DM-Circulation)(-EOG
Map Info
	File Name )(beta7-2.zip Author [morpheus] Gametype UT Deathmatch Date Added 01-11-2003 File Version 1.00 File Size 822 kb Player Count Many Map Description An old, large map for many players. Maybe too freestylish/different to understand. Review Rating 3.5 User Rating 5 Overall Rating 4.5
Review
Reviewer Hourences Awe Score:  1.0/3 Date 01-26-2003 Build Score:  1.0/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  1.5/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  4.5/10 A rather large gray DM, with again no clear theme. A lot of gray everywhere, with some red light on a few spots, and a occasional very saturated blue one. Most of the light is white and unsourced. The few lightsources that do exist, such as the lava, don`t give off light either, it`s still just white around them. The lightning in general doesn`t add anything up to the map. Texturing is just gray, some very intensive use of 1 pillar texture. That texture has been used way too much and mostly on the wrong places. Simply said, textures are boring. The map is cubic at places, and pretty plain and boring looking again. The only real decoration there is, are various weird signs and some text on the walls throughout the map. Sounds are almost non existence, except for those few. Floorplan is ok. Some Z fragging and other things. But on some places it`s rather confusing, and lacks some more connectivity. And some more ``gameplay sounds`` woulnd`t been bad either, health vials and other things to warn the enemy, doors, jumpads etc... Graphically the map is boring and theme-less, but the gameplay is ok, although it has some problems.
Map Comments
Thaddeus Mass 01-27-2003 08:32 PM MST Rating: 6   This is a hard one to judge in a way: It is called 'Explosion In Gray', however, and it certainly is. I remember that the author was asking for help/advice on this one not so long ago. All in all, I find it has that 'certain something'--for me, anyway. gyokusai 01-28-2003 07:25 PM MST Rating: 6   Agreed. It's gray, but it's spozed to be gray, and I happen to like it. It has character, even. Gameflow's fine, terrain's tricky enough at times, and the bots are doing fine. Aggressor 01-29-2003 04:16 AM MST Rating: 3   Actually, I kind of playtested this map for [morpheus], although it's quite apparent that my comments weren't what he wanted to see. I'll say it straight: this map has no soul at all for me. Not only that the texturing is monotone, but it's boring as hell also and simply doesen't make you want to look around (not to mention non-existing delicate architecture); some decos on the walls seem to be thrown around randomly. Lighting is also unsourced, monotone and washed out and doesen't create any special ambient. The quantity and quality of sounds are negligible. As for the gameplay, the map is not that bad, has some Z-axis and flow, but in my view it is also too stretched, with too many long corridors and some dead ends that cut down the flow. Sorry, no. [morpheus] 03-01-2003 09:27 AM MST   Agressor: what did you expect, a map full of symmetrically placed light sources? I didn't take your advices because the map was already finished when you've received it. The sounds: no color, no sound. Increase music volume to 75% and voila... The texturing: well, I have to say that Xtortion.utx is...poor... Thanks to all who have downloaded it. Storm: I assume you either didn't download it or that you just like writting comments, thinking you are the brightest person around. Sauron 02-28-2003 08:42 PM MST Rating: 7   I like the map with this textures :), and a lot of fire, good job. storm 03-01-2003 03:42 AM MST Rating: 0   BORING need i say anymore? Louise 03-01-2003 02:55 PM MST Rating: 7   I have played it alot. Very good map, and very fun to play. Great job man.