Tribes (series) - Revision history

Te-krogoth: Removed all the crazy internal linking, and put the "versions" section in chornological order.

2012-01-31T00:58:32Z

Removed all the crazy internal linking, and put the "versions" section in chornological order.

Te-noxwizard: Fixed references

2012-01-30T06:43:30Z

Fixed references

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	''Starsiege: Tribes'' still retains a large community of players. ''Starsiege: Tribes'' sold a total of 210,000 copies.		''Starsiege: Tribes'' still retains a large community of players. ''Starsiege: Tribes'' sold a total of 210,000 copies.

	In March 2009, [[GarageGames]] announced it had obtained the rights to the Tribes franchise from [[Activision Blizzard]] and would be bringing Starsiege: Tribes to InstantAction as [[PlayTribes]].[http://kotaku.com/5171349/instantaction-brings-tribes-to-your-web-browser] However on November 11, 2010, InstantAction was shutdown, thus cancelling development on PlayTribes.		In March 2009, [[GarageGames]] announced it had obtained the rights to the Tribes franchise from [[Activision Blizzard]] and would be bringing Starsiege: Tribes to InstantAction as [[PlayTribes]].<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5171349/instantaction-brings-tribes-to-your-web-browser InstantAction Brings Tribes To Your Web Browser]</ref> However on November 11, 2010, InstantAction was shutdown, thus cancelling development on PlayTribes.

	A single player version called ''Tribes Extreme'' began development shortly after the release of ''Starsiege: Tribes'', but was abandoned before completion [http://pc.ign.com/articles/072/072619p1.html].		A single player version called [[Tribes Extreme]] began development shortly after the release of ''Starsiege: Tribes'', but was abandoned before completion <ref>[http://pc.ign.com/articles/072/072619p1.html Tribes Extreme Cancelled]</ref>.

	''Tribes 2'' added additional vehicles (such as a two-person tank and a three-person bomber with a belly turret), weapons, and items. A few details of gameplay were changed; for instance, the original game made a player choose his load out while he was at a supply station (sometimes resulting in long lines to use the station), while the sequel required the player to choose his load out before he used the station. ''Tribes 2'' also included many features to help its community of players: it included user profiles, interactive chat areas, and message boards. The initial release of ''Tribes 2'' was plagued by bugs and slow performance; several patches were released over the following year (first by Sierra, later by [[GarageGames]]) to address these issues.		''Tribes 2'' added additional vehicles (such as a two-person tank and a three-person bomber with a belly turret), weapons, and items. A few details of gameplay were changed; for instance, the original game made a player choose his load out while he was at a supply station (sometimes resulting in long lines to use the station), while the sequel required the player to choose his load out before he used the station. ''Tribes 2'' also included many features to help its community of players: it included user profiles, interactive chat areas, and message boards. The initial release of ''Tribes 2'' was plagued by bugs and slow performance; several patches were released over the following year (first by Sierra, later by [[GarageGames]]) to address these issues.
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	''Tribes: Vengeance'' was a [[prequel]] to the other games. In addition to multiplayer support, it featured a full single-player game with a storyline. It was developed by [[Irrational Games]] using a heavily modified [[Unreal engine]] to bring the game's appearance up to par with other modern first-person shooters. This new Tribes largely de-emphasized the focus on massive maps and slower gameplay that was typical of ''Tribes 2'' in favor of the swifter action of the original ''Starsiege: Tribes'' and ''Tribes Aerial Assault''. Battles were faster paced, and teamwork and vehicles were less necessary. ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was released with almost no marketing support in autumn 2004 shortly after the release of [[Doom 3]] and [[Far Cry]] and just before the releases of [[Half-Life 2]] and [[Halo 2]]. Sales were predictably poor: after six months, only 47,000 copies of the game had been sold. In March 2005, all support for ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was dropped, including a planned patch that would have addressed several bugs and added [[PunkBuster]] support.		''Tribes: Vengeance'' was a [[prequel]] to the other games. In addition to multiplayer support, it featured a full single-player game with a storyline. It was developed by [[Irrational Games]] using a heavily modified [[Unreal engine]] to bring the game's appearance up to par with other modern first-person shooters. This new Tribes largely de-emphasized the focus on massive maps and slower gameplay that was typical of ''Tribes 2'' in favor of the swifter action of the original ''Starsiege: Tribes'' and ''Tribes Aerial Assault''. Battles were faster paced, and teamwork and vehicles were less necessary. ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was released with almost no marketing support in autumn 2004 shortly after the release of [[Doom 3]] and [[Far Cry]] and just before the releases of [[Half-Life 2]] and [[Halo 2]]. Sales were predictably poor: after six months, only 47,000 copies of the game had been sold. In March 2005, all support for ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was dropped, including a planned patch that would have addressed several bugs and added [[PunkBuster]] support.

