CTF-ProjectX2
Map Info
	File Name ctf-projectx2.zip Author Monger Gametype UT Capture the Flag Date Added 04-21-2001 File Version 1.00 File Size 6.38 mb Player Count 12-16 Map Description None Review Rating 8 User Rating 8.5 Overall Rating 8	NC2 map imported without screenshot.
Review
Reviewer Twrecks Overall Score:  8/10 Date NC2 04-25-2001 School's out for the tree of Life, and Death Close on the heals of another amazing high poly map comes CTF-ProjectX2. PX2 however stands very well on its own with dramatic eye-candy and a multi-route asymmetrical layout. A summary of the readme goes something like this... Barren world, ooh look a tree, sap is a cure all, people die. Whatever the reason for the landscape and man-made structures for becoming a Flag-bagging playground, a higher end computer will be the only requirement to truly enjoy this frag filled recess. Because of the number of screenshots required to cover this map, A small animated giff will accompany the following narrative: 1: Starting inside the Red Base, ramps lead to the flag and sniper roosts cover the side exits and lower tunnel entrance. The ramps here make stealing away with a capture easier than the Blue Base, and a noticable omission of one sniper roost over the left entrance as seen approaching the Base. 2: The view from the right side of the Red Base reveals a grid like facade that poorly mimics the one way glass observation deck found on the interior. This side is covered by the two sniper roosts available and is the best route for your get-away. 3: Looking back at the Red Base, in the lower left is a prefab creating extra cover from above. Like the Blue side, four paths can be chosen. Attacking the Red Base from the undefended Left while using the advantage of the upper bridge approach and handy Rocket Launcher is best. However, the under-bridge route is most traveled by Bots and if you are Red, exiting camp and clearing out oncoming Blue Bots will nearly insures a cap doesn't happen in your absence. 4: Looking from the Red Base, you can see the bridge on the right and under-cave. What isn't clear is the leaft two routes, one by an extended piece of architecture of the Red Base, and to the extreme left, the upper canyon escape route. 5: Here we find the center section with the Tree-o-life. Green waterfalls and more crates decorate the way around and thru the tree. Deep in its bowels can be found the Redeemer shrouded in a mist of green sap. 6: The less seen side of the center section. Cool signs mark the different tunnels and if you are slick, you can snag the Shield Belt, Damage Amp and Armor. The Armor respawns more frequently so is always a good idea to take a dip for. I found the Amp and Shield Belt too close together for good placement. 7: Coming from pic 6, here we have a most excellent view of the Blue Base and a natural bridge. This is the worst way to approach the Blue Base as cover is slim and three sniper posts survey the valley. The better way in is from the right where jutting rocks block rifle fire. 8: Closing in on the Blue Base, three entrances, similar to the Red Base, can be seen. Two on either side, and a lower cave route. Again like the Red Base, the lower route also holds spawn points, Plasma Gun, Ripper and the Thigh Pads so should be avoided if you're of the wrong color. 9: Last, we have the inside of the Blue Base. The taller z-axis and symmetrical interior make this the better base to own. Just like the Red Base, one way windows don't echo their architecture equally outside. The Sniper Rifle, Shock Rifle and Flak Cannon are found in both Bases and are put to good use by the bots. After playing this map over the last few days I still find it fun and refreshing. The ambient soundFX and high degree of detail creates an immersive environment. This comes at a price of a big zip file and low frame rates. Luckily I have a better computer than I did last year. People with minimum requirement boxes will find their rigs choking on the eye-candy and those with modem connections balking at the imposing download. No matter the case, what you do get is a finely rendered map with a pristeen custom textures. The asymmetry isn't all that bad and equality between sides is almost achieved. Winning from either team will be a challenge. Connectivity is above class level with the interconnected multiple routes, and all the environmental aspects rate high on the Schema scale. The only point of digression that I can't dismiss, would be the earth textures feel muted and coupled with the outdoor lighting absorb contrast and therefor lack definition. Perhaps a skybox of a complimentary color would allow for refective highlights. In any case, I would say the Author has already graduated from mapper school and is only hanging around to compete in team sports. Lucky for us it's Capture the Flag.
