Tribes: Ascend - Getting the most out of your jetpack - Consolidated

In this consolidated video, I show how to get the most height from a standstill, how to efficiently climb slopes, and also show some good places to practice strafing.

I'm keeping all the old videos up, because they go into more detail, but ignore when I say to "look up"; I found that looking up does not gain any height over looking elsewhere, juggling the forward and back key is what does.

If the jetting system doesn't feel intuitive, watch the two short videos where I compare Asteroids to Tribes Ascend. The physics systems of the two games behave quite similarly.

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Gaming

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• +Tribes
• Ascend
• +Beta
• +tips
• +tutorial

[BAMBOOBANGER]

If you're trying to get the most speed, when do you stop holding back after jetting up a slope?

[1gnorance]

@BAMBOOBANGER - You normally stop holding back when you feel you'll gain enough height for the landing. When using the jetpack to gain speed, the landing is the most critical step; if you come in to steep you'll crash into the ground, which, in effect, wastes energy. If you have a good, steep, slope for the landing, and you don't need to worry about energy afterwards, continue holding back until travelling up.

Put short, hold the back key as long as you need more height(and are heading forward).

[hentaixen]

Amazing video but I have discovered a technique that you did not mention using the methods you described.

[1gnorance]

@hentaixen - Cool. You should post a video, or describe it so I can post a video.

[radicoolted]

Air strafing actually works?

[1gnorance]

@radicoolted - Yes, air strafing works quite well. Air strafing works without the jetpack active, but is enhanced when the jetpack is active.

I posted a couple of strafe practice videos, you might check those out if your interested in the air strafing system.

[mystrdat]

Subbed, you're a resourceful individual.

[grayy]

[VGCY] You rock!

[TheMrNomus]

Holy shit i didn't know that. Thanks man, subbed.

[gamingmappel]

Thx alot for making this video! It's really not that intuitive if played games like Quake before, where actually had to jump to gain speed. Makes things lot more easier. Thx and cheers!