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-	{{Infobox CVG| title = Unreal Tournament	+	{{Infobox VG| title = Unreal Tournament
	|image = [[Image:Unrealtournament.jpg|250px|Unreal Tournament U.S. PC box cover]]		|image = [[Image:Unrealtournament.jpg|250px|Unreal Tournament U.S. PC box cover]]
-	|developer = [[Epic Games]]	+	|developer = [[Epic Games]], [[Digital Extremes]]
	|publisher = [[GT Interactive]]		|publisher = [[GT Interactive]]
-	|designer = [[Cliff Bleszinski]], [[Steve Polge]]	+	|designers = [[Cliff Bleszinski]], [[James Schmalz]], [[Steve Polge]]
	|engine = [[Unreal Engine]]		|engine = [[Unreal Engine]]
	|version = 436 (Official)<br />451b (Unofficial)		|version = 436 (Official)<br />451b (Unofficial)
-	|released = [[November 26]] [[1999]]	+	|released = [[November 26]] [[1999]] (PC)
		+	[[March 13]] [[2001]] (Dreamcast)
		+	[[October 21]] [[2000]] (Playstation 2)
	|genre = [[First-person shooter]]		|genre = [[First-person shooter]]
	|modes = [[Single player]], [[multiplayer game|Multiplayer]]		|modes = [[Single player]], [[multiplayer game|Multiplayer]]
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	|input = [[computer keyboard|Keyboard]], [[mouse (computing)|Mouse]]		|input = [[computer keyboard|Keyboard]], [[mouse (computing)|Mouse]]
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-	'''Unreal Tournament''', '''UT''', (sometimes referred to as '''''UT99''''', '''''UT Classic''''', '''''UT1''''', or '''''UT:GOTY''''' to differentiate from ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'', and ''[[Unreal Tournament 3]]'') is a popular [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]]. It is [[Epic Games]]'s 1999 follow-up title to ''[[Unreal]]'' and focuses mainly on [[multiplayer]] action. It was launched in direct competition to [[id Software]]'s ''[[Quake III Arena]]'' which was released 10 days later. Although ''Quake III Arena'' was considered to have better graphics, streamlined gameplay and a widely adopted engine, ''UT'' had superior [[computer game bot|bot]] [[artificial intelligence|AI]], "alternate fire" for weapons which introduced a further element of strategy, and a larger variety of multiplayer capabilities.	+	'''Unreal Tournament''', abbreviated '''UT''', (sometimes referred to as '''''UT99''''', '''''UT Classic''''', '''''UT1''''', or '''''UT:GOTY''''' to differentiate from ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'', and ''[[Unreal Tournament 3]]'') is a popular [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]]. It is [[Digital Extremes]]' and [[Epic Games]]' 1999 follow-up title to ''[[Unreal]]'' and focuses mainly on [[multiplayer]] action. It was launched in direct competition to [[id Software]]'s ''[[Quake III Arena]]'' which was released ten days later. Although ''Quake III Arena'' was considered to have better graphics, streamlined gameplay and a widely adopted engine, ''UT'' had superior [[computer game bot|bot]] [[artificial intelligence|AI]], "alternate fire" for weapons which introduced a further element of strategy, and a larger variety of multiplayer capabilities.
-	As with the original ''Unreal'', the ease with which players can create and release [[mod (computer gaming)|mods]] to the core game is a key factor contributing to ''UT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s longevity. ''UT'' improved upon the mod-friendly nature of its predecessor with support for ''[[mutators]]'' such as Sniper Arena, [[Instagib]], BunnyTracks, [[Monster Hunt|MonsterHunt]], Jailbreak and more. Further, UT "Clan", or gaming teams, and a score of UT dedicated clan and fan community sites continue to sustain Unreal Tournament's popularity years after its initial release.	+	As with the original ''Unreal'', the ease with which players can create and release [[mod (computer gaming)|mods]] to the core game is a key factor contributing to ''UT''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s longevity. ''UT'' improved upon the mod-friendly nature of its predecessor with support for [[Unreal (series)#Mods and mutators|mutators]] such as Sniper Arena, [[Instagib]], BunnyTracks, MonsterHunt, Jailbreak and more. Further, ''UT'' ''clans'', or gaming teams, and a score of UT dedicated clan and fan community sites continue to sustain Unreal Tournament's popularity years after its initial release.
