FAQ's
Installing the Game:
When you insert the CD into your drive, the autorun screen will appear
automatically. Click INSTALL to begin the installation. Following the
instructions on the screen. When installation is complete, two shortcuts will
appear on your desktop and taskbar. T2 Solo and LAN play takes you to the
single player and local area network games. T2 Online Play takes you to the
login screen so you can compete with players online.
Registering Your Account:
When you enter Tribes 2 for the first time, press the Create Account button.
The program opens a form containing the following fields.
-Login Name
-Password
-CD Key (located on the back of your disc's jewelcase)
-E-mail Address
After you enter the required information, press Submit to send your data to the
registration servers and create your Tribes 2 account. If you wish to change
your information later, should you switch to a new e-mail address, for example,
press the Update button that appears when you log in. You can then enter new
information into your fields as needed.
Logging In:
Each time you enter Tribes 2, a dialog box will ask for a login name and a
password. If you already have an account, simply enter this information and
press Log In to proceed into the game. You can set your computer to remember
your login name and password so this step occurs automatically. You do not
need to log in for a LAN-only game hosted by another player, or for the
single-player missions. However, you must log in for internet play.
The Launch Menu:
The Launch Menu is your portal to Tribes 2. Press the Lauunch bar in the lower
left hand corner to access the menu or select one of the buttons along the
bottom edge. After you have selected an option, the screen will display futher
options in the form of tabs, buttons, and pull-down menus. Whenever you exit
an actual game, you return to the Launch Menu. You may close a particular
screen you have opened by clicking the "Close" Symbol in the upper right
corner. The Launch bar allows you to reopen anyting you've closed.
If you are playing on a Solo or on a LAN: You default to the briefing screen
of the first training mission, and only Training and LAN game folders are
available. If you play Training, you avatar is set by the campaign. LAN play,
however, works the same as Internet games, and you can customize your Avatar at
Warrior Setup.
If you are playing Online: Community features become available: Game, News,
Forums, E-mail, Chat, and Browser. The GAME screen has three tabs on it:
-Join Game: Shows servers currently hosting games, along with information
about them.
-Host Game: Lets you set up your own server to host a Tribes 2 game.
-Warrior Setup: Allows you to choose how your avatar looks and sounds in the
game.
In both Solo/LAN and Internet play, these options are available from the Menu:
-Recordings: Record your gameplay and watch the playback later.
-Settings: Adjust hardware and program settings to your liking
-Quit: Exit Tribes 2
Warrior Setup
Pick a Primary Warrior Name: Type in your principal identification in the
game. You get one registered primary name; it is unique to you and reserved so
no one else can use it. You can change it at any time, but changed are tracked
on your Warrior Page. If you change your primary name, the old one becomes
available for anyone to reserve.
You may have any number of aliases. These are not restricted, but show up in a
different color in a game Aliases can be changed anytime. Everytime you play,
you default to the last alias you used.
Select Appearance: Select a "skin" to determine avatar's species and (if
human) tribal allegiance and gender. Your selection determines how you appear
to other players in any Tribes 2 match. You may use a different skin for each
name you play under.
Select Voice: Your voice options depend on your appearance. The voice you
pick plays whenever you use the Voice Bind option. Each voice has a different
personality. Click the speaker icon to hear samples of the currently selected
voice, and choose the one you like best.
When you are finished, click on another tab to Join or Host a game.
Community:
The Browser
The Browser forms the backbone of the Tribes 2 community. Use it to search for
individual players or entire tribes. Players and tribes can post information
about themselves, including links to websites outside the game. If you're an
administrator for a tribe, the Browser provides you with further options.
Warrior Page
When you first create your account, Tribes 2 generates a Warrior Page using
your registration data. If you want to update the page later, you can reach it
via your Tribe page or by pressing the Edit button on your Warrior PAge.
Tribe Page
Review existing tribes or press the Create Tribes button on the Browser Screen.
Then enter your tribe's information. The Tribe Page servers as a recruiting
forum and a meeting place for your tribes. You can post HTML links to web
pages outside the game. Click such a link activates your computer's default
Internet browser.
