So is this whole multiplayer galactic war thing basically like Planetside 2? Drop in drop out of a massive war?
No, nothing like planetside 2. Much more like Boneyards. Pick a planet, then initiate a battle vs another player (or team), win several battles to 'capture' the planet, etc etc.
Yeah, Pawz is right. It's more like Boneyards. There's a lot of people that would love something more like PS2 where things are all real-time, but that might be made as a mod in the future.