with (joining an active outfit). Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. There's different sources some are from Planetside 1 and some from Planetside 2 since some bits got retconned you have road to auraxis. If the triggering faction wins the alert, they will conquer the. Each of these empires is iconic and has access to unique weapons, attachments, vehicles, abilities, and more. Yes, their versatility on the battlefield. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic,. First of all, I would like to say that the three factions are almost a copy of the three races in Starcraft 2. It's not server related since it happens for me on. Planetside 2 is free to play, the RPS Planetside community. This is probably the biggest choice he will ever make, and it might leave him clueless. AMURICA - Choose a starting class - Get immediately thrown in a squad where the leaders start shouting at you for being a new guy that doesn't win the game for them - Spawn wherever the squad is - Walk around for 5 seconds, looking for. Upon completion, the mission is removed from all other characters on the player's. On June 5th, 2013 it was. Fighting down to the lower levels of a base to take out the spawn tubes without blowing the generator (considered poor form); last minute ANT drops into the middle of a besieged base from a Lodestar, light vehicle drops from Galaxies. After a disgrunted Terran Republic ace pilot got tired of hearing the debates between the hierarchy of the Republic and the scientists camped out on Auraxis, the pilot chose to end the debate of weather of not to send living tissue through a Warpgate. Pick the one you like. with your certs, get upgrades for infantry focused on your favorite class. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. To think if the default server back in the day was actually in my region how things may have been different. All NSO-specific weapons and attachments now take on the accent colors of the faction they're associated with. You can't change teams but you can have different characters from different factions. We weren't always winning, but it was more 50% win, and if we weren't being double teamed more than any specific faction that alert, we'd usually take 2nd. I've worked for the Vanu sovereignty for my entire lifetime in Auraxis, yet now I have realized their cultist ways and need help. Auraxis, an enigmatic world with a deep sense of place. A good thing with NSO is that you can use outfit resources including discounts when playing in different faction. TR tends to have less recoil than the NC (but more random horizontal recoil), higher fire rates in general (but there are some VS and NC weapons with higher RoF), the lowest damage per round fired, and always an extra 10+ rounds per magazine than the other 2 factions. In this letter we'll be sharing our intentions for the first major update of 2023, a Construction System overhaul. The downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours. P. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. Know When to Give Up. Both fun factor, play retention and overall experience in Planetside 2 for the vast majority of the playerbase is simply tied to team play. Vanu Sovereignty: No bullet-drop, Plasma and Agility. Luperza 2015-12-09 03:44 AM. In the platoon/squad menu there should be a little arrow beside the squad name (alpha,bravo,charlie,delta) at the top of the list. I don't understand why I can't quit midway and just receive a proportional amount of rewards for my participation. Its low cost and maneuverability have made it a popular choice amongst infantry. There are three factions or empires in PlanetSide 2: Terran Republic , New Conglomerate and Vanu Sovereignty. Like the VS guns…A Fandom user · 5/3/2013. The new Perihelion over steps the flavor of TR's highest damage through mag sizes. that the differences are really minor and every faction has something or another they are 'op' at. Ishan451 Jun 25, 2015 @ 1:03am. Koltyr features only three Large Outposts and three total major facilities—one Amp Station, Bio Lab, and Tech. #1. The VS guns have no bullet drop (since they are lazzors), and are a tad more accurate. at this point, unless someone's figured out a work. : welcome to planetside, expect darksouls experience (you will. 114. In this superhero themed game, you create your own super hero or super villain. Faction Stereotypes. TR has the Jaguar and Lynx for good carbines, while the Vanu have the VX-whatever, Pulsar C and Solstice. To me it's a nerfed vanguard. The different factions, though, do have very different cultures. but we need nso outfit, i cant join clan for being freelancer , kinda bad for nsoKoltyr is a special warzone continent on Auraxis reserved for low server population. Ok, so I'm about to start the game (finally). I decided to play PlanetSide 2 again yesterday after not having viewed it for like 3 years. BannedForumsider Devil's Advocate • 7 yr. once u understand the flow of the game you can start getting. 