When comparing Battlefield 4 vs PlanetSide 2, the Slant community recommends Battlefield 4 for most people. In the question“What are the best multiplayer, team-based, objective-oriented FPS games on the PC?” Battlefield 4 is ranked 6th while PlanetSide 2 is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose Battlefield 4 is:
Each level in the multiplayer section of the game has fully destructible elements, meaning that a certain area of a level can be opened up to new tactics due to a missing structure. This keeps the strategy of each game fully immersive as things can change on the fly.
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Pros
Pro Immersive destruction that can change gameplay
Each level in the multiplayer section of the game has fully destructible elements, meaning that a certain area of a level can be opened up to new tactics due to a missing structure. This keeps the strategy of each game fully immersive as things can change on the fly.
Pro 64 Players Mode
Pro User selectable respawn points
Users can select where they want to respawn after death. There are even vehicles that provide new spawn points on the map that players can drive and leave. This creates a great element of strategy on where to place spawn points when attacking certain targets.
Pro Open world MMO-FPS with huge persistent battles between 3 factions
Three factions are in constant battle for points on a map, with the goal of getting the most pieces on the map or the whole thing.
Pro Vehicles
The vehicle options in game add a lot more depth to the strategy of planning attacks on the enemy.
Cons
Con Poor writing in campaign mode
The story in the campaign mode is pretty lacking and never fully fleshes out the characters contained within. It can be difficult to care about what is going on, which is a disappointment as there is little reason to continue forward as far as the story is concerned.
Con Poor tutorial, hard to figure all mechanics out
PlanetSide 2 does a poor job at explaining how to play the game or what anything in the mues do. Equipment loadouts are confusing as well as a minefield of pay items.
Con Pay to win
PlanetSide 2 has pay to win mechanics meant to coerce players into paying for equipment to avoid the extremely long grind it takes to earn anything in game. A brand new player with a deep wallet can customize their gear to their prefered playstyle giving them an advantage over those that opt not to pay.