Using the Browser
Searching for Warriors
Let's say you want to search for a particular player. In the Browser Screen,
press Warrior Search. Type the name or part of the name of the individual you
want to find, and hit Go. The information will appear on a folder of the
Browser Screen. You'll see the warrior's history, tribal affiliations, and any
other information posted on his Warrior Page. If your search calls up
information on several warriors, select the warriors you wish to view from the
pop up dialog list. Navigate between them by clicking their tabs. Close a tab
by clicking the small box in its upper right corner.
What next?
Once you find a warrior's player page, you can send an e-mail to his Tribes 2
address by clicking Send E-mail, or you can add him to your buddy list.
Searching for Tribes
This search works the same way as a warrior search. Press Tribe Search, and
type in the name or tag of the tribe you want. As with the Warrior search, the
results appear in tabs on the Browser screen.
What to do?
Once you've found the trib, you can see if it is recruiting, view its roster,
or send an e-mail to any of its members. If you're an administrator of that
tribe, you can also opt to kick a player off the team or change a player's
rank.
To send a message to someone on a tribe's roster, right-click the name from the
roster and choose the E-mail Player option. An e-mail window will appear.
Chat
Tribes 2 features an Internet chat standard integrated into the game. Use the
Chat to talk to other player.
Logging In
All online chat occurs in "channels". To join a Tribes 2 chat, select Chat
from the launch menu. Then press Channel List and either select a channel from
the list box that appears or type in the name of a new channel from the list
box that appears or type in the name of a new channel that will be created
automatically. A tab will appear for the new channel. The names of players
currently in the room appear on the right of the screen. A channel's creator
may use the Channel Options to set parameters regarding moderators, topic, and
the like. You can be in several channels at once, but only one channe's
exchanged are displayed at a time. If you are in multiple channels, each
channel has a tab. Your current channel is highlighted. If you wish to go to
another channel, either return to the Channel List to click on the channel you
want, or select one of the other tabs on your screen. To post a message in
your current channel, simply type it and press Enter. When you're ready to
leave a channel, click the Close button in the upper right of the Chat screen.
E-Mail
Access this feature from the menu or the screen button. Tribes 2 e-mail
functions exactly as standard e-mail programs, except that it does not send to
or receive from addresses outside the registered Tribes community. You can
send e-mail to your entire tribe membership. To do so, press New E-mail and
press the To or CC button to access List Control. List Control lets you search
for other players and add them to your Buddy List.
Finally, Tribes 2 allows you to block other players from sending you e-mail.
To do so, press Block Sender and enter the name of the player you wish to
block. Any players you block will appear on your Block List, which you can
change at any time by pressing Block List and deleting any player whose e-mail
you now wish to receive.
Forums
Access Forums from the Launch menu. Once the Forums screen appears, click on a
heading from the Topic List to select a topic for viewing. Within a particular
thread of messages, use the arrow keys or mouse wheel to scroll through the
headings in the upper portion of the screen. The content of the currently
selected post will appear in the lower portion of the screen.
To post a reply to the forum message, press Reply and type your message in the
window that appears. To start a new topic, return to the Topic Page and press
New Topic. To update your screen for new posts, hit Refresh.
News
The News page provide community news topics submitted by various tribes,
players, media, and the developers. Click Submit News if you have a news item
for the community, such as an event or announcement. Submitted news will not
show up until approved by the Press Corps. Click on the headlines at the left
of the screen to call up a particular article, or use the scroll bar at the
right. Finally, the Web Links menu lets you go to various Tribes-related
websites such as www.tribes2.com, the official website of Tribes 2.
