With chain caps you can come pretty close. In our game with Tao last night, we had 3 caps in about 90 seconds.
Tribes Ascend Beta Thread: Shazbot!
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With chain caps you can come pretty close. In our game with Tao last night, we had 3 caps in about 90 seconds.
Well, in a good game, sure, you can be chain capping like mad. But 5-3 in a pug, nah. I figured he was exaggerating anyways, haha, just surprised that people are complaining about CTF in Tribes of all games.
ChoklitReign
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I started playing half an hour ago. I haven't played online in friggin' years and I got 4 kills in the last two rounds! I need advice for a noob mistake - I keep picking up the repair gun as a solider and I can't get my AR back. What does it do? If the red cross is the repair gun, how do I heal? And do level unlocks take a really long time?
For people who are interested in both game balance and the comp scene, do yourself a favor and listen to Spinfusor Podcast Ep 2. Hosted by Arcadizz1e (sniper for wai), featuring HiRezBart, Creature (one of the best cappers out there, team idk), and zfz.RedSpider (our capper).
Health will generate on its own after a little while. As for repairing - use the gun to repair base items like generators or even teammates. Also to get your items back head to an ammo station.
Played Area 51 last night, was streamed at a swank sports bar in Atlanta where HiRez was celebrating the move into Open Beta. Seriously close game. Area 51 is becoming quite the contender, but we're still the only team that is undefeated in the "officialish" scrims.
http://teamzfz.com/ta-open-beta-celebration-match/
http://teamzfz.com/ta-open-beta-celebration-match/
Thanks for this.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/press...nnounce_First_Showmatches_of_TribesAscend.php
I believe the matchups were:
zfz vs Tao of Tribe
Stack n Hack vs Deadstop
I dont know? vs Hindsight
I believe the matchups were:
zfz vs Tao of Tribe
Stack n Hack vs Deadstop
I dont know? vs Hindsight
ItAintEasy
Member
I am excite!! And will definitely be tuning in! Good Luck to ZFZ!
Thanks!
More info here as well.
The quality of these casts should be quite phenomenal. They're not live, but have been edited to emulate a highly produced live sport event. Very excited to see them! Though, I could have sworn Hindsight vs. idk? was one of the scrims, kind of upset they didn't put it up. At this point, Euros are generally a lot more fun to watch than NA due to a ruleset they use.
ItAintEasy
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http://tribescast.com/video/2012/02/26/team-zfz-vs-area-51-on-crossfire-m1
Just finished watching this Bo5 through the VoDs on Tribescast and I have to say it was some of the most exciting play I have seen to date. Some of the time in the scrims one team gets crunched and its not that exciting but these games were very evenly matched and a must watch for anyone who enjoys exciting Esports play!
And as a bonus you can get an idea of how to run very nice flag routes by watching the pros.
Just finished watching this Bo5 through the VoDs on Tribescast and I have to say it was some of the most exciting play I have seen to date. Some of the time in the scrims one team gets crunched and its not that exciting but these games were very evenly matched and a must watch for anyone who enjoys exciting Esports play!
And as a bonus you can get an idea of how to run very nice flag routes by watching the pros.
Teknopathetic
Member
Will be watching.
The most important thing to note, is that this comp community is so young. For the folks that think to themselves "I'd like to but comp players are out of my league", this is something that anyone can get into right now.
Area 51, who just came on the scene a few weeks ago is already right up there with the best of them. Even the Reddit Tribe, which reformed into Egocentric, is hugely competitive. That was a group of pubbers that decided to start playing comp.
The thing that is so great about Tribes CTF is that there are so many positions. Deadstop, for example, has only one player that would be any good in a DM/arena type game like Quake Live. However, they are one of the best teams out there because they have tight coordination.
So, come on and have some fun. The game is still young.
Area 51, who just came on the scene a few weeks ago is already right up there with the best of them. Even the Reddit Tribe, which reformed into Egocentric, is hugely competitive. That was a group of pubbers that decided to start playing comp.
The thing that is so great about Tribes CTF is that there are so many positions. Deadstop, for example, has only one player that would be any good in a DM/arena type game like Quake Live. However, they are one of the best teams out there because they have tight coordination.
So, come on and have some fun. The game is still young.
questionmark
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Excellent game on Drydock. Gonna check out the ZFZ v A51 match later.
Time to try out the game again, haven't played it in a few months.
Time to try out the game again, haven't played it in a few months.
ItAintEasy
Member
I would say use it when you know your going to be doing alot of playing with friends to get some more wins to increase your bonus.
Fun matches to watch tonight even though a few of them were crunches.
My name in-game is ItAintEasy. Friend me join up and have fun! We need to get some GAF'ers playing together because this game is too good not to have an in-house community for it.
Organized CTF makes it even *more* fun. Need GAF Tribe asap.
The NASL vods are up!
Team zfz vs. Tao here, and the rest here shortly. When you get a chance, be sure to check out the Hindsight vs. idk? match. Without a doubt the two most entertaining teams to watch in T:A.
