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We continue to build out and polish the Arsenal Update. Most of what will land in this update has made it to PTS between the last update and this one, with a handful of pieces still remaining. The feedback on the forums and reddit has been useful, and we'll continue to keep an eye on it as we polish for release. -- Basilisk Weapons This portion of the update was missed in the last update: Factions are receiving new empire specific "Basilisk" (jack-of-all-trades) top gun options. VS/NC/TR Main Battle Tanks will receive these weapons by default, and the Sunderer, ANT, and Harasser will be capable of unlocking them as well.

• N30 Trawler (New Conglomerate) - A slow firing, 30mm heavy machine gun.
• M18 Palisade (Terran Republic) - A heavy machine gun that increases rate of fire over time.
• V42 Pariah (Vanu Sovereignty) - A stable, rapid fire plasma platform.

The above weapons will be missing bits of polish... Read more

All PS4 servers will be offline for the following update, Mar. 23, at 8:00am PT (4:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to three hours. -- Welcome to the Isles of Oshur A new, massive-scale continent makes its way to PlanetSide 2 for the first time since 2014. The tropical isles of Oshur are reminiscent of a time before the Auraxian war, where research and exploration were the most valued pursuits, and the factions weren't fully divided. Something for Everyone Oshur was designed with an emphasis on logistics and diversity of gameplay. The towering Trident Relays necessitate air support and quick responses, the lattice has deliberate and strategic cutoffs for squad and platoon leaders to pursue, the beachheads and mid-field bases carve a space for meaningful vehicle battles; and the hand-crafted bases create unique and learnable gameplay spaces for hardened infantry veterans. With this new isla... Read more

Fun little footnote. So... the above. It's a lot. One thing we didn't go over is just which attachments are going to which weapon. That was going to go into an excel doc and be shared with all of you, but there are some issues getting it here in a way that looks nice, and I'd want to find a better way to share an external link than the options I've got at the moment. That said, we'll find a proper solution before the next test build lands next week. -Wrel UPDATE: Welp, since I immediately feel guilty about not showing off the attachments in some form, enjoy this album of pictures excerpted from a (mostly cleaned up) excel doc: https://imgur.com/a/Jheh8Qg

Infantry Suit, Ability, and Implant Changes Nanoweave Armor

• Rank 1 Nanoweave now reduces sniper rifle damage received by 20%, instead of small arms.
• No longer reduces movement speed.

Dev Note: As part of the ongoing experiments with Nanoweave, we're pulling off the movement speed reduction and moving the resistances of sniper rifles into their own category that can be contested by this armor. Sniper Rifles traditionally have a low skill floor for the bodyshot damage they put out (yet feel bad when they're not given enough bodyshot damage, Daimyo being a good example.) Pushing more of the focus subtly toward headshots through this method is something we'd like to explore. Adrenaline Shield (Heavy Assault ability)

• Reduced the energy return on kill from 31/35/38/41/44% to 15/18/21/23/25%.

Dev Note: Returning a couple hundred effective health after winning a firefight has more value than we we... Read more

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All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Mar. 09, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET). Downtime is expected to last up to five hours due to backend maintenance. -- St. Patrick's Day (Mar. 11 - 27) Across the verdant fields of Amerish, the distant sound of uilleann pipes draw nearer as St. Patrick's Day approaches. This year, a variety of new weapons and cosmetics are available for our fortunate soldiers. Starting March 11, previous St. Patrick's Day offerings will be made available along with the new items shown below! This "Lucky Banner" can be found in the 2022 St. Patrick's Day bundle! New this year! Wyrdwood Bundle - 1499 DBC Tap into tradition with the Wyrdwood Bundle. Caubeens are available for all factions, and the Wyrdwood Shillelagh contributes to the Exceptional V directive.

• Title: Druid
• Wyrdwood Outfit Decal
• W...

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We're currently conducting rolling zone restarts on the PC Live servers. Any zone that is successfully restarted (which takes place when a zone is locked, when a zone is brought down manually, or when a zone crashes,) will receive the following updates. -- Spawn System We're rolling back some of the spawn-related changes made prior to the Oshur update. This brings back use of the Spawn Priority system, with a notable change that moves squad beacon respawns to a 10 second cooldown, opposed to the 15 second cooldown it used prior to the update. This also corrects the instant spawn beacon and beacon-blinking bugs that were introduced with the Oshur update itself.

