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FPS-Z

2018-07-06T04:25:46Z

Fixious: a few updates to Midair and Novakin

'''First-Person Shooter-Z''' (FPS-Z, FPS+Z, or simply FPSZ) is a sub-genre of first-person shooters that emphasize player movement in the Z-axis through the use of jetpacks or other similar device.

==== Definition ====
The term FPS-Z was first coined sometime around 2006 of 2007 by former Tribes Vengeance: Renegades and Ascension developer Rooster128 to help differentiate games like Tribes from other first-person shooters<ref>[http://tribespapers.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-mission-of-fpsz.html The Mission of "FPSZ"]</ref>. FPS-Z's are essentially the same as first-person shooters, with the obvious emphasis on movement in the Z axis. Generally FPS-Z's are played in the first-person perspective, but some do include an optional third-person view. Though not the first, many consider the Tribes franchise to be the quintessential and most successful FPS-Z series. While many games before and after included elements of Z-axis movement, the Tribes series completely revolves around this aspect. Although they feature the same freedom of movement, FPS-Z's shouldn't be confused with six degrees of freedom(6DoF) games. These include space combat and simulation games such as Freespace, Freelancer, and Eve Online.

When dealing with Arena shooters such as Quake there's a bit of a grey area, since while players can easily propel themselves through the air by using rocket jumps or other similar mechanics, it's hard to say whether or not there's emphasis in this kind of movement when compared to a game like Tribes: Ascend. Instead of outright saying a game is or isn't an FPS-Z, it may be better to use a scale of sorts to measure the 'amount' of emphasis in the Z-axis.

==== History ====

'''1990's'''

In 1998, Sierra On-Line released Starsiege: Tribes, the first of five Tribes games which some consider the land-mark FPS-Z video-game series.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tribesvengeance/review.html Tribes: Vengeance Review]</ref>

'''2000-2010'''

In 2001 Sierra released Tribes 2, the sequel to Starsiege: Tribes. Although movement was a bit different, overall it was very similar to the first game and featured the standard Spinfusor, Chaingun, Blaster, along with new weapons. It originally included clan and player profiles, along with email, chat, league tables, tournaments and message board functionality all within the game client. In 2002 Sierra released Tribes: Aerial Assault for the PlayStation 2, the first and only Tribes game for a console. It is essentially Tribes 2 ported to the PlayStation 2, and included online multiplayer.

In October of 2004 VU Games released Tribes: Vengeance. While it was met with mixed reactions from the community, it garnered generally positive reviews from the industry. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception]</ref>Along with the usual multiplayer modes such as Capture the Flag and Arena, Vengeance also included a complete single-player campaign, the only Tribes game to include one. Support was dropped roughly 6 months after release, including the release of a planned patch.

In 2006 there were talks of a game some simply refered to as 'Tribes Legions', which was essentially a tech demo showing off GarageGames' new Atlas Terrain<ref>[http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427393 Hit me up with your Legions Questions]</ref>. After some polish the small team from GarageGames decided to show off their work at GDC 2006<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9nr-keKSA Legions Gameplay Tech Demo GDC 2006]</ref>, and it was eventually decided to start developing it into a full-fledged game. In 2007 GarageGames was bought by the New York investment company IAC and renamed to Instant Action. A website (InstantAction.com) was launched which featured 3D multiplayer games, one of which being Legions. In 2008 GarageGames released Fallen Empire: Legions to the public, claiming it to be a browser-based "spiritual successor" to the Tribes franchise. Like Tribes, movement was based almost entirely around the use of jetpacks and skiing. Players were able to either take flight for a few seconds or glide across maps over a cushion of air, essentially replicating the skiing functionality found in Tribes games. Development on Legions (and all other games on the platform) was halted in 2009 when InstantAction shifted focus to revamp their business. Unfortunately the company shut down in late 2010. The game was then handed to the community, which continued to develop the game for several years after.

In March of 2010, a mod for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars called Tribal Wars was released and aimed at bringing back some of the gameplay elements found in Starsiege: Tribes, such as jetpacks, skiing and similar weapons.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/tribal-wars/news/tribal-wars-mod-release Tribal Wars Mod Release]</ref>

'''2011-Present'''

In 2011 Hi-Rez Studios started the closed beta stage for Tribes: Ascend, which was then fully released in April 2012. Like previous Tribes titles, it too featured skiing, jetpacks, large outdoor maps and popular game modes such as CTF, TDM, and Arena. Like Tribes: Vengeance, game critics praised Ascend and gave it high marks, though the game received mixed reactions from seasoned Tribes players. In 2013 Hi-Rez Studios stopped development on Ascend, and shifted focus to their MOBA game SMITE. A small team from Hi-Rez returned to Ascend in late 2015 and eventually released the 'Out of the Blue' patch. It focused on many community complaints over the years, and also attempted to make it a bit closer to the original Tribes games. While the initial announcement garnered favorable responses from the community and press, reactions to the final patch were mixed at best.

Not long after the release of Tribes: Ascend, a number of community-developed FPS-Zs started to emerge. Project Freefall technically started development during Ascend's closed beta by Cameron West, also known as Ignorance or Saccaed. Development on Project Freefall started in early 2012 originally on Unreal Engine 3, and was briefly ported to Unity before switching back after Unreal Engine 4 was released. Freefall features both skiing and jetpacks, and aims to be very open to modders. Each public build also comes with its source code for those interested. The last update came in May of 2018, though development is erratic and can go months or years without updates.<ref>[http://projectfreefall.com Project Freefall]</ref>

Former Tribes player and Ascension developer Rooster128 revealed Project Teamsky in early 2013. Early videos showed a game similar to Tribes, at least from a movement-standpoint.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoPuaSOnNIE Project Teamsky]</ref> Like Project Freefall, the project is no longer in development. Rooster128 later worked with Midair developers Archetype Studios for a brief period of time.

