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Meet PlanetSide's New Producer!

Hello PlanetSide!

I want to introduce myself to the fans and players of PlanetSide as the new Producer and Design Lead. I am looking forward to building on an already great game with energy, experience and enthusiasm! While I haven't been on the PS team prior to this, I'm an avid player and have followed the game from the first internal company play tests, through the many additions, changes and improvements. I play pretty much every day and have multiple BR 20 characters with play characters on every server (although I don't play a ton on Werner just because of the ping - but it is nice to find great "bigger" fights there on "off" hours). So I'm sure some of you out there have already pumped some lead into me in the past and certainly will in the future.

For those of you who may be afraid that I am partial to any one empire - I'm not. I have active play characters on all three. I like the different flavor of each empire and their varying strengths and weaknesses. I generally like to play the "underdog". I guess you might consider me as part of the "5th" empire; the "4th" representing the folks that flock to the current favorite and the "5th" the people who shun that and enjoy the target rich environment that fighting the zerg represents!

The PlanetSide Development Team is currently focused on improving the Core Combat play experience with an update in September, and then making the BattleFrame Robotics rock as hard as they can. I'm really excited about the BFRs, but concerned with overall game balance. I will be working with the team and you the players, to make them as fun as possible, but not to the point where they are overpowered or detracting from the game's overall balance. We aim to have BFRs up on Public Test for as much play testing as possible before making prime time. This should be starting sometime after the September update is done on Public Test (which could be as early as this week, depending on internal testing). Beyond that, we have the groundwork laid for more ways to advance your characters in the Merit Commendations system and more, more storyline to advance, prospects for more varied and exciting gaming locations and whole host of great ideas and possibilities to keep PlanetSide as the best Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Action Game ever!

PlanetSide is moving forward in new and exciting ways and I am thrilled to be a part of it. I'm looking forward to becoming a part of your community and to being a part of the game's future. You can help - I'll be watching the forums so always feel free to make your voice heard.

SamhaynePS
PlanetSide Producer

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