RPG
Players
What an RPG
Player Needs to Know About PlanetSide™
Although PlanetSide
is an action game focusing on player vs. player combat,
it's also a persistent game world with context and background
fiction. You'll join one of three empires, each fighting
for their own ideology and for domination of the planet
Auraxis™. The battles you win will affect the course
of all future battles.
PlanetSide play
is based on your skill, not the character's skill. Your
character will advance in levels, gaining access to a wider
variety of equipment and implants, but your performance
with that equipment will depend on your own dexterity. Your
"kills" are decided by accuracy, not by a server
generated "to-hit" roll. So, if you're a skilled
casual player, you'll be on a level playing field with hardcore
players.
PlanetSide will
offer many playstyle options; you don't have to be a soldier
to enjoy PlanetSide. Just as an RPG group needs a cleric
or a rogue, for example, your PlanetSide squad will often
need a hacker or a medic. Combat engineers, stealth fighters,
drivers, armored troops, pilots, commanders and many other
roles will be integral parts of the game. To switch your
game role, you will be able to change your certifications.
Since character death will be part of the game dynamic,
a non-combat role might be more desirable to you.
Achievement in
PlanetSide will come from playing the game. You will not
spend your time locked into repetitive activity to advance.
Advancement will be a direct result of the battles you are
part of and your performance in those battles. If you're
in any of the battle support roles, such as hackers, medics,
engineers and others, you will also advance through your
gameplay.
PlanetSide is
a social game, too, in which you can communicate with others
through chat channels similar to your favorite MMORPG. As
with an RPG guild, your PlanetSide outfit will provide a
group experience with teammates.
PlanetSide is
a whole new world, but you will have no problem finding
your place in it.
Are you an first-person-shooter
style player? Then check out What
an FPS Player Needs to Know About PlanetSide.
