From today through June 19, purchase infantry weapons at a discount!

Equip your best weapon and move out, soldier!

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All players can enjoy Double EXP starting today through June 19th.

Want to see what's new? Check out the latest Summer Fun Update here.

See you in game, soldier!

All PC servers will come down for the following changes on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CEST). Downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours.
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Summer events have landed on Auraxis. This year we'll be offering loads of double experience all through the summer, special items, and new directives!


Bask in the Auraxis sun and rack up that Double Experience all summer long!

• June 17, 18, 19 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• July 8, 9, 10 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• August 5, 6, 7 - Double Experience FOR ALL

Daybreak All-Access Member's Double XP Schedule*

• June 24, 25, 26 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• July 29, 30, 31 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• August 26, 27, 28 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS

*Interested in being a member? Click to learn more!

This year we'll be running three, separate Summer Directives for two weeks at a time. The Summer 2022 - Beach Head directive begins right when the update goes Live, and will be available through June 29.

The first weekend of each Summer Directive will yield Double Experience for ALL! Catch the wave this June 17, 18, and 19!



This summer you'll have access to a variety of water-fueled weaponry.

Equip the Soldier Soaker sidearm (available by default) as a secondary option and hose down your opponents.

Water Balloons are available in the grenade slot for 1 Certification Point.

The hard-hitting Mega Soldier Soaker will drench your enemies with rapid-fire splash damage, and is available for unlock for 1000 Certs. Additional faction-specific variants are available in the Depot for 499 DBC.

These weapons are available for use during the summer event only.



This Father's Day weekend, enjoy 40% off of Infantry Weapons! Available June 17, 18, and 19.


Break some waves with new amphibious vehicle cosmetics, and the Dive! vehicle horn, which plays different sounds above and below the water!


Mega Soldier Soakers, Heatwave Weapons, and various summer-themed equipment can be found once again under the Summer Depot banner.



Have you ever wanted to send a shiny new weapon or cosmetic to that friend you painstakingly coaxed into fighting a perpetual war on Auraxis with you? So have we!

As of this update, you now have the ability to send a Gift to anyone on your friends list by selecting the "Gift" button found on most items and bundles in the Depot.

The recipient of your gift can find the item(s) in their notification screen, alongside an optional note.

This is a long-requested community feature, and we're happy to finally be able to bring it to you all.



For a limited time, the Aerial Anomalies event returns to Auraxis!

Once per continent, an Aerial Anomaly event will kick off, spawning "anomalies" periodically around the map, and removing the nanite cost on aircraft.

Rush to collect the "Tempest" provided by these Anomalies, and return to your faction's buoy to deposit it!

Bastion Fleet Carriers also act as drop-off locations for this event, so be sure to use them to change the tides of battle.



The following changes were made in the last update, but missed from the patch notes. These adjustments make Biolabs more of a bulwark on the lattice, and the Esamir changes allow for more map maneuverability from the southwestern Warpgate.

Amerish

• Removed lattice link from Onatha North Gate to East Onatha Comm. Array.
  
• Removed lattice link from Onatha North Gate to Onatha Southwest Gate.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas North Gate to Xelas West Air Dock.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas North Gate to Xelas South Bridge.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas South Bridge to Xelas West Air Dock.

Hossin

• Removed lattice link from Acan Southern Labs and East Acan Storage Depot.
  
• Removed lattice link from Bitol Northern Outpost and Bitol Stockpile.
  
• Removed lattice link from Zotz Agriculture Lab to Zotz Arboretum.

Indar

• Removed lattice link from Saurva Overflow Depot to Saurva South Fortress.
  
• Removed lattice link from Rashnu Watchtower to Rashnu Southern Pass.
  
• Removed lattice link from Allatum Broadcast Hub to Allatum Research Lab.

Esamir

• Added lattice link from Tapp Waystation to The Traverse.
  
• Added lattice link from Frostfall Overlook to Terran BL-4 Crash Site.
  
• Added lattice link from Spral Oasis to Jord Amp Station.

• HUD indicators now allow ally/enemy toggles for certain categories, and various bugs have been cleaned up.
  
• Flak Attack and Skyfall on Auraxis missions now progress by dealing damage, instead of earning vehicle damage experience.
  
• Added Soft Point Ammunition to the GD-22S.
  
• Added Underbarrel Grenade and Smoke Launcher to the PSA-01 Diamondback.
  
• Added Underbarrel Shotgun, Grenade, and Smoke Launcher to the AR-101.
  
• The AE variant of the Artemis VX26 now has the attachments it was missing from the base weapon.
  
• ANT's Deliverer Module no longer conflicts with Rival Combat Chassis.
  
• ANT no longer displays two entries of the NS-A Horn.
  