	In February 2006, [[GarageGames]] "leaked" short videos of a tech demo which featured "tribes like" game play on their [[Torque Shader Engine]] or TSE.[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/40854] The demo made its debut at the 2006 [[Game Developers Conference\|GDC]] as "Legions", an obvious allusion to the Tribes series for which the team is famous for. Announced officially in 2007 as a "spiritual successor" to Tribes, [[Fallen Empire: Legions]] was released to the public in June 2008 on [[InstantAction]], and is currently being developed by the community after InstantAction was shutdown in November of 2010.<ref>[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/21/the-long-zoom-legions-will-fly-again/ The Long Zoom: Legions Will Fly Again]</ref>		In February 2006, [[GarageGames]] "leaked" short videos of a tech demo which featured "tribes like" game play on their [[Torque Shader Engine]] or TSE.<ref>[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/40854 Tribes Successor In Development?]</ref> The demo made its debut at the 2006 [[Game Developers Conference\|GDC]] as "Legions", an obvious allusion to the Tribes series for which the team is famous for. Announced officially in 2007 as a "spiritual successor" to Tribes, [[Fallen Empire: Legions]] was released to the public in June 2008 on [[InstantAction]], and is currently being developed by the community after InstantAction was shutdown in November of 2010.<ref>[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/21/the-long-zoom-legions-will-fly-again/ The Long Zoom: Legions Will Fly Again]</ref>

	On October 23, 2010, [[Hi-Rez Studios]] announced that they were the new owners of the Tribes franchise, and were developing a new Tribes MMO called [[Tribes Universe]].<ref>[http://www.massively.com/2010/10/23/hi-rez-studios-announces-development-of-tribes-universe-mmo/ Hi-Rez Studios announces development of Tribes Universe MMO]</ref>		On October 23, 2010, [[Hi-Rez Studios]] announced that they were the new owners of the Tribes franchise, and were developing a new Tribes MMO called [[Tribes Universe]].<ref>[http://www.massively.com/2010/10/23/hi-rez-studios-announces-development-of-tribes-universe-mmo/ Hi-Rez Studios announces development of Tribes Universe MMO]</ref>

Te-krogoth: Added to the Tribes Category

2012-01-08T01:49:40Z

Added to the Tribes Category

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Te-krogoth: Removed Tribes Video Games category link

2012-01-04T21:54:43Z

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	~~:''For the biological concept, see [[tribe (biology)]]. For the social concept, see [[tribe]].''~~

	'''''Tribes''''' is a series of [[science fiction]] [[first-person shooter]] [[computer game]]s originally developed by [[Dynamix]], a subsidiary of [[Sierra Entertainment]]. Set in the same universe as the game ''[[Starsiege]]'', there are six games in the Tribes series:		'''''Tribes''''' is a series of [[science fiction]] [[first-person shooter]] [[computer game]]s originally developed by [[Dynamix]], a subsidiary of [[Sierra Entertainment]]. Set in the same universe as the game ''[[Starsiege]]'', there are six games in the Tribes series:

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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Wikipedia-Books\|Tribes series}}~~
	* [http://www.garagegames.com/ GarageGames] Owners of the Torque Game Engine (TGE) used to make Tribes 2.		* [http://www.garagegames.com/ GarageGames] Owners of the Torque Game Engine (TGE) used to make Tribes 2.

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Te-krogoth: Created page with ":''For the biological concept, see tribe (biology). For the social concept, see tribe.'' '''''Tribes''''' is a series of science fiction first-person shooter ..."

2012-01-04T21:49:15Z

Created page with ":''For the biological concept, see tribe (biology). For the social concept, see tribe.'' '''''Tribes''''' is a series of science fiction first-person shooter ..."

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:''For the biological concept, see [[tribe (biology)]]. For the social concept, see [[tribe]].''

'''''Tribes''''' is a series of [[science fiction]] [[first-person shooter]] [[computer game]]s originally developed by [[Dynamix]], a subsidiary of [[Sierra Entertainment]]. Set in the same universe as the game ''[[Starsiege]]'', there are six games in the Tribes series:

* ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'', released for [[Microsoft Windows]] on November 30, 1998
* ''[[Tribes 2]]'', released for Windows on March 28, 2001 and for [[Linux]] on April 24, 2001
* ''[[Tribes Aerial Assault]]'', released for [[PlayStation 2]] on September 23, 2002
* ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]]'', released for Windows in October 2004
* ''[[Tribes Universe]]'', an upcoming MMO developed by [[Hi-Rez Studios]]
* ''[[Tribes: Ascend]]'', an upcoming multiplayer-only successor to Tribes 2 developed by Hi-Rez Studios

==Fictional universe==
The ''Tribes'' series is set in a distant future, spanning from [[4th millennium#33rd century|33rd]] to [[4th millennium#40th century|40th century]] [[AD]], while the [[back-story]] of the games begins in 2471, when a scientist [[Starsiege#Emperor Solomon Petresun|Solomon Petresun]] invents the first "[[cybrids (Starsiege)|cybrid]]", a bio-cybernetic hybrid [[artificial intelligence]] named [[Starsiege#Prometheus|Prometheus]] or IT. Based on ITS design, thousands of cybrids are [[mass-produce]]d as slaves for the mankind, however, by 2602, Prometheus grows wary of [[human]]s and rallies all cybrids produced to date against humanity in a devastating slaughter later named ''The Fire''. The events of The Fire are depicted in ''[[Earthsiege]]'' ([[1994 in video gaming|1994]]), the precursor of the ''Tribes'' series, although several important points (such as the appearance of Petresun and Prometheus as the factions' leaders) were [[retcon]]ned later in ''[[Starsiege]]''.

In ''Starsiege'' [[continuity (fiction)|continuity]], the Terran resistance manages to drive Prometheus' initially victorious forces out of Earth and onto the [[Moon]] where they are consequentially [[decapitation strike|decapitated]] by General Ambrose Gierling and his squad's [[suicide attack]] on the cybrid base in 2627. Prometheus, however, survives the explosion and to counter this threat, Petresun (having technically achieved [[immortality]] through his studies) proclaims himself the Emperor of Mankind in 2652 and succeeds in unifying and rebuilding the Terran [[civilization]]. Pursuing his goal of fortifying the Earth against the inevitable cybrid retaliation, Petresun ruthlessly exploits Martian and Venusian colonies, spawning massive [[resistance movement]]s among the colonists by 2802. The Martian rebellion led by the former Imperial Knight [[Starsiege#Bek Storm/Harabec Weathers|Harabec Weathers]] and the consequent Cybrid Wars are described in ''[[Starsiege]]'' ([[1998 in video gaming|1998]]).

The chronologically first game in the ''Tribes'' series is ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]]'' ([[2004 in video gaming|2004]]). Set some time between 33rd and 40th century, it shows the Great Human Empire, now ruled by "Imperial King" Tiberius, having hunted down (almost) all remaining cybrids and expanded beyond the boundaries of the [[Solar system]] through the so-called ''Interstellar Transfer Conduit''. While the Empire itself is prosperous, there are outcasts, known as "the Children of Phoenix" (after Harabec "[[Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix]]" Weathers, whom they consider their progenitor) or simply ''Tribals''. Their insubordination has made the Empire dispatch a great force of elite Imperial Knights, the Blood Eagles, against them, however, by the time of ''Tribes: Vengeance'', the Eagles have fully embraced the Tribal way of life, considering themselves Tribesmen despite still having ties to the Empire.

The next (chronologically) game in the series, ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' ([[1998 in video gaming|1998]]) sees the conflict between the Blood Eagles, the Children of Phoenix, and other tribes formed by the [[wiktionary:renegade|renegade]]s of these two (such as the Star Wolf and the Diamond Sword) escalating into countless [[blood feud]]s before finally culminating in the devastating Tribal Wars about 3940. The sequel, entitled ''[[Tribes 2]]'' ([[2001 in video gaming|2001]]), deals with the insurgent uprising of ''BioDerms'', a new race of warriors/workers created by the Empire to replace the cybrids, and their assault on the ''Wilderzone'', the space [[frontier]] where the Tribes mostly reside. The ''[[Tribes Aerial Assault]]'' ([[2002 in video gaming|2002]]) does not significantly contribute to the [[fictional setting]] of the series.

