1. > @viewtfuljoe61
  2. > are waves of new invites to beta still going out? Is > the 2-3 weeks timeframe for twitter keys still valid?
  3. > @j_smedley
  4. > yup
  5.  
  6.  
  7. > @BStramke
  8. > When will the next invite waves happen? Especially for Vets without active subscription.
  9. > @j_smedley
  10. > once we feel like we have worked out existing Issues with what we see already.
  11. > this is a real beta. We ate finding plenty of problems. It's not perfect by a longshot and thats the truth.
  12. > the next wave will come to a better game because of the previous wave. Just today we found a big performance issue and fixed it
  13.  
  14.  
  15. > @BStramke
  16. > Thanks for the update(s). Hope development goes well on smashing those bugs ;-)
  17. > @j_smedley
  18. > thanks. Don't worry. It won't be long.
  19.  
  20.  
  21. > @elsnakeo
  22. > Have you heard any information about the Oculus Rift VR goggles? It seems to be getting a lot of good word from other developers.
  23. > @j_smedley
  24. > yes. Can't wait.
  25.  
  26.  
  27. > @TheMittani
  28. > Holy crap, Planetside 2 looks amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM3DxaxfErs …
  29. > @j_smedley
  30. > :)
  31.  
  32.  
  33. > @DubstepCommenta
  34. > Would activating my old PS1 account right now add me to the beta or is it too late for that?
  35. > @j_smedley
  36. > too late. Sry
  37.  
  38.  
  39. > @amstl14
  40. > When will all ACTIVE sub vets get an email? I'm still waiting...
  41. > @j_smedley
  42. > you should have
  43.  
  44.  
  45. > @mad4planetside2
  46. > Have all the PS1 active vets been invited now? Meaning the next wave will be PS1 inactives?
  47. > @j_smedley
  48. > all ps1 current subs are invited. Vets who aren't subscribed aren't in yet. Not sure when yet. We have work to do
  49.  
  50.  
  51. > @KeithLynch09
  52. > Burning the midnight oil?
  53. > @j_smedley
  54. > yes. Insomnia is a bitch. I feel bad for the storm of emails I sent tonight. Oh wait. No I don't :)
  55.  
  56.  
  57. > @DessyRascal
  58. > probably being asked loads but any word on when next wave of invites is likely to happen?
  59. > @j_smedley
  60. > as soon as we feel we've improved the game enough. Not this week for sure.
  61.  
  62.  
  63. > @Scotsh2
  64. > are new invites out of the question today or a possibility?
  65. > @j_smedley
  66. > not happening.
  67.  
  68.  
  69. > @Bulleye1
  70. > When are the rest of the certs getting unlocked?
  71. > @j_smedley
  72. > fairly soon. But in groups
  73.  
  74.  
  75. > @JordyvanderMaa1
  76. > What time are the servers going to be online for europe ? ( GMT +1 ) , because i can't wait to play again! ;)
  77. > @j_smedley
  78. > 6am PST
  79.  
  80.  
  81. > @Pyongftw
  82. > Hi there, Ive got a custom athome VR setup and I was wondering if theres gonna be any support for head rotation (like arma 2 has)
  83. > @j_smedley
  84. > no plans sorry
  85.  
  86.  
  87. > @gutiarist616
  88. > is that fix going to make it into tonight's build?
  89. > @j_smedley
  90. > hopefully. Lots more improvement to come. This isn't a marketing beta. It's a real beta. To test and improve
  91.  
  92.  
  93. > @schischamstart
  94. > will the new performance patch be on the beta today?
  95. > @j_smedley
  96. > hopefully at some point. Don't want to paint it as a magical fix everything
  97. > heres a data point - our average fps is 39
  98.  
  99.  
  100. > @j_smedley
  101. > Average fps in beta is 39. And improving. Low end machines need a lot of love though and we are working hard.
  102.  
  103.  
  104. > @DannyJo81
  105. > Thats great, but what exactly is a low end machine?
  106. > @j_smedley
  107. > I-5 dual core 8800
  108.  
  109.  
  110. > @scufmark
  111. > Any clue on Min specs?
  112. > @j_smedley
  113. > we aren't ready to finalize that. Thats precisely what we are working on.
  114.  
  115.  
  116. > @_trowter
  117. > Wow that seems kinda low, how much more FPS do you expect to get on low end machines?
  118. > @j_smedley
  119. > it's not at all low. On my machine I get 60fps in 2560 x 1600 with bursts as high as 100
  120.  
  121.  
