They finally got the jetpack strength and skiing velocity inheritance right per my tastes. I’ve only ever played Tribes: Ascend so apologies to the older games fans as I’m not sure if this will suit your liking.
Game still needs some work, but the core seems to be there now and 12v12 feels like a good size for the maps that currently exist in-game.
To answer questions people who played previous tribes may immediately have:
- game visually is like an updated Ascend
- bases have generators now
- base turrets still aren’t as opressive as I wish they were
- competitive mode is 7v7 in this test (up from 5v5- I still play casual 12v12 because I think it’s more fun)
- confirmed 32v32 private servers
- still only testing CTF
- vehicles are not in the game yet
Anyone can request access to the play test on steam (Tribes 3: Rivals) so if you have a passing interest give it a shot.
I wouldn’t call it a twitch shooter its more close to the speed of say quake or arena shooters of old. Lots of hp, lots of time to react and all based around movement.
The mechanics are some of the most fun I’ve ever had in an fps. Its 90% speeding over slopes and getting big speed up. Skirmish fights at that velocity result in both players missing all the time. All the weapons are slow projectiles with hitscan weapons being very low damage and reserved for finishing someone off.
Once every now and again you’ll hit one of the projectiles at high speed against another player and feel like a god.