Lunar New Year Bundle
Celebrate the lunar new year with this fortuitous bundle!
This Lunar New Year Bundle includes:
- NS Tigerstrike Decimator
- Year of the Tiger Banner
- Year of the Tiger Decal
Let us know what you think in the discussions board!
PlanetSide 2 News
Celebrate the lunar new year with this fortuitous bundle!
This Lunar New Year Bundle includes:
Let us know what you think in the discussions board!
Feb. 02, 2022 - Lunar New Year
All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Feb. 02, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours.
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[h2]Oshur Launch Thoughts[/h2]
Hey there, just wanted to take a moment to remark on how amazing the reception to Oshur has been so far. It's rare to see this level of excitement and (dare I say) satisfaction with the gameplay to come out of an update. While there's still plenty of work to be done on the continent and its systems, the comments regarding how reminiscent Oshur is of PlanetSide 2's early glory, have been heartening and much appreciated.
There are certainly folks who don't have an interest in the type of gameplay being fostered on the continent, and that's totally valid. We sought to create an logistics heavy, strategy rich, and combined arms experience with Oshur, and the groundswell of support makes it seem like we landed pretty close to that mark. So thank you all for giving us (and Oshur) a chance, and we'll be keeping an eye out for more feedback as things become less new and shiny, and the meta of the continent starts to settle.
-Wrel, Lead Designer
[h2]Lunar New Year[/h2]
Happy Lunar New Year! For the Year of the Tiger, we've deployed the new Tigerstrike Decimator to the Depot, that comes bundled with a new decal and banner. These items will be available in the Depot through Feb. 28.
[h2]Oshur Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h2]
[h2]Interlink Facilities[/h2]
[h2]Testing Banners[/h2]
[h2]Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h2]
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[h2]Oshur Launch Thoughts[/h2]
Hey there, just wanted to take a moment to remark on how amazing the reception to Oshur has been so far. It's rare to see this level of excitement and (dare I say) satisfaction with the gameplay to come out of an update. While there's still plenty of work to be done on the continent and its systems, the comments regarding how reminiscent Oshur is of PlanetSide 2's early glory, have been heartening and much appreciated.
There are certainly folks who don't have an interest in the type of gameplay being fostered on the continent, and that's totally valid. We sought to create an logistics heavy, strategy rich, and combined arms experience with Oshur, and the groundswell of support makes it seem like we landed pretty close to that mark. So thank you all for giving us (and Oshur) a chance, and we'll be keeping an eye out for more feedback as things become less new and shiny, and the meta of the continent starts to settle.
-Wrel, Lead Designer
[h2]Lunar New Year[/h2]
Happy Lunar New Year! For the Year of the Tiger, we've deployed the new Tigerstrike Decimator to the Depot, that comes bundled with a new decal and banner. These items will be available in the Depot through Feb. 28.
[h2]Oshur Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h2]
- You can now hear footsteps on the Flotilla Bastions.
- War Table NPCs show as correct faction on Oshur Flotillas.
- Fort Arceo now has infantry terminals in the spawn room.
- You can now find Warpgate Terminals in the Flotillas.
- Fixed a "fake" cortium vein north of Dekat Interlink.
- Oshur's World Map thumbnail no longer says "PLACEHOLDER".
- The northern Flotilla can now use the air vehicle pad on the northern most Bastion.
- Anat Interlink now considers you in the facility area while in the spawn room.
- Gildad Cliffs now considers you in the facility area while in the spawn room.
- Wellerman Watch capture time is now equal to most Large Outposts.
- Seapost K12 can now be captured.
- Painfield at Terran Genetics should no longer kill friendlies who spawn into the spawn room.
- Air Terminal at Gildad Cliffs now functions.
- Eagle Outpost now uses the correct Tower spawnroom shields.
- Nascent Shipping and Storage capture timer is now on par with other single-point bases.
- Astira Hydroelectric now has a spawn room pain field.
- Pommel Gardens now has a spawn room pain field.
- Pommel Gardens, Astira Hydroelectric, and Mirror Bay Watchtower now all have no-construction zones.
- Fixed a broken Sunderer Garage shield at Mirror Bay Watchtower's eastern garage.
- Added Ammo Tower at Sibo Interlink.
- Capturing or defending Trident Relays now provide experience.
- Trident Relays and Interlinks won't provide the outfit resources shown in the UI in this update, but this will be 1 Polystellarite and 8 Synthium once the bug preventing delivery is resolved.
- Various terrain and object cleanup.
- A no-construction zone now prevents players from building on a campaign-related island.
- Seapost K10 now appears on the map and mini-map.
- Weapon models no longer glow on the loadout screen.
- Fixed an issue where firing from some of the rocks at Tannae Power wouldn't register your hits.
- Underwater lighting effects no longer persist when teleporting to a different continent while submerged.
[h2]Interlink Facilities[/h2]
- Changes have been made to the Interlink Facilities throughout the continent. The goal for the changes are mainly to give defenders more room to push out of the spawn room, and interact with more of the facility and its surroundings.