==Versions==
''Starsiege: Tribes'' still retains a large community of players. ''Starsiege: Tribes'' sold a total of 210,000 copies.

In March 2009, [[GarageGames]] announced it had obtained the rights to the Tribes franchise from [[Activision Blizzard]] and would be bringing Starsiege: Tribes to InstantAction as [[PlayTribes]].[http://kotaku.com/5171349/instantaction-brings-tribes-to-your-web-browser] However on November 11, 2010, InstantAction was shutdown, thus cancelling development on PlayTribes.

A single player version called ''Tribes Extreme'' began development shortly after the release of ''Starsiege: Tribes'', but was abandoned before completion [http://pc.ign.com/articles/072/072619p1.html].

''Tribes 2'' added additional vehicles (such as a two-person tank and a three-person bomber with a belly turret), weapons, and items. A few details of gameplay were changed; for instance, the original game made a player choose his load out while he was at a supply station (sometimes resulting in long lines to use the station), while the sequel required the player to choose his load out before he used the station. ''Tribes 2'' also included many features to help its community of players: it included user profiles, interactive chat areas, and message boards. The initial release of ''Tribes 2'' was plagued by bugs and slow performance; several patches were released over the following year (first by Sierra, later by [[GarageGames]]) to address these issues.

''Tribes Aerial Assault'' was a [[PlayStation 2]] version of ''Tribes 2''. Developed by [[Inevitable Entertainment]] and published by Sierra, it offered simplified but significantly swifter gameplay (fewer maps and vehicles, and a subset of the original's voice commands) and network support for up to sixteen players at a time.

''Tribes: Vengeance'' was a [[prequel]] to the other games. In addition to multiplayer support, it featured a full single-player game with a storyline. It was developed by [[Irrational Games]] using a heavily modified [[Unreal engine]] to bring the game's appearance up to par with other modern first-person shooters. This new Tribes largely de-emphasized the focus on massive maps and slower gameplay that was typical of ''Tribes 2'' in favor of the swifter action of the original ''Starsiege: Tribes'' and ''Tribes Aerial Assault''. Battles were faster paced, and teamwork and vehicles were less necessary. ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was released with almost no marketing support in autumn 2004 shortly after the release of [[Doom 3]] and [[Far Cry]] and just before the releases of [[Half-Life 2]] and [[Halo 2]]. Sales were predictably poor: after six months, only 47,000 copies of the game had been sold. In March 2005, all support for ''Tribes: Vengeance'' was dropped, including a planned patch that would have addressed several bugs and added [[PunkBuster]] support.

In February 2006, [[GarageGames]] "leaked" short videos of a tech demo which featured "tribes like" game play on their [[Torque Shader Engine]] or TSE.[http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/40854] The demo made its debut at the 2006 [[Game Developers Conference|GDC]] as "Legions", an obvious allusion to the Tribes series for which the team is famous for. Announced officially in 2007 as a "spiritual successor" to Tribes, [[Fallen Empire: Legions]] was released to the public in June 2008 on [[InstantAction]], and is currently being developed by the community after InstantAction was shutdown in November of 2010.<ref>[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/21/the-long-zoom-legions-will-fly-again/ The Long Zoom: Legions Will Fly Again]</ref>

On October 23, 2010, [[Hi-Rez Studios]] announced that they were the new owners of the Tribes franchise, and were developing a new Tribes MMO called [[Tribes Universe]].<ref>[http://www.massively.com/2010/10/23/hi-rez-studios-announces-development-of-tribes-universe-mmo/ Hi-Rez Studios announces development of Tribes Universe MMO]</ref>

Hi-Rez Studios attended PAX East 2011 and announced [[Tribes: Ascend]], a multiplayer-only successor to Tribes 2 for the PC and [[XBLA]].<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/11/shazbot-tribes-ascend-announced-multiplayer-only-coming-this-year-has-trailer/ Shazbot! Tribes: Ascend announced. Multiplayer-only, coming this year, has trailer]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikipedia-Books|Tribes series}}
* [http://www.garagegames.com/ GarageGames] Owners of the Torque Game Engine (TGE) used to make Tribes 2.

{{Tribes series}}

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