You can still play Tribes 2! "We rock"

Tribes 2 is not dead, you can download and play it, it's for free!

"Tribes 2 Multiplayer Patch
On November 3rd, 2008 Vivendi shut down the official Tribes 2 listing and authentication servers.

On January 2nd, 2009 we rock.

From TribesNEXT - Online Multiplayer Support for Tribes 2
Robust, fully integrated and automated account system. No need to wait or worry, you can create and log in to your account to play right away!

High-grade account security. Your account is protected by a 512-bit (or higher) encryption key generated on registration.

Authentication server down, but you've already created an account? No problem! Just log in and play.

No waiting for a human to create your account; no need to alt-tab to fully use the game; no need to worry about account theft.

No need for a CD-Key! The game is completely free to download and play, so go ahead!"
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