Starsiege: Tribes - Revision history

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	The use of skins allows players the ability to change the appearance of their player, weapons, etc. A player is not able to change the skin of other players, but is able to view the skins that others are wearing if they have the skin installed.		The use of skins allows players the ability to change the appearance of their player, weapons, etc. A player is not able to change the skin of other players, but is able to view the skins that others are wearing if they have the skin installed.
	{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/Skinning\|label 1=Starsiege: Tribes - Skinning Tutorial}}		{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/Skinning\|label 1=Starsiege: Tribes - Skinning Tutorial}}

			==Guides==
			Guides can be found [[Starsiege:_Tribes/Guides\|here]]

	==Community Support==		==Community Support==

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	Gamespot awarded 8.6 out of 10, considering ''Tribes'' to be an almost perfect balance between gameplay, online connectivity and speedy performance. The multiplayer gameplay drew comparisons with NovaLogic's ''Delta Force'', with good visuals and customizable weapon loadouts. The maps were highlighted as being wonderfully rendered, with seamless indoor-outdoor transitions. Criticisms included the difficulty in conducting long-range combat, a lack of close-combat weapons and the queues that form at weapon consoles. It was felt that ''Tribes'' would have benefited from a stronger training mode and better handling of scores and statistics.<ref name="gamespot"/>		Gamespot awarded 8.6 out of 10, considering ''Tribes'' to be an almost perfect balance between gameplay, online connectivity and speedy performance. The multiplayer gameplay drew comparisons with NovaLogic's ''Delta Force'', with good visuals and customizable weapon loadouts. The maps were highlighted as being wonderfully rendered, with seamless indoor-outdoor transitions. Criticisms included the difficulty in conducting long-range combat, a lack of close-combat weapons and the queues that form at weapon consoles. It was felt that ''Tribes'' would have benefited from a stronger training mode and better handling of scores and statistics.<ref name="gamespot"/>
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			== See Also ==
			* [[Starsiege:_Tribes/Patches\|Starsiege: Tribes Patch notes]]

	== References ==		== References ==

Te-krogoth: /* Skins */ Link to tutorial

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Skins: Link to tutorial

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	==Skins==		==Skins==
	The use of skins allows players the ability to change the appearance of their player, weapons, etc. A player is not able to change the skin of other players, but is able to view the skins that others are wearing if they have the skin installed.		The use of skins allows players the ability to change the appearance of their player, weapons, etc. A player is not able to change the skin of other players, but is able to view the skins that others are wearing if they have the skin installed.
			{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/Skinning\|label 1=Starsiege: Tribes - Skinning Tutorial}}

	==Community Support==		==Community Support==

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2012-02-27T04:02:58Z

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	==Storyline==		==Storyline==
	{{Main\|Tribes Timeline}}		{{Main\|Tribes Timeline}}
	The 29th century saw humanity fighting the third and last war against the [[Cybrid]]s, a sentient robotic race it had created. 400 years later, having hunted down the remaining Cybrids across the stars, humans discovered the first Interstellar Transfer Conduit (dubbed "[[jumpgate]]"), a teleportation device or phenomenon (not clearly specified). A more powerful "meta-jumpgate", which covered much more distance, was later discovered and realized to be part of a vast network of them. Many people traveled through the jumpgates and settled across the galaxies; this movement was known as the Diaspora. Isolated from the Great Human Empire, these people developed a sense of pride and started referring to themselves as a "tribe", the [[Children of the Phoenix]], named after Harabec "Phoenix" Weathers, a legendary hero of the Cybrid wars. In response, the Empire sent a great force of Imperial Knights, the [[Blood Eagles]], to "subdue" the tribe. Both factions sank into a perpetual state of war and many small "splinter" tribes were formed in the process (the Children of the Phoenix and Blood Eagle being the most powerful among them) by renegades from both sides. The Blood Eagles eventually began to consider themselves a tribe as well after being isolated from their homes for such a long time and adopting the tribal style of warfare, favoring personal powered armor over their traditional and "impossible to maintain" [[HERCs]] (biped walking tanks central to the Earthsiege and Starsiege stories).		The 29th century saw humanity fighting the third and last war against the [[Cybrid]]s, a sentient robotic race it had created. 400 years later, having hunted down the remaining Cybrids across the stars, humans discovered the first Interstellar Transfer Conduit (dubbed "[[jumpgate]]"), a teleportation device or phenomenon (not clearly specified). A more powerful "meta-jumpgate", which covered much more distance, was later discovered and realized to be part of a vast network of them. Many people traveled through the jumpgates and settled across the galaxies; this movement was known as the Diaspora. Isolated from the Great Human Empire, these people developed a sense of pride and started referring to themselves as a "tribe", the [[Children of the Phoenix]], named after Harabec "Phoenix" Weathers, a legendary hero of the Cybrid wars. In response, the Empire sent a great force of Imperial Knights, the [[Blood Eagle\|Blood Eagles]], to "subdue" the tribe. Both factions sank into a perpetual state of war and many small "splinter" tribes were formed in the process (the Children of the Phoenix and Blood Eagle being the most powerful among them) by renegades from both sides. The Blood Eagles eventually began to consider themselves a tribe as well after being isolated from their homes for such a long time and adopting the tribal style of warfare, favoring personal powered armor over their traditional and "impossible to maintain" [[HERCs]] (biped walking tanks central to the Earthsiege and Starsiege stories).

