Scouts are fast single-seaters armed with rockets. LPCs carry a pilot and two passengers into combat. HPCs perform the same function with two more passengers and better protection, but at slow speed. Ah, yes, speaking of passengers, I can't ignore the most important element of the game, human interaction. In Tribes , we witness the unusual sight of totally anonymous Internet users volunteering help .
Uncoordinated teams die quick deaths.
Typed messages can be directed to everyone, or just to teammates. My pings range between 200 and 400 milliseconds and I can still play competitively, even capture a few flags. An average connection would probably fall inside of 150 and 300 milliseconds. But, the lower the ping, the more fun you'll have. Unless, of course, your matches are spoiled by maverick or downright sociopathic teammates.