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INNOVATIONS

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Why wait for the other FPS games to catch up?  Tired of all their hype?  All this is available now, in the "Online Action/Strategy Game of the Year", Starsiege TRIBES.


Seamless Indoor Outdoor environment
-Where else can you have the fast pace action of an indoors FPS and the next minute find yourself out on the big sprawling outdoors.

Parametric animation engine with smooth motion captured animations
-Motion captured animation including running, jumping, deaths and taunts
-Death animations are played based on how a player is killed

Multiple Level of Detail (LOD)
-Smooth continuous LOD for the terrain
-Multiple LOD on all 3D shapes, including buildings & players for smooth fast framerates

Player animations that reflect what the player is doing
-See in which direction your opponent is really looking with separate upper torso animations
-Tell the difference between your opponent waiting to shoot you and being distracted by his commander map
-See your opponent or team mates equipment.
-See the actual gun they are using, the armor they're wearing or the pack on their back.

Multi-player Vehicles
-Once person drives while others enjoy the ride (seatbelts not provided)
-Passengers can look around, check out the view, and use their weapons

Weapons and Gameplay specifically designed and balanced for multi-player gaming.
-Team oriented weapons & tools
-Target enemy emplacements with a laser while your team mate mortars it into oblivion.
-Deploy beacons to help your team mates find their way or help coordinate attacks

Innovative Missions besides the standard CTF and Deathmatch
-Capture and hold strategic locations
-Defend and destroy key equipment
-Find, retrieve and guard multiple tribal banners (flags)

Mission critical equipment and targets of opportunity
-Sensor Radar networks that identify friend or foe
-Generators that power equipment including doors and elevators
-Inventory and command stations

Multi-player command hierarchy including a top down commander strategy map
-Plan tactics and strategies
-See radar and other emplacements
-Remote control equipment, including cameras and turrets
-Issue commands and waypoints to other players
-See through your team mate's eyes

Voice Sets and simple voice interface
-Over 100 prerecorded messages with a fast and easy interface for improved team communication.
-Multiple extensible voice sets to allow players individual voices.

Fully integrated IRC chat & server locator
-Chat with other players on IRC before or while connected to a game server
-Find and connect to game in three clicks of your mouse (after initial player setup)

Custom Team Skins

-Not only customize your team player skins, also customize your base with team specific textures.

Server side mods & missions
-Play new game types and mission written or built by avid TRIBES players with no downloads

Client side scripting
-Need that extra edge? Improve your gameplay by installing hundreds of clients side enhancements, including new HUDS, written by avid TRIBES players