What changed in PlanetSide 2 in 2023

Members can enjoy 3XP from December 29 to January 1.

Double XP event running from December 22 to December 26, allowing players to collect certs and unlock weapons faster.

A significant rework of the Sunderer is in development to improve its survivability and versatility in battle.

Community playtest event scheduled for 12/21 - 12/22 to finetune Capture the Conduit changes.

Support abilities are moved to a new Cargo cert slot, allowing for more tactical versatility.

Introducing new armor types: Nanite Armor, Enhanced Plating, and Reactive Armor, each with unique benefits.

Gate Shield Diffuser functionality is enhanced to allow temporary disruption of Gate Shields.

The Deploy Shield will now function like a mini-citadel shield, providing more resistance against alpha strikes.

Introducing a new certification that improves Sunderer's weapons at the cost of range.

Renaming and redistributing certification slots for Defense and Utility to provide more meaningful choices.

Jump key will no longer cause misfire of Jump Jets.

C4 can no longer be attached to allies.

New seasonal directives with various rewards including Certs and Ice Dragon items.

SFX and VFX will no longer cut out before finishing.

New ice themed weapon with a correctly functioning launcher.

Sights have been more accurately aligned in ADS.

Fixed animation getting stuck while interacting with terminals.

Double Double experience weekends from December 22nd - January 2nd.

Multiple geometry and zone issues have been fixed.

Includes Fireworks Themed Multi Camos and a Firework Horn.

Introducing a new helmet item for players.

Auraximas is here with new and returning content for players to enjoy.

Previous Anniversary bundles available from December 8th - 24th.

The LAV line of rocket launchers have had their reload animations fixed.

Crystal Shaders have been reworked to improve visual quality and reduce bugs.

Auraximas items will return to the depot on December 1st, ahead of the Auraximus event.

The 11-year anniversary 'Rockhound' VS MAX armor will no longer occasionally deflect bullets.

Tweaked the camera for the Fortune Seeker to reduce how much it obstructs the view.

The Commissioner sights have returned from their communion with Vanu.

Celebrate PlanetSide2's 11 year anniversary with new bundles including cosmetics, weapons, and armor pieces.

Resolved an issue that was affecting the enlistment system for Outfit Wars.

Players can now enlist in Outfit Wars across all servers.

Outfit Wars enlistment will be active starting 11/22 at 9am PST / 6pm CET.

Celebrate the 11-Year Anniversary of PlanetSide 2 with special events and updates.

Double XP for ALL starts on November 17 and runs through November 20.

The Enlistment Phase for Nexus Season 2 begins on Nov 15th, with qualifiers starting December 1st.

Veridad Pass and Astira Solar Station bases converted into a single capture point outpost.

Tutorial voice-over will now properly stop if you quit while it is playing.

Melee weapons now produce a shield impact sound upon striking a shield.

Removed batteries that were defying physics from Hossin.

Only authorized soldiers can purchase attachments for weapons they own.

NSO Chimera wheels will no longer sound like they are still moving in first person.

Players can now sign up for Outfit Wars.

Introducing Mineral and Crystal themed cosmetics in the 11th Anniversary Bundles.

A large number of sounds were not properly regulated by audio sliders; this has been fixed.

NSO characters will now be fully visible on the login screen after logging back in.

A portal to the lands unknown has been filled in on Esamir.

The Medic tool now maintains a link through walls but requires line of sight to revive after disconnection.

Fixed render issues causing frame rate drops on Nexus and Indar.

Audio for A30 Walker and M20 Drake has been reworked for better clarity.

Reload sounds for NSO rocket launchers are functioning properly again.

New music tracks for the Anniversary celebration have been added to Sanctuary.

The mechanics of Capture the Conduit will be hybridized with traditional Capture Points to improve gameplay.

The placement of conduits, repositories, and spawn locations will be reviewed and adjusted to improve flow.

Bases will now be captured by holding capture points instead of delivering Conduits to Repositories.

Activating a repository will grant immediate capture progress, providing a buffer for attackers.

Changes include adding protected Sunderer positions and obstructions to improve defender protection.

Members can earn double experience points from October 27 to 29.

Outfit Wars consists of four phases: Enlistment, Qualifiers, Playoffs, and Championships over seven weeks.

Enlistment begins on Nov. 15, requiring at least 48 players to sign up and confirm participation.

Outfits will engage in one-versus-one matches on the battle island of Nexus with specific rules.

Outfits earn points based on territory control and can achieve a dominating victory for additional points.

