AS-Bridge
Map Info
	File Name as-bridge.zip Author Mier Gametype UT Assault Date Added 05-28-2000 File Version 1.00 File Size 1.49 mb Player Count 6-18 Map Description None Review Rating 6 User Rating 8.5 Overall Rating 7.0	NC2 map imported without screenshot.
Review
Reviewer Shock6822 Awe Score:  1.5/3 Date 02-08-2003 Build Score:  1.5/3 Review Schema Cast Score:  3.0/3 User Point:  +1 Overall Score:  7.0/10 **Download the map now, read the review while you download If you havent heard of AS-Bridge by now, something is wrong with you unless you just came into the community. If youve never played an Assault map by Claude Mier, I pity you as well. Claude is probably the most well known Assault mapper, with maps like Lavafort, Bridge, and maps like Manticore from Eavys pack. This particular map is about blowing up a bridge (thanks Captain Obvious!) in under 16 minutes. The map was made in early 2000 I believe, so the looks arent quite up to par with some of the UT maps made in 2002. The looks were good for its time, but some parts, like the lighting, definitely show their age, as does some of the terrain. The bridge still looks solid though, as do most of the interior parts. The texturing is good for a most patr, though a little more deco couldnt have hurt. Despite the all that though, the map still manages to look good considering its age. The main problem with the map is the bots. As you can tell from screenshot number four, I had no problem beating the map in 5 minutes doing everything by myself (yeah yeah I play on Skilled :P). They could be pathed better too, and arent really aggressive. They do have good spots despite that, more on the interior than the outer parts. As far as FPS goes, the map is fine, since its a UT map and its about 3 years old. You should have no probs running the map. Gameplay is what makes a map kids. Claude Mier makes gameplay. Though the bots can be a bore at times, if you play this with humans...my god. The layout, objectives, all of it, make the map one of the best, if not the best, Assault maps in terms of fun. Some people dont like the map because its old, but if a map has good gameplay, who cares? If you happen to have online friends or a LAN or something, play the map. You may even be able to fnid some UT servers with it on it. Pros: Holy strawberries Batman this map is fun! Gameplay is the pro, and thats why the map shines. Thats why it got an Ownage, and thats why its a classic Cons: Shows its age in some areas, especially aesthetics Bottom line: You have UT2K3 for looks people. Go download this and be a kid again. Comes highly recommended from me. *Note: the map may have a 6, but look at the cast score. Go download. Now. If it was an independent scoring system, the map would have a higher score.
Map Comments
BangOut 11-03-2002 05:55 PM MST Rating: 9   I like this map. A lot. Iridium 11-03-2002 08:59 PM MST Rating: 10   This map deserves the full 10/10 siDDis 11-04-2002 04:41 AM MST Rating: 6   Ive never liked this map much...but thats probably because Ive not played it enough GriNGoLoCo 11-04-2002 04:01 PM MST Rating: 7   it could've been better in other terms (like visuals, some places look very ugly, example the final tower in the end, where the spaceships are floating over helipads) BUT gameplay was pretty cool (though long). ShortCutMan 12-23-2002 09:32 PM MST Rating: 10   its the best assault map I've played. Ever :D Mxtrmntr 12-27-2002 10:01 AM MST Rating: 7   while it's quite decent, it didn't impress me that much...it's a bit old now, and the indoor stuff was quite dull. still, it's ok, but i prefer the Coldsteel series :) SirTahngarth 12-27-2002 02:56 PM MST Rating: 10   one of the better large and long maps out there. the ending is simple but well done. other than there being seemingly no point to that bridge ( it looks like a road but doesnt give the impression of going anywhere) its nice, and a good mission. two thumbs up! Bot40 12-28-2002 04:05 PM MST Rating: 5   I remember being very impressed with this map the first time I downloaded it, however, that was nearly 2 years ago and it's just old now so no good visuals at all. Also, the botplay sucks, you can just miss out the second spawn point and the defending bots don't bother following you so basicly if you make