*** Official Planetside 2 Thread ***

Alpha Squad Founders package has been announced.


http://www.planetside2.com/alpha-squad


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is the Alpha Squad package?
A. The Alpha Squad package is the perfect way to gear up for the launch of PlanetSide 2. The package includes a variety of exclusive items, $40.00 USD worth of virtual currency and instant access to the Beta program currently running.

Q. What comes in the Alpha Squad package?
A. The Alpha Squad package comes with 4000 Station Cash ($40.00 in-game value) upon purchase to spend in-game at launch (or now in most SOE run games) and a number of exclusive in-game perks, including an exclusive decal, an exclusive title “Founder”, an exclusive camo set, a 6 month 10% experience and resource boost, and three weapon unlocks for each of the three empires. You'll also receive instant Beta access!

Q. How much does the Alpha Squad package cost, and where can I purchase it?
A. The Alpha Squad package can be purchased for $39.99 from the PlanetSide 2 website at www.PlanetSide2.com/alpha-squad.

Q. Can I buy the Alpha Squad package with Station Cash?
A. The Alpha Squad package is not available for purchase with Station Cash.

Q. What if I am European player? Does the Station Cash convert to ProSiebenSat.1.Games Seven Cash?
A. Yes! ProSiebenSat.1.Games is our partner in Europe and responsible for publishing the game in these countries. Just like in the US, European purchasers of this package will receive immediate Beta access and 4000 Station Cash. Upon the launch of PlanetSide 2 (also the expected migration date to the ProSiebenSat.1.Games service) the wallet balance of this Station Cash along with the virtual items in this package will transfer when the player establishes a ProSiebenSat.1.Games account. At that time, the Station Cash balance will be converted into Seven Cash currency.

Q. I am an All Access pass member. How will buying the Alpha Squad package affect that?
A. It won’t. All Access members can purchase the package just like any other player.

Q. I've purchased the Alpha Squad Package. When do I get my items?
A. Your Beta access starts immediately, and you will receive 4000 Station Cash immediately! You will receive your in-game items upon the launch of PlanetSide 2, on or before December 31, 2012.

Q. When can I purchase the Alpha Squad package?
A. The Alpha Squad Package is available now for a limited time.

Q. Which weapons will this package unlock for each Empire?
A. 12 weapon unlocks! One additional weapon for each combat class (per Empire!).

Assault Rifle - Fast rate or fire allows it to output a large of amount of damage in a short period of time, making it very effective at short to medium ranges.
  • NCGR-22
  • TRCycler TRV
  • VSH-V45

Carbine - Balanced weight and controllable recoil allows the operator to maintain accuracy over automatic fire.
  • NCAC-X11
  • TRT5
  • VSPulsar C

LMG - Features three fire modes, allowing it to easily adapt to most situations on the battlefield.
  • NCEM6 LMG
  • TRTMG-50 B
  • VSSVA-88

Sniper - Highly accurate and damaging at long range.
  • NCLA80
  • TRSR-7
  • VSV10

  • Carbines are used by Engineers, Light Assault
  • Assault Rifles are used by Medics
  • LMGs are used by Heavy Assault
  • Sniper Rifles are used by Infiltrators

Q. When will I receive my Beta key?
A. We’ll make it easy for you. Upon purchase of the Alpha Squad package, you won’t receive a Beta key. Instead, we will flag your account for Beta, which means you can get right in – no key required! Your purchase confirmation email will include instructions on how to get the installer and log-in!

Q. Will the experience and resource bonus work on all my characters or just one?
A. The weapons, decal, title and XP/resource boost will be at the account level, meaning that any character created on the account will receive these benefits.

Q. Can I purchase more than one Alpha Squad package on the same account?
A. The Alpha Squad package can only be applied once to each account.

Q. After I purchase the Alpha Squad package, if I open another Station account, can I transfer my Alpha Squad package to my other account?
A. The Alpha Squad Package is non-transferable between Station accounts.

Q. Can I purchase the Alpha Squad Package as a gift for others?
A. You can only purchase an Alpha Squad Package for your account.

Q. What if I am already in beta? Can I transfer that part of the package to another account?
A. Then you were one of the lucky ones! There is no part of this package that can be transferred to another account.

Q. What can I use the included 4000 Station Cash on in game?
A. Once the game launches, you can use it to purchase weapon unlocks, bonuses, boosts, cosmetic features, and a whole lot more!

Q. I want to purchase additional Station Cash. Where can I find it?
A. Additional Station Cash purchases can be made from your Account page. Login here: https://account.station.sony.com/authenticated/cam/amHome.vm
 
Jongo said:
hmm ok the only other G error i saw was to do with no meeting the min specs. Clearly that is not the issue. On the latest drivers etc?
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Got the issue solved, it was peerblock, although I did disable that earlier on and still encountered the error anyway :confused:

Thanks anyway :)


Been playing for last 30 minutes and my god, this is going to take some getting use to! :D :p

Never played planetside, so this whole game is a bit new to me.

Runs pretty poor on my 4850, getting like 20-30FPS with everything on low (latest drivers) but it still looks rather nice anyway.

The sounds are great.
 
