DOM-Aphrodite
Map Info
	File Name dom-aphrodite.zip Author Dr. Crowbar Gametype UT2k3 Double Domination Date Added 07-11-2003 File Version 1.00 File Size 17.4 mb Player Count 4-8 Map Description None Review Rating 7 User Rating 8 Overall Rating 8.0
Review
Reviewer SirTahngarth Awe Score:  3.0/3 Date 07-12-2003 Build Score:  2.0/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  2.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  8.0/10 (Note: review screenshots coming soon). Short Review: Amazing visuals, good (but not great) gameplay. Long Review: As A hardcore DOM fan, I was excited to see another Double Domination map get the glowing O. As you can imagine I snapped this up in a second. For once I agree with the cliffster on this one. It is worth downloading just for the visuals. The attention to detail is very impressive, and despite the openness of the level, it gets good framerates throughout. The Greek/Roman theme is almost flawlessly executed, and the included custom music is great and really adds to the experience. Textures are lined up, and the custom static meshes look great and are positioned perfectly. No holes or other glitches are to be found, at I certainly didnt find any while playing. The map only suffers from one real flaw, which really hurts the gameplay and keeps me from giving it a higher score than I already have. Unlike most domination maps, the playerstarts for each team are not grouped together in any way. In fact, I dont even think the playerstarts are team specific, and they are randomly placed. Some are close to the domination points (bad), others are centrally located, and some are too far from a weapon. Randomly spanwing near a control point introduces luck to the map, as if youre lucky enough to spawn by a control point controlled by the blue team, you can save it much more easily, and if you spawn on the other side of the map it costs you the game. In a game where timing is critical, this is just not good. If the player starts were centrally located or in spawn areas (which dont really have to be up there on the platforms, they could be set off rooms with portals or a elevator/moving platform) so that the luck element is reduced, Id easily give this an 8.5, maybe even a 9 (the highest score an NC reviewer can give- only the users can make a map a 9.5 or 10 by their map ratings/comments), but the playerstart issue does a significant blow to the gameplay of an otherwise superb map. However, even with that one major flaw, I would reccomend this for any DOM fan's (small) collection. This is one map I have to agree 0wns. :) No review screenshot available
Map Comments
[morpheus] 07-12-2003 09:38 AM MDT Rating: 8   Finally a refreshingly fresh and bright map! And for domination! Download it immidiatelly. 8.5 Hold it: this map was reviewed in one day. My map is waiting for a review months now. To hell with everything. _GMotha 07-11-2003 02:05 PM MDT Rating: 8   Great theme and brushwork still a lot of gameplayflaws, but the visuals are great Obi-Wan 07-11-2003 03:38 PM MDT Rating: 8   whhaaaa je t'aime! no i'm not french! cute little map... luvv the statues, gameplay's ok, nothing special.. but i don't care!! it just looks friggin' sweet! nm 07-11-2003 05:09 PM MDT Rating: 7   Nice looking map but all the guns seem located to one end with only a minigun at the other side. EvilVey 07-11-2003 06:07 PM MDT Rating: 9   Usually, too much eye candy can be distracting, but here it actually makes the map better. Wow! Homeslice 07-11-2003 06:35 PM MDT Rating: 9   One of the most original themes I've seen (unless I've missed many of these), and it didn't flow as badly as I thought it would. Definitely worthy of a CliffyB 0wnage award. SealClubber 07-11-2003 07:12 PM MDT Rating: 7   Awesome themed map too bad anyone hardly played DOM, this map could of been on the servers alot :/ DeRailer 07-12-2003 12:07 AM MDT Rating: 7   Very nice theme map. The flow isn't too bad, i did get a little fun here. KillZ is still not my thing, not sure how the hardcore ddom players think about it though. I think the lightings can be more interesting also, tynan recent works shown extremely clean, pleasant environment. A sunset theme might be more kickass. The_Real_Meneer_Aard 07-12-2003 08:00 AM MDT Rating: 8   last to recieve an an cliffyB ownage, this map is visually a beauty. you'd say it is a shame it is a DOM map... Shao 07-12-2003 08:58 PM MDT Rating: 8   Amazing! A Must DL!!! Loser 07-13-2003 06:29 