  122. > @westquester
  123. > are you guys only skiing one beta wave in a week?
  124. > @j_smedley
  125. > it's not that rigid. We are holding until we get some stuff fixed. No eta atm
  126.  
  127.  
  128. > @SteadiestShark
  129. > What would you say my computer is? i7 920 @ 2.67ghz, 6gb 1333 mhz ddr3 ram, nvidia gtx 560ti- and what fps do you think I'll get?
  130. > @j_smedley
  131. > good computer. Not positive about your fps though. It will run just fine.
  132.  
  133.  
  134. > @DannyJo81
  135. > Thanks, I suppose newer(ish) mid range is alright then, such as i3 or i5 with an NVIDIA 550 or 560Ti card
  136. > @j_smedley
  137. > i3 is a question mark. I think that was released after i5 right? I wish the naming convention made sense.
  138.  
  139.  
  140. > @mandrill
  141. > got a priority beta access code, I realise you'll be allowing access in phases but Is there a schedule for when these phases are?
  142. > @j_smedley
  143. > ps1 vets are next followed by priority keys followed by general signups
  144.  
  145.  
  146. > @Combustiondj
  147. > is a geforce 9800GT supported? and if so is it the minimum or is it an okayish card to run the game?
  148. > @j_smedley
  149. > it should be if it's shader 3 which I think it is. It's at the lower end but should be ok. We are more CPU bound atm
  150.  
  151.  
  152. > @SteadiestShark
  153. > Ok, thanks. I should have probably added that I'll be playing in 1920x1080. :p
  154. > @j_smedley
  155. > you'll be fine. Guess would be 40-60.
  156.  
  157.  
  158. > @Temperance101
  159. > For comparison purposes, what hardware are you running Smed?
  160. > @j_smedley
  161. > i7 980 12 gig of ram.. 690.
  162.  
  163.  
  164. > @mythzilla
  165. > low end machine is intel core 2 duo E84.. and nVidia GeForce 9500 GT ??
  166. > @j_smedley
  167. > honestly yes. Even though that's a common machine it's at the lower end for us. We built it to last 10 years
  168.  
  169.  
  170. > @LuciusOfTheNc
  171. > how many weeks til priority keys get in?
  172. > @j_smedley
  173. > not sure yet sorry
  174.  
  175.  
  176. > @mad4planetside2
  177. > are you planniung to introduce any PvE elements to the game? Maybe a 4th alien faction that squads can fly off and fight?
  178. > @j_smedley
  179. > yes
  180.  
  181.  
  182. > @jongrant123
  183. > Hi, I got a twitter beta code, when can I expect the invite?
  184. > @j_smedley
  185. > those are considered priority keys. Right after our ps1 vets. No specific time frame sorry
  186.  
  187.  
  188. > @TavaFIN
  189. > i5 750 @ 3,8 GHz, 8GB RAM and HD5870 @ 1360x768 (old 32" TV ftw :D) should run PS 2 decently I take it :) Can't wait for beta...
  190. > @j_smedley
  191. > should be fine.
  192.  
  193.  
  194. > @mad4planetside2
  195. > Awesome, may I suggest a cool down on PvE to avoid it taking players away from PvP constantly?
  196. > @j_smedley
  197. > when we do it ( not remotely close to launch) we have some cool stuff in mind. This ain't 'kill 10 rats'.
  198.  
  199.  
  200. > @mahoning84
  201. > Beastly, Ill be running i5 3570K, 8 GB ram, 670 FTW
  202. > @j_smedley
  203. > decent.
  204.  
  205.  
  206. > @CernjakIgor
  207. > Will I have any problems playing on EU servers when my acc is set to US
  208. > @j_smedley
  209. > nope. Us and EU players can play on either one. Aussies too. Although we are working on one there too.
  210.  
  211.  
  212. > @Whisper1135
  213. > Thanks for looking out for us lower end gamers, even though I plan on upgrading a bit to stay on top of my game ;)
  214. > @j_smedley
  215. > I don't mean to imply anyone is a 'low end gamer' just want to be honest about ps2 needing CPU horsepower.
  216. > we are going to make it run well on lower end computers but again lower end is only lower end for us
  217.  
  218.  
  219. > @IceCakeCaprice
  220. > I know you're gettint a lot of questions like this one, but how do you think an i5 2500k with a gtx680 will perform on ps2?
  221. > @j_smedley
  222. > sorry I don't know for sure. Some i5's run great some older ones don't yet but will.
  223.  
  224.  