	== Bot AI ==		== Bot AI ==
-	''UT'' is known and widely praised for its [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]]. The player can choose a skill level (anywhere from "Novice" to "Godlike") for the [[Computer game bot|bots]] to use in both single player and multiplayer games. In the multiplayer portion, bots can be further customized by changing names, appearance, accuracy, weapon preferences, awareness, and so forth. Furthermore, ''UT'' also implements an "auto-adjust skill" option that, when toggled, automatically adjusts the bot's [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] skill level to the player's current performance. Although the bots in ''UT'' have very strong [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]], playing bots alone is usually not adequate enough experience to do well against other people online.	+	:''Related: [[Computer game bot|computer gaming bot]].''
-	''UT'' programmer [[Steve Polge]] had earlier risen to fame by designing the [[Computer game bot|Reaper Bot]] for the original [[Quake]], the first computer-controlled deathmatch opponent of any kind.	+	''UT'' is known and widely praised for its [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]]. The player can choose a skill level (anywhere from "Novice" to "Godlike") for the [[Computer game bot|bots]] to use in both single player and multiplayer games. In the multiplayer game type, bots can be further customized by changing names, appearance, accuracy, weapon preferences, awareness, and so forth. Furthermore, ''UT'' also implements an "auto-adjust skill" option that, when toggled, automatically adjusts the bot's [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] skill level to the player's current performance.
-		+	''UT'' programmer Steve Polge had earlier risen to fame by designing the Reaper [[Computer game bot|Bot]] for the original [[Quake]], one of the best early computer-controlled deathmatch opponents.
-	== Game Types ==	+
		+	== Game types ==
	Although many mods have been released as game types for Unreal Tournament such as Monster Hunt, Frag Ball, UT Soccer and more, these are the original multiplayer game types released with the game.		Although many mods have been released as game types for Unreal Tournament such as Monster Hunt, Frag Ball, UT Soccer and more, these are the original multiplayer game types released with the game.
-		+	*'''Deathmatch''': A classic every-man-for-himself player vs. player combat. The objective is to finish the map with the most kills, or frags.
-	=== DeathMatch ===	+	*'''Team Deathmatch''': Teams compete together to out-frag the opponent team.
-	A classic every-man-for-himself player vs. player combat. The objective is to finish the map with the most kills or frags. In order to win a player must not only understand basic evasive tactics such as dodging (double-tapping the directional keys in order to quickly jump out of the way) but also have great accuracy, good knowledge of how to use a variety of weapons and map control (controlling certain points of the map which give the player an advantage over others, particularly powerups such as shield belts, armor and health kegs.	+	*'''Capture the Flag''': Classic Capture the Flag. Players compete to capture the other team's flag and return it to their base. Competitive teams must use a great deal of teamplay. Both teams must defend the base from incoming attackers and get into the other team's base, take their flag and return to base. This requires that the team protect their flag carrier very well from enemies in order to complete their objective.
-		+	*'''Domination''': Teams compete to control various control points to earn points and win the map. Standard maps contain three control points. Control of these points can be accomplished either through occupation (physically occupying the space) or from a distance.
-	=== Team Deathmatch ===	+	*'''Last Man Standing''': Similar to Deathmatch, the objective here is to remain alive longer than your opponents, putting an emphasis on number of deaths rather than kills. Players have a set number of lives and once they run out of lives they lose and have to wait as spectators till match end.
-	Teams competing together to out-frag the opponent team.	+	*'''Assault''': This game type is played with two opposing teams, one assaulting a "base" and the other defending it. The map is set up with a number of objectives which the attacking team must complete (usually in sequence) such as destroying something, entering an area, triggering a button, et cetera. The team who first attacks then defends, and attempts to defend for the entire time they attacked. If they can accomplish this, they win the map. If the team defending first assaults the base faster than the other team, they win the map. If both teams defend for the maximum amount of time the map is a tie.
-		+	*'''Others''': There are many other game types available for Unreal Tournament, Including Bunny Tracks, Monster Hunt, Jail Break, and more.
