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Welcome back Auraxians,

Happy Holidays! As we approach the festive holidays, we’d like to take a moment to wish you a joyous season filled with warmth, happiness, and great battles ahead! Your passion, dedication, and feedback have always been at the heart of PlanetSide 2. Auraxis is shaped by epic battles and the camaraderie of its incredible community. We're also excited to share some details regarding the Assault game mode coming to the game next year!

[h3]The Road Ahead: Introducing Assault Game Mode[/h3]
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Prepare for an exciting evolution in battle strategy with the Assault Facility, debuting on the icy tundras of Esamir. This new gameplay experience redefines how you fight for territory, introducing a dynamic and strategic flow to facility battles. Designed to deliver intense, focused combat, the Assault Facility offers a new twist to the way victories are earned on Auraxis.

[h2]What is the Assault Facility?[/h2]

The Assault Facility introduces a step-by-step capture system where attackers must seize control points in a specific sequence to win. Unlike traditional battles, defenders cannot recapture lost points—each victory pushes attackers closer to taking the facility. However, attackers must act strategically, as their resources (called "tickets") are limited and deplete with every respawn.

Attackers win by capturing all points in the sequence, while defenders win by draining the attackers' tickets before they can reach the final point. The facility design encourages intense, tactical gameplay that evolves as the battle progresses.


[h3]Why It’s Different[/h3]

• Strategic Progression: Each phase of the battle has its own character and tactics, from open vehicle-heavy skirmishes to intense infantry-focused showdowns.
  
• Tactical Management: Attackers must manage a finite pool of resources (tickets) to spawn reinforcements, adding a layer of strategy to every decision.
  
• Defenders’ Role: Holding key positions depletes the attackers' tickets, creating opportunities for defenders to turn the tide.
  
• Custom Facility Design: This prototype base, located on Esamir, is purpose-built for this game mode, featuring three distinct capture points and dynamic combat zones.
  

[h3]Battle Flow[/h3]

1. Start at the Excavation Site
2. The battle begins as attackers secure the first point, using vehicles and open terrain to their advantage. This area is designed to give attackers a foothold, setting the stage for the battle to come.
   
3. Advance to the Plant
4. The second phase shifts to an intricate facility with multiple pathways, cover options, and strategic chokepoints. This mid-stage battle is where coordination and teamplay shine.
   
5. Climactic Fight in the Engine Room
6. The final showdown takes place in a heavily fortified zone, rewarding both clever tactics and relentless determination.
   

[h3]Designed for Epic Battles[/h3]

The Assault Facility emphasizes what makes PlanetSide 2 unique: massive, unpredictable battles where vehicles, infantry, and strategy all play a role. Key features include:

• Intense Focus: Battles funnel players into critical hotspots, ensuring every moment counts.
  
• Integrated Vehicles: Tanks and transport vehicles dominate early stages, while infantry leads the charge in the final phases.
  
• Evolving Combat: The phased approach delivers distinct beginnings, middles, and climactic finales.
  

[h3]Coming soon to PTS[/h3]
You can playtest the new Assault Facility in our upcoming playtest arriving soon. Check our social channels and website for future updates.

[h3]A Glimpse of the Future[/h3]
In the future, this facility will pave the way for Archaeotech, a mysterious new element in the lore of Auraxis, discovered at the Assault Facility. This is where the victors of the Assault Facility will be able to summon the long awaited Stryder.

We look forward to seeing how you adapt your strategies to conquer this facility. As always, your feedback will be crucial in shaping its future iterations both on the playtest server and eventually, live.

[h3]Thank You for Your Support
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PlanetSide 2 thrives because of you—our dedicated soldiers, tacticians, and storytellers. Your feedback, creativity, and enthusiasm drive us to keep innovating and improving. Whether you’re leading a massive assault, crafting intricate lore theories, or simply enjoying a quiet moment in Sanctuary, you are the lifeblood of this game.

As we forge ahead, we invite you to continue sharing your ideas, reporting issues, and celebrating victories with us. Together, we’ll ensure that Auraxis remains a battlefield like no other.

Here’s to another year of epic battles, thrilling adventures, and unforgettable moments. See you on the frontlines!

The PlanetSide 2 Team

Servers are back from maintenance, please see today's notes below:

🔸Fixed a crash on CPUs without support of SSE4.2
🔸Improved performance on Windows 7
🔸Wavestinger Harpoon and NSX Fusion Blade quick attack fixed
🔸Removed cert currency from NS-D "Ice Dragon" Helios
🔸Removed water body option for water on Hossin

Note:
Although this hotfix will address some of the crashes, we will be reviewing any remaining crashes that may exist after this hotfix. Thank you for your patience while we focus on making your gaming experience much smoother.