  225. > @Komarcek1
  226. > What do you think about this Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU 1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz Installed memory: 4.00 GB Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5670
  227. > @j_smedley
  228. > not good for ps2 right now honestly.
  229.  
  230. > @SteadiestShark
  231. > I'm an inactive veteran, but I also used a twitter key out of desperation. What phase am I now in? Hopefully inactive vet wave?
  232. > @j_smedley
  233. > if you registered next phase.
  234.  
  235.  
  236. > @xSiiGMA
  237. > I5 2500k,8 GB Ram,nvidia gtx 560...would be ok to play on max settings?
  238. > @j_smedley
  239. > not max but should be fine and good looking.
  240.  
  241.  
  242. > @Komarcek1
  243. > Will it work when you will improve it? xD
  244. > @j_smedley
  245. > don't know yet. Have to wait till we optimize more. Thats pretty low end on the CPU for us honestly.
  246.  
  247.  
  248. > @SteadiestShark
  249. > Ah ok, I registered pretty much the moment that you were allowing sign-ups. I really do hope that my twitter key is overridden.
  250. > @j_smedley
  251. > it won't matter the way we do it. What happens is we cross reference beta signups with ps1 vets. You're all good.
  252.  
  253.  
  254. > @Zylorex
  255. > Any chance of dual core sandy bridge pentiums running PS2 at launch?
  256. > @j_smedley
  257. > yes.
  258.  
  259. > @mad4planetside2
  260. > I've a funny feeling that I'll need plenty of sick days when this baby launches :D
  261. > @j_smedley
  262. > that's why I love my job. I just close my office door :)
  263.  
  264.  
  265. > @Ijnek5
  266. > i guess a more direct question would be, are the invites all out for the ps1 vets at least, and if so how far along the priority?
  267. > @j_smedley
  268. > no. Only for ps1 current subs. Vets are next but no eta
  269.  
  270. > @BrendanDelaney5
  271. > any chance of a vaige time for the next wave?
  272. > @j_smedley
  273. > not yet sorry. Trust me we have work to do first.
  274.  
  275.  
  276. > @Ijnek5
  277. > or how bout this: about how many beta invites are you guys sending out daily? weekly?
  278. > @j_smedley
  279. > not able to say.
  280.  
  281.  
  282. > @mad4planetside2
  283. > Any SOE jobs available in Ireland?
  284. > @j_smedley
  285. > no sorry
  286.  
  287.  
  288. > @Markoma
  289. > can u give us an idea of your low end? X
  290. > @j_smedley
  291. > read me answers to the last bunch of people for some ideas
  292.  
  293.  
  294. > @Charlie40640953
  295. > What's the minimum graphics card specs required to play at this stage?
  296. > @j_smedley
  297. > in theory it's any shader model 3 capable card. We've tested a lot.
  298.  
  299.  
  300. > @jmdelrio
  301. > Under system requirements you should include a specc'ed out rig, maybe alienware or someone can provide a special deal :)
  302. > @j_smedley
  303. > actually I want us to go crazy with a support page with our own benchmarks. We test on everything and track frame rates real time
  304.  
  305.  
  306. > @Rawrapillar
  307. > and by vets youre refering to people that didnt pay $15 last sunday but had multiple months of sub in the past only to come 2nd?K
  308. > @j_smedley
  309. > that's not a fair characterization in my view. A lot of those players subbed for 9 years.
  310. > I made very clear that current subs were getting in first follows by vets. It's not a long wait.
  311.  
  312.  
  313. > @qaz0r
  314. > I read through your answer but couldn't find average/expected fps for stock i5-2500. Any idea? 1680x1050, preferably max sett. :)
  315. > @j_smedley
  316. > sorry don't have that off the top of my head. I actually read all of the performance reports. Just haven't seen that
  317.  
  318.  
  319. > @ReContraDog
  320. > HI! I've created a survey to find out interest in a Australasian server for PS2! I hope to have results for you in 5 days -contra
  321. > @j_smedley
  322. > awesome. Honestly we are just going to bite the bullet and put a server down there.
  323.  
  324.  
  325. > @peonic
  326. > Any chance of TrackIR / FreeTrack support for us pilots? :)
  327. > @j_smedley
  328. > some chance yes. But not for launch.
  329.  
  330.  
  331. > @FineFuser
  332. > How about i3 intel, Nvidia GT 520 with 3G DDR3?
  333. > @j_smedley
  334. > I need to research i3's. I'll do that today. Is that a desktop or laptop
  335.  
  336.  
  337. > @Charlie40640953
  338. > What system specs are we looking at to play at max settings?
