This is a preview, and in no way reflects the opinions of the staff at Da Gameboyz. Starsiege Tribes 1st person shooter was a big hit, and Sierra is set to release the sequel to this award winning title, aptly called Tribes 2, in the fall of this year 2000. Tribe 2 promises to insert you into breathtaking worlds where brainpower and teamwork are the only true keys to survival. Join an existing Tribe, start one of your own, or enlist in a new race added for Tribes 2: the BioDerm Horde. With innovations in teamplay and tactical warfare, Tribes 2 summons your intellect and gaming prowess. Take arms and fight alongside more than 50 others (either human or AI teammates) with all-new weapons, missions, play modes and vehicles via the Internet or over a Local Area Network (LAN). Or choose to play single-player campaign and training missions designed specifically to ease gamers into action. A completely new graphics engine adds depth and replayability to Tribes 2. Players can also generate their own maps "on-the-fly" using a terrain editor embedded within the game. Further, community-building innovations found in Tribes 2 will drastically simplify recruiting, building and communicating with your tribe. Here's a breakdown of the different game types. Single-player Training Campaign Several detailed and lengthy missions train new gamers ("Newbloods") how to play Tribes 2 via a high-energy, action-filled gameplay experience. Capture the Flag This remains the most popular game type in Tribes. Much like the game many of us played as kids, you organize your tribe into offensive and defensive units to protect your team's flag while seeking to capture the flag of your rivals and return it to your base. The team with the most flag captures wins! Capture and Hold All about controlling locations, in this game you receive points for capturing specific locations (such as a tower) and then holding them for a given period of time. The team with the most points wins. Siege One team starts the match on offense while the other starts defending the objective. When the offensive team meets its mission objective, the mission starts again with the sides reversed; the former defenders go on the offensive and the former offense defend the objective. Deathmatch The typical "every man out for himself" slugfest found in typical first person shooter games. Flag Hunters Probably the most intense multiplayer experience found in Tribes 2. Depending on the mission, warriors either try to eliminate all other warriors in the game and collect the flags they're carrying or they are grouped together on a team to collect flags from opposing team members. Players cash in flags at a central "Nexus" to obtain points. Product Features ·Change the role of your player as well as the strategies and tactics employed by your team in real time. ·Compete in breathtaking, "no boundary" environments that showcase seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor environments. ·Immerse yourself in massive, breathtaking worlds that are tormented by real time weather conditions (rain, snow, fog and lightning) and environmental elements (water, lava and quicksand). ·Deliver destruction with three new weapons as well as with completely upgraded versions of existing weapons. ·Advance your Tribes' positions and gather intelligence with three new vehicles, including a 4 wheel Scout ATV, tank with gunner station, and 6 person APC. ·Recruit members to join your own Tribe, coordinate the Tribe's activities and share mods/maps within the TRIBES 2 client via voice and text chat, email, instant messaging, message forums, news, and web browsing. ·Experience authentic multiplayer action before setting foot on the online battlefields of Tribes 2 with new single player training missions and campaigns. ·Create your own maps in minutes with a new "Point & Click" Terrain Editor.