Also in 2013 we saw the early development stages of Legacy FPS, or Legacy, by another Tribes player known as SmoothP. Developed using Unity, Legacy mainly focused on creating a stand-alone version of the popular Tribes 2 game mode Team Rabbit 2. While the game saw a brief duration of popularity within the Tribes community, ultimately development slowed down to a point where the community lost interest and moved on. Developer SmoothP showed interest in continuing development as late as April 2014, however it wasn't until late summer 2017 that the game received another batch of updates.<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/legacyfps Legacy FPS]</ref>

Midair (formerly known as Project Z) started development sometime during 2013 by former Legions: Overdrive community developers who go by Archetype Studios. While the project originally began as a port of Legions: Overdrive to Unity in 2012, it eventually grew into its own separate game roughly a year later. The game aimed to be a combination of Tribes 1 and 2, with the developer's own unique elements added to the game. The game released in May of 2018, and roughly one month later the developers announced that they would be scaling back their development efforts due to a lower than expected player population.

In late 2014 / early 2015 gameplay footage of Novakin was released. The game originally featured mechs though were eventually replaced with more traditional robotic player models, and physics and weapons very similar to the original Tribes. The developer has stated that they are looking to make the game similar to the popular Tribes mod Renegades. While development halted for some time, it recently picked up again as of late 2017. Novakin is still in early development, though the game already features CTF and Rabbit game modes, as well as a built-in map editor.<ref>[http://playnovakin.com PlayNovakin]</ref>

2016 saw the announcement of Jetball, which is attempting to make a stand-alone version of Team Rabbit 2 using Unreal Engine 4. As expected, it too features jetpacks, skiing, and aims to be very open to community modding. It is currently in the pre-alpha stage of development.<ref>[http://playjetball.com/faq/index.html Jetball Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

Starsiege: 2845

2017-10-24T22:34:22Z

Fixious: present to past tense fixes, added links

{{Infobox VG
|title = Starsiege: 2845
|image = [[Image:Ss2845.jpg|162px]]
|developer = ClanCore Development Group
|publisher =
|designer =
|license =
|engine = Torque
|released = Cancelled
|version =
|genre = First-person shooter, mecha
|modes = Single-player (Paid), multiplayer (Free)
|ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)<br />ELSPA: 12+
|platforms = Microsoft Windows
|requirements =
* Windows XP
* 2.5 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon™ or faster processor
* 512 MB RAM or more
* 128 MB ATI® Radeon™ 9600 or equivalent DirectX® 9.0c-compliant
* Broadband/LAN, DSL or faster Internet connection for online play
* mouse and keyboard
}}

'''Starsiege:2845''', formerly a total conversion MOD for [[Tribes: Vengeance]], was a stand-alone game built on Garage Games' Torque Game Engine / Torque Shader Engine, designed to combine aspects from both mech and infantry games. It was under development by a group of very dedicated community members from a variety of gaming backgrounds, formed under a modding team known as the ClanCore Development Group. The game took place in the Starsiege Universe, continuing 13 years after the original Starsiege.

A total of 39 vehicles (both new and old), 10 types of infantry, 82 different weapons and 93 different components (almost all unique and not variants of one another) were planned for the game, with three playable human characters. Infantry units would have up to 28 different weapons to chose from, while Scarab armour was planned to have around 15 heavy weapons. A new compendium in the same spirit and style as the old was being created by ClanCore, which can be read [http://starsiegecompendium.com/chase/index.html here].

The game itself was to be released in two segmented parts with the multiplayer portion of 2845 coming out first as a free download and the single player campaign arriving later after play testing on the multiplayer. However, considering VU had reserved the rights to profit from the singleplayer, it's possible it wouldn't have been released for free. A playable ATR (Alpha Tech Release) was released in January 205, and can be downloaded [http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=2914 here]. Both the multiplayer and campaign components were to be released on the new Torque Shader Engine or TSE. A video of the ATR can be watched [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE9dDgweWb8 here].

'''Single player campaign'''
* Over 20 missions

* Follows the human side only, Cybrids will not be playable in SP

* You will be able to play as three different characters from four distinct factions

* Alternate endings will be shown depending on how you progress in the campaign

'''Multiplayer campaign'''
* Maps as large as 100 square kilometers in size

* Supports 64 players

==External Links==
*[http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/file.php?id=2914 Download] from The Exiled's File Library
[[Category:Tribes]]

FPS-Z

2017-10-23T06:04:05Z

Fixious: /* History */ removed non-fpsz games, other touch ups

'''First-Person Shooter-Z''' (FPS-Z, FPS+Z, or simply FPSZ) is a sub-genre of first-person shooters that emphasize player movement in the Z-axis through the use of jetpacks or other similar device.

==== Definition ====
The term FPS-Z was first coined sometime around 2006 of 2007 by former Tribes Vengeance: Renegades and Ascension developer Rooster128 to help differentiate games like Tribes from other first-person shooters<ref>[http://tribespapers.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-mission-of-fpsz.html The Mission of "FPSZ"]</ref>. FPS-Z's are essentially the same as first-person shooters, with the obvious emphasis on movement in the Z axis. Generally FPS-Z's are played in the first-person perspective, but some do include an optional third-person view. Though not the first, many consider the Tribes franchise to be the quintessential and most successful FPS-Z series. While many games before and after included elements of Z-axis movement, the Tribes series completely revolves around this aspect. Although they feature the same freedom of movement, FPS-Z's shouldn't be confused with six degrees of freedom(6DoF) games. These include space combat and simulation games such as Freespace, Freelancer, and Eve Online.