Map Comments
BangOut_[EH] Rating: 9   0wnage ;) Someguy Rating: 8.5   great map David 'DAVIDM' Münnich Rating: 7.5   textures and lighting are horrible; but the atmosphere and the gameplay are good Calatine Rating: 10   Awesome Map all around! Dan 'cyberg][dan' Waters Rating: 9   Hay Mavid... since you ARE a damn good mapper... why don't you have a go at making a huuuuge outdoor map like this? I bet it would r00l :) Fordy Rating: 9   Fantastic map! I wasn't too keen on CTF-Shadar but this one is well worth the download Right, when we gonna see it on rotation online ? -Fordy valiant2 Rating: 9   Up there with CTF-Conquest by Plutonic. It's like playing Tribes 2 on the Unreal Engine. Should definitely own, if Cliffy B would ever update his site! garrett Rating: 7.5   it's decent, it flow pretty good, but i don't like some of the textures Twrecks Rating: 10   A good reason to play hookie. trax Rating: 9   This map should be on a top ten CTF list somewhere. A sweet flow with plenty of different paths to each base. I used this map with "Excessive CTF" and cant stop playing it :) khwang Rating: 9.5   Belongs to the select group of "Must Download" maps. High re-playability. Shock6822 Rating: 9   Non MavidM quality 0wnz your ass :p Great map Jeff! And the rest o SS! _UE_Hunter Rating: 7.5   Worth a download. The base interiors are accomplished much better than the outside portions in my opinion. Much more contrast and detail. The red base's interior much to my delight was well thought-out and executed with no glaring errors. Outside the map gets a tad sloppy. The 'tree' in the middle was begging for another texture, and the tunnels inside the tree looked like random polys drawn around. The skybox could have contrasted with the landscape a tad more, but this is just a minor rant. Waterfalls on the other hand totally stood out as ugly. Do something; give it some steam or a modulated ripple texture. Anything but [b]square stretched water texture panning[/b] thank you very much :) Snow Rating: 10   OMG this map is complete ownage, ProjectX and ProjectX2 is a must download for whoever play this game CTF based Fluffy Rating: 9   I don't download it because it should be impossible to run this on a P233MMX 128Mb ram and a 3D Blaster Banshee... I want a new pc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! btw.: visit [url]http://www.geocities.com/iandevos[/url] Totally refreshed!!!!!! Dragonheart Rating: 10   This map is awesomeeeeeeee !!! You haven't played UT if you haven't got this mpa ;-) Bot_40 Rating: 10   Best CTF map ever IMO. I think the textures are great. Keep up the good work. C.H.U.D. Rating: 9   Best custom CTF map I have played. Great job Jeff! taopaipai Rating: 10   WHOOOAAAAAAAAA =G3nocid3= Rating: 9   Best custom ctf map ever. Now who's gonna make an even better map? sextech Rating: 9   ME! but i'm really tired right now ;) The map is a little TOO convoluted and BIG (dear god it's MAMMOTH) But all-in-all this map deserves 0wnage! Angelus Rating: 9   this level is fantastic!i love it.lost 1 point coz it takes a while to d/l.(damn my crappy modem!) Dai Rating: 7   its ok. 7 RyanB_CE Rating: 6   decent visuals, decent gameplay=ok map Deathwing Rating: 10   Absolutely Unbelievable. This is the messiah of the mapping scene. It looks amazing, it plays as good as any map I've ever played. It revolutionizes the genre, and it gets the first 10 I've ever rewarded a map on the NC player comments. Get the picture? ;) Frostblood Rating: 8.5   Very, very good, but not the true king of maps tomsASS666 Rating: 8   Good but slightly overrated. The flow is good but the routes arent perfect and the bases could be better themselves but its the best ctf Ive seen in a while MatthijsM Rating: 9   Great new textures, kool bases and awesome terrain! Only a bit weird music from the credits, but well...great map! :) 1_8_7 Rating: 7   waaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy to big for my taste...the graphics are fantastic though but i like the smaller to medium size maps better cause there is alot more action and i like to kill... Gladiator Rating: 9   Great lightnig, great achitecture, great theme=great map. Turboman Rating: 10   awesome Rukee Rating: 9   If you like CTF then you`ll love this map!! Well worth the dnld! Al ZheimeR Rating: 5   Sucks Arse kries Rating: 9   9, definitely - one of the best ctf maps around. this map is great. the gameplay is brilliant, the texturing is top notch. the bases have a certain fresh look. very nice mapping job indeed. neiltc13 Rating: 2   Hmm unusual Smileman Rating: 10   Oh my god!!!! This is the best map of all times. It is much better than Shedar Final. HypErioN Rating: 7   The size is impressive, the atmosphere is cool (could be better though) but the Build quality suxx0rs. Messy brushwork/layout, and boring gameplay really... And IMO there is no point in trying to make nice terrain until we get ahold of the next engine... It just ends up pointy, slow and with crappy lighting. I'ts worth playing, though. ZtellaN Rating: 9   I can't wait to get my new 1.33GHz Athlon and GeForce3! GAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! Jan 'Sanguis' Van Regenmortel Rating: 10   i nearly burst out into tears :') weyoun Rating: 8   i think its great. Dark Star Rating: 9   Excellent map...not to be missed by anyone who like CTF! mr_reviewer Rating: 10   WOW :) How good is this map :p very very good i hear u say, well u'd be rite ;) Nebel Rating: 10   Good God. UniversalSoldier Rating: 9   The best CTF map i ever played. The theme is great, I like the green water and the plants :). Worth the download of 6 MB. Everyone who likes CTF should have this map in his collection. PISTON MAN Rating: 10   ZtellaN is a big fuggin YUPPIE! :) Lord Jon Ray Rating: 10   I liked Project X 1.2 better with the chasing ghost an all, but this one was just as nicely done. A grade A+++ map! Railmaster666 Rating: 10   Best map I ever played! I've got a good computer so no problem for me. Keep up the good work!!! :) -=YSA=-Venom Rating: 9   1 of tha best levelz I've played 4 a long time.Great texturing, nice detailz, and certainly NOT to big to play.Nice map. Mxtrmntr 11-03-2002 05:23 PM MST Rating: 9   one of the very best ctf maps ever, absolutely great :) Aggressor 11-04-2002 03:51 AM MST Rating: 9   One of the rare UT CTF maps that I still play from time to time... Great one, but in my opinion it could be a bit improved by adding some playerstarts in the middle of the map; this way the sheer length of the paths between the two flags gets shortened, not to mention you can form some sort of "strongholds," which add some tactical challenge. siDDis 11-04-2002 04:42 AM MST Rating: 7   laggy theswarm 11-04-2002 06:30 PM MST Rating: 10   Best. Map. Ever. ;) JTRipper 11-05-2002 02:55 AM MST Rating: 9   Made my nipples ache with longing. Smeerkat 02-16-2003 12:56 AM MST Rating: 9   [Debate]This map is better than CTF-Shadar[/Debate] Shao 04-04-2003 06:45 PM MST Rating: 8   Wow 6.58 Mb I shall give it 10 Claw 04-05-2003 07:32 AM MST Rating: 9   It 0wnz me. Stakhanov 04-05-2003 08:48 PM MST Rating: 9   oh my atheist ideology It took me 3 steps to completely worship that map : 1) look at the review shot - damn now there's a cool map ! 2) run the map and visit it in spectator mode - best atmospheric map since ONP and Xidia... truly impressive , magestic landscapes putting Antalus to shame. Tech structures and nature are well blend , it's like the workers here would have left minutes ago. This place looks alive. 