So this is a pretty badass game and I've been playing it since beta.  If you liked Battlefield 3 you'll like this game.  The gameplay is rather similar.  Just think of a BF3 map x 100, and them multiply that by 3 for each continent.  Its completely F2P which is pretty awesome.  You can spend real mondy on "station cash" which from what I understand you can use to buy specific things/weapons/upgrades or on certs, which are in turn used to purchase things.  You can choose to do this or earn certs in game.

The goal is to control the map.  You do this by taking over stations.  You take over stations by capturing AND then holding the point until the enemy's influence is depleted and yours is maxed.  It can take some time.  So not only do you have to capture a base, but maintaining it can be a task as well. 

In game chat was working in beta, but it might be a little broken at the moment.  There is a proximity chat as well as squad chat.  Prox chat is very helpful when calling out for a medic or engineer. 

The game can have a steep learning curve at first.  I think it took me a good month or so to really get all the specifics worked out while playing the beta and even, while I have a good grasp on the game, there is still alot of stuff I'm unsure of.  But if anyone has any questions I'll try to offer as much information as possible.

Currently there is not a way to switch factions or move your character to a new server once created.  There has been talk of allowing this in the future.  My bet is that it will be another micro transaction.  We play as Vanu on the Jaeger server.

Current people on my friends list to add:

krakah
TheSilentCartographer (chr0n0phage)
th3me4tshield
DeadPi
MrDecepticon
MahoneyBadger
FITESully
LabiaMajora
BrokenNachtmahr
dwg116
TheShoctor

 

I have a few friends who worked on the game. It looks gorgeous, and I give them lots of praise for that. Their engine is really damn pretty (I loves me some deferred rendering). I loved the original Planetside and having played a substantial amount of the beta, I have enjoyed it immensely. Worth playing!

I have been playing this game A LOT lately.  I think it's better than BF3 as far as scale and real feel of battle is concerned.  Gaining certs is one hell of a grind!  But it is worth it.  It takes a significant amount of coordination to take over larger assets (Biodomes are pretty friggin' hard to overtake due to it's sheer size!). 

And it does look pretty good considering it is running in DX9.

There are multiple training videos on the website and the client front end to get you started.  It was pretty hard to learn at first and I had no clue what to do or where to go in the first hour or so of playing.  After a while you get the hang of it though.

I think it's in the hundreds.

This is the level of play we need to get FITES up to: http://youtu.be/x2c-olKtgKU

A 2 squad FITES armored column? Or how about a FITES flying squadron? These guys are form Outfit-X on a different server a friend of mine plays on.

Between this, diaspora, and Star Citizen, I'm in the market for a joystick. If anyone finds a good deal on one, let me know.

MahoneyBadger

LabiaMajora