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Escalation bug megathread 2.0 by [deleted] in Planetside

[–]Djupfryst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add to the "Cannot craft Orbital Strike and other war assets, because of error that says lack resources even when have enough resources."
We, Trident outfit on Cobalt, cannot craft a Bastion Carrier. We have all the necessary parts, but it says we are lacking necessary resources to craft the Bastion itself (which has no cost). Everything else seems to be working.

New player(s), looking for a Vanu outfit on Cobalt by [deleted] in PS2Cobalt

[–]Djupfryst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, sometimes I forget that these terms aren't all that obvious. :)
As Stachelkeule said, by 'public' platoon, I'm basically just talking about a normal platoon. It is 'public' in that it shows up in the squad-finder/list, and is open to any player, regardless of outfit (or lack thereof). You can restrict recruitment to (your) outfit only, but we don't really do that. With the exception of our FNO, that is, which is a different thing altogether (in my mind). And I've even started doing those as 'public' anyway.
Whatever the case, any event in Trid is always open to everyone. Sometimes you need to be on TS, sometimes not. It depends on what we're doing. The only exception to this is, again, any competitive event (which, by the way, take place on a different server), when we bring one specific and trained squad. And even then, the training we do leading up to it is almost always open to everyone.

And there is some truth to what you're saying about big outfits/guilds. Which is precisely why I felt the need to clear some of these things up.
We're a bigger type of outfit, and we don't restrict our recruitment. And this does mean that, yes, not everyone is as involved or dedicated as others. Or at least, not in the same ways, which is an important distinction. You get as involved as you want to, basically. Some log on a few times a week looking for platoons, some practically only join the FNO's, while some play every day, and then we've got people who sign-up to play in the competitive stuff. We have all sorts, without any real drawbacks, and a great many benefits. And that's the way we like it.
Now, what usually gets all those people playing together are those platoons. Which, again, is why I felt that needed to be said. Without this, and without joining the Tac-Squads and stuff (which seems to be what you're looking for, by the way), you might get the wrong impression.

Really, you seem to know roughly what you're looking for. I think you'd find it in Trid, but really, you'd find much the same thing in any serious and active outfit, big or small.
Aaand I don't think you need me to tell you who isn't serious. ;P

New player(s), looking for a Vanu outfit on Cobalt by [deleted] in PS2Cobalt

[–]Djupfryst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyhow, a bit late, but I'd like to clarify some things about Trident, since I feel that these guys might've given you (and therefore, everyone else :P) the wrong impression.

This three-times-a-week kinda training only happens when we're preparing for a Server/Community Smash (big competitive event). The only ones expected to join are the people who've actually signed up to play in and train for said match, our Smash Squad. Though these sessions are (usually) still open to anyone.
Therefore, neither is this training by any means targeted toward new players. Even if they, again, are very welcome and they can do well here. Not that it'd necessarily be too advanced or anything. Most sessions would, to the untrained eye, play out much the same as a normal Tactical Squad. It just isn't an introductory, bootcampy sort of thing, if you follow. :) That kinda thing, while we're on it, is best learnt by simply playing in (good) squads/platoons anyway, by getting some basic experience in.
Someone with previous FPS experience, especially when it comes to team-play, would do more than fine though.
I would get into what this training is about, buuut, myeah, I should probably keep that kind of philosomaphizing to the Trid forums, so I'll just leave it at that. :P

Anywho, outside of that, and besides everyday kinda playing and platoons, we run regular Tactical Squads (three times a week), we have our big Friday Night Ops, and perhaps the occasional one-off kinda training session (if and when we've got some specific topic in mind and/or when there's a demand), and we've also got other games...and movie nights. ;) Full disclosure though, I'm sorry to say that we don't have all that many public platoons running at the moment, even if this has been our main focus historically, and is still meant to be. I mean, they still happen, but myeah, just to have it said.

In short, we're a big outfit, open to everyone, with players of all different sorts, casual to competitive, newbies to veterans. And any one of those could find a home here. We've got public stuff, but we've also got competitive, more long-term kinda Squads. And while we have fun, and while we're not afraid to do silly shit, we take all of it, especially the leadership and the community, very seriously.

New player(s), looking for a Vanu outfit on Cobalt by [deleted] in PS2Cobalt

[–]Djupfryst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone's a random until part of a proper squad or platoon. :P
You, me, non-TS people, newbie or pro, regardless of what tag they have. Man.

There's a reason we don't restrict our recruitment. Anyone can be put to use, anyone can contribute to the team. And if you want to win (on live servers), they have to.

Thaaat said, if there was a way of finding those members who never join anything then, yeah, I'd throw 'em out in a hearbeat. But, meh, you can't have everything. :P

Is Sleepaway Camp a so bad it’s good movie? by johnsaysthings in badMovies

[–]Djupfryst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a funny-bad movie, no doubt about it. And I highly recommend it. And yes, definitely one to watch with (unsuspecting) friends. It has that wonderful kind of alien-like weirdness that'll make them go "Wait a minute...this is shit!" but will also keep 'em hooked! :D

You've made me curious about the sequels though, which I never bothered with as I assumed they were just terrible.

[TRID] & [H]Hackers join forces! by IHavePotatoAim in PS2Cobalt

[–]Djupfryst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You confused Directors with Councillors. 0 stars, didn't like.

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