CTF-Alcatron
Map Info
	File Name ctf-alcatron.zip Author mrbee Gametype UT2k3 Capture The Flag Date Added 01-03-2003 File Version 1.00 File Size 2.35 mb Player Count Unknown Map Description None Review Rating 4 User Rating 7 Overall Rating 5.0
Review
Reviewer Shock6822 Awe Score:  1.5/3 Date 01-08-2003 Build Score:  1.5/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  1.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  5.0/10 CTF-Alcatron is a snow themed map with a dark twinge to it. The author describes it as some planet for great warriors. At first glance the map looks cool...the snowy theme is becoming more common in user made maps, but still, its something we rarely experienced in UT. There is no snow falling and the snow basin looks bland as a whole, especially when running between the two bases. The actual base faces look cool, however, its nothing custom. There are some sort of dark woods or something separating the bases along with a fence, which adds an eerie aspect to the map along with the inside of the base. Lighting is nothing special inside and outside, and as aforementioned, texturing is weak in the outside areas with the snow. I dont recall the music from any other 2K3 maps and it sounds cool, but again, its nothing custom. Its up to you whether thats a good or bad thing. There are a few teleporters leading to sniping areas above the base faces, all in proper working order, which the bots do utilize. Also, although the bots do attack the bases and defend with notable aggressiveness, they rarely seemed to go out of their way to pick up ammo and adrenaline. I almost always found myself with 100 adrenaline even after getting very few kills, and I always had full ammo soon after respawning. This isnt to say they didnt go for the ammo, as they did, but not as much as they should have. Visually, the meshes etc. are all fine, though some of the little overhang dealies with the health vials do look out of place. The first thing I noticed about the map was the routes to the other base, or lack thereof. A good CTF map has multiple routes unless the author is trying to pull a Face clone. Alcatron only had two paths, on on the right and one on the left. Items and ammo are sort of clumped together, and there is too much adrenaline strewn about the map. There is little to no z-axis on the map, its really just fighting over terrain. The inner bases are basically a ninety degree turn, so theres not much to be said about them there. Another oddity I noticed was spawning on the other teams overhang a few times. In conclusion, the map honestly isnt anything too special. There is virtually no z-axis, only two paths, and items seem a bit haphazard. The map didnt chug anywhere for me, which was a plus. I really cant recommend this too highly, unless you dont mind the flaws Ive described above. Bots are a challenge, granted, but still, the map didnt pack the oomph it needed to be above average.
Map Comments
Muad'Dib 01-06-2003 03:05 PM MST Rating: 7   Funny how different sites give different rates on maps, like UT2003HQ or PlanetUnreal.. Anyway here at Nali City most good maps still get the higher rates.. So far ive played this maps a couple of times and i like it, decent graphs, nice flow in a medium map. mrbee 01-06-2003 06:20 PM MST   Thank you Muad'Dib ! Goomp 01-09-2003 11:50 AM MST Rating: 7   In my opinion the reviewer was a little bit too strict here. I know that it's his job to tell people if a map is good or bad, but if a map has so many good things like this one, it's kinda unfair to start with a summary of the flaws. I don't think that the placement of static meshes that came with the game (and are not original) is a bad thing if it's done in a proper way. I enjoyed to play this map, I also tried it with a friend and we were both surprised that the bots acted so clever ! The gameplay is nothing special, but who cares as long as it's a lot of fun :) CTF-Alcatron will definitely stay in my map rotation for a while. Well done ! Karp_Master_X 01-09-2003 02:42 PM MST Rating: 5   Would you like him to end it with the low points? I think most other sites are wayyy to giving with there reviews. lets rember that once people really get the hang of the new editor all thease maps will look like shit. The map is fun for awile but next time don't put all that crap in the zip. I dont want 17 jpgs of the map, I've DLed it if I wanna look at it I'll play it. imanidiot 01-21-2004 12:45 PM MST Rating: 7   I agree that this map is pretty nice although it is a little bland.....i like more of the huge intricate maps.....but its nice...gameplay is fine......6.5