Tribes Ascend Keys

rudy said:
So what are the most important classes to unlock first, so you know I do not waste my tokens unlocking a bad class?

Also I hate the new direction of somethings in this game but look at it this way. I paid for BF3 and I have to put up with almost all of the same crap, unlocking weapons then watching them get nerfed as soon as I unlock them. Grinding away at points to unlock. it is some messed up shit but if I am going to put up with that garbage then TA sounds like a much faster higher skilled game to do it in then BF3 and alot less bugs to boot so far.
Click to expand...
Depends on your play style.

As a flag capper, get Pathfinder. It is the fastest class and has the strongest spinfusor. (Latest update may have changed this faq, don't know)
As an offensive player, Raider kicks but+++. Jug isn't too bad either.
As a defensive player, engineer can deploy up to two turrets and has a repair gun that is faster than the stock one. Doombringer has anti air missles and can deploy up to two force fields. With the Doombringer chaingun you can do a Quake 3 style plasma jump up towers and hills.

Be sure to get the pathfinder 35% less splash damage perk, pathfinder no flag drop perk and the Rangers 35% energy/ammo/health pickup perk. Perks are the only exchangeable item between classes. A jug with the splash damage and Ranger perk is unstoppable inside the enemy base :)

For your first two classes get Pathfinder and Jug. They are half price. Rank them to the max along with the free Ranger class. After that get Raider for some fast and powerful base raping action.

BTW there is a friends list. You can add anyone without their approval. It is the MSN looking community icon on the bottom right of the screen. This is viable outside of the game.

More beta keys!

V2AEF-FAC67-8DA74-64882-2662A
V2583-90756-4D574-6BF8C-0FD7F
V2341-C55FE-1FDB4-E25B2-5BE90
 
BurntToast said:
1) I agree 100%. But look at the new popular games right now. They all have regen. So Hi-Rez for w/e reason thinks that they need to coward to these noobs.

2) Yeah it doesnt really work like it did back in T1. No mines to jump with as well. And mortar jumping is a joke.

3) This is sad and will NEVER change. Hi-Rez thought it would be a good idea to go this route. In response a MEGA-THREAD was created in retaliation, pointing out the flaw with this design and the benefits of classes with mixed weapons. But Hi-Rez had
Click to expand...

Well I figured if you unlocked a class, then you could mix and match weapons with classes you unlocked...I mean it's not like you played or payed less than anyone else :rolleyes: Common sense fail.

Also, I hate health regen, I credit Halo for starting this stupidity. :mad:
 
Anyone know what's up with this 2nd patch today?

In any case, I don't remember Halo having regenerating health, just regenerating shields (which actually made sense).
 
Last edited:
Wrecklusive said:
What's everyone's fastest speed? Up to 256 km/h. All other games I haven't even broke 200.
Click to expand...

I regularly break 300, I had 310 my last game and got the little achievement, "Gone to plaid". Also had a 260km/h flag grab and got, "That. Just. Happened.". Keep in mind I am using a fully upgraded pathfinder.

Keys:
V26CF-995E2-22E04-CD4AF-9C7E9
V234B-397F8-B3134-470AE-9F0AE
V2625-98986-8F034-69594-01AAD
 
Does anyone else's key bindings go to default after installing each patch?
 
iLLuSioN said:
I regularly break 300, I had 310 my last game and got the little achievement, "Gone to plaid". Also had a 260km/h flag grab and got, "That. Just. Happened.". Keep in mind I am using a fully upgraded pathfinder.

Keys:
V26CF-995E2-22E04-CD4AF-9C7E9
V234B-397F8-B3134-470AE-9F0AE
V2625-98986-8F034-69594-01AAD
Click to expand...

Any tips for playing pathfinder? I can't seem to get the right feel for this specific class.
 
My keys went to default.
I bought jug because he was only 900 tokens which was all I could afford.
 
