Tribes: Vengeance impresssions?

[CyberSh33p]

So, those of you who have played it, what did you think?

I'd say I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of the Tribes feel. Its like UT2k4 with jetpacks really. no vehicle stations, no cloaking pack, it doesn't feel like tribes the rocket pod shooter could stand to have a lockon system and such, too.

Maybe theres still hope for it left though. what did you all think?

 

[gh0st]

ill tell you in about 40 minutes.

 

[KiNG]

i think it definaly feels likes tribes, more like the first one, just a lil more manueverable. i really enjoy it.

 

[nutcrackr]

Love it, feels like tribes. It doesn't feel like UT2k4 really. I love the speed, I like the air vehicles. I LOVE the grappler, I did have a few problems with it but it is beta and a lot of those issues will be addressed. The graphics are well above par and it runs very well on my fairly ordinary rig.

 

[Hazar]

Well, not having played the first 2, I'd say it's about average.

I've only played it for about a half-hour but it's pretty much like UT2k4 with jetpacks like cybersheep said.

I haven't really played it enought to get the full spec.

 

[Tr0n]

It feels to me more in between T1 and T2...but it looks like UT2k4.I miss jump tho...

 

[kungfucheez]

So far Ive enjoyed it very much, definatly has that oldschool T1 feel to it which I like. The ground vehicles are preatty buggy but im sure they will fix that. Im preatty sure theres only 4 maps in this beta and my favorite would have to Emrald. From what ive played its been very fun and addictive

 

[CyberSh33p]

I enjoyed tribes 2 a lot, and they really took a whole different path from that :\
Its just not the tribes I loved really, its UT2k4 to me, right down to the vehicles.

 

[qckbeam]

I agree 100% Sheep. T:V feels like a UT2004 mod to me. The Unreal engine has a very distinct look to it, as do the Tribes games. It also has a distinct feeling while you're controlling the character. Both Tribes and Tribes 2 were known for their unique control schemes which had a fundamental feel to them that stood seperate from the pack. Now it takes quite a bit of work to pull that Unreal look and feel out of a game running on the Unreal engine. However, in this case that work would have been worth it. It's obvious the game is running on the Unreal engine, and when I say that I mean it's obvious from the main menu that this is running on the Unreal Engine. Even the UI feels like something ported over from UT2004. It's just lacking that very distinctive look, and more importantly, feel, that made Tribes and Tribes 2 such unique games. It just doesn't feel like Tribes. That said, I didn't exactly dislike the game, I just felt like they had left the beloved Tribes formula behind, opting instead for a UT2004 style of gameplay.

Having said that, I don't think all hope is lost just yet

 

[thehunter1320]

i just suck really bad at it

 

[CyberSh33p]

we must take it upon ourselves to fix tribes, qckbeam!

 

[qckbeam]

we must take it upon ourselves to fix tribes, qckbeam!

We must....it is our destiny....or something like that!

 

[thehunter1320]

We must....it is our destiny....or something like that!

i call creative director!

 

[torso boy]

I tought it was like a more fast paced version of tribes....i like it. I miss cloakng though

 

[ailevation]

I don't like it, nor games like it I.E. Unreal Tournament.

 

[Burn]

Tribes 3 is fantasic.

Gameplay is great, feels and plays like the first tribes, which is very nice as tribes 2 did'nt have that "feel" too it, the changes too the packs and the weapons are for the best, and the new weapons are great, rocket pod and grappling hook make for good play as a light armored person.

The graphics are wonderfull, also the engine seems to be very forgiving for low end computers, Im running all the settings on Ultra high with 1000 res, and I get no slow down at all, so as long as you have a "gameing" computer, as in a quite a good one, you will have no trouble running it.

The models are great, no longer are heavy armored plays being lifted into the air by small jets under there feet, there now lifted by 6 large jets on there back, makeing the models seem more realistic. Same with Med and light armor, the weapon models are also very detailed.

The new aircraft are very cool, there not to powerfull and there not too weak, theres alot less of them now, and you dont choose them, you take them off pads, this limits how many people can use them, this makes it alot better as it forces more people to just use there own 2 feet, something that did'nt happan that much in Tribes 2.

The only disapoints, as far as I have seen, are that Rover and the jump tank both control really badly, they turn too easy, this makes it way to easy to dodge missles etc, and the havok enhanced models are abit crappy, when you fire with your jets you will be fired randomly by them, thats cool, but when you die with them off, you tend to spin repeatedly then bug on the floor.

All in all, wonderfull game that I will be buying when it comes out.

 

[Pibborando San]

I have really enjoyed it so far. I like it when you die, with your jets on, and your ragdoll goes flying and spinning out of control.

I have to be honest. I didn't really like Tribes 2 that much. The maps were just so damn big and empty. Nothing really interesting.
I've noticed the maps in the beta are smaller, which makes gameplay faster and, it's easy to get around with jets and the grappling hook.

I kinda miss the vehicle selection stations, but this makes it so people have to be more careful with their vehicles because they only get one at a time.

And why is comparing it to UT2004 a bad thing? That game totally rocks. I guess the people who are into Tribes aren't into UT or something?

 

[chu]

The best times I ever had playing Multiplayer was when I use to play Tribes 1 a few years ago. I was addicted.

Sad thing is though I probably won't be playing mplayer with T:V, stuck with dial-up. I won't ever play a mplayer game till I have broadband.

 

[dawdler]

The new aircraft are very cool, there not to powerfull and there not too weak, theres alot less of them now, and you dont choose them, you take them off pads, this limits how many people can use them, this makes it alot better as it forces more people to just use there own 2 feet, something that did'nt happan that much in Tribes 2.

Use feet? Most use jetpacks

At any rate, I've played a little while now... And I definetly dont like it, it seems so limited in scope compared to T2... The only weapon I see used is the blue spin thingie (and on occasion heavier mortars and junk). Which in turn means that if you arent in the air, your ready to be blown to bits... Which means everyone keep skipping on the surface with depleted jetpacks. Which in turns make for very stupid and repetive gameplay.

I would hava liked a reason to stay on the ground and optionally stay still (for example increased accuracy compared to flight/moving), actually flying duels instead of skipping (10-20x longer jetpack fuel) and projectile weaponry that actually goes at 1000m/s instead of 50m/s (if even that).

Currently the variety in Vengence is next to nil. Its just T2 in a prettier packed stripped down to explosives and jetpack skipping use.

 

[CyberSh33p]

And why is comparing it to UT2004 a bad thing? That game totally rocks. I guess the people who are into Tribes aren't into UT or something?

Not that, ut2k4 is good, but its not tribes. This game doesn't feel like tribes to me, and I want tribes. Lack of vehicle stations further adds to this, people had to be careful anyway cause a bomber or a good suicide detpack shrike can take out a whole vehicle pad.

Defense plays a much smaller part in this game, its a lot more mindless than Tribes 2, which I loved. I liked that you needed to actually know how to ski and such, and not just hold spacebar, and cloaking packs, and all this stuff.

The mods out there for tribes 2 (serverside) were great too, I played UltraXL most of all, and had my own place as the ELF whore with 56k, dropping guys out of the sky, then carpet grenading. brings back old memories.

Maybe I should just reinstall tribes 2, cause What I desire isn't in T:V :\ it just seems so much like every other game out there than being its own thing.

 

[Tr0n]

Not that, ut2k4 is good, but its not tribes. This game doesn't feel like tribes to me, and I want tribes. Lack of vehicle stations further adds to this, people had to be careful anyway cause a bomber or a good suicide detpack shrike can take out a whole vehicle pad.

Defense plays a much smaller part in this game, its a lot more mindless than Tribes 2, which I loved. I liked that you needed to actually know how to ski and such, and not just hold spacebar, and cloaking packs, and all this stuff.

The mods out there for tribes 2 (serverside) were great too, I played UltraXL most of all, and had my own place as the ELF whore with 56k, dropping guys out of the sky, then carpet grenading. brings back old memories.

Maybe I should just reinstall tribes 2, cause What I desire isn't in T:V :\ it just seems so much like every other game out there than being its own thing.

