Planetside Dev Tracker

All PC servers will be taken offline on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at 7 AM PT for an update - and you know exactly what this one is. Downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. The patch notes for the New Soldier game update can be found here.

PC servers will be taken offline on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at 7:00AM PT for maintenance. Downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. Performance, performance, performance Over the game's lifetime, there has been no pain point discussed more often than that of performance. You've seen us attacking this problem from different angles throughout the past year (and the years before that!,) and while we've made significant strides with optimizing much of our underlying infrastructure, there wasn't much left for us to improve upon without some major overhauls first. Our continued quest for improvement has brought us here, after months of work and a coordinated effort from multiple departments throughout the company, we're pleased to announce that DX11 has arrived in PlanetSide 2. To top it all off, the updates give us better tools to diagnose and address performance concerns in th... Read more

The PlanetSide 2 Public Test Server was updated last night (April 23rd) with some more fixes related to our upcoming DX11/NSO game update. What changed: Player now default to auto-join squad on entering a zone (can still opt-out in settings) Terminals and Capture Points swap models correctly now More crash fixes Many art asset and animation re-exports Added some new Player Studio items Esamir and Indar terrain spires have been removed. So much more ... Known Issues: There appears to be a crash related to drop pods we are looking into it now. Please log in and help us find any remaining issues. We are so close!

The PlanetSide 2 Public Test Server will be coming down this evening (Pacific time) for another large game update. What changed in this update

• Friendly Fire for NSO faction in Warpgate issue is fixed.
• Terminals in VR are usable by NSO characters now.
• Esamir Zone has been given an optimization pass
• A couple more crash fixes
• Lots more art and animation fixes
• Doku Black Ops Armor Added

Known issues

• Grenade Physics are still wonky
• Control points and terminals are showing up as incorrect faction under certain conditions

The PlanetSide 2 Public Test Server will be coming down this evening (Pacific time) for another large game update. What changed in this update

• Fixed a number of crashes identified by our recent community playtest.
• More DX11 Optimizations
• Fixes for MAX attachments and animations.
• Fixes for a smattering of other animation related issues. (But not all known animation related issues)
• Re-exported a handful of art assets causing errors with the client.
• Fix for vehicle debris left when players log out while in a vehicle.

Known issues

• Quick deploy UI is acting funky.
• Other NSO issues such as friendly fire in the warpgate have not been fixed yet.

Please log on a find a fight if you can. We are still trying to hunt down any more client crashes remaining in this build. Thank you to everyone that has been helpful us test this upcoming release. As always, you /bug report... Read more

One way server transfers between Briggs and Connery are currently enabled. This will be one way server transfer only, so it is highly recommended to create a character on Connery to see how it feels before confirming the transfer of your character(s).

On Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at 2:00 PM PT the PlanetSide 2 development team will be hosting a livestream at http://twitch.tv/planetside2! With DX11 and the Nanite Systems Operatives faction available on the PTS, we're just around the corner from a big live update! We wanted to take a moment to check-in and chat about a couple of the things that are coming to the game, including DX11, Mentor Squads, and maybe even a sneak peek at the future tutorial system. While the stream won't be too long, you'll also be able to hang out with us on Friday, April 12th, 2019, at 2:00 PM PT during our Community Playtest on the PTS! More details will be announced during tomorrow's livestream, but be sure to mark your calendars ... Read more

We are having issues with our PTS deployment, the new PTS update estimate is April 8th @ 3pm pacific.

The PlanetSide 2 Public Test Server will be coming down this evening (Pacific time) for another large game update. DX11 progress and a more secure future We've made numerous bug and crash fixes to DX11, as well as some substantial underlying changes to the way our file packing system works. Our new file packing system offers better encryption of assets, which means a more secure game overall. In addition, this updated system dramatically reduces the file size of the game... but there's a catch. All players will be required to re-download the game once this update goes Live. This includes the update going PTS right now. It was important that we time this structural upgrade with a large, very desirable feature that we could use as a call to arms to incentivize players to re-download the game. Rest assured that we will be pushing for the return of lapsed players through various campaigns surrounding the release of DX11. In the coming week, we'll be sharing ou... Read more

DX11, activate! The hour is at hand! DX11 has descended upon the public test server! Our testing has proven out substantial framerate increases for various hardware configurations and settings, and there are more gains to be had coming down the pipe. Alongside that, we've included all sorts of new and exciting bugs to explore! From UI brokeness, to more-slippery-than-normal vehicles, to weird animation issues, to shaders showing up incorrectly, etc. We plan to run a community playtest toward the end of next week, and a livestream before then. We'll be letting DX11 soak on Test over the weekend, and use the next week to work on known issues, and new ones you, the community, uncover before then. Be sure to follow @planetside2 on Twitter for updates, and the ... Read more

