Clarification

Psylon_1982

I'm not quite sure if this has been asked or addressed, i realize it is also early in the development process but here it goes.

People have mentioned some elements are inspired by Planetside 2, and the current model is free to play, is there a chance this game might turn into a lobby based mmo?

What i mean is, will 10 ppl just  log in to  a space station, then when enough people are qued, just drop pod launch into the planet, with no real progression or strategy aside to owning more nodes based on faction population? (akin to perhaps Call of Duty, minus drop pod launch). I, along with many others have seen studios use the term "mmorpg" very loosely in order to avoid more expensive, more in depth design.

I suppose as a long time Warhammer 40k fan, I was hoping for something that was Dark Millennium, forming actual chapters (guilds) with players in greater number than, what i thought was mentioned, 10 players? The most basic in compliance, players as Marines, NPC guard troops. It would be a shame to see a re-skinned Planetside 2 become this incredible IP.

I hope i made my thoughts clear, still half awake.

patrickbalthazar

Originally posted by Psylon_1982

I'm not quite sure if this has been asked or addressed, i realize it is also early in the development process but here it goes.

People have mentioned some elements are inspired by Planetside 2, and the current model is free to play, is there a chance this game might turn into a lobby based mmo?

What i mean is, will 10 ppl just  log in to  a space station, then when enough people are qued, just drop pod launch into the planet, with no real progression or strategy aside to owning more nodes based on faction population? (akin to perhaps Call of Duty, minus drop pod launch). I, along with many others have seen studios use the term "mmorpg" very loosely in order to avoid more expensive, more in depth design.

I suppose as a long time Warhammer 40k fan, I was hoping for something that was Dark Millennium, forming actual chapters (guilds) with players in greater number than, what i thought was mentioned, 10 players? The most basic in compliance, players as Marines, NPC guard troops. It would be a shame to see a re-skinned Planetside 2 become this incredible IP.

I hope i made my thoughts clear, still half awake.

hi, no - there won't be a need to wait to fill up a drop pod or make the squad full. you want action - you go and have action

how guild/chapters/bigger groups can and will be formed is not decided yet exactly, but you will be able to get multiple squads together in some form. the chapters are given by lore, but we will have some method to make it possible so that players can identify themselves with a group of friends.

Sive0n

 Its like planetside 2 in a way that there is one big persistent map with point to capture which created a tog-of-war, by design this makes it impossible or at least pretty stupid to have a lobby system. (games with lobbies aren't really an MMO)

 From what we know so far, you once you login into the game you start in your private room on a ship, this ship can be your own private ship if you are playing solo, if you are in a Strike Force(aka "guild") the ship will act as a guild hall where the private rooms are located, etc... regardless you can just teleport to the planet with or without your friends.

 I'm not sure why you compared it to CoD since that game is based on multiple servers running small maps with limited duration and a small number of players, because of this it needs a lobby so you can choose your server. If you played Planetside 2 you should know that there is no lobby, you choose your character and play.

 You are confusing Battle Squads with Strike Forces. A Battle Squad is basically a group/party/squad which can have up to 10 players, while a Strike Force will have several squads giving some sort of military hierarchy.