it inside the base, you can complete it without seeing another bot at all. / Check out the retard below btw :p STB 12-28-2002 06:30 AM MST Rating: 10   no comment darkchild 01-06-2003 11:52 AM MST Rating: 10   I simply love this map, this is definitely staying in my collection. Good job!!! aevoc 01-15-2003 06:25 PM MST Rating: 10   i played this map a lot Homeslice 02-09-2003 11:17 PM MST Rating: 8   I still can't complete the mission. What gives? (EDIT: Wow. This map went from a 10 to a 6. How about that?) BeWilderBeest 01-16-2003 01:33 AM MST Rating: 6   Quite frankly, I've never seen the appeal of this map. I get tired of it very quickly. Smeerkat 02-09-2003 08:47 PM MST Rating: 8   This is one of the best Assault maps I've ever played. You must download this map and try it at your next LAN party. Cypher Bane 02-10-2003 10:49 AM MST Rating: 10   Why are you reading this? DOWNLOAD it right now! DocEDo 02-10-2003 02:15 PM MST Rating: 8   Hate the spawn in the water. Other than that great map. Also the objectives on thte bridge could be protected so players don't skip all others after launching to the bridge. Rachel_the_Angel 02-10-2003 05:01 PM MST Rating: 10   Did I miss something? This map had a 10 rating before this new system came up. I didn't know you guys could change your mind about review scores. TyFyghter 02-11-2003 08:15 AM MST Rating: 10   Another classic UT assault map we got here. Deserves at least an 8 Overall. Redook 02-11-2003 12:53 PM MST Rating: 9   One of the best AS I've played. DarkHydra 02-12-2003 10:29 AM MST Rating: 10   This map is considered the BEST assault map out there by quite a few people :) I think 6 is quite harsh... It deserves atleast an 8.5 IMHO :D [edit] AS-Throne and other semi-good maps get a much higher score than this? That 6 is VERY harsh for such a great map. *changes rating from 9 to 10 to make up for the low review score* Cdr_AKiller 02-12-2003 05:45 AM MST Rating: 10   One of the best assault maps I've ever played! To be more precise, it's the BEST of all! Unrealheads, check the mission again. The Bridge itself is a symbol of human life. Crossing the bridge is the quest a person meets in his life. And the supreme goal lies at the end of the bridge. Forget that Quake-ish (yes, quake-ish!) UT 2003 and return to the one, the true UT! Start with this map. ;-) [MA]dCow_Inc{velt} 02-15-2003 03:50 PM MST Rating: 10   Just plain sweet. Any assault player should download this map. Play It! It will probably be the coolest 16 minutes of your life. Czm21x 02-21-2003 05:15 AM MST Rating: 10   Excellent assault map. One of the very best ever created. Bootycall 02-25-2003 03:43 AM MST Rating: 8   wasnt this map already reviewed a year ago? |FiRe|PeRmaFrY| 03-19-2003 02:12 AM MST Rating: 9   cool map only a 9 bc nuffins perfect lmao MungMonger 04-15-2003 01:42 PM MDT Rating: 8   I'm not even a big fan of Assault, but this map is just good, clean fun. I would love to see an update with better bot work, but how likely is that? BTW - The map looks fine. As long as it isn't completely puke-inducing, who cares? The gameplay is ALL! {DS}~UneverC 04-16-2003 05:45 AM MDT Rating: 4   true Bot40 {DS}~2nd-B07 04-17-2003 08:57 AM MDT Rating: 9   Great map!! loved it...bit hard though ;p had 2 use exp. bots as adept were tooooo good to let me anywhere near the objectives..(exp./9bots is nice) NoName 06-07-2003 09:05 AM MDT Rating: 9   Great Gameplay. Loved the teleport stations btw Moonrakeron 06-27-2003 09:14 PM MDT Rating: 8   What can I say about this map except saying that it is totally superb?One of the best assault map there is but just watch out if you play versus godlike bots because you might never reach the door m-streme 06-29-2003 09:20 AM MDT Rating: 10   This level could be made by somebody of the Unreal crew!! stanleyboy 09-05-2003 11:53 AM MDT Rating: 5   its great on the internet but against the bots you can egnore the 3rd assault entrance and carry on and the bots are far behing u. Shao 09-05-2003 06:37 PM MDT Rating: 8   you said that.... This maps is fun but lag on my Pentium II with 300Mhz even with 3Dfx Vodoo4. Slim 11-19-2005 09:28 AM MST Rating: 4.5   I had played this map for as long as I could remember owning UT, and I'd always considered it good, mainly because there