Tribes: Ascend/SDK - Revision history

Te-krogoth: Game breaking notices

2014-06-09T01:17:03Z

Game breaking notices

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	/changeteam - lets you switch teams		/changeteam - lets you switch teams
	/exit - exits the game		/exit - exits the game

			==== IMPORTANT ====
			Do not press any key on the number pad to try to switch loadouts while on a dedicated server, it will break the game. Try not to hit Esc too much, it can break the game too.

Te-krogoth at 19:34, 8 June 2014

2014-06-08T19:34:52Z

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	== Private Servers ==		== Private Servers ==
	=== Hosting a ~~Private~~ Server ===		=== Hosting a Dedicated Server ===
	Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.		Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.

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	=== Joining a ~~Private~~ Server ===		=== Joining a Server ===
	Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.		Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.

Te-krogoth: Server info added

2014-06-08T19:22:54Z

Server info added

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	Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisons to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>		Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisons to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>

			== Private Servers ==
			=== Hosting a Private Server ===
			Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.

			server MapName -seekfreeloading -port=PortNumber

			Example:
			C:\Users\Username\Downloads\TA_Dev\Binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe server TrCTF-Crossfire -seekfreeloading -port=28001


			=== Joining a Private Server ===
			Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.

			-seekfreeloading

			Example:
			C:\Users\Username\Downloads\TA_Dev\Binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe -seekfreeloading

			Double click on the shortcut, and Tribes: Ascend will start normally, and will take you to the login screen. Do NOT log in.
			#Press ~ to bring up the console
			#Type ''open IP:Port''
			#*The IP is the IP of the server you are trying to join and Port is the port the server is using
			#*Example: open 192.168.1.2:28001
			#Press ~ to close the console
			#A screen will come up saying ''Lost Connection'', that's fine, just wait.
			#Now you should see the screen prompting you to choose a team, go into '''Spectator'''!
			#*It is very important that you go into Spectator first, otherwise you will not be able to spawn when the match starts!
			#Once you join spectator, press '''P''' to bring up the team selection screen.
			#Now you can join the team you want.
			#Enjoy

			Two console commands you should know:
			/changeteam - lets you switch teams
			/exit - exits the game


			=== Hosting a Listening Server (local play testing) ===
			Create a shortcut to the TribesAscend.exe file in the SDK\Binaries\Win32 folder and add the following to the end of the ''Target'' field.

			MapName -seekfreeloading

			Example:
			C:\Users\Username\Downloads\TA_Dev\Binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe TrCTF-Crossfire -seekfreeloading

			Double click on the shortcut, and Tribes: Ascend will launch and go straight to the Crossfire map.

Te-krogoth: Another mapping link.

2014-03-17T16:25:29Z

Another mapping link.

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			[[Mapping_for_the_Tribes:_Ascend_SDK\|Mapping for the Tribes: Ascend SDK]] by Krogoth

	[[Tribes:_Ascend/SDK/Working_With_Packages\|Working with Packages]] by Krogoth		[[Tribes:_Ascend/SDK/Working_With_Packages\|Working with Packages]] by Krogoth

Te-krogoth: Added heightmap link

2014-01-16T19:50:04Z

Added heightmap link

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	[[Image:UDK_Logo.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|right]]		[[Image:UDK_Logo.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|right]]
	The '''Tribes: Ascend SDK''', or TA SDK, is a community released Software Development Kit based on a leaked developer build from September 23, 2012. A ~~user on Reddit~~, Altimor, was able to download a developer build by changing some of the parameters of the Tribes: Ascend launcher. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/10d5xo/how_to_access_tribes_ascend_public_dev_builds/ How to access Tribes: Ascend public dev builds. Beta test new maps!]</ref> This dev build allowed users to play on unreleased maps and access to an unlocked developer console. Hi-Rez soon thereafter moved the developer build to a new location so that it could not be downloaded, but it was too late.		The '''Tribes: Ascend SDK''', or TA SDK, is a community released Software Development Kit based on a leaked developer build from September 23, 2012. A member of the Tribes community, Altimor, was able to download a developer build by changing some of the parameters of the Tribes: Ascend launcher. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/10d5xo/how_to_access_tribes_ascend_public_dev_builds/ How to access Tribes: Ascend public dev builds. Beta test new maps!]</ref> This dev build allowed users to play on unreleased maps and access an unlocked developer console. Hi-Rez soon thereafter moved the developer build to a new location so that it could not be downloaded, but it was too late.

