The Playtest is now Live! - 1/18 Patch Notes

The TRIBES 3: Rivals playtest is now live! It will be live for the next 24 hours unless otherwise stated! Here are the patch notes!

Active Testing Modes: 

• 12v12 Bomb Rush

• Time Trials

• Training

• Custom Matches - CTF and Bomb Rush

LOADOUTS

• Armor

  • Heavy Armor

    • Max Health reduced from 2500 to 2250

    • Max Energy reduced from 100 to 80

  • Light Armor

    • Max Energy raised from 100 to 120

• Weapons

  • Light Spinfusor

    • Reload time reduced from 1.25 to 1.17

    • Direct hit multiplier reduced from 1.3 to 1.2

  • Spinfusor

    • Direct hit multiplier reduced from 1.3 to 1.2

  • Heavy Spinfusor

    • Direct hit multiplier reduced from 1.3 to 1.2

  • Bolt Launcher

    • Reload time reduced from 1.5 to 1.27

  • Heavy Bolt Launcher

    • Damage reduced from 760 to 720

    • Direct hit multiplier reduced from 1.5 to 1.3

  • Thumper

    • Direct hit multiplier reduced from 1.5 to 1.4

  • Stormslicer

    • Damage reduced from 70 to 60

    • Fire rate slowed from .14 to .155

  • Chaingun

    • Fire rate slowed from .11 to .12

  • Grenade Launcher

    • Non-player damage multiplier reduced from 3.0 to 2.0

  • Fusion Mortar

    • Non-player damage multiplier reduced from 3.0 to 2.0

  • Gladiator

    • Non-player damage multiplier reduced from 3.0 to 2.0

    • Projectile speed reduced

• Packs and Grenades

  • Spinfusor Disc

    • Renamed to Mag-Lev Disc

• Perks

  • Survivalist

    • Changed to make health nuggets heal 2,000 health over time. 

  • Flag Capper

    • Renamed to “Capper”

  • Flag Chaser

    • Renamed to “Chaser”

  • Banner Guard

    • Renamed to “Base Guard”

GAMEPLAY

• Movement

  • Refined jetpack physics to allow for more control, especially for “feathering” while moving at high speeds.

  • The Ski Toggle control now has three settings:

    • Hold to Ski: Press the “Ski” binding to ski, release the button to end skiing.

    • Standard Toggle: Press the “Ski” binding to ski. Press again to end skiing.

    • Dual Bind Toggle: Press the “Ski” binding to ski. Press the “Cancel Ski” binding to end skiing. The default binding for “Cancel Ski” is “C.”

  • Fixed an issue where other players could sometimes appear jittery while moving.

• Bomb Rush

  • Players must pick-up bombs located around the map and run through the enemy team’s Exhaust Port to score.

• Custom Matches

  • Join codes are now hidden.

  • Island map removed from map list. 

  • Added Dangerous Crossing map.

    • Dev Note: Like all our maps this is still WIP, but should imitate more traditional Tribes maps. This map is only available in Custom Matches in CTF mode this week.

  • Bomb Rush game mode and maps added to Custom Lobbies.

  • Players now return to the original Custom Lobby after a match ends.

  • Added new regions for Custom Lobbies:

    • Oceania

    • Asia

    • South America

• General

  • Increased captures needed to win in CTF to 5.

  • Health Nuggets

    • Now heal 1,000 health over time instead of 50% of your max health

  • Generator health reduced by 15%. 

  • Temporary shields are now shown on player health bars and name plates.

  • New loading screens added. 

  • Players can now auto pass bombs and flags if they are within 15 meters of their teammates. 

  • Increased Conduit travel speed. 

FIXES

• Fixed an issue where pickups such as the Flag and Health Nuggets would fall through terrain. 

• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes cycle back into a custom match instead of returning to the lobby. 

• Fixed an issue where players who join Team B voice chat in custom lobbies would not work.

• Fixed an issue where projectile VFX would spawn at the wrong position.

• Fixed an issue with shadow artifacting. 

• Fixed an issue with buffering on full auto weapons.

• Fixed an issue where the Repair Tool would not show HP in Training.

• Fixed an issue where Custom Match Mutators were not applying correctly.

• Fixed an issue where players using the Thumper would be slowed.

• Fixed an issue where the Smoke Grenade SFX would continue to play after it exploded.