hints for playing PLANETSIDE 2

[Casimir]

Y'all know that the TR minichaingun is the shizz.

[Kafein]

NC weapons are superior both in handling and visuals, but the T32 Bull is an excellent TR assault rifle I think, almost no recoil, great accuracy, good damage on short and medium range and good for hip shooting when assaulting or defending bases. If you haven't give it a go with mods in VR.

The Bull is a LMG, not an AR. It's probably the best all-rounder TR HA gun.

[Angantyr]

Yeah, performs like an assault rifle anyway 

[Rebelyell]

The Bull is a LMG, not an AR. It's probably the best all-rounder TR HA gun.

it have only 180 but that weapon is really good
but I prefer TMG nowdays

[Kirman]

Usually fps is not my thing but i like this one so far. Since i'm a newbie i have a few question. For now i'm playing as NC and mostly HA. And thoose are my questions.


1)Heavy assault certs; how does it work? I mean it's passive or i need to use them somewhere?
2)As a weapon i really like the starting weapon which is NC6 GAUSS SAW. Should i keep it or there are lots of better option?I didn't have much chance to try them just tried GD-22S but didn't like it.
3)This one is about vehicles. Most of the time tanks are used by engineers so they can repair easily but they cant repair on midair. I'm stuck between Hawk GD-68 and NS Decimator.
4)Any server(EU) suggestion? I would like to play on most crowded server.


Sorry for my engrish.

[Christo]

Usually fps is not my thing but i like this one so far. Since i'm a newbie i have a few question. For now i'm playing as NC and mostly HA. And thoose are my questions.


1)Heavy assault certs; how does it work? I mean it's passive or i need to use them somewhere?
2)As a weapon i really like the starting weapon which is NC6 GAUSS SAW. Should i keep it or there are lots of better option?I didn't have much chance to try them just tried GD-22S but didn't like it.
3)This one is about vehicles. Most of the time tanks are used by engineers so they can repair easily but they cant repair on midair. I'm stuck between Hawk GD-68 and NS Decimator.
4)Any server(EU) suggestion? I would like to play on most crowded server.


Sorry for my engrish.

That really depends on what you are actually certing, a shield that's an active ability, or something else like flak armor which is a passive.

watch this

Gauss SAW is insane in good hands. I'd kill for one in my faction.

Just stick with stock rocket laucher and learn how it's arcing, if you learn that you can get easy 1hit kills on infantry, and hurt MAX-es real good. I have tons of fun with it, it's like playing TF2 Soldier.

For EU server, Miller is pretty huge, the veteran PS1 outfits made it their home so you see huge fights especially at alerts, outfits hold and advance, it's a nice sight.

[Kafein]

Begin with the cheap stuff. The Gauss SAW is one of the best HA NC guns even though it's the starter gun, so if you like it there's really no reason to change for now. Upgrade your suit one or two levels in either flak or nanoweave (both are good), upgrade your nanite mesh generator, get a scope for your gun, get medkits

Due to recent changes in that area, don't take what the old guides say about nanoweave armor too seriously.

[Christo]

Be sure to get the more expensive medkit, it instantly brings you back to full HP.

Totally worth it. I have 2 of them and it's awesome.

[Banok]

meh snipers are awesome imo with the bolt action ones, you can get one for free if you role NC. I got like 40 kills on my first life as NC sniper, so yeah there is grind but its not required.

my tip is to put certs into hp and self heal ability as medic, you can tank so well especially at range you can out heal a whole squads inacurate fire. great thing about medic is you dont need medkits so you get c4 which is amazing. medic is just complete all rounder really, great class even if you never revive anyone.

I only really played sniper/medic and my scythe once I bought some good weapons for it. haven't played in ages but my KD was pretty insane, it was amazing how bad your average player was.

[Kirman]

Well i didn't like sniping i have to be in action all the time  Thanks for the video, i watched it before but it's a bit old. Anyway I'm keeping my starting weapon, upping Nanite mesh generator and Advanced shield capacitor. I wanted C4 instead of grenade but looks like it's not possible i wont leave  my medkits.

[Christo]

So I trialed the AV MANA Turret just to check it out..

Holy mother of mercy, this thing is OP. I managed to put one down inside a spawn room in Sandstone Gulch Mining where I got a somewhat clear sight on the enemy, managed to kill at least 20 enemies with it while I wasn't risking my life at all.
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Aim for person on rooftop/running around, then lead to target using mouse.

Ridiculous.

[Kafein]

So I trialed the AV MANA Turret just to check it out..

Holy mother of mercy, this thing is OP. I managed to put one down inside a spawn room in Sandstone Gulch Mining where I got a somewhat clear sight on the enemy, managed to kill at least 20 enemies with it while I wasn't risking my life at all.
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Aim for person on rooftop/running around, then lead to target using mouse.

Ridiculous.

Yeah the AV turret is ridiculously OP in some very specific situations, but it is also ridiculously boring and usually achieves nothing actually important unless deployed en masse to counter a tank zerg.

[Tyr_]

NC? Screw you, loyalty until death!

You should start as Medic, it's the best cert grinding class unless you get a good pilot and play as gunner in a liberator. First of all upgrade your healing tool to lvl 3-4, this is what gives you most points. You want to increase your armor aswell, so either get anti-exsplosion or anti-projectil armor (only 1 or 2 lvl for a start, while its still cheap).

With a skilled healing tool you are basicly ready to grind an infinite amount of certs. Always watch around, heal your mates and revive them, thats important, especially revive Max units, they are good assets.
The start weapons are good, but you want to upgrade your weapon. As TR i prefer the TAR as assault rifle. Simple reason for the upgrade is that you cannot get enhanced ammunition for the starter rifles. Check the rifles you can unlock and look that the one you want to buy has an ammunition upgrade, best check some forums which is the best for your class, but since planetside is 90% close combat you want something with a high rate of fire.

Ps: TR minigun rocks!

[Kirman]

NC? Screw you, loyalty until death!

I couldn't deny this 

I'm gonna try more weapons like ''Anchor / EM-1 / Warden'' any toughts?

[Christo]

I couldn't deny this 

I'm gonna try more weapons like ''Anchor / EM-1 / Warden'' any toughts?

Well better get used to the most annoying announcer out of the three, I swear that woman is irritating.
The music is so out of place that it got on my nerves, and you look like clowns.

Also NC is where most teen 'rebels' go, So don't expect much cohesion on servers from them all the time, ESPECIALLY on Cobalt.
My VS alt is on Cobalt and Cobalt NC has the worst reputation of communities in the game, regardless of faction lol. They are cannon fodder.

To be honest I find their MAX and the Vanguard tank insanely overpowered. (hue hue immortality shield, 1 hit ko weapons.)

NC are a bunch of spoiled brats when it comes to faction balance, imo. They QQ when they got the best stuff in a lot of areas.

They whine because AFR19-Mercenary sucks, but I would kill for a gun like that on TR side. VS got a similar weapon though.
Also they got the best starter pistol, starter Bolt action rifle (other factions need 100 certs for that and u get one for free)

And it goes on and on..

I tried to play all 3 when I got back, Got a TR soldier who is BR23, and a VS who is 22. Couldn't get into playing NC at all..
(Funny because if you read the big PS2 thread I started out as one on the now merged Mallory server back then, but moved to TR because of cRPG people and to try things out)

Oh and the other two factions got better trailers than the payback one.  8-)