The Voice Game System (VGS) is the communication tool in development in Tribes 3: Rivals. As in past games, VGS is to coordinate attack, defenses, as well as jeer at the opponent. Using a series of simple keystrokes or directional inputs, a wide variety of information may be passed between players.
Two options for VGS are currently available: the Standard system which uses a pop-up with four directional buttons, and the Legacy VGS system based on prior games. Currently the key bindings between both are the same, with an updated Legacy VGS system coming in future playtests.
To use the VGS system, first type V to open the menu, and then press F, G, C, or S to launch into further submenus. Below are the keystrokes for all the commands available.
VGS Commands
Comments
| Shortcut | Text Description | Voice Line |
|---|---|---|
| VGS | Shazbot! | "Shazbot!" |
| VGF | Woohoo! | "Woohoo!" |
| VGG | You rock! | "You rock!" |
| VGC | Great Shot! | Great Shot! |
Taunts
| Shortcut | Text Description | Voice Line |
|---|---|---|
| VSC | Is that the best you can do? | "Is that the BEST you can do?" |
| VSS | THAT was graceful! | "THAT was graceful!" |
| VSG | Aww, too bad! | "Aww, that's too bad!" |
| VSF | When will you learn? | "When will you learn?" |
Offense
| Shortcut | Text Description | Voice Line | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFCC | Attack now! | "Attack!" | Attack now! |
| VFCF | Attack down the middle! | — | Attack now! |
| VFCS | Attack from the left! | — | Attack now! |
| VFCG | Attack from the right! | — | Attack now! |
| VFSC | Assault the enemy base! | "Attack the enemy base!" | Assault the enemy base! |
| VFSF | Assault the enemy base from the middle! | — | Assault the enemy base! |
| VFSS | Assault the enemy base from the left! | — | Assault the enemy base! |
| VFSG | Assault the enemy base from the right! | — | Assault the enemy base! |
| VFGC | Chase the flag! | "Chase the enemy flag carrier!" | Chase the flag! |
| VFGF | Chase the flag down the middle! | — | Chase the flag! |
| VFGS | Chase the flag from the left! | — | Chase the flag! |
| VFGG | Chase the flag from the right! | — | Chase the flag! |
| VFFC | Grab the enemy flag! | "Get the enemy flag!" | Grab the enemy flag! |
| VFFF | Grab the enemy flag from the middle! | — | Grab the enemy flag! |
| VFFS | Grab the enemy flag from the left! | — | Grab the enemy flag! |
| VFFG | Grab the enemy flag from the right! | — | Grab the enemy flag! |
Defense
| Shortcut | Text Description | Voice Line | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCSC | Defend! | "Cover me!" | Defend! |
| VCSF | Defend the middle! | — | Defend! |
| VCSS | Defend from the left! | — | Defend! |
| VCSG | Defend from the right! | — | Defend! |
| VCGC | Defend the base! | "Defend our base!" | Defend the base! |
| VCGF | Defend the base from the middle! | — | Defend the base! |
| VCGS | Defend the base from the left! | — | Defend the base! |
| VCGG | Defend the base from the right! | — | Defend the base! |
| VCCC | Protect the flag carrier! | "Defend the flag carrier!!" | Protect the flag carrier! |
| VCCF | Protect the flag carrier from the middle! | — | Protect the flag carrier! |
| VCCS | Protect the flag carrier from the left! | — | Protect the flag carrier! |
| VCCG | Protect the flag carrier from the right! | — | Protect the flag carrier! |
| VCFC | Defend our flag! | "Defend our flag!" | Defend our flag! |
| VCFF | Defend our flag from the middle! | — | Defend our flag! |
| VCFS | Defend our flag from the left! | — | Defend our flag! |
| VCFG | Defend our flag from the right! | — | Defend our flag! |