All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Feb. 09, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. -- Valentine's Day Events from Feb. 09 - Feb. 14 The eternal grind of the war machine may keep the vendors of Sanctuary single, but it won't stop them from treating themselves this Valentine's Day season. Complete all 6 Matchmaker missions to gain access to Operation: Matchmaker, a scheme by FL-34 to earn some extra cash by running a matchmaking contest. And he's willing to cut you in if you, ya know, do pretty much all of the legwork.

• Matchmaker Missions: Up to two Matchmaker missions will appear in your list each day, providing progress in the Valentine's Day directive tree... as well as making someone feel loved and appreciated.

• Valentine's Day Directive: This special event has its own directive, rewarding the "Lovestruck" title on completion.

• Holiday Items: A l...

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All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Feb. 02, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. -- Oshur Launch Thoughts Hey there, just wanted to take a moment to remark on how amazing the reception to Oshur has been so far. It's rare to see this level of excitement and (dare I say) satisfaction with the gameplay to come out of an update. While there's still plenty of work to be done on the continent and its systems, the comments regarding how reminiscent Oshur is of PlanetSide 2's early glory, have been heartening and much appreciated. There are certainly folks who don't have an interest in the type of gameplay being fostered on the continent, and that's totally valid. We sought to create an logistics heavy, strategy rich, and combined arms experience with Oshur, and the groundswell of support makes it seem like we landed pretty close to that mark. So thank you all for giving us (and Oshur) a chance, and we'll be keep... Read more

All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Jan. 26, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to three hours. -- Welcome to the Isles of Oshur A new, massive-scale continent makes its way to PlanetSide 2 for the first time since 2014. The tropical isles of Oshur are reminiscent of a time before the Auraxian war, where research and exploration were the most valued pursuits, and the factions weren't fully divided. Something for Everyone Oshur was designed with an emphasis on logistics and diversity of gameplay. The towering Trident Relays necessitate air support and quick responses, the lattice has deliberate and strategic cutoffs for squad and platoon leaders to pursue, the beachheads and mid-field bases carve a meaningful role for construction; the open savannahs, sandy beaches, and tropical jungles foster vehicle battles and heavy armor usage; and the hand-crafted designe... Read more

There's no Colossus terminal on Oshur. ... Again, is this intentional? That's seems reasonable, I'd just like to know if it's an oversight or a deliberate decision."

At the moment, this is intended.

Download the Test Server client from this thread after reading the Test Server Policies: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps...st-test-server-policies-download-link.114038/ -- Test Build 02 Commences, Trident Testing Begins This next playtest will introduce the massive Trident Relays in their full form. We'd like to know how these bases play, within and without, and how the lattice jumping they create will impact the continent flow. More details on what's been added in this update below. Playtest Times for Test Build 02

• Friday, Jan. 21 - 2pm PT (11pm CET)
• Saturday, Jan. 22 - 11am PT (8pm CET)

Players who log online during either of these test periods will receive the "Work in Progress II" profile banner attributed to their account after Oshur is released. In order to be eligible, you'll need... Read more

We're entering the public testing stage of our next update, Expedition: Oshur, and we'd like your feedback on the new continent and mechanics. We'll be hosting four official playtests, two this weekend, and two next weekend. Timeslots for this weekend's playtests are found below. Playtest Times for Test Build 01

• Friday, Jan. 14 - 2pm PT (11pm CET)
• Saturday, Jan. 15 - 11am PT (8pm CET)

Read the detailed patch notes, and the wealth of changes and additions coming with Test Build 01 here: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/jan-13-2022-pts-update-oshur-build-01.258087/

The following PTS build unlocks on Jan. 13, 2022 before 6pm PT (3am CET). -- UPDATE: We ran into an issue preventing Test from being unlocked at the previously mentioned 2pm. UPDATE-UPDATE: Aforementioned issue prevented us from unlocking tonight, but we should be good to go in time for the official playtesting tomorrow. -- Download the Test Server client from this thread after reading the Test Server Policies: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps...st-test-server-policies-download-link.114038/ -- Introducing, Oshur Hey everyone, we're going to handle these patch notes a bit differently than usual. The island continent of Oshur is now available for public testing, and will be through launch. We're running a total of four "official" playtests, where we'll be looking to get massive battles going to more closely simulate ... Read more

All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Jan. 13, at 8:00am PT (5:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. -- Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

• We've pushed the start of Chapter 02 back a week, per this article: https://www.planetside2.com/news/oshur-on-the-horizon
• Auraximas' Sanctuary decorations have been torn down
• Auraximas missions no longer appear in your daily mission rotation.

