Tribes: Ascend has launched

[Ackmed]

Stop trying to play a FPS with a controller and you wont have a problem.

 

[imaheadcase]

Well for starters you'd be comparing a single player game to a competitive multiplayer game...

No difference, you still grind for something.

 

[Genx87]

This is more like crying than a fair assessment of the game. Seems like you got owned so hard anything you're being killed with is to you considered spam. What's even more stupid about your inane blathering is how you cry that skiing is a one button push yet talk about how you can just download a script in the original...talk about contradictory.

The script was for the less skilled in case you failed to read that part. I never used scripts in the original and felt they were poor play. The game itself is rather blah and not a whole lot like the original. It feels more like the last version of the game. If getting owned in team deathmatch means avg 8-10 kills a game with the pathfinder using the spinfusor then whatever.

 

[zokudu]

My issue with the grinding complaints are that it's a free to play game.

If you don't like the grind plunk down $30-50 buy some gold and buy some unlocks just as if you had paid for a normal box. I really think the model works out well most of the unlocks are sidegrades and the game is enjoyable even without them. Just my 2c though.

 

[n7]

I love skiing.

I'm not so great at the game, but it is fun skiing around trying to hit people

Seems like a rather large amount of time needed to get enough XP to unlock the higher level classes, and this is likely why i won't give them money.
I'd rather just spend $30 or so for a full game, not have to keep unlocking stuff forever.

 

[SunnyD]

I love skiing.

I'm not so great at the game, but it is fun skiing around trying to hit people

Seems like a rather large amount of time needed to get enough XP to unlock the higher level classes, and this is likely why i won't give them money.
I'd rather just spend $30 or so for a full game, not have to keep unlocking stuff forever.

They made skiing "too easy" imho. Tribes 1, where it was a bug (so to speak) actually required skill to be able to ski, let along ski and fight at the same time. I just hold down the space bar all the time now unless I need to stop. It sort of takes all the fun out of it.

 

[ViRGE]

My issue with the grinding complaints are that it's a free to play game.

If you don't like the grind plunk down $30-50 buy some gold and buy some unlocks just as if you had paid for a normal box. I really think the model works out well most of the unlocks are sidegrades and the game is enjoyable even without them. Just my 2c though.

You'd still have to grind. The whole game is $140 + whatever they release in the future.

 

[gorcorps]

They made skiing "too easy" imho. Tribes 1, where it was a bug (so to speak) actually required skill to be able to ski, let along ski and fight at the same time. I just hold down the space bar all the time now unless I need to stop. It sort of takes all the fun out of it.

It's easy enough to keep moving, but you still need proper timing to get as fast as possible. If you hold space the whole time you lose your speed hitting uphills.

 

[SunnyD]

It's easy enough to keep moving, but you still need proper timing to get as fast as possible. If you hold space the whole time you lose your speed hitting uphills.

That's why you have a jetpack.

 

[JeffMD]

You wan't to know why locked classes is better? because most people suck at most of the classes and I don't want you bringing down my team by taking up limited class spots when you have little experience in them. Play the generic classes, find out which style you like best, unlock the classes that pander to that style, and get better.

It's a learning curve, if you are to lazy too learn then see ya, I don't want you on my team.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Hardly. It's an artificial handicap put in to draw out boredom of the game. That's all it is. While it's fine to have this for a F2P system and I get it, the complaint is more that ALL multiplayer FPS to come out for quite a few years employ this system. It's not original and it adds nothing to the gameplay other than some people have more crap than others.

Just not my thing. If I want to grind exp, I'll play a RPG.

 

[gorcorps]

Still having quite a bit of fun with this, though the XP earning is pretty slow. I also found a few things that can be had with gold only which is my biggest complaint with F2P games. The moment you allow something to be had by paying members only and have no way for free players to get at it, you unbalance the community and people will leave in throngs. Right now it's just skins so hopefully they don't do that with anything important.

I'm getting some lag hiccups throughout the match too. Doesn't happen consistently, but when it does it's pretty jarring.

 

[zokudu]

What's only available with gold?

 

[gorcorps]

What's only available with gold?

Couple skins for the Infiltrator class from what I see.

 

[JeffMD]

On the flip side, upgrades only use xp.
I think that skins and possibly combined package load outs (multiple unlocks) will be available under gold only. They will probably take to much flak from the tribes community, which is pretty passionate about the game, if they start adding gold only advantages.

