Tribes 3: Rivals - Revision history

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	'''''TRIBES 3: Rivals''''' is a first-person shooter from Prophecy Games, formerly a subsidiary of Hi-Rez Studios, for Microsoft Windows, as part of the ''Tribes'' series. Aspects from previous ''Tribes'' games, such as jetpacks and skiing are featured in the game. Additionally, elements from [[Tribes: Ascend]], including perks, weapons, and packs, have returned. Elements from [[Starsiege: Raiders]] have been included as well. The game is planned to be available for purchase through Steam for $19.99 for the base edition, with a 10% discount for anyone purchasing the Early Access starting March 12, 2024. The most recent patch was released June 17, 2024. On June 24, ~~2025~~ it was announced that development would pause on Tribes 3 and there would be limited updates as neither Tribes 3 nor [[Starsiege: Deadzone]] had enough success to support the studio for primary development<ref>http://www.tribes3rivals.com/news/tribes-3-player-update</ref>.		'''''TRIBES 3: Rivals''''' is a first-person shooter from Prophecy Games, formerly a subsidiary of Hi-Rez Studios, for Microsoft Windows, as part of the ''Tribes'' series. Aspects from previous ''Tribes'' games, such as jetpacks and skiing are featured in the game. Additionally, elements from [[Tribes: Ascend]], including perks, weapons, and packs, have returned. Elements from [[Starsiege: Raiders]] have been included as well. The game is planned to be available for purchase through Steam for $19.99 for the base edition, with a 10% discount for anyone purchasing the Early Access starting March 12, 2024. The most recent patch was released June 17, 2024. On June 24, 2024 it was announced that development would pause on Tribes 3 and there would be limited updates as neither Tribes 3 nor [[Starsiege: Deadzone]] had enough success to support the studio for primary development<ref>http://www.tribes3rivals.com/news/tribes-3-player-update</ref>.

	=== History ===		=== History ===

Bigwig: Updated to indicate Prophecy is no longer a subsidiary of Hi-Rez, added most recent patch information

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Updated to indicate Prophecy is no longer a subsidiary of Hi-Rez, added most recent patch information

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	'''''TRIBES 3: Rivals''''' is ~~an upcoming~~ first-person shooter from Prophecy Games, a subsidiary of Hi-Rez Studios, for Microsoft Windows, as part of the ''Tribes'' series. Aspects from previous ''Tribes'' games, such as jetpacks and skiing are featured in the game. Additionally, elements from [[Tribes: Ascend]], including perks, weapons, and packs, have returned. Elements from [[Starsiege: Raiders]] have been included as well. The game is planned to be available for purchase through Steam for $19.99 for the base edition, with a 10% discount for anyone purchasing the Early Access starting March 12.		'''''TRIBES 3: Rivals''''' is a first-person shooter from Prophecy Games, formerly a subsidiary of Hi-Rez Studios, for Microsoft Windows, as part of the ''Tribes'' series. Aspects from previous ''Tribes'' games, such as jetpacks and skiing are featured in the game. Additionally, elements from [[Tribes: Ascend]], including perks, weapons, and packs, have returned. Elements from [[Starsiege: Raiders]] have been included as well. The game is planned to be available for purchase through Steam for $19.99 for the base edition, with a 10% discount for anyone purchasing the Early Access starting March 12, 2024. The most recent patch was released June 17, 2024. On June 24, 2025 it was announced that development would pause on Tribes 3 and there would be limited updates as neither Tribes 3 nor [[Starsiege: Deadzone]] had enough success to support the studio for primary development<ref>http://www.tribes3rivals.com/news/tribes-3-player-update</ref>.

	~~=== How to Play ===~~
	~~Tribes 3: Rivals is currently in an alpha state~~, ~~and was available during scheduled playtests to players who have registered for the playtest~~. The ~~final playtest began on the evening of March 7, 2024 and ended on March 8~~, 2024 ~~at 8:00 pm, eastern US time~~. ~~After this~~, there ~~will~~ be ~~no more playtests until~~ the ~~game enters early access on March 12, 2024~~.

