Whoops :)

The download link to VCTF-SkytownSE should now work.  Sorry about that.

Also if you have downloaded DM-Quatro2 and the sky is really strange then you’ll need to download the fixed version.  This will be available tomorrow.

Thanks to Odedge for pointing that out to me.

Sorry about that as well

hey I’m only human

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Another Review

I hope you guys had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a very drunk new year.

Another review of the UT3 deathmatch flavour.  Good looker but with a few problems.

DM-Zetsuen By By Jay Barnett  65/100

Also I have finally got around to cooking a PS3 version of DM-Quatro2.  Please tell me of any problems with it.

One New Review

Just one UT3 reveiw at the moment.  A very pretty VCTF map but it is tough on the hardware.

VCTF-SkytownSE – By Squiggles 77/100

Hope you guys all have a great Christmas and cracking new year.

Cheers for your support since launch.  Over 31,000 hits and 56 maps reviewed (including the above).

Long may it continue.

Merry Christmas.
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New “History” Page

It’s about time I had a page like this.  If you look up you’ll see  a page called “History” (if you’ve just been looking at your ceiling then you need to see a professional).  It also gives a list and screens of my past work as well as a brief history of UTU.  It might even bring back a few memories.

Trying to get my head around UVWrapping in Blender.  I have a new level of respect for skinners and modellers.  I have managed to get a mesh with custom texture correctly aligned into UED.  Once all the surfaces are done I’ll need to learn the material editor properly.  I’m getting there and it’s always good to learn new skills.

All the best

No More Cubes Please

Unfortunately I have had to decide to not accept cube maps for review anymore.   Ironmonkey’s comment to my last post nailed it.  It’s very difficult to give a fair review within the confines of a general review site.  I know it will be an unpopular choice among certain circles but I’m doing this out of fairness to UT Unlimited as well as the people who visit the site.  Also I do not write reviews just so the clan or author can get a mention on Planet Unreal and Beyond Unreal.  This is a review site not a platform for clans to pimp themsleves.  The (ASS) map reviews that I already have posted will stay but no more please.

If someone else wants to start a review site for clan/cube maps then go for it.  There’s certainly (loads of) space in the community for one.

My main concern is for the majority of visitors and from feedback I’ve had cube maps should go.  In other words, majority rules.

Thanks for your understanding.

Review Responses

The two (ASS) maps have received quite a few responses on various forums.  Almost all liking the reviews especially the guy who submitted them in the first place, (A.S.S)Agoura_Steve.  He seems to have got a lot of grief from fellow clan members for doing this but only out of a love for UT and his clan.  I think he has a really sound attitude to the whole thing.  It is just a game and having a sense of humour is vital for anything involving the net.

When a map is submitted it gets reviewed as a standard map.  This is stated, very clearly, in the Map Submission page.  If the map requires a mod to run correctly then it won’t play well when run normally.  Therefore it will probably receive a bad review.  There are no categories for mods or TCs yet.  Very little interest in reviewing maps for anything other than the vanilla UTs have been expressed to me.  Traditionally, clan maps don’t do well on review sites due to the insular nature of clan servers.  Maps created for these environments tend to be very specialised.  It’s like reviewing a Ferrari’s off-road capabilities and wondering why it scores much lower than a Landrover.

If only everyone had a passion for UT like (A.S.S)Agoura_Steve has then maybe the servers would be fuller rather than full forums full of whining about how UT is on its way out.

All the best

Two New Reviews

Two UT2k4 Reviews for you tonight.

I’ll let the reviews speak for themselves.

CTF-(ASS)-Agoura_Burner By Banshee & Agoura_Steve 23/100

CTF-(ASS)-Teh (=AOX=)Princess Royal Box By Agoura Steve & Banshee 15/100

Hmm

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UTU is sorely lacking UT2k4 maps so if you have made one then please submit it.

Thanks :)

I’m glad people are enjoying the reviews and also big thanks to those who have downloaded Quatro2. I hope you’re enjoying that also.

Also big thanks to hal at Beyond Unreal and RaptoR at Planet Unreal for all the news posts and pimpage.

The next map will be a VCTF with a totally new, custom theme.  I don’t want to say anything more just yet but I will keep posting updates (as well as reviews of course).

Please keep submitting the maps for review though. The one in the list will be done by this weekend.
Thanks for the support
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Quatro2 Released

I’ve released Quatro2.  I changed the name from ’08 as it’s December 😀

Hope you guys like it and please throw some feedback my way.  I’m going to start on the next map tomorrow.   It’s been a good learning experience catching up with the new functions of the new Unreal engine after all these years.

Big thanks to all those you gave me feedback.  I hope I’ve remembered you all in the readme.

Download it from File Front

Download it from File Planet

(both links updated to version DM-Quatro2b)

Some screens for you.

All the best

New Reviews

I have updated the map submission form and review scheme with additional information.   This is regarding map packs mainly but also covers single submissions.

A map pack five UT99 maps and two, single UT3 maps for your reading pleasure.

Two single releases

80/100 CTF-Facingworlds2 By UTGangster

53/100 DM-1on1-Spliff By Kamil R

Fate of Time 5 Map Pack from the Timewarp Crew.

92/100 CTF-FoT-Selket By Swanky

91/100 AS-FoT-Chronoshift By Revelation

89/100 CTF-FoT-OrionsCursePart2 By Fragnbrag

87/100 DM-FoT-Adenora By Aalexanderrr

82/100 DM-FoT-Arken By GTD-Carthage

Enjoy and remember to give the authors plenty of feedback.

Thanks