How are you guys getting 3 beta keys is that only for preorder people? Can I buy the $30 bundle and get that?
 
rudy said:
How are you guys getting 3 beta keys is that only for preorder people? Can I buy the $30 bundle and get that?
Click to expand...

For anyone else wondering, if you spend any money at all you get VIP and 3 beta keys. I gave them $10 for points to unlock a class.
 
Just bought the VIP pack and played around with a few classes.

Juggernaut - Heavy D/Base breaking, mortar is definitively not as good as T1 in terms of the cool things you can do with it but it's relatively balanced.
Pathfinder - Very fast, good weapon loadout (spinfuzor + shotgun) overall very fun to play
Technician - Pretty decent class for base defense, you can earn a lot of EXP this way as well by repairing stuff. Looks like you'll need a few unlocks to make it really good (+1 extra turret, extra turret dmg, etc)
Sentinel - Basic sniper class but ALOT more difficult due to the fact that everyone's skiing and flying around
 
V2585-49352-F6284-B4CBF-D0963
V23AD-9F28C-0AD44-6C3BF-9E93B
V2756-0B02F-25C44-4DCBA-A35E1
 
V259F-30951-33764-9EBBD-CE346
V273A-9F283-65954-977B9-697B3
V2E1B-8CD85-F09A4-08696-C89EE
 
V2756-0B02F-25C44-4DCBA-A35E1 used.

Thanks guys :) I'm surprised I was able to get one hehe. They get used up so fast.
 
Still stuck at work, but would LOVE to try this as soon as I get home tonight (need my action, SKILL-based FPS fix, as BF3 pisses me off more than not, and QL... well, is QL, heheh).

If someone could please PM me a key, it'd be greatly appreciated! :)
 
V256D-6FB2D-8EF04-68086-B7B3B
V265F-AF7FB-D8834-7E889-E762A
V271C-9D077-9E034-75FA1-B360F
 
Hello

V2908-E1D0D-8F554-5E191-751A1
V2293-626EC-226C4-EBBAA-9799B
V2FF0-1D497-CB7A4-0238C-2FA88
 
This game is... painfully addicting!

Coming from a Quake/ UT background, I've only played Tribes for a tiny bit before. Definitely getting the hang of movement/ combat now.

BF3, you could only wish to be this fun, despite how pretty you are...

V2968-06725-CDF84-1C989-2E8B4
 
V256D-6FB2D-8EF04-68086-B7B3B
V265F-AF7FB-D8834-7E889-E762A
V271C-9D077-9E034-75FA1-B360F
V2AD4-726BC-D8054-492AE-B9923
V2C4C-9C290-80254-E8DAA-6B846
V28C7-BE024-8AB14-DCA99-5D2F3
V20AD-035EA-835B4-7E08A-3BEA0

Ya I think the biggest downfall of TA is the graphics. I really dislike the UI looks like LoL or something a bad 90s MMORPG when you get in game it is alright. But the tiling textures need more randomness.
 
the graphics are AMAZING. im gonna post screenies at some point here. who wants beta key? I have some left. U must promise to play at least 20 hours before deciding if youre gonna stick with it? Cause it might be a bit hard to adjust to tribes. Scouts honor mkay?
 
I want the old Tribes 2 "command center" feel of the UI to come back. Where you had e-mail, chat, browser, news, start menu and shit. Loved it.

The graphics are kinda okay by me. I'm not too into the whole "loading" of texture details when you switch classes. They start out blurry and then sharpen up. This happens for everyone, right?
 
gentoo said:
I want the old Tribes 2 "command center" feel of the UI to come back. Where you had e-mail, chat, browser, news, start menu and shit. Loved it.

The graphics are kinda okay by me. I'm not too into the whole "loading" of texture details when you switch classes. They start out blurry and then sharpen up. This happens for everyone, right?
Click to expand...

Older versions of UE3 have terrible texture streaming issues, the original Mass Effect had the exact same issue.
 