7 TR: 3. which would be a statistical miracle, that all bad. Now there are 2 kinds of players in Planetside: the kind that switch to the winning faction during an alert so that they can get the bonus rewards and the others. Here are some of the differences i can think of, in no particular order and as quickly explained as possible: -VS has faster reloads but smaller mags. I don't know why, but they just seem easier to play than the other factions. VS: high tech lasers, floating tanks and some of their guns dont need to. • 2 yr. Interested in seeing how the server performs with our recent improvements. In PlanetSide 2, which empire the player decides on means a lot more than just what color armor they wear. VS: balanced, very fast bullets (good long range), vehicles are on the low side of the spectrum powerwise. Similarly to Shotguns, differences between Sniper Rifles of different factions are mostly cosmetic, with the exception of Empire Specific and Semi Auto sniper rifles. But if you still ask what the "best" class is in terms of having the most impact as a single person, I would go with Medic since you can revive people, which is an insanely powerful ability. once u understand the flow of the game you can start getting. Scythe is marginally better at DFing because of the way it moves. As most people who have fought for a faction will note, each power has a different motivation fueling their war. Made it to lvl 6 then wanted to make a char on a different one. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning. Lately, it's been seeming like the VS have CoD-style guns, while the TR and NC have Battlefield-style guns. TR: mostly higher rate of fire, has a highly versatile tank, their max-suits have miniguns. NC has the cyclone SMG, the other 2 don't. Home Forums > Planetside 2 Development > Bug Reports > Constant short freezes since the update Discussion in 'Bug Reports' started by Ssymm, Apr 2, 2022. . VS weapons also tend to have faster reloads than the other two factions, which can be helpful in tight situations. TR Player: Accidentally pressed Planetside 2 instead of Arma 3 and thinks they'd make the perfect soldier despite being 300lbs and their only experience with the military being CoD and ofc Arma. Way more opportunity for subtle differences in both faction recoil (which takes agreeable circumstances to learn and master for the NC player) and random spread to be exaggerated ten-fold. PlanetSide 2 is a massively multiplayer online first person shooter where players align with one of three unique empires. The NC have the best overall carbine selection in my opinion; GD-7F, Bandit, Razor, ACX-11 etc are all really great at their intended roles, whereas the TR and VS have multiple duds and/or their selection is inferior in some way. Planetside 2 was released November 20, 2012. check the fine print for. this is reflected in their armor and air as well. I made a VS character first on the wrong server back in 2012. Vanu I see as skilled pilots and powerful maxes. And this is gamebreaking for those with even mild forms of color deficiency. Just wanted to know in advance if there was any faction pros & cons to each of them? Cheers in advance for any help and advice given :)Zorro. I am really excited for planetside 2, so I want to really think about which faction fits my play-style. All the weapons are balanced around similar TTK. As the victor pushes more they can even call in Titans or juggernauts piloted by players to push the Bulwark. This from a person with a sub going on some years now. View source. An ongoing analysis of Steam's player numbers, seeing what's been played the most. TR has the Jaguar and Lynx for good carbines, while the Vanu have the VX-whatever, Pulsar C and Solstice. Every server has a different community, but on Emerald I see TR with the most smaller and serious outfits. Hovering tanks, energy weapons, alien. ha ha!There seem to be big differences between the playstyles of the factions, TR seem to attract more good at FPS players, but they lack experienece if it comes to tactic, cooperation and strategy. To me as a TR guy. However, me saying I use it can easily be interpreted as though I recommend it. For this episode, I explain the basic differences between the three factions in Planetside 2. VS stats are particularly interesting because they have both the 2 highest rated LMGs and the worst. After a while you can either stay as TR or move to another faction. What are your thoughts on them all?The thing i want to stress out is loyalty