We started tribesaerialassault.com with a simple goal in mind: to create a platform that makes it easy for people to connect with others who share their interest in keeping an old Playstation 2 (PS2) game tribes aerial assault alive. What began as powow.com/tribes. Turned into, Tribesaa.com. Eventually becoming gamerplug.com until Sony shut down servers for the game. Now we have dedicated AADS servers running again. So we are getting the gang back together. Hopefully you enjoy the trip down memory lane here and join us in the discord to rekindle that old tribal rivalry. You can now play on Ps2 just like you did back when online gaming started. Also available on PC, Xbox, or Steamdeck as well. We have managed to cross platform Tribes: Aerial Assault. Ushering in a new era of Tribes Aerial Assault gameplay. Retro gaming has never been better. With cross platforming Playstation 2 online games. On cloud based servers. We offer the perfect experience for those looking to start playing again. Also for the first time player. Our Tribes Aerial Assault Dedicated Servers have almost 100% uptime. Our recent breakthroughs have given us access to allowing users to gain CHAT-TEST, EXPERT-A, and EXPERT-B controls. Just like in the past. With our new Windows installer application. Setting up your ps2 on your Windows PC has never been easier. So please hop over to our Discord channel and experience Tribes Aerial Assault on a new level.
At tribesaerialassault.com, we believe that building a strong and supportive community is key to our success. That's why we've created a platform that puts people first, and fosters a sense of belonging and connection among our online game users. Tribes Aerial Assault is back. We are currently over 250+ members located in Discord and Playing weekly events. We also have pick up games through the week. The community has commited themselves to helping rebuild this game. Thanks to community contributions. We now have visual upgrades for the maps and weapons of Tribes Aerial Assault. We also have cloud based AWS servers running the AADS. Plus been able to expand the AADS from 16 players to 32 players. We have a Discord bot set up for PUBG games that allows players to draft teams and play pickup. All of these have been additions driven by the community. For that we are very thankful. Our Playstation 2 online games experience has grown through the years. With technology breaking way for new ways to own the skies. You can communicate through voice on Discord now. No longer are we bound by the limitations of the PS2. So drop by and become part of the best gaming community on this planet.
We've built a platform that's packed with history of the game. A lot of the old community. Trying to get people to relive the passion of their youth. Playing tribes aerial assault and other online games with our community. The goal is to get all of the old community back together under one roof. So we can enjoy playing Tribes Aerial Assault and reconnect. Plus play other games together as a community. The Tribes community in general is a special bunch. We are glad and excited to be able to be a part of it. We are commited to bringing an excellent gaming experience to all generations of online gamers. Helping bring communication and community back into the gaming realm. Let's face it. Community interaction is what made Tribes: Aerial Assault special. The game itself is a wonderful platform but the people made it special.
Tribes: Aerial Assault is a first-person shooter game with an emphasis on mobility. There are many game types in the single-player campaign and multi-player, including capture the flag (CTF), capture and hold, hunter, team deathmatch, and deathmatch. Campaign usually consists of some mixture of these game types.
In all games but hunters and deathmatch, there are team and player points. Depending on the game style, team and player points can reflect two completely different things. Player points are usually earned through an individual player's accomplishments that help the team as a whole. Player points are earned by setting and deploying equipment, repairing friendly assets, destroying enemy assets, defending friendly assets, and completing objectives of the game.
Like most first-person shooters, Tribes: Aerial Assault has a Heads Up Display (HUD). The HUD consists of a crosshair, health, energy reserve, grenades and grenade type, pack type, armor heat, lock-on detection, and vehicle condition. The HUD also has target identification, that is, a red arrow over the target is an enemy, a green arrow is a friend. An unusual feature of Tribes: Aerial Assault is the jetpack feature. The jetpack runs on armor energy and allows players to fly for short to medium distances. It is the third installment in the series of Tribes games. It is mostly a port of Tribes 2 that was done to bring the Tribes game series to console play. Making this game Tribes 3.
The game takes place in the 40th century. Mankind has spread itself to the stars. Thanks to the discovery of jump gate technology. Mankind has found a way to spread throughout the universe. The migration is known as Diaspora. A vast empire controls most of inhabited space but not all. Notably is a place called the Wilderzone. A territory that is nominally under Imperial Rule but in practice pays allegiance to no one. It's in this domain where the Tribes reside. While there are many Tribes the most common are the four great Tribes. Those are: Blood Eagle, the Children of the Phoenix, Diamond Sword, and Starwolf. The tribes resist Imperial Rule and view the Empire as a weak society that nurtures the unfit at the expense of the whole. The tribes themselves consist of rugged warriors and explorers. Their society is based upon honor above all else. The tribes technology is less than that of the empire but their ferocity and combat skill have so far kept the Empire from subduing the Tribes.