	The Children of the Phoenix try to keep the peace and have created a convention of "[[Society_and_culture#The_Tenets_of_Harabec\|tenets]]" for tribes to abide by, such as one forbidding war waged using ecocidal weapons, which is a somewhat more modern rules of engagement and Geneva Convention. They also hold regular [[Firetruce]]s, in which the tribes meet to discuss peace, stability, and hold games, much like our Olympics. However, in a few generations, it rapidly became a cause for political intrigue and competition.		The Children of the Phoenix try to keep the peace and have created a convention of "[[Society_and_culture#The_Tenets_of_Harabec\|tenets]]" for tribes to abide by, such as one forbidding war waged using ecocidal weapons, which is a somewhat more modern rules of engagement and Geneva Convention. They also hold regular [[Firetruce]]s, in which the tribes meet to discuss peace, stability, and hold games, much like our Olympics. However, in a few generations, it rapidly became a cause for political intrigue and competition.

	Unfortunately, conflict between the tribes has raged on across the centuries and the number of blood feuds has grown exponentially. The Blood Eagle and [[Starwolf]] despise each other the most; a bitter marriage between members of their leading families ended up in betrayal, intense conflict, and Oaths of Vengeance. The game takes place roughly in the year 3940, when hundreds of small tribes have allied or made non-aggression pacts with the Blood Eagle and Starwolf, who have prepared for total war. The player assumes the role of a warrior loyal to one of the four major tribes battling in the front lines of the conflict.		Unfortunately, conflict between the tribes has raged on across the centuries and the number of blood feuds has grown exponentially. The Blood Eagle and [[Starwolf]] despise each other the most; a bitter marriage between members of their leading families ended up in betrayal, intense conflict, and Oaths of Vengeance. The game takes place roughly in the year 3940, when hundreds of small tribes have allied or made non-aggression pacts with the Blood Eagle and Starwolf, who have prepared for total war. The player assumes the role of a warrior loyal to one of the four major tribes battling in the front lines of the conflict.
			{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/Official_Art\|label 1=Starsiege: Tribes - Official Art}}

	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==

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 ==Community Support==
 Since the initial release of ''Tribes'', and even more so since the closing of Dynamix, the many members of the community have made mods, maps, scripts, HUDs, new interfaces, and external programs to support the game and provide various other useful functions. Programs like Hudbot<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.team5150.com/~andrew/project.hudbot/ |title=HudBot Website |accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref> give Tribes support for 8/24/32-bit TGA textures, a substantial improvement over the game's existing texture color limit. (''In the area of 128 colors per texture'') Another program, Tribes Live<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tribeslive.com |title=TribesLive Website |accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref>, provides players a way of supplementing ''Tribes'' with updates provided by the community.
 ==Competition==