to the faction in general,not specifically to the main character. With thousands of players taking part in epic battles across multiple continents, there’s never a dull moment when playing Planetside 2. Also the overwhelming numbers of asians that get on at night leaves every faction other than the VS helessly outnumbered. In choosing an Empire, the player is really choosing a play-style that will mold their character throughout their lifetime. ML9934 · 5/3/2013. MetalGhost99. No matter which faction you pick you will have to cert this. I get mauled when I find myself in a fire fight as I am almost always facing a 1:2 or 2:5 match up. Home Forums > PlanetSide 2 Discussion > PlanetSide 2 Gameplay Discussion > [Video] Best Faction/ which one to pick as a new player. VC is the opposite. As title says. Every class is capable of putting enemies in the grave, but the Combat Medic is the only one that can pull them back out. TR is the least populated faction. Showing 1 - 15 of 28 comments. 755. Increased the total number of character slots for Members by one, and increased the total number of purchasable slots by 2. The CQC bolts don't have sway, so if you don't like the breath holding and weapon sway mechanics, go with one those and slap a 4x on it. What differences are there between the PC and PS4 versions of. Bananenweizen , Oct 10, 2014. . WyrdHarper. A lot of this is actual lore, but most of the stereotypes come straight from the community itself. Then there are the different classes to choose from. suit upgrades, ability upgrades, utility, and different grenades are all good to look into. It benefits the most from long range hover duels due to a few things; weird hard to hit front profile, muzzle velocity of Saron, reload speed, etc. Unlike a traditional sequel, PlanetSide 2 is not a direct continuation of the story of the original game. It's having your faction surrender an alert just so that they can warpgate a particular faction, or just because the dominating faction isn't any fun to play against. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. NC: Strongest tank with the most health, but moves the slowest and turns the slowest. 🥷 JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER: to join our 1500+ Member Community ️ SUBSCRIBE to keep informed! & 💜 FOLLO. The only differences being there just to help players differentiate between the two. Mirror Bay replacement base will be far worse than the already bad mirror bay. I want to get another players point of view on why a faction is mostly good. In general the only thing you miss as NSO is the ESF and faction specific weapons. Vehicles are the most manoeuvrable, the tank moves like you do on foot only slower and no jumping while its ability is a booster that moves you forward very quickly (for a tank), good for nipping behind cover or round to an enemys rear armor. yes, each character is bound to his/her faction and the server (hopefully the server thing changes at some point). This is part of the. Than you can branch out. If you want a overpopulated faction with overpowered infantry weapons but somewhat weaker vehicles, this is the faction for you. ML9934 · 5/3/2013. The list of directive weapons worth getting is a lengthy one, so get comfy! OK let's begin! Betelgeuse. VS MAX's Vortex came in at 15 seconds w/o ZOE, 12. A uniquely small continent, Koltyr is an island with much the same terrain as Amerish—fair grasslands and plantlife ringed by hills and mountains. Flash. To think if the default server back in the day was actually in my region how things may have been different. Can someone explain me the differences between each faction? By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each THANKSVS because they are the most annoying and will attack bases without capping the point just to farm. Similarly to Shotguns, differences between Sniper Rifles of different factions are mostly cosmetic, with the exception of Empire Specific and Semi Auto sniper rifles. The PlanetSide 2 soundtracks will be broken into faction specific albums. datCookie Jun 29, 2013 @ 4:36am. You can create a new character for the other faction, however you will lose all your unlocks. Meanwhile VS would actually use tactics, and they developed an overall strategy for the game, which helped them face the 2:1 and 3:1 odds in each individual hex. They can also deal with all threats thanks to their rocket launcher. Yes, their. Learn about the three factions in PlanetSide 2: Terran Republic, New Conglomerate and Vanu Sovereignty, and their ideologies, viewpoints and weapons. Thus isn’t surprising with all the VS weapons. PlanetSide 2 Forums. You can orbital strike your outfit without the teamkills. The Claymore comes out ahead in virtually every measurable metric. Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. dont look to buy new guns because most of the default weapons for every faction are some of the best in the game. Compared to other precision weapons, like Scout and Battle Rifles , Sniper Rifles deal more damage per shot, but have bad moving accuracy, and in most cases require the user to be. (Aestically pleasing, they all look different whith subtle differences, while other faction weapons look the same, like even the shotguns on other factions look like Carbines while NC ones look bit. NS operatives. NC: hit hard, but have a low rate of fire and high recoil. I swear to god, I am so sick of fighting the Vanu. The other two items on our wishlist are aimed at helping new players. I made a VS character first on the wrong server back in 2012. Faction balance and imbalance lies somewhere in vehicle and max relations and some few faction specific, unique weapons, but even than it's hard to say because each fulfils completely different roles. PlanetSide 2 > General Discussions > Topic Details. These soundtracks will be available on all major streaming platforms. Not as many players as the other factions but the average vanu seems to be. Every soldier in every faction looks different and the camos only make it harder to dicern between factions. (edited by ML9934) Paragon Exile. best faction is the developer faction for being able to survive this long. . NSO Faction Colors. Although according to Matt Higby, SOE's creative director of Planetside, this record had been broken over 70,000 times since the game's launch in 2012. Yes, their rifle is capable of dropping enemies efficiently. Yes you should play all 3 factions on emerald. Instead of 3 different factions, there are 2 alignments. which would be a statistical miracle, that all bad players. Imo pick the guys you like the look of the most. S. Join Webull using this link and we both will get Free stocks! (get a second free stock when you fund your account with "any amount". I win fights with ease because I get back up pretty frequently. They can also deal with all threats thanks to their rocket launcher. Although according to Matt Higby, SOE's creative director of Planetside, this record had been broken over 70,000 times since the game's launch in 2012. Planetside 2 is a game where some players and developers allways tend to talk about the asymetrical balance the game has and how good it is. Over 4,000 players signed up to take part, and the final count for the world record, officiated by Guiness, was set at 1,158 players. Planetside 2 takes this one step further by allowing players to battle it out across three different factions, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. (Special Guns include gattlings) Purple (VS or Barnies) are all about Mobility and balance (Special guns include Lazers without bullet drop) Blue (NC or Smurfs) are all about Hard Hitting and Slow firing. Stuck wondering which faction is best and which one to pick in Planetside2? Well I am here to go through the quirks of the vanu sovereignty, the New Conglome. On a serious note though, NSO players actually have a goldmine, Kuwa is great, Kappa is great, even the pistol is. Play all 4 factions initially, then choose one. Take control of battlefield logistics with the ability to place destructible spawn locations on the map for your faction, creating organic, player-created hard points of resistance around. Send him a friend request and wait for him to accept it. Can someone explain me the differences between each faction? By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each THANKSFaction identity has already been removed from 2/3 of the classes. While active, the Demeter Veil reduces incoming damage to you and nearby allies for up to 6 seconds, but doesn't target allied MAX or Heavy Assaults. #2. I see the TR as having superior numbers and the abiilty to be tactically flexible and respond to battling on 2 fronts much better. Faction balance and imbalance lies somewhere in vehicle and max relations and some few faction specific, unique weapons, but even than it's hard to say because each fulfils completely different roles. Each of these empires is iconic and has. . 