Welcome back Auraxians! 

This year marks the 12th Anniversary of PlanetSide 2 and 2024 has brought unique experiences to the game along with some new learnings. 

As we close in on the end of the year and lead into the next, we will continue to strive to be as transparent as possible with our updates, features, and communications. Much of our progress could not have been made possible without your support, so thank you for your feedback and love for the game! 

Your feedback during and after each update this year has been tremendously important to us. We continue to work on addressing critical issues, and we’re excited to hear your reactions. We are on track to continue our quest to improve your gaming experience through bug fixes, more anti-cheat measures, more soldiers to fight in game, and, of course, more content to explore! 

Below is a list of a few of the exciting features that have been added to PlanetSide 2 over the year and a little look into what’s to come for 2025! 

We significantly reworked the Sunderer to address key issues, such as its vulnerability to destruction, limited versatility, and overly simplistic utility options. The goal was to make the Sunderer a more dynamic and survivable vehicle while improving its role as a spawn point and support vehicle. 

Although we have made some additional tweaks to the Sunderer rework, we are excited to see players using the new features in the game! 

Learn more about the Sunderer rework update here[www.planetside2.com]. 

We have made some additions to Directives along with some adjustments. Here are some of the highlights. 

Several Long-Term Directives were added to the game expanding on the initial Oshur conquest objectives.
Seasonal Event Directives saw a reward structure overhaul aimed at providing players with a more rewarding experience. 

Throughout the new year we will be adding a few more long-term directives and rewards. These new Long-Term Directives will follow a similar reward structure to the Seasonal Directives.  

Older Longer-Term Directives will not be updated for the time being in regard to rewards retroactively rewarding players, however it is something we will investigate as we feel all directives could use a bit of a glow up. 

Some Long-Term Directives players can expect to see next year are: 
Dog Tags

• Hossin 
  
• Indar 
  
• Amerish 
  
• Esamir 

Fishing 
Specialty: 

• Exceptional IX 

Weapons: 

• Melee Weapons 

Vehicles: 

• Stryder 

What’s a Stryder? Keep reading on, Auraxian! 

So far, the rewards are still being planned for these directives, but we will be sure to announce them when they are ready! 

We are always looking to increase the value of membership for players. One of the ways we did this was by bringing former Prime Gaming bundles to the Depot as Member Only purchases. 

Players can buy these bundles every month with Certs for their character. 

Another addition we have made to the Membership is that members can now purchase Directive Bundles, featuring rewards from previous years. These will come about during their respective event months. Players will be able to obtain these for their character with A7 currency or for their account with Daybreak Cash. 

Learn about Daybreak All-Access membership here[www.daybreakgames.com]. 

We will add more previous Directive Rewards to the Members Only section over time. 

We know that dealing with cheaters can be frustrating, and we want to thank you for your patience as we work to address this issue. While we do not have an army of developers to tackle everything at once, we have made significant strides in improving the game experience.  

You have probably noticed our efforts in limiting air time for harassers and sunderers, and we are constantly exploring new ways to protect the game from cheating threats. Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us make these changes, and we will continue to prioritize both game content and keeping things fair. 

We are committed to making the game as fun and secure as possible, and we are grateful for the ongoing support from our community. Together, we will keep pushing forward, creating new content, and ensuring that everyone can enjoy the game as it is meant to be played. 

One of the most common requests we have received from the community has been to merge servers, and we know how much this change means to the community. The idea of merging two servers that have been running for many years, each with its own database, is both exciting and challenging. It is a massive change, and we wanted to ensure that it would go smoothly without any negative consequences to your experience. 

For the past few updates, we have been carefully testing the merge, running test simulations, and combining different account scenarios to make sure everything works as it should. After this extensive testing, we decided to start with the European server merge. It was incredible to see how much the dynamics of the game changed as players from the Cobalt and Miller servers returned. The increased activity and larger battles brought new life to the game, and we are thrilled with the results. 

Now we turn our focus to the North American (NA) servers. While we hear your requests loud and clear, this one is a bit more complex. We need to account for the challenges of ping and geographical differences since the NA servers serve players from many regions. That said, we are planning the NA server merge in the coming months, and we will keep you updated on the timeline. 

North America Server Merge 
We’ve taken into account your feedback about how previous server merge events were held to earn new server names, and we are happy to announce that we are planning for a Title War, the official North America and Europe server merge, live server event for the Cobalt+Miller, and Connery+Emerald merge! 

Title War will pit all three factions into an all-out war for the title of the new merged servers for both EU and NA. Each faction will represent a new lore specific server name that you can help earn the final title for. 

We will post a specific Title War article soon with all the details including the new unannounced selection of server names. You will be able to fight for your desired server name by simply conquering Auraxis with your faction of choice for Miller and the new Connery+Emerald server. 

