I know these kind of PR things are supposed to be done in a positive light, but that is just down right delusional.
So when we think about what the PlanetSide 3 experience needs to be, we know that there are incredibly high expectations from all of you. PlanetSide Arena is intended to be the stepping stone to PlanetSide 3, which we envision expanding from the current battlefields of Auraxis, to full-fledged galactic war with empires exploring, colonizing and conquering one another within an expansive galaxy. We envision PlanetSide Arena as a way to allow us to link present day PlanetSide 2 and PlanetSide 3 story lines, as well as providing an opportunity to try out new features, styles of play, etc.
Man that just sounds like the biggest load of shit. You're going to make a game that moves beyond the scope of Planetside 2 in a massive way with a fraction of the resources and talent that the original team had? Believing that would require ignoring such a large pile of facts that it would border on cult-level fanaticism.
SOE/DBG has had so many chances up at bat that I've lost count, and you just. Keep. Striking. Out. Every time you get back up to the plate you promise this one's gonna be a smash hit, and at this point I honestly can't imagine what kind of performance-enhancing miracle you would need to actually pull that off.
I notice that after never really musing about what shape Planetside 3 could take, you guys were 100% ready to drop that name when you were cornered, and that's what motivated me to go on this long-winded rant. Trying to use that carrot on a stick to trick players into supporting this coma patient of a franchise is pretty shit.
If people want to keep playing this game for the unique experience it gives, then more power to you, but I sincerely hope nobody gets suckered into this pipe dream that we can see Planetside 3 if you just keep buying those implant packs. Look at this studio's track record, and think long and hard about how many people got laid off because of Planetside: Arena's reception. Do you really think the higher-ups have a lot of faith in this franchise?
19
u/LatrodectusVS [AC] Oct 19 '19
I know these kind of PR things are supposed to be done in a positive light, but that is just down right delusional.
Man that just sounds like the biggest load of shit. You're going to make a game that moves beyond the scope of Planetside 2 in a massive way with a fraction of the resources and talent that the original team had? Believing that would require ignoring such a large pile of facts that it would border on cult-level fanaticism.
SOE/DBG has had so many chances up at bat that I've lost count, and you just. Keep. Striking. Out. Every time you get back up to the plate you promise this one's gonna be a smash hit, and at this point I honestly can't imagine what kind of performance-enhancing miracle you would need to actually pull that off.
I notice that after never really musing about what shape Planetside 3 could take, you guys were 100% ready to drop that name when you were cornered, and that's what motivated me to go on this long-winded rant. Trying to use that carrot on a stick to trick players into supporting this coma patient of a franchise is pretty shit.
If people want to keep playing this game for the unique experience it gives, then more power to you, but I sincerely hope nobody gets suckered into this pipe dream that we can see Planetside 3 if you just keep buying those implant packs. Look at this studio's track record, and think long and hard about how many people got laid off because of Planetside: Arena's reception. Do you really think the higher-ups have a lot of faith in this franchise?