When dealing with Arena shooters such as Quake there's a bit of a grey area, since while players can easily propel themselves through the air by using rocket jumps or other similar mechanics, it's hard to say whether or not there's emphasis in this kind of movement when compared to a game like Tribes: Ascend. Instead of outright saying a game is or isn't an FPS-Z, it may be better to use a scale of sorts to measure the 'amount' of emphasis in the Z-axis.

==== History ====

'''1990's'''

In 1998, Sierra On-Line released Starsiege: Tribes, the first of five Tribes games which some consider the land-mark FPS-Z video-game series.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tribesvengeance/review.html Tribes: Vengeance Review]</ref>

'''2000-2010'''

In 2001 Sierra released Tribes 2, the sequel to Starsiege: Tribes. Although movement was a bit different, overall it was very similar to the first game and featured the standard Spinfusor, Chaingun, Blaster, along with new weapons. It originally included clan and player profiles, along with email, chat, league tables, tournaments and message board functionality all within the game client. In 2002 Sierra released Tribes: Aerial Assault for the PlayStation 2, the first and only Tribes game for a console. It is essentially Tribes 2 ported to the PlayStation 2, and included online multiplayer.

In October of 2004 VU Games released Tribes: Vengeance. While it was met with mixed reactions from the community, it garnered generally positive reviews from the industry. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception]</ref>Along with the usual multiplayer modes such as Capture the Flag and Arena, Vengeance also included a complete single-player campaign, the only Tribes game to include one. Support was dropped roughly 6 months after release, including the release of a planned patch.

In 2006 there were talks of a game some simply refered to as 'Tribes Legions', which was essentially a tech demo showing off GarageGames' new Atlas Terrain<ref>[http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427393 Hit me up with your Legions Questions]</ref>. After some polish the small team from GarageGames decided to show off their work at GDC 2006<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9nr-keKSA Legions Gameplay Tech Demo GDC 2006]</ref>, and it was eventually decided to start developing it into a full-fledged game. In 2007 GarageGames was bought by the New York investment company IAC and renamed to Instant Action. A website (InstantAction.com) was launched which featured 3D multiplayer games, one of which being Legions. In 2008 GarageGames released Fallen Empire: Legions to the public, claiming it to be a browser-based "spiritual successor" to the Tribes franchise. Like Tribes, movement was based almost entirely around the use of jetpacks and skiing. Players were able to either take flight for a few seconds or glide across maps over a cushion of air, essentially replicating the skiing functionality found in Tribes games. Development on Legions (and all other games on the platform) was halted in 2009 when InstantAction shifted focus to revamp their business. Unfortunately the company shut down in late 2010. The game was then handed to the community, which continued to develop the game for several years after.

In March of 2010, a mod for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars called Tribal Wars was released and aimed at bringing back some of the gameplay elements found in Starsiege: Tribes, such as jetpacks, skiing and similar weapons.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/tribal-wars/news/tribal-wars-mod-release Tribal Wars Mod Release]</ref>

'''2011-Present'''

In 2011 Hi-Rez Studios started the closed beta stage for Tribes: Ascend, which was then fully released in April 2012. Like previous Tribes titles, it too featured skiing, jetpacks, large outdoor maps and popular game modes such as CTF, TDM, and Arena. Like Tribes: Vengeance, game critics praised Ascend and gave it high marks, though the game received mixed reactions from seasoned Tribes players. In 2013 Hi-Rez Studios stopped development on Ascend, and shifted focus to their MOBA game SMITE. A small team from Hi-Rez returned to Ascend in late 2015 and eventually released the 'Out of the Blue' patch. It focused on many community complaints over the years, and also attempted to make it a bit closer to the original Tribes games. While the initial announcement garnered favorable responses from the community and press, reactions to the final patch were mixed at best.

Not long after the release of Tribes: Ascend, a number of community-developed FPS-Zs started to emerge. Project Freefall technically started development during Ascend's closed beta by Cameron West, also known as Ignorance or Saccaed. Development on Project Freefall started in early 2012 originally on Unreal Engine 3, and was briefly ported to Unity before switching back after Unreal Engine 4 was released. Freefall features both skiing and jetpacks, and aims to be very open to modders. Each public build also comes with its source code for those interested. The last update came in September of 2014, and is no longer considered as being in development.<ref>[http://projectfreefall.com Project Freefall]</ref>

Former Tribes player and Ascension developer Rooster128 revealed Project Teamsky in early 2013. Early videos showed a game similar to Tribes, at least from a movement-standpoint.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoPuaSOnNIE Project Teamsky]</ref> Like Project Freefall, the project is no longer in development. Rooster128 later worked with Midair developers Archetype Studios for a brief period of time.

