Planetside

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Massively multiplayer gaming takes on a new face in PlanetSide, where thousands of players wage war on a planetary scale. A newly designed 3D engine drives PlanetSide's first-person player-to-player combat and vehicular warfare across ten continents.

It doesn't matter if you're an avid RPG gamer or a fanatical FPS player, you'll find something in PlanetSide that's just right for you.

The stage has been set, the battle lines drawn, and dropships are ready to deploy you to PlanetSide!

Your own player page and stat repository is here at your command. Character stats for yourself and information about other player-characters and outfits, an updated World Map with balance-of-power info, Leaderboards and more. My PlanetSide] is your command center for game data.^[1]

Features

• Massively multiplayer first person action game
• Join thousands in a persistent global conflict of massive scale
• Player roles to fit the situation: join a team to conquer territory, fortify a base against attack, or support any offensive or defensive maneuver
• Character development and advancement through ranks
• Team tactical combat for control of planetary regions, with real-time territory control updates
• Seamless worlds on a massive scale with large indoor environments
• The ten continents of Auraxis are hostile and active
• Real-time weather and environmental factors
• Full team support
• Vehicle physics and flight model
• "Instant Action" mode -- a quick and easy way to get into battle

System Requirements

Minimum Specs

• Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
• Pentium III 1.0 GHz or greater
• 256 MB RAM
• GeForce2 class card with 64mb video RAM
• DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
• 56k + Internet connection
• 4X speed CD-ROM
• 3.2 GB hard drive space

Recommended Specs

• Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
• Pentium III 1.8 GHz or greater
• 512 MB RAM
• GeForce4 class video card with 128MB VRAM
• DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
• Broadband Internet connection
• 16X speed CD-ROM
• 3.5 GB hard drive space
• DirectX 8.1 or greater

Note: All Direct 3D cards not supported. (See complete list on www.planetside.com)

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