 

[zebrax2]

Pretty fun game. It's pretty hard hitting enemies with weapons with no AOE as my ping is always around 250 though

 

[Geosurface]

I haven't played much Ascend yet but I have had a reasonable amount of fun. I played the original Tribes, and Tribes 2... enjoyed both a lot.

 

[darkewaffle]

My friends tried it out this weekend and are getting pretty into it, at least for now. I'm not really sold on it yet, I feel like the "everyone goes a hundred miles an hour and half the weapons are big fat AoEs to compensate" design is kind of poor. Never really liked the whole 'killstreak' bonus thing either, though at least there are a lot of ways to earn in the in-match credits beyond simply killing.

Though I do actually enjoy it in close quarters, like being inside some of the bases/generator rooms where it plays more like a traditional FPS.

 

[zokudu]

My friends tried it out this weekend and are getting pretty into it, at least for now. I'm not really sold on it yet, I feel like the "everyone goes a hundred miles an hour and half the weapons are big fat AoEs to compensate" design is kind of poor. Never really liked the whole 'killstreak' bonus thing either, though at least there are a lot of ways to earn in the in-match credits beyond simply killing.

Though I do actually enjoy it in close quarters, like being inside some of the bases/generator rooms where it plays more like a traditional FPS.

I have to agree here. The game gets so much more fun inside the bases if your here for FPS goodness instead of going fast. I enjoy playing Technician and Defensive Juggernaut for this reason alone.

 

[gorcorps]

My friends tried it out this weekend and are getting pretty into it, at least for now. I'm not really sold on it yet, I feel like the "everyone goes a hundred miles an hour and half the weapons are big fat AoEs to compensate" design is kind of poor. Never really liked the whole 'killstreak' bonus thing either, though at least there are a lot of ways to earn in the in-match credits beyond simply killing.

Though I do actually enjoy it in close quarters, like being inside some of the bases/generator rooms where it plays more like a traditional FPS.

It's not SUPPOSED to be a traditional shooter, though you can't really tell with the upgrade system they used. If you want close corridors running around then you have bucketloads of other choices. Speed is what sets this game apart. It's a twitch shooter that takes full use mouse + keyboard controls.

Also, the weapons all have pretty good range. Leading your fast moving target properly for the kill is very satisfying. If you don't want to use AOE weapons, then you don't have to.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Easiest way to get xp is to get enough points for a tank and then guard your flag. The plane if you want to chase and can actually fly the thing. I always end up crashing it in like 5 seconds.

The rabbit mode is a good way to practice skiing.

 

[MajorMullet]

I've found the Shriker works best as flag defense, otherwise I'm constantly getting the "Incoming missle!" message. I generally stay on my side of the map and own anyone brave enough to get the flag. It's so easy to chase people down with it, plus it's so satisfying to road kill the flag carrier in mid air

I unlocked a couple of perks that reduce vehicle cost and another that increases vehicle health so getting the vehicles is a lot easier now.

 

[ivan2]

Lol every game I played there are idle engineers rushing to put turrets by the flag. They are pretty effective when used with that aoe cloak.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I've found the Shriker works best as flag defense, otherwise I'm constantly getting the "Incoming missle!" message. I generally stay on my side of the map and own anyone brave enough to get the flag. It's so easy to chase people down with it, plus it's so satisfying to road kill the flag carrier in mid air

I unlocked a couple of perks that reduce vehicle cost and another that increases vehicle health so getting the vehicles is a lot easier now.

haha yeah that's annoying. What you can do if you're in the tank is hop into the gunner seat and use the machine gun to shoot missles down.

 

[gorcorps]

Easiest way to get xp is to get enough points for a tank and then guard your flag. The plane if you want to chase and can actually fly the thing. I always end up crashing it in like 5 seconds.

The rabbit mode is a good way to practice skiing.

Rabbit mode is fun, and would be really entertaining with a group of friends.

I get quite a bit of points just playing support as a technician, which I like anyway. Get kills from turrets if you set them up right, points in repair, and flag returns as people die. Plus it always helps your team to keep your equipment upgrades going, and to protect the generator. The stationary turrets aren't very fast, but they're just annoying enough to distract people so it's nice to keep those running and upgraded. Take out those pesky heavies that keep long distance grenading your stuff.