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by Steve Gibson, Mar 26, 2003 7:08am PST

Related Topics – PlanetSide, Trailer, screenshots

Well Planetside has been looking pretty hip lately, and there's a new trailer on the loose attempting to prove it and screenshots and whatnot. Actually here's a little potpourri of new media and information on Planetside which is in beta right now:

- Planetside Trailer (one new one old) - Planetside BETA screenshots - Planetside screenshots (old) - Planetside BETA tester journal

There isnt an official release date for Planetside just yet, but almost certainly this year.

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They should not have released shots like this so early on,
I miss *this* game:

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/planetside/Planetside/3/thumbs/030701_verant_1.jpg

Still, it could be interesting, network performance will be everything..

Mar 26, 2003 9:40am PST

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teh tribes?

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-12-13

Mar 26, 2003 9:59am PST

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teh tribes? http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-12-13 : mikage
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- haha that made me laugh! : agrivaine

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i have an unused war3x beta cdkey for anyone interested in trading their planetside beta :o

Mar 26, 2003 4:25pm PST

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i have an unused war3x beta cdkey for anyone interested in trading their planetside beta :o : saark
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- unused DNF beta key to trade for PS key. : edgewise

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By: GeorgeB3DR x Show Full Post

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This game, galaxies, MoH...too many ppl release mocked up shots too early to get press. It's getting sad. Your shots should get better over time, not worse. Hopefully gamers will start taking early shots with a big grain of PR and merketing salt.

Mar 26, 2003 2:44pm PST

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This game, galaxies, MoH...too many ppl release mocked up shots too early to get press. It's getting sad... : GeorgeB3DR
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Release Date: May 19th 2003

some site said SO!

Mar 26, 2003 3:57pm PST

Release Date: May 19th 2003 some site said SO! : r1cola

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Well I've found out some information on why some of the old screenshots look a little different than the new ones.

It's a different engine. The old one had terrible netcode and FPS. So they switched to this newer one.

While this game won't have graphics on par with Doom III, it's not trying to.

Take a look at this picture and tell me you don't want to play the game:
http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=624

Mar 26, 2003 2:03pm PST

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Well I've found out some information on why some of the old screenshots look a little different than the ... : Scotty22
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Is it me, or does this game look exactly like Tribes / Tribes 2??

I know that the lead developer is the same guy that did Tribes, but come on, where is the innovation? This looks like the same damn game I've played twice before!!

Mar 26, 2003 3:23pm PST

Is it me, or does this game look exactly like Tribes / Tribes 2?? I know that the lead developer is th... : PenicillinX57

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So which trailer is old and which one is new? The .wmv or the .mov?

Mar 26, 2003 7:36am PST

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So which trailer is old and which one is new? The .wmv or the .mov? : Ryno
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Where's the voice comm? :\

Mar 26, 2003 8:38am PST

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Where's the voice comm? :\ : Nullzero
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  - at least people within a certain range. : Jackass1233

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By: jahulio2 x Show Full Post

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So how much is this going to cast a month? I'm looking forward to this game but I don't know about this whole monthly fee thing for one game.

Mar 26, 2003 1:58pm PST

So how much is this going to cast a month? I'm looking forward to this game but I don't know about this ... : jahulio2

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no australian server for this = no buy

Mar 26, 2003 7:38am PST

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no australian server for this = no buy : yautja
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  indeed. But do we ever get servers? No. :( : seven
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why do futuristic weapons have to look so lame? here is this futuristic rifle, it shoots big bright blue projectiles at a very slow velocity and it takes a couple dozen direct hits to kill a person.

Mar 26, 2003 12:54pm PST

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why do futuristic weapons have to look so lame? here is this futuristic rifle, it shoots big bright blu... : Turd Ferguson
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Ive been beta testing this game since Sat now and i have to say it is fairly impressive.
Ingame the worlds look really good, almost as good as Unreal2. I have a very steady frame rate, no problem there on a P4 2.4 Gf4 4400.
If this game wasnt a monthly fee i think it would really rock, but i think the monthly fee will kill it.
I might be willing to pay for it for a couple of months but unless there gonna offer some big updates to make it worth while pay monthly for a couple month should do me.
But in game it does look pretty and no slow down issue at all.