	On July 12, 2013, Todd, the COO of Hi-Rez, announced that they had stopped development of Tribes: Ascend, for the next six months, and that it would be more likely that they would begin development of Tribes: Ascend 2 than release a major update for Ascend.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i4jrr/open_letter_to_hirez_response/ Open letter to hirez response]</ref> Later that very day, Altimor created a github repository with the leaked dev build and some sample modifications, calling on programmers to help with the project. <ref> [http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i5l6c/c_devs_join_tamodding_on_irctribalwarcom/ C++ devs - Join #tamodding on irc.tribalwar.com]</ref> On July 16, 2013 in an interview with Todd he announced that Hi-Rez was looking into releasing mod tools and map tools, but no date was confirmed.<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/tribesascend/b/431424717 Behind the Blue Plate #52 - Interview with HiRezTodd]</ref>Todd stated that they would not necessarily object to the release of an unofficial SDK, as long as it did not bypass their monetization scheme. The community believed that Todd's comments were more damage control than honest promises. PC Gamer ran an article on their website with a short interview with Todd about why they were stopping development of Ascend and their plans for mod and map tools. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/17/tribes-ascend-planning-map-making-tools-for-the-community/ Tribes: Ascend planning map-making tools for the community]</ref>		On July 12, 2013, Todd, the COO of Hi-Rez, announced that they had stopped development of Tribes: Ascend, for the next six months, and that it would be more likely that they would begin development of Tribes: Ascend 2 than release a major update for Ascend.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i4jrr/open_letter_to_hirez_response/ Open letter to hirez response]</ref> Later that very day, Altimor created a github repository with the leaked dev build and some sample modifications, calling on programmers to help with the project. <ref> [http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i5l6c/c_devs_join_tamodding_on_irctribalwarcom/ C++ devs - Join #tamodding on irc.tribalwar.com]</ref> On July 16, 2013 in an interview with Todd he announced that Hi-Rez was looking into releasing mod tools and map tools, but no date was confirmed.<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/tribesascend/b/431424717 Behind the Blue Plate #52 - Interview with HiRezTodd]</ref>Todd stated that they would not necessarily object to the release of an unofficial SDK, as long as it did not bypass their monetization scheme. The community believed that Todd's comments were more damage control than honest promises. PC Gamer ran an article on their website with a short interview with Todd about why they were stopping development of Ascend and their plans for mod and map tools. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/17/tribes-ascend-planning-map-making-tools-for-the-community/ Tribes: Ascend planning map-making tools for the community]</ref>
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	This response essentially killed any hope for any kind of official modding or mapping tools.		This response essentially killed any hope for any kind of official modding or mapping tools.

	Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisons to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community.. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>		Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisons to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>


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	[[Tribes:_Ascend/SDK/Working_With_Packages\|~~Work~~ with Packages]] by Krogoth		[[Tribes:_Ascend/SDK/Working_With_Packages\|Working with Packages]] by Krogoth

			[[Tribes:_Ascend/SDK/T1_Heightmaps\|Tribes 1 Heightmaps]] by Krogoth

Te-krogoth: Added category

2014-01-09T02:32:38Z

Added category

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Te-krogoth: More content added.

2014-01-07T19:38:58Z

Te-krogoth: Created page for the TA SDK, WiP

2014-01-07T18:11:07Z

Created page for the TA SDK, WiP

New page

[[Image:UDK_Logo.jpeg|thumb|250px|right]]
The '''Tribes: Ascend SDK''', or TA SDK, is a community released Software Development Kit based on a leaked developer build from September 23, 2012. A user on Reddit, Altimor, was able to download a developer build by changing some of the parameters of the Tribes: Ascend launcher. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/10d5xo/how_to_access_tribes_ascend_public_dev_builds/ How to access Tribes: Ascend public dev builds. Beta test new maps!]</ref> This dev build allowed users to play on unreleased maps and access to an unlocked developer console. Hi-Rez soon thereafter moved the developer build to a new location so that it could not be downloaded, but it was too late.

