We win alerts, shape the battlefield and cap more bases than anyone else. The franchise will continue on from its free to play mmofps entries. I think that it is amazing to read about these things, and i ope i am not alone. Planetside 2 backstory written by comic book legend marv wolfman. Planetside 2 players shared stories could become graphic. Although the story is very similar to the original, sony online entertainment. The development team was so inspired that we wanted to share some of our favorite moments in game as well.
The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Planetside 2 gamer war stories could become graphic novels. Make your own war stories in free ps4 shooter planetside 2s. War stories is a comic book series written by garth ennis and illustrated by a number of artists. Andy sites, the executive producer for planetside 2 and planetside arena, discusses daybreak games vision of the future for the planetside series.
Unable to find any information on this creator to determine if hes writerartist or both. In an effort to build anticipation for the game and to prevent a similar lack of creative investment in planetside 2, sony online entertainment has brought awardwinning comic book writer marv wolfman on board to pen the games backstory. Make your own war stories in free ps4 shooter planetside 2 s beta from 20th january. I always tell the same story because its a really, really good one. Planetside 2, sony online entertainment has brought awardwinning comic book. Planetside 2 forums home forums planetside 2 discussion planetside 2 gameplay discussion. I still call it a win though because in my book anything that produces salty tears from your enemies should be considered a win. I was reminded a bit of some of john scalzis old mans war novels. Pulling tales from real conflicts throughout modern history, this series is where a master storyteller brings the horrors of war to life in comics. Several short stories detailing the universe of planetside have been released to. Planetside 2s plot revolves around the planet auraxis, which was. Should i take in consideration planetside 1 lore into ps2 one. New conglomerate max suit from planetside 2 planetside 2, war pigs, fantasy beasts. Marko kloos, bestselling author of the frontline series.
In 2015 planetside 2 broke the record for most players in a single fps battle on. The planetside 2 lore backstory timeline part 2 the landing to golden years 26432794 the planetside 2 lore backstory timeline part 3 storm clouds to prelude to war 27952844 the planetside 2 lore backstory timeline part 4 extreme measures to endless war 2844 2895 series. So, if you are looking for some nonstop multiplayer fps action that is easy to learn and hard to master, then planetside is for. Jul 19, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The anatomy of a planetside 2 battle in 2,000 words pc gamer. In 2015 planetside 2 broke the record for most players in a single fps battle on the. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. He has a masters degree in military history, and he is a veteran of desert storm, somalia, and the wars in iraq and afghanistan. If you want to start a main planetside2 page, just click the edit button above. Inside is a 24 carat power pack code which includes a unique golden machine guns for every one of the 3 empires.
Comic book writer marv wolfman is taking a cue from his superhero stories to team up forces once again with a powerful ally in this case, sony. Feb 16, 2014 chapter two of three of the the unofficial planetside 2 lore backstory timeline. Vanu sovereignty eridani sx5g great for melee fights new conglomerate af4 cycloneg deals more damage terran republic smg46 armisticeg highest fire rate gain 50 % more experience for 7 days. During the cold war we spat out white noise at the russians to make them think. Hes pretty familiar with telling war stories, as one of his first jobs was associate. Its a lot of work but the experience is unparalleled in this game.
Due to our outfits size were active 247, but at primetimes 8utc were usually running 23 platoons. Michael mammay is a retired army officer and a graduate of the united states military academy. Take up arms and drop into intense infantry, vehicle, and air combat. We dont have an article named comicbookwarstories, exactly. Apr 03, 2014 planetside 2 is a massively multiplayer online firstperson shooter set in an online persistent world where the war wages nonstop and the balance of power shifts with every base and territory. This story is a about a 28 year old man light assault who is in the struggle with many diff types of conflicts in the war effort and in life.
So we technically didnt win, we also didnt really lose. A fastpaced tale of military investigation that reads like a blend of jerry pournelle and ncis. Planetside was sort of like one endless, resolveeroding multiplayer round with the frag limit set to infinity and the time limit set to money. Due to our outfits size were active 247, but at primetimes 8utc were usually running 2 3 platoons. The new comicbook romp from activision isnt quite as mindless as a. Soe enlists comic book writer marv wolfman to pen planetside. No official word on whether or not we can expect the game to be cross playable with pc or ps3 versions of dcuo. In 2009, apple filed a patent to transfer players unique video game story paths, choices and customized characters to book form, available. It can be in planetside 2, or in planetside 1 for all you vets. Having originally launched for the pc almost three years ago, developer daybreak game company formerly sony online entertainment has finally brought its. He will presumably also play an active role in the fictions continuing development postlaunch. Planetside 2 is a massively multiplayer online firstperson shooter set in an online persistent world where the war wages nonstop and the balance of.
After having played star wars galaxies and watching soe turn that enormous potential into a grotesque tenyearolds comic book world, i think the less they touch planetside, the better. Apple patent turns ingame choices into a customized comic book. At its heart, planetside 2 is a game about forging the bonds of brotherhood in the. Played with a guy who would pull a max suit and rush into the. Hi,im pretty new as well as curious with planetside 2. Nov 20, 20 planetside 2 players shared stories could become graphic novels. Actionadventure combat tales set during the korean war and world war i. As the new conglomerate, terrans, and vanu continue to do battle, sony online. As others have said, planetside is a detective novel wrapped in military scifi clothing. Art biography business childrens christian classics comics cookbooks. Create a video, recommended length of no more than 0. Creative director matt higby shared details on the immediate backstory of planetside 2, why we needed a detailed history of auraxis, and introduced legendary comic book writer marv wolfman, who is writing the planetside 2 story. Mainwar storiesif you meant one of those, just click and go.