AM MDT Rating: 7   COOL MAP Lord Heisher 07-13-2003 08:19 AM MDT Rating: 8   I'm impressed with the overall theme/looks of the level, nice to see someone do a theme 100%. Fuzzy Logic 07-13-2003 02:20 PM MDT Rating: 8   I'm not a big fan of DOM, but this map is so beautiful it enticed me! The theme is well chosen and the execution is superb. Amazing! In play I found myself too far away from the action to prevent a score too many times. Maybe it's me who's not very good at DOM, but the spawn point placement does't help. And yes, shame it's not DM... Morphias 07-13-2003 10:30 PM MDT Rating: 6   All original, nice, thats what I like to see. But, some things are not right, some pillars are not sitting on the ground or ledge, there is a very noticable gap between them, should have been fixed. There is a HOM when you fall off the side of the map. The lines in the sky box should have been addressed. And honestly, the terrain should have been pushed all the way to bottom of the map and not left like it is. Some trees I can shoot through but can not go through, not a real good way to speed up things. Also, Not to mention the gameplay really stinks, and is way to easy, even on God Like against Bots, and please do not winge to me about bot gameplay. My score represents the total use of custom meshes, the rest is not worth it. Also, where is Aphrodite, I did not see her anywhere in the map, even as a statue? ------ Edit: This is why I don't use NaliCity much, can't even type the word G.O.D. (without the dots) - how lame and stupid. SirTahngarth 07-17-2003 10:21 AM MDT Rating: 8   We like to respect everyone, even atheists or however you spell it :) But to not use a site just because you dont like it's language filter, now that is just stupid. Cloudwing 07-15-2003 09:00 AM MDT Rating: 8   Awesome map, pretty hectic gameplay. Aside from the spawn points (which I barely noticed as a problem the first time through), the only issue I have is that I'd kinda like a little more floorspace to play on. Still, it's fun, and has a really nice theme. Also very good work on the skybox, it really looks like Greece. I look forward to seeing more maps by the author. Keep it up man! whazzup 07-17-2003 02:37 AM MDT Rating: 2   i donno how all u ppl did it but very time i try to down load it it dont work rite. Chrysaor 07-18-2003 02:02 AM MDT Rating: 8   Congrats on your modelling Dr. Crowbar, it looks better than that much we saw a year ago at TO forums. No offense. :) I appreciate a refreshing theme and a bright map as much as anyone, consider me pleased thoroughly. David Spalinski 07-18-2003 01:32 PM MDT Rating: 8   Top notch lighting. scirmast 08-04-2003 09:27 PM MDT Rating: 8   Very good map! I didn't have that much problems with the gameplay, other than that the bots were quite easy. This map should be on EVERY DDOM server. All DDOM fans unite and start requesting this to the admins. Highly recommended! imanidiot 01-21-2004 01:51 PM MST Rating: 8   Great map....gameplay is pretty good...visuals are no doubt some of the best i have evr seen or played....8 Sicko Teddy 01-28-2004 01:33 AM MST Rating: 10   This map rocks!!! The topic and cast is superior. The custom meshwork is Insanely wonderfull(I wonder how you did the mapping coordinates for statue textures?) "the meshes are unaligned" - where?? are you such an *** that you afraid to say the truth! everything is fine! The gameplay had realy amazed me. How is it working so well with so many meshes??? Yo I wish to see a map of the same style and quality for other gametypes. Why 8ts or even 4s ? whats wrong with chu? jelous? Update: to the coment below: Hey I got Geforce2 with 1.08gh and 256 mb ram , and I had an excellent framerate! (see my system specks , by clicking on my name) try to reduce the deco setting to normal and mediums.. "statue looks familiar" of course! if it is a roman soldier it is always a roman soldier. They always look similar. Open the UEDitor and look at those static meshes closer and look at textures. 4! looks like you can do better, eh?! where, show it to us!!! Player 01-28-2004 01:04 AM MST Rating: 4   Sure there's some nice meshes in here, but lot's of meshes does not make a good map. Where's the gameplay? Those big statues sure look familiar, I think I've seen them on some 3d modeling site before. lieman 05-24-2004 04:10 PM MDT Rating: 9   simply the best DOM map ever!!! keep up the good work Tynan Manticore 05-24-2004 06:49 PM MDT Rating: 8   Good DOM...........