Team zfz vs. Tao here, and the rest here shortly. When you get a chance, be sure to check out the Hindsight vs. idk? match. Without a doubt the two most entertaining teams to watch in T:A.
ItAintEasy
Member
I think the matches were great. Missed the Hindsight idk? match but will check out the vods per your advice.
I hope that when the dust clears from these early matches in beta and we start to see some real tournaments that they adopt the 8v8 rule set rather than the 7v7. For my money its just more enjoyable because with that one extra person people can run 2 cappers in their offense and thus there will be more flag movement which leads to more stand offs which leads to more clutch plays and more tense moments (aka better entertainment!!!)
I hope that when the dust clears from these early matches in beta and we start to see some real tournaments that they adopt the 8v8 rule set rather than the 7v7. For my money its just more enjoyable because with that one extra person people can run 2 cappers in their offense and thus there will be more flag movement which leads to more stand offs which leads to more clutch plays and more tense moments (aka better entertainment!!!)
EmCeeGramr
Member
Playing this, having a blast for the most part (but uuuugh i hate these ultra-grind unlock systems). Amazed that despite not playing Tribes 2 in like 8 years a lot comes back naturally.
Katabatic is still a mockery of its former self, though. ;_;
Katabatic is still a mockery of its former self, though. ;_;
fierrotlepou
Member
Is it in open beta now?
Big Chungus
Member
Think so, cant log on.
Impressive shoutcasting support. Good on them for that one.
Similarly lots of old players again.
Funny to watch naner trying to cap again.
Yep, just a week ago
I've gotten seriously addicted to this over the weekend!
Just like in Tribes 1 I love playing defence, especially as a Technician with two turrets
Hve been fooling around with infiltrator too. Feels sooooo good when you destroy the enemey generator, cloak and then knife whoever comes to repair it
Just like in Tribes 1 I love playing defence, especially as a Technician with two turrets
Hve been fooling around with infiltrator too. Feels sooooo good when you destroy the enemey generator, cloak and then knife whoever comes to repair it
Refrigerator
Member
Sorry for the likely simple nature of this question, but does this game feel more like Tribes 1 or Tribes 2?
The replays of the scrimmages look fantastic, but there seems to be a lot less emphasis on securing the generator in this game than how it was in Tribes 1. I'm assuming this is because players don't spawn 'nude' anymore?
The replays of the scrimmages look fantastic, but there seems to be a lot less emphasis on securing the generator in this game than how it was in Tribes 1. I'm assuming this is because players don't spawn 'nude' anymore?
I've gotten seriously addicted to this over the weekend!
Just like in Tribes 1 I love playing defence, especially as a Technician with two turrets
Hve been fooling around with infiltrator too. Feels sooooo good when you destroy the enemey generator, cloak and then knife whoever comes to repair it
Heh. This is when I switch to Raider with the Jammer pack on defense. Always catches the Infiltrators off guard
Repair the base stuff
attack enemy base stuff
Defend the flag
get enemy flag
get your flag back from the enemy
Choose one of these roles. Or do you want a "tribes" guide?
Ughhh has anyone run into the flag glitch? No one on my team could grab the flag at all. Suuucked. Luckily we had 3 up on the bad guys before it started happening.
Well, I thought I had a screen of me trying to pick the damn thing up, but I guess cntl+Prt Scr only gives me a black screen. Fuck. Next time I'll just keep fraps on.
Well, I thought I had a screen of me trying to pick the damn thing up, but I guess cntl+Prt Scr only gives me a black screen. Fuck. Next time I'll just keep fraps on.
I watched a scrim where the flag dropped through the floor costing them 2 caps. That would have pissed me off a bit.
Is there a comprehensive list of streams/teams available?
EmCeeGramr
Member
Servers down?
Downloading patch 0.1.809.0, it's about 300mb.
Patch notes, only link I could find:
http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/304
Patch notes, only link I could find:
http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/304
AzureNightmare
Banned
This game is so weird...
How so?
Yeah, it is pretty awesome.
I question this change alot
Who does this benefit?
In smaller countries like Australian you need all the community you can muster for those niche modes.
It just brings back those COD level locked playlists to memory, noone ever gave a shit about some of the best modes out there because everybody was conditioned just to play TDM from the get go.
Who does this benefit?
In smaller countries like Australian you need all the community you can muster for those niche modes.
It just brings back those COD level locked playlists to memory, noone ever gave a shit about some of the best modes out there because everybody was conditioned just to play TDM from the get go.
questionmark
Member
If the opposing team has a good Sentinel or a good Shrike pilot, I just quit outright. There is absolutely nothing I can do in such a situation. I am entirely dependant on them fucking up to be able to do anything with their flag. It might not be a problem in a competitive match, beause with good team work and tactics you can overcome such obstacles, but there is no such team work on public servers.
I am mostly enjoying the game, as long as I do not run into a good Sentinel/Shrike pilot, but this just kills it.
I am mostly enjoying the game, as long as I do not run into a good Sentinel/Shrike pilot, but this just kills it.