General Tips
Jump before
using the Jetpack. If you're wearing Medium or Heavy armour you'll find
it's hard to get off the ground. In maps with floating bases this can
be a major pain in the arse. If you jump (spacebar is default) then
apply the jetpack while you are still rising, you will find that you
can achieve a lot more height.
If an Inventory
Station reports it is disabled, then its likely the enemy have taken
out your power. Get a repair pack and fix your energy source - either
a generator or solar panels.
Always
carry a Repair Kit. Not the same thing as a Repair Pack. This smaller
and lighter item will give you a quick health boost when you most need
it. Activate by hitting the default 'H' key.
Consider
remapping the 'use pack' key (default 'P' key) to somewhere nearer your
left hand. That way you don't have to move your hand or look down at
the keyboard. It will save you some precious seconds. I have it remapped
to left-shift.
Try and
pair up with another player on your team and help each other out. Using
a voice comm program like Roger Wilco really helps too.
If you're
being chased and need some help getting away, run backwards and toss
out a few mines (Default 'M' key) or grenades (Default 'G' key) into
your opponent's path.
There is
one chatmenu player animation of some use. The kneel animation (VAZ)
makes you about half the height of normal (much smaller than crouching).
This makes it perfect for sniping when there's nothing to hide behind.
Remember
you can only carry one backpack at a time. The quick way to check what's
weighing you down, is switch perspectives to third person view (default
'R' key) and learn what the different packs look like. If you pick up
a pack accidentally, you can drop it again using Ctrl-P.
If for
any reason you need to suicide it's on Ctrl-K by default. Please use
it if your mouse stops working and you're using the only inventory station
on the map (I've seen this happen).
Some of
the newer CTF maps include additional objectives to flag capturing.
If you're playing a map you've never seen before, check the Objectives
screen (Default 'O' key). For example on 'The Damned' you'll get 3 points
for holding the Dam at the end of the game (could be far easier than
3 flag captures).
If you
are suffering from laggy gameplay - hit the 'TAB' key. It will bring
up a list of players on the server plus your current ping and packet
loss. Packet loss should ideally be zero. If it's not, your game is
going to suffer - check your comms settings and try another ISP if necessary.
Users of 56k modems may want to try connecting at 33.6k, you'll probably
find it a lot more stable. You'll need to check your modem's AT strings
for the right command to do this. On my Pace I use +MS=11,0 in advanced
modem properties.
Ensure
you are running the latest version of the game. Dynamix have released
serveral updates with bug-fixes and enhancements. The current version
is 1.11 you can download it from Tribesplayers.
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1. Introduction, What you should
do first
2. How the game works, your first game online
3. Going defence
4. Other things a newbie should know
5. General Tips
6. Resources
