Tribes: Ascend update adds two maps, bug fixes

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  I feel bad for any Tribes fans who refuse to try this simply because of its business model. Given the ... : cell9song
  • It's pretty fun! : megarust32
  • The game is really damn good. Totally nails the Tribes feel. : Sgt_Boomstick
  • It's awesome! : mad-d00d
  • I dont think ive seen anyone here ignore it based on the business model. Its surprisingly well received b... : Unleashed
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    It's win win if you ask me. I've spent no more than 10 bucks on Tribes, I have a great time playing the g... : sebconn
    • Agreed, I think the F2P model, while maybe not ideal from a gameplay perspective for this game, is playin... : Begawkiness
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    I tried it and hated it because of its business model. I really wanted to like it, but the fact that I ha... : hyperwired
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      I couldn't get into Quake Live...it felt like they took Quake 3 (which was already more bland than QW or ... : Vorlonesque
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        I will disagree with you there on QL being bland. It might seem bland but its deceivingly well balanced a... : hyperwired
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          Asymmetry is what makes multiplayer fun, though. Without it, responses become rote and mechanical after a few hundred hours with little room for different play styles and improvisation.

          Jun 26, 2012 8:36am PDT
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          Asymmetry is what makes multiplayer fun, though. Without it, responses become rote and mechanical after a... : HockeyJohnston
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            Yes, but asymmetry in player skillset and mental state is what makes a competitive PvP type MP game fun. ... : hyperwired
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              You must not have liked the other Tribes then because they allowed you to customize your loadout even fur... : Begawkiness
              • I played the hell out of starsiege tribes (tribes 1) with shifter mod (which add a huge amount of deploya... : hyperwired
  • Couldn't agree more, this is a great game and Hi-Rez has done a phenom job : Disarray
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    Tried it. Got bored. Left. : Lung Fu Mo Shi
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      And I'm over 30, and was an avid Tribes/Tribes 2 player. But after playing those types of games for ma... : Lung Fu Mo Shi
      • So... CoD8? : nevlos
  • I think it's pretty fantastic. There are some issues that bring it down a bit for me, but I really like i... : Sexpansion Pack
  • I'm completely addicted to it right now, have more time in it than I do BF3 which I paid $40 for vs the $... : Begawkiness
• Dear everyone who hasn't played this game: Go play this game. Use this referral link to tell 'em I se... : jeffcox111
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  Fun game. But putting more money into it after the initial purchase (if you go that route) isn't a great ... : Visceral Monkey
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    i dropped $30 on it and with the month of double xp you also get with it i bought pretty much everything ... : kiddygrinder
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      Actually, by purchasing gold you get a permanent 50% XP bonus. Boost will then double that, so by buying... : LoneBoco
      • yeah it does really pay off people who drop even a little money on the game, it's just not obvious enoug... : kiddygrinder
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    What do you mean "initial purchase"? It doesn't cost anything to play, initially. : Vividvoid
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      "[A]fter the initial purchase (if you go that route)". If you go that route. If you go that route. If ... : the Scrivener
      • What do you mean "if you go that route"? What is the default initial purchase route, which you are imply... : tw3kr
• I keep wanting to play this, but I'm currently bouncing between so many games it's not even funny. : atom519