We are grateful for your patience and your enthusiasm as we continue to improve the game, and we are committed to making sure that every change brings more fun, more players, and better battles for everyone.

Assault Facility/Mode 

A new Assault Facility type is being developed, offering a fresh approach to combat compared to existing facility types. The goal is to create a more structured and dynamic battle flow with clear phases (beginning, middle, and end) that require different strategies and tactics. Additionally, the design will better integrate vehicles, ensuring they play an important role without overpowering infantry. 

Key Features and Rules: 

• Assault Mode Basics

In this mode, the attackers start by capturing an unlocked capture point, triggering the activation of the facility's Energy Pool and unlocking the attackers’ hard spawn in the hex. 

• Capture Points

Attackers must capture a series of points in order, with each point being locked after it is captured, preventing defenders from recapturing them. Attackers win by capturing the final point. 

• Energy Pool 

The defenders’ energy pool is the key to successfully defending the facility. It depletes in two ways:

1. Each capture point held by the defenders drains energy at regular intervals. 
   
2. Spawning or deploying within the facility (via hard spawns, Sunderers, Squad Beacons, etc.) also consumes energy. 

Energy does not drain from reviving with Nanite Revive Grenades or Medic tools, although the power of these grenades will be adjusted in the future. 

• Attacker Energy Pool

Attackers gain energy by capturing points or completing secondary objectives. 

• Cooldown Period

Once the battle ends—either with a victory for attackers or a successful defense—the facility enters a cooldown period, during which no new battles can begin until the first point is unlocked again. 

This new system aims to provide a more structured and strategic experience for players, balancing infantry, and vehicle roles more effectively. 

A lot of players will be happy to know we are addressing the Infiltrator class, and it will go through a re-balance and re-work with new features. 

They will still have cloaks and won't appear permanently invisible. As well as the rebalancing of existing features, we will also be upgrading and adding a couple more features to the class. 

At this time, we unfortunately cannot say much, just that a long-awaited rebalancing at the very least is going to happen! 

The Stryder's design is a work in progress and may be subject to change. 
Later in the year we will launch the Stryder, a faction agnostic, hexapodal bio-tech vehicle that is obtained by capturing Assault Facilities. 

The winning faction of the facility will be able to spawn and pilot these machines in most places on the continent (similar to ANVIL) through an item granted at specific terminals. 

However, there are a limited amount of the spawn items available from the terminal, so once they have been depleted, no more Stryders can be spawned. 

The Stryder will also feature its own Long-Term Directives and Rewards which will be released alongside it. 

The fishing feature is designed around off-peak hours in PlanetSide 2. Continents will be updated to have fishing spots where players can scan fish and add them to their collection. 

Some fish will be available to scan all year, but some will only be available throughout specific seasons and events. 

To accompany the fishing feature there will be a new Collection Directive added where players can log their scanned fish. 
This Directive Tree looks a lot different to what you might be used to, but it is designed to showcase the fish players have scanned, their stats, and lore. 

The war for Auraxis rages on and we are excited to see you on the battlefield, soldier! 

Happy 12th Anniversary, PlanetSide 2! 

The PlanetSide 2 Team 

In celebration of 12 years of PlanetSide 2, we are having a double xp for all event through 11/24! Enjoy!

We are having a hotfix update starting tomorrow at 6am pst / 3pm cet. Servers will be offline as we apply this new hotfix. The following will be addressed:

📅11/13 @ 6AM PST. / 3PM CET. ~3hr Downtime
🔹Various crashes have been fixed
🔹Users using Windows 7 should no longer have crash issues
🔹The new Muertos masks earned this year will be equippable after the hotfix tomorrow

PC servers are coming down at 6AM PT / 3PM CEST tomorrow for an update that will address the following below. Estimated downtime may be up 3 hours.

In honor of PlanetSide 2's 12th anniversary, we're introducing 3 new bundles. Along with this patch, we have made QOL improvements and bug fixes.

Monthly Members Bundle (1 DBC, 10 Certs)

Note: Paying in DBC will grant the following items to player accounts. Paying in soft currency such as Certs, ISO-4 or A7 will grant it to the character it was redeemed on.

November's Bundle Contains:

• NS-11A Frontline
  
• Gladiator Helmet (NC, TR, VS, NSO)

Anniversary Bundles (Releases November 20, 2024)

Anniversary Bundles for you to dig into, including the all-new Archaeotechnician Bundle featuring the rugged and powerful Wasteland Armor set. 

(( See the full list of items per bundle here[www.planetside2.com] ))

• Thanksgiving Sale - November 28th (26 Hours)
  
• - Vehicle Weapons - 40% Off
  
• - Infantry Weapons - 40% Off
  
• Black Friday Sale - November 29th (74 Hours)
  
• - Infantry Cosmetics - 60% Off
  
• - Vehicle Cosmetics - 60% Off
  
• Cyber Monday Sale - December 2nd (26 Hours)
  
• - Camo Sale - 60% Off
  
• - Implant Pack Sales - 40% Off

• Added tooltip in squad menu to make it clear that your Squad needs to have a description to enable recruitment.
  