Outfits from the same faction can compete against each other, with HUD indicators adjusted accordingly.

Participants earn ISO-4, with placement rewards for outfits reaching the Playoffs and unique banners for top performers.

Outfit Wars returns as a tournament-based event for outfits to compete for rewards and recognition.

Qualifiers start on Dec. 1/2, with matches held weekly on Fridays or Saturdays.

Playoffs occur on Dec. 29/30, with Championships on Jan. 12/13.

Fixed a typo in haunted bastion alert when fleet carrier is destroyed.

MAXes can no longer be revived by grenades due to an issue with class changes during the death cam.

The NS-66 Punisher's Adaptive Underbarrel attachment now correctly fires the grenade of your current class.

Mystery implant description updated to reflect current implant changes.

The substantial FPS drop related to shield generators was fixed. It was caused by incorrectly configured and spawned visual effects which have been reimplemented to avoid this issue.

NS Homerun now contributes to melee based directives, including 'Silver for Monsters' Halloween Directive.

Wavestinger Harpoon now contributes to melee based directives and works with melee implants.

NSX Fusion Blade now works with Scavenger Implant and contributes towards 'Silver for Monsters' Halloween Directive.

Fixed the medical tool being interrupted by players and vehicles. Static collision like walls, roofs, and cover objects will still break line of sight.

Includes 'NS-Homerun' Melee Weapon and Phylactery Implant.

Resolved a wheel audio loop bug on the chimera when stationary.

Fixed a bug that allowed reviving through walls with the Revive tool.

Fixed a bug where the Recon Array did not trigger sound when under attack.

Halloween Event runs from Oct. 05 - 31 with new cosmetics and missions.

Fixed a bug with purchasing the 1.75x zoom attachment for NSO.

New wheels for Sunderer, Harasser, Flash, and ANT.

Fixed an exploit that allowed shooting under barrel grenades in rifle configuration.

Fixed a bug that allowed a MAX to be revived by revive grenade.

Complete Halloween missions to unlock the 'Infernal' title and Halloween 2023 Banner and Frame.

Fixed decals that do not appear on vehicles.

Resolved abnormal cannon movements for the glaive cannon.

Space Pumpkins are scattered across the continent for bonus XP and Halloween directive progress.

A new Helios variant wrapped with chains, spikes, and horns.

Fixed a bug with the chimera's secondary gun appearing to shoot through itself.

Resolved issues with missing glowing textures on bugged decals.

The Bastion Fleet Carrier returns, destabilizing lattice hardlines until destroyed.

Includes NS-61 'War Time' Emissary and Natural Camouflage for various vehicles.

In celebration of the second summer directive, we are hosting a 2XP event for everyone starting tonight @ 12am pt.

Members will receive double experience points from July 28 to July 30.

Audible muzzle blast audio can now be heard out to their respective max ranges (600m for The Flail and 1000m for Glaive IPC).

New implants added: Juggernaut, Deadshot, Rapid Response, Karma, Air Drop, and Overcharge.

Adjusted rock placement in Seapost J8 to prevent players from getting stuck.

Disabling Social Icons will no longer display a vehicle icon; light vehicle icons now shown for construction bases.

Fixed reload animation on 'Endeavor' weapons.

Fixed shadow clipping when piloting an aircraft.

Fiery Ares Helmet, Lightning Surfbreaker Plating, and Corsair Surfcutter Plating debut in the Depot.

Glaive now stops firing after each volley and added warning text for artillery strikes.

All players will receive double experience rewards from July 21 through July 23 to celebrate Operation Tidebreaker.

Corrected color and texture issues with various helmets and armors.

Targeting Darts retired; Glaive, Flail, and Orbital Strike Uplink now use a Targeting Laser.

Summer directives are back! Complete challenges from July 5 through July 31 to earn summer-themed Lumifiber trim.

Flail's smoke indicator changed to red and added warning text for artillery strikes.

Cold Fire afterburner effects no longer persist longer than desired.

Includes Warfare Facepaint for all character types and Propaganda Lumifiber trims for Galaxy and Sunderer.

Mega Soldier Soakers return for use during the Tides of Summer event.

New directive available for players to complete during the Tides of Summer event.

New Sunburst Corsair and Sunburst Harasser Lumifiber vehicle cosmetics available as rewards.

New Ares Helmet added to the depot for players to equip.

New vehicle gear cosmetics: Corsair Surfbreaker and Surfcutter Plating.

