Capture the flag (CTF) - Each team (up to eight, normally less than three on any given mission) has one or more bases and a single flag.

There are five distinct 'default' game types: The outdoor environments can extend for several in-game kilometers. In general, bases are scattered throughout the map depending on the game type. Most of the standard maps are outdoors environments in a variety of climates, from sunshine to snow and hail. The battles take place in one of 40 levels.

The player assumes the role of a warrior loyal to one of the four major tribes battling in the front lines of the conflict.

Conflict has broken out between several factions of humans, the four largest of which are the Children of the Phoenix, who descend from people isolated from the Great Human Empire during the 'jumpgate diaspora', Blood Eagle, a force of imperial knights originally sent from the Empire to subdue Humans who have gone 'tribal' over time, and Diamond Sword and Starwolf, who are of secondary importance, with innumerable other splinter tribes constantly fighting for territory. The story is set in the 40th century, after humanity has settled across the galaxies via jumpgates. Tribes is a squad-based multiplayer online game.

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