Default Controls Settings
Armor
Forward = E
Backward = D
Strafe Left = S
Strafe Right = F
Throw grenade = G
Place Mine = B
Place Beacon = H
Use/Deploy Backpack = R
Use Health Kit = Q
Toss Weapon = Ctrl + W
Toss Pack = Ctrl + R
Free look = Z
Voice Binds = V
P = Resize Chat Window (4, 8, or 12 lines)
Fire Weapon = Left Mouse Button
Jumpjet = Right Mouse Button
Jump = Tap Spacebar
Ski = Hold Spacebar
Scroll Chat Window = Page Up/Page Down
Universal Chat = U
Your Team Chat = Y
Zoom In/Out = A
Set Zoom = T
Toggle Personal Waypoints = F6
Toggle Mission Waypoints = F7
Toggle Commands = F8
Toggle Beacons = F9
Vehicle (move as Armor unless otherwise noted)
Enter Vehicle = Jump into crew or passenger station
Exit Vehicle = Spacebar
Afterburners = Right Mouse Button (if moving horizontally)
Vertical thrusters = Right Mouse Button (if stationary)
Yaw = Mouse x-axis
Pitch = Mouse y-axis
Weapon Selection (slots follow the weapon order within each Favorite)
Weapon Slot 1 = 1
Weapon Slot 2 = 2
Weapon Slot 3 = 3
Weapon Slot 4 = 4
Weapon Slot 5 = 5
Targeting Laser = "L"
Cycle Weapon = Mouse Wheel or "W"
Vehicle Weapon Slot 1 = 1
Vehicle Weapon Slot 2 = 2
Repair Pack (when carried) = R. then Left Mouse
Inventory
Toggle Inventory Screen = Numpad Enter
Hotkey Favorite # 1-10 = numpad # that corresponds to Favorite number
Hotkey Favorite # 11-20 = Ctrl + numpad # (e.g., Favorite 15 = Ctrl + 5)
Command (Cmnd.)
Accept Current Cmd. = Enter
Decline Current Cmd. = Backspace
Toggle Command List = N
Scroll up list = Up arrow
Scroll down list = Down arrow
Toggle Command Circuit = C
Zoom In = A
Zoom Out = Z
Move Map Up = Up arrow or E
Move Map Down = Down arrow or D
Move Map Left = Left arrow or S
Move Map Right = Right arrow or F
Center on Object = Q
Toggle Sensor Display = W
Accept Selected Cmd. = Enter
Decline Selected Cmd. = Backspace
Cmd. Completed = Shift + C
Reset Command List = Shift + X
Toggle "Players" = 1
Toggle "Tactical" = 2
Toggle "Support" = 3
Toggle "Waypoints" = 4
Toggle "Objectives" = 5
Toggle pointer/hand/zoom = Spacebar
Toggle Text On/Off = T
Toggle Camera On/Off = B
Command Circuit Shortcut Menu
Attack = A
Bomb (at) = B
Defend (object) = D
Meet (at) = M
Create Waypoint = W
Deploy Inventory = I
Deploy Sensors = S
Deploy Turrets = T
Activate Microphone Communication Channel = X
Mute Radio/Text/Voice Bind Communication from Lobby
Miscellaneous
Console = ~
Open Editor = Ctrl + E
Map Editor = F11 (when editor is open)
GUI Editor = F12 (when editor is open)
Vote Yes = Insert
Vote No = Delete
Screenshot = Print Scrn
Return to Lobby = Esc
Help Text = F1
Score Screen = F2
Suicide = Ctrl + K
Toggle Exterior View = Tab
Voice Binds
Voice Binds are short, pre-recorded voice messages you can use to communicate
with your team. They include taunts and compliments you can send either to
your team or to opposing players. Some voices are "radio-transmitted", so that
other players can hear them regardless of distance. Other lines are non-radio
"shouts" audible only to nearby players.
To use Voice Binds, first press "V" to bring up the category menu. Then select
a category by pressing another letter key. Doing so calls up another menu,
from which you select your line. Most Voice Binds require a three-key
combination, such as pressing V + A + A to play "Attack!" The Global and Self
categories, however, often require four-keys, as with V + S + A + A to play "I
am attacking."
Here is a list of all the Voice Binds (note: only original voice binds covered,
nothing from Osiris voice pack or other popular packs)
Global (heard by everyone)
VGY - Yes
VGN - No
VGH - Hi
VGB - Bye
VGO - Oops
VGQ - Quiet
VGS - Shazbot
VGW - Woohoo
VGCA - Awesome
VGCG - Good game
VGCN - Nice move
VGCR - You rock
VGCS - Nice shot
VGRA - Anytime
VGRD - I don't know
VGRT - Thanks
VGRW - Wait
VGTA - Aww
VGTB - Is that the best you can do?
VGTG - I am the greatest
VGTT - That was graceful
VGTW - When are you gonna learn?
