New Tribes 2 Mod Announced

The Tribes 2 development team today announced their support of a new Tribes 2 Mod. "This new Mod underscores Dynamix' commitment to community-based teamplay for players of all levels and skills," gushed a Dynamix press release. "Finally, players tired of 8-0 games against l33t capmasters can have fun again."

The Newbie Mod will make every game of Tribes 2 just like the first one. The gameplay is set up not just to protect newbie behavior, but to actually encourage it. First of all, any player that captures the flag dies immediately, charged as a self-kill, and gets no points. To acquire points, players have to ask how to use the repair pack, how to deploy a remote turret, how to use a command station, and "How do I get those green twirly things that really blow up good?"

"I think the Newbie Mod is perfect for Quake/Unreal converts," said Dave Meddish, Tribes 2 developer. "I mean, how many other Mods give you extra points for never using your jetpack? None, that's how many."

Tribal Fear News observed the crack QA team shaking out the new Mod. "Hey, I just got 5 points for asking how to use the targeting laser," exclaimed one surprised tester. "Wow, I wonder what a TK is worth?!"