PS4 servers will be taken offline on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 6:00 AM PT (1300 UTC) for maintenance. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. NC MAX We've taken another pass on the NC MAX shotguns to help with their MAX versus MAX potential, without tipping over the MAX versus Infantry balance too much. In some cases this meant increasing the default magazine sizes, hastening the reload speeds, or both. NCM1 Scattercannon Magazine size from 6 to 8 Reload speed from 3000ms to 2500ms AF-34 Mattock Magazine size from 8 to 10 Reload speed from 3250ms to 2250ms AF-41 Hacksaw Reload speed from 3500ms to 2000ms AF-23 Grinder Magazine size from 12 to 16 Reload speed from 4000ms to 3500ms Vehicle Weapons New Weapon: M202 Wyrm (Scythe, Reaver, Mosquito) The M202 Wyrm is an ESF secondary weapon that fires hard hitting, slow movin... Read more

PC servers will be taken offline on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 6:00AM PT for maintenance. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. NC MAX We've taken another pass on the NC MAX shotguns to help with their MAX versus MAX potential, without tipping over the MAX versus Infantry balance too much. In some cases this meant increasing the default magazine sizes, hastening the reload speeds, or both. NCM1 Scattercannon Magazine size from 6 to 8 Reload speed from 3000ms to 2500ms AF-34 Mattock Magazine size from 8 to 10 Reload speed from 3250ms to 2250ms AF-41 Hacksaw Reload speed from 3500ms to 2000ms AF-23 Grinder Magazine size from 12 to 16 Reload speed from 4000ms to 3500ms Player Studio G1ngerBoy's Apocalypse Helmet, for VS, is now available in the Depot. Misc. Fixes, Changes, and Additions Playe... Read more

NC MAX We've taken another pass on the NC MAX shotguns to help with their MAX versus MAX potential, without tipping over the MAX versus Infantry balance too much. In some cases this meant increasing the default magazine sizes, hastening the reload speeds, or both. NCM1 Scattercannon

• Magazine size from 6 to 8
• Reload speed from 3000ms to 2500ms

AF-34 Mattock

• Magazine size from 8 to 10
• Reload speed from 3250ms to 2250ms

AF-41 Hacksaw

• Reload speed from 3500ms to 2000ms

AF-23 Grinder

• Magazine size from 12 to 16
• Reload speed from 4000ms to 3500ms

Player Studio G1ngerBoy's Apocalypse Helmet, for VS, is now available in the Depot. Misc. Fixes, Changes, and Additions Players no longer receive healing, repair, revive, shield repair, or resupply experience in the Warpgate.

All PS4 servers will be taken offline on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 at 6:00 AM PT (14:00 UTC) for an update. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. The patch notes for tomorrow's downtime can be found here.

PS4 servers will be taken offline on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 at 6:00 AM PT (1400 UTC) for maintenance. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. New Carbines have entered the battlefield! Each faction now has access to a new carbine, fitted with unique mechanics that have yet to be seen in PlanetSide 2. VE-C Horizon The Vanu Sovereignty's new Horizon carbine launches a horizontal fan of pellets when fired from the hip, and a tighter, vertical pellet spread while aiming down the optics. MGR-C1 Charger The Charger carbine uses a new magazine type that, upon reloading the weapon, overcharges the first few shots for increased damage. MG-C1 Kindred With the goal of maximizing the firing rate of Terran Republic weaponry, the Kindred was developed using a prototype spindown mechanism that boosts rate of fire each tim... Read more

PC servers will be taken offline on Thursday, March 21th, 2019 at 7:00PM PT for maintenance. Downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours.

• M202 Wyrm now receives kill medals.
• M202 Wyrm now contributes directive progress to Scythe, Reaver, and Mosquito directives.
• New Empire carbines now receive kill medals.
• New Empire carbines now count toward generic carbine kill directives.
• Nightshade resist type from 40 (Anti-Materiel Rifle) to 4 (Heavy Machine Gun.)
• Nigthshade and Fatestealer now count toward generic melee kill directives.
• Hid the unequippable "Kinetic Shielding" skill line from the Lightning's cert list.
• EverQuest lore pop-ups will now clear when players reach a different UI screen, ie. opening the map.
• Valkyrie's VLG nosegun no longer reloading more quickly while aiming through optics.
• Fixed various detached particle effects and broken audio, including...

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All PC servers will be taken offline on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 at 6 AM PT for an update. Downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. The patch notes for tomorrow's downtime can be found in the game update notes section of the forums.