I want to get another players point of view on why a faction is mostly good. We weren't always winning, but it was more 50% win, and if we weren't being double teamed more than any specific faction that alert, we'd usually take 2nd. Luperza 2015-12-09 03:44 AM. this is reflected in their armor and air as well. TR is the least populated faction. suit upgrades, ability upgrades, utility, and different grenades are all good to look into. Good and Evil. This thread is archived. Not as many players as the other factions but the average vanu seems to be. In this superhero themed game, you create your own super hero or super villain. Yes, their rifle is capable of dropping enemies efficiently. WyrdHarper. Compare their unique features, such as fire rate,. I want to know the differences in gameplay, looks, vehicles, weapons, etc. #6. Cherry picked? Use the link I gave. After a while you can either stay as TR or move to another faction. on the right side of his name you will see an icon that looks like this >>. Yes, their versatility on the battlefield. Has 3 braincells, all screaming " left click". VS: Lasers and mobility NC: High. Go to the social tab at the bottom, and then find the friends tab on the left. Home Forums > Planetside 2 Development > Bug Reports > Constant short freezes since the update Discussion in 'Bug Reports' started by Ssymm, Apr 2, 2022. yes, each character is bound to his/her faction and the server (hopefully the server thing changes at some point). Security Terminals (aka "Control Points") Like generators, "control points" can be captured by any non-Max character, provided they are not in a vehicle. Each faction has its own ideology and view on the war. By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each. With thousands of players taking part in epic battles across multiple continents, there’s never a dull moment when playing Planetside 2. But keep in mind. Yes, their rifle is capable of dropping enemies efficiently. Most importantly, the faction differences are most certainly NOT just flavor. For this episode, I explain the basic differences between the three factions in Planetside 2. Lore. But if you still ask what the "best" class is in terms of having the most impact as a single person, I would go with Medic since you can revive people, which is an insanely powerful ability. 325 certs is nothing. Well best part about being the "mercenary" faction is if you don't align yourself with any faction, you can get to see the way all 3 factions fight without developing 3 different characters. It all mostly comes down to aim, feel, and personal preference, and many skilled players can use all three factions' weapons very effectively despite their "game-breaking" differences. As the victor pushes more they can even call in Titans or juggernauts piloted by players to push the Bulwark. The differences are minor. Flash. ago. AV: against stationary Sunderer (no moving targets in VR): NC MAX's Falcon's came in at 6 seconds. Much love! Thanks for EVERYTHING you've done for the PlanetSide and PlanetSide 2…. 12 votes, 51 comments. once u understand the flow of the game you can start getting. Nothing too technical, but if you're just starting out and can't decide who. As a CQC specialist - Nc soldier will have to. A grenade has more chances to kill even when hugging enemies. I want to just say most of the weapons are mostly similar with relatively minor differences except for some of the faction specific weapons and vehicles. Yes, their. The TR have the biggest magazines, and fire the fastest. Join. I just wish their unique MBT was worth a damn. I think the factions in PS2 will still be rather even, 3 factions adds a natural balance to the equasion, while you might be the underpowered faction you wont always be taking the full force of the more dominantly populated faction, there becomes a point where the more dominate faction is forced to fight the 2 other factions on 2 different. Planetside 2 is a game where some players and developers allways tend to talk about the asymetrical balance the game has and how good it is. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Three Factions vie for control of the Planetside universe. Over 4,000 players signed up to take part, and the final count for the world record, officiated by Guiness, was set at 1,158 players. TR Player: Accidentally pressed Planetside 2 instead of Arma 3 and thinks they'd make the perfect soldier despite being 300lbs and their only experience with the military being CoD and ofc Arma. View source. He flew his plane through a Warpgate beam during an intense debate, disregarding the threats. Planetside 2 is a game of commitment. Honestly I did not even know there is a 4th faction. lots of bullets. VS: balanced, very fast bullets (good long range), vehicles are on the low side of the spectrum powerwise. Click that and it should open a drop-down menu with all the colours. Send him a friend request and wait for him to accept it. All can be read here, and there is some unofficial lore at Encyclopaedia Auraxia. Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. S. Red (TR or Elmos) are all about fast firing, bullet storm kind of things. These albums begin rolling out to digital platforms on May 20. once u understand the flow of the game you can start getting. Their highest tk ratio will often make random platoons operate at zero productivity in terms of teamwork. I don't understand why I can't quit midway and just receive a proportional amount of rewards for my participation. This is part of the. PlanetSide 2 > General Discussions > Topic Details. . Planetside 2, an amazingly big game thats fun to play, if your not loosing all the time. Painful. Rank 1: Reduces damage by 25% for up to 6 seconds. 🥷 JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER: to join our 1500+ Member Community ️ SUBSCRIBE to keep informed! & 💜 FOLLO. This mission is made available for one-time completion on any character that reaches battle rank 20. Operatives innately. VS MAX's Vortex came in at 15 seconds w/o ZOE, 12. I get mauled when I find myself in a fire fight as I am almost always facing a 1:2 or 2:5 match up. . In the _Integration update, we've released two new vehicles, 16 new vehicle weapons, 35 new infantry weapons, and 11 new directive trees for NSO players to pursue. Nanite Systems Job Offer is a priority mission. Players take on the role of individual soldiers fighting for one of the. had a rough life. But once those colors are particularly faint or light (or. More than that though, it's the cumulative effect of all the Planetside 2 stuff that wears me down over time. Loyalty to it's motive (although nonexistent in-game),to it's colours,to it's banners,to it's sounds and music, to it's way of war. Lately, it's been seeming like the VS have CoD-style guns, while the TR and NC have Battlefield-style guns. Showing 1 - 15 of 28 comments. Planetside 2 is free to play, the RPS Planetside community. Click on it and a menu will appear. is very apparent with their armor and air being the slowest but hardest hitting. PlanetSide 2 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. MetalGhost99. Vanu I see as skilled pilots and powerful maxes. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic,. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. The alien tech faction 3. #1. #16. Wywern Dec 27, 2019 @ 3:13pm. The mission is contracted by the Facilitator Emerson, on behalf of the Nanite Systems Operatives, to characters of any faction. There is even some remaining Aim-disruption due to taking bullet fire, or from the ubiquitous hesh explosions landing nearby. Bananenweizen , Oct 10, 2014. When i started planetside 2 after the beta, everything seemed balanced and working perfect, now to this day I feel that there is unbalanced issues in planetside 2. NC Player: Command chat overrun with apes who've escaped local zoo. Than you can branch out. Wrel - Just raised the pop cap of Emerald continents back to 300 per faction as a test (up from the previous 250 per faction). VS Stats: - Pros: high accuracy, low recoil, no bullet drop, highly maneuverable vehicles. Also, there are only 2 types of ground vehicle terminals. They currently have no way to switch you to another faction and maintain your unlocks. Jenny Jan 17, 2018 @ 8:37am. The NC have the best overall carbine selection in my opinion; GD-7F, Bandit, Razor, ACX-11 etc are all really great at their intended roles, whereas the TR and VS have multiple duds and/or their selection is inferior in some way. A Planetside 2 style third person game with Space marine type mechanics. If you want a overpopulated faction with overpowered infantry weapons but somewhat weaker vehicles, this is the faction for you. AMURICA - Choose a starting class - Get immediately thrown in a squad where the leaders start shouting at you for being a new guy that doesn't win the game for them - Spawn wherever the squad is - Walk around for 5 seconds, looking for. Hi, I am new to this forum and planetside in general (never played the first one) and I was wondering what faction is right for me. But keep in mind. . TR has higher rates of fire and a coordinated push from TR soldiers is nearly unstoppable. Similarly to Shotguns, differences between Sniper Rifles of different factions are mostly cosmetic, with the exception of Empire Specific and Semi Auto sniper rifles. Throughout its lifetime, PlanetSide 2 has seen countless updates, additions, and much more, but the core of the long-standing MMOFPS has remained the same: large scale, combined arms battles that. You can create a new character for the other faction, however you will lose all your unlocks. Instead, the game’s creative directors have chosen to write PlanetSide 2 as a “reimagining” of PlanetSide, complete with a detailed history of the first settlers to arrive on Auraxis and backstories for the three empires that. To me as a TR guy. Can see regular reds and greens just fine. This phenomen is further supported by one of the main specifications of Nc faction - the shotguns. One of our goals for this year is to be more transparent with content we're excited about, which includes letting you know our plans further in advance, showing off more work-in-progress material. TR has more bullets and faster fire rate (good for fighting multiple people also the best anti-vehicle faction) VS get lasers and is generally between the other two in regards to fire rate and power. If he is of the more inquisitive kind, he will. The map is constantly under war and players fight together to certain points of interest. For this episode, I explain the basic differences between the three factions in Planetside 2. All Good Things. The NC are supposed to have the highest damage guns, but at the cost of higher recoil. ”Subscribe for more videos :D + SETTINGS ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) this video I go ov. Depends on what your play style is I suppose. Went to PAX East. The faction with the least variance in the votes is VS with 0. . The PlanetSide 2 soundtracks will be broken into faction specific albums. . There are three factions or empires in PlanetSide 2: Terran Republic , New Conglomerate and Vanu Sovereignty. Koltyr features only three Large Outposts and three total major facilities—one Amp Station, Bio Lab, and Tech. Ishan451 Jun 25, 2015 @ 1:03am. Home Forums > PlanetSide 2 Discussion > PlanetSide 2 Gameplay Discussion > [Video] Best Faction/ which one to pick as a new player. Planetside 2 is called MMO for a reason. Stuck wondering which faction is best and which one to pick in Planetside2? Well I am here to go through the quirks of the vanu sovereignty, the New Conglome. I win fights with ease because I get back up pretty frequently. Ketenks. NS Operatives. PlanetSide 2 Forums. The TR use cartridge bullets) 2) NC= Low RoF (just below TR), High Dmg per hit, Slow but hard hitting VTOLs (P. VS has a couple of big coordinated outfits, NC I don't really know enough to say personally, but generally if you look and ask around for serious players you'll find them regardless of faction. Red (TR or Elmos) are all about fast firing, bullet storm kind of things. To think if the default server back in the day was actually in my region how things may have been different. Vehicles are the most manoeuvrable, the tank moves like you do on foot only slower and no jumping while its ability is a booster that moves you forward very quickly (for a tank), good for nipping behind cover or round to an enemys rear. I decided to play PlanetSide 2 again yesterday after not having viewed it for like 3 years. slightly longer answer: last time this question was asked the answers from most of us was "because VS simply have better stuff", but some of the VS players think that the answer is because all TR and NC across every server are just worse. And this is gamebreaking for those with even mild forms of color deficiency. So the robots are factionless and are supposed to draw players from every faction where those robots get automatically assigned a faction that has the lowest population. TR tends to have less recoil than the NC (but more random horizontal recoil), higher fire rates in general (but there are some VS and NC weapons with higher RoF), the lowest damage per round fired, and always an extra 10+ rounds per magazine than the other 2 factions. . If you are looking for the most advantageous faction, that the devs have the hardest time balancing. suit upgrades, ability upgrades, utility, and different grenades are all good to look into. NC feels better coordinated at attacking and defending, also. TR: mostly higher rate of fire, has a highly versatile tank, their max-suits have miniguns. Like the VS guns…A Fandom user · 5/3/2013. All the weapons are balanced around similar TTK. To me as a TR guy. The differences are minor. The first choice a new player makes is what empire he will declare his allegiance for. How to play Planetside 2: - Choose one of three factions: 1. Planetside 2 (formerly known as PlanetSide Next) is a Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter (MMOFPS) game from Daybreak Games Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) ) and is the sequel to their earlier game PlanetSide. I see the TR as having superior numbers and the abiilty to be tactically flexible and respond to battling on 2 fronts much better. It seems like very few people understand this. The vs are the only faction with actual traits. That way you didn't have to manually up date them when you've switched. Way more opportunity for subtle differences in both faction recoil (which takes agreeable circumstances to learn and master for the NC player) and random spread to be exaggerated ten-fold. In game, at best you see slight biases in play style on a broad scale that probably arise from slight mechanical differences between factions, a trend that is most obvious in ground vehicles as. TR and NC have unique damage and fire rated while VS has unique ammo traits. I'm having constant very short freezes since the update. From a programmer standpoint, just assume our team will lose that continent and reward us based on that, the length of our participation and how good we were. Maybe it hasnt been changed, but maybe it has since this game is ageing a bit. Lore. There are 3 main factions, fighting for dominance over the planet Auraxis, and your first step to becoming a. 4 NC: 3. If they get mad, just tell them that you thought they were a vanu and were stupid for wearing a different color than the faction's colors. Oshur will forever be a low-population, least preferred continent as long as its center base is inferior to the others. No matter which faction you pick you will have to cert this. After an intense firefight, when the dust settles, every squad and every soldier simply wants to be alive. The nimble Flash ATV’s interchangeable weapon system and offroad abilities allow it to make surprise movements. Its low cost and maneuverability have made it a popular choice amongst infantry. With this release you'll find one PlanetSide album with 30 tracks, and four PlanetSide 2 albums with 15 tracks for VS, NC, and TR, and 8 tracks for NS. The NC use magnetic bullets kind of like mini-less powerful rail gun bullets) 3) VS= Balanced Guns, Balanced Vehicles [but they are very agile, the reason why they seem so invincible (they aren't)] (P. When all of the control points for a given base have been captured by a given faction, the base "flips" to the attacking team. