DM-Crucifix
Map Info
	File Name dm-crucifix.zip Author Kain Gametype UT Deathmatch Date Added 08-12-2000 File Version 1.00 File Size 1.75 mb Player Count 2-4 Map Description None Review Rating 8 User Rating 4 Overall Rating 8	NC2 map imported without screenshot.
Review
Reviewer Twrecks Overall Score:  8/10 Date NC2 09-12-2000 QuakeIII anyone? Apparently the answer is YES. With over 1000 downloads already this map with textures ripped from Q3 tears it up. So if you cut your teeth on the Q3A demo waiting for the release of UT or just love those baby poop brown walls, this map will soil your diapers, in a good way :) To be fair to all those "this guy is only a cut and paste artist", let me tell you this map wasn't made with no converter. Sure the inspiration is obvious, no denying that, says so in the readme. BTW ppl, rename your text file to match your map name, don't know how many Readme.txt files got trashed by write overs. Without any more disclaimers on with the scoop: FUN Way. For small lunch time fragfests this little map deserves all the spanking you can give it. 'Cept the music, which is down a notch and is heard in another Q3 styled map. 4 players fit the size well, if you have friends this means NO BOTs :) PLAYABILITY To coin a phrase "This map has gaming goodness". FPS is something you won't have to worry about. Small servers take notice, this is a great pick for clan trials. BOTs Not to shabby, I squeaked by on adept, though they don't preform all the nasty manuevers like using the lift centered in the black pit as a launch to grab the U-Damage on the alter, they will T/L to it before you can squeeze off a rocket. And where is that invisibility? The textures here really make it hard to see those sneaky buggers. FLOW Like a fish net diaper, sorry for the bad visual. The compact arrangement means you won't have to look to hard for a fight. ITEMs Good spread and selection ommiting the Sniper Rifle, Plasma Gun and Flak Cannon, oh well. Health and armor is spread out to keep you smelling fresh. THEME Where is the Crucifix? Man, I hate misleading names. Everything spells out Q3 arena. One nice touch was the Warlord statues almost visible in the pic (they're on the columns). ARCHITECTURE Nothing to complex, some roundiness was added to accomodate the Quake style jump pads found through out and the awesome arches. The pits were odd as they lacked the lava one expects to find, missing out on easy eye-candy. One pit did have a ledge leading to a Trans-portal, Hmm... where did I see that before? LIGHTING Ewww... Not the best. This is were this map, well, sucks. Sourcing is darn near non-exsistant. Oh it's adaquate, however the dark sky with red clouds certainly doesn't add any and niehter does the flamaing faces (another cool effect) even though these seem to be a give me. And whats with the ultra bright blue fog?. TEXTURES You know 'em, and you either love them or hate them. In any case they are well aligned, selected, and scaled. [joke] Odd, I didn't need to turn off the sky to get this map to play well [/joke]. SOUND More ambient FX could be added, and the music, well at least it had music. My conclusion, this map is Q3 right down to the lights. Don't throw this baby out with the dishwater maps clogging your hard drive. It serves as good front to shake it with your Id neighbors, without going to their house. LET'S RUMBLE!!!"
Map Comments
Blooddog_sweden Rating: 8   Pretty good kain GodFather Rating: 0   I thought this map was a terrible sinoff of retribution. Dont waste your time. Vertigo 05-13-2003 03:25 PM MDT Rating: 5   man i dl that map time ago and after a few games i must say that this map sucks. corridor-room-corridor says it all Jez 01-25-2004 09:21 AM MST Rating: 3   No thanks. KosaPL 01-25-2004 04:51 PM MST Rating: 5   For author: Never paste Q3 textures to UT