UTXMP released!

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Finally the day Free Monkey Interactive promised a release of UTXMP has come, and guess what. They actually released the mod on time! I know, it's a concept way beyond the times and it will probably never become commonplace among software companies.

Anyway, this looks to be the best mod for UT2k4 yet. These guys are an awsome team with lots of experiance under their belts. I've just finished the download, so I'm going to make this short.

 

The Free Monkey Interactive site is here.

 

A list of download mirrors is under the link in the news column marked "Get going."

 

And here's a quick screenshot I stole off their site to get you moving.

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What exactly changes with this mod?

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it is a remake of the Unreal Expanded Multiplayer (released by Epic for Unreal 2: The Awakening).

The team working on the mod is comprised of veterans of that game, as well as a couple who actually worked on the UXMP. It plays much like the Half Life mod Team Fortress.

 

I tried out the beta 1.0 release and to tell the truth, it's far from finished. However, my experience was severely hampered by the fact that every server with people on it lagged horribly. The game itself looks good.

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There are now 3 classes:

 

Ranger

Weapons

Sniper Rifle

Pistol

Shock Lance

Grenade Launcher (Light)

Other Attributes

Can drop health pickups provided team has sufficient energy

When revived by a Ranger, players come back to life with 25 health points (as

opposed to the usual 1 point)

Can move faster than any other class

Weak armor

 

Tech

Weapons

Shotgun

Assault Rifle

Genade Launcher (Medium)

Deployables

Auto Turrets

Rocket Turrets

Field Generators

Other Attributes

Can drop energy pickups provided team has sufficient energy

Medium movement speed

Medium armor

Can hack faster than any other class

 

Gunner

Weapons

Rocket Launcher

Flamethrower

Grenade Launcher (Heavy)

Deployables

Land Mines

Laser Trip Mines

Other Attributes

Can drop ammo pickups provided team has sufficient energy

Slow movement speed

Strong armor

 

Hmmm 3 vehicles:

 

 

Raptor

 

The Raptor is a fast attack craft best suited for artifact runs combat against enemies on foot.

 

Two Seats

Driver (no weapons)

Gunner (minigun turret, fires explosive rounds)

Starting Health: 400

 

 

Harbinger

 

The Harbinger provides moderate firepower, speed and armor. This makes it a highly versatile XMP vehicle.

 

Two Seats

Driver (no weapons)

Gunner (rapid-firing rocket launcher)

Tailgunner (rapid-firing energy cannon)

Starting Health: 800

 

 

Juggernaut (My main ride! )

 

The Juggernaut is a powerful but slow tank that provides devastating firepower.

 

Two Seats

Driver (machinegun turret)

Gunner (main tank cannon)

Starting Health: 800

 

This looks interesting, I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow.