Tribes Ascend
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Soldier is best thing full stop for defence imo. Doombringer can pretty easy be knocked off the flag by a pathfinder with reach. The hardest thing a doombringer has against a capper is a forcefield.
If you get knocked off, get super heavy. At max level it'll do a fair bit of dmg to anyone trying to grab the flag who runs into you, making it much easier to finish them off with your other stuff, and if they went through your forcefield on the way to you then they will most likely just die. Add that to the fact that although a good shrike pilot can evade missiles, the sabre missile launcher can act as an area denial weapon and force any shrikes to think twice about entering your side of the map.
You may not be as good a chaser if they still get the flag and get past you, but then again you shouldn't be the only guy on defence.
I didn't know they had match making based on rank in this game, joined a friend who has only just started playing, the highest rank on the server was 6.
It was a totally different game, that's safe to say.
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That's it. But yeah, when you join nub games everyone is going slow and can't aim, I tend not to go in there as I feel a bit lame picking on newbs, I only did it once or twice when my mate started playing.
Indeed, I didn't play seriously at all, I just tried to get the 320 sanic medal, which I managed to obtain.. was a more easy than expected 9000XP.
I didn't want to make the new players rage and uninstall!
Indeed, I didn't play seriously at all, I just tried to get the 320 sanic medal, which I managed to obtain.. was a more easy than expected 9000XP.
I didn't want to make the new players rage and uninstall!
Just get a shrike, boost and jump out, all you need to do to get it
Well maybe need to nitron boost once after, but yeah.
They travel the same speed, although maybe your problem is down to the fact that the Pathfinder is a faster class than the classes that carry reg/heavy Spinfusor. Factor in inheritance mechanics and it makes sense that it will be harder to make shots with the Pathfinder.
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Again last night I just couldn't get in my groove. Dunno what has changed or its just me. Used to go through phases in the original tribes for a week or 2 where I would not be able to settle into the game. Hopefully it sorts itself out.
I was thinking of getting the £21 (I think) gold pack for this game. Does anyone think it is worth it? I worked it out that if I bought this pack, I could get most of the 780 gold weapons I want and also gain some hefty XP from the XP boost. If I got the first win of the day bonus for each day of the boost (30) I would get a minimum of 108k XP (putting base XP at 0, bonus XP at 1200, VIP XP at 600, boost XP at 1800 = (1200+600+1800)*30) which is nice.
I already have VIP from the £7 gold pack as you said, but the XP gains seem to be quite slow so I'm not really looking forward to grinding my arse of for about 3 weeks to get a 100k XP weapon. Especially since I am now back in college so my spare time has taken a downturn. But I guess it will have to do.
It all depends if you have the time to use the booster pack really. Since its used up regardless if your online and playing.
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Although 100k shouldn't take too long to build up with VIP and booster its more worthwhile using it on perks and other upgrades. What guns do you want?
What's peoples views on pathfinder disc vs the bolt launcher? I've recently unlocked the bolt but not bothered using it. Some guys were saying it does more damage than the disc.
What's peoples views on pathfinder disc vs the bolt launcher? I've recently unlocked the bolt but not bothered using it. Some guys were saying it does more damage than the disc.
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Does way more direct damage than the disc, has a far too large aoe effect but arcs. I've personally not used it but it certainly is extremely popular choice, personally i think the Aoe of it needs nerfing a bit more to make it more balanced. Otherwise its a fine sidegrade from the disk.
Agreed.
Also, cappers tend to favour the Spinfusor as it does less damage when disk jumping.
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