Most people might know what an MMORPG is. That stands for "massively multiplayer online role-playing game." It is precisely what it means: a large group of players playing a role-playing game online together. However, another genre is massively multiplayer online, and it is the rarest of them all, and that is MMOFPS, "massively multiplayer online first-person shooter." One of the most successful of them is Planetside 2.
Planetside 2 is a game where you play as three factions: the Terran Republic, the New Conglomerate, and the Vanu Sovereignty. Each of them has their own unique back story and strategy. Each of these factions tries to take control of the planet of Auraxis, which has different continents as battlegrounds where factions attempt to capture control points and conquer the entire continent. What makes Planetside 2 a good MMOFPS is its mass-scale battles and reliance on teamwork and strategy, other than being a one-man army. They also have a healthy arrangement of vehicles players can control, like tanks, fighters, and a vehicle that, when deployed, allows players to spawn in an instant. Factions also have classes that fit a specific role, like medics, infiltrators, and mechanized infantry. Furthermore, the control points can be challenging to capture if proper planning is not achieved.
That is why Planetside 2 is the best and most successful MMOFPS. Its large-scale maps, assortment of vehicles and classes, and heavy reliance on strategy and teamwork help it stand out.