PlanetSide 2 GU09 patch released, adds "Lattice" lanes to direct map flow

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The latest major update to PlanetSide 2 has landed, bringing some sweeping changes to the balance and design of the game. The most significant overhaul for "GU09" is the trialling of a new map system, that replaces the previous Hex-based conquest path with a "Lattice Link" of criss-crossing attack avenues. So rather than expanding out in any direction, now your invasion is going to rely on somebody in your squad being able to read a map.

In practice, it reduces the number of regions connected to each other, creating a clearer battle flow that will funnel players more naturally towards set lanes - something not unlike the push and pull of a DoTA-like map. SOE hope the move will also give defenders more focus when preparing to deflect an assault.

Other changes include the addition of a short interactive tutorial, designed to better prepare new players. As for new toys, the Harasser of GU08 can now be equipped with Empire-specific weapons, and MAXs have been updated with extra abilities, again dependant on the player's faction.

Elsewhere, there's the now-standard plethora of tweaks and rebalances as SOE continue to tinker with the game. There are too many to list, so I'll instead point you to the GU09 patch notes .

Although I will highlight this significant update:

  • "Stopped a jump pad at the Allatum Bio Lab from launching you into a tree"

Game changer.

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