General Info

- GENERAL INFORMATION -
[Normal Users] [Server Ops]

[What is CTF/e]

CTF/e is an enhanced version of Unreal Tournament's CTF. UT's CTF is one of the best versions I have encountered so far, but it was lacking in some of the best features found in other mods. It has only basic team balancing and a lacking communication system. CTF/e is an attempt to merge the near perfect gameplay with the more important features of Quake 2’s L-Fire CTF mod to Unreal Tournament. The folks on the L-Fire team went a long way in terms of making CTF a true team game. CTF/e is a start. It’s by no means finished.

CTF/e is a also side project I’m doing because I love CTF.. period! I get to work on it in those rare moments I’m not doing normal work. It’s a one man adventure at the moment while I tinker and toil around with Uscript. If you think of something that should be in CTF/e, drop me a line. If it’s good, I’ll add it.

Please remember that CTF/e is in beta. Report any bugs, crashes (include logs) and ideas, requests or suggestions to mrsin@creativecarnage.com! If your running a server with CTF/e, drop me a line as well. Maybe I’ll come on and kick you around a bit.

[Features]

CTF/e is growing more and more every day. I’m getting a lot of good feedback on what many of you CTF’er really think needs to be changed. Here is the current finished features list…

+Logon Menu that allows Team Selection

	+See the current state of the game before entering
	+Select your team from an easy to use menu
	+See the current teams as you logon
	+Graphically re-done to look, much.. much cooler!

+Improved Team/Game Balancing Measures

	+Players can not switch or join a team with a player advantage
	+The team that has the advantage can not cap the flag until even
	+Onscreen auto-message of Team Imbalance
	+Players who switch no longer lose their score or a frag
	+Server side toggle to give a bonus to the players who even the teams.
	+New Bonuses added: UDamage, ShieldBelt, MegaHealth
	+Bonuses now configurable from a drop down
	+TITAN Mania - Stop 10 to 1 blow outs by giving the losers a TITAN or two.
	+Server configurable Respawn Protection to stop respawn campers

+Improved Console Support

	+"team" command that allows easy switching of teams
	+Improved "teamsay" command with % variable support.
	+"ShowPing" command that can keep your ping on-screen
	+AdvanceZoom allows for better control over the sniper rifle
	+New DROP command that allows you to drop ammo and shield belts
	+%L teamsay variable has returned and mimic's the Q2 %L
	+New EJECTAMMO command that allows you to drop ammo of your current gun

+Improved HUD

	+Flag status now shows who has the flag
	+Ping can now constantly be displayed on screen.

+Improved Spectator Support

	+Switch to/from a spectator without re-logging on to the server
	+both 1st and 3rd person perspectives now supported.

+New Server Control

	+Disable Behindview Cheating
	+Bonuses now configurable from the server setup menu
	+CTF/e servers can now masquerade as normal UT CTF servers in the Server list (YEA)
	+CTF/e servers now fully support WEB BASED server admin functions.
*NEW*	+CTF/e servers now support random map progression
*NEW*	+CTF/e now fully supports (and requires) the Epic Bonus Pack
*NEW*	+A new improved Scoring system (server toggleable).

[What's this about Titans?]

CTF/e has a new "feature" called TITANS. I don't know how many people will remember an old arcade game called PIGSKIN, but I do. One of the best features of PigSkin were the trolls. If one side got too far ahead, the game would automatically balance it out by "Sending in the Troll".

Whelp, CTF/e now supports this features thanks to our patented CTFeTitanBOTS! Yep, give a weak team a helping hand by sending in the Titans. My Titans (ZugZug, Gartog, Rocko and HandleBoy all belong to the {T} itan Clan so watch out for them on a server.

Like all good bots, the boys of clan {T} can be controlled from your command menus and use the current BOT skill settings. BE WARNED. Godlike Titans will SMACK YOUR ASS all over the place, so be careful. The Titans like to use all the same weapons you do, plus smack, punch and toss giant boulders just like the bigger cousins.

Right now the Titans do not have a face texture and use the default male voice. I choose to do it this way in order to keep download time down (a client can download CTF/e in 1-3 mins at 56K). I do hope to have user downloadable voice packs for my friends soon. Look in the section for Normal Users for more information about titans.

[What's up next]

Wow.. are a lot of things planned. Here is a brief list of what’s on my agenda…

+ More % variables for TeamSay

+ Autoswitching of players to fix team balancing

+ FLAG DUELS

+ Server switch to boot spectators at the start of each map

+ Server switch to protect spawners for spawn campers

+ New CTF scoring system that actually rewards team play

+ Implementation of CTF medals.

+ Tracking of Caps/Saves instead of frags

+ Adding more improvements to the Spectator cam

+ New Spectator Hud

+ New Scoreboards

+ On screen Team Display

and Who knows what else...

[Bug Fixes in this release]

The following bugs where squashed since the last release

+ Skins should now appear correctly
+ CTF/e servers can now appear in the normal server list
+ Player Balance should be calculated more accurately

[Contact Me]

I can always be reached via email at mrsin@creativecarnage.com. You can find the latest version of CTF/e on my web site at: http://www.creativecarnage.com/unreal! Feel free to drop me a line and request a new feature, or give feedback. If you feel the need to flame.. be warned, I've very good at it myself!

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