Legends (computer game)
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Legends is a free computer game based on Tribes (though many players vehemently deny such).
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[edit] Skiing
Legends has skiing like the game Tribes 1 was meant to have. The ability of a player to ski is very integral to his or her success. With skiing learned, getting across a map only takes a few seconds.
[edit] Jetting
Jetting is the ability to jump vertically, high above the landscape. Jets drain the player's energy cell, so one cannot jet forever. Learning to use jets effectively is one of the main objects of the game. There is a saying in Legends, Altitude = Advantage. However, elite players tend to be extremely good at sniping players out of the air.
[edit] Weapons
- The Pistol: This weapon has infinite "ammo", but is almost never used because it has a slow rate of fire and deals only medium damage.
- Disc/Disk Launcher: Like Tribes, the disk launcher is a powerful weapon with a medium rate of fire. It is the weapon of choice among most players. The discs are orange, and explode on impact. This is often enough to kill another player, but extra damage is added if direct contact is made.
- Plasma Rifle: This is a little-used weapon with a low radius of damage. It fires slow green balls of fire that explode on impact. While not used very much, it can be used very efficiently to swallow up a target in an inferno.
- Ion Cannon: This weapon is a machine gun, churning out projectiles at a high rate of fire. Its blue shots don't do much damage, but they create fields of bullets.
- Grenade Launcher: Highly damaging with a high radius, the Grenade Launcher is difficult to master.
- Railgun: The sniper weapon of Legends, some players become highly proficient in Midair sniping. When Legends was created, the Ion Cannon was meant to be the anti-air weapon, but the Railgun is more commonly used. It deals large amounts of damage, and arrives at its target instantly.
- Mortar: This is a very powerful weapon used only by Heavy armor. It usually kills the target in one hit, but is not very accurate. It is good for groups of players.
[edit] New weapons
- Glue Gun: The glue gun fires a grenade-like object which explodes, sending glue dots on the surrounding landscape. Any player who touches it will be slowed down. It also freezes turrets.
- Impulse Gun: This weapon gives a jolt, doing no damage, but making a shockwave, propelling nearby players away from the explosion. Players drop the flag when hit.
[edit] Armors
- Light: Light armors are hit, run, and capture the flag (cappers) by definition. They are the only class to carry the Railgun.
- Heavy: Heavy armors are used primarily for base defense, turret deployment, and mortar assault. They are the only class to carry turrets and deployable "supply" stations.
[edit] Packs
- Repair: Repairs players, self, supply stations, turrets, etc. Uses energy
- Energy: Causes energy supply to regenerate faster.
- Ammo: Regenerates ammo, uses energy.
- Turret: Deploys a small ion turret.
- Inventory: Deploys a small supply station.
[edit] Base destruction
Most of the time, base destroying is turned off because it hampers gameplay. Once the supply stations are destroyed, new weapons cannot be purchased until they are repaired.
[edit] Grenades, mines, and suicide
- Grenades: They cause a little extra damage.
- Impulse Grenades: Impulse grenades propel players even farther than an impulse gun.
- Mines: Little grey objects that burrow in the ground, these can kill. Some players use the mine and the disc lancher to do extra damage by throwing the mine and shooting a disc by it. However, this is very difficult and should not be attempted by beginners.
- Suicide: A player killing their character is an option for several reasons. Sometimes, they may want to return to base quickly. Other times, they may need more ammunition. Some players, however, kill themselves to deny an enemy points for killing them.
[edit] Hellzone
Hellzone is a mod, a place where Legends has been upgraded by a single person or group, not the developing team. This is the only place with vehicles for the time being. The "quad flier", shooting fast plasma and railguns, and the "scout", which fires 4 rockets, are featured here. Also, two more armor classes, medium and mechanized, many more weapons and deployable features are there.
