This isn't the entirity of the patch. More details to be released later.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fnu0Xe9bnZAVPu9eLLBvE2rgZcdqVd7x3SF3ayIDkto/pub

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3jp0wj/see_what_is_coming_to_our_first_pts/

Out of the Blue
Tribes:Ascend Version 1.1, September, 2015
Public Test Server Notes
We need your help! Prior to release on the live servers, this release will be made available for general public testing on a test server. The purpose of this server is to allow us to gain end-user feedback and bug testing on the release before we fully finalize the release. In order to make this release as good as we can, we need the Tribe’s community to help us test and to give feedback!
We currently expect the release to be placed onto the Public Test Server on or before September 14, 2015. Once the release is made available on PTS, we will publish installation and test instructions.
Feedback should be provided on the Tribes Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/
New CTF Map
Terminus has been added to the game.
Added to the CTF All Maps rotation.
Only map in the “Featured” list.
Class Changes
“With these class changes we are bringing full build customization to Tribes:Ascend. We know this will leave some weapons statistically non-viable, or lead to some ‘broken’ builds. These issues will be addressed in a future PTS balance patch. A main focus of this test is to identify the key balance issues created by this transition.”
All classes have been condensed to three choices; Light, Medium, and Heavy
Medium armor may now carry 3 weapons.
Heavy armor may now carry 4 weapons.
All weapon, armor, and perk upgrades have been removed from the game and are now included in the base stats.
Classes now have 9 loadouts
All loadouts are free.
Removed Primary and Secondary weapon equip restrictions.
Added a weapon class system to limit equipping of similar weapons in all weapon slots.
Added weapon classes:
“The weapon class system is to encourage well rounded builds by adding more weapon slots, but restricting like weapons from being equipped. This will allow more classic build combos like Disk + Chain + 1”
Automatics
Launchers
Rockets
Shotguns
Sidearms
Sniper Rifles
Spinfusors
Utility
Default items available under the old class system are now free.
“All original paid base class loadouts are now free. All roles are now available to free players from the beginning.”
Light
BXT1 Rifle
Claymores
Drop Jammer
Nova Blaster
Rhino SMG
SN7
Stealth Pack
Sticky Grenade
Medium
Arx Buster
EMP Grenade
Light Turret
NJ4 SMG
Repair Tool
Shield Pack
TCNG
TCN4 SMG
Heavy
Automatic Shotgun
Chaingun
Energy Pack (Brute)
Forcefield
Grenade
Heavy Spinfusor
Saber Launcher
Spike Grenade
NOTE: There are known usability issues and UI deficiencies associated with this transition that make it more difficult than it should be to both equip your weapons and to understand what you have equipped. There are also known bugs with the display on the HUD of your equipped weapons. We want to test this system on PTS prior to finalizing the User Interface, as feedback from testing could lead to changes in the overall design, which may in turn impact the user interface.
Gameplay
Added a looping sound to the stealth pack that is audible for everyone in range.
The following weapons have been converted from instant-fire to projectile.
Eagle Pistol
Nova Slug Pistol
Sparrow Pistol
All instant-fire weapons have had their impulse values removed.
All shotguns now have a defined shot pattern and spread with no accuracy loss between shots.
“Pellet numbers have been changed to support defined shot patterns per weapon and provide more guaranteed damage.”
Accurized Shotgun
Damage reduced to 60 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
Shotgun
Damage reduced to 65 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
Holdout Shotgun
Damage reduced to 70 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
Sawed Off Shotgun
Damage reduced to 70 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
Autoshotgun
Damage reduced to 45 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
The Hammer
Damage reduced to 60 per pellet.
Increased total pellet count to 9.
Misc.
Showing collision (aka hitbox toggling) has been fixed.
Fixed an issue with a material that caused flashing to occur with modified (aka flash ini) post process settings.
Fixed players being able to bypass level restrictions when joining specific servers.
Default field of view has been set to 120.
Weapons now default to Small Weapons setting.
UI
Fixed “Undefined” showing up in various parts of the main menu when changing loadouts.
Fixed level progression bar extending outside of its intended area.

"Tribes will be getting a new map and some other small changes as well as continuing support. PTS in about two weeks if all goes well."



https://twitter.com/BlueOrc/status/637374201842823168


Now if they can just bring back the forums. They were oh-so fun.


Edit: Response from HirezStew:

A little more context since Erez decided to spoil on Twitter.
We have a very small but passionate team working on some changes to Tribes that we hope the community will respond to positively. This team is led by HirezSean, who was highly involved at all levels on the initial Ascend project, and one of the lifelong Tribes fans that initially lobbied for us to acquire the Tribes franchise in 2010.
Our plan is to release a very early version of some of our changes to a public test server as soon as we can (hopefully within a couple weeks). We expect this version to be very raw from many perspectives, especially from a balance angle -- but we know the Tribes community is passionate and will help us test out the changes and provide the feedback we need to get the changes into a shippable state.
This is a passion project for us. If we are able to make any money from it, that is great -- but it is not our expectation going in. There is a group of us that still love playing the game regularly -- and we want to leave the game in a better state than it is now, and provide something that all of us can keep playing for years to come.
One of the biggest changes we are contemplating and want to test on PTS is the consolidation to only 3 main classes -- Light, Medium and Heavy -- harkening back to Tribes 2. This may wind up being a bigger rathole than our small team can absorb -- but our early testing is promising, and we at least want to give you all the ability to test this on PTS and decide as a community whether its something you want us to keep in the game.
We also have a list of bugs and other cleanups we are working on, and are looking closely at some changes to the unlock and progression system that we think will make the game more attractive to players new and old.
And, yes, we have a new map that we will ship as well.
Obviously, we can't promise how long we will maintain the game -- and given our history, I want to be very careful about oversetting expectations. If people don't like and respond to the changes as we make them, obviously, we will have to stop maintaining the game at some point. But I am hopeful we can get the game to a better spot that our hardcore Tribes community will really love and appreciate for a long time.
We will share some more information soon, and Sean will start to get engaged more in the community top make sure your input is being heard.


https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3irx1u/tribes_will_be_getting_a_new_map_and_some_other/cuj65um

"post all your update suggestions in this thread instead of making a billion new ones"

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3ix272/tribes_update_dev_suggestions_megathread/?ref=share&ref_source=link


HiRezSteam response = "Just wanted to stop in and say we're definitely watching this thread."

"We are pushing a small patch (steam only) to fix a launcher issue preventing people from playing the game.

Please keep reporting any issues with the launcher or playing the game on steam!"


https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3jjgec/small_tribesascend_steam_patch_going_out_now/?ref=share&ref_source=link

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3dvzdu/na_august_draft_v2/

Drafts are two day events

Hello pls,

According to the results [docs.google.com] of the poll, we will be having the draft the weekend of 8/8. Signups will be open here. [docs.google.com]

We will be playing 7v7, and the maps will be:

• Arx
  
• Kata
  
• DX
  
• Tart
  
• Raindance
  
• Drydock
  
• Sunstar
  
  We will be playing with the pug ruleset
  
  Captains will have a say in changing the rules before picking.
  
  And good news, Zombie is getting banned!
  
  https://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/3dvzdu/na_august_draft_v2/