Planetside 2 is quite enjoyable, and yet, it seems as if Dust managed to retain its' playerbase. I've been mulling this over for awhile now and can't seem to come to any conclusions that would even hint at a reason Dust managed to keep anyone at all. Just two days of playing and from what I can tell, Planetside 2 is better in almost every way, with Dust only having ease of access (Dust and ease of access together? No, you can't have the drugs I'm on...) and a superior melee system (Actually missing my Nova Knives a bit) In terms of everything else though, from the gunplay the the environments... heck, even the customization seems like it's on par with Dust's... so what gives? What is it about Dust that keeps players coming back when there are better games out there? Er... aside from some of the awesome people met during the torture.

Planetside 2 is quite enjoyable, and yet, it seems as if Dust managed to retain its' playerbase. I've been mulling this over for awhile now and can't seem to come to any conclusions that would even hint at a reason Dust managed to keep anyone at all. Just two days of playing and from what I can tell, Planetside 2 is better in almost every way, with Dust only having ease of access (Dust and ease of access together? No, you can't have the drugs I'm on...) and a superior melee system (Actually missing my Nova Knives a bit) In terms of everything else though, from the gunplay the the environments... heck, even the customization seems like it's on par with Dust's... so what gives? What is it about Dust that keeps players coming back when there are better games out there? Er... aside from some of the awesome people met during the torture.

To answer that question, you'll have to ask the Eve Online players why they chose Eve Online over World of Warcraft or Elite Dangerous.

I hate planetside absolutely hate it plus I have a Xbox one instead

Dust is sub 30 fps.
Planetside 2 is 60fps.

Golpe! How goes it? Personally i thought id really enjoy Battlefront but i really DONT. Tried PS2, i like it, & Blacklight. Also you can't really compare the two so i don't. Lets just say certain elements of PS2 are why i still play Dust.

I don't agree at 100%, compared to DUST, for me PS2 has a very bad level design, and is not a persistent world as DUST.

Do you have a mode comparable to the Planetary conquest? Do you have a skill list comparable to DUST? Do you have an universe comparable to New Eden? (and all the background etc.) Do you have the teamplay like the DUST teamplay ? (seriously when you have 300 people on the field in the same area, I'm sure the teamplay is not really here, if you see what I meant) Do you have the communication system comparable to DUST? (many chats in the same time, vocal system etc.) Do you have a community comparable to DUST? (we can say everything of that, in bad and in good, but clearly for me it's the best experience that I did in my video game life)

I played a little at Planetside 2, and of course the part of the FPS gameplay works better (because first it's on the ps4, and also it's a old FPS franchise so fortunately the gameplay is fun), but well, fot me, when you touch a game like DUST, it's hard to found or maybe impossible to get a game as rich as DUST, and just for that it's the only reason I stay here.

Aside from issues with Dust, Dust is fun with great features that other games dont have. Getting kills on Dust is rather satisfying. PS2 on the other hand is trash. Glitchy, buggy, and downright boring.

It's definitely a different game. DUST is a feel good shooter, once you get into your little clique with some skill points and ISK it's difficult to lose, especially since all these squads drop the second any real competition comes up.

Plus PS2 requires a PS4 or PC and well....

Also I guess you could say lack of persistence but I mean, the persistence here is shaky at best. Yea, it exists, but it doesn't really effect anyone.

That is your opinion.

I got in fairly early to the PS2 closed beta, and I found the game largely boring. Even during the part wherw they opened up the gear to us temporarily, I found little to enjoy about the game.

It seemed more about who could outnumber whom than anything else. Battles felt pointless, individual roles felt diluted amongst large numbers. The factions felt generic and bland.

Sniping was the only redeeming quality to the game, and it was not enough to keep playing it.

I had high hopes for it, and got my PS4 when I did in large part because of PS2, but have played Dust more regularly and recently than PS2, and hope to play it again when it improves.

As for PS2, I deleted it over half a year ago, and don't regret it one bit.

TriedBattlefront 3, came with PS4. Maybe i have to get used to it but its,weird to play. Feels clunky to me.

1. Dust is more of a teamplay game in its core than PS2. Massive battles = chaos.
2. Different skill systems
3. Many more

Ps. Personally I like games where your actions are visible and have effect on what your team is doing.

The team size in Dust is actually pretty balanced. Not too few players, except for those odd moments when half your team leaves the match because someone got Scottied or because Duna Corp is on the opposite side again, which means you will always have some backup if you're in a tight spot. And there are not too many players which means your role is not diluted with the chaos you see in PS2 or in MAG.