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. PlanetSide chronicles the efforts of three factions as they fight for territorial control over ten different continents on the planet Auraxis. (not taking into account the blatant favortism to Vanu by the devs or the faction aircraft differences in weapons) Reply TobiCobalt #1 Space Combat. An ongoing analysis of Steam's player numbers, seeing what's been played the most. If the triggering faction wins the alert, they will conquer the. Ok for those that aren't in the news of the game, the 4th faction is built to support underpopulated factions, but they're exclusive to subscribing members of the game. They can also deal with all threats thanks to their rocket launcher. 00 variance averageAll PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). Upon completion, the mission is removed from all other characters on the player's. They don't even hide people. While active, the Demeter Veil reduces incoming damage to you and nearby allies for up to 6 seconds, but doesn't target allied MAX or Heavy Assaults. 55. You can't just combine kdr of faction with more population and more new players and compare it faction with more vets but less population. NC: hit hard, but have a low rate of fire and high recoil. Happy 10-Year Anniversary! On November 20, PlanetSide 2 will be celebrating ONE DECADE of war on Auraxis. #2. Join Webull using this link and we both will get Free stocks! (get a second free stock when you fund your account with "any amount". In PlanetSide 2, which empire the player decides on means a lot more than just what color armor they wear. I want to learn the basic mechanics of the game and i want to do it without huge pain in the ass. While active, the Demeter Veil reduces incoming damage to you and nearby allies for up to 6 seconds, but doesn't target allied MAX or Heavy Assaults. This is a good overview of the weapons, but you should probably mention the differences in the MBTs and ESFs. Lately, it's been seeming like the VS have CoD-style guns, while the TR and NC have Battlefield-style guns. I get mauled when I find myself in a fire fight as I am almost always facing a 1:2 or 2:5 match up. To me it's a nerfed vanguard. Do you believe in Freedom? Get out from under the military despots who are un. (Special Guns are Heavy Shotguns, every faction gets regular. I have a mild version of color deficiency. Stuck wondering which faction is best and which one to pick in Planetside2? Well I am here to go through the quirks of the vanu sovereignty, the New Conglome. So the robots are factionless and are supposed to draw players from every faction where those robots get automatically assigned a faction that has the lowest population. Planetside 2 takes this one step further by allowing players to battle it out across three different factions, each with their own unique abilities and weapons. Google is your friend. Worst faction: The one you picked. I've worked for the Vanu sovereignty for my entire lifetime in Auraxis, yet now I have realized their cultist ways and need help. I don't want to start. slightly longer answer: last time this question was asked the answers from most of us was "because VS simply have better stuff", but some of the VS players think that the answer is because all TR and NC across every server are just worse. I am rank 62 NC ( like that means anything, just using it to show amount of time) and have. Empires. (Aestically pleasing, they all look different whith subtle differences, while other faction weapons look the same, like even the shotguns on other factions look like Carbines while NC ones look bit. What is each faction known for? Such as pilots, tacitcal ability, skill. NC - Nc is mostly composed of the best and worst players in the game. Instead of 3 different factions, there are 2 alignments. yes, each character is bound to his/her faction and the server (hopefully the server thing changes at some point). --. Then there are the different classes to choose from. #4. is very apparent with their armor and air being the slowest but hardest hitting. PlanetSide 2 Forums. Can someone explain me the differences between each faction? By that I mean the technical differnces, like recoil, ammo, guns, damage, skills and other stuff, not the backstory behind each THANKSFaction identity has already been removed from 2/3 of the classes. 7 TR: 3. The PVP battlefield has hidden dungeons, PVE arenas, PVE bosses that further. Also, consider weapon attachments as a cheaper way (compared to a new gun) to specialize in a particular play style. Oshur will forever be a low-population, least preferred continent as long as. • 2 yr. If you can handle heavy recoil, NC may be the best choice. Both fun factor, play retention and overall experience in Planetside 2 for the vast majority of the playerbase is simply tied to team play. #4. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. In my opinion the TR are the best to start out with. Every soldier in every faction looks different and the camos only make it harder to dicern between factions. Hovering tanks, energy weapons, alien. How do you feel about the paywall faction ? It doesn't really add that much to the game and is mostly a gimic for anyone that did put money in. A lot of this is actual lore, but most of the stereotypes come straight from the community itself. Players Gain % Gain Peak Players; Last 30 Days: 917. Starting May 17th, and running through June 4th, you will have just over. S. The other two items on our wishlist are aimed at helping new players. Ketenks. . The fact that you have to buy a cheap bolt action rifle for TR/VS if you want a bolt action rifle doesn't make these factions "bad at sniping". On June 5th, 2013 it was announced that PlanetSide 2 would. In many video games, new weapons are the upgrade. Here's a preview we posted earlier in the week of the. Way more opportunity for subtle differences in both faction recoil (which takes agreeable circumstances to learn and master for the NC player) and random spread to be exaggerated ten-fold. So long as the main meat of the game, the three factions, are free it's not that big of a thing. Also Iridar´s is one of the best sites regarding up-to-date information and guides about planetside 2. Know When to Give Up. Quite frankly, some of you bastards can be pretty clever with them. Ok, so I'm about to start the game (finally). Well. Meanwhile VS would actually use tactics, and they developed an overall strategy for the game, which helped them face the 2:1 and 3:1 odds in each individual hex. OK, so people are railing on the Vanu bullet drop statistic right now. Planetside 2 is free to play, the RPS Planetside community. The faction with the most variance in the votes is NSO with 1. All factions have the same sniper rifles, except for one unique per faction. Vanu Sovereignty: No bullet-drop, Plasma and Agility. And what faction does have the strongest bolt-action sniper rifle? Iniciar sesión Tienda Inicio Lista de descubrimientos Lista de deseados Tienda de puntos Noticias EstadísticasEvery faction has their stereotypes, Vanu are the xeno-loving cultists, TR are the loyalist dogs, and NC are the capitalist rebels. with your certs, get upgrades for infantry focused on your favorite class. A grenade has more chances to kill even when hugging enemies. After six years, Planetside 2 is getting a fourth faction. In PlanetSide 2, which empire the player decides on means a lot more than just what color armor they wear. TR: fast. S. There is no best faction. You have two options: you can delete your existing character (and all his unlocks) and create him again on the same server as a different faction, or, you. These riffles are: SAS-R for NC, Ghost for VS, TSAR-42. Asked thousands of people about Planetside 2. Im trying to make an informed decision regarding what faction to play, from what I can gather different factions have different pros and cons. VS: high tech lasers, floating tanks and some of their guns dont need to. While it sucks losing so decisively it is the most action packed one to be because of how the other factions prey on you. Each of these empires is iconic and has. 5 NSO: 3. Not as many players as the other factions but the average vanu seems to be. at this point, unless someone's figured out a work. This brings the total number of available character slots per account to 16. A new update titled 'The Shattered Warpgate. And if they are, they probably have their Combat Medic to thank. Three Factions vie for control of the Planetside universe. Until now. In general the only thing you miss as NSO is the ESF and faction specific weapons. All can be read here, and there is some unofficial lore at Encyclopaedia Auraxia. NC has the cyclone SMG, the other 2 don't. NSO Faction Colors. As title says. Remember to mention your character name, or at least your server and faction, as well as preferred language. Recoil is. . PlanetSide 2. (edited by ML9934) Paragon Exile. DCUO(DC Universe Online) Another free to play massively multiplayer game developed by DayBreak. VC is the opposite. Than you can branch out. Yo guys, I'm totally new to Planetside, there a place to look for recruiting clans? Any tips in learning how to play?Hey everyone, sorry for the long wait on this one. Take control of battlefield logistics with the ability to place destructible spawn locations on the map for your faction, creating organic, player-created hard points of resistance around. I didnt want to do the same thing twice so i made a TR instead and now have 70 days of play time on that char. So with that in mind, here's the question:I played the original Planetside on release (yes, I am that old) and was enthralled by the huge battles. Scythe is marginally better at DFing because of the way it moves. I am torn between the factions of Planetside 2. Hey, player who played PS2 waaay back when, got some questions about the NS Ops, because I think they're pretty interesting. If you choose from players who play for factions, then in my opinion 1-VS 2-NC 3-TR. They can also deal with all threats thanks to their rocket launcher. You can create a new character for the other faction, however you will lose all your unlocks. Compared to other precision