PLANETSIDE -- Newer and Better than Ever

**MatrixmaN** · December 24th, 2004, 12:21 AM

PlanetSide 7 day Trial.

The 7 day free trial has been opened up again for anyone who wants to sample the game, or if you're an ex player and want to see the changes that have been made. You will need to make a new SOE station name - you cant use this offer with old characters if you've played PlanetSide before.

Whats PlanetSide? Watch this video http://www.marcopolo.me.uk/PSMovies/PS_AD_LARGE.wmv

Get hold of a free 7 day trial CD key from http://cmt.ubisoft.fr/planetside_pcgamer/

And a complete download (1.6gb!!) using this installer http://www.greyfalcon.net/psinstall.exe

PlanetSide seems to have turned a corner over the past few months - it's become a whole lot of fun again!

Enjoy.

**phrozen_dreamz** · December 26th, 2004, 06:26 PM

So the free subscription thing doesnt work for me. That's neat!

**Ramen** · December 27th, 2004, 04:52 PM

I love these 7 day trial periods. I've used two already.. one via my brother and another with my own that came with the game.

**coolguy1986** · December 28th, 2004, 12:45 AM

I want to thank Matrix. I always wanted to try the game but never got the chance. but now i played and loved it and will buy a 30day gamecard.

**BeatYouWithShoe** · December 29th, 2004, 05:03 AM

heh, trying this tonight actually. Havent even heard any news on this game in so long.

**cpembo** · December 29th, 2004, 02:56 PM

recently cancelled my subscription after 12 months play . i think that the battleframe robots have spoilt the game

**Sixpac_XP** · December 29th, 2004, 03:02 PM

Cool.. looks good. just watched the video.

Think I'll be trying that out.

**MatrixmaN** · December 29th, 2004, 06:36 PM

Battleframes have enhanced Planetside, not brought it down.

You probably just needed a break, personally, I've been playing since closed beta and I still love this game like no other. Planetside is the Greatest Online Shooter ever conceived, and it's just the first try.

Don't worry...if you played for 12 month I can honestly say that you'll eventually be back, just like everyone else....sometimes, you just get burnt and need a breather, as I have, but I always come back, just because there is still nothing like it.

**Silent Scream** · January 3rd, 2005, 06:10 PM

I think that the BFRs killed it. I played since early beta and put up with a lot of crap from Sony.

Air Cavalry Cert
Uni MAX Cert
Flails
Multi Empire Characters per Server
All the nerfs/buffs that made huge imbalances
Making us run around in bright red santa hats last Christmas!!!

BFRs were just the tip of the iceberg.

We were promised heavy tanks, not indestructible walking gimps of death.

I won't be going back until BFRs are removed, which is probably never since they came in a retail expansion, so I'll never be going back.

Once World of Warcraft is out in the UK I'll never need another online game again anyway

**cpembo** · January 3rd, 2005, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Scream

I think that the BFRs killed it. I played since early beta and put up with a lot of crap from Sony.

Once World of Warcraft is out in the UK I'll never need another online game again anyway

Spot on on both counts! bring on world of warcraft. I was actually waiting for Warhammer Online but it bit the dust so world of warcraft its gonna be!

**MatrixmaN** · May 28th, 2005, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Scream

I think that the BFRs killed it. I played since early beta and put up with a lot of crap from Sony.

Air Cavalry Cert
Uni MAX Cert
Flails
Multi Empire Characters per Server
All the nerfs/buffs that made huge imbalances
Making us run around in bright red santa hats last Christmas!!!

BFRs were just the tip of the iceberg.

We were promised heavy tanks, not indestructible walking gimps of death.

I won't be going back until BFRs are removed, which is probably never since they came in a retail expansion, so I'll never be going back.

Once World of Warcraft is out in the UK I'll never need another online game again anyway

If you haven't played in awhile, you might not realize now that BattleFrame's are far from indestructable. Actually, Infantry are the bane of their existance, the way it was supposed to be. It's funny, because if you know what you're doing you can solo a BFR as an infantryman with some Jammers and a pack of Decimators...or a Minichaingun filled with AP Ammo.

Just a reference in case you didn't know.

Also, if you were looking forward to WoW than maybe a MMOFPS wasn't really right for you anyway. Apples and Oranges and all. Personally, I play both. WoW and PS are very similar in certain fashions, while clashing horribly in alot of others. WoW was a refreshing change, but I got smacked with burnout alot faster than from PlanetSide.

**Silent Scream** · June 1st, 2005, 02:09 PM

Umm, I enjoyed Planetside for over a year before BFRs. The game's concept isn't the problem, but all these balance changes and new units cause a lot more problems than they fix.

Planetside was a good game, but run by the wrong people. Another company would have made a better job of it IMO.

**Tybo** · June 8th, 2005, 05:32 PM

Yeah this game rawks and the trial is still up.

Not many games can match the versatility of it.

And BFRS are big time nerfed now, they aren't that big of a deal anymore.

You can solo one anyway with some AV and a mossie.