*** Official Planetside 2 Thread ***
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Yea... you'd think they'd hold on and wait for the game to be released before they pushed for new blood to join their ranks, so repeatedly!
Why would you possible wait for the game, before looking for new players, that would be the worst way to do it.
And the Vids was about seeing what people think and not about getting new players, as I'm pretty sure we picked up most of the ones who were of a mind to join us anyway.
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Thanks for the heads up!
Every closed beta I've been has featured an NDA up to a point, with *I think* the exception of Tribes Ascend which took a different route entirely with the option to simply buy the game while it was still in beta.
That's definitely a factor, but that doesn't mean they don't submit any feedback, or that the feedback provided isn't of sufficient quality and quantity. Simply having a controlled number of users logged in and playing is also useful.
Controlling the image/public perception of a product leading up to its release and through its lifespan is extremely valuable!
9 times out of 10, the average gamer/internet user will only be motivated to post publicly about something if he has an axe to grind. Not many people feel the need to announce the fact that something they're using is working perfectly fine and meeting their expectations. And why would they? My laptop's working fine right now, I don't need to tell everyone about it. Yet when I googled it I find a lot of complaints, lol.
As you mentioned, a lot of people will sign up for a beta for purely selfish reasons. Then they find that they're not getting the free ride they expected and post opinionated, uninformed, butthurt rubbish. And then people read that rubbish and believe it. Just a few pages back there's a guy having a good old moan that everyone drives tanks and the game is really boring. Followed by at least 1 comment along the lines of "oh, shame that - thought this game was looking great".
As for the NDA being ineffective, I also disagree with that. It's not just about the individual. A bit of googling for PS2 stuff shows some "leaked footage" removed from youtube (though still existing on a torrent site), an announcement on planetside universe saying they'll delete NDA-breaking posts, ditto the planetside subreddit, and a bunch of planetside forums all saying the same thing. Of course it's impossible to 100% stop info leaking when you get the general public involved but it does mean the majority of leaks don't stay around for long.
Dropping the NDA after the game is mature enough that the positive discussion drowns out the negative. Stopping public forum crying while the game's still in development; or at least allowing the positive to balance it. Having the top google and youtube results all showing your own content and community/media websites and features instead of forum cryfests. How can you say that an NDA has no value and isn't needed?
For reasons outlined above - I disagree.
I have never heard of an NC outfit called the Immortals in Planetside
Are they just forming?I am surprised they selected a faction for a game that is still pre-beta...
I have never heard of an NC outfit called the Immortals in Planetside
I am surprised they selected a faction for a game that is still pre-beta...
99% of Outfits have chosen a Faction to play as most players seemingly have chosen a Faction too. So they want to increase their ranks in the Tech test onwards.
Up NC! Smurf Assault Squad
99% of Outfits have chosen a Faction to play as most players seemingly have chosen a Faction too. So they want to increase their ranks in the Tech test onwards.
Up NC! Smurf Assault Squad
Which is a bit pointless since the characters are continuously going to be wiped from the the tech test and beta...
You wouldn't believe the loyalty that some people show to their respective factions & character wipes mean nothing in terms of getting an Outfit going as the Tech/Beta allows people to test the dynamics of a squad/outfit or just be damn sociable with friends
You wouldn't believe the loyalty that some people show to their respective factions & character wipes mean nothing in terms of getting an Outfit going as the Tech/Beta allows people to test the dynamics of a squad/outfit or just be damn sociable with friends
This, its always surprising how much loyalty a player will show to a certain faction, just go read all the boards for PS be it 1 or 2, players not all but the vast majority tend to choose a faction then stick with it, even if the choice was arbitrary.
I don't think you understand at all how in the gaming world, clans/guilds/communities work and especially during sequels of well made games.
It's a safe bet that if there's a community that played NC from 2003-Current there's a fat chance they want to stay loyal and stick to it.
It has nothing to do with persistance or stats, it's about making a choice early on, playing with friends, teamwork.
People recruit before games come out, it's been going on for well over a decade.