The Tides of Summer event runs from July 5 - August 31, featuring summer activities and rewards.

New rewards each month by completing Summer Directives: July 5 - 31 for Part 1, August 1 - 31 for Part 2.

New Lightning Surfbreaker Plating cosmetic available.

Fix for intermittent flicker on certain shield shaders

Mining and depositing cortium will again provide experience.

Fix for loyalty gain notifications always showing +0. Note that this was a display issue only. Players were earning loyalty as expected.

NS-D Helios will correctly play its reload animation in first person when switching to alternate fire mode with under 50 ammo in the magazine.

Fix for deployed vehicles that could still display despawn timers in some situations.

Added ability to toggle off HUD Indicator Nameplates

Added terminal icons to deployment interface for construction bases

Oshur meltdown alert should no longer be able to start while the continent is locked.

Added ability to toggle off HUD Indicator Waypoints

Members can earn double experience points from June 23 to June 25.

Includes new vehicles and banners: Danger Zone Reaver, Scythe, Mosquito, Dervish, Clear Skies Banner, and Maverick Banner Frame.

Resolved an issue where Light Air and Vehicle Terminals ceased functioning after a nearby friendly Silo was destroyed.

This leak was most noticeable in Sanctuary with a UI menu open.

Solid Wall constructions limits are now correctly set to a maximum of 4 per player.

Resolved an issue where Tapp Waystation did not have enough space to build a Command Center and Rebirth Center.

Routing Spires' interaction prompt is now easier to access.

Updates to account for more accurate and up to date item descriptions.

Routers not under the influence of a friendly Routing Spire will decay and die within 10 seconds.

This mainly affected NSO weapons.

Terminals are no longer available when the structure is not powered by a silo.

Pulling vehicles from construction terminals no longer grants XP.

Glaive IPC now has a cortium cost of 50 per burst.

Selecting a character will play one of the faction based audio tracks at random.

Oshur: Jaeger: Mini-Meltdowns will no longer trigger if Alerts are disabled.

Terminals from construction objects that have been hacked can now be deconstructed by the owner.

Oshur: Vehicles are no longer able to enter warpgate spawn areas to block access to terminals.

Only consumes Cortium from the structures below.

Focused Assault: Only kills during Meltdown alerts count towards progress.

Monitoring will continue for adjustments as needed.

Includes switching, reloading, and ADS adjustments.

Addresses flickering particles and performance dips.

Members will receive double experience points from May 26 to May 28.

New APEX variants of the first generation SMGs released as part of the PlanetSide 20-Year Legacy Bundle.

Celebrate 20 years of PlanetSide with a free NSX-P TENGU using the code: 20yearsplanetside.

Includes Deadeye Helmet for each faction and NSX Fusion Blade Melee Weapon.

Running a Double XP For All event from today through May 21st to celebrate the 20th Anniversary.

Various updates to bases, lattice, and terrain on the Oshur continent.

Resolved issues with construction object placement controls and visibility.

Complete various tasks to earn ribbons and unlock the NS-D Helios heavy weapon.

A five-round burst incendiary weapon available through the Legacy event directive.

Introduction of various new buildings and cover pieces for construction.

Allows builders to set up bases without worrying about cortium runs for potential fights.

Major rework of the construction system to enhance accessibility and diversity in base building.

All players receive double experience from May 17 to May 21.

Includes various cosmetic items and a 6-month Heroic Boost, available until June 30.

Many construction objects have received updated visuals and effects.

Improvements to the construction UI, including a favorites functionality and simplified object placement.

New faction-based Apex SMGs will be available in the Depot.

New bundle available in the Depot containing various items including the NS-D Helios.

Celebration of PlanetSide's 20th anniversary with various activities and events.

Official introduction of the Fortification system allowing players to plan, build, defend, or attack.

Double XP event running from May 17th through May 21st.

Members can earn double experience points from April 28 to April 30.

Full Spectrum Banner can now be purchased for 1 Cert or 1 DBC.

VS heat-based shotgun, Chaos, will no longer play a low ammo warning sound on every shot.

Full Spectrum Decal can now be purchased for 1 Cert or 1 DBC.

Fixed an issue preventing the Drone from repairing objects whose base is slightly below the terrain.

Fixed an issue preventing the Drone from repairing destroyed facility objects (i.e., turrets and terminals).

Updated icon of Logistics Specialist (Perfect) to match the treatment given other 'Perfect' implants.

Fixed an issue where Full Spectrum Decal could only be applied as an Outfit Decal.