-	=== Capture The Flag ===	+
-	Classic Capture the Flag. Players compete to capture the other team's flag and return it to their base. Competitive teams must use a great deal of teamplay. Teams must both defend the base from incoming attackers and get into the other team's base, take their flag and return to base unharmed. This requires that the team protect their flag carrier very well from enemies in order to complete their objective.	+
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-	=== Domination ===	+
-	Teams compete to control various control points to earn points and win the map. Altought this mode has a great potential and has many cool maps it was never succesfull in online gaming. It is an under-appreciated game type, which is almost dead as of January 2007, but combines a good deal of DeathMatch skill and map control.	+
-	Standard maps contain three control points. Control of these points can be accomplished either through occupation (physically occupying the space) or from a distance. Both the Biosludge Rifle and Impact Hammer are weapons of choice for those that desire to own the control point through occupation while the Rocket Launcher and Shock Rifle are long-range weapons that are excellent for controlling from a distance.	+
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-	===Last Man Standing ===	+
-	Similar to deathmatch, only the objective is to remain alive longer than your opponents, putting an emphasis on number of deaths rather than kills. Players have a set number of lives and once they run out of lives they lose and have to wait as spectators till match end.	+
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-	===Assault ===	+
-	Assault is also considered an under-appreciated game type in Unreal Tournament. It is also the most complex and requires the most teamplay, causing many people not to take the time to learn it although many players claim they enjoy the offline play. This game type is still extremely popular within dedicated circles and it is VERY hard to find space to play on any populated servers. This game type is played with two opposing teams, one assaulting a "base" and the other defending it. The map is set up with a number of objectives which the attacking team must complete (usually in sequence) such as destroying something, entering an area, triggering a button, et cetera. The team who first attacks then defends, and attempts to defend for the entire time they attacked. if they can accomplish this, they win the map. If the team defending first assaults the base faster than the other team, they win the map. If both teams defend for the maximum amount of time the map is a tie. The Assault map Overlord, a recreation of the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II is credited as having brought many players to Assault, as well as the Unreal Tournament game itself. Assault maps are different than other maps because they allow for hammer jumping, launching other teammates with rocket launchers or impact hammers, and they have much different means of map control. In a DeathMatch map one wants to control the powerups such as shield belt, body armor and health keg. In Assault, although these are very important as well, players try to control the objectives.	+
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-	Assault requires the most teamwork in Unreal Tournament. Players must have well-coordinated defense and offense and oftentimes teamplay outweighs mere killing power. Assault is the only game type where launching is heavily used, although it is used occasionally in Capture The Flag.	+
	== Weapons ==		== Weapons ==
-	''Unreal Tournament'' has a fairly large selection of weapons, and many more are seen in custom maps or inserted through custom mutators.	+	''Unreal Tournament'' has a fairly large selection of weapons, and many more are seen in custom maps or inserted through custom mutators. Unreal Tournament differs from other First-Person Shooter of its class, with its secondary fire mode for nearly all of the weapons, a feature which was not present in its close competitor, [[Quake III Arena]]. Typically, weapons range from [[melee]], [[chainsaw]]s, [[pistol]]s, [[machine guns]], plasma guns, missile launchers and [[hitscan]] weapons. Unreal Tournament also features a miniature [[nuclear weapon]], called the Redeemer; a missile that causes a gigantic explosion and the shockwave of which vaporizes players instantly.
-	Each weapon is numbered, the numbers ranging from 0 to 9. Weapons can be selected by pressing the corresponding number on the keyboard (or by using the scroll on their mouse). If the player has multiple weapons with the same number they can press the selection key multiple times to switch between them. The player can also select the next or previous weapon in the inventory, a function normally bound to the [[mouse wheel]].	+	Assuming no mutators are in use, the player always [[spawn (gaming)|spawns]] with two weapons, one a [[melee weapon]], which is essentially a large [[pneumatics|pneumatic]] piston and the other, a [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[pistol]], the Enforcer, which is essentially the default non-melee weapon. As the player moves through the map, he can gather other weapons/ammunition that are scattered over various places around the map. A short list of weapons that are found in the UT ordinance are:
-	* '''Slot 1'''	+	:* '''Impact Hammer''', A melee weapon, according to the Unreal universe, that was originally used as a miner's tunneling tool. Now, it is a pneumatic crushing device that pulverizes opponents as effectively as it once shattered rock. It can also be used to do [[Rocket_jumping#Other%20adