PlanetSide 2 News

This is no prank, soldier - we're celebrating April Fools' Day by offering 40% off all Vehicle Weapons & Vehicle Cosmetics for today only!

To show you how deathly serious we are, we're also bringing back some of the most effective tactical gear the Depot has to offer! The Schnoz provides excellent cover, unbeatable camouflage, and protection for your entire nose. Disguise is key on the battlefield, soldier.

For your acoustic warfare needs, Failsauce and Kazoo Vehicle Horns are perfect for confusing and disorienting your enemies...just trust us.

Be sure to make your way to the in-game Depot before these deals disappear at 11:59 PM PDT tonight, soldier!

All PC servers will be taken offline on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM GMT) for the incoming update, and Emerald (US East Coast) server hardware upgrades. Downtime is expected to last up to 6 hours for Emerald, and 4 hours for all other server regions.

[h3]Server Performance[/h3]
Alongside the Emerald server hardware upgrade, this update introduces several optimizations for all servers, and works to resolve performance issues related to recent updates. We will continue making improvements and resolving critical issues as they arrive.

[h3]Desolation[/h3]
Terrain, base flow, and Desolation visuals have received significant updates, and should continue to be considered work in progress.

• Major revisions to terrain have been made, including additional cover in open fields.
  
• A unique, new capture point building now surrounds each capture point.
  
• Combat flow near and within each capture point has received major revisions.
  
• Desolation Obelisk has received a new model and FX.
  
• Desolation Obelisks now glow faction colors when captured.
  
• At the end of the Outfit War, skybox now changes, continent now locks, and rewards are doled out.
  
• The victorious outfit in an Outfit War now receives a free Bastion Fleet Carrier (this reward is mostly a placeholder that will be changed later.)
  
• Warpgate regions now properly prohibit enemy players.
  
• Warpgate bases now have a Desolation Cortium Silo, which is stocked at the start of the match with 75,000 Cortium.
  
• Cortium held within Cortium Silos will not decay over time while on Desolation.
  
• Desolation Cortium Silo will recharge nearby construction objects and terminals.
  
• Airpads now have an icon on the map.
  
• Fixed the fake, uncapturable capture point marker that could appear beneath the ground at the center of the map.
  
• New ambient audio has been added to Desolation.
  
• Fixed LOD ranges on Desolation Command Centers.
  
• Desolation 2d map has received new visuals.
  

[h3]Construction Costs[/h3]
In line with the changes to Desolation, construction costs have been rebalanced, and apply to both Desolation terminals and Construction terminals.

Cortium Costs below:

• Flash: 100 to 50
  
• Javelin: 200 to 100
  
• Harasser: 300 to Same
  
• ANT: 400 to Same
  
• Sunderer: 400 to Same
  
• Lightning: 700 to 300
  
• MBT: NA to 500 - Only applies to Desolation Command Center terminals.
  
• ESF: 700 to 400
  
• Valkyrie: 500 to 300
  
• Liberator: NA to 500 - Only applies to Desolation Command Center terminals.
  
• Galaxy: NA to 750 - Only applies to Desolation Command Center terminals.
  

[h3]Bastion[/h3]

• The Bastion’s deployment terminal now has a unique new visual.
  
• Fixed an issue where Bastions could be instantly destroyed by physics collisions.
  
• Drop pods should no longer get stuck inside Bastion collision.
  
• Fixed visible texture seam on top of some Bastion turrets.
  
• Glaive IPC can no longer deal damage directly to the Bastion (but may still damage its hardpoints.)
  

[h3]Outfit Armory[/h3]

• Introduced additional logging, and speculative fixes for various issues related to War Asset crafting.
  
• Outfit decal no longer disappears when crafting War Assets.
  

[h3]Misc. Changes, Fixes, Additions[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that would prevent Instant Action from functioning.
  
• Fixed additional instances where Critical Chain implant’s effects could last indefinitely.
  
• Players will no longer be knocked back from MAX abilities in Sanctuary.
  
