Hi all...
I thought id stop by & say hi to those that remembered me from the good ole days
Who would have thought that I would still be playing original UT after all these years, you would think Epic would have come up with something even better after all these years but they dont appear to have done so, dont get me wrong UT3 looks very nice & I enjoyed playing it a lot, the darkwalker was my fave, at first glance it seems to have a lot going for it, my friend Brian (brdempsey69) & I played this for a while but the most irritating thing for me was the way the bots could pull off shots that no human player could ever match, like for example a bot would be running away with our flag, I would be behind running my little ass off as fast as I could shooting several rounds into him, when suddenly the bot would turn around & headshot me with the sniper rifle
, its just poor programming I guess, they also shoot down my redeemer EVERY time, which kinda makes that weapon useless, where as in the original UT I can at least create some havoc with the good ole redeemer (which of course I do every chance I get).
So yes im still doing a little mapping, not anywhere near the amount I used to create but ive re-created my original UT level called "CTF-IceValley" for UT3 which was fun to do & nice to see it with the flashy graphics of UT3, & only recently finished a small'ish map for the original UT called "CTF-Quadraphenia" which Brian & I play online each week which is simple but good fun.
Unfortunately my original site on planetunreal has been taken down now & soon to go from what they have told me will be the mail server, but it was online for a good number of years so I cant complain.
For me the original UT is still the best of the series, its relatively easy to make levels for & create custom packages etc, it plays well & just seems to have a more intense & fun gameplay, but fair at the same time, sure Xan can be a real bugger to take down, but he isnt invincible & plays fairly, I dont know how long Brian & I will play the original for but I must say that it doesnt ever seem to get dull or boring, the maps are also more varied in themes which helps keep the variety up, I can understand that it might not be everyones cup of tea, but for me it just all seems to work & im pretty sure its not just a case of nostalgia.
Anyway, I just thought id pop in & show im still around