OverCoat Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 So I've gotten myself into the beta for this game: http://www.tribesascend.com/ it is a new tribes game! unfortunately they went the way of F2P with microtransactions, but at least after long amounts of playing you WILL be able to unlock everything. I currently have the heavy with the juggernaut loadout unlocked and am mortar spamming the shit out of everything. It really has the feel of Tribes, even though the skiing was like how it was in Tribes: Vengeance [blargh] and there are some things missing. I hope they add in things like the plasma cannon and the blaster, and that awesome bomber that was in tribes 2 :3 I gave my extra beta key to a friend already, but if anyone else here is playing and has extra keys, it'd be great if you could share them so other OCR dudes can get in on this game. It's immensely fun and I am a huge Tribes fan, having played since the 1st game and it's one of the only games I'm actually really good at Anyone else playing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusK Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I plan to, it looks pretty fun, and a guy from another forum assured me it is, but I'm not much of a beta guy, so I'll wait. Cool that everything that can be bought can also be unlocked for froobs like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 i do love tribes and free things count me in if at all possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protricity Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 inb4 page 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I know right good games get no luv NO LUV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 in after prot poasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegimaSonic Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I test played it, probably not going to get in too deep but it is rather interesting at least. Btw, anyone who ever has beta key issues, go here: http://www.facebook.com/tribesascend?sk=app_126443417467788 Source: It's where I got mine. I assume I also have two codes for friends but eh...everyone can get em easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PosiBolt Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've been playing for a while now... I try to play a few rounds a day at least. I'm usually on in the early afternoon, but my schedule is pretty open at the moment. If anyone wants to look for me in game, just add my name to the social list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 unlocked juggernaut and pathfinder. I always sucked with light armor, therefore... mortars, mortars everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q2EtUe1_NE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/297 new patch today! I hope they give me back the gold I paid for juggernaut and pathfinder :V Also! If anyone's interested, I have 4 beta keys to give away right now. PM me if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 so this is in open beta now. that means all y'all can play. i've played it a bit and unlocked a few classes (sentinel, infiltrator, technician) but it seems like there's some pretty huge balancing issues. some weapons are just stupidly overpowered (that god damn grenade launcher raiders get for one). and when you're just starting out everything is a huge uphill battle. people that have been playing for a while (or have dropped actual dollars on it-- about $8 per weapon, $2.50 per class) have much better shit than you. and with the 400-800xp you get per round that's something like 170 rounds to get the 100,000xp necessary to unlock a weapon. so if you like losing a lot and grinding endlessly and raging at bullshit for hours on end this game's for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Jobson Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I don't know much about tribes ascend... but I have a friend who is playing the beta... he also blogs about video games - here's his awesome post on tribes ascend if anyone's interested: http://playitforwardgames.blogspot.ca/2012/02/tribes-ascend-way-forward-is-up.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 i've played it a bit and unlocked a few classes (sentinel, infiltrator, technician) but it seems like there's some pretty huge balancing issues. some weapons are just stupidly overpowered Aside from the super heavy perk, my main class is Juggernaut with the default loadout. Things you have right away. Getting the xp to upgrade those is also not very difficult, especially if you go for the EXP medals right away. I typically do pretty well [as far as kills go, I get mid to top place each round]. Also, the people you start out playing with are absolute retards, because the matches put you with people your rank. Starting out for me it was a bit unfair 'cause I've been playing a heavy class since Tribes 1 came out, so I already knew how the game was supposed to work. I'm almost rank 19 now. Haven't been able to play as much as I'd have liked, otherwise I think I'd have a gold badge by now. I'm really liking what the game's turned into so far, really all I need is a few new maps [and a map editor!!!!] and I would love to have the bomber and heavy transport back from Tribes 2. This is still the most fun I've had playing a game for the last year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 oh also I'm suzums ingame, add me to your friends list etc also, incoming infiltrator update: http://www.hirezstudios.com/hirezwp/?p=1884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The Jackal gun looks so OP to me right now. Hi, Omega here. I play pathfinder and doombringer in Tribers:ascend. You need a heavy anti-tank/chaingun defender or faster-than-motor boat flag tagger, well I'm your man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 so infiltrator update is live. jackal is stupid overpowered. especially considering you can fire it without breaking stealth. also it's $20 for the infiltrator pack. does that seem ludicrous to anyone else? pay $20 and get an I WIN button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 i killed so many infiltrators today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mage Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I've been playing since about the game was released (Name: Hexenmeister), and I am still not great. I can grab and occasionally even cap a flag, and I do well in base defense. I think my hardware hold me back a bit, because even after stripping down the graphics and the HUD, my frame rate can get pretty choppy. So sniping is certainly out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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