Also in 2013 we saw the early development stages of Legacy FPS, or Legacy, by another Tribes player known as SmoothP. Developed using Unity, Legacy mainly focused on creating a stand-alone version of the popular Tribes 2 game mode Team Rabbit 2. While the game saw a brief duration of popularity within the Tribes community, ultimately development slowed down to a point where the community lost interest and moved on. Developer SmoothP showed interest in continuing development as late as April 2014, however it wasn't until late summer 2017 that the game received another batch of updates.<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/legacyfps Legacy FPS]</ref>

Midair (formerly known as Project Z) started development sometime during 2013 by former Legions: Overdrive community developers who go by Archetype Studios. While the project originally began as a port of Legions: Overdrive to Unity in 2012, it eventually grew into its own separate game roughly a year later. The game aims to be a combination of Tribes 1 and 2, with the developer's own unique elements added to the game. Currently the game is in the closed beta / Early Access phase, and has a planned release for Q1 2018.

In late 2014 / early 2015 gameplay footage of Novakin was released. The game features mechs and physics very similar to the original Tribes, along with similar weapons. The developer has stated that they are looking to make the game similar to the popular Tribes mod Renegades. While development halted for some time, it recently picked up again as of late 2017. Novakin is still in early development, though the game already features CTF and Rabbit game modes, as well as a built-in map editor.<ref>[http://playnovakin.com PlayNovakin]</ref>

2016 saw the announcement of Jetball, which is attempting to make a stand-alone version of Team Rabbit 2 using Unreal Engine 4. As expected, it too features jetpacks, skiing, and aims to be very open to community modding. It is currently in the pre-alpha stage of development.<ref>[http://playjetball.com/faq/index.html Jetball Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

FPS-Z

2017-10-21T20:35:09Z

Fixious: /* History */

'''First-Person Shooter-Z''' (FPS-Z, FPS+Z, or simply FPSZ) is a sub-genre of first-person shooters that emphasize player movement in the Z-axis through the use of jetpacks or other similar device.

==== Definition ====
The term FPS-Z was first coined sometime around 2006 of 2007 by former Tribes Vengeance: Renegades and Ascension developer Rooster128 to help differentiate games like Tribes from other first-person shooters<ref>[http://tribespapers.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-mission-of-fpsz.html The Mission of "FPSZ"]</ref>. FPS-Z's are essentially the same as first-person shooters, with the obvious emphasis on movement in the Z axis. Generally FPS-Z's are played in the first-person perspective, but some do include an optional third-person view. Though not the first, many consider the Tribes franchise to be the quintessential and most successful FPS-Z series. While many games before and after included elements of Z-axis movement, the Tribes series completely revolves around this aspect. Although they feature the same freedom of movement, FPS-Z's shouldn't be confused with six degrees of freedom(6DoF) games. These include space combat and simulation games such as Freespace, Freelancer, and Eve Online.

When dealing with Arena shooters such as Quake there's a bit of a grey area, since while players can easily propel themselves through the air by using rocket jumps or other similar mechanics, it's hard to say whether or not there's emphasis in this kind of movement when compared to a game like Tribes: Ascend. Instead of outright saying a game is or isn't an FPS-Z, it may be better to use a scale of sorts to measure the 'amount' of emphasis in the Z-axis.

==== History ====

'''1990's'''

In 1998, Sierra On-Line released Starsiege: Tribes, the first of five Tribes games which some consider the land-mark FPS-Z video-game series.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tribesvengeance/review.html Tribes: Vengeance Review]</ref>

'''2000-2010'''

In 2001 Sierra released Tribes 2, the sequel to Starsiege: Tribes. Although movement was a bit different, overall it was very similar to the first game and featured the standard Spinfusor, Chaingun, Blaster, along with new weapons. It originally included clan and player profiles, along with email, chat, league tables, tournaments and message board functionality all within the game client. In 2002 Sierra released Tribes: Aerial Assault for the PlayStation 2, the first and only Tribes game for a console. It is essentially Tribes 2 ported to the PlayStation 2, and included online multiplayer.

In October of 2004 VU Games released Tribes: Vengeance. While it was met with mixed reactions from the community, it garnered generally positive reviews from the industry. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception]</ref>Along with the usual multiplayer modes such as Capture the Flag and Arena, Vengeance also included a complete single-player campaign, the only Tribes game to include one. Support was dropped roughly 6 months after release, including the release of a planned patch.

In 2006 there were talks of a game some simply refered to as 'Tribes Legions', which was essentially a tech demo showing off GarageGames' new Atlas Terrain<ref>[http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427393 Hit me up with your Legions Questions]</ref>. After some polish the small team from GarageGames decided to show off their work at GDC 2006<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9nr-keKSA Legions Gameplay Tech Demo GDC 2006]</ref>, and it was eventually decided to start developing it into a full-fledged game. In 2007 GarageGames was bought by the New York investment company IAC and renamed to Instant Action. A website (InstantAction.com) was launched which featured 3D multiplayer games, one of which being Legions. In 2008 GarageGames released Fallen Empire: Legions to the public, claiming it to be a browser-based "spiritual successor" to the Tribes franchise. Like Tribes, movement was based almost entirely around the use of jetpacks and skiing. Players were able to either take flight for a few seconds or glide across maps over a cushion of air, essentially replicating the skiing functionality found in Tribes games. Development on Legions (and all other games on the platform) was halted in 2009 when InstantAction shifted focus to revamp their business. Unfortunately the company shut down in late 2010. The game was then handed to the community, which continued to develop the game for several years after.

In September of 2009 SouthPeak Interactive released Section 8, which equipped all players players with a jet-pack. It included 32 online multiplayer support, custom load-outs and character customization. The game received mostly average to mixed reviews, with its low server population being the main drawback. A sequel was released in 2011 called Section 8: Prejudice, which also suffered a low player base.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMrdp2-z2k Section 8: Prejudice Gameplay (PC HD)]</ref>

In November 2009 Futuremark Games Studio released Shattered Horizon, a zero-gravity multiplayer-only FPS-Z that placed players in the broken remains of Earth's orbital infrastructure and hollowed-out asteroids. It featured 32 multiplayer online support and complete freedom of movement. While it received generally positive reviews, it required a fairly high-end computer which limited its player base.

In December 2009, a mod for Crysis was released as a public beta. The mod, titled MechWarrior Living Legends, allowed players to control battlemechs, while also giving players movement in the Z-axis through short bursts of energy.

In March of 2010, a mod for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars called Tribal Wars was released and aimed at bringing back some of the gameplay elements found in Starsiege: Tribes, such as jetpacks, skiing and similar weapons.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/tribal-wars/news/tribal-wars-mod-release Tribal Wars Mod Release]</ref>

'''2011-Present'''

In 2011 Hi-Rez Studios started the closed beta stage for Tribes: Ascend, which was then fully released in April 2012. Like previous Tribes titles, it too featured skiing, jetpacks, large outdoor maps and popular game modes such as CTF, TDM, and Arena. Like Tribes: Vengeance, game critics praised Ascend and gave it high marks, though the game received mixed reactions from seasoned Tribes players. In 2013 Hi-Rez Studios stopped development on Ascend, and shifted focus to their MOBA game SMITE. A small team from Hi-Rez returned to Ascend in late 2015 and eventually released the 'Out of the Blue' patch. It focused on many community complaints over the years, and also attempted to make it a bit closer to the original Tribes games. While the initial announcement garnered favorable responses from the community and press, reactions to the final patch are mixed at best.

Not long after the release of Tribes: Ascend, a number of community-developed FPS-Zs started to emerge. Project Freefall technically started development during Ascend's closed beta by Cameron West, also known as Ignorance or Saccaed. Development on Project Freefall started in early 2012 originally on Unreal Engine 3, and was briefly ported to Unity before switching back after Unreal Engine 4 was released. Freefall features both skiing and jetpacks, and aims to be very open to modders. Each public build also comes with its source code for those interested. The last update came in September of 2014, and is no longer considered as being in development.<ref>[http://projectfreefall.com Project Freefall]</ref>

Former Tribes player and Ascension developer Rooster128 revealed Project Teamsky in early 2013. Early videos showed a game similar to Tribes, at least from a movement-standpoint.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoPuaSOnNIE Project Teamsky]</ref> Like Project Freefall, the project is no longer in development. Rooster128 later worked with Midair developers Archetype Studios for a brief period of time.

Also in 2013 we saw the early development stages of Legacy FPS, or Legacy, by another Tribes player known as SmoothP. Developed using Unity, Legacy mainly focused on creating a stand-alone version of the popular Tribes 2 game mode Team Rabbit 2. While the game saw a brief duration of popularity within the Tribes community, ultimately development slowed down to a point where the community lost interest and moved on. Developer SmoothP showed interest in continuing development as late as April 2014, however it wasn't until late summer 2017 that the game received another batch of updates.<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/legacyfps Legacy FPS]</ref>

Midair (formerly known as Project Z) started development sometime during 2013 by former Legions: Overdrive community developers, who now go by Archetype Studios. While the project originally began as a port of Legions: Overdrive to Unity in 2012, it eventually grew into its own separate game roughly a year later. The game aims to be a combination of Tribes 1 and 2, with their own unique elements added to the game. Currently the game is in the closed beta / Early Access phase, and has a planned release date for Q1 2018.

In late 2014 / early 2015 gameplay footage of Novakin was released. The game features mechs and physics very similar to the original Tribes, along with similar weapons. The developer has stated that they are looking to make the game similar to the popular Tribes mod Renegades. While development halted for some times, it recently picked up again. While still early in development, the game already features CTF and Rabbit game modes, as well as a built-in map editor.<ref>[http://playnovakin.com]</ref>

2016 saw the announcement of Jetball, which is attempting to make a stand-alone version of Team Rabbit 2 using Unreal Engine 4. As expected, it too features jetpacks, skiing, and aims to be very open to community modding.<ref>[http://playjetball.com/faq/index.html Jetball Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

FPS-Z

2017-10-21T20:25:04Z

Fixious: /* History */

'''First-Person Shooter-Z''' (FPS-Z, FPS+Z, or simply FPSZ) is a sub-genre of first-person shooters that emphasize player movement in the Z-axis through the use of jetpacks or other similar device.

==== Definition ====
The term FPS-Z was first coined sometime around 2006 of 2007 by former Tribes Vengeance: Renegades and Ascension developer Rooster128 to help differentiate games like Tribes from other first-person shooters<ref>[http://tribespapers.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-mission-of-fpsz.html The Mission of "FPSZ"]</ref>. FPS-Z's are essentially the same as first-person shooters, with the obvious emphasis on movement in the Z axis. Generally FPS-Z's are played in the first-person perspective, but some do include an optional third-person view. Though not the first, many consider the Tribes franchise to be the quintessential and most successful FPS-Z series. While many games before and after included elements of Z-axis movement, the Tribes series completely revolves around this aspect. Although they feature the same freedom of movement, FPS-Z's shouldn't be confused with six degrees of freedom(6DoF) games. These include space combat and simulation games such as Freespace, Freelancer, and Eve Online.

When dealing with Arena shooters such as Quake there's a bit of a grey area, since while players can easily propel themselves through the air by using rocket jumps or other similar mechanics, it's hard to say whether or not there's emphasis in this kind of movement when compared to a game like Tribes: Ascend. Instead of outright saying a game is or isn't an FPS-Z, it may be better to use a scale of sorts to measure the 'amount' of emphasis in the Z-axis.