Te-noxwizard: Fix list of base equipment

2012-02-19T01:09:08Z

Fix list of base equipment

Te-noxwizard: Moving specific gameplay elements to the base mod page

2012-02-19T01:07:50Z

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 ==Gameplay==
-Each player has armor, the amount depending on armor type. When damage is dealt to the player (by falling or being hurt by a weapon), armor is lost.  Loss of all armor results in the player's death. After dying, the player "respawns" at the team's base (or somewhere in the field).  Players also have an energy cell, which is drawn on for jetting, firing some kinds of weapons, and activating packs. Mods have expanded these basic capabilities by adding various features that did not come with the basic game. An example of basic functionality that has been built upon is the turret. The basic turret that came with the game was easily destroyable, and only deployable in the upright position. There was only one turret that was available with the original "base mod". With the addition of mods to the Tribes community an almost innumerable number of turrets have been added. These turrets ranging in functions such as targeting incoming enemies, deployable in any position, various sizes & functions, some remain hidden underground or cloaked until a player comes near. Many of these following pieces of information vary by the different mods.
+Each player has armor, the amount depending on armor type. When damage is dealt to the player (by falling or being hurt by a weapon), armor is lost.  Loss of all armor results in the player's death. After dying, the player "respawns" at the team's base (or somewhere in the field).  Players also have an energy cell, which is drawn on for jetting, firing some kinds of weapons, and activating packs. Mods have expanded these basic capabilities by adding various features that did not come with the basic game. An example of basic functionality that has been built upon is the turret. The basic turret that came with the game was easily destroyable, and only deployable in the upright position. There was only one turret that was available with the original "base mod". With the addition of mods to the Tribes community an almost innumerable number of turrets have been added. These turrets ranging in functions such as targeting incoming enemies, deployable in any position, various sizes & functions, some remain hidden underground or cloaked until a player comes near.
-==Armors==
+Inventory stations are used to equip the player with new armor, weapons, packs, etc... Ammo stations can be used to refill health and ammunition quickly. These stations do require that the base's generators be online in order for them to function.
 A very important aspect of ''Tribes'' is the ability to wear "packs", which alter the abilities of the player. Only one can be worn at a time, so it is important to know what advantage the player will need in order to succeed. Packs can be dropped and recovered by other players on the field.
-===Worn packs===
+''Tribes'' was one of the first games with team-oriented vehicles. They normally are not the focus of the game (unlike the sequel), but just a convenient feature.  It is possible to use the vehicles in kamikaze fashion often to great effect, although this is looked down upon by many players. The scout, a one-man vehicle, while initially overlooked due to its stiff flying controls, was reborn with Writer's scout sensitivity script.  This allowed for switching of mouse sensitivity in-game, providing a super-sensitive setting for flying. There were numerous bugs related to scouts, and the most famous "skipping flag" bug was never completely corrected.
-There were numerous bugs related to scouts, and the most famous "skipping flag" bug was never completely corrected.
+{{See also|Starsiege:_Tribes/Mods/base|label 1=Base mod}}
 ==Base equipment==
-n some gametypes and on certain maps, bases include various defense mechanisms and other tools to assist the team.
+In some gametypes and on certain maps, bases include various defense mechanisms and other tools to assist the team.
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 Rocket - Fires energy-seeking missiles that track vehicles or players using their jetpacks.
 ELF (Electron flux gun) - Like the ELF gun, drains the energy of enemies. Also deals a small amount of damage.
-Mortar - Fires green mortar shells like the portable version only with greater distance. Unlike the other turrets, it doesn't fire automatically and must be controlled at a command station.
+Mortar - Fires green mortar shells like the portable version only with greater distance.
 ===Stations===