On July 12, 2013, Todd, the COO of Hi-Rez, announced that they had stopped development of Tribes: Ascend, for the next six months, and that it would be more likely that they would begin development of Tribes: Ascend 2 than release a major update for Ascend.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i4jrr/open_letter_to_hirez_response/ Open letter to hirez response]</ref> Later that very day, Altimor created a github repository with the leaked dev build and some sample modifications, calling on programmers to help with the project. <ref> [http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i5l6c/c_devs_join_tamodding_on_irctribalwarcom/ C++ devs - Join #tamodding on irc.tribalwar.com]</ref> On July 16, 2013 in an interview with Todd he announced that Hi-Rez was looking into releasing mod tools and map tools, but no date was confirmed.<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/tribesascend/b/431424717 Behind the Blue Plate #52 - Interview with HiRezTodd]</ref>Todd stated that they would not necessarily object to the release of an unoffical SDK, as long as it did not bypass their monetization scheme. The community believed that Todd's comments were more damage control than honest promises. PC Gamer ran an article on their website with a short interview with Todd about why they were stopping development of Ascend and their plans for mod and map tools. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/17/tribes-ascend-planning-map-making-tools-for-the-community/ Tribes: Ascend planning map-making tools for the community]</ref>

Two months later on September 12, 2013, Erez, the CEO of Hi-Rez, made a post on the Smite Reddit addressing the conerns of Smite players who saw how the Tribes community was treated and feared the same would happen to them. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/1m7ybi/what_will_hirez_do_with_smite/ What will hirez do with smite]</ref> In this post, he addressed the situation with Tribes and the release of the mod tools.
:''Some people have asked for us to provide more tools for community content creation, but our infrastructure and development platform does not support that ability well and the cost and time to develop those features is extremely high.''

This response essentialy killed any hope for any kind of offical modding or mapping tools.

Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisions to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community.. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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			[[Mapping_for_the_Tribes:_Ascend_SDK\|Mapping for the Tribes: Ascend SDK]] by Krogoth