weapons, like Scout and Battle Rifles , Sniper Rifles deal more damage per shot, but have bad moving accuracy, and in most cases require the user to be. . · 6y. All NSO-specific weapons and attachments now take on the accent colors of the faction they're associated with. NS operatives. PlanetSide 2 is a wonderful experience, but I really wish it weren’t. Liewec123. In general the only thing you miss as NSO is the ESF and faction specific weapons. ago There is sort of. There is no best faction. TR: fast. Each faction has its own ideology and view on the war. Don't base your faction choice on this. at this point, unless someone's figured out a work. And after latest round of buffs, semi auto sniper rifles are perfectly usable. x 1. Liewec123. VS is losing the alert so they "throw the alert" on purpose and hands the alert to the NC (Double team on TR) 3. And what faction does have the strongest bolt-action sniper rifle? Anmelden Shop Startseite Entdeckungsliste Wunschliste Punkteshop Neuigkeiten StatistikenTo spawn an MBT at a facility other than the warp gate or a tech plant, you must be lattice linked to a tech plant. Operatives do not fight as their own standalone faction on Auraxis—rather, they are contracted out to fight beneath the three main empires: the New Conglomerate, Terran Republic, and Vanu Sovereignty. Nothing too technical, but if you're just starting out and can'. On a serious note though, NSO players actually have a goldmine, Kuwa is great, Kappa is great, even the pistol is. Here are some of the differences i can think of, in no particular order and as quickly explained as possible: -VS has faster reloads but smaller mags. The massive-scale FPS celebrated its sixth anniversary yesterday and, during a livestream, revealed the game’s first new faction since. If they are purple and you are fighting vanu, shoot them anyway. . There is no issue with switching factions as long as you switch your loyalty with your character. Absolutely focus on upgrading class ability, tool, suit, and utility slots. The Claymore comes out ahead in virtually every measurable metric. Each Faction brings a unique philosophical character to the game, reflected in their. Just don't team switch to be a Tking douchebag and you are all good. But if you still ask what the "best" class is in terms of having the most impact as a single person, I would go with Medic since you can revive people, which is an insanely powerful ability. It's not Starcraft where every faction is absolutely unique. And if they are, they probably have their Combat Medic to thank. Rank 2: Reduces damage by 25% for up to 6 seconds. All PC servers will be offline for the following update on Thursday, November 17, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). Faction Stereotypes. In Planetside 2, different guns are mostly just for specializing in a particular play style. But like the other guy said. Free. This from a person with a sub going on some years now. The game supports battles with thousands of players and incorporates modern first-person shooter mechanics. #1 Aerius Scythe is marginally better at DFing because of the way it moves. What would Planetside 2 play like if there were more or less factions? For example, 2 factions would be similar to a Battlefield match. . Maybe every minute, sometimes more. Compared to other precision weapons, like Scout and Battle Rifles , Sniper Rifles deal more damage per shot, but have bad moving accuracy, and in most cases require the user to be. All NSO-specific weapons and attachments now take on the accent colors of the faction they're associated with. The highest rating is the Orion with 4. Made it to lvl 6 then wanted to make a char on a different one. What are the plus sides to each faction? I don't have PS2 yet as i am waiting to upgrade my computer first. To think if the default server back in the day was actually in my region how things may have been different. The vehicles are a tad different across factions as well. Spreading play across multiple characters is a waste as implants do not unlock & upgrade for all characters and can take a extreme amount of time to get depending on what you want. You can't just combine kdr of faction with more population and more new players and compare it faction with more vets but less population. All factions are equally good! There's no best faction! Just pick whatever you enjoy the idea of the most! New Conglomerate (blue/yellow) = weapons are harder to control, and rely more on headshots and landing your first shot than the guns of other factions, but are brilliant IF you can hit your shots in the right ways. The list of directive weapons worth getting is a lengthy one, so get comfy! OK let's begin! Betelgeuse. Just don’t take it too seriously, it’s mostly for flavor. In this anniversary update, you'll find loads of visual updates. Interested in seeing how the server performs with our recent improvements. Fighting down to the lower levels of a base to take out the spawn tubes without blowing the generator (considered poor form); last minute ANT drops into the middle of a besieged base from a Lodestar, light vehicle drops from Galaxies. Each Faction brings a unique philosophical character to the game, reflected in their Vehicles, Weapons, and equipment. These soundtracks will be available on all major streaming platforms.