• NSO empire emblem on HUD now updates properly when switching continents.
  
• Render distance setting now saves properly for all languages.
  
• vCharacter select screen now displays the correct number of characters on the account.
  
• Added visual FX to the Observer Drone in Sanctuary.
  
• Salvaged Platinum Compound Helmet now displays the particle FX correctly on female characters.
  
• Sanctuary received an improved 2d map.
  
• Outfit decal no longer disappears when crafting War Assets.
  

As a small gesture of our appreciation and support, we're running a Double XP for ALL event starting TODAY at 8:00 AM PDT* and lasting through Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 PM PDT.

As our Executive Producer Andy Sites detailed in his recent studio update, the Rogue Planet dev team took steps this week to begin working from home - prioritizing the team's safety while also ensuring that our ability to support PlanetSide 2 is not disrupted. Live ops support (including several priority hotfixes this week) and future content development continues as planned, and we aim to keep it that way for however long this situation lasts.

We hope that all of you stay safe during this difficult time.


(*Double XP kicks off as soon as global servers come back up after this morning's 6:00 AM PDT maintenance)

This week, give luck a shot with a special pot of limited-time holiday goodies available in-game now in the Depot!

From Tuesday, March 17 (today!) through Sunday, March 22, (sham)rock your arsenal with the exceptionally lucky Saint Patrick's Day bundle:

Saint Patrick's Day Bundle (1999 DBC)

• NS “Jackpot” Decimator (all factions)
  
• Lucky Tire Trails (ANT)
  
• Lucky Tire Trails (Sunderer)
  
• Clover Camo (all factions)
  
• Leprechaun Decal
  
• Shamrock Decal
  

In addition, you'll find each item in the bundle available separately, alongside special "Jackpot" sidearms for each faction: 

• The "Jackpot" Cerberus for the Vanu Sovereignty (1499 DBC)
  
• The LA3 "Jackpot" Desperado for the New Conglomerate (1499 DBC)
  
• The TX2 "Jackpot" Emperor for the Terran Republic (1499 DBC)
  

You won't miss your shot with these lucky charms - share a picture of your favorite Saint Patrick's Day item with us on Twitter or Facebook!

The battlefields of Auraxis have exploded since the Escalation update launched, and we're giving ex-Briggs players looking to get closer to the action a one-time opportunity to transfer their characters from SolTech to Connery!

Starting today, Tuesday, March 17, through Tuesday, March 31, any player that wants to transfer their character from SolTech to Connery will have their request granted if they open up a Customer Service ticket requesting a character move within that window. Be certain of your choice before opening a ticket - after the transfer, your character will be locked on the server. You may want to create a new character and hop into a few battles on Connery before you decide on transferring any of your main characters.

[h2]FAQ:[/h2]
When exactly will SolTech -> Connery server transfers take place
We will perform the first round of character transfers during a scheduled downtime on Wednesday, March 25. All requests that we receive between now and Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 PM PDT will be included in this transfer. The second (final) round of transfers will take place on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 AM PDT. All requests will need to be in by Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 PM PDT to be included.

Will I lose the stats I’ve earned playing PlanetSide 2 after transferring servers? 
Everything you’ve done in game will transfer with you including kills, score, etc…

Will I retain my items and certifications? 
All progress you’ve gained and items purchased will go with you to your new servers. 

What will happen to my Outfit if only one/some of us decide to transfer? 
If you decide to transfer servers, you need to create or join a new Outfit on your new server.

What happens if naming conflicts arise due to the transfers? 
Your character name is unique to your account and will remain the same. This is true of Outfit names as well (no two Outfits can have the same name, even on different servers).

What will happen to my Friends List when I transfer?
Your friends list will remain intact.

Will there be an option to purchase server transfers in the future? 
We currently do not have plans to offer any server transfers beyond the SolTech-Connery transfers offered in the stated two-week period.

What exactly happens to my character after the transfer period ends? 
Your character will become a permanent resident of whatever server they are on as soon as the transfer is complete.


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