Nexus18 said:
Got the issue solved, it was peerblock, although I did disable that earlier on and still encountered the error anyway :confused:

Thanks anyway :)


Been playing for last 30 minutes and my god, this is going to take some getting use to! :D :p

Never played planetside, so this whole game is a bit new to me.

Runs pretty poor on my 4850, getting like 20-30FPS with everything on low (latest drivers) but it still looks rather nice anyway.

The sounds are great.
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Awesome stuff, its far from being optimised atm with each patch the smoothness of the game increases for me. You could try turning the render quality down to around 75 and that might get you some more frames.
 
Jongo said:
Awesome stuff, its far from being optimised atm with each patch the smoothness of the game increases for me. You could try turning the render quality down to around 75 and that might get you some more frames.
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Thanks very much, just turned it down to about 70 and game is much smoother now, 25+FPS gained :D
 
Patch notes from the last patch.

General:

A few crash bugs and stability tweaks have been made to provide a more stable gameplay environment.
Iron Sights on all weapons have been tuned.
Link Dead members will now pass squad leadership to the next available member.
New certifications have been added for aircraft.

Notable Bug Fixes:

Switching to a weapon with a scope while aimed down sights will no longer cause players to see their weapon through their weapon's scope.
Proximity mines will now explode when an enemy is near or they are shot.
Voice Chat HUD should now be correctly labeled for Squad, Platoon and Outfit.
The gunner seat in a vehicle is no longer inverted when inverted flight controls are selected. “Invert Vertical Look” is now the authority for vehicle turret controls.

Known Issue:

Working on a handful of base shield issues. Shields may not come up and down exactly as they did, but bases are capturable and fixes will be up as soon as possible.

Vehicles:

Vehicle management window now operational.
The Quad has been tweaked to provide better handling.
The fire rate of the Scythe and Reaver has been adjusted to be closer to the Mosquito.
The cone of fire on the Scythe, Reaver, and Mosquito has been increased.

The following Certifications have been added to the Galaxy, Liberator, Scythe, Mosquito, and Reaver:

Speed
Turn Rate
Vertical Thrust
Braking Force



Interface:

Tank Mines, Spawn Beacons, C4, and mines can now be spotted and seen on the mini-map.
Player whispers should now be functioning correctly.

World:
Seabed Listening Post now has an additional spawn room and terminals.
Indar Communications Array now has an additional spawn room and terminals.
Ti Alloys now has a Spawn Control Unit, turrets, and an additional spawn room.
The Palisade now has an additional spawn room, terminals, and a Spawn Control Unit.
The Blackshard Iridum Mine now has an additional spawn room, terminals, and a Spawn Control Unit.
Lost end Outlook now has an additional spawn room, terminals, and a Spawn Control Unit.
NS Research Labs now has an additional spawn room, terminals, and a Spawn Control Unit.
Snake Ravine Look out now has an additional spawn room, terminals, and Spawn Control Unit.

Infantry:

The following Certifications have been added:

Nanoweave Armor
Advanced Shield Capacitor
Flak Armor

Weapons:

Rocket Launcher speed and acceleration has been increased.
 
janksteruk said:
damn there out of keys cant believe ive missed out again
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Lets face it, it was a joke. Its supposed to be unlimited keys then IGN have said on twitter they only had 3000. It cleared stated open to all IGN users on sept 7th yet everyone who checked before 6pm will of seen the subscription page :rolleyes:. I was hoping to get a few friends into this to have a good game but looks like i'll be waiting longer now.
 
Sleepless said:
I clicked on it anyway and it gave me a key. Give it a go.
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I just got one on the back of this post, so cheers for that.
Created a 2nd account for a mate, tried to get a code and it says 'Out of keys - sorry!' so im not quite sure how it just gave me one 15min ago, seems highly unlikely i got extremely lucky, but... maybe i did :confused:

Was annoyed i'd missed out too, went out earlier and just got in to see i'd long missed it, and then spotted your post, and low and behold its still spitting out codes :D (or at least it was). I already had an account, but thats a new URL so its not like it could have earmarked me for a key, very strange.
 
PaulC2K said:
I just got one on the back of this post, so cheers for that.
Created a 2nd account for a mate, tried to get a code and it says 'Out of keys - sorry!' so im not quite sure how it just gave me one 15min ago, seems highly unlikely i got extremely lucky, but... maybe i did :confused:

Was annoyed i'd missed out too, went out earlier and just got in to see i'd long missed it, and then spotted your post, and low and behold its still spitting out codes :D (or at least it was). I already had an account, but thats a new URL so its not like it could have earmarked me for a key, very strange.
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Hmmm, i stand very much corrected. It didnt give me a key, it'd already given me one while i was out.
I just checked my spam, and i got an email from IGN at 6:20 with a key. I've absolutely no idea why it did that, but it did, and so thats the key it was showing me when i asked, and im guessing Sleepless may well have the same?

All i'd done was create an account last night in anticipation of these keys being released, and at various point of the day ive clicked the links within the IGN Prime page which took you to a subscription page. Thats it.
I dont know whether they've basically mass emailed a ton of people keys simply because they've registered recently (i'd assume that'd be a mistake) or something even weirder, but they've basically allocated a key to me without having any real reason to do so, although im extremely grateful for that, but cant help but think it really shouldnt have, and also how many other people has IGN sent codes to without them knowing/requesting, thus taking them from people who really want them.
 
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