PlanetSide 2 #HG

Bases/Continents

Xander

Currently working with the other designers to get Construction going, so not currently working on map stuff.
When has time (a few months out at least) first targets are Ikanam (probably just reverting it) and SNA (heavy reduction to defensibility).
After that, long-term targets are broad-stroke changes on Indar and Esamir. Cover, aligning base entrances with their lattice links, sunderer spots, etc.
Trying to avoid total flatten and redos due to lack of resources.
Wants to reduce the defensibility of Biolabs a bit (as he can’t burn them to the ground).
It’s hard making ‘destroyed’ bases due to clipping on rotated models.
Happy with how construction site internal variety worked out.

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‘For the rest of this year, it's a safe bet that Searhus is not on the docket.’

Bounty System

ASites

No bounty ‘price point’ set yet.
Intend for a placed bounty to last multiple deaths / an extended period
Likely provide bonus xp on kills a bountied player gets

Muldoon

Have to be killed by them to place a bounty / bounties will be placed form the death screen.
People with bounties on their heads will have a ‘flashier’ dorito
You will not be able to specify what method to kill that bountied person with.
Considering giving the bountied player bonus xp for kills or kill streaks.
No plans for ‘probe-droid’ to track down location of bountied.
No bounty-hunter leaderboard / most wanted. ‘Maybe one day’.
Potential for multiple bounty levels, but may launch with just one.

Construction

ASites

Placed, upgrade-able turrets are planned for the initial release
Plan on releasing new construct-able items each month.
Long-term vision for this system is to allow player-constructed bases. ‘A bit further down the road’

BBurness

‘Victory Point Generator’ as a construction option to tie the Ant/construction into the wider meta of the game. Something worth defending, and destroying.
Construction system will begin with deployable AI/AV/AA turrets that can be upgraded
Current upgrades include Spitfire-esque AI & increased heat tolerance.
Beyond release, plans for expansion of system to include deployable cover, AOE ‘augment’ buff generators, to maybe even whole buildings.
VP Gens & Turrets may have additional options for infils and engineers.
You will be able to deconstruct items you have placed using a tool.

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There will be restrictions on where you can build new structures. Still figuring it out.
The plan for the system is that the turrets will be the first of many things you can build. Expanded over time
Stuff like walls, small buildings, minefields, and bunkers are all being discussed for the future.
Bunkers and buildings are things we've talked about a bunch, but will have their own issues that need solving.

RadarX

Construction will launch with the turret and have more added ‘shortly after’.

Xander

Tank traps and infantry cover walls in the future to help players create combat zones.
Turrets will likely have an exclusion radius around bases.

Dev Communication

XanderClauss

No plans to bring back WIP streams currently

Directives

BBurness

No plans currently to modify the NC & TR Directive Weapons.

Leadership Improvements

BBurness

Here are a few of the small QOL/fixes we already have tasked out.
    Add the ability to remove individual waypoints without wiping all waypoints
    If a platoon leader is disconnected, the PL should default to a squad leader, not a random squaddie
    Remove the ability for the squad leader to rename all of the platoon's squads
    Add a UI button for squad leaders to have your squad leave a platoon (rather than have to use /commands)
    Share control of squad waypoints with Platoon Leader (with popups to confirm when one moves the others)
    Redesign Offensive and Defensive markers to be more clear on mini and world map
There are also a significant number of feature level ideas being considered, many of which originate directly from player feedback/requests, here are a few:
    Fireteams
    Save Squad/Platoon setting to character. When creating a squad or platoon, your saved settings are default
    Mentor Squad Option
    Add Command Rank
    Waypoint/Squad Vehicle XP bonuses

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‘We have used player feedback as some of the primary sources of inspiration’

Making Money

Billbacca

Still wants to do Player Studio armour. Working towards tech for it.
No Player Studio melee plans at this time.
Player Studios turrets are complicated as they are a ‘weapons system’( and would have to be sold as an entirely new weapon). The tech for PS Armour may help solve this.
‘We have been experimenting with the concept of weapon skins.’

Bishop

We need to figure out a better way for a player to equip and purchase weapon skins in the market place before producing more cosmetic weapons / turrets .

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The new weapons / cosmetics will be added to the daily sales

‘Meta’

BBurness

‘If you link you warpgate to an enemies [sic] warpgate via and [sic] active lattice link you will receive VP's; this is a [sic] objective event and can only be achieved once per warpgate (2 times) per continent conflict. If at any point you connect both enemy warpgates to your warpgate at the same time your faction will lock the continent (win).’
No plans to allow the elimination of one faction from a continent by capturing warpgates..

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‘Conquest mode isn't considered ready/finished/complete and we decided there were other things we'd rather focus time on.’

Performance

Krieg

‘We are constantly considering DX11 in terms of "bang for the buck." Unfortunately, it's a lot of bucks (i.e. developer time) to implement, but we're closer to a compatible render model with the PS4 development.’

PS4

ASites

Looking into improving the spawn system. ‘Need to improve it from it’s [sic] current state’
Hoping for most new features to reach PS4 within 2-3 weeks of PC.

Previously Mentioned Content/Updates

ASites

Engine tech group is doing preliminary work on XboxOne, main focus PC/PS4

Billbacca

‘I want to, one at a time, update weapon models that need love or are too similar… when and what I cannot say yet’
Re. The old MAX flamethrowers ‘Fire still needs some tech to work well visually and functionally as a weapon’
No new weapon mechanics currently being worked on
The previously mentioned 1 per faction new LMG models are made, but need to be hooked up.

Muldoon

Currently no plans to make Auraxiums XP based (Higby’s old idea)
No plans for NPC s

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(Alien) NPCs are not a thing we’re focused on atm.

Resources/ANTs

Xander

Recently completed first pass on resource node placement. Placed in ‘cubbies’ and battlefields. 1-4 nodes per region

Other

ASites

‘improving the quality of our game updates is at the top of our priority list.’
Have discussed potential new classes, but nothing planned for this year.

Billbacca

Attempting to convince the team to improve 3rd person vehicle UI and camera.

Devs Asking Questions

ASites

‘How would you feel about more of a blank slate continent(s) that could be used to construct player-built bases, once the construction system has a larger library of pieces to build?