What faction should I pick

[Retired]

Or does it even matter ??

[Noobs Galore]

Vanu for a starter. You will have an easier start.

NC if you want an uber frustrating start.

[Jakie]

Doesn't matter. I personally don't like how the Vanus guns sound like. TR and NC guns have nice feel to them.

[Nokta]

There's no inherent advantage in choosing a faction above the others. They are pretty decently balanced. So, which one you prefer is very subjective.

VS has easier to control weapons but they might end up being sort of "meh" since they have average damage model. NC has a more varied arsenal but weapons are harder to control. Once you master that recoil though, you can become a beast. TR has good close-range options and much DAKKA but can be lackluster at range sometimes.

It's up to your feeling. I'd say try all factions for a couple hours to get your "feeling" for it then pick the one you like most.

[Emberwen]

The VS can be a real pain to spot at night due to their spandex colors but the weapons have no drop, except the sniper rifles. TR's weapons feel really crisp and feel well balanced in most situations. The NC weapons feel very industrial and hard hitting, almost like someone got a nail gun and added a should stock to it after overtuning it to hell. The VS pop seems to be mid to high at all times depending on the server I suppose.

[Morderoc]

Since you're a red_dragon, pick TR. It's red.

[Youngling Slayer]

I'd recommend Vanu as the starting weapons are the most forgiving.

[Sir Seanicus, Esq.]

Real chads pick faction based solely on aesthetics and ideology.

[Black_Fox]

Don't start with TR - for the simple reason that they have the heaviest horizontal recoil. Hitting something is very hard for inexperienced players. Take VS or NC first, get the hang of the game and maybe then it's worth a try to take TR.

[Sir_0v3rk1ll]

Originally posted by red_dragon:

Or does it even matter ??

get them all. to be honest we shouldn't have to pick a faction. we should make an account and by the balance in the game, the game should put you where more people is needed. the only thing that should change is the colors of our suits and weapons. stats should remain the same. But they make money of the fact that the game is completely dis-balanced and unfair for nonpaying players. I pay and I recommend you pay too if you want to have extra xp, battle-points that allows you to spawn vehicles faster and more often.

[Raul Ayanami]

choose the color you like the most, thats all

[Fetchbunny]

TR. Best every single type of weapon.

[Wrongfoot Mcgee]

if you aren't in a unit, join one
otherwise, pick Vanu you will win more
if you go TR you will spend most of your time as someones poop sock

[bagudurusanyahu]

TR, I have been playing for YEARS and played nc till level 80 then tr till level 70 and tr is way better, vs is also nice but they have strange weapons and hard for start

[Kilroy is Here Now]

I started with NC (the blue guys). I had a hard time (averaged a 0.4 KDR for months), but eventually found a niche as a shotgun medic, healing/reviving better players while accumulating experience. Find yourself a good outfit (I found VCO) so that you can run with the same group of people each time you log on and find a support role niche (medic/engineer) which you enjoy while you learn the game. After a while, you will expand to other classes and enjoy other aspects of game play (sniper, tanker, etc.).

[BigBallinChester]

VS is the best. I've played since beta. They have the best everything and the most vets. If you play TR you will lose 90% of the time(except for indar for some reason) NC is great if you like strong weapons.