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What reason do I have to equip an ammo pack in my utility slot?
Engineers start the game with ammunition packs in their utility slot (4), and can unlock tank mines or anti-personnel mines to equip in that slot instead.
However, regardless of what is equipped in ...
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Can I control the 'reinforcements needed' list? How else can I get reinforcements where I need them?
I was leading Charlie squad. We just took Dahaka Amp station.The rest of the platoon was defending Mao Tech Plant, or otherwise fighting enemy factions around that area.
2 enemy platoons arrived at ...
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Is it possible to switch to a different squad within the platoon of which you are part?
I joined a squad that was part of a platoon, but noticed that I preferred to join another squad within the same platoon. Is it possible to make that switch?
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In Planetside 2 does activating your shield as Heavy Assault slow your movement speed?
I feel like I run slower when I activate my shield. Is this true?
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Origins of the base names?
There are a lot of bases in Planetside, and while most of them are pretty self explanatory (Quartz Ridge Camp, Abandoned Mineshaft, etc) the major ones are all named things like Zurvan Amp Station and ...
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Best use of certification points in Planetside 2? [closed]
What is the most efficient way or most useful way to put in certification points? Weapons?
Vehicles? Are there any essential upgrades?
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Is there a way to bind a key to adjust mouse sensitivity?
Typically, I play with my mouse sensitivity really high, but when using certain weapons (sniper rifles, MANA AV turret) I want to drastically reduce the sensitivity. Is there a way to bind a keyboard ...
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Does it matter where your shots land in Planetside 2?
I know there is a word for this but I just can't recall. What I'm asking is "is hitting someone on the head going to kill them faster than shooting only their legs/torso (like some games) or is it the ...
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Is there a place to 'park' vehicles?
The moment I reach the fighting, or find my squadmates and want to help them fight, I need to leave my scooter or deconstruct it. Any place I can park it so it does not go waste? Once spawned, is the ...
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What are the penalties to wasting resources? How do I practice without having to waste them?
I am a terrible driver right now, so I'm afraid to spawn a costly tank or aircraft. But say I do spawn them, and constantly get killed, is there any problem other than the ire of teammates? In fact, ...
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My tank fell and overturned. What to do?
I drove over a cliff by accident and it overturned during the fall. Should I just abandon it?
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Does the war have an ending in Planetside 2?
As enemy bases are captured, they just seem to respawn right in the middle of friendly captured territory. This is looking like a perpetual cycle, and none of the three teams ever gets closer than to ...
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Planetside 2 UI isn't loading strings (names) properly - corrupt file not being fixed (Steam)
When I load up the game, I see ##UI.Play, ##UI.Settings, ##UI.Exit, etc in place of the correct Play, Settings, and Exit.
In game, I get "Error" for weapon names or "weaponID.string not found" etc ...
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Mosquito and other ESF top speeds?
What is the top speed of a mosquito with maxed racer frame, and how does that compare with other ESF w/ max racer frame?
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Which side of an ESF has better armour?
The unconventional aircraft physics in Planetside 2 makes it possible to turn either by rolling in the direction you want to turn (like in real life) or by rolling in the opposite direction. When ...
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How does deconstructing vehicles work?
I've heard that it's possible to deconstruct vehicles, but I've never done it. How do you do that? What does deconstructing them do?
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What's the projectile distance to damage ratio?
Can someone clarify once and for all how projectile damage relates to distance traveled?
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Is there an effective way to write to your squad/platoon
To write a message to your squad/platoon you currently have to type platoonSay/squadSay,
but is there a hotkey or something to do it faster?
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How do I capture a base in Planetside 2?
What are the various ways you capture the small and large bases in Planetside 2?
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How to defend against aircrafts as a newbie
I started Planetside 2 a short while ago, so I have limited Cert points and I don't want to invest real money in the game yet. Is there anything I can do to defend against enemy aircraft?
They ...
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Why did I get 250 Station Cash?
I logged into Planetside 2 for the first time, and the thing that was different compared to all my friends is that I had 250 station cash. I can not seem to find any reason why I received it. The only ...
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How can I change the decal on my vehicles?
I've seen vehicles with decals saying PlanetSide Beta and others. How do I put one of these decals on my vehicle? And how do I get some more?
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Does a weapon unlock, unlock that weapon for every class?
I'll try to clarify with an example.
Let say I buy a Forward Grip certification for the AF-19 Mercenary under the "Weapon" tree of the Engineer, will it also be available for the Light Assault class, ...
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How do I change continent in Planetside 2?
How can I change the continent I'm on in Planetside 2?
Sometimes I can deploy to another continent, but other times there's not way of switching.
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Detailed stats for vehicles, MAX's, and their weapons?
To start, this is a great resource, but it only has information about infantry. I've checked, a few times.
What brings me to ask this is, specifically, the MAX suit slot upgrade that provides ...
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How do I deploy a Sunderer?
I've been playing some planetside lately and I can't figure out how to deploy a Sunderer and let my allys spawn.
How do I do that? I tried pretty much every key on my keyboard, and they dont seem to ...
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Can I be competitive in Planetside 2 without leveling?
I tried Planetside 2 this week-end and liked it.
Due to recent life changes (growing up and getting a job and such) I don't have as much time for gaming as I would like.
The question is if I should ...
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Do ESFs have different abilities?
As a member of the Vanu Sovereignty, I know that the Scythe has a speed-boosting ability, but it looks like the TR Mosquito has landing gear or something, which I don't seem to have. What's that do? I ...
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How can I find my PlanetSide 2 server ping?
Is there any way I can find my Ping in PlanetSide 2?
I've been looking for a while and can't seem to find it anywhere.
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PlanetSide 2 cert points system
How do Certificate points work in PlanetSide 2 ?
Do you get some :
over time ?
by getting kills ?
by completing objective ?
If so how many do you get for each of the above ?
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Is there an advantage to buying the locked weapons?
So I play as the NC Heavy Assualt unit most of the time, I have already put hundreds of certifications into the starting weapon, the Guass SAW I believe its called. I was planning on supporting the ...
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What are the gameplay differences between the factions?
I'd like to avoid remaking my character since it would result in me losing anything I unlock, so before I decide on a faction I'd like to know what the gameplay differences between each of them are.
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What are the punishments for friendly fire?
In Planetside 2, friendly fire is extremely common, constantly resulting in a message that asks the player to stop. If friendly fire is continued, the player is warned that his/her weapons will be ...
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What is the difference between the NC14 and the LA80?
Both rifles have the exact same stats and seem to behave the exact same way, so what exactly is the difference?
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In planetside 2, what support activities give experience?
In particular:-
does a sunderer/S-AMS pilot get XP for providing a spawn point?
does an engineer get XP for resupplying ammo?
under what circumstances does a combat medic (or engineer) gain xp for ...
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Planetside graphic problem! [closed]
I just bought Planetside 2, but when I join a server, the textures are really bad. The weapons looks like something that isn't rendered, and the ground is pixellated. As I said, it looks like the ...
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Is it possible to switch factions in Planetside 2 after choosing one?
As the title suggests, I was wondering if there was any information that confirms or denies the possibility of being able to switch factions after choosing one. For example, say I choose the Terran ...
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How can I enter the dome of a Biolab?
Biolabs have control points within the top dome as well as on the ground (small sattelite bases a few hundred meters away). How can I get into the top part of the base to capture these points? The ...
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