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In your Planetside 2 installation folder, there should be another folder named 'UI'. Delete it, then run the launcher; it should redownload the whole thing.
Launch the game, then try redeploying again. I've managed 3 back-to-back redeploys so far; no crashes, no freezes.
And if that doesn't work, here's a Snipping Tool screenshot of the all the game files I tried deleting (when another user mentioned fixing the problem after deleting a game file then redownloading it), then allowed the launcher to redownload (I stopped getting freezes after I let the launcher redownload at least one of the listed files, at the very least): https://i.imgur.com/WhUcXHT.png
Let me know if this actually works.
Edit: Just delete all the files indicated in the Imgur screenshot. I'm managing redeploys and death without freezes or crashes after deleting and redownloading them.
Here, have the Imgur screenshot link a second time: https://i.imgur.com/WhUcXHT.png
Edit 02: Some people weren't able to stop crashing until they deleted Resources\Assets. If the initial files listed here don't fix your issue, try deleting the Assets folder, which is a folder within the Resources folder within the base game folder.
Oh, and I apologize about forgetting to mention this: Validate your game files after the redownload finishes, too. Just to be super-duper extra sure.
Edit 03: For anyone using Steam, do NOT use Steam's built-in file validation feature. Only use the one built into the DBG Launchpad; this fix method has only been tested with the standalone launcher, but my understanding is that the Steam installation just starts via the standalone launcher now. Again, don't use Steam's file validation tool; only use the one built into the DBG Launchpad.
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