FWIW fixing the bender/scorp feel is on the top of my list. I haven't been coding/playing for the past week or so because I was generally tired of all the flak I was getting. I should have the squirreliness fixed very soon though.
To answer some of fears questions:
- My server has TAM, custom VCTF, bombing run, invasion as well as the normal game types. I don't promise any kindof stability with bombing run/invasion at this time
I'm going to be putting up a special team damage greed sometime in soon too. I personally think greed is most fun when you can steal from your teamates too
- The shock rifle is harder to hit with, but the delay might be your gfx settings. I'm going to up the fire rate to be the same as 2k4 (still waiting on a weapons stats pm from badasp). Like I mentioned in another thread, it's not so much that the shock rifle that got nerfed (though it definitely feels that way). Epic made the DM maps way more cramped, so mid/long range weapons are generally less effective. Also the other weapons are more viable now. I've looked for a delay in the shock rifle code and didn't see it. If I find any kind of delay I'll remove it.
- My server has 60+ VCTF maps. I have almost every VCTF map there is for UT3. I also have 60+ DM maps, many of which are really fun.
- The new manta takes a bit to get used to. I've modded it a bit on my server. Manta runs are now possible and the manta is faster/jumps higher.
- Vehicles are not as overpowered with the increased movement. One of the things I will be fixing soon is the ability to move vehicles around with your weapons like in 2k4. I also have a bunch of custom vehicles up on my server, including a much enhanced hoverboard imo.
Like Bean has recommended, turning off bloom (and imo motion blur), makes the game much crisper. To me it looks like 2k4 with much higher res textures and better geometry with those settings. You'll also get higher frames, but the game definitely loses lighting detail with bloom off.
if more people played it would get fixed faster
That's actually the truth. I stopped coding for a while cause I was getting so much shit about the server. That said, if you guys have a list of must change things, just shoot me a pm or fire up a thread and post there. Fixing the scorp (spanker on my server) is probably #1 right now.
Are there other servers you guys play on?