Gender Change token will remain priced at 1 Cert or 1 DBC for the foreseeable future.

With these changes the Repair Drone should now be able to repair all targets that the Engineer's Repair Tool can repair.

Pressing the Reload key will now always cancel a charge-up weapon's charge (even with a full magazine or empty ammo pool).

Removed text in the Codex and Loadout UI that mentioned Combat Medics being able to revive MAX units.

Double XP for all event is happening now through April 3rd!

New construction objects including Command Center, Rebirthing Center, Secure Silo, and Module Dispenser.

Quality of life changes to make the ANT's mining HUD more readable.

Modules will now remain until replaced, addressing upkeep concerns.

Scrapped original proposal for cortium harvesting; will maintain current experience.

Construction outposts converted to self-restocking silos that double as capture points.

Updates to existing buildables for improved gameplay, including changes to the Orbital Strike Uplink and Bunker.

Fixed a pixel-wide separation of tiling textures that would appear at certain mip levels.

Fixed an issue preventing the Platoon Color picker from appearing when the dropdown is selected.

Major adjustments to MAX units, including no longer being able to be revived.

Changes to Aegis Shield energy drain and recharge rates.

Significant performance optimizations to NPCs that can be interacted with by the player.

Spawn option updates no longer close the remote vehicle spawn window while on the redeploy screen.

Health and shield numerics has been defaulted on for new installations.

Fixed an issue with the Ancient Psykinetic Blade looking 'bunched up' under certain conditions.

The first character on a new account can no longer skip the tutorial.

Disruptor Ammunition's effect is no longer cloned on a weapon it is not equipped on.

April Fools is cancelled, but previous holiday items are returning. Double experience for all players through Apr. 03.

Each faction receives one new class ability with balance adjustments.

Changes to shield recharge times and damage outputs for various vehicle weapons.

Members can earn double experience points from March 24 to March 26.

Includes Logistics Specialist Implant (Perfect), Demolition Plating, Bumper, Tires for A.N.T., and Demolition Tires for Flash, Harasser, Sunderer.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with special bundles in the depot.

New 'Jackpot' LMG available for all factions.

New Golden Clover Camo and Decal available in the St. Patrick's Day bundle.

Notification no longer appears for players who had banked rewards prior to overview screen changes.

Contains Jackpot weapons from previous years all in one place.

Pressing Enter no longer opens the smaller chat box window.

Fixed an issue where map timers could appear stuck at 0:00.

Search bar now allows searching for items within a specific category.

Includes new LMG-laden items for players.

Volume and falloff should now be more consistent with other factions' suppressed weapons.

Updated sound for several weapons including AF-6 Shadow and HSR-1.

Counter no longer gets stuck in a low opacity state on the map screen.

Gunfire audio now plays correctly while firing single shots.

No longer plays incorrect audio while suppressed.

Increased the range at which Mandibles will appear on the ANT when viewed from a distance.

Bright circular area no longer appears in the center of the screen at low render distances.

St. Patrick's Day items return to the Depot from Mar. 07 through Mar. 19.

Includes Recon Array MAX Helmet for TR, NC, VS, NSO and Afterburner FX for various aircraft.

Members can earn double experience points from February 24 to February 26.

Conducted a polish pass on various Settings UI menus for improved user experience.

Dynamic NPCs like ammunition packs now properly inherit water drag when thrown underwater.

Having FSR enabled no longer causes Hossin's water plane to be shown at a reduced size.

NSO Defectors are no longer missing a revive animation.

Corrected the preview visuals for the 'Trash Eater' NSO Defector helmet.

Resolved a reticle size issue affecting the NS-66 Punisher iron sights and CCLR optics.

Firing audio for the SOAS-20, Artemis VX26, and AF-18 Stalker scout rifles optimized to eliminate audio stutter.

Increased total character slots for Members by one and purchasable slots by two.

Maximum damage range increased from 10m to 15m; minimum damage increased from 100 to 112; magazine size increased from 26 to 30.

Introduction of new profiling zones to expose more performance information.

Changes to how adjacent regions are counted as contested and interaction with Conduit Repos.

Access to Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling technology through the Graphics Settings menu.

Ability to deploy vehicles from the map remotely at any uncontested base.

New NSO Defector helmet and updated NSO armors available in the Depot.

Standardized across most weapons with improved effects and descriptions.

Players can now change their character's gender by unlocking a token in the Depot.

Automatic removal of stale squads that last longer than a few days.