Mar 26, 2003 12:22pm PST

Ive been beta testing this game since Sat now and i have to say it is fairly impressive. Ingame the worl... : g1les

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By: halfway x Show Full Post

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it looks pretty decent for a mmorpg, I'm not sure why people would expect a whole lot better

the appeal is the persistent online play, a mmorpg that actually has a skill aspect instead of just autoattack <go get lunch>

if you expected it to look like doom3 you're a moron

Mar 26, 2003 8:03am PST

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it looks pretty decent for a mmorpg, I'm not sure why people would expect a whole lot better the appea... : halfway
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Forgive my ignorance, but how is this different from Tribes? The game looks identical with the exception of some model tweaks. From the vehicles, to the characters, to the power up stations. What marketing genius thought this would do any better than Tribes? Don't get me wrong, I loved Tribes, but I think this is indicitive of the "same old" syndrome that the community is suffering from right now. This certainly is not anything fresh, new, or creative. Move along people...nothing to see here.

Mar 26, 2003 9:54am PST

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You know, I can see why people are comparing it to Tribes. Different armor types, vehicles, etc... But other than armor and vehicles, I really don't see how it's that similar.

Planetside is persistent, unlike Tribes. It has certifications, requiring you to gain experience to use more stuff. You can hack buildings and vehicles. You can choose where to respawn in a giant world. Over 1000 people will be playing on a continent at the same time. On the whole, it just doesn't seem that similar to me.

Mar 26, 2003 10:19am PST

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You know, I can see why people are comparing it to Tribes. Different armor types, vehicles, etc... But : Sexpansion Pack
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  - This game is obviously not directed at someone like you, sir. : Speedy8

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This seems pretty cool but I dont want to pay monthly, I don't even know if I have time to play something like this. And it is still shitty that the original screns look better than the new ones.. Trailer made the game look neato though. It would probabaly be fun to work on a game like this

Mar 26, 2003 11:55am PST

This seems pretty cool but I dont want to pay monthly, I don't even know if I have time to play something... : ease_one

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Question: What's a nice way of saying something looks like absolute shit?

Mar 26, 2003 11:37am PST

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By: seven x Show Full Post

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That gameplay video looked really neat. That game looks fun. Nice sense of style.

Mar 26, 2003 7:47am PST

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That gameplay video looked really neat. That game looks fun. Nice sense of style. : seven
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im afraid this announcer wants to pop my anal virginity ...

Mar 26, 2003 7:53am PST

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I always get Planetside and Planescape mixed up. :-/

Mar 26, 2003 7:13am PST

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Well, I thought the game looked like ass based on the screenshots, but after looking at the new trailer, it actually looks pretty cool. Reminds me of a cross between Unreal Tournament (the ORIGINAL), Halo, and BF1942.

Mar 26, 2003 8:12am PST

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The old screenshots of this looked pretty spiffy. I think that was when Brian Hook was working for verant. I guess they figured it looks great with just one jeep and infantry, but how about 100? So they probably toned it down to look like ass.,

Mar 26, 2003 7:40am PST

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I don't know this game at all, but what a crappy trailer -- the voice guy was horrible, the character animations are really sub-par, and it looks like tribes.. the only people who will get excited by this trailer are people who were already going to buy the game; not a very good marketing tool.

Mar 26, 2003 7:36am PST

I don't know this game at all, but what a crappy trailer -- the voice guy was horrible, the character ani... : jaga

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By: seven x Show Full Post

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Hah hah, 'potpourri', GO STEVE!

Mar 26, 2003 7:21am PST

Hah hah, 'potpourri', GO STEVE! : seven

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Hello, my name is Planetside, and I look like ASS.

Mar 26, 2003 7:19am PST

Hello, my name is Planetside, and I look like ASS. : bigimp

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The announcer voice for that new trailer cracks me up...

Mar 26, 2003 7:16am PST

The announcer voice for that new trailer cracks me up... : dmiller

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