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 The '''Tribes: Ascend SDK''', or TA SDK, is a community released Software Development Kit based on a leaked developer build from September 23, 2012. A user on Reddit, Altimor, was able to download a developer build by changing some of the parameters of the Tribes: Ascend launcher. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/10d5xo/how_to_access_tribes_ascend_public_dev_builds/ How to access Tribes: Ascend public dev builds. Beta test new maps!]</ref> This dev build allowed users to play on unreleased maps and access to an unlocked developer console. Hi-Rez soon thereafter moved the developer build to a new location so that it could not be downloaded, but it was too late.
-On July 12, 2013, Todd, the COO of Hi-Rez, announced that they had stopped development of Tribes: Ascend, for the next six months, and that it would be more likely that they would begin development of Tribes: Ascend 2 than release a major update for Ascend.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i4jrr/open_letter_to_hirez_response/ Open letter to hirez response]</ref> Later that very day, Altimor created a github repository with the leaked dev build and some sample modifications, calling on programmers to help with the project. <ref> [http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i5l6c/c_devs_join_tamodding_on_irctribalwarcom/ C++ devs - Join #tamodding on irc.tribalwar.com]</ref> On July 16, 2013 in an interview with Todd he announced that Hi-Rez was looking into releasing mod tools and map tools, but no date was confirmed.<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/tribesascend/b/431424717 Behind the Blue Plate #52 - Interview with HiRezTodd]</ref>Todd stated that they would not necessarily object to the release of an unoffical SDK, as long as it did not bypass their monetization scheme. The community believed that Todd's comments were more damage control than honest promises. PC Gamer ran an article on their website with a short interview with Todd about why they were stopping development of Ascend and their plans for mod and map tools. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/17/tribes-ascend-planning-map-making-tools-for-the-community/ Tribes: Ascend planning map-making tools for the community]</ref>
+On July 12, 2013, Todd, the COO of Hi-Rez, announced that they had stopped development of Tribes: Ascend, for the next six months, and that it would be more likely that they would begin development of Tribes: Ascend 2 than release a major update for Ascend.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i4jrr/open_letter_to_hirez_response/ Open letter to hirez response]</ref> Later that very day, Altimor created a github repository with the leaked dev build and some sample modifications, calling on programmers to help with the project. <ref> [http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1i5l6c/c_devs_join_tamodding_on_irctribalwarcom/ C++ devs - Join #tamodding on irc.tribalwar.com]</ref> On July 16, 2013 in an interview with Todd he announced that Hi-Rez was looking into releasing mod tools and map tools, but no date was confirmed.<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/tribesascend/b/431424717 Behind the Blue Plate #52 - Interview with HiRezTodd]</ref>Todd stated that they would not necessarily object to the release of an unofficial SDK, as long as it did not bypass their monetization scheme. The community believed that Todd's comments were more damage control than honest promises. PC Gamer ran an article on their website with a short interview with Todd about why they were stopping development of Ascend and their plans for mod and map tools. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/17/tribes-ascend-planning-map-making-tools-for-the-community/ Tribes: Ascend planning map-making tools for the community]</ref>
-Two months later on September 12, 2013, Erez, the CEO of Hi-Rez, made a post on the Smite Reddit addressing the conerns of Smite players who saw how the Tribes community was treated and feared the same would happen to them. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/1m7ybi/what_will_hirez_do_with_smite/ What will hirez do with smite]</ref> In this post, he addressed the situation with Tribes and the release of the mod tools.
+Two months later on September 12, 2013, Erez, the CEO of Hi-Rez, made a post on the Smite Reddit addressing the concerns of Smite players who saw how the Tribes community was treated and feared the same would happen to them. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/1m7ybi/what_will_hirez_do_with_smite/ What will hirez do with smite]</ref> In this post, he addressed the situation with Tribes and the release of the mod tools.
 :''Some people have asked for us to provide more tools for community content creation, but our infrastructure and development platform does not support that ability well and the cost and time to develop those features is extremely high.''
-This response essentialy killed any hope for any kind of offical modding or mapping tools.
+This response essentially killed any hope for any kind of official modding or mapping tools.
-Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisions to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community.. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>
+Three months later on December 10, 2013, an update to the TA SDK was released by Altimor. <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Tribes/comments/1sl5jh/tribes_ascend_sdk/ Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> The update changed the code's language from C++ to D, and included instructions on how to set up a D compiler and IDE (integrated development environment). A day later gaming sites began posting articles about the community developed SDK. The first to be released was on MMOBomb, which made comparisons to how other games have had great success with mods. <ref>[http://www.mmobomb.com/news/modder-creates-unofficial-tribes-ascend-sdk-allows-for-mods-and-dedicated-servers/ Modder creates unofficial Tribes Ascend SDK]</ref> On the 12th, an article was published on FPS-Z by Fixious, a member of the Tribes community.. <ref>[http://www.fps-z.com/2013/12/12/tribes-ascend-community-develops-and-releases-sdk/ Tribes Ascend community develops and releases SDK]</ref> On the 13th, PC Gamer released another article about the SDK, and reached out to Hi-Rez for comment. <ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/13/tribes-ascend-unofficial-sdk-has-been-released-but-will-hi-rez-let-it-live/ Tribes Ascend unofficial SDK has been released but will hi-rez let it live]</ref> The next day IGN posted an article as well. <ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/14/unofficial-tribes-ascend-modder-tools-released Unofficial tribes ascend modder tools released]</ref> On the 19th, MMOBomb released two videos on YouTube discussing the SDK. <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9FjXasA9qbk#t=142 Free to Play Weekly - Tribes Ascend Mods...]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=SP2AE94887C753A15C&v=jHcMkx87HhY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1488 Free to Play Cast: It's a mad mod world (EP 94)]</ref>
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