See more ideas about planetside 2, sci fi armor and future soldier. Nov 20, 20 a year of war fought in the name of freedom, order, and enlightenment has passed. But i always tell the same war story when planetside gets mentioned. Make your own war stories in free ps4 shooter planetside 2. This victory was my first and only but it was a sweet one. Michael mammay brings an exciting and authentic voice of experience to military. It is a multiplayer scifi shooter on a massive scale. Galaxy dropping in behind enemy lines to take base.
The plot in planetside revolves around colonel butler, a war hero in. How do you think the earth is doing while there is war waging on auraxis. Two freetoplay juggernauts are making their way to the ps4 later this year. Its been a tremendous year for planetside as the war for auraxis has only continued. Planetside 2 devs discuss future updates ps4 beta stillaiming for 2014 its been a tremendous year for planetside 2, as the war for auraxis has only continued to intensify. The stories will appear on planetside, where wolfman will even go back into the not so fleshed out plot of the first game to help bridge. As time goes on he becomes a smg cloaker infiltrator since i am a planetside 2 addict, i give you the gun names. Its a gamespotcomic vine teamup as we get gamers and comic fans to assess titles based on mass effect, gears of. This is one of the worlds last, unopened planetside 2 retail discs. Oct 11, 2011 comic book writer marv wolfman is taking a cue from his superhero stories to team up forces once again with a powerful ally in this case, sony online entertainment. Your most epic story planetside 2 general discussions.
The story of planetside 2 comes from none other than comic veteran marv wolfman, who also penned soes other free to play mmo, dc universe. Planetside 2 players shared stories could become graphic novels. Auraxis, the world of planetside 2, has always been rich and vast, harboring countless tales from the war and an epic history. War stories viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019. Michael mammay is a fantastic new voice in military scifi, bringing his many years of military service onto the page in a very real way. Sony online entertainment is bringing both dc universe online and planetside 2 over to the next generation of playstation. Hundreds of troops may be fighting a huge battle for a futuristic fortress, while kilometres away battalions of tanks could be circling each other on an explosive plain, all part of the same endless war. The following is a lore archive containing all of the official works of fiction surrounding planetside 2 and its story. Planetside is a smart and fastpaced blend of mystery and bootsinthedirt military sf that reads like a highspeed collision between courage under fire and heart of darkness. Nov 27, 2012 the story of planetside 2 comes from none other than comic veteran marv wolfman, who also penned soes other free to play mmo, dc universe online. Planetside 2 oneyear anniversary bundle and warstories.
The trailers and screenshots made planetside 2 looks like my kind of game, a typical scifi shooter with a heavy focus on pvp combat. Empires and their soldiers battle in an allout planetary war on a scale never before seen, in stunning, breathtaking detail. Each article is republished in its entirety with the. Now the team is looking forward to an exciting summer full of events and reveals kicking off this month at e3 with the very first handson playable version of planetside 2 on the playstation 4. Planetside, the debut novel by michael mammay, is an easy book to love. For our planetside 2 issue, i came home with buckets of good wordsmore stuff than we could fit in a magazine. Planetside 2 released its third commlink tuesday, october 11, 2011. This can be a diaryvlog, narration over ingame footage, a. Star saga is the tactical, storydriven science fiction dungeon crawler for players. Though most entries do not note a specific author, they are assumed to be written by comic book author marv wolfman, who was brought on by sony online entertainment specifically to pen the games newly revised lore. Taking the first steps in the planetside 2 beta on ps4. Planetside 2 gameplay discussion page 2 planetside 2. Signed up for the planetside 2 beta during the playstation experience last year.
None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Planetside was a very impressive military scifi debut. Vanu sovereignty eridani sx5g great for melee fights new conglomerate af4 cycloneg deals more damage terran republic smg46 armisticeg highest fire rate gain 50 % more experience for 7. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Dig is the biggest and strongest outfit in planetside 2.
There is nothing in planetside 2 that comes close to leading a determined smash team no matter what server youre on. At its heart, planetside 2 is a game about forging the bonds of brotherhood in the heat of combat. Im actually surprised that so few people i know close to zero are talking about planetside this year. Guinness book of world records holder for largest amount of players in one battle randomoverload.
Planetside 2 is a freetoplay massively multiplayer online firstperson shooter developed by. Sonnyjimmys planetside 2 lore planetside 2 lore backstory. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Make your own war stories in free ps4 shooter planetside 2s beta from 20th january. Planetside 2 oneyear anniversary bundle and warstories competition. There are definitely some firefights and a few explosions. In most stories in this issue, the byline refers to the artist. See more ideas about planetside 2, future soldier and concept art.
Players come together in enormous battles across four massive continents to win control of critical territories, gaining key. Since its release on 20th november 2012, the popular online action game has captivated more than 6 million players worldwide. Although the story is very similar to the original, sony online entertainment soe. Retell in deatail about the most epic battle you have ever been apart of. A glorious battle against a formidable and salty enemy in the jungle of hossin. Exciting news for fans of the longrunning, free to play hit planetside 2.
If you want to start a comicbookwarstories page, just click the edit button. Dignity of war dig is a casual outfit that welcomes any and all players. As a fan of killzone and destiny i signed up for the beta, ready. Comic book writer, marv wolfman to create planetside 2 backstory. Garth ennis war stories find a new home at avatar with the launch of this ongoing monthly. This piece is an entry into the war stories competition being run by prosieben to turn a fansubmitted story into a graphic novel. Planetside 2 and dc universe online ps4 confirmed max level.
The planetside lore only what describes what happens up until the landing on auraxis in 2643. Planetside 2 battles persist and the war never ends, offering constant challenges of individual skill, team grit, and empirewide coordination. I still call it a win though because in my book anything that produces. Marv wolfman on the chronicling of planetside 2s war.
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