Hi-Rez Studios now offers a new patch for the
Tribes: Ascend closed beta, updating the upcoming multiplayer shooter sequel to version 0.1.601.0. Word is the new version: "contains a brand new version of the Bella Omega CTF map, a number of weapon balance changes, significant updates to vehicles, an increased “first win of the day” bonus and much more." Here are the major highlights:
- Bella Omega has been re-added to the CTF Map Rotation. Significant changes have occurred since the map was last available for play.
- Vehicles have undergone a variety of improvements and cleanups.
- An early (still unpolished) preview of Spectator functionality is available for testing. See additional notes below.
- Token gain from the “First Win of the Day” challenge has been doubled.
- A variety of changes have been made to the in-match credits system.
- Early versions of “Mute Player” and “Report Player” functionality have been added. See additional notes below.
- Fixes to prevent some disconnects and server instability. Additional fixes planned for future patches.