Tribes 2 sucked by the way. I'm glad they made vehicles less important than like in T2.See in Tribes 2 it was mostly vechicle centric....Just like battlefield 1942.That was how most of the people got around was the bombers, tanks, and grav cycle.T:V more feels like T1 because thats what most of the hardcore tribes players wanted.

Link to the hl2.net of the tribes world:
www.tribalwar.com

 

[CyberSh33p]

Tribes 2 sucked by the way. I'm glad they made vehicles less important than like in T2.See in Tribes 2 it was mostly vechicle centric....Just like battlefield 1942.That was how most of the people got around was the bombers, tanks, and grav cycle.T:V more feels like T1 because thats what most of the hardcore tribes players wanted.

Link to the hl2.net of the tribes world:
www.tribalwar.com

Tribes 2 owned. vehicle centric is fine, but infantry was still lethal, and there was more htan one side to the battle. I usually cloaked and knocke dout the generators, which took some travelling to get tto, so it wasn't like everything is packed in one room like in T:V.

and once again, there was a plethora of mods out there, construction mod, racemod, ultraxl, it was good times. It was a different experience than most games nowadays, and a good one at that. Now they went and made it generic once again.

edit: forgot to mention, tribes 2 supported larger servers and people actually worked together in vehicles and all jumped in and wanted to be in em, rare sight in T:V to have a full assault ship.

 

[gh0st]

i think it sucked. tribes sucks, because theres too much to do. just show me who to kill and let me kill it. not all these crazy keyboard configs and packs tot ake. just not my style.

 

[Stigmata]

I'd give my impressions if the damn thing would install. Is there anyone else who can't get it to install, due to some install process being interrupted?

 

[Asuka]

Is anyone else havnt a problem installing it? It says its corrupted and i downloaded it 2 times.

 

[Burn]

Just feel like adding that All the tribes 2 mods sucked ass, and it came t a point where you could'nt find a normall server cus everyone was playing "LOL THE CHAINGUN IS A NUKE!!" mod.

The only mod that should be allowed is AAOD from Tribes 1.

 

[Tr0n]

Football Mod for T1.

 

[gusolson]

I like it a lot so far, but I think T2 will always have a special place on my hard drive. I like the maneuverability and ease in skiing, but it is a little dumbed down. I just hope there are some larger maps with bigger bases in the final release, cause these maps are all pretty much the same.

 

[Moto]

At first I thought it was really cool 'cause I could fly. Flying is fun for a while, then it gets boring. So then I tried the grappler thingy and it didn't work too well. So once I got bored with it, I just blew up my own team's supply things and stuff. Plus, I was getting owned by some dude who kept saying "I am good because I have been playing Tribes every day since 1998." So I said "Wow, that sucks for you." :O

 

[Lavrik]

I never get how people can play a game for such a long time...I got bored of counter strike after 9 months...And they said it was addicting enough for a life time. :-P

 

[MultiVaC]

I can't get it to work... I start it up and all I get is a black screen.

 

[FoB_Ed]

Not that, ut2k4 is good, but its not tribes. This game doesn't feel like tribes to me, and I want tribes. Lack of vehicle stations further adds to this, people had to be careful anyway cause a bomber or a good suicide detpack shrike can take out a whole vehicle pad.

Defense plays a much smaller part in this game, its a lot more mindless than Tribes 2, which I loved. I liked that you needed to actually know how to ski and such, and not just hold spacebar, and cloaking packs, and all this stuff.

The mods out there for tribes 2 (serverside) were great too, I played UltraXL most of all, and had my own place as the ELF whore with 56k, dropping guys out of the sky, then carpet grenading. brings back old memories.

Maybe I should just reinstall tribes 2, cause What I desire isn't in T:V :\ it just seems so much like every other game out there than being its own thing.

I totally agree 100% with you. It doesn't feel like Tribes at all. I loved Tribes 2 and everything about it (shrike rules) Tribes:V doesn't have the same style that Tribes 1 and 2 had. Tribes 2 had epic battles with fighters and bombers and tanks, and this just doesn't have the same spark. There's only like 4 vehicles in this too! WTF?
There's only 10 weapons, and 1 of them is a useless shield. The grapple's cool, but it would be better if it wasn't a gun but an armor function so you could fire and use the grapple at the same time. The rocket pod feels weak. They got rid of my beloved ELF gun! NO!!