1011 playing . Lore. . Interested in seeing how the server performs with our recent improvements. No. Put it another way: if the VS attracted the leadership players, then their population would also show other signs of differences between them and the other factions. Throughout its lifetime, PlanetSide 2 has seen countless updates, additions, and much more, but the core of the long-standing MMOFPS has remained the same: large scale, combined arms battles that. If you dont know this game you should have a look as it is a realy good example. Is it possible to list them?. - Cons: some weapons can be blinding due to laser/plasma technology. OK, so people are railing on the Vanu bullet drop statistic right now. VS has a couple of big coordinated outfits, NC I don't really know enough to say personally, but generally if you look and ask around for serious players you'll find them regardless of faction. · 6y. This phenomen is further supported by one of the main specifications of Nc faction - the shotguns. Rank 1: Reduces damage by 25% for up to 6 seconds. These albums begin rolling out to digital platforms on May 20. Players take on the role of individual soldiers fighting for one of the. Oshur will forever be a low-population, least preferred continent as long as its center base is inferior to the others. 00 variance averageAll PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). Ketenks. While active, the Demeter Veil reduces incoming damage to you and nearby allies for up to 6 seconds, but doesn't target allied MAX or Heavy Assaults. This wiki is dedicated to providing the community with tools to discuss the ever evolving universe of PlanetSide. Instead, the game’s creative directors have chosen to write PlanetSide 2 as a “reimagining” of PlanetSide, complete with a detailed history of the first settlers to arrive on Auraxis and backstories for the three empires that. NC doesn't want to fight the VS because VS guns are overpowered as a result hits TR (Creates a double team) 2. Month Avg. Can see regular reds and greens just fine. Increased the total number of character slots for Members by one, and increased the total number of purchasable slots by 2. VS pushes TR and NC pushes TR, but VS never stops hitting TR and NC gobbles up VS territory to win alerts. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. PlanetSide 2. level 2. They currently have no way to switch you to another faction and maintain your unlocks. They currently have no way to switch you to another faction and maintain your unlocks. Join thousands of simultaneous players in intense infantry, air, and ground vehicle gameplay. TR has higher rates of fire and a coordinated push from TR soldiers is nearly unstoppable. Jenny Jan 17, 2018 @ 8:37am. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. Than you can branch out. check the fine print for. You can create a new character for the other faction, however you will lose all your unlocks. Thanks to anyone who replies!. And what faction does have the strongest bolt-action sniper rifle? Iniciar sesión Tienda Inicio Lista de descubrimientos Lista de deseados Tienda de puntos Noticias EstadísticasEvery faction has their stereotypes, Vanu are the xeno-loving cultists, TR are the loyalist dogs, and NC are the capitalist rebels. That said, part of what makes Planetside what it is is the community, and you miss out on playing alongside with 2/3rds of the rest of the server's player base sticking to one faction. Where we can control point and with it we can call in PVE armies that help in pushing. A grenade has more chances to kill even when hugging enemies. This is a good overview of the weapons, but you should probably mention the differences in the MBTs and ESFs. Do you believe in Freedom? Get out from under the military despots who are un. 5 NSO: 3. Its low cost and maneuverability have made it a popular choice amongst infantry. Six different infantry classes and over 18 ground and air vehicles are. The problem is this: the hue/color of the character models simply are not vivid enough to distinguish between friend and foe. 🥷 JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER: to join our 1500+ Member Community ️ SUBSCRIBE to keep informed! & 💜 FOLLO. Free. Operatives do not fight as their own standalone faction on Auraxis—rather, they are contracted out to fight beneath the three main empires: the New Conglomerate, Terran Republic, and Vanu Sovereignty. lots of bullets. The imbalance lies between the NC players' ears, though, the faction itself is pretty well-balanced, and nigh OP as far as MAXes go. It's a well known fact that the faction you play is always the weakes and all the other factions are OP as ♥♥♥♥. There are planetside statistic tracking sites. TR tends to have less recoil than the NC (but more random horizontal recoil), higher fire rates in general (but there are some VS and NC weapons with higher RoF), the lowest damage per round fired, and always an extra 10+ rounds per magazine than the other 2 factions. How to play Planetside 2: - Choose one of three factions: 1. What would Planetside 2 play like if there were more or less factions? For example, 2 factions would be similar to a Battlefield match. Red (TR or Elmos) are all about fast firing, bullet storm kind of things. The Terran Republic, imitating the Terran, are