- A hallway shield has been added to all Interlinks, and the cover inside has been adjusted to allow for more progression pushing from the hallway.
- The interior space has been segmented more, closing off some longer sight lines, and making flow around the capture point a bit better.
- Imbanon Interlink, Dekat Interlink, and Anat Interlink all have functional teleporters that take you to safe rooms outside the main structure. Other interlinks should receive teleporters when there's time.
- Additional cover from aircraft has been added on the roof of the spawn room and the main structure.
- The spawn room now has a sniper's perch on the top floor, to make it easier to clear the rooftop approach.
- Bollards have been added to the four main entrances to help prevent vehicles from entering.
[h2]Testing Banners[/h2]
- Players who participated in the Test Build 01 and/or Test Build 02 events for Oshur, your Work in Progress banners will be making their way to your account before the week is over.
[h2]Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions[/h2]
- Reduced the global base respawn time from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
- Dervish Fire Suppression now heals the described 25% health over 5 seconds. (175 health per second, instead of 150 per second.)
- Third person vehicle reticle shows for all vehicle passengers.
- Fixed an issue with aircraft thrust not decaying properly when switching seats.
- UBP-1 Starfish's reload animation now works correctly.
- Fixed various animation issues related to underwater rifles.
- Moss Ravine on Amerish no longer submerges players near the magical, physics-defying streams.
Double XP for All Access Members [ JAN. 28 - 30 ]
PlanetSide 2 just got a new continent to explore for the first time in 8 years
There's a huge update out now for the free-to-play sci-fi multiplayer game PlanetSide 2, and it adds the first new continent the game has seen in almost eight years. As the name suggests, the Isles of Oshur are a dense archipelago of islands ripe for the taking, and there are some all-new game mechanics to take into account while before you join the battle there.
Developer Rogue Planet Games says there's "something for everyone" on Oshur, which features not only countless sandy beaches, but also jungles and savannahs ripe for vehicular combat. It's dotted by towering Trident relays, which can only be entered up top - meaning you'll need to make sure you've got air support along with you.
The Isles of Oshur don't have the traditional warpgates you typically find on PlanetSide 2 maps, and your new headquarters is located on new Exodus-class fleet carriers out on the water. You're pretty safe while aboard: the carriers have particle projection cannons mounted on their decks that will shred any enemy vehicles that get close.
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Welcome to the Isles of Oshur
[h3]Welcome to the Isles of Oshur[/h3]
A new, massive-scale continent makes its way to PlanetSide 2 for the first time since 2014. The tropical isles of Oshur are reminiscent of a time before the Auraxian war, where research and exploration were the most valued pursuits, and the factions weren't fully divided.
[h3]Something for Everyone[/h3]
Oshur was designed with an emphasis on logistics and diversity of gameplay. The towering Trident Relays necessitate air support and quick responses, the lattice has deliberate and strategic cutoffs for squad and platoon leaders to pursue, the beachheads and mid-field bases carve a meaningful role for construction; the open savannahs, sandy beaches, and tropical jungles foster vehicle battles and heavy armor usage; and the hand-crafted designer-driven bases create unique and learnable gameplay spaces for hardened infantry veterans. With this new island battleground, there is something to enjoy no matter your style of gameplay.
[h3]Exodus Flotilla[/h3]
The expedition to Oshur took place aboard the new Exodus-class Fleet Carriers. Unlike traditional maps, there are no Warpgates on Oshur, and this flotilla of heavily armed fleet carriers will become your new base of operations. Enemy vehicles that stray too close will be shot out of the sky by the shipboard Particle Projection Cannon.
[h3]Water Mechanics[/h3]
As a part of a massive undertaking, we've completely changed how water works in PlanetSide 2. Every vehicle, infantry, and projectile interaction has been re-engineered to accommodate these new mechanics.
Indar, Amerish, Hossin, and Esamir will all be retrofitted with these new water mechanics at a later date (so don't dip your toes into that frozen river just yet.)
[h3]Underwater Weapons[/h3]
Most traditional weapons won't fire while submerged, but special equipment has been added to ease the transition.
Three new underwater rifles and one underwater pistol are now available to access by various means.
[h3]New Facilities[/h3]
Interlink Outpost
Constructed as early communication hubs for research on the islands and out at sea, the Interlinks are single-point infantry-capture bases with a close-quarters arena and multiple entrances for attackers.
Controlling an Interlink Outpost counts toward Empire Strength on the continent.
Trident Relay
These massive spires jutting from the water's surface are only enterable from their airpads located high above. Three symmetrical entrance-ways provide an airport-style atmosphere to fight through.
Controlling a Trident Relay counts toward Empire Strength on the continent, and allows for lattice cutoffs deep into enemy territory.
[h3]Distant Shores, Chapter 02[/h3]
Nascent Expeditions has finally cleared the path toward Oshur, and the Empires are maneuvering to gain a foothold. The last chapter of the Distant Shores campaign will be made available Jan. 27.