==== History ====

'''1990's'''

In 1998, Sierra On-Line released Starsiege: Tribes, the first of five Tribes games which some consider the land-mark FPS-Z video-game series.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tribesvengeance/review.html Tribes: Vengeance Review]</ref>

'''2000-2010'''

In 2001 Sierra released Tribes 2, the sequel to Starsiege: Tribes. Although movement was a bit different, overall it was very similar to the first game and featured the standard Spinfusor, Chaingun, Blaster, along with new weapons. It originally included clan and player profiles, along with email, chat, league tables, tournaments and message board functionality all within the game client. In 2002 Sierra released Tribes: Aerial Assault for the PlayStation 2, the first and only Tribes game for a console. It is essentially Tribes 2 ported to the PlayStation 2, and included online multiplayer.

In October of 2004 VU Games released Tribes: Vengeance. While it was met with mixed reactions from the community, it garnered generally positive reviews from the industry. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception]</ref>Along with the usual multiplayer modes such as Capture the Flag and Arena, Vengeance also included a complete single-player campaign, the only Tribes game to include one. Support was dropped roughly 6 months after release, including the release of a planned patch.

In 2006 there were talks of a game some simply refered to as 'Tribes Legions', which was essentially a tech demo showing off GarageGames' new Atlas Terrain<ref>[http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427393 Hit me up with your Legions Questions]</ref>. After some polish the small team from GarageGames decided to show off their work at GDC 2006<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9nr-keKSA Legions Gameplay Tech Demo GDC 2006]</ref>, and it was eventually decided to start developing it into a full-fledged game. In 2007 GarageGames was bought by the New York investment company IAC and renamed to Instant Action. A website (InstantAction.com) was launched which featured 3D multiplayer games, one of which being Legions. In 2008 GarageGames released Fallen Empire: Legions to the public, claiming it to be a browser-based "spiritual successor" to the Tribes franchise. Like Tribes, movement was based almost entirely around the use of jetpacks and skiing. Players were able to either take flight for a few seconds or glide across maps over a cushion of air, essentially replicating the skiing functionality found in Tribes games. Development on Legions (and all other games on the platform) was halted in 2009 when InstantAction shifted focus to revamp their business. Unfortunately the company shut down in late 2010. The game was then handed to the community, which continued to develop the game for several years after.

In September of 2009 SouthPeak Interactive released Section 8, which equipped all players players with a jet-pack. It included 32 online multiplayer support, custom load-outs and character customization. The game received mostly average to mixed reviews, with its low server population being the main drawback. A sequel was released in 2011 called Section 8: Prejudice, which also suffered a low player base.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMrdp2-z2k Section 8: Prejudice Gameplay (PC HD)]</ref>

In November 2009 Futuremark Games Studio released Shattered Horizon, a zero-gravity multiplayer-only FPS-Z that placed players in the broken remains of Earth's orbital infrastructure and hollowed-out asteroids. It featured 32 multiplayer online support and complete freedom of movement. While it received generally positive reviews, it required a fairly high-end computer which limited its player base.

In December 2009, a mod for Crysis was released as a public beta. The mod, titled MechWarrior Living Legends, allowed players to control battlemechs, while also giving players movement in the Z-axis through short bursts of energy.

In March of 2010, a mod for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars called Tribal Wars was released and aimed at bringing back some of the gameplay elements found in Starsiege: Tribes, such as jetpacks, skiing and similar weapons.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/tribal-wars/news/tribal-wars-mod-release Tribal Wars Mod Release]</ref>

'''2011-Present'''

In 2011 Hi-Rez Studios started the closed beta stage for Tribes: Ascend, which was then fully released in April 2012. Like previous Tribes titles, it too featured skiing, jetpacks, large outdoor maps and popular game modes such as CTF, TDM, and Arena. Like Tribes: Vengeance, game critics praised Ascend and gave it high marks, though the game received mixed reactions from seasoned Tribes players. In 2013 Hi-Rez Studios stopped development on Ascend, and shifted focus to their MOBA game SMITE. A small team from Hi-Rez returned to Ascend in late 2015 and eventually released the 'Out of the Blue' patch. It focused on many community complaints over the years, and also attempted to make it a bit closer to the original Tribes games. While the initial announcement garnered favorable responses from the community and press, reactions to the final patch are mixed at best.

Not long after the release of Tribes: Ascend, a number of community-developed FPS-Zs started to emerge. Project Freefall technically started development during Ascend's closed beta by Cameron West, also known as Ignorance or Saccaed. Development on Project Freefall started in early 2012 originally on Unreal Engine 3, and was briefly ported to Unity before switching back after Unreal Engine 4 was released. Freefall features both skiing and jetpacks, and aims to be very open to modders. Each public build also comes with its source code for those interested. The last update came in September of 2014, and is no longer considered as being in development.<ref>[http://projectfreefall.com Project Freefall]</ref>

Former Tribes player and Ascension developer Rooster128 revealed Project Teamsky in early 2013. Early videos showed a game similar to Tribes, at least from a movement-standpoint.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoPuaSOnNIE Project Teamsky]</ref> Like Project Freefall, the project is no longer in development. Rooster128 later worked with Midair developers Archetype Studios for a brief period of time.