• Sniper Rifle resist type no longer damages Hardlight Barriers.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Friendly Fire audio could spam suddenly on Oshur.
  
• The radar dishes on Exodus Fleet Carriers no longer has missing textures.
  
• Updated tooltip for Cortium Bombs.
  
• Fixed LOD issues with the Reaver Dragonfly cosmetics.

With the network performance issues that have been plaguing Connery past us, and the G15 errors few and far between, we can start talking about some of the fun summer updates we've got planned with a little more confidence. The gifting system going Live with this update is kind of a big deal in terms of a technological addition, and has been a requested feature for about as long as I can remember. Hopefully the folks who are looking to make use of it are a little happier with the addition. To look at what's coming down the pipe, the new water vehicle is just on the horizon, and Outfit Wars in a 1v1 capacity is getting pretty near as well. We'll talk about some of this in the next dev article, and share some insight into where we're headed. To the folks affected by the server troubles the past few months (and everyone else who had to hear about it,) thank you for bearing with us.

-Wrel, Lead Designer

Time to soak in some Summer Fun with new summer directives, double experience weekends, amphibious vehicle cosmetics and a new item gifting system!

This year's Summer Fun event runs from June 15 - August 17. Check out the full details below!


Bask in the Auraxis sun and rack up that Double Experience all summer long!

• June 17, 18, 19 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• July 7, 9, 10 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• August 5, 6, 7 - Double Experience FOR ALL

*Daybreak All-Access Member's Double XP Schedule

• June 24, 25, 26 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• July 29, 30, 31 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• August 26, 27, 28 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS

*Interested in being a member? Click to learn more!


You will now be able to share the fun with your friends through item gifting! Depot items now have a "Gift" option that allows you purchase depot items for someone on your friend's list.




Enjoy new rewards each month by completing Summer Directives. Check the schedule below!

• June 15 - 29 - Summer Directive Part 1
  
• July 6 - 20 - Summer Directive Part 2
  
• August 3 - 17 - Summer Directive Part 3

Check out the new Summer Amphibious vehicle cosmetics! These fun cosmetics are available in the Amphibious Bundle located in the depot for a limited time!



Splash your foes with the return of the Mega Soldier Soaker and Soldier Soaker sidearm. These cool weapons can only be used during the Summer event, ending August 17.




Prepare for summer battles with discounted infantry weapons in the depot! This father's day weekend sale will run from June 17 - 19.

Stay cool this summer, soldier! See you planetside!

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Downtime is expected to last up to two hours.

Thank you for your patience.

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All PC servers will come down for the following changes on Wednesday, May 25, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CEST). Downtime for this update is expected to last up to 2 hours.
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The detailed server performance data that we've gathered over the past week is currently being analyzed by our network engineering team. With any luck, it will land us closer to a solution for the ongoing performance issues on our west coast servers. We'll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

• Trees on Oshur no longer sometimes show purple edges.
  
• Fixed an issue preventing neighboring facility indicators from being togglable in the HUD settings menu.
  
• Fixed an issue with vehicle shield generators not being togglable in the HUD settings menu.
  
• Fixed an issue with certain main menu elements shrinking too much on smaller screen resolutions.
  
• Fixed alignment of currencies in terminal screens.
  
• NPCs no longer count toward the Engineer's Anti-Materiel Rifle directive.
  
• Hammerhead AMR now contributes progress to the Engineer's Anti-Materiel Rifle directive.
  
• MKV-P Suppressed now has a standard laser sight, like equivalent weapons.
  
• NS-66 Bumblebee's icon now shows a magazine.

Let us know about your experience with this update tomorrow in the steam discussions.

🎂Happy 19th Anniversary of PlanetSide! 🥳

Today we celebrate 19 years of PlanetSide!

Thank you all for your continued love and support.

Here is a free promo code for you to enjoy: LEGACY2022

This bundle includes: The NS-11C and the NS-Harrower.

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Share with us your most fond memory playing in PlanetSide in the discussion here on steam!

All players can enjoy Double EXP starting today through May 26th.

Want to see what's new? Check out the latest PlanetSide Legacy Anniversary Update patch notes here.

See you in game, soldier!

All PC servers will come down for the following changes on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CEST). Downtime for this update is expected to last up to 4 hours as we conduct additional backend maintenance.
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On May 20, 2003, the original PlanetSide was released. With the Legacy update, we celebrate 19 years of the PlanetSide franchise, and the battle on Auraxis.



From May 18 - May 26, ALL PLAYERS will receive DOUBLE EXPERIENCE.

DOUBLE EXPERIENCE for MEMBERS will continue as normal from May 27 - May 29.



Redeem the code LEGACY2022 when this update goes Live to receive the NS-11C and the NS Harrower, a reliable pairing for soldiers young and old.