Improved lock-on acceleration and projectile turn rate; lifespan increased from 4sec. to 6sec.

Sunderer and Galaxy now display their ammo and repair icons on the minimap.

Continent benefits have been removed temporarily due to lack of motivation for capturing continents.

Nanite cost of Impulse Grenade reduced from 50 to 25.

Fixed an issue where camouflage could appear incorrect on remote clients.

Removal of Overview screen and addition of new daily missions.

Changes to no-deploy zones for Sunderers and Tech Plants.

Reworked reflex sights and ACOG for consistent reticle sizing and color customization.

Incorporation of AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution into the game for improved framerates.

Event running from Feb. 08 to Feb. 14 with new missions and a special bundle.

Members can earn double experience points from January 27 to January 29.

Celebrate the year of the rabbit with the new NS-61 'Jackrabbit' Emissary available in the Lunar New Year Bundle.

Happy Lunar New Year celebration announced.

Disabled all 'unused' missions to fix an issue with certain legacy missions persisting in a mission list for some players.

Reducing damage from Orbital Strikes against construction objects to improve balance.

The Flak Attack mission is no longer capable of earning progress in VR Training.

Cortium Bombs will now act as modules that attackers can use to damage structures.

Adjusted the Gauss Prime to use the Arsenal Update's actual values, removing innate HVA velocity and penalties.

Introduction of a major overhaul to the Construction System aimed at enhancing gameplay and player engagement.

Corrected typos in the Battlefield Supremacy mission.

Addition of more construction objects with interiors to facilitate combat scenarios.

Conversion of non-Skywall shields to two-way shields and removal of certain un-fun mechanics.

Revamping modules to require active maintenance instead of passive draining, enhancing strategic gameplay.

New bundle includes NS-61 'Jackrabbit' Emissary, Year of the Rabbit Banner, and Year of the Rabbit Decal.

Fixed an animation issue where players could enter a walking animation while sprinting after falling from a height.

Repository HUD indicators now blink when being overloaded and have a visible timer on the map and HUD.

Various improvements to enhance the user experience with construction mechanics.

Adding training missions and dailies to help new players engage with the Construction System.

NSO speech packs no longer appear in the dropdown for non-NSO factions.

Fixed reload animation issues on MG-A1 Arbalest, UBR-100 Frogman, UBR-150 Sea Lion, MGR-C1 Charger, MGR-S1 Gladius, and MGR-A1 Vanquisher.

Revising the number of Cortium nodes and enhancing harvesting tools for better interactivity.

Fixed animation issues causing bolt-action rifles to skip rechamber animations on remote clients while walking.

Conversion of vehicle capture points into faction-controlled Cortium Silos to enhance base fighting dynamics.

Discussion on generating points toward Empire Strength through construction objects.

Unstable Meltdowns once again use their restricted region layouts when activated.

Fixed a geometry exploit possible at Nason's Defiance on Hossin.

Did a consistency pass on the settings menu in the Character Create screen.

Picking up a Conduit while Infravision is equipped no longer blinds the user.

Fixed an issue preventing Conquest alerts from taking place on Hossin.

Fixed an issue causing some weapon magazines to disappear during reloads.

Adjusted FoV of VX29 Polaris to put it in line with other VS LMGs.

Fallback mission rewards have been added for players capped on the reward currency a mission would provide.

Completed missions will automatically provide rewards when completed.

Fixed an issue causing some ANT mining lasers to show as having critical ammo counts on the vehicle right-side HUD.

Added Codex entries for Conduit Repositories and Conduit Podiums.

Conquest (Prime Time) alert conditions now trigger at 750 on all non-Oshur continents and 600 on Oshur.

Removed the mission accepted messages from the Message Courier and Bounty Hunter missions.

Fixed an issue that could cause a black, circular shadow to appear in the center of the screen.

Changes to the Overview screen will prevent stockpiled missions from being redeemable starting in February.

A few of the Subterfuge Directive missions will be making their way into the Black Market and Nanite Systems mission pools.

You can now see the flag counts on contested CTF bases from any zoom level.

Fixed a camo issue with the Usurper cockpit cosmetic.

Fixed an issue with the NS-30 'Gungnir' Vandal's bolt sliding during the short reload animation.

Added an additional 'soldiering' mission to the daily pool, increasing the total daily mission count to 7 for all players.

Elysium Spawn Tube and Caltrops are once again immune to Sniper Rifle damage.

Reverted Elli Tower on Esamir back to a Control-style base.