DM-Apollyon`s Tear
Map Info
	File Name dm-apollyonstear.zip Author ara Gametype UT2k3 Deathmatch Date Added 06-20-2003 File Version 1.00 File Size 2.02 mb Player Count 2-7 Map Description Mount Apollyon: The largest active volcano on the tiny planet of Nafs-Amara, located in the M45 star cluster. Its subterranian magma, dubbed "Apollyon's Tear," is of such great scientific value that research facility NAAT-1 was built around and inside the volcano itself. This facility has been specially designed to sustain regular floodings from magmatic activity. Between eruptions, while the scientists are on vacation, NAAT-1 rents out their space for tournaments! Review Rating 5.5 User Rating 7 Overall Rating 6.5
Review
Reviewer SirTahngarth Awe Score:  2.0/3 Date 07-02-2003 Build Score:  2.0/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  2.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  6.5/10 A tight, highly detailed map that is good for one on one, or no more than four players. I cant believe it is the authors first map. Visually, this map is highly animate, a loud map with features that yell out "hey stop fragging, look at me!" The map mixes several themes, with a blend of industrial, lava, and cavern textures and meshes. One clever visual and gameplay addition to the map is the terminal screens scattered around the level showing that "You Are Here." The lava looks good (Its not see-through! Yay!) as does most of the other elements in the map. No obvious errors caught my eye that detract from the map. Now for the gameplay. As I suggested on opening the review, 7 is way too many players for this map. It would just be a spamfest in the narrow corridors that surround the central lava pit industrial area. This is a fairly small, tight map, and the mapper decided to put a redeemer in. Ugh. That cost a half a point off the cast score. A super weapon in a map this small is just wrong, sorry. Other than that, the other gameplay aspects are pretty good. Healthy doses of Z-axis action and decent flow make this a pretty fun map to play. The narrow passages are a problem, but outside of those areas, the gameplay is pretty sturdy. While there are better maps out there, Id say this is good enough to stay on quite a few hard drives. Give it a try, you might like it. No review screenshot available
Map Comments
The_Real_Meneer_Aard 06-20-2003 11:20 AM MDT Rating: 8   Nicely detailled map thatoffers a new perspective to deathmatch, this is a map with a central arena, lots of Z-axis combat(which many people like), opportunities for camping and a hidden redeemer. i liked the sliding hatches in front of the camping spots, as well as the pretty corridor to the redeemer. the only two downsides are the low FPS and some boxy area's, like the sidewalks for instance. other than that, a nice map, just like dm-soulfly a great map from a beginning author. seriously, i cant believe its your first. it gets one of my rare 8's, most maps get a 7 or 6 because they lack gameplay. Nice one. keep up the good work. this one is worth a review, and a higher download count! ara 06-23-2003 04:22 PM MDT   wow, thanks so much for the kind comment! This really is my first map but it took me about four months of work =] [morpheus] 07-02-2003 05:08 PM MDT Rating: 7   Mostly pure genious, but with rather choppy gameplay and framerate. Alkazex 07-08-2003 04:48 PM MDT Rating: 8   hehe nice map for a first lol thx to comparate it with mine ^^ and its really my first UT 2003 map to. but i have a lot of UT1 maps check them on www.alkasmaps.be.tf capone 07-16-2003 12:40 AM MDT Rating: 5   I don't think this map is some kind of great or something. Gameplay is rather unusual and I didn't like it. Design is very eclectic. But as it's the first map, I hope Ara's next maps will be much better. slaskan 04-20-2004 10:41 AM MDT Rating: 5   nah i think u guys overrate this map by far. map tips: if u would make the water(the lava) non vavy it would for the first look better and for the other it would bring dow the frames alot, very alot. good luck next map though