Starting a new thread of tips for new/old players alike. PLEASE only post tips/controls and lets not get off topic. /l = local chat (enemy can hear) /y = yell across multiple hexes (enemy can hear) /re = region talk (only empire within region can hear) /s = squad chat /p = platoon chat /o = outfit chat Shooting teammates is frowned upon, too much team damage (grief points) and your weapons will lock leaving you useless for some time. Please play nice with your empire for everyone's sake. Medics, Heavy Assaults, Max's, have special abilities that can be used with the F key Light Assaults can fly using the space bar Pressing Insert will auto join you to a random squad Pressing G tosses a grenade, this can be your friend or the bane of your team, use with caution. Pressing P will take you to the squad menu where you can select a squad to join To leave a squad press P and find your name click the red arrow to the right of your name to leave Pressing M for map you can select Deploy to hot drop onto that location. Use with care, as of this post there is a 15 minute wait time before you can use again. Pressing H will enlarge your mini map, very useful when flying/driving a vehicle Pressing L will turn off/on headlights/lights. Please don't give away your empire's position, rockets seem to be attracted to them Bases that you can't seem to get in because shields are in the way usually have another point of access via teleporters, jump pads (think quake 3 etc..), beam lifts (or whatever SOE is calling them), or simply hopping over the shield at tech plants via Light Assault. Note generators can be taken down and drop shields* around the exterior and interior walls. To destroy one, stand next to one and hold E until it completes the circle. To stabilize one, get to it while it is blinking and making a warning sound and hold E until it completes the circle. **may also disable other objects in game in the future SCU (Spawn Control Unit) when destroyed players can no longer spawn at that base. Destroyed same way as generators. Generators & SCU's can be repaired by engineers (they take a while so cover them)
Some Internet dig (source: PSW forum: http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=47762 ). Credits to DjEclipse.
Press B to deploy your Sunderer after you buy the upgrade with certs. You must not be within 200 meters of another deployed Sunderer.
Capturing bases require you to capture the points. Example A, B, C Cap them in any order and hold them to change the "tug of war" bar. The more influence (surrounding hexes of your empire color around that base) that you have of that base, combined with your control of the points, causes the "Tug of War" bar to decrease from the enemy and then fill up with your empire color. Note that when you are at the control points (capture points) there is a number below the control point bar. This is the amount of people required to stand there to max out the "Tug of War" gain from that point. Once the "Tug of War" bar fills up with your empire color you will have captured that territory. Anyone on your empire near the base will get XP and cert points when it is captured.
Continent Switching Two way's it can be done: One: Inside the WarpGate room are a couple of terminals at the back near the spawn tubes. The can be used ( E key ) to allow transport between continents Two: Press M to open the Map At the top left hand side are 3 little icons that depict the continents Clicking one opens up that continents map ( population, land ownership etc ) Click on any available Deploy button will instantly transport you to that location regardless of which continent you currently reside. Much easier and removes the need to return to the WarpGate
Another Internet dig. http://planetside.wikia.com/wiki/Getting_Started A sticky or link in the forums for the blind. Head-shot!
PRO Tip Learn to Play hehe no seriously learn to play using the basic vehicles and weapons at your disposal instead of jumping in with station cash for upgrades. You'll end up a better player long term as a result
If you are resurrected by a medic, (chosen yes on the res confirmation dialogue), immediatelly move to cover. The medic(enigneer if you wearing a MAX) can heal you up in the safety of cover. After you can go your merry way. If you hurt, and see a medic, and you are in realitve safety, stop running around. Make the Medic's work easier, you can go back to fight faster in this way. If you are healing up by a Medic, check your surroundings for enemy. A dead medic can't heal you, and you also will be dead. Cover your fellow medics. This also true for your fellow engineers, who are repairing the MAXs. Engineers, if you see defending MAXs, or tank/aircraft hunting Heavies, place Munitions around them. The munitions package is on the key "4".
Watch your line of fire. Dont shoot the friendlies. Also, don't walk in front of someone who is firing. To be safe, always walk behind your teammates as much as possible when on a firing line.
Attention! You can be run over by friendly vehicles. Please walk/run on the side of the road in an orderly fashion if vehicles are rolling though. I mangled at least a dozen of my own faction yesterday because they suddenly juked in front of my sundy. Sorry guys/watch out!
5 Tips for Tanks I'll be updating that thread a couple times soon with more info that's specific to each tank, currently there are general tactics in it. Stay tuned.
Some rules. 1.Stop shooting/running headless around. 2.Stop shooting/running headless around. 3.Stop shooting/running headless around. 4.Stop shooting/running headless around. 5.Stop shooting/running headless around.
This is a great thread that even I being 30 hours into the game have learned from. ALSO join an outfit. Do it, not a suggestion, a requirement.