[h3]New Directives[/h3]
Oshur Collections - A new "Collections" tab can be found in the Directives page. Our first Collections directive asks you to recover the lost dog tags of those who died during the evacuation of Oshur.
Conquest - Oshur - In the "Strategic" tab, a new directive line dedicated to the war for Oshur has been added. Unlock the new UBR-100 Frogman by completing the first tier, and the (very special) Paradise Camo at Master tier, reserved for only the most hardened veterans.
[h3]Oshur Auto-Unlock Dates[/h3]
To celebrate the launch of Oshur, we'll have certain windows where Oshur will auto-unlock itself. Outside of these days, the continent will remain in the normal rotation. We can enable or disable this functionality without downtime based on demand. The goal here is to allow everyone to experience the continent immediately while its new, while avoiding the burnout of the same map 24/7.
The current auto-unlock schedule is: Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 30
-Wrel, Lead Designer
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For a full list of changes and fixes, head on over to our forums and read the Official Patch Notes.
A new, massive-scale continent makes its way to PlanetSide 2 for the first time since 2014. The tropical isles of Oshur are reminiscent of a time before the Auraxian war, where research and exploration were the most valued pursuits, and the factions weren't fully divided.
[h3]Something for Everyone[/h3]
Oshur was designed with an emphasis on logistics and diversity of gameplay. The towering Trident Relays necessitate air support and quick responses, the lattice has deliberate and strategic cutoffs for squad and platoon leaders to pursue, the beachheads and mid-field bases carve a meaningful role for construction; the open savannahs, sandy beaches, and tropical jungles foster vehicle battles and heavy armor usage; and the hand-crafted designer-driven bases create unique and learnable gameplay spaces for hardened infantry veterans. With this new island battleground, there is something to enjoy no matter your style of gameplay.
[h3]Exodus Flotilla[/h3]
The expedition to Oshur took place aboard the new Exodus-class Fleet Carriers. Unlike traditional maps, there are no Warpgates on Oshur, and this flotilla of heavily armed fleet carriers will become your new base of operations. Enemy vehicles that stray too close will be shot out of the sky by the shipboard Particle Projection Cannon.
[h3]Water Mechanics[/h3]
As a part of a massive undertaking, we've completely changed how water works in PlanetSide 2. Every vehicle, infantry, and projectile interaction has been re-engineered to accommodate these new mechanics.
- Wheeled Vehicles putter along the surface.
- Hover vehicles float above the water.
- Air vehicles cruise beneath the waves like submarines.
- Infantry and treaded vehicles prowl the ocean floor.
- Projectiles that enter the water are hit with heavy drag.
Indar, Amerish, Hossin, and Esamir will all be retrofitted with these new water mechanics at a later date (so don't dip your toes into that frozen river just yet.)
[h3]Underwater Weapons[/h3]
Most traditional weapons won't fire while submerged, but special equipment has been added to ease the transition.
Three new underwater rifles and one underwater pistol are now available to access by various means.
- UBR-100 Frogman - Unlocked by completing the first tier of the Conquest Oshur directive.
- UBR-150 Sea Lion - Unlocked with Certs or DBC.
- UBR-300 Swordfish - Unlocked by completing Chapter 02 of the Distant Shores campaign.
- UBP-1 Starfish - Unlocked by completing the Distant Shores campaign.
[h3]New Facilities[/h3]
Interlink Outpost
Constructed as early communication hubs for research on the islands and out at sea, the Interlinks are single-point infantry-capture bases with a close-quarters arena and multiple entrances for attackers.
Controlling an Interlink Outpost counts toward Empire Strength on the continent.
Trident Relay
These massive spires jutting from the water's surface are only enterable from their airpads located high above. Three symmetrical entrance-ways provide an airport-style atmosphere to fight through.
Controlling a Trident Relay counts toward Empire Strength on the continent, and allows for lattice cutoffs deep into enemy territory.
[h3]Distant Shores, Chapter 02[/h3]
Nascent Expeditions has finally cleared the path toward Oshur, and the Empires are maneuvering to gain a foothold. The last chapter of the Distant Shores campaign will be made available Jan. 27.
[h3]New Directives[/h3]
Oshur Collections - A new "Collections" tab can be found in the Directives page. Our first Collections directive asks you to recover the lost dog tags of those who died during the evacuation of Oshur.
Conquest - Oshur - In the "Strategic" tab, a new directive line dedicated to the war for Oshur has been added. Unlock the new UBR-100 Frogman by completing the first tier, and the (very special) Paradise Camo at Master tier, reserved for only the most hardened veterans.
[h3]Oshur Auto-Unlock Dates[/h3]
To celebrate the launch of Oshur, we'll have certain windows where Oshur will auto-unlock itself. Outside of these days, the continent will remain in the normal rotation. We can enable or disable this functionality without downtime based on demand. The goal here is to allow everyone to experience the continent immediately while its new, while avoiding the burnout of the same map 24/7.
The current auto-unlock schedule is: Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 30
-Wrel, Lead Designer
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For a full list of changes and fixes, head on over to our forums and read the Official Patch Notes.