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	==External links==		==External links==
			* [http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=2696 Download Tribes 1.11] from The Exiled's File Library
			* [http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=2701 Download Tribes 1.40] from The Exiled's File Library
	* {{moby game\|id=/starsiege-tribes}} - Game Archive and Review site documenting Credits, Shots and reviews		* {{moby game\|id=/starsiege-tribes}} - Game Archive and Review site documenting Credits, Shots and reviews
	* [http://www.tribalwar.com/wiki/ TribesWiki] - An Attempt at preserving Tribal History
	* {{dmoz\|Games/Video_Games/Shooter/T/Tribes_Games/Starsiege_-_Tribes\|''Starsiege: Tribes''}}
	* [http://www.tribesmasterserver.com/ Tribes Master Server] - New Master Servers		* [http://www.tribesmasterserver.com/ Tribes Master Server] - New Master Servers
	* [http://tribesquery.toocrooked.com/ Online Tribes Master Server Query] - View detailed server listing online		* [http://tribesquery.toocrooked.com/ Online Tribes Master Server Query] - View detailed server listing online

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Mods

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	{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/List_of_mods\|label 1=List of Starsiege: Tribes Mods}}		{{See also\|Starsiege:_Tribes/List_of_mods\|label 1=List of Starsiege: Tribes Mods}}

	Few client-side total-conversion have been released for Tribes. One of the few examples is the Star Wars Mod, which featured custom vehicles, weapons and deployables set in the Star Wars universe. Such mods never gathered a significant playerbase. A Tribes 2 conversion pack<ref>[http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=415 Makaze Mod - T2 conversion pack]</ref> was released by PhantomStranger, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, and armors, set in the Tribes 2 universe. Much later, a Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/tvconversionpack.php Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack]</ref> was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables, set in the Tribes: Vengeance universe. Recently, a Tribes: Ascend conversion was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables from the upcoming game Tribes: Ascend. TE-Krogoth also released a Halo conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/haloconversionpack.php Halo conversion pack]</ref>, which featured weapons from the Halo universe.		Few client-side total-conversion have been released for Tribes. One of the few examples is the Star Wars Mod, which featured custom vehicles, weapons and deployables set in the Star Wars universe. Such mods never gathered a significant playerbase. A Tribes 2 conversion pack<ref>[http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=415 Makaze Mod - T2 conversion pack]</ref> was released by PhantomStranger, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, and armors, set in the Tribes 2 universe. Much later, a Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/tvconversionpack.php Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack]</ref> was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables, set in the Tribes: Vengeance universe. Recently, a Tribes: Ascend conversion<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/taconversionpack.php Tribes: Ascend conversion pack]</ref> was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables from the upcoming game Tribes: Ascend. TE-Krogoth also released a Halo conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/haloconversionpack.php Halo conversion pack]</ref>, which featured weapons from the Halo universe.

	The sequel to Tribes, [[Tribes 2]], includes mod support similar to that of Tribes, though some types of gameplay modifications are much more difficult to accomplish than in its predecessor, while the subsequent game, [[Tribes: Vengeance]], has no official mod support.		The sequel to Tribes, [[Tribes 2]], includes mod support similar to that of Tribes, though some types of gameplay modifications are much more difficult to accomplish than in its predecessor, while the subsequent game, [[Tribes: Vengeance]], has no official mod support.

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 The most common type of mod for Tribes is the "server-side" mod: a mod which requires no content download on the part of the connecting player.  These mods can dramatically alter gameplay elements without forcing the mod to lose "server-side" status.  Mods can add, remove or alter weapons, turrets, armors, deployables, gameplay mechanics, station behaviors, jetpack energy, even the very game rules themselves and still remain "server-side".  It is only with the addition of new models, textures, sounds or other such resources to a mod that the player is required to download anything in order to successfully connect to a server running it.
-*AdvancedWarfare (Created By Armageddon)
+{{See also|Starsiege:_Tribes/List_of_mods|label 1=List of Starsiege: Tribes Mods}}
-Few client-side total-conversion have been released for Tribes. One of the few examples is the Star Wars Mod, which featured custom vehicles, weapons and deployables set in the Star Wars universe. Such mods never gathered a significant playerbase. A Tribes  2 conversion pack was released by PhantomStranger, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, and armors, set in the Tribes 2 universe. Much later, a Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables, set in the Tribes: Vengeance universe. Recently, a Tribes: Ascend conversion was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables from the upcoming game Tribes: Ascend. TE-Krogoth also released a Halo conversion pack, which featured weapons from the Halo universe.
+Few client-side total-conversion have been released for Tribes. One of the few examples is the Star Wars Mod, which featured custom vehicles, weapons and deployables set in the Star Wars universe. Such mods never gathered a significant playerbase. A Tribes  2 conversion pack<ref>[http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=415 Makaze Mod - T2 conversion pack]</ref> was released by PhantomStranger, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, and armors, set in the Tribes 2 universe. Much later, a Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/tvconversionpack.php Tribes: Vengeance conversion pack]</ref> was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables, set in the Tribes: Vengeance universe. Recently, a Tribes: Ascend conversion was released by TE-Krogoth, which featured custom vehicles, weapons, armors, and deployables from the upcoming game Tribes: Ascend. TE-Krogoth also released a Halo conversion pack<ref>[http://theexiled.pwnageservers.com/haloconversionpack.php Halo conversion pack]</ref>, which featured weapons from the Halo universe.
 The sequel to Tribes, [[Tribes 2]], includes mod support similar to that of Tribes, though some types of gameplay modifications are much more difficult to accomplish than in its predecessor, while the subsequent game, [[Tribes: Vengeance]], has no official mod support.

