But see the problem is, when you deal with the internet and TW. You are dealing with Monopoly money.
I doubt TW will ever come close to aquiring the Tribes IP. Why? Well first of all it's an asset that is worth money. T:V's colossal failure could be linked with VUG's horrible management which took place after Sierra was aquired. Therefore it would give some incentive for other companies to purchase this.
It's a when and not if VUG will be sold off. The company is massively in debt. Their creditors will pressure them to sell off all of VUG's assets to the highest bidder. Enter companies like EA and Microsoft. They will simply buy all of Sierra and everything attached to Sierra including the Tribes IP. If you're suggesting you want to outbid those companies for ownership of the Tribes IP, good luck.
Furthermore I doubt VUG's management even wants to sell off assets on a per item basis. They would much rather deal with a more reputable company that can shell out 3x as much money for an asset on a whim.
Again, this brings us back to the question. Even under the radical circumstance that we are able to purchase a high price item like an IP, where would we get the money to see the rest of the game through the development cycle?
My suggestion is that everyone on TW take out a second mortgage on their house to get this sort of money. That sounds like a reasonable and affordable plan, right?