The Empire is Currently at War. The attackers called the Scourge are armies of BioDerms. These vat-grown humanoid creatures were originally bred as servants. They served this way for centuries until recently. A leader caused their massive uprising. It is reported that the Empire is not doing well in this uprising. As refugees from planets lost in the fighting have begun to flood a portion of the Wilderzone known as the Kepler system. BioDerm attacks have also been more frequent on the Tribes as of late. Compelling them to make a stand.
Tribal life and culture revolves around the glorification of the military. The constant struggle for resources and worlds has forged a tough and deadly warrior class. Leaders and tribal chiefs are almost always famous warriors; the culture bears a strong parallel to the feudal period on ancient Earth, or even far more distant past of Homeric Greece. The fluid, mobile raids typical of tribal warfare and the extension of the Imperial honor system to the diffuse clan culture of the various tribes have forged a unique society. The Tribes of Man are spread across hundreds of worlds that span the wilderzone. Despite the great distances and the relative wealth of worlds, the tribal population remains relatively small, and the wilderzone is a sparsely populated region. The Four major tribes number only between twenty and thirty million in total population, whereas most of the independent tribes have populations of under 100,000.
No one has successfully executed a census of the wilderzone, but estimates by Imperial sociologists place the total human population at approximately 100 million. Reasons for the low numbers are twofold, as with all population trends: a low birth rate combined with a relatively high mortality rate. The population of the wilderzone grows only at a snail’s pace. Two major factors keep mortality rates high in the wilderzone: (1) the martial culture and constant raiding, and (2) Xeno-pox.
The constant conflict in the wilderzone means there are always raids or small-scale wars going on. Ritual warfare like the famous Flag Contests keeps collateral damage to a minimum, but still results in death of warriors who could become parents. The potential devastation of a large-scale war could cripple even the larger tribes with high casualties.
Differences of opinion may be settled by duel or by adjudication. Tribes tend to be practical so long as honor is not involved. Personal honor is extremely important in the frontier societies of the tribes. A warrior's word must often serve as bond; there are no Imperial courts and contracts used. This custom does not mean the Tribes of Man are ignorant or illiterate. Records are kept of transactions, and all warriors are expected to read. However, the bond of honor comes from the spoken oath, not electronic chits in a clipboard's memory.
When engaging the enemy, anything is allowed. Only when a challenge sets particular limits does personal combat shift to a restricted format. These duels of honor may occur in close proximity with hand-to-hand weapons, with or without armor, or they may take place across sweeping terrain as each warrior stalks the other with spinfusor and laser rifle.
The primary motivation behind tribal war is raiding for technology, honor, or territory. Since multiple tribes on a particular world typically engage in severe raiding, some tribes have adopted a zero tolerance policy for intruders on their worlds, and respond to any incursion by mustering maximum force and mounting a full-scale assault.
family ties
Kinship ties are extremely important, but most tribesmen and women travel extensively. One reason is the constant raiding, but another reason is to seek out mates and lovers. The sparse population of many holds encourages a tribe's various branches to mingle. Cross-tribal marriages are common, with the marriage negotiation settling in advance which tribe the couple will settle among. The practical effect of marriage is to keep members of some families from fighting one another.
Currently we are running weekly Events out of the discord channel. Come join us for some Tribes Aerial Assault. No matter what your style is we have you covered. We will be playing all game types in our weekly rotation. So come and join the fight. Strap on a jetpack. We'll be waiting.
Let us know in Discord what maps you would like to play. We try to feature all Tribes Aerial Assault maps over time. Have a favorite Tribes Aerial Assault map then let us know. We will try to get it in on an event you are able to attend.
No problem. We typically play two hour events on Sunday's starting at 8pm EST. But we do also play Pick up games (PUG games) through the week. Also many people are available to duel. Occasionally Event times are moved around to better fit the group. So be sure to check back often for what is going on. Our community has you covered on Tribes Aerial Assault play. We would like to establish a good time for European Tribes Aerial Assault games as well. So if you are living in an EU time zone. Please come and try to help us get games established for your time zone. We love the international competition.
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