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	===Generators===		===Generators===
	Generators provide power to systems. Destroying them can disable an entire team's defense by deactivating turrets and stations. They were also among the objectives in the game's "Defend & Destroy" gametype.		Generators provide power to systems. Destroying them can disable an entire team's defense by deactivating turrets and stations. They were also among the objectives in the game's "Defend & Destroy" gametype.
	Base generators - Large indoor generators, often heavily protected.		*Base generators - Large indoor generators, often heavily protected.
	Portable generators - Used on maps with smaller outpost type bases, often a deployable type item in various mods.		*Portable generators - Used on maps with smaller outpost type bases, often a deployable type item in various mods.
	Solar panels - Small outdoor generators, usually only given small responsibilities and light defense.		*Solar panels - Small outdoor generators, usually only given small responsibilities and light defense.

	===Turrets===		===Turrets===
	There are five kinds of permanent turrets. They can all be destroyed by mortar shells, but their shields can block attacks from any other weapon- but are drained by the ELF gun.		There are five kinds of permanent turrets. They can all be destroyed by mortar shells, but their shields can block attacks from any other weapon- but are drained by the ELF gun.
	Plasma - Fires slow-moving balls of energy at enemy targets.		*Plasma - Fires slow-moving balls of energy at enemy targets.
	Indoor - Fires fast-moving balls of energy at moving enemies. It is sensitive to motion instead of energy, so it can't be jammed. Players can move slowly to confuse it, though.		*Indoor - Fires fast-moving balls of energy at moving enemies. It is sensitive to motion instead of energy, so it can't be jammed. Players can move slowly to confuse it, though.
	Rocket - Fires energy-seeking missiles that track vehicles or players using their jetpacks.		*Rocket - Fires energy-seeking missiles that track vehicles or players using their jetpacks.
	ELF (Electron flux gun) - Like the ELF gun, drains the energy of enemies. Also deals a small amount of damage.		*ELF (Electron flux gun) - Like the ELF gun, drains the energy of enemies. Also deals a small amount of damage.
	Mortar - Fires green mortar shells like the portable version only with greater distance.		*Mortar - Fires green mortar shells like the portable version only with greater distance.

	===Stations===		===Stations===
	These are where players get equipment or monitor the base.		These are where players get equipment or monitor the base.
	Inventory - "Invo" stations, as they're sometimes called, are the places for players to change armors and weapons.		*Inventory - "Invo" stations, as they're sometimes called, are the places for players to change armors and weapons.
	Ammo - Often placed near "invo" stations, these quickly recharge the armor and ammo of players.		*Ammo - Often placed near "invo" stations, these quickly recharge the armor and ammo of players.
	Vehicle - Used to spawn new vehicles on the accompanying vehicle pad.		*Vehicle - Used to spawn new vehicles on the accompanying vehicle pad.
	Command - Allows players to control turrets.		*Command - Allows players to control turrets.

	===Sensors===		===Sensors===