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04-26-2003, 16:26
The next installment of Tribes has been announced. Sierra revealed who the developer is, Irrational Games. Irrational has hired Michael "KineticPoet" Johnston to help design the game. What is to be left for the future when the game is released?
It's simple, really.
Let me whisk you away to a time where things were happy, where newbies and veterans alike co-mingled, enjoying the game of Tribes. These were the days before TWL, before TW, and even before the OGL was ever something to complain about. Skiing was just a thought in the back of a player's head, as maybe one out of the 24 people on the server could actually do it successfully. Routes were non-existant, walk-up grabs of flags were not only commonplace, but welcomed. People would use shield packs to cap on Dangerous Crossing. The repair pack was one of the more popular packs to take into combat. Who wouldn't use a repair pack, you could just heal yourself after you were shot! Broadside and Scarabrae were still in server rotation, and probably some of the more popular maps. Teams like "The Pandas" "Sofa Kings" "COWS" and "BMF" were the kings of the servers.
As a newbie, I had vivid memories of scanning servers, looking for players I admired. I would join the server to watch them in observer mode. Back then the vets were friendly. They would help a newbie like me out. "How'd you do that cap route" I'd ask. And surprise, the vet would take time to show me. At the time admins would never threaten "NO OBS IN FULL SERVER." It was great for a player like me, having courtside seats watching the Michael Jordans of Tribes. I was learning the game, and more importantly, having fun.
So what do I ask of you all?
Most of us are veterans in some varying degrees. We've all seen our share of matches, practices, pubbing, and LAN parties. We know what Tribes is about. We need to help the franchise grow by welcoming new players into the game once Vengeance is released. Granted, we will be newbies to the game, but we will at least have basic knowledge to pass around. I ask that we strip our newbie bashing mentality and adopt a nuturing mentality to help our favorite game grow. It's the least we can do.
I don't know where I'll be doing when Vengeance is released. I could be off in another country being some misplaced miscreant with no access to the internet. On the other hand, I could be some unemployed nerd with a OC48 connection to the internet, with all the time on my hands. In the latter case I would help run things like this: Ideally I would like to see some organizations (be it webpages, IRC rooms, or whatever) that would cater to teaching newbies the game. We could have a #learn room where newbies could ask any questions they want without fearing any repercussions.
The message i'm conveying to you guys is that we all know how great a game Tribes is. Sierra knows this, Irrational knows this, which is why they're trying their hardest to get new people to play the game. Once they've gotten somebody to buy the game and try it, it becomes our duty to take the reins and take it further.
It's simple, really.
Let me whisk you away to a time where things were happy, where newbies and veterans alike co-mingled, enjoying the game of Tribes. These were the days before TWL, before TW, and even before the OGL was ever something to complain about. Skiing was just a thought in the back of a player's head, as maybe one out of the 24 people on the server could actually do it successfully. Routes were non-existant, walk-up grabs of flags were not only commonplace, but welcomed. People would use shield packs to cap on Dangerous Crossing. The repair pack was one of the more popular packs to take into combat. Who wouldn't use a repair pack, you could just heal yourself after you were shot! Broadside and Scarabrae were still in server rotation, and probably some of the more popular maps. Teams like "The Pandas" "Sofa Kings" "COWS" and "BMF" were the kings of the servers.
As a newbie, I had vivid memories of scanning servers, looking for players I admired. I would join the server to watch them in observer mode. Back then the vets were friendly. They would help a newbie like me out. "How'd you do that cap route" I'd ask. And surprise, the vet would take time to show me. At the time admins would never threaten "NO OBS IN FULL SERVER." It was great for a player like me, having courtside seats watching the Michael Jordans of Tribes. I was learning the game, and more importantly, having fun.
So what do I ask of you all?
Most of us are veterans in some varying degrees. We've all seen our share of matches, practices, pubbing, and LAN parties. We know what Tribes is about. We need to help the franchise grow by welcoming new players into the game once Vengeance is released. Granted, we will be newbies to the game, but we will at least have basic knowledge to pass around. I ask that we strip our newbie bashing mentality and adopt a nuturing mentality to help our favorite game grow. It's the least we can do.
I don't know where I'll be doing when Vengeance is released. I could be off in another country being some misplaced miscreant with no access to the internet. On the other hand, I could be some unemployed nerd with a OC48 connection to the internet, with all the time on my hands. In the latter case I would help run things like this: Ideally I would like to see some organizations (be it webpages, IRC rooms, or whatever) that would cater to teaching newbies the game. We could have a #learn room where newbies could ask any questions they want without fearing any repercussions.
The message i'm conveying to you guys is that we all know how great a game Tribes is. Sierra knows this, Irrational knows this, which is why they're trying their hardest to get new people to play the game. Once they've gotten somebody to buy the game and try it, it becomes our duty to take the reins and take it further.