Hmm leveling in this is taking forever, it's going to take something like 20 hours of gameplay to unlock the jumper class, that's way too long IMO.
 
TheOneKnownAsMe said:
Any tips for playing pathfinder? I can't seem to get the right feel for this specific class.
Click to expand...

Pathfinders are all about speed for capping flags and chasing other cappers. Play the Rabbit mode for a while and just focus on going as fast as possible..the smallest decline on the map will give you a few km/h. What I normally do is pick up about 150-180 then find a steep mountain face to ski into and jet up as high as possible then hitting the same face I went up on the way back down, this will usually get you upwards of 250km/h and you just keep it going from there. I would also practice spinfusor jumping, which is using your guns blast to propel you forward while trying to minimize the damage to yourself.

Keys:
V2F71-0F2C7-20EF4-E07BA-1B6E4
V29D4-FED3B-FD3C4-708B8-80387
V201B-2547D-37374-0AEAF-5C035
 
I think they are making enough money off of beta, it is more of an open beta now, they will not limit anything.

V22B2-42D9F-87574-863B8-A9340
V27DF-2D734-24ED4-CBC82-D9735
V2CE2-806CD-73894-FD4A1-8FBEF
V2677-B8D3A-55F54-8F69E-D8141
 
V2A40-AFCDE-69444-4F7BC-B2FCA
V2A76-ABE84-CBFD4-9D493-02547
V23AB-FDBD8-42A14-7A793-C84A0
V25E1-B0775-05204-452A5-A19AC
V2DF8-0AD14-98264-4228C-A62CF
V2D39-73BCE-F8A54-7038E-D0AFF
V2563-52B2C-55794-3D2A4-86F2F
V260F-E6AB4-E38A4-554AD-E192E
 
T0COY-69ROZ-0AUN0-WNW91-MSX3G



T159D-49611-29FD4-4D3A7-77D36


T161A-2C087-88134-13490-59753


T16C3-9035E-34864-69E82-6A282


Whew, odd formatting. That said, it really seems to be shaping up nicely.Personally I like Global Agenda a bit better due to is persistent nature, but so far the beta really does feel like oldschool Tribes, with lots of improvements. If you can swing the $25 or so, getting the VIP package is worth it. It gives you enough "Gold/bought" tokens to instantly buy most off the classes you want, plus a permanent XP and Token/earned bonus due to VIP, finally culminating with a free 30-day "booster" that boosts XP and Tokens another 2X!! I've already unlocked 5 of my favorite class types and they're pretty neat - I'm glad the "defensive/support" and "stealth/light/speed" aren't gimped.

Honestly, it seems that HiRez is one of the ONLY devs I've seen that makes a "free to play" system I can really agree with. The "one time, $20 VIP" cost to unlock lots of stuff is reasonable, rather than paying $15 for a mount for 7 days or something shitty like that. Making their money on Boosters (and, you save a TON by buying them in 90-day increments instead) means they don't charge for in-game systems nor do they make the games so hard to levelup that you "have" to boost, something I was worried about.


 
Last edited:
PrincessFrosty said:
Hmm leveling in this is taking forever, it's going to take something like 20 hours of gameplay to unlock the jumper class, that's way too long IMO.
Click to expand...

It will take even longer then that, I think it is something like 35 hours per class.

This game has the "free to play" model built in in the strongest sense of the word.
 
Staples said:
It will take even longer then that, I think it is something like 35 hours per class.

This game has the "free to play" model built in in the strongest sense of the word.
Click to expand...

Make sure to give feedback, for any who feel it takes too long to reasonably unlock classes. There's a good chance you'll be listened to, as if players don't feel like they're making progress and playing the classes they want, they'll be less likely to continue and certainly not spend money on boosters.
 
V297B-04D86-E10B4-14390-BA54F
V2429-D269A-B4444-F2099-08CF8
V2944-93CA6-85374-E70B2-6F9E4
V26A4-E5C41-1D2C4-893B3-4D6E6
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top