  339. > @j_smedley
  340. > see my tweets about my own system. I recently upgraded to run at max.
  341.  
  342.  
  343. > @YashAluru
  344. > How would you think a GTX 480, an i5 ivy bridge, and 8GB ram would go about runnning the game at 1680 x 1050? Maxed?
  345. > @j_smedley
  346. > not maxed but will do well with a lot on high
  347.  
  348.  
  349. > @Desbreko145
  350. > Happy to hear you're optimizing for lower end PCs too. I played PS1 on a ~2 year old PC back in 2005 and 20 fps was painful.
  351. > @j_smedley
  352. > performance is the number 1 reason the game isn't done. It's a lot of work and it's hard work. We're getting there fast though
  353.  
  354.  
  355. > @BPaddonn
  356. > Sorry to be like the thousandth person to ask this, but is there an ETA on the PCGamer people getting in? :)
  357. > @j_smedley
  358. > no specific eta but in line right behind the vets
  359.  
  360.  
  361. > @Swiftysquaddie
  362. > lets not forget to support the high end stuff aswell though, i want my 690 to have been worth it :P
  363. > @j_smedley
  364. > ask the guys in the office how I feel about that :) we are way good
  365.  
  366.  
  367. > @PedroLainho1
  368. > this is a question that is freaking me out since a long time. Laptop i7 quad core with nvidia geforce gt 555m
  369. > @j_smedley
  370. > should be great
  371.  
  372.  
  373. > @j_smedley
  374. > I hope everyone realizes this is the BEST thing about F2P. You get to find out how it runs and if you like it for free.
  375.  
  376. > @Azundril
  377. > Appreciate your hard work SoE. My fps has improved by a lot already.
  378. > @j_smedley
  379. > glad to hear it. Today will be even better.
  380.  
  381.  
  382. > @SteadiestShark
  383. > How vital is having a lot of RAM for PS2? You've already stated that CPU is very important in the current builds?
  384. > @j_smedley
  385. > right now it's super important but we are still optimizing. 4G minimum. 8 is great. Hopefully we get to 4 is great
  386.  
  387.  
  388. > @khsaro
  389. > Will it be possible to play on US servers from europe? And with a european account, is it possible to spend Pro7 on US servers?
  390. > @j_smedley
  391. > yes. If you play from Europe you will see the Pro7 market but thats the only real difference. All the worries about Pro7 were
  392. > overdone I think. DCUO was switched over and customers are getting great service.
  393.  
  394. > @Charlie40640953
  395. > Looking at your rig I think I'm going to upgrade from my HD5570 to something better! Are you using high freq ram on your rig?
  396. > @j_smedley
  397. > yes. But I'll be honest and say that is what I spend money on. Not cars. Computers. I love gaming rigs from Falcon NW
  398.  
  399.  
  400. > @khsaro
  401. > How does one classify as a PS1 veteran? If i get a sub right now, would I get into beta in the next wave?
  402. > @j_smedley
  403. > yes
  404.  
  405.  
  406. > @krautgamer
  407. > F2P is awesome. But as a core gamer of the 00's you will always have these prejudices against F2P, it's hard to overcome that.
  408. > @j_smedley
  409. > sure but look at LoL. It's great. We modeled our F2p after them. The current players are seeing its not pay to win
  410.  
  411.  
  412. > @cniemczura
  413. > So true. As an extremely busy college student I can't say enough how awesome it is that I don't have to feel obligated to play..
  414. > @j_smedley
  415. > exactly. And I love that
  416.  
  417.  
  418. > @BStramke
  419. > are the waves divided into smaller parts or is a wave basicly "all of you guys with inactive subs are invited NOW".
  420. > @j_smedley
  421. > there will be some dividing.
  422.  
  423.  
  424. > @MaskedSkull_IV
  425. > Might as well ask but I'm probably okay. i7-2670qm @2gz, 8gb RAM and AMD Radeon HD 6800M. Verdict?
  426. > @j_smedley
  427. > all good
  428.  
  429.  
  430. > @The_Word_JTRENT
  431. > Is the station shop going to be open during beta? I've been budgeting money from paychecks for ya'll and have a stack to spend.
  432. > @j_smedley
  433. > it's up now but we aren't taking money yet. It's up for internal testing now
  434.  
  435.  
  436. > @hunterswd
  437. > How many concurrent users are you all looking at, out of curiosity? How are the servers handling the load?
  438. > @j_smedley
  439. > we don't disclose that sorry except to say 2k per continent
  440.  
  441.  