3) Play it. The bots utterly owned me... defending or attacking couldn't prevent them for scoring , they caught me with ease after I got the flag and always managed to escort their flag carrier whatever their losses were. Not even the matrix moves could stop them... I can't wait to play it online. Despite its size it's not an all - sniper map really , most weapons are equally usefull (minigun is still overpowered as in every outside map) The map itself has a dream layout. It might have been boring , without its brilliant Z-axis flow elements (get your xloc out everyone !) The map should be awarded a 10 , because no one really could have done better imho. Cool custom textures , amazing build , total immersion , flawless gameplay , ubersmart bots. However , the nasty looking roots of that giant tree won't suit anyone's taste , and the framerate might drop if you don't have the needed rendering power (didn't have any serious issue on my poor athlon 800 though) {DS}~2nd-B07 04-08-2003 04:40 AM MDT Rating: 8   6 odd Meg! But great Map,like the bot movements throughout(is hard 2 cap flag) ;) d/l immed.. SirTahngarth 04-16-2003 07:33 AM MDT Rating: 9   moer l33t than JB-l33t ;) Bot40 04-16-2003 05:38 PM MDT Rating: 9   lol, @ my old n00b comment near the top. Anyways, the textures are ok, they do the job, but they are a bit ugly. The lighting = horrible. But the layout and atmosphere are ownage, 9/10 quillion 04-16-2003 11:06 PM MDT Rating: 3   well, shag a mapper!!! i must be missing summit here? this map is not that good. Distance between flags is way to long, the flow (what flow) is terrible, 50 diff ways to bases WHY? and the textures, it must be said aren't that great, infact in places damn right nasty! outside more so. to much has gone into trying to make it look good and gameplay forgotten about. sorry i just dont like it, it dont light my coals.The 3 is for the effort:P thats my view anyways. superkag 04-22-2003 06:22 PM MDT Rating: 10   It was so good, my computer crashed. J. Kyle 04-23-2003 10:58 AM MDT Rating: 10   I just played this one for the first time last night, and I was very impressed. This is a very nice map, both from a visual and gameplay perspective. I like the way the variety of paths flow together well; it's easy to find your way around, even if you've never played it before. Very solid map overall. Too bad there aren't more like it. kobrakai 04-25-2003 08:28 AM MDT Rating: 8   Its one of the more fun maps I have played. The textures are a bit poor in places but like I say, it gets a high rating due to its fun factor. Cyrss's Female Dog 04-29-2003 05:27 AM MDT Rating: 7   Enjoyed it,will it keep on my HD Some of the outside texturing could have been better but apart from that it's a nice CTF romp The_Real_Meneer_Aard 05-08-2003 12:10 PM MDT Rating: 8   This map is a beauty. WHY PUT SUCH A SUCKING SONG IN IT!!! MexiCali_Negro 07-01-2003 01:11 AM MDT Rating: 9   Amazing map!!!Why are you reading these comments? You have to play it to understand how good it is. Don't look at the screenshots, dont read these reviews, JUST PLAY THE MAP. It's amazing!!! There's a few minor messed things like the waterfalls and the fact that I couldn't find the tree o' life (needs some different textures to make it stand out, if kind of looks like the rest of the map) but that don't really matter when you have a map this amazing! I d/led over 50 new CTF maps in one night and I just basically forgot about all of them when I got to this map... this chews up all my time now!!! I can't think of enough things to say about this GET IT.....GET IT NOW....STICK IT TO THE MAN phalanx 07-25-2003 05:56 PM MDT Rating: 8   yeah this is a well built level i dont see much wrong with it however its a bit easy for n00bs to get lost on it which is fairly annoying bots do there job with some good players this is a tence and fun map i would also say GET THIS MAP darkjaxx 09-09-2003 10:56 AM MDT Rating: 10   I Have slented more houres at this map then all others togetherZ........ This Is Dangerously (And I'm NOT kiddin ;) deepower 10-19-2003 03:29 AM MDT Rating: 10   Looks good... plays good... PERFECT!!! EvilSwanky 12-19-2003 11:48 AM MST Rating: 9   1337 map Vertigo 12-20-2003 09:03 AM MST Rating: 7   1337 m4pp!ng $k!11z Armageddon_Man 12-20-2003 05:41 PM MST Rating: 10   Goddamn! This map rules 'them all! Kirgon A.K.A Supa_Sniper_Master 03-04-2004 12:49 PM MST Rating: 10   best ctf ever Nahand 06-05-2004 10:50 AM MDT Rating: 9   /methinks you have an orientation and drinking problem... not necessarily inthat order... Bronze316 06-05-2004 11:57 AM MDT Rating: 10   When this map first came out it was PERFECT FOR ITS TIME. Some of u think the map isn't polished enough,i agree it could have been polished a little bit more, however, it had to be released when it was ready and ready it sure was. This review is based on my experience with this map back in the days when there was only one Unreal Tournament. Manticore 06-06-2004 12:15 AM MDT Rating: 8   Another classic UT99 CTF experience. The icing on the cake is the construction of the terrain... kingmango 06-08-2004 04:31 PM MDT Rating: 9   This is one of those maps that makes you fly around for a half hour before playing it. This map is a study in UT classic terrain design. I have not seen any other terrain maps come even remotely close to this one. Can be a bit hard to score sometimes as are all maps where you have to make a mad dash across a fairly open area, then up some steps to the flag. If you don't have enough health left to hammer. Bots are pretty damn good, and I am very impressed with the custom textures and little custom bits like the vehicles strewn about. I maight have liked more opportunity to get from bottom to top, but all in all, one of the best UT CTF maps ever made. Evil Snack 10-10-2004 08:39 PM MDT Rating: 9.5   I like this map a lot. It has good graphics and good gameplay. IT IS SOOOOOO FUN TO PLAY WITH FIGHTER JETS. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BOOM! It would be cool if there was a monster like in the previous ones but thats okay. It is very fun to explore the various ways and use them. I LOVE ASYMETRICAL BASES, THEY MAKE IT MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!! This map is truly amazing! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!! DOWNLOAD IT NOW, OR I WILL SEND THE RABID BLOOD MONKEYS!! P.S. The bots are really good at sniping, you have been warned. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Derdak2rot 10-11-2004 06:31 AM MDT Rating: 7   Good map , but i don't like the texture choice for the rock . some ways are too long and lack of details . I prefer the projectx v1.1 so far !! Indigo66 12-08-2004 01:04 AM MST Rating: 10   All I can say is that you got some CRAZY mapping skills. This map also kinda reminds me of Jurassic Park RayZidane 02-07-2005 09:44 PM MST Rating: 7   I rather say is pretty good...but about something....argh.... Wesley "Boreas" van Dijk 10-18-2005 09:21 AM MDT Rating: 10   1337 stuff. security 05-20-2006 09:50 PM MDT Rating: 10   man, how did you do that?! so detailed. sweet map!! Coreper 05-21-2006 03:28 AM MDT Rating: 10   no doubt about this map: ITS A ****ing GREAT MAP!!!!!! i really wonder how you did all that... xterminator 05-21-2006 06:59 AM MDT Rating: 5   too big and gameplay is not great John DiFool 05-21-2006 10:19 AM MDT Rating: 7.5   Well I like big, and I count 3 1/2 ways into each base (tho all subject to sniping). Rarely fails to give me a good match. Corey(:K256:) 05-21-2006 12:06 PM MDT Rating: 9.5   do I sense some jaleousy in those legendary mapper's comments?? anyway... This map is just great!! - Nice light - Architecture - Gameplay Only thing that bother me was that the map had soooo much different ways and areas that I got lost some times. Shadow'sMaster 02-07-2008 04:23 PM MST Rating: 9.5   download now!! this is one of the besssstttt amazing textures, good sound, great gameplay, good bot pathing, lots of path to both bases and good spots for snipers. This is the perfect map!