Attacking (only your team hears these)
VAA - Attack
VAB - Attack the enemy base
VAC - Retrieve our flag
VAG - Attack the enemy generator
VAO - Attack the enemy objective
VAR - Reinforce the offence
VAS - Attack the enemy sensors
VAT - Attack the enemy turrets
VAV - Attack the enemy vehicle
VAW - Wait for my signal to attack
Defending (only your team hears these)
VDB - Defend our base
VDC - Defend our flag carrier
VDE - Defend the entrances
VDF - Defend our flag
VDG - Defend our generator
VDM - Defend me
VDN - Defend the nexus
VDO - Defend our objective
VDR - Reinforce our defence
VDS - Defend our sensors
VDT - Defend our turrets
VDV - Defend our vehicle
Repairing (only your team hears these)
VRB - Repair our base
VRG - Repair our generator
VRM - Repair me
VRS - Repair our sensors
VRT - Repair our turrets
VRV - Repair our vehicle station
Base Status (only your team hears these)
VBC - Our base is clear
VBE - The enemy is in our base
VBR - Retake our base
VBS - Our base is secure
Enemy Status (only your team hears these)
VEB - Enemy base is disables
VED - The enemy is disrupted
VEG - Enemy generator is disabled
VER - Enemy remote equipment destroyed
VES - Enemy sensors disabled
VET - Enemy turrets disabled
VEV - Enemy vehicle station is disabled
Flag (only your team hears these)
VFF - I have the enemy flag
VFG - Give me the flag
VFR - Retrieve our flag
VFS - Our flag is secure
VFT - Take the flag from me
VFO - Give me the flag
Need (only your team hears these)
VNB - Need a bombardier
VNC - Need covering fire
VND - Need driver for vehicle
VNE - Need escort for vehicle
VNG - Gunship ready
VNH - Hold that vehicle for me
VNP - Need pilot for vehicle
VNR - I need a ride
VNS - Need vehicle support
VNT - Need a tailgunner
VNW - Where to?
Target (only your team hears these)
VTA - Target aquired
VTB - Target the enemy base
VTD - Target destroyed
VTF - Target the enemy flag
VTM - Fire on my target
VTN - Need a target
VTS - Target the enemy sensors
VTT - Target the enemy turrets
VTW -
Self (only your team hears these)
VSAA - I will attack
VSAB - I'll attack the enemy base
VSAF - I'll go for the enemy flag
VSAG - I'll attack the enemy generator
VSAS - I'll attack the enemy sensors
VSAT - I'll attack the enemy turrets
VSAV - I'll attack the enemy vehicle station
VSDB - I'll defend our base
VSDD - I'll defending
VSDF - I'll defend our flag
VSDG - I'll defend our generator
VSDN - I'll defend the nexus
VSDS - I'll defend our sensors
VSDT - I'll defend our turrets
VSDV - I'll defend our vehicle station
VSRB - I'll repair our base
VSRE - I'll repair our equipment
VSRG - I'll repair our generator
VSRR - I'm on repairs
VSRS - I'll repair our sensors
VSRT - I'll repair our turrets
VSRV - I'll repair our vehicle station
VSTC - I'll cover you
VSTD - I'll set up defences
VSTO - I'm on it
VSTR - I'll deploy remote equipment
VSTS - I'll deploy sensors
VSTT - I'll deploy turrets
VSTV - I'll get a vehicle ready
Warning (only your team hears these)
VWB - Incoming bomber
VWE - Incoming enemies
VWV - Incoming vehicles
VWW - Watch where you're shooting
Command (only your team hears these)
VCA - Command acknowledged
VCD - Command declined
VCC - Command completed
VCW - What's your assignment?
Very Quick (only your team hears these)
VVY - Yes
VVN - No
VVA - Anytime
VVB - Is our base secure?
VVC - Cease fire
VVD - I don't know
VVH - Help
VVM - Move
VVS - Sorry
VVT - Thanks
VVW - Wait
Shouts/Movements
(note: shouts are messages your warrior yells to another warrior, only players
in your proximity can hear these)
VGAA - Move (waving away)
VGAG - I am the greatest (dance)
VGAB - Woohoo (dance)
VGAS - I'm on it (salute)
VGAW - Hi (waving)
VGAZ - Take that (dance)
VGAX - Too bad (dance)
VGAC - Awesome (dance)
In-Game Chat
The in-game Chat command lets you send text messages to other players. Press
"Y" to send a message to your team only; "U" sends to all players (the
"Universal" chat). After you type a message, press "Enter" to send it.