  442. > @GrandPresidente
  443. > So an aussie server for the beta or is it going to be sort of a distant future plan?
  444. > @j_smedley
  445. > working on rack space now. It's not a done deal but we are moving forward
  446.  
  447.  
  448. > @BStramke
  449. > Did you already test the performance between SSDs and normal Harddisks?
  450. > @j_smedley
  451. > yes. I have one myself
  452.  
  453.  
  454. > @TwitchYeti
  455. > The game is starting to feel a LOT better! Good job and thanks for your hard work!
  456. > @j_smedley
  457. > the team is doing great. The coders have been busting ass to make it run better.
  458.  
  459.  
  460. > @SteadiestShark
  461. > I disagree about LoL's target group. Although I agree about the difference in situation. That said, I love it!
  462. > @j_smedley
  463. > what do you mean about their target group?
  464.  
  465.  
  466. > @mahoning84
  467. > is it going to be mor difficult to level up in this game? I got cr5 br 20 in PS1 in 2.5 weeks
  468. > @j_smedley
  469. > heck yeah. Certs will take years!
  470.  
  471.  
  472. > @mad4planetside2
  473. > Just to confirm this, if I sub PS1 now I will be an inactive vet and in the next wave?
  474. > @j_smedley
  475. > yes
  476.  
  477.  
  478. > @stefman1231
  479. > Im from the uk so it dosent matter to me much but its nice to see the Australasians not getting boned for a change
  480. > @j_smedley
  481. > well they got Nicole Kidman! That's pretty good from where I sit.
  482.  
  483.  
  484. > @SteadiestShark
  485. > Krautgamer said that LoL's target group was "exceptionally young". I strongly disagree with this statement.
  486. > @j_smedley
  487. > oh. Hmm. I agree. I meant to compare to their F2P philosophy. We like that
  488.  
  489.  
  490. > @lfc_7
  491. > Will there be a Mac version some time in the future? If so, please for the love of god use OpenGL 3.2. Performance gains are huge
  492. > @j_smedley
  493. > yes there will be a Mac version. Hopefully not too long after launch
  494.  
  495.  
  496. > @khsaro
  497. > So where can I buy PS1 if i'm european? Not on the SOE site...
  498. > @j_smedley
  499. > only on our site.
  500.  
  501.  
  502. > @Micnev
  503. > So let me get this straight, if i sub now to PS1 i'll be guaranteed a spot in the vet invite wave?
  504. > @j_smedley
  505. > yes
  506.  
  507.  
  508. > @khsaro
  509. > Sorry, last question, would an All Access pass work and enable me to download PS1?
  510. > @j_smedley
  511. > yup
  512.  
  513.  
  514. > @GamerNick4242
  515. > Is it more GPU or CPU dependant? If ofc you are able to say
  516. > @j_smedley
  517. > more CPU but sometimes it gets gpu bound. Mostly CPU
  518.  
  519.  
  520. > @stefman1231
  521. > Has station launcher (the desktop app) gone was trying to find it and couldn't i use to use it as i have multi acco in multi game
  522. > @j_smedley
  523. > gone sorry
  524.  
  525.  
  526. > @SeanHutch1981
  527. > Didnt you say the cutoff point was last Monday?
  528. > @j_smedley
  529. > that was for the ps1 sub wave. If you signup now you will be considered a vet
  530.  
  531.  
  532. > @MidgardT
  533. > My fps grow'd up for 40-50 fps today! Great job but I still have around 1-5 fps in large battles :(
  534. > @j_smedley
  535. > what kind of machine?
  536.  
  537.  
  538. > @HoldemTex
  539. > would be really cool for you to hop in and film it with commentry, im sure the people would love to see Smed kicking butt
  540. > @j_smedley
  541. > I'm in every day. I'm not a caster though. Too foul mouthed
  542.  
  543.  
  544. > @stefman1231
  545. > Np i was just curious and for a final question ...for now :-P will 6cpu core's be utilised and sli?
  546. > @j_smedley
  547. > yes
  548.  
  549. > @Rawrapillar
  550. > Yes, lol. Point is, all of your great promotional efforts were ruined for me when you sold free access 24hrs before beta
  551. > @j_smedley
  552. > not sure what to say. Its an arbitrary point in time that seemed fair. Sorry you disagree
  553.  
  554.  
  555. > @AkselLudvigsen
  556. > Want to elaborate more on PvE elements? Are they coop style missions, NPC wildlife? Simulators? Anything?
  557. > @j_smedley
  558. > nothing to say yet. That's in the future.