Carpal Tunnel Clan

Here's a writeup of my mutator I did a while ago. I recently started up a server to play around with and test mods on. Others have expressed interest and have started to drop by, so it's now 'public'.



Mutator: UT32K4
Author: Ghosted
Version: 0.1b
Status: Beta
Developer Thanks: Captain Snarf, Xyx, BattleMode
Playtesting: Tigr, Mr. Bean, Badasp and many more. Thank you for your support and feedback!

Description:

The purpose of this mod is to make UT3, specifically the VCTF gametype, play similar to UT2k4. The main goals here were to
reintroduce manta runs, restore 2k4 style movement and address many of the complaints the 2k4 community had about UT3(and UT3 VCTF).

This mod also works great with any other game mode where you want movement to feel more like 2k4 (ex. TAM, DM, etc).

Why: (I figure someone will ask that )

Because many people still enjoy UT2k4 VCTF and I thought it would be a fun
project to try to mimic similar gameplay with the newer UT3 engine.

++++ Changes ++++

Movement/Other:

- Walking speed increased 10%
- Jump height increased 20%
- Added dodge jumping
- Weapon switch speed increased
- Added behind view (use shift+b to toggle), currently only works in offline mode

Vehicles:

- All ground vehicles can carry flags

- Most vehicles have camera zoom as in 2k4 (excluding goliath/nemesis due to a bug atm, should be fixed in final release)

- Scorpion (many people complained it was too squirrely)
+ suspension loosened for a smoother ride
+ steering speed reduced
+ throttle speed increased
+ can be knocked around by weapon momentum as in 2k4 (removed heavy feel)
+ players can ride on top

- Deluxe Hellbender (from Snarf's vehicle mods)
+ increased speed
+ passenger seat now has chargable beam as in 2k4
+ can be knocked around by weapon momentum as in 2k4 (removed heavy feel)
+ players can ride on top

- Manta
+ increased speed
+ reduced turning speed (similar to 2k4)
+ increased down thrust
+ players can now ride on the manta wing for manta runs

- Viper
+ increased speed (to match manta)
+ players can now ride on top of the viper for viper runs(!)
+ reduced roll making it easier for a rider to stay on

- Hoverboard/Trickboard (from Snarf's vehicle mods)
+ goes faster/jumps higher than standard hoverboard
+ double tapping forward provides a temporary boost
+ getting hit at normal speed will knock you off of the board instead of ragdolling you
+ you will still ragdoll if hit while boosting
+ note: will make this optional in the next version of this mutator

Weapons:

- Shock Rifle (all changes made to better simulate 2k4 shock rifle)
+ increased fire rate
+ increased damage against vehicles
+ increased momentum against vehicles
+ increased momentum against players

- Avril
+ rocket speed slowed down

Known Bugs:

- Camera zoom is broken for vehicles with zoomable weapons (currently disabled for goliath/nemesis),
bender passenger seat can flake out if vehicle zoom is used as well
- Behindview does not work online
- Not configurable by ini yet (it will be)

Possible future development:

- Adrenaline combos
- Delayed damage projectile for scorpions

This is a great mutator! I love the familiar feel. It'd be really cool to have the adrenaline. I could help with a textured mesh for the pick ups if needed. I think I can do the emitters as well... just have to get more up to speed on the engine.

Mr Bean wrote:This is a great mutator! I love the familiar feel. It'd be really cool to have the adrenaline. I could help with a textured mesh for the pick ups if needed. I think I can do the emitters as well... just have to get more up to speed on the engine.

Yah I was thinking for adrenaline making it a combination of something slowly ticking up to 100, while also give rewards for kills, caps, etc (like 2 adren per kill).

Nice server name.

badasp wrote:Nice server name.

I really like it.

Beltamaxx wrote:

badasp wrote:Nice server name.

I really like it.

Yah, an example of the type of self deprecating humor you're unlikely to get. Like how you still don't get that you're posting on a forum where you're not wanted.

Im thinking about putting it back on my machine....

Great job, Ghosted.

it's sugar sweet . UT3 still a little taxing on my pc.box , but def playable with the gloss stripped off .
Ghosteez modifications are awesome , nearly exact as 2k4 but with the new visual overload . Great job !

Ut2k4 is the best unreal game, personally...but those Mutators and what Mud said make it seem fun also...GJ Ghosted.

What are people's main complaints about UT3? I haven't played it myself but in the thread I made about rumors of another UT being made, it was mentioned a couple of times. Something about consoles wrecking it?

Variasaber wrote:What are people's main complaints about UT3? I haven't played it myself but in the thread I made about rumors of another UT being made, it was mentioned a couple of times. Something about consoles wrecking it?

We like UT3 - come do some co op with us