Tribes assend is showing us the way

(Apoc) #1

Been playing the beta for a little while, and it is so incredibly refreshing to play a skill based game. Kills arent easy, movement is fast, tactics have unlimited possibilities.

Youtube review by some british guy

This guy actually says alot of things that ring true with me. There is a huge gap for an actual skill based fast moving fps.

I really think people need to start following this trend, in TA there are lots of weapons, but every weapon is very different. You have hitscan weapons that require precise aim but have limited range, you then have smgs and other guns that fire fast moving bullets/projectiles, that are harder to hit with as they require leading your target, but have a higher dps as a result. Then there are various types of explosive weapons, all requiring leading and anticipation with their slower movement speed and firing speed, but doing the highest damage. Also a range of grenades all hard to use but very effective. This combined with the whole game going on a break neck pace, as everyone is moving at 140mph+

And guess what? Pretty much everyone iv been playing with is really enjoying it.

But yea, great game, thought id post about it as BF3 and MW3 are getting so much attention for how great it is to walk slowly and shoot people who are looking the other way, with pretty much 0 aim required, thought id shine a light on my prefered alterative.

P.s tribes veterans, i dont profess to be an expert at tribes, if i got anything wrong apologies. Also i just realised i spelt ascend wrong, xD admins? Any chance of a spelling correction?

CLOSED BETA KEYS:

V24BE-40EAB-131E4-CDC81-32AE7
V2A44-D0BA1-0B874-B39BE-C60E3
V215C-0C03B-33C64-8619D-C9484

(INF3RN0) #2

The tribes people I know think ascend is too easy compared to the old titles hahaha! Haven’t tried it myself yet, but I am sure it’s better than everything else out there atm though.

(Apoc) #3

Probably is, havent played the old ones, could also be that the old tribes titles had opponents that had been playing the game for years, whereas in the beta, everyones only played it for a week, and there are a fair few new players which might make the game seem easier? Regardless, definately requires tons more skill than every mainstream fps atm.
Also im playing the closed beta so its still early days, lots could change and lots will be added, but in fairness its the best beta iv ever played.

(jazevec) #4

But does it have Nyan Cat, like Unreal Tournament 3 ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs-qfcfnsBw

A fun quote from the video:

Veteran TRIBES players did not save TRIBES.

Exactly. If a game is good it will get its own veterans, in time. If a game doesn’t have veterans, it means it’s a bad game.

(Apples) #5

I might try this someday…

(Apoc) #6

want a closed beta key?

(Dthy) #7

Give everyone a beta key! :smiley:

(Apoc) #8

Got 3, will pm you one in a sec so 2 left, first come first serrrrve

(UJERebel) #9

What are the requirments? otherwise i’m in :smiley:

(Apoc) #10

No official reqs released as its still in closed beta stage, im sure they will release info nearer the open beta stage.
Sent you a key

(UJERebel) #11

Thank you :slight_smile:

But do you think an ATI Radeon HD 3400 will do? (along withintel core2 Duo 2.00 Ghz :s) The best laptop i have atm :o
This is too low for most games and i don’t want to waste a key :slight_smile:

(Apoc) #12

Not a clue…although id say it probably needs a better system to run than that in my unproffessional opinion.
I can give it someone else if you dont want it, just let me know what you decide.

I seem to get given 3 every now and again anyway so its not the end of the world, but yea no point wasting if it wont play

(UJERebel) #13

[QUOTE=Apoc;385907]Not a clue…although id say it probably needs a better system to run than that in my unproffessional opinion.
I can give it someone else if you dont want it, just let me know what you decide.

I seem to get given 3 every now and again anyway so its not the end of the world, but yea no point wasting if it wont play[/QUOTE]

Thanks very much! but looking at the videos, and what Unreal3 needs, i guess i won’t be alble to run this until i get a new computer :stuck_out_tongue:

Thanks anyway but you can make someone happy :stuck_out_tongue:

Greets :slight_smile:

(Apoc) #14

2 Keys left…any takers?

(Apoc) #15

1 key left

(Dthy) #16

Cheers mate! Cya in game :smiley:

(DarkangelUK) #17

I’ll take one if you still have it

(Apples) #18

Meh, was too late to answer but why not, if already sent to DA no problem, I’ll wait for another batch, cant play much lately anyway and I might not even be able to instal the game (I need a new windowzZz, mine is a tad too “old” for new .NET versions XD)

Peace

(Apoc) #19

Yea sent last to DA, i seem to get them pretty regularly so you and Inferno can have next ones, also couple of clanmates may have some floating around so ill see what i can do.

(Exedore) #20

We have been paying attention to this. It is of interest. :o