Installing the Game:
When you insert the CD into your drive, the autorun screen will appear
automatically. Click INSTALL to begin the installation. Following the
instructions on the screen. When installation is complete, two shortcuts will
appear on your desktop and taskbar. T2 Solo and LAN play takes you to the
single player and local area network games. T2 Online Play takes you to the
login screen so you can compete with players online.
Registering Your Account:
When you enter Tribes 2 for the first time, press the Create Account button.
The program opens a form containing the following fields.
-Login Name
-Password
-CD Key (located on the back of your disc's jewelcase)
-E-mail Address
After you enter the required information, press Submit to send your data to the
registration servers and create your Tribes 2 account. If you wish to change
your information later, should you switch to a new e-mail address, for example,
press the Update button that appears when you log in. You can then enter new
information into your fields as needed.
Logging In:
Each time you enter Tribes 2, a dialog box will ask for a login name and a
password. If you already have an account, simply enter this information and
press Log In to proceed into the game. You can set your computer to remember
your login name and password so this step occurs automatically. You do not
need to log in for a LAN-only game hosted by another player, or for the
single-player missions. However, you must log in for internet play.
The Launch Menu:
The Launch Menu is your portal to Tribes 2. Press the Lauunch bar in the lower
left hand corner to access the menu or select one of the buttons along the
bottom edge. After you have selected an option, the screen will display futher
options in the form of tabs, buttons, and pull-down menus. Whenever you exit
an actual game, you return to the Launch Menu. You may close a particular
screen you have opened by clicking the "Close" Symbol in the upper right
corner. The Launch bar allows you to reopen anyting you've closed.
If you are playing on a Solo or on a LAN: You default to the briefing screen
of the first training mission, and only Training and LAN game folders are
available. If you play Training, you avatar is set by the campaign. LAN play,
however, works the same as Internet games, and you can customize your Avatar at
Warrior Setup.
If you are playing Online: Community features become available: Game, News,
Forums, E-mail, Chat, and Browser. The GAME screen has three tabs on it:
-Join Game: Shows servers currently hosting games, along with information
about them.
-Host Game: Lets you set up your own server to host a Tribes 2 game.
-Warrior Setup: Allows you to choose how your avatar looks and sounds in the
game.
In both Solo/LAN and Internet play, these options are available from the Menu:
-Recordings: Record your gameplay and watch the playback later.
-Settings: Adjust hardware and program settings to your liking
-Quit: Exit Tribes 2
Warrior Setup
Pick a Primary Warrior Name: Type in your principal identification in the
game. You get one registered primary name; it is unique to you and reserved so
no one else can use it. You can change it at any time, but changed are tracked
on your Warrior Page. If you change your primary name, the old one becomes
available for anyone to reserve.
You may have any number of aliases. These are not restricted, but show up in a
different color in a game Aliases can be changed anytime. Everytime you play,
you default to the last alias you used.
Select Appearance: Select a "skin" to determine avatar's species and (if
human) tribal allegiance and gender. Your selection determines how you appear
to other players in any Tribes 2 match. You may use a different skin for each
name you play under.
Select Voice: Your voice options depend on your appearance. The voice you
pick plays whenever you use the Voice Bind option. Each voice has a different
personality. Click the speaker icon to hear samples of the currently selected
voice, and choose the one you like best.
When you are finished, click on another tab to Join or Host a game.
Community:
The Browser
The Browser forms the backbone of the Tribes 2 community. Use it to search for
individual players or entire tribes. Players and tribes can post information
about themselves, including links to websites outside the game. If you're an
administrator for a tribe, the Browser provides you with further options.
Warrior Page
When you first create your account, Tribes 2 generates a Warrior Page using
your registration data. If you want to update the page later, you can reach it
via your Tribe page or by pressing the Edit button on your Warrior PAge.
Tribe Page
Review existing tribes or press the Create Tribes button on the Browser Screen.
Then enter your tribe's information. The Tribe Page servers as a recruiting
forum and a meeting place for your tribes. You can post HTML links to web
pages outside the game. Click such a link activates your computer's default
Internet browser.
Using the Browser
Searching for Warriors
Let's say you want to search for a particular player. In the Browser Screen,
press Warrior Search. Type the name or part of the name of the individual you
want to find, and hit Go. The information will appear on a folder of the
Browser Screen. You'll see the warrior's history, tribal affiliations, and any
other information posted on his Warrior Page. If your search calls up
information on several warriors, select the warriors you wish to view from the
pop up dialog list. Navigate between them by clicking their tabs. Close a tab
by clicking the small box in its upper right corner.
What next?
Once you find a warrior's player page, you can send an e-mail to his Tribes 2
address by clicking Send E-mail, or you can add him to your buddy list.
Searching for Tribes
This search works the same way as a warrior search. Press Tribe Search, and
type in the name or tag of the tribe you want. As with the Warrior search, the
results appear in tabs on the Browser screen.
What to do?
Once you've found the trib, you can see if it is recruiting, view its roster,
or send an e-mail to any of its members. If you're an administrator of that
tribe, you can also opt to kick a player off the team or change a player's
rank.
To send a message to someone on a tribe's roster, right-click the name from the
roster and choose the E-mail Player option. An e-mail window will appear.
Chat
Tribes 2 features an Internet chat standard integrated into the game. Use the
Chat to talk to other player.
Logging In
All online chat occurs in "channels". To join a Tribes 2 chat, select Chat
from the launch menu. Then press Channel List and either select a channel from
the list box that appears or type in the name of a new channel from the list
box that appears or type in the name of a new channel that will be created
automatically. A tab will appear for the new channel. The names of players
currently in the room appear on the right of the screen. A channel's creator
may use the Channel Options to set parameters regarding moderators, topic, and
the like. You can be in several channels at once, but only one channe's
exchanged are displayed at a time. If you are in multiple channels, each
channel has a tab. Your current channel is highlighted. If you wish to go to
another channel, either return to the Channel List to click on the channel you
want, or select one of the other tabs on your screen. To post a message in
your current channel, simply type it and press Enter. When you're ready to
leave a channel, click the Close button in the upper right of the Chat screen.
Access this feature from the menu or the screen button. Tribes 2 e-mail
functions exactly as standard e-mail programs, except that it does not send to
or receive from addresses outside the registered Tribes community. You can
send e-mail to your entire tribe membership. To do so, press New E-mail and
press the To or CC button to access List Control. List Control lets you search
for other players and add them to your Buddy List.
Finally, Tribes 2 allows you to block other players from sending you e-mail.
To do so, press Block Sender and enter the name of the player you wish to
block. Any players you block will appear on your Block List, which you can
change at any time by pressing Block List and deleting any player whose e-mail
you now wish to receive.
Forums
Access Forums from the Launch menu. Once the Forums screen appears, click on a
heading from the Topic List to select a topic for viewing. Within a particular
thread of messages, use the arrow keys or mouse wheel to scroll through the
headings in the upper portion of the screen. The content of the currently
selected post will appear in the lower portion of the screen.
To post a reply to the forum message, press Reply and type your message in the
window that appears. To start a new topic, return to the Topic Page and press
New Topic. To update your screen for new posts, hit Refresh.
News
The News page provide community news topics submitted by various tribes,
players, media, and the developers. Click Submit News if you have a news item
for the community, such as an event or announcement. Submitted news will not
show up until approved by the Press Corps. Click on the headlines at the left
of the screen to call up a particular article, or use the scroll bar at the
right. Finally, the Web Links menu lets you go to various Tribes-related
websites such as www.tribes2.com, the official website of Tribes 2.
Default Controls Settings
Armor
Forward = E
Backward = D
Strafe Left = S
Strafe Right = F
Throw grenade = G
Place Mine = B
Place Beacon = H
Use/Deploy Backpack = R
Use Health Kit = Q
Toss Weapon = Ctrl + W
Toss Pack = Ctrl + R
Free look = Z
Voice Binds = V
P = Resize Chat Window (4, 8, or 12 lines)
Fire Weapon = Left Mouse Button
Jumpjet = Right Mouse Button
Jump = Tap Spacebar
Ski = Hold Spacebar
Scroll Chat Window = Page Up/Page Down
Universal Chat = U
Your Team Chat = Y
Zoom In/Out = A
Set Zoom = T
Toggle Personal Waypoints = F6
Toggle Mission Waypoints = F7
Toggle Commands = F8
Toggle Beacons = F9
Vehicle (move as Armor unless otherwise noted)
Enter Vehicle = Jump into crew or passenger station
Exit Vehicle = Spacebar
Afterburners = Right Mouse Button (if moving horizontally)
Vertical thrusters = Right Mouse Button (if stationary)
Yaw = Mouse x-axis
Pitch = Mouse y-axis
Weapon Selection (slots follow the weapon order within each Favorite)
Weapon Slot 1 = 1
Weapon Slot 2 = 2
Weapon Slot 3 = 3
Weapon Slot 4 = 4
Weapon Slot 5 = 5
Targeting Laser = "L"
Cycle Weapon = Mouse Wheel or "W"
Vehicle Weapon Slot 1 = 1
Vehicle Weapon Slot 2 = 2
Repair Pack (when carried) = R. then Left Mouse
Inventory
Toggle Inventory Screen = Numpad Enter
Hotkey Favorite # 1-10 = numpad # that corresponds to Favorite number
Hotkey Favorite # 11-20 = Ctrl + numpad # (e.g., Favorite 15 = Ctrl + 5)
Command (Cmnd.)
Accept Current Cmd. = Enter
Decline Current Cmd. = Backspace
Toggle Command List = N
Scroll up list = Up arrow
Scroll down list = Down arrow
Toggle Command Circuit = C
Zoom In = A
Zoom Out = Z
Move Map Up = Up arrow or E
Move Map Down = Down arrow or D
Move Map Left = Left arrow or S
Move Map Right = Right arrow or F
Center on Object = Q
Toggle Sensor Display = W
Accept Selected Cmd. = Enter
Decline Selected Cmd. = Backspace
Cmd. Completed = Shift + C
Reset Command List = Shift + X
Toggle "Players" = 1
Toggle "Tactical" = 2
Toggle "Support" = 3
Toggle "Waypoints" = 4
Toggle "Objectives" = 5
Toggle pointer/hand/zoom = Spacebar
Toggle Text On/Off = T
Toggle Camera On/Off = B
Command Circuit Shortcut Menu
Attack = A
Bomb (at) = B
Defend (object) = D
Meet (at) = M
Create Waypoint = W
Deploy Inventory = I
Deploy Sensors = S
Deploy Turrets = T
Activate Microphone Communication Channel = X
Mute Radio/Text/Voice Bind Communication from Lobby
Miscellaneous
Console = ~
Open Editor = Ctrl + E
Map Editor = F11 (when editor is open)
GUI Editor = F12 (when editor is open)
Vote Yes = Insert
Vote No = Delete
Screenshot = Print Scrn
Return to Lobby = Esc
Help Text = F1
Score Screen = F2
Suicide = Ctrl + K
Toggle Exterior View = Tab
Voice Binds
Voice Binds are short, pre-recorded voice messages you can use to communicate
with your team. They include taunts and compliments you can send either to
your team or to opposing players. Some voices are "radio-transmitted", so that
other players can hear them regardless of distance. Other lines are non-radio
"shouts" audible only to nearby players.
To use Voice Binds, first press "V" to bring up the category menu. Then select
a category by pressing another letter key. Doing so calls up another menu,
from which you select your line. Most Voice Binds require a three-key
combination, such as pressing V + A + A to play "Attack!" The Global and Self
categories, however, often require four-keys, as with V + S + A + A to play "I
am attacking."
Here is a list of all the Voice Binds (note: only original voice binds covered,
nothing from Osiris voice pack or other popular packs)
Global (heard by everyone)
VGY - Yes
VGN - No
VGH - Hi
VGB - Bye
VGO - Oops
VGQ - Quiet
VGS - Shazbot
VGW - Woohoo
VGCA - Awesome
VGCG - Good game
VGCN - Nice move
VGCR - You rock
VGCS - Nice shot
VGRA - Anytime
VGRD - I don't know
VGRT - Thanks
VGRW - Wait
VGTA - Aww
VGTB - Is that the best you can do?
VGTG - I am the greatest
VGTT - That was graceful
VGTW - When are you gonna learn?