• Fixed the display of Cyrillic characters in the English version of the game.

• Slightly improved performance of spawning NPCs (vehicles and some projectiles) on server.

• Fixed disconnections when activating Zealot Overdrive ability while shooting as VS MAX.
  
• Turbines of the Dervish now stop spinning when the pilot leaves the aircraft. 
  
• Spiker's stat card now displays the correct aim accuracy. 
  
• Fixed a minimap issue around the Offal Pit and Roothouse Distillery where some trees were missing branches on the minimap. 
  
• Fixed an issue where SMG slides will recoil multiple times in one shot. 
  
• Fixed an issue where a sound effect when switching between under-barrel and regular fire modes played more than once.
  
• Fixed an audio issue with Vanu Sovereignty LMG sound effects where their first person and third person SFX greatly differed. 
  
• Fixed a bug where players can slip through walls with motion spotters on Indar.
  
• Sunderer Dome shields auto repair value now displays the proper value on certification descriptions. 
  
• Fixed an issue where the Tool slot for MAXes doesn't properly change when switching from an infantry class (Eg. when switching from Combat Medic to MAX you will see the Medical Applicator in the third slot). 
  
• Fixed a bug where NS-44 "Primed Diamond" Commissioner medal progress would reset/break the Lapis variants Medal progress. 

📢Extra Life Game Day Nov 2nd!📢
Join us tomorrow in game and show your support in helping children in hospitals.
We have teamed up with Extra Life and have already reached our goal of $10k in donations.

Let's reach for $20k!

Sign up here: https://www.extra-life.org/team/planetside2

Welcome Auraxians! 

In today’s letter we have a very special announcement for you! Server merge! That’s right, we’ve been working on testing this major shift and are excited to share the details with you. 

Before we discuss that topic, we want to address the serious matter of cheating in the game. We understand that online cheating has affected your gaming experience, and as we tackle this issue and crack down on hackers, your reports and feedback are immensely valuable.  

Our development team is committed to improving the game and providing you with the best possible experience. We are actively addressing these issues and appreciate your patience during this time. 

We are excited to share that we will be merging the Cobalt and Miller servers tomorrow! We believe that this will not only improve gameplay for our EU players by creating larger battles but will also forge new opportunities for cooperation and competition between players and outfits that may have never faced off before. 

Over the last three releases, we have been testing a character porting feature to ensure that no data or progress is lost in the server merge process. Our tests have shown that the porting is complete and lossless.  

Tomorrow, October 29 at 6am PDT / 2pm CET, we will do a database backup and merge both Cobalt and Miller. Please check the status of your characters on that day and do not make purchases with DBC for at least the first 2-3 hours after the servers merge. If we see feedback that something drastically went wrong, we will revert the database state back to the morning of October 29. 

Also, please notify your friends and outfit members of the upcoming server merge so that the process goes as smoothly as possible for everyone.  

• What will be the name of the merged server? 
  We decided to keep "Miller" as the server name, home to both groups of players. 
  
• What about the other servers? Are you merging those? 
  We want to review the results of merging our EU servers first. If all goes well we will evaluate the options to merge more servers later. 
  
• What happens if a player's name is already taken on one of the servers? 
  Each player name is unique across all servers. There shouldn’t be any issues with your player name after the merge. 
  
• Does Daybreak All-Access membership transfer? 
  Daybreak All-Access membership should be unaffected as it is linked to your daybreak account. 
  
• Will directive and mission progress transfer ok? 
  Directive data should transfer just as fine, however we will monitor for any reports of missing data after the transfer. 
  
• What happens with Outfits on either server? Do all outfits stack up and co-exist in one server after the merge? What if an outfit of the same acronym exists already on either server? 
  Outfits should remain unaffected by the merge but as this is a major shift of player data, we will review the results after the merge for any issues. 
  
• How long will the merge take? 
  All servers will be offline for the merge process to complete which may take anywhere from 3 – 6 hrs. Please check our status on X for further updates. 

See you in-game! 

The PlanetSide 2 Team 

📈Members Double XP Weekend📈
Members can enjoy double xp starting tomorrow Oct. 25 - 27.
👉Learn more about All-Access: {LINK REMOVED}https://bit.ly/DGC-All-Access

Enjoy 40% off Infantry and Vehicle gear / weapons / camo through Oct. 31st.
🔫Infantry Weapons
🪖Infantry Gear
🚙Vehicle Gear / Weapons
🌿Camo

Check the depot for more!

Servers are coming down at 6AM PT / 3PM CEST tomorrow for a hotfix to improve client and server stability. Estimated downtime may range from 3 - 6 hours.