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HiRezStew Hi-Rez Team Member Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:42 pm Posts: 3144 Steam Gamer Name: HirezStew	Next Patch (September, 2012) Here are some of the things we are currently planning on for the next Tribes patch (scheduled to be released later in the month. This list is not comprehensive and may change. Major Items Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc). Decoupling of texture quality in graphics settings Introduced “flag drag” to limit the amount of speed a flag carrier can maintain at very high speeds. The drag is introduced at 250 km/h. For custom servers, this speed and the deceleration rate for when a player is over the top speed are customizable. There is a new option under Settings->Gameplay called Simulated Projectiles (enabled by default). If disabled, projectiles from fast firing guns will no longer be simulated client-side, resulting in projectiles that are accurate to what the server plays at the cost of a delay from when you see them. New CTF Blitz Map (Crossfire) Three new weapons for Sentinel One new weapon for Solider (a Spinfusor for the secondary slot) One new weapon for Pathfinder (a Spinfusor with 100% Inheritance) Weapon/Balance Items Rage no longer gives energy regeneration over time, it now gives a flat instant amount of energy when it activates (along with it’s heal). During the rage duration your mass is still reduced. Increased Rage Perk duration by 5s. Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc). Reduced magazine size on Raider’s NJ5 to 20. Adjusted starting ammo to match. Reduced damage on Technician’s Quick-Fuse grenade by 11%. Reduced radius on Technician’s Quick-Fuse grenade by 16%. Reduced damage on Soldier’s Short-Fuse Frag by 10%. Reduced radius on Soldier’s Short-Fuse Frag by 14%. Increased damage on Technician’s TC24 by 10% Increased radius on Technician’s TC24 by 4%. Increased projectile speed 15% on Technician’s EXR Turret. Increased projectile size on Technician’s EXR Turret. Slightly reduced the size of Technician’s EXR Turret. Increased the top speed of the Grav Cycle. Decreased damage on Soldier’s Proximity Grenade by 11%. Decreased radius on Soldier’s Proximity Grenade by 8%. The Technician’s Repair Kit will no longer repair objectives through world geometry. Base turrets are an exception to this rule since they can be on platforms that don’t have enough room for the kit.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:55 pm

Limyc Community Agent Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:04 pm Posts: 4019 Steam Gamer Name: [DG] Limyc	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) HiRezStew wrote: Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc). There is a new option under Settings->Gameplay called Simulated Projectiles (enabled by default). If disabled, projectiles from fast firing guns will no longer be simulated client-side, resulting in projectiles that are accurate to what the server plays at the cost of a delay from when you see them. One new weapon for Solider (a Spinfusor for the secondary slot) SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! _________________ READ THIS PLEASE The Report System explained Try CAT the problem solver I am a community volunteer. I am not a Hi-Rez employee. Views expressed by me are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Hi-Rez Studios or its affiliates.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:01 pm

Beeman1991 Joined: Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:51 am Posts: 6297 Location: British Columbia Steam Gamer Name: beeman1991	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) -100% inheritance weapon -Flag drag -AR and SF for soldier -Reduced camera shake from autos It's like every suggested patch list from a year ago. WTF HiRez? <3 _________________ HELP HIREZDUKE TAKE HIS RIGHTFUL PLACE AS SUPREME DICTATOR GA2
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:01 pm

TheMadZealot Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:43 am Posts: 56	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Flag drag is stupid....just keep slowing it down....just stop calling it the fastest shooter please.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:04 pm

Meremoth Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am Posts: 486	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Tao on top. _________________
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:05 pm

Coproporphyria Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:42 pm Posts: 77	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Ok, it's 'flag drag' not 'flag drop'. interesting viewtopic.php?f=313&t=88583&p=1094470#p1094470 Last edited by Coproporphyria on Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:39 am, edited 4 times in total.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:06 pm

ZProtoss Alpha Tester Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:58 pm Posts: 427	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) HiRezStew wrote: Here are some of the things we are currently planning on for the next Tribes patch (scheduled to be released later in the month. This list is not comprehensive and may change. Major Items [list] [*] Introduced “flag drag” to limit the amount of speed a flag carrier can maintain at very high speeds. The drag is introduced at 250 km/h. For custom servers, this speed and the deceleration rate for when a player is over the top speed are customizable. HAHAHAHAHAHA. This is comedic levels of developer trolling. How out of touch someone has to be to think that'd be a good change, let alone to get to the point of putting it in the game is just hilarious. Good god. In a game where the meta has already developed to the point of defense being disgustingly overpowered, this is deemed as a necessary change. LOL.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:06 pm

SlicerDigZ Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:00 pm Posts: 13	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Tribes is dead now
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:10 pm

JohnnyRico Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:21 am Posts: 150	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Can you please not incorporate the flag drag mechanic and instead revert nitrons. Speed everyone up, don't slow them all down. viewtopic.php?f=307&t=88543 At least this is a configurable server option, which is definitely 1000x better than forcing changes into the game without the ability to turn it off in comp. Why don't you allow a "classic nitrons" flag as well while you are at it? Yay for screen shake going away and spinfusor secondary for SLD.
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:11 pm

Immune Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 9:39 pm Posts: 138	Re: Next Patch (September, 2012) Who ready 4 chinese Tribe? Ricing time Tao on Top
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:14 pm

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HiRezStew

Hi-Rez Team Member

Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:42 pm
Posts: 3144
Steam Gamer Name: HirezStew

Next Patch (September, 2012)

Here are some of the things we are currently planning on for the next Tribes patch (scheduled to be released later in the month.