Attacking (only your team hears these)
VAA - Attack
VAB - Attack the enemy base
VAC - Retrieve our flag
VAG - Attack the enemy generator
VAO - Attack the enemy objective
VAR - Reinforce the offence
VAS - Attack the enemy sensors
VAT - Attack the enemy turrets
VAV - Attack the enemy vehicle
VAW - Wait for my signal to attack
Defending (only your team hears these)
VDB - Defend our base
VDC - Defend our flag carrier
VDE - Defend the entrances
VDF - Defend our flag
VDG - Defend our generator
VDM - Defend me
VDN - Defend the nexus
VDO - Defend our objective
VDR - Reinforce our defence
VDS - Defend our sensors
VDT - Defend our turrets
VDV - Defend our vehicle
Repairing (only your team hears these)
VRB - Repair our base
VRG - Repair our generator
VRM - Repair me
VRS - Repair our sensors
VRT - Repair our turrets
VRV - Repair our vehicle station
Base Status (only your team hears these)
VBC - Our base is clear
VBE - The enemy is in our base
VBR - Retake our base
VBS - Our base is secure
Enemy Status (only your team hears these)
VEB - Enemy base is disables
VED - The enemy is disrupted
VEG - Enemy generator is disabled
VER - Enemy remote equipment destroyed
VES - Enemy sensors disabled
VET - Enemy turrets disabled
VEV - Enemy vehicle station is disabled
Flag (only your team hears these)
VFF - I have the enemy flag
VFG - Give me the flag
VFR - Retrieve our flag
VFS - Our flag is secure
VFT - Take the flag from me
VFO - Give me the flag
Need (only your team hears these)
VNB - Need a bombardier
VNC - Need covering fire
VND - Need driver for vehicle
VNE - Need escort for vehicle
VNG - Gunship ready
VNH - Hold that vehicle for me
VNP - Need pilot for vehicle
VNR - I need a ride
VNS - Need vehicle support
VNT - Need a tailgunner
VNW - Where to?
Target (only your team hears these)
VTA - Target aquired
VTB - Target the enemy base
VTD - Target destroyed
VTF - Target the enemy flag
VTM - Fire on my target
VTN - Need a target
VTS - Target the enemy sensors
VTT - Target the enemy turrets
VTW -
Self (only your team hears these)
VSAA - I will attack
VSAB - I'll attack the enemy base
VSAF - I'll go for the enemy flag
VSAG - I'll attack the enemy generator
VSAS - I'll attack the enemy sensors
VSAT - I'll attack the enemy turrets
VSAV - I'll attack the enemy vehicle station
VSDB - I'll defend our base
VSDD - I'll defending
VSDF - I'll defend our flag
VSDG - I'll defend our generator
VSDN - I'll defend the nexus
VSDS - I'll defend our sensors
VSDT - I'll defend our turrets
VSDV - I'll defend our vehicle station
VSRB - I'll repair our base
VSRE - I'll repair our equipment
VSRG - I'll repair our generator
VSRR - I'm on repairs
VSRS - I'll repair our sensors
VSRT - I'll repair our turrets
VSRV - I'll repair our vehicle station
VSTC - I'll cover you
VSTD - I'll set up defences
VSTO - I'm on it
VSTR - I'll deploy remote equipment
VSTS - I'll deploy sensors
VSTT - I'll deploy turrets
VSTV - I'll get a vehicle ready
Warning (only your team hears these)
VWB - Incoming bomber
VWE - Incoming enemies
VWV - Incoming vehicles
VWW - Watch where you're shooting
Command (only your team hears these)
VCA - Command acknowledged
VCD - Command declined
VCC - Command completed
VCW - What's your assignment?
Very Quick (only your team hears these)
VVY - Yes
VVN - No
VVA - Anytime
VVB - Is our base secure?
VVC - Cease fire
VVD - I don't know
VVH - Help
VVM - Move
VVS - Sorry
VVT - Thanks
VVW - Wait
Shouts/Movements
(note: shouts are messages your warrior yells to another warrior, only players
in your proximity can hear these)
VGAA - Move (waving away)
VGAG - I am the greatest (dance)
VGAB - Woohoo (dance)
VGAS - I'm on it (salute)
VGAW - Hi (waving)
VGAZ - Take that (dance)
VGAX - Too bad (dance)
VGAC - Awesome (dance)
In-Game Chat
The in-game Chat command lets you send text messages to other players. Press
"Y" to send a message to your team only; "U" sends to all players (the
"Universal" chat). After you type a message, press "Enter" to send it.