	=== History ===		=== History ===

Bigwig: Updated armor descriptions

2024-04-08T16:53:00Z

Updated armor descriptions

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	==== [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Light_Armor\|Light Armor]] ====		==== [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Light_Armor\|Light Armor]] ====
	Light Armor is ~~extremely fast~~ and is best ~~suited~~ for flag ~~capping~~ and ~~chasing~~.		Light Armor is the fastest and most fragile of all armor types. With a base health of 1,000, Lights are best outfitted for capturing the flag, chasing cappers, and sniping.
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	==== [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Medium_Armor\|Medium Armor]] ====		==== [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Medium_Armor\|Medium Armor]] ====
	Medium armor finds the balance between speed and survivability. ~~It may~~ be ~~outfitted to fill sniping or infiltration roles~~.		Medium armor finds the balance between speed and survivability. With 1,500 health and a variety of weapons, Medium can be effective at midfield chasing and maintaining the base.
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	\| {{Tribes 3: Rivals/Heavy ~~Offense Loadout}}~~		\| {{Tribes 3: Rivals/Heavy Armor Loadout}}
	~~\| {{Tribes 3: Rivals/Heavy Defense~~ Loadout}}
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	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]

	===== ~~Team Death Match~~ =====		===== Honor Ball =====
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]

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Game Modes and Maps

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	=== Game Modes and Maps ===		=== Game Modes and Maps ===
	There is currently 2 [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Game Modes\|game modes]] being tested, standard Capture the Flag (~~16v16~~) and ~~Competitive Capture the Flag~~ (~~7v7~~).		There is currently 2 [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Game Modes\|game modes]] being tested, standard Capture the Flag (12v12) and Honor Ball (4v4).

	=== Active Maps ===		=== Active Maps ===

Bigwig: /* CTF */

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CTF

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	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]

			===== Team Death Match =====
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]

Bigwig: /* Achievements */

2024-03-17T23:11:36Z

Achievements

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	One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.		One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.

	=== Achievements ===		=== Achievements and Accolades ===
	''Main ~~Article:'' [[~~Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|~~Achievements]]~~		{{Main\|Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements}}
			{{Main\|Tribes 3: Rivals/Accolades}}

	Tribes 3: Rivals features a variety of achievements that ~~cab~~ be used to unlock Avatars, Banners, and Titles for the player's Identity Card.		Tribes 3: Rivals features a variety of achievements that can be used to unlock Avatars, Banners, and Titles for the player's Identity Card. Some achievements also award Armor Crates or Weapon Crates.

	=== Classes ===		=== Classes ===

Bigwig: /* Play tests */

2024-03-09T01:17:24Z

Play tests

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	=== How to Play ===		=== How to Play ===
	Tribes 3: Rivals is currently in an alpha state, and is available during scheduled playtests to players who have registered for the playtest. ~~Currently the~~ playtest ~~is open to~~ the ~~public~~, ~~with the only requirement being requesting access~~ on ~~Steam~~. ~~Most~~ playtests ~~begin on Thursday evening US Eastern Time and run for one to three days. Playtests are announced on~~ the ~~[https://gg.discord/tribes Tribes 3: Rivals Discord] and the [https://twitter.com/Tribes3Rivals Tribes 3: Rivals] page~~ on X, ~~formerly known as Twitter~~.		Tribes 3: Rivals is currently in an alpha state, and was available during scheduled playtests to players who have registered for the playtest. The final playtest began on the evening of March 7, 2024 and ended on March 8, 2024 at 8:00 pm, eastern US time. After this, there will be no more playtests until the game enters early access on March 12, 2024.

	The final playtest began on the evening of March 7, 2024 and is tentatively planned to end on the evening of March 8, 2024, eastern US time. After this, there will be no more playtests until the game enters early access on March 12		=== History ===

	==== ~~Registration for play tests ====~~
	~~Players can register to be part of the alpha playtests by:~~
	~~# Head to the [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687970/TRIBES_3_Rivals/ TRIBES 3: Rivals Steam page]~~
	~~# Sign Up: Click on the ‘Request Access’ button in the ''Join the TRIBES 3: Rivals Playtest'' section to sign up for the TRIBES 3 playtest.~~
	~~# Once the next playtest starts, everyone who has requested access or has access from the prior playtest can join the game.~~

