DM-Caliban
Map Info
	File Name dm-caliban.zip Author saroner Gametype UT2k3 Deathmatch Date Added 11-24-2002 File Version 1.00 File Size 2.23 mb Player Count 2-8 Map Description None Review Rating 3.5 User Rating 7 Overall Rating 4.5
Review
Reviewer Qualthwar Awe Score:  1.5/3 Date 12-17-2002 Build Score:  1.0/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  2.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  4.5/10 An indoor/outdoor combo map that offers a little variety. It’s an ‘okay’ map, but could be better. I like the fact that you can fight area-style and in open spots outdoors, and I like the multiple z-axis, but it certainly isn’t worth an above average score. If you want some action, I recommend that you play with at least ten opponents. It would appear as though there is a pathing problem indoors at the pedestal for the rocket launcher. On several occasions, I saw bots bunched up at the pedistal not knowing what to do. However, I don’t want to ‘dis’ the map, because I still feel it could be a good map to frag around in for awhile. Some thought was given to the item placement, but you might want to go with low-gravity if you want to capture the amp without too much hassle.
Map Comments
Gus 12-02-2002 09:33 PM MST Rating: 9   one word Nice flanny 12-03-2002 10:14 AM MST Rating: 9   Well Done Sago007 12-03-2002 04:13 PM MST Rating: 7   The second best UT2003 map I have seen so far (only DM-sandking is better), but when you triple jump or playing with low grawity, you hit the blockinglayer, that is way to low placed. Except that... one of the best maps so far. 1/2LuNaTiC 12-03-2002 07:45 PM MST Rating: 5   I'm kind of hesitate to get this map since you say dm-sandking is best (ewwwwwwwwww). Im gonna guess the player block is there for a reason (keep from jumping outta map) Ok ill just download it and see...boy i hate having 56k its a pain in the neck when i gotta wait 10 mins for a file this small...waiting...DONE..testing... ok This map is going to the trash like so many other maps i have downloaded. Personally im tired of seeing so many terrain maps THEY'RE BORING!! What happened to the old indoor maps of UT we all loved to play. Alright i played against some bots and there was an area near the RL where they just stop and stand. The map looks okay for a terrain level and the building is boring. Gameplay wise its very similar to other new outdoor maps, you go up some hills and you go down and jump up a rock !!W00T!! Nothing special here. I wanna see some abstract outdoor maps like am old war base thats been blown up scatter in a forset or something. Maybe its just me i dunno:( Magaera 12-04-2002 02:41 AM MST Rating: 8   Competently done, pretty good flow, varied killing fields... good map. I do have a few minor problems with the map. For one, the 2x is in a particularly inaccessible location. If you're going to have one, you might as well put it somewhere useful. The bot pathing also seems to be a little less than ideal; they tend to get hung up in the central rocket-launcher room a lot, and don't seem to cruise some of the outlying areas much. A solid map in any rotation. {DAM}MoxNix 01-11-2003 03:54 AM MST Rating: 5   Ouch, a real framerate killer. No antiportals in the map to provide occlusion either... Then again, the way the map is laid out, antiportals probably wouldn't make much difference anyhow. Still it's not all that bad. IMO, the author has potential, especially if this is a first effort by a new mapper. Edit: Amp... If you know how to dodge, boost and hammer jump it's not hard to get. Kee-Runch!!! 12-18-2002 05:29 AM MST Rating: 5   This map isn't too bad, but by no means is one of my favorites. I didn't much care for the way the items are placed...especially the Double Damage. Additionally in the map description it says that this is a moon base, yet I didn't really get that feeling from the map. Since Caliban is a moon of Uranus, I think ice textures would have given the map more atmosphere than grass... All in all, it's certainly playable, just not something that's going to blow you away. saroner 12-18-2002 01:15 PM MST   grrrrr, this map is not made for noobs without moving. u can reach the amp with a dogde jump from the top or a hammer jump from the mini. i know the bot bug, but who plays longer than 5 min against bots? its a multiplayer map. nice review rating, imp. -sAr- Barathrum 12-18-2002 06:33 PM MST Rating: 7   Is it worth do download? If you have 56K, not yet. Let's call this version a BETA. This map has some good gameplay and volumetric composision. With some adjustments this map could become ownage. First, replace the static mesh under the rocket laucher. Create something more appealing. Place some doors (as in Flux2) between in and out in some areas. The roof should have a bit more detail. (as in Phobos2) By the way, an ion canon would do just nicely in here. Tweek the item placement and zoning. The biggest flaw, i found, was that there's to much terrain. Especialy around the 2 pipes with (only?) 3 mini health's and around the tube.cabinet mesh. With a little more Z, and a feel that is a mix between Flux2 and Phobos2, i'll be happy to download this map again. Great job! (so far...) Geddy 12-18-2002 08:27 PM MST Rating: 5   Above par, mildly impressive. Good use of static mesh, but poor item placement. The layout was different, but slightling boring. This map just barely didn't stay on my harddrive...it was fun to play, but not for very long. darkelf~ 12-18-2002 11:22 PM MST Rating: 8   Good map if you ask me- could have been better. I found nothing wrong with framerate but I did find flow off a bit/ along with item placement. Good job for the most part!! nightprowler 12-19-2002 10:24 AM MST Rating: 7   Oh C`mon!!!! you cannot get to the damage amp easily ???? Thats a farce . I really liked this map . I thought it had a little of everything . The only problem I saw here was with the bot bug, but who wants to play bots anyways . A good addition to this map though would have been a jumppad located where the rocket launcher is to get quickly to the roof . Great map saroner keep up the good work !!! scirmast 01-10-2003 04:36 PM MST Rating: 5   A word that describes this best is average. Next time try to design a more complex map. I did try to get the double damage, but failed. I didn't try long, though. It's good that itäs hard to take. If I ran a server with custom maps, I would add this. Draco 01-26-2003 04:31 PM MST Rating: 7   Well done. yupalisk 04-18-2003 08:11 PM MDT Rating: 5   After playing this map a few times, one with 3FFA and one 6FFA, we didn't really care for it. The highlight, which was a frag magnet seemed to be the rocket launcher in the center of the complex. In fact they should have called it dm-chamber, because that was the only area where frags happened. No one would stay outside, and everything gravitated toward that center. If they did a few interesting terrain changes outside (maybe a cave/tunnel network???) and maybe a loop around the complex it would have been better.