Also in 2013 we saw the early development stages of Legacy FPS, or Legacy, by another Tribes player known as SmoothP. Developed using Unity, Legacy mainly focused on creating a stand-alone version of the popular Tribes 2 game mode Team Rabbit 2. While the game saw a brief duration of popularity within the Tribes community, ultimately development slowed down to a point where the community lost interest and moved on. Developer SmoothP showed interest in continuing development as late as April 2014, however it wasn't until late summer 2017 that the game received another batch of updates.<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/legacyfps Legacy FPS]</ref>

Midair (formerly known as Project Z) started development sometime during 2013 by former Legions: Overdrive community developers, who now go by Archetype Studios. While the project originally began as a port of Legions: Overdrive to Unity in 2012, it eventually grew into its own separate game roughly a year later. The game aims to be a combination of Tribes 1 and 2, with their own unique elements added to the game. Currently the game is in the closed beta / Early Access phase, and has a planned release date for Q1 2018.

In late 2014 / early 2015 gameplay footage of Novakin was released. The game features mechs and physics very similar to the original Tribes, along with similar weapons. The developer has stated that they are looking to make the game similar to the popular Tribes mod Renegades. While development halted for some times, it recently picked up again. While still early in development, the game already features CTF and Rabbit game modes, as well as a built-in map editor.<ref>[http://playnovakin.com]</ref>

2016 saw the announcement of Jetball, which is attempting to make a stand-alone version of Team Rabbit 2 on Unreal Engine 4.

==References==
{{reflist}}

FPS-Z

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'''First-Person Shooter-Z''' (FPS-Z, FPS+Z, or simply FPSZ) is a sub-genre of first-person shooters that emphasize player movement in the Z-axis through the use of jetpacks or other similar device.

==== Definition ====
The term FPS-Z was first coined sometime around 2006 of 2007 by former Tribes Vengeance: Renegades and Ascension developer Rooster128 to help differentiate games like Tribes from other first-person shooters<ref>[http://tribespapers.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-mission-of-fpsz.html The Mission of "FPSZ"]</ref>. FPS-Z's are essentially the same as first-person shooters, with the obvious emphasis on movement in the Z axis. Generally FPS-Z's are played in the first-person perspective, but some do include an optional third-person view. Though not the first, many consider the Tribes franchise to be the quintessential and most successful FPS-Z series. While many games before and after included elements of Z-axis movement, the Tribes series completely revolves around this aspect. Although they feature the same freedom of movement, FPS-Z's shouldn't be confused with six degrees of freedom(6DoF) games. These include space combat and simulation games such as Freespace, Freelancer, and Eve Online.

When dealing with Arena shooters such as Quake there's a bit of a grey area, since while players can easily propel themselves through the air by using rocket jumps or other similar mechanics, it's hard to say whether or not there's emphasis in this kind of movement when compared to a game like Tribes: Ascend. Instead of outright saying a game is or isn't an FPS-Z, it may be better to use a scale of sorts to measure the 'amount' of emphasis in the Z-axis.

==== History ====

'''1990's'''

In 1998, Sierra On-Line released Starsiege: Tribes, the first of five Tribes games which some consider the land-mark FPS-Z video-game series.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/tribesvengeance/review.html Tribes: Vengeance Review]</ref>

'''2000-2010'''

In 2001 Sierra released Tribes 2, the sequel to Starsiege: Tribes. Although movement was a bit different, overall it was very similar to the first game and featured the standard Spinfusor, Chaingun, Blaster, along with new weapons. It originally included clan and player profiles, along with email, chat, league tables, tournaments and message board functionality all within the game client. In 2002 Sierra released Tribes: Aerial Assault for the PlayStation 2, the first and only Tribes game for a console. It is essentially Tribes 2 ported to the PlayStation 2, and included online multiplayer.

In October of 2004 VU Games released Tribes: Vengeance. While it was met with mixed reactions from the community, it garnered generally positive reviews from the industry. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance#Reception]</ref>Along with the usual multiplayer modes such as Capture the Flag and Arena, Vengeance also included a complete single-player campaign, the only Tribes game to include one. Support was dropped roughly 6 months after release, including the release of a planned patch.

In 2006 there were talks of a game some simply refered to as 'Tribes Legions', which was essentially a tech demo showing off GarageGames' new Atlas Terrain<ref>[http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=427393 Hit me up with your Legions Questions]</ref>. After some polish the small team from GarageGames decided to show off their work at GDC 2006<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9nr-keKSA Legions Gameplay Tech Demo GDC 2006]</ref>, and it was eventually decided to start developing it into a full-fledged game. In 2007 GarageGames was bought by the New York investment company IAC and renamed to Instant Action. A website (InstantAction.com) was launched which featured 3D multiplayer games, one of which being Legions. In 2008 GarageGames released Fallen Empire: Legions to the public, claiming it to be a browser-based "spiritual successor" to the Tribes franchise. Like Tribes, movement was based almost entirely around the use of jetpacks and skiing. Players were able to either take flight for a few seconds or glide across maps over a cushion of air, essentially replicating the skiing functionality found in Tribes games. Development on Legions (and all other games on the platform) was halted in 2009 when InstantAction shifted focus to revamp their business. Unfortunately the company shut down in late 2010. The game was then handed to the community, which continued to develop the game for several years after.