The one manned aircraft is fun though, spinning around in that little pod is pretty fun. I'd still take the shrike over it anyday.

Skiing's waaaay to easy now. All you have to do is press a button and it does it for you. There's no skill anymore.




Waaaaaaaaah! I miss my Tribes 2 ;(

 

[Asuka]

Is anyone else havnt a problem installing it? It says its corrupted and i downloaded it 2 times.

Anyone?

 

[CyberSh33p]

Just feel like adding that All the tribes 2 mods sucked ass, and it came t a point where you could'nt find a normall server cus everyone was playing "LOL THE CHAINGUN IS A NUKE!!" mod.

The only mod that should be allowed is AAOD from Tribes 1.

not true at all, there were a lot of great and unique mods, some that may seem like nuke chaingun at first but were actually a big emphasis of all the tribes elements when you looked at them. its faster pace, everything is bigger, defense works more, etc. You generalize way too much really, and unless you played every single tribes 2 mod there was, you can't say all.

so stop bashing my beloved tribes 2, k I had more fun on that than any other multiplayer game I can think of.

 

[theGreenBunny]

Anyone?

Try this link: http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320636

Found it quite quickly after clicking the link sh33p posted.


Anyway, impressions... Well, I never played T1/2 much, but this is pretty much the same as all other futuristic shooters out there. I like the jetpacks, grappling hook and skiing, but that's it. The slow-ass weapons annoy the hell out of me. The only weapon you can hit a flying enemy with is the generic machinegun, but when you touch the ground you get blown to bits by spinfusors (or whatever they're called). This results in people hopping and trying to get as much air time as possible and well, general suckage.

I don't know what the specific 'tribes-feel' is, but I sure hope this isn't it (and most seem to agree on that point). But meh, I don't have much else to do, so I guess I'll try to play some more on the overcrowded servers today.

 

[Asuka]

Try this link: http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320636

Found it quite quickly after clicking the link sh33p posted.


Anyway, impressions... Well, I never played T1/2 much, but this is pretty much the same as all other futuristic shooters out there. I like the jetpacks, grappling hook and skiing, but that's it. The slow-ass weapons annoy the hell out of me. The only weapon you can hit a flying enemy with is the generic machinegun, but when you touch the ground you get blown to bits by spinfusors (or whatever they're called). This results in people hopping and trying to get as much air time as possible and well, general suckage.

I don't know what the specific 'tribes-feel' is, but I sure hope this isn't it (and most seem to agree on that point). But meh, I don't have much else to do, so I guess I'll try to play some more on the overcrowded servers today.

Thank You.

 

[CyberSh33p]

Try this link: http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320636

Found it quite quickly after clicking the link sh33p posted.


Anyway, impressions... Well, I never played T1/2 much, but this is pretty much the same as all other futuristic shooters out there. I like the jetpacks, grappling hook and skiing, but that's it. The slow-ass weapons annoy the hell out of me. The only weapon you can hit a flying enemy with is the generic machinegun, but when you touch the ground you get blown to bits by spinfusors (or whatever they're called). This results in people hopping and trying to get as much air time as possible and well, general suckage.

I don't know what the specific 'tribes-feel' is, but I sure hope this isn't it (and most seem to agree on that point). But meh, I don't have much else to do, so I guess I'll try to play some more on the overcrowded servers today.

exactly, its just so the same as everything :\ I reinstalled tribes 2 today, which has its substantially unique flavor, so I'm a happy camper once again

interesting to hear from a neutral party such as you. And don't give link credit to me, you mistook it as mine because I quoted tr0n, who was the original poster

edit: oh and raz, not to sound like an asshat or anything but next time you probably can find solutions such as what tgb found yourself, in a tribes forum www.google.com

 

[Loke]

I didn't really like it so much the first time I played it, but after a while I got hang of it and enjoy it very much. The Ball-mode is one of my favourite modes, it's like the Bombing Run-mode in UT2k4, except that in Tribes 3 once you have the ball you can switch to it or equip a weapon.

Anyway, are we going to have a Halflife2.net server up or not? Would love to play with you guys.