The community has helped us reach over $14k in funds for children in hospitals. Thank you very much!

As a thank you, here is a code to unlock the new medic, engineer tool and an ExtraLife inspired player banner.

Want to donate? You still have until the end of December, learn more here: https://www.extra-life.org/team/planetside2

All PC servers will come down for the following update on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:00am PST (3:00pm CET). The downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours.
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[h2]Auraximas is here![/h2]

Enjoy the holiday festivities with the sights and sounds of Auraximas in Sanctuary. New events, items, and more will be available throughout December.


[h2]Snowmen[/h2]
Snowmen have been spotted on the roads, take them out to complete missions for some sweet prizes including the new Glitch Banner and Horn!


[h2]Auraximas Directive available through January 1st 2025.[/h2]
Completing each tier unlocks new rewards like the Glitch Banner, Frame, Glitch Camo and more!



Glitch Camo

Glitch Banner

[h2]Auraximas Deals![/h2]
Auraximas Items and Annual Anniversary Bundles return to the Depot!

• Dec. 08, 09, 10 First/Second/Third/Fourth Anniversary Bundles 40% off
  
• Dec. 15, 16, 17 Fifth/Sixth/Seventh Anniversary Bundles 40% off
  
• Dec. 22, 23, 24 Eighth/Ninth/Tenth Anniversary Bundle 40% off

[h2]Member Only Items/Bundles[/h2]
Only DBC purchases will grant the items to your account. Purchases in other currency such as Certs and A7 will only grant the items to your character.

For December's members only items and bundles we have:

• Directive Bundle: Auraximas 2023 - 905 Certs/3999 A7
  
• December Members Bundle I - 1 DBC/10 Certs*
• Elemental Dragon Helmet -1 DBC/10 Certs**

We are planning to add all previous annual directive rewards to the Members Only tab in the Depot, however we are starting with the 2023 and 2024 Directive Rewards.

Elemental Dragon Helmet

*Ice Dragon Camo that was previously given as a directive reward and has been upgraded to "Elemental Dragon Camo". The previous camo was Blue and available for all factions and caused confusion with faction identification when on the battlefield. The Elemental Dragon Camo addresses this by granting this camo in your factions colors. If you owned the Ice Dragon Camo then it will be replaced in your inventory. If your Ice Dragon Camo has not been replaced with the Elemental Camo, please let customer service know and we will look into the matter.

**Formerly the Ice Dragon Helmet was accidentally released in the November Members Only Bundle II. Players who purchased the item will have their item automatically upgraded the new model. For everyone else, it is available in the members only section!

[h2]New Depot Item[/h2]

• NS-D "Ice Dragon" Helios makes its Depot Debut
  

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[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a crash that would occur after character selection
  
• Fixed a bug where a player was kicked in the case of collision between vehicles and grenades/other vehicles
  
• Fixed an issue where players would disconnect after using the Zealot Overdrive Engine while shooting the NS-10 Burster
  
• Fixed a hole in the terrain on Amerish
  
• Fixed a bug where the ANT has no Turbo Mode SFX
  
• Fixed a bug where TR MAX's spawn without sound
  
• Fixed an issue where the bubble shields on the Sunderer were not working
  
• Fixed an issue where banners that are in multi-item bundles have no proper previews
  
• Fixed an issue where the Wasteland Respirator Helmet would stop being visible after 20 meters
  
• Fixed an issue where Halloween Missions would not disappear from player's Mission list after the event
  
• Fixed the thruster particle effects for the NE-LA Wasteland Armor where they would spawn in the wrong location
  
• Added a killzone to a specific battlezone on Esamir
  
• Updated the icon for the NS-D Helios EX
  

[h2]Audio Updates[/h2]

• VS Betelgeuse 54-A: Rebalanced a new sound to match the lore and VS character more. Why we are doing this - That was the 1st most mentioned gun in our previously held community survey related to adding new unique sounds for the old guns. The amount of reused sounds is massive, we want to give every legendary weapon its unique character to make the soundscape feel more diverse and the guns with the different behaviors sound unique.
  
• NS-15, M2: The most mentioned gun in the community survey related to reworking old gun sounds, has been reworked to be more aggressive and punchy 
  
• Godsaw: The 2nd most mentioned gun in the community survey related to adding new unique sounds for the old guns, has been reworked to be more distinct and special