In September of 2009 SouthPeak Interactive released Section 8, which equipped all players players with a jet-pack. It included 32 online multiplayer support, custom load-outs and character customization. The game received mostly average to mixed reviews, with its low server population being the main drawback. A sequel was released in 2011 called Section 8: Prejudice, which also suffered a low player base.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcMrdp2-z2k Section 8: Prejudice Gameplay (PC HD)]</ref>

In November 2009 Futuremark Games Studio released Shattered Horizon, a zero-gravity multiplayer-only FPS-Z that placed players in the broken remains of Earth's orbital infrastructure and hollowed-out asteroids. It featured 32 multiplayer online support and complete freedom of movement. While it received generally positive reviews, it required a fairly high-end computer which limited its player base.

In December 2009, a mod for Crysis was released as a public beta. The mod, titled MechWarrior Living Legends, allowed players to control battlemechs, while also giving players movement in the Z-axis through short bursts of energy.

In March of 2010, a mod for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars called Tribal Wars was released and aimed at bringing back some of the gameplay elements found in Starsiege: Tribes, such as jetpacks, skiing and similar weapons.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/tribal-wars/news/tribal-wars-mod-release Tribal Wars Mod Release]</ref>

'''2011-Present'''

In 2011 Hi-Rez Studios started the closed beta stage for Tribes: Ascend, which was then fully released in April 2012. Like previous Tribes titles, it too featured skiing, jetpacks, large outdoor maps and popular game modes such as CTF, TDM, and Arena. Like Tribes: Vengeance, game critics praised Ascend and gave it high marks, though the game received mixed reactions from seasoned Tribes players. In 2013 Hi-Rez Studios stopped development on Ascend, and shifted focus to their MOBA game SMITE. A small team from Hi-Rez returned to Ascend in late 2015 and eventually released the 'Out of the Blue' patch. It focused on many community complaints over the years, and also attempted to make it a bit closer to the original Tribes games. While the initial announcement garnered favorable responses from the community and press, reactions to the final patch are mixed at best.

Not long after the release of Tribes: Ascend, a number of community-developed FPS-Zs started to emerge. Project Freefall technically started development during Ascend's closed beta by Cameron West, also known as Ignorance or Saccaed. Development on Project Freefall started in early 2012 originally on Unreal Engine 3, and was briefly ported to Unity before switching back after Unreal Engine 4 was released. Freefall features both skiing and jetpacks, and aims to be very open to modders. Each public build also comes with its source code for those interested. The last update came in September of 2014, and is no longer considered as being in development.<ref>[http://projectfreefall.com Project Freefall]</ref>

Former Tribes player and Ascension developer Rooster128 revealed Project Teamsky in early 2013. Early videos showed a game similar to Tribes, at least from a movement-standpoint.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoPuaSOnNIE Project Teamsky]</ref> Like Project Freefall, the project is no longer in development. Rooster128 later worked with Midair developers Archetype Studios for a brief period of time.

Also in 2013 we saw the early development stages of Legacy FPS, or Legacy, by another Tribes player known as SmoothP. Developed using Unity, Legacy mainly focused on creating a stand-alone version of the popular Tribes 2 game mode Team Rabbit 2. While the game saw a brief duration of popularity within the Tribes community, ultimately development slowed down to a point where the community lost interest and moved on. Developer SmoothP showed interest in continuing development as late as April 2014, however it wasn't until late summer 2017 that the game received another batch of updates.<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/legacyfps Legacy FPS]</ref>

Midair (formerly known as Project Z) started development sometime during 2013 by former Legions: Overdrive community developers, who now go by Archetype Studios. While the project originally began as a port of Legions: Overdrive to Unity in 2012, it eventually grew into its own separate game roughly a year later. The game aims to be a combination of Tribes 1 and 2, with their own unique elements added to the game. Currently the game is in the closed beta / Early Access phase, and has a planned release date for Q1 2018.

==References==
{{reflist}}

Tribes Royale

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{{Infobox VG
|title = Tribes Royale
|image = [[Image:Hi-Rez_Studios_logo.png|256px]]
|developer = Hi-Rez Studios
|publisher = Hi-Rez Studios
|series = ''[[Tribes (series)|Tribes]]''
|released = TBA
|genre = Battle Royale
|modes = Multiplayer
|platforms = Android / iOS
}}

'''''Tribes Royale''''' is an unannounced game by Hi-Rez Studios, most likely based on the [[Tribes (series)|Tribes series]]. On October 05, 2017, Hi-Rez Studios filed three trademarks for the name ''Tribes Royale''.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://smitedatamining.com/hi-rezs-trademark-update-tribes-royale-and-smite-blitz/ |title=Smite Datamining |accessdate=October 12, 2017}}</ref>
Based on these trademarks, it can be determined that this will be an online multiplayer game with the ability to communicate with other players. One of the trademarks includes verbage ''video-game software for use on mobile devices, tablets, and cellular phones'', indicating that it will most likely be a mobile game. This assumption is based on the fact that [[Tribes: Ascend]] and Smite, earlier PC based games released by Hi-Rez, did not include this verbiage in their trademarks, yet their mobile game, Smite Blitz, did.

==Gameplay==
While Hi-Rez has not made any official announcements about 'Tribes Royale', there are some assumptions that can be made based on the title. Two very popular games were released in 2017 that were based on a battle royale genre, and it is assumed that Hi-Rez is jumping on the band wagon to create their own battle royale game. Hi-Rez was accused of doing something similar with an earlier game, Paladins, which bares a striking resemblance to Blizzard's Overwatch. While Hi-Rez denies these claims, the fact remains that it is very similar to Overwatch, and then they register a trademark with a title that includes the word ''royale'' in it, the same year that the battle royale genre has started to regain popularity. It's also possible that the game will be similar to the popular mobile game [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hNxfiXmeAE Clash Royale].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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