the most organized faction and planned Galaxy drops allow the faction to execute the notorious war strategy developed by the ** amount of common pool, NS weapons which destroy the theme of each faction and undermine faction specific guns; Let anyone play whatever class they want and be an "omni soldier" (do everything) Drive/fly whatever vehicle you want which are all the same across all factions because you have superpowers and are omnipotentThe New Conglomerate operates as a loosely organized band of dissidents, vehemently opposed to the stranglehold that the Terran Republic has on Auraxis. PlanetSide 2. There are as many different outfits as there are different people. had a rough life. From playing a few years in Foxhole, being on the losing faction your progress is locked on is rarely fun. you can play alongside a friend, per se, so long as you're on the same server (meaning you can be in the same battle, but if you're on different factions, you'll be enemies). So long as the main meat of the game, the three factions, are free it's not that big of a thing. Thoughts? Also, I sense the "fourth faction" comments are coming. DCUO(DC Universe Online) Another free to play massively multiplayer game developed by DayBreak. Stuck wondering which faction is best and which one to pick in Planetside2? Well I am here to go through the quirks of the vanu sovereignty, the New Conglome. To answer the question presented in your video "which faction is the best" it all depends on the skill of the player and what they want to do in-game. This mission is made available for one-time completion on any character that reaches battle rank 20. doesnt hit hard. The TR have the biggest magazines, and fire the fastest. doesnt hit hard. Games like Planetside 2. Planetside 2, an amazingly big game thats fun to play, if your not loosing all the time. NC MAX's Ravens came in at 8 second. NC feels better coordinated at attacking and defending, also. 1. If you can handle heavy recoil, NC may be the best choice. lots of bullets. This mission is made available for one-time completion on any character that reaches battle rank 20. For this episode, I explain the basic differences between the three factions in Planetside 2. (Includes a floating tank and a sniper-rocket launcher). This brings the total number of available character slots per account to 16. Factions. PlanetSide 2 | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough. Their highest tk ratio will often make random platoons operate at zero productivity in terms of teamwork. VC is the opposite. Well best part about being the "mercenary" faction is if you don't align yourself with any faction, you can get to see the way all 3 factions fight without developing 3 different characters. NC: hit hard, but have a low rate of fire and high recoil. Depends on what your play style is I suppose. The faction with the most variance in the votes is NSO with 1. If they are purple and you are fighting vanu, shoot them anyway. When i started planetside 2 after the beta, everything seemed balanced and working perfect, now to this day I feel that there is unbalanced issues in planetside 2. All factions have the same sniper rifles, except for one unique per faction. Sorry if this has been asked a gazillion times, but I can't seem to find new information regarding this. at this point, unless someone's figured out a work. VS is losing the alert so they "throw the alert" on purpose and hands the alert to the NC (Double team on TR) 3. This thread is archived. Yet they dont do that so we can safely say that the population is more or less equally skilled across all 3 factions. dont look to buy new guns because most of the default weapons for every faction are some of the best in the game. So the robots are factionless and are supposed to draw players from every faction where those robots get automatically assigned a faction that has the lowest population. Play all 4 factions initially, then choose one. By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each. short answer, because Wrel likes VS. Click that and it should open a drop-down menu with all the colours. In the _Integration update, we've released two new vehicles, 16 new vehicle weapons, 35 new infantry weapons, and 11 new directive trees for NSO players to pursue. 12 votes, 51 comments. Ok, so I'm about to start the game (finally). Each faction has its own ideology and view on the war. Spreading play across multiple characters is a waste as implants do not unlock & upgrade for all characters and can take a extreme amount of time to get depending on what you want. All PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). 1 Answer Sorted by: 3 While searching for this anwser I found a nice little chart with the differences in weapons.