is a substancial lack of decent Assault maps that are long enough and have nice enough visuals and have good enough gameplay to keep you amused for the duration of the game, but I'm not kiding myself any longer. This map is just like the rest, with rubbish architechture, poor lighting and too many problems with gameplay such as dodgy bot support and really bad bottlenecks. Shame. ]BMR[VorLoN 09-09-2003 07:42 AM MDT Rating: 9   one of the funniest assault maps ever, only beaten by AS-Astenosphere Shinobi Ryu 10-08-2003 10:49 PM MDT Rating: 10   Beatiful piece of work, Mier. The mission is long, defending the base is fun (I don't like defending much, but the sniper action in this map is intense!), and the graphic for the stage are pretty good. Takes my 128 MB a while to load it, but it's an incredible map once it gets going. The bots know what they're doing, which is a plus since I usually play alone(56k sucks, it's common knowledge). I like the underwater cave. It's a nice touch. Worth the download if you even remotely enjoy AS. Perfect map. Kcaj 02-12-2004 06:42 PM MST Rating: 10   Wow. A good AS map!!! And not just good but great! DOWNLOAD NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Sicko Teddy 02-12-2004 08:54 PM MST Rating: 9   Mhaan, this map exist about 3 or 4 years in here,and still played regularly over the net. One problem- some people found a way to get on the bridge from gates!! I guess they use the liftjump+impact hammer near the shore. You could block it out with a roof over the base or something else. But oh whell, there are always some people, who can dig through a wall! nice ASSAULT map. I like it, that you made a long objective chain. sulkava 03-23-2004 03:52 PM MST Rating: 6   not bad Ironblayde 03-23-2004 06:41 PM MST Rating: 10   As many others have said, this is probably the best Assault map ever made for UT. I've had it for years and it's still one of my favorite maps of any game type. Get it. Now. phearbot 05-05-2004 04:40 AM MDT Rating: 9   well...not the best one I've ever played, but a really awesome one. the first impression of the visuals ist very good. two starting points for the attacker team would be very good, but the defeders can easily snipe you if you leave the start point. a great disadvantage. however, if you managed to destroy the wooden gate (simply shoot it)you gain entrance to the lower base and work your way up to the bridge you have to destroy. visuals are nice, but a few rooms look too cubic. there are also some missing trims. lighting is...hhhmmm...could be better. doesn't create a real atmosphere. ending scene looks great, with the bridge exploding and falling down. hhmm....a few disadvantages, but a great map Commander2 08-03-2005 12:21 AM MDT Rating: 9.5   The feeling I get from this map is awesome. This is the kind of map that should have been with the UT CD itself. It's perfectly balanced with a perfect amount of time to get everything done. The only problem with this I've found is the main gates are SOMETIMES hard to break down, since theres a certain spot it seems to only take damage. so I have to give the bridge lock quite the beating before it actually goes down. Otherwise this is a map I'll never get bored with. Regulus 11-07-2005 06:06 PM MST Rating: 9.5   One of my favorite AS maps. Bots do their job well (I play with Godlike difficulty) and the objectives are well-placed. Expect quick matches with human attackers who know what they're doing. There are plenty of spots that have "launch" written all over them. Overall, an excellent and classic map. Third Echelon 01-07-2006 10:49 PM MST Rating: 9.5   Pretty decent Assault map, one of my favorites. Of course, most AS maps that feature placing explosives and detonating them from a remote location are my favorite ones. Infernus 03-27-2008 04:42 AM MDT Rating: 8.5   Good map, even if flow is a little to stop-start. Satisfying ending. Gades 03-29-2008 10:20 PM MDT Rating: 9   Awesome map. Defenders can be REALLY tough from the very start of the map. The shockball shooting auto-cannon is kinda imbalanced (bots love getting killed by it). Ironically, it's the final objective that's the easiest to tackle. IronMan 05-20-2008 10:56 PM MDT Rating: 8   One of the best Assault maps I ever played if not "the" best.