News: SS:2845 Update

<a href="http://www.ss2845.com">SS:2845</a> has updated their website, seems they have a new coder that has joined the team by the name of Bambi. They have also posted alot of new pictures on their forums.
<blockquote class=p>We have a new coder coming aboard, goes by the alias Bambi. I haven't had the pleasure of talking with this gentleman yet so I don't know much about him but he comes highly recommended by our current coders, DefConFunk and Roy.

Some of you that have been digging for storyline will be pleased to note that we will finally be sending a summary of the basic story and plot points up to the powers that be at Sierra this weekend for their review and hopefully their blessing. Our writing team has labored long and hard over this, including many unique twists and turns not seen before in any Siege game. Everyone cross your fingers.

On to the media.

SOUNDS
<a href="http://www.edgen.com/mp3/ss2845/edgen_ss2845_endcredits.m p3">New Endcredits track by Edgen:</a>
<a href="http://www.sleepybrighteyez.com/audio/ss2845/summer_day.mp3">New multiplayer tune by SleepyBrightEyez:</a>


PICS
The info bar at the bottom of each pic should explain what each picture is and it's status, though some will probably be already recognizable to the majority of you. Pics that have skins please note THE SKINS ARE NOWHERE NEAR THE FINALS, so please save the comments on them.</blockquote><p>You can see the new pictures <a href="http://ccforums.mechnex.net/index.php?act=ST&f=22&t=1854&st=0#entry18039">here</a>.

<img src=http://www.mechnex.net/albums/album02/aef.jpg>

Size comparison shot
<img src=http://www.mechnex.net/albums/album02/aei.jpg>

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omg that owns, haha. imma get out my starsiege CD and play it some more.

Nice stuff!

Here's hoping they don't screw it up.

Mix of SS and Tribes?
If so, badass

planetside set in the tribes universe.

mechs and light armors together, on an epic scale.

sweet, keep up the good work.

PlanetSide is not a part of the Tribes universe. It is only linked to tribes via a shared producer - it is owned by Sony and takes place in its own universe.

SS2845 is _not_ a mix of SS and Tribes. If that is what you are expecting you will be disapointed. It is a sequel to SS. We have infantry, but no jump packs.

why no jump packs.. the pilots can't eject from the hercs?

Whoa.
Those models are awesome.

I'm just wondering what the role of infantry will be. Aside from perhaps being able to damage light vehicles, I don't see in what way they would be anything but target practice for pilots.
Perhaps they'll be needed to take over bases and whatnot?

Really, and without jump jets- they'll be like ants running around the playground.. they'll be smashed

great looking new stuff

:clap:

I'm just wondering what the role of infantry will be. Aside from perhaps being able to damage light vehicles, I don't see in what way they would be anything but target practice for pilots.
Perhaps they'll be needed to take over bases and whatnot?In Starsiege at least, HERCs didn't have shields underneath their feet and tanks didn't have shields at all. If SS:2845 adheres to this, then, infantry (or a pack of 'em even) could be very deadly in planting mine fields and such. Think about it :).

Infantry will play a tactical role as opposed to a primary role in SS2845. This is not Tribes, for those who wish to play Tribes, there will be T:V; no need for us to recreate what they are doing an excellent job of.

Infantry are not expected to be able to do serious damage to Hercs. Just as modern infantry are not expected to engage modern Tanks.

I realize describing infantry's role as "Tactical" is terribly vague. But, as we haven't released information on all of our game types, this will be the best I can do. For more information check through the SS2845.com forums. The issues has been discussed (by the public) in great detail. I'm not sure what official statements have been made by the PR guys (I'm just a coder), so I'm not going to make any real comments. Just the final reminder - we are not trying to replicate the Tribes experience (that is being left to the guys at Sierra), we are evolving the StarSiege experience.

Infantry will play a tactical role as opposed to a primary role in SS2845.
Bitch, took my line :p