The latest Tribes: Ascend Closed Beta Patch arrives today, Thursday, February 9. Version 0.1.759.0 introduces new suits/visual aesthetics for the Sentinel, Infiltrator, Technician and Raider classes, lowers prices on many weapons, as well as implements a number of usability improvements and bug fixes on the front-end menu.
Server downtime: The Tribes Servers are expected to be down for several hours on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 while the patch is deployed. Watch the Server Status in the Tribes launcher for latest availability information.
The new Raider look (Blood Eagle).
Major Highlights
- The Sentinel, Infiltrator, Technician and Raider classes have new suits/visual aesthetics. The Doombringer and Brute will have modifications in an upcoming patch.
- XP prices of many weapons have been lowered. Those that purchased the weapons at the older XP prices will be refunded XP as if they had purchased at the new prices.
- The front-end menu has undergone a significant number of usability improvements and bug fixes. Some of the changes include:
- Easier navigation to modify your class from the in-game class select screen.
- Several improvements to the Friends list layout and usability.
- Reduced clicks to join a quick match.
- Hot-keys to access some menu items.
- A number of bug fixes and cleanups.
- Several maps have had adjustments for performance, playabiity and aesthetics. More is planned for future releases.