Join us for Oshur playtesting with the following schedule! Test Build 01 - Friday, Jan. 14, 2pm PT / 11pm CET - Saturday, Jan. 15, 11am PT / 8pm ... Read more

All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Jan. 13, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. -- Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

• We've pushed the start of Chapter 02 back a week, per this article: https://www.planetside2.com/news/oshur-on-the-horizon
• Auraximas' Sanctuary decorations have been torn down
• Auraximas missions no longer appear in your daily mission rotation.

Join us for Oshur playtesting with the following schedule! Test Build 01 - Friday, Jan. 14, 2pm PT / 11pm CET - Saturday, Jan. 15, 11am PT / 8pm ... Read more

All PS4 servers will be offline for the following update, Dec. 16, at 8:00am PST (5:00pm CET), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. -- Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

• NSO characters can once again interact with light ground vehicle terminals regardless of their progress within the campaign.
• Wasp and Lodestar Prototypes now trigger Tank Mines.
• Fixed an issue where the Containment Site tempest siphon alerts and FX were too loud.
• A.S.P. 2 titles are now available to equip for those who have earned them.
• Disabled vehicles from Campaign 01 have been removed from Esamir.
• Removed the outdated "Toggle Video Capture" button from the keybindings list.
• Fixed an issue where Orbital Strike warning audio would no longer play.
• You can no longer hack terminals in Sanctuary's faction embassies.

All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Dec. 15, at 6:00am PST (4:00pm CEST), downtime is expected to last up to two hours. PS4 will receive this update Thursday, the 16th. -- PlanetSide 2 on Linux

• In November, we quietly enabled compatibility with Proton and whitelisted the game through Valve.
• While there are no plans to natively support Linux at this time, you are free to play PlanetSide 2 from the platform at risk to your own device. We do not ban accounts for playing from a Linux operating system.

Network issues on Emerald

• Since mid November, our east coast servers have been struggling during peak times, and on some continents more than others.
• We continue to investigate the cause of this issue as our highest priority, and are taking steps to address and mitigate the problem where we can.
• For the time being, the Census API output to our East Coast servers (Emerald/...

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All PS4 servers will be offline for the following update, Dec. 07, at 8:00am PST (6:00pm CEST), downtime is expected to last up to four hours due to additional server maintenance. -- Auraximas is Upon Us! A snowy Sanctuary heralds the beginnings of Auraximas, a holiday tradition for Auraxians young and old. With this festive season comes Snowmen-littered battlefields, a limited-time holiday directive, gift-giving missions, and special items available in the Depot. Sanctuary's Snowfall

• The Sanctuary neutral ground comes to life as new sights and sounds permeate the corridors.
• Watch out for the Snowblowers, they're quite powerful!

Time-Limited Missions

• Sanctuary's observation drone is making a list, checking it... multiple times, and they need your help to obtain gifts for the denizens stationed aboard.
• Receive one new Auraximas mission each day, a...

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All PC servers will be offline for the following update, Dec. 07, at 6:00am PST (4:00pm CEST), downtime is expected to last up to four hours due to additional server maintenance. -- Auraximas is Upon Us! A snowy Sanctuary heralds the beginnings of Auraximas, a holiday tradition for Auraxians young and old. With this festive season comes Snowmen-littered battlefields, a limited-time holiday directive, gift-giving missions, and special items available in the Depot. Sanctuary's Snowfall

• The Sanctuary neutral ground comes to life as new sights and sounds permeate the corridors.
• Watch out for the Snowblowers, they're quite powerful!

Time-Limited Missions

• Sanctuary's observation drone is making a list, checking it... multiple times, and they need your help to obtain gifts for the denizens stationed aboard.
• Receive one new Auraximas mission each day, an...

Read more