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📣Scheduled Server Maintenance 4/23📣

4/23 @ 6AM PDT. / Downtime up to 4 hours.
🔸During this time we will be changing NA server gateway hardware.
🔸We will then monitor Connery (Osprey) for better latency performance.
🔸NA and EU servers will be renamed to Osprey and Wainwright.

Improving the US Server Experience

[h2]Improving the US Server Experience [/h2]

[h2]Why This Merge Matters [/h2]
For years, our community has advocated for server consolidation to:   
  • Reduce population fragmentation   
  • Enable larger, more dynamic battles   
  • Strengthen the overall player ecosystem   

Server location decisions inherently involve trade-offs - no matter where we base our infrastructure, some players will always experience higher latency than others. We carefully evaluated all options before implementing this merge, knowing it would bring both benefits and temporary challenges.   

While transitions of this scale are never completely seamless, we believe these short-term adjustments will lead to significant long-term improvements for all players.   

We’ve been closely following your feedback since merging the US servers, and we appreciate the constructive discussions happening across Reddit, our official forums, and Discord. While server consolidations are always challenging, this move was necessary to strengthen match quality and ensure long-term population health for PlanetSide 2. That said, we recognize some players are facing issues, and we’re actively working to improve the experience.   

[h2]Our Action Plan [/h2]
Here’s what we’re doing to address these issues:   
  • Network & Routing Adjustments – We’re working with our infrastructure team to optimize data paths and reduce latency for players with extreme cases of high server latency.
  • Server Performance Tuning – We’re investigating the root causes of lag spikes and adjusting server settings to improve stability.   
  • Population & Queue Management – We’re exploring ways to alleviate login queues, including potential spawn system tweaks and incentives to balance faction populations.   
  • Long-Term Infrastructure Review – If necessary, we’ll evaluate alternative solutions, including server location adjustments or provider changes, to ensure a smoother experience.


[h2]How You Can Help [/h2]
  • Share constructive feedback on faction balance and server performance in our official channels.
  • Share your experiences with extreme server latency after our next series of maintenances. 
  • Stay tuned for frequent updates as we implement fixes.


[h2]Double XP For All Event[/h2]
We have plans to activate a bonus xp event for everyone and are looking to schedule it after latency improves for players. Be sure to check our official channels for more information on that later.

[h2]Moving Forward [/h2]
We know this transition hasn’t been perfect, but we believe merging Connery and Emerald will strengthen the long-term health of the game by consolidating the player base and improving match quality. Our goal is to make these adjustments as quickly as possible while keeping you informed every step of the way.   

Thank you for your patience, your dedication, and most importantly, for continual fights on Auraxis. We’ll share more details as soon as we have them.   

- PlanetSide 2 Team 

2X EXP FOR ALL [ NOW - APRIL 6 ]

📈DOUBLE XP FOR ALL📈
Enjoy Double XP this week!
🥸Wear the schnoz mask and get an additional 20% XP!

📢 April 1, 2025 - Fishing Update📢

PC servers are coming down at 6AM PDT / 3PM CEST tomorrow for a PC Update that will add and address the following below. Estimated downtime may be up to 3 hours.

Fishing is Here!


We are happy to announce that Fishing has arrived to Auraxis! For more information you can refer to our previous Dev Letter! Stay tuned for our upcoming Dev Letter tomorrow for more details and a sneak peek at a new game mode!

[h3]Long Term Directives Updated[/h3]
To accompany the fishing update we have added the following Long Term Directives:
  • Fishing
  • Fishing Mastery

[h3]Fishing Rewards[/h3]



[h2]Double Exp For All (Starts 1st April 2025 - Ends April 7th 2025 00:00 Server Time)[/h2]

Everyone can enjoy Double XP For all starting today through April 7th!

  • Make sure to use The Schnoz to get extra 20% XP!


[h2]April Fools Day (Starts April 1st 2025 - Ends April 11th 00:00 Sever Time)[/h2]
  • April Fools Day items return to the Depot.
  • Premium Puzzler Flat Top has been added to the Depot.
  • NEW! 'BRRRT' Horn has been added to the Depot.
  • "The Schnoz" makes its return! Grants a 20% Experience points bonus while equipped!


[h2]Arbor Day[/h2]
  • Auraxian Bober Hood Ornament launches on the Depot for a limit time ( Starts 25th April 2025 - Ends 30th April 2025 00:00 Server Time)

[h2]Easter[/h2]
  • Easter Egg Frag/Plasma Grenades will be available to all players for a limited time (Starts 18th April 2025 - Ends 6th May 2025 00:00 Server Time)


Misc. Changes and Bug Fixes

[h2]Audio[/h2]
  • NS-10 Burster now has more "oomph" when firing.
  • NC MAX Shotgun sound remastered.
  • TR MAX Chaingun audio remastered.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
  • The following tank cannons now have their icons updated with the Armor Piercing symbol.

    • Titan-150 "Fafnir" AP


    • P2-120 "Fafnir" AP            


    • Supernova "Fafnir" FPC


    • CT-150 "Fafnir" Cyclops


    • CT-150 Cyclops
  • The Valkyrie's Hellion G20 spool up time in the description now matches weapon stat value.
  • Differing trajectory of the Mosquito's projectiles in third-person view has been fixed.]
  • Fixed an issue where if you start a fishing session, the last key that player held down is remembered (i.e. it would remember holding the W key and players would have moved away from where they believe they were).

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]
  • Fishing attractors may be consumed when they hit terrain without starting the mini-game.