Throughout May, you can visit the Depot for classic weapons and armor, solid faction camos, limited-time bundles, and special edition weapons.




New this year, the PlanetSide Legacy bundle offers a 6-month experience boost, three "Perfect" account-wide exceptional implants, fresh cosmetic takes on classic weapons, and more.

• 6-month Heroic Boost
  
• Title: Enthusiast
  
• Apex Drop Pod
  
• "Apex" NC1 Gauss Rifle
  
• "Apex" T1 Cycler
  
• "Apex" Pulsar VS1
  
• Infravision [Perfect]
  
• Avoidance [Perfect]
  
• Minor Cloak [Perfect]
  
• Legacy Banner
  
• Legacy Banner Frame

"Apex" T1 Cycler


"Apex" Pulsar VS1


"Apex" NC1 Gauss Rifle


Empire-Specific Anti-Materiel Rifles

New Anti-Materiel Rifles are now available for each faction. With long-range optics and damage models befitting longer-range engagements, these rifles add a deadly new angle to your Engineer's toolkit.


DAGR-81 (Terran Republic) - An infantryman's answer to long-range vehicle opposition, with a quick rechamber and large magazine for sustained fire.


VX4-3 Slicer (Vanu Sovereignty) - This anti-materiel rifle delay-fires a plasma blade that rips through organic material on its way to striking heavily armored targets.


LA60 Masthead (New Conglomerate) - A hard-hitting anti-materiel rifle that deploys a flak payload when dealing with aircraft.


NE-36 Linecutter (Nanite Systems Operatives) - In addition to a balanced magazine, reload, and damage, this anti-materiel rifle can also prevent MAX units and infantry deployables from receiving repairs.



NS-AM7 Archer

• Hipfire CoF bloom from 0.6 to 1.
  
• ADS CoF bloom from 1 to 0.6.
  
• ADS movement speed multiplier from 0.75x to 0.5x.

Dev Note: With the increased power provided by the last major update, this weapon's ADS mobility is higher than it needed to be. The Black Market Shortbow has kept this trait, however. The CoF value adjustments are mainly an error correction between the two firing states.


Directives

• A new Exceptional VI directive line has been added. Much of the weapons offered in the Legacy update, including the new "Apex" weapons, contribute to this directive's progress.
  
• Anti-Materiel Rifle kills have been added as an option to the Engineer's Directive line.
  
• Fixed an issue where Spitfire Auto-Turret and Anti-Vehicle Mana Turrets could not allow Engineer directive progress, or show as disabled.

Main Navigation Menu

The Main Nav Menu has received many updates based on player feedback.

We've moved the Settings, Support, and Codex buttons out of the dropdown menu and into the lower-right hand corner; currencies are now readily visible in the upper-right area without a dropdown; and the logout button now prompts you to either return to the character select screen, or exit the game entirely. Many reported bugs have been resolved and refinements have been made as well.

Additionally, you can now bind a hotkey that will bring up the Settings menu.


HUD Indicator Options

As shown in the screenshot above, we've added the option to turn off many of the HUD indicators in the game, and can be seen through its own pane in the Settings menu.

We're currently exploring options for differentiating some of the categories into friend/foe, but until then, many of the game's HUD indicators can be disabled to tailor the amount of on-screen clutter.



When we first launched Oshur, we reverted to some legacy spawn rules with a little less restriction than they had. The intention there was to reduce performance overhead, while encouraging more logistical gameplay. With our investigation of the server performance issues ongoing, we'd like to revert back to the legacy ruleset, but with major reductions in the restrictions so that we don't end up in the situation we had with Oshur.

The outcome of these changes is that all of the valid hardspawns on the map will pop at the same time, instead of bringing them online based on the ideal combat zones we'd like to send you to. Vehicle spawn points will activate slightly faster. Ideally this would provide some information for us, and a more performant server for all of you while we continue our investigation.

• Fixed an issue with Darklight Flashlights revealing cloaks in first person from any distance.
  
• Fixed a camera issue with the DV-XAT on the Dervish.
  
• Fixed animation and VFX issues associated with the DV-22T Lightweaver.
  
• Fixed an exploit with the Spitfire Turret.
  
• Fixed various issues related to the NS-66 Bumblebee.
  
• Explosive damage once again works in VR Training, but you'll likely see the return of fidgeting VR training targets as a result.
  
• Heavy Crossbows now appear in the My Stats screen.
  
• Fixed typos associated with some Heavy Magazine attachment descriptions.
  
• You can now filter infantry weapons for Anti-Materiel Rifles in the Depot.
  
• Added new loading screen tooltips.
  
• Critical Chain now works with the NS-AM8 Shortbow.
  
• Magrider's turbo costs have been adjusted to return the vehicle to expected performance levels.