This list is not comprehensive and may change.

Major Items

Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc).
Decoupling of texture quality in graphics settings
Introduced “flag drag” to limit the amount of speed a flag carrier can maintain at very high speeds. The drag is introduced at 250 km/h. For custom servers, this speed and the deceleration rate for when a player is over the top speed are customizable.
There is a new option under Settings->Gameplay called Simulated Projectiles (enabled by default). If disabled, projectiles from fast firing guns will no longer be simulated client-side, resulting in projectiles that are accurate to what the server plays at the cost of a delay from when you see them.
New CTF Blitz Map (Crossfire)
Three new weapons for Sentinel
One new weapon for Solider (a Spinfusor for the secondary slot)
One new weapon for Pathfinder (a Spinfusor with 100% Inheritance)

Weapon/Balance Items

Rage no longer gives energy regeneration over time, it now gives a flat instant amount of energy when it activates (along with it’s heal). During the rage duration your mass is still reduced.
Increased Rage Perk duration by 5s.
Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc).
Reduced magazine size on Raider’s NJ5 to 20. Adjusted starting ammo to match.
Reduced damage on Technician’s Quick-Fuse grenade by 11%.
Reduced radius on Technician’s Quick-Fuse grenade by 16%.
Reduced damage on Soldier’s Short-Fuse Frag by 10%.
Reduced radius on Soldier’s Short-Fuse Frag by 14%.
Increased damage on Technician’s TC24 by 10%
Increased radius on Technician’s TC24 by 4%.
Increased projectile speed 15% on Technician’s EXR Turret.
Increased projectile size on Technician’s EXR Turret.
Slightly reduced the size of Technician’s EXR Turret.
Increased the top speed of the Grav Cycle.
Decreased damage on Soldier’s Proximity Grenade by 11%.
Decreased radius on Soldier’s Proximity Grenade by 8%.
The Technician’s Repair Kit will no longer repair objectives through world geometry. Base turrets are an exception to this rule since they can be on platforms that don’t have enough room for the kit.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:55 pm

Limyc

Community Agent

Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:04 pm
Posts: 4019
Steam Gamer Name: [DG] Limyc

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

HiRezStew wrote:

Reduced the amount of impact camera shake from rapid projectile weapons (such as Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc).
There is a new option under Settings->Gameplay called Simulated Projectiles (enabled by default). If disabled, projectiles from fast firing guns will no longer be simulated client-side, resulting in projectiles that are accurate to what the server plays at the cost of a delay from when you see them.
One new weapon for Solider (a Spinfusor for the secondary slot)

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

_________________
READ THIS PLEASE

The Report System explained

Try CAT the problem solver

I am a community volunteer. I am not a Hi-Rez employee. Views expressed by me are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Hi-Rez Studios or its affiliates.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:01 pm

Beeman1991

Joined: Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:51 am
Posts: 6297
Location: British Columbia
Steam Gamer Name: beeman1991

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

-100% inheritance weapon
-Flag drag
-AR and SF for soldier
-Reduced camera shake from autos
It's like every suggested patch list from a year ago. WTF HiRez?
<3

_________________
HELP HIREZDUKE TAKE HIS RIGHTFUL PLACE AS SUPREME DICTATOR GA2

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:01 pm

TheMadZealot

Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:43 am
Posts: 56

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Flag drag is stupid....just keep slowing it down....just stop calling it the fastest shooter please.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:04 pm

Meremoth

Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:11 am
Posts: 486

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Tao on top.

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Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:05 pm

Coproporphyria

Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:42 pm
Posts: 77

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Ok, it's 'flag drag' not 'flag drop'.

interesting

viewtopic.php?f=313&t=88583&p=1094470#p1094470

Last edited by Coproporphyria on Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:39 am, edited 4 times in total.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:06 pm

ZProtoss

Alpha Tester

Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:58 pm
Posts: 427

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

HiRezStew wrote:

Here are some of the things we are currently planning on for the next Tribes patch (scheduled to be released later in the month.

This list is not comprehensive and may change.

Major Items

[list]

[*] Introduced “flag drag” to limit the amount of speed a flag carrier can maintain at very high speeds. The drag is introduced at 250 km/h. For custom servers, this speed and the deceleration rate for when a player is over the top speed are customizable.

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

This is comedic levels of developer trolling. How out of touch someone has to be to think that'd be a good change, let alone to get to the point of putting it in the game is just hilarious. Good god.

In a game where the meta has already developed to the point of defense being disgustingly overpowered, this is deemed as a necessary change. LOL.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:06 pm

SlicerDigZ

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:00 pm
Posts: 13

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Tribes is dead now

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:10 pm

JohnnyRico

Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:21 am
Posts: 150

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Can you please not incorporate the flag drag mechanic and instead revert nitrons. Speed everyone up, don't slow them all down.

viewtopic.php?f=307&t=88543

At least this is a configurable server option, which is definitely 1000x better than forcing changes into the game without the ability to turn it off in comp. Why don't you allow a "classic nitrons" flag as well while you are at it?

Yay for screen shake going away and spinfusor secondary for SLD.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:11 pm

Immune

Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 9:39 pm
Posts: 138

Re: Next Patch (September, 2012)

Who ready 4 chinese Tribe? Ricing time

Tao on Top

Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:14 pm

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