Battle Domes, Coming to a Server Near You
The PlanetSide® team has been working on an exciting new project that'll be headed to the live servers in the very near future (if not already)! The project, affectionately dubbed the Battle Domes, was thought up to help promote fast paced fragging action, all-new maps to have some memorable battles on, and ultimately bring in a new game style into PlanetSide.
Internal testing commenced on the first Battle Dome some time ago as a test of concept. The textures were rough, the layout was a bit rough too, but anyone interested could hop in and get an idea for how the matches would take place inside the dome. First impression, the game style was quick which should make fraggers happy. We all hopped in when we could to get things up to the point where it was ready for more testing, since ultimately there’s only so much you can do without getting a feel for how the map would play out with more people on it.
Right around the Holidays was when the first Battle Dome hit the test server, although it wasn’t accessible all the time, we were able to give players a sneak peek of things to come. If you weren’t able to check out the Dome at that time, have no fear, we have a bunch of screenshots that you can check out down below.
Is all we get, a stinkin’ map? Simple answer is, no. The PlanetSide team has some additional grandiose ideas for the maps. Have you ever wanted to have quick matches against rival Outfits to see who really is the best and who’s Outfit is filled with noobs? We’re working to make that more of a reality. Additional ideas that are in the works, exclusive (at this time) for Battle dome consumption, additional kill stats and person of the match type of statistics. In theory these types of stats would be readily available after Battle Dome matches take place through a new sweet UI!
You’ll be hearing more and more about the upcoming Battle Domes in future Development news so be on the look-out. Word around the office is that we’ll be looking at making an indoor MAX Factory for general consumption in the very near future.