Skiing

[avalanche34]

Is there going to be skiing in Ascension? If so, I'd like it to be a tad better than that of Tribes2. Maybe even the possibility of stopping immediately, like in the TR2 mod. I have no idea what the dynamics are like for movement thus far, so bear with me if this is a repeat of information.

[Amadeus]

Ancient thread about skiing.. My purty diagrams on page 3 no longer show up, I'll reupload them/draw new ones when I get home (3-4 hours).

[stoolinthepool]

i believe that renwerk is doing great job and will have ski

[ai_Yidbon]

Please Please Please let there be tv style skiing and a grappler,...or else I could
not find the heart to buy Ascension. Speed and freedom of movement are the elements that should be taken fron T:V.

[whoever]

Originally Posted by ai_Yidbon

Please Please Please let there be tv style skiing and a grappler,...or else I could
not find the heart to buy Ascension. Speed and freedom of movement are the elements that should be taken fron T:V.

Ahhh, no, dont do the noob way. Go for obvously t1/t2 style. And plus its a free download.

[PyroGuNx]

Originally Posted by ai_Yidbon

Please Please Please let there be tv style skiing and a grappler,...or else I could
not find the heart to buy Ascension. Speed and freedom of movement are the elements that should be taken fron T:V.

The game will be free. For the time being, we do not have plans for a grappler (though it could change) in base. Seeing how Ascension will be free, I think once you get a taste of the movement in it, you will be satisfied

[piece]

hehe, somehow i got the feeling that tv style skiing + grappler will kill the old tribes folk immediately

[Zustiur]

Originally Posted by piece

hehe, somehow i got the feeling that tv style skiing + grappler will kill the old tribes folk immediately

QFT.
TV style skiing... yeah, that'd put me off pretty fast.
Grappler could work. But not the T:V grappler.

Zustiur.

[Viracer]

Not a fan of T:V skiing. Not a Fan of T2 skiing either, but at elast its closer to T1. Im all for a grappler though.

[nappingcracker]

would anyone be able to put a video of the TV grappler on GooTube? I heard much about it, but I have not played TV (did not have spec when it was released, and did not upgrade when I heard that it sucked if one was a fan of T2). Is it like the old chaos mod grappler for Q2? (yeesh dated games huh, I like th' oldskool)

[Amadeus]

Originally Posted by nappingcracker

would anyone be able to put a video of the TV grappler on GooTube? I heard much about it, but I have not played TV (did not have spec when it was released, and did not upgrade when I heard that it sucked if one was a fan of T2). Is it like the old chaos mod grappler for Q2? (yeesh dated games huh, I like th' oldskool)

Sure, I've got some. Will post in a jiffy.

[ai_Yidbon]

Shouldn't speed and battle possibilities be 1000X more important than ensuring that one must spend so much time just moving across the terrian? t1 skiing is silly. (Calm Down , u know who u r) I played t1 for years, and i play tv now.
I can't go back,..Going to t1 from tv is like going from tribes to counterstrike, simply undoable. The possibilities(of in game events, especially battles) in t:v are far closer to limitless than t1. T1 peeps are ,..uh... far too
nostalgic,... u don't grow if u don't let go.

Anyway you'll do what you'll do.

Kudos on the free distribution though


although i would gladdly pay for the 'perfect' tribes game. Sure it might not be possible. Grappler and friction boots for the win! I really can't understand how people can get such a kick out of slow labour intensive carving type skiing.
I'd prefer to have battle in the most free movement environment possible,..
the interaction is the jazz,... not tapping the keys like a nut form 1984.

<3

[Amadeus]

1337 cap route on Emerald

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=33ncdhw


These were made to showcase the grappler's elasticity, which I believe to be the major reason for how overpowered it is.

First vid: I fall from a great height, grapple the wall, reel in, then when I get back up to the hook's level I release and jet. Ridiculously cheap and effective tactic during standoffs, and I'm not even using the epack boost in this clip.

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=47t7peb


Second vid: same thing, only with no reeling in. I can still go up as high as in the first vid, it just takes one more bounce.

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=477w801


Third vid: no reeling in and no jetting, and I still get shot well above the hook point.

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=2wd33v4

[nappingcracker]

!!!!!!!!! wow. I dont know if that is the greatest or worst/cheapest thing I have seen. Impressive none the less. Wicked gameplay twist, reminds me of worms. Rope ninjas!

What about these ski boots? Any vids of these in action? (I am one of the nostalgic types, T2 skiing though-- i like the skill needed to ski and move around the map effectively; finesse wins!)

forgot: Thanks! Thank you, Amadeus.

[Rooster128]

doesn't the ability to carve offer more freedom of movment than T:V's skiing?