	~~== History~~ ==
	The game was announced on the loading screen for the alpha of [[Starsiege: Deadzone]] on May 12, 2023. On November 22, 2023, a "Tribes 3: Rivals Playtest" was created on Steam<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/2708610/ SteamDB page for Tribes 3: Rivals Playtest 11/22/2023]</ref>. A few days later on November 27, 2023, registration was opened for the alpha playtest. Two days later, an official Steam page was created for the game<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687970/TRIBES_3_Rivals Steam page for Tribes 3: Rivals]</ref>.		The game was announced on the loading screen for the alpha of [[Starsiege: Deadzone]] on May 12, 2023. On November 22, 2023, a "Tribes 3: Rivals Playtest" was created on Steam<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/2708610/ SteamDB page for Tribes 3: Rivals Playtest 11/22/2023]</ref>. A few days later on November 27, 2023, registration was opened for the alpha playtest. Two days later, an official Steam page was created for the game<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687970/TRIBES_3_Rivals Steam page for Tribes 3: Rivals]</ref>.

	=== ~~Play tests~~ ===		=== Gameplay ===
	The most recent play test was part of [https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest Steam Next Fest], and run from February 5 through February 12, 2024. Due to the success of the demo, the servers were kept open for two additional days until February 14, 2024. During the February 2024 Next Fest, Tribes 3: Rivals was the 20th most popular game, and the most popular shooter <ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfestmostplayed The Most-Played Demos of the February 2024 Event]</ref>.

	~~== Gameplay ==~~		=== Voice Game System ===
	===Voice Game System===
	''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Voice Game System\|Voice Game System]]		''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Voice Game System\|Voice Game System]]

	One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.		One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.

	===Achievements===		=== Achievements ===
	''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|Achievements]]		''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|Achievements]]

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	=== Game Modes and Maps ===		=== Game Modes and Maps ===
	There is currently 2 [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Game Modes\|game modes]] being tested, standard Capture the Flag (16v16) and Competitive Capture the Flag (7v7). ~~ALso avialable in custom games is Team Hunters~~		There is currently 2 [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Game Modes\|game modes]] being tested, standard Capture the Flag (16v16) and Competitive Capture the Flag (7v7).

	=== Active Maps ===		=== Active Maps ===
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	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]

	~~===== Team Hunters =====~~

	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Dangerous Crossing\|Dangerous Crossing]]

	~~=== Inactive Maps ===~~

	~~==== CTF ====~~

	*[[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]

	~~===== Deathmatch Arena =====~~

	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]
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	=== Custom Matches and Content ===		=== Custom Matches and Content ===
	While dedicated or private servers are unlikely, custom matches will be supported as they eventually were in ''Tribes: Ascend''. Users will be able to create custom matches that offer different team sizes and weapon loadouts, custom modes that alter the game’s core physics such as gravity and player speed~~. Unlike in ''Tribes: Ascend'', custom content will be supported, allowing users to generate their own content such as customized maps and environments~~.		While dedicated or private servers are unlikely, custom matches will be supported as they eventually were in ''Tribes: Ascend''. Users will be able to create custom matches that offer different team sizes and weapon loadouts, custom modes that alter the game’s core physics such as gravity and player speed.

	== System Requirements ==		== System Requirements ==
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	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

	~~== Critical Reception ==~~


	==Patches==		==Patches==

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Achievements

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	===Achievements===		===Achievements===
	''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|Achievements		''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|Achievements]]

	Tribes 3: Rivals features a variety of achievements that cab be used to unlock Avatars, Banners, and Titles for the player's Identity Card.		Tribes 3: Rivals features a variety of achievements that cab be used to unlock Avatars, Banners, and Titles for the player's Identity Card.

	=== Classes ===		=== Classes ===

Bigwig: /* Gameplay */

2024-03-08T05:52:59Z

Gameplay

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	One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.		One of the most popular ways to communicate in the game is through the [[Tribes 3:Rivals/Voice Game System\|VGS]], a system of voice commands. Pressing the '''"V'''" key brings up a list of commands to send a voice message to your team and/or the enemy.

			===Achievements===
			''Main Article:'' [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Achievements\|Achievements

			Tribes 3: Rivals features a variety of achievements that cab be used to unlock Avatars, Banners, and Titles for the player's Identity Card.

	=== Classes ===		=== Classes ===

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	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Hollow\|Hollow]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Raindance\|Raindance]]

			===== Team Death Match =====
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Honor Dome\|Honor Dome]]
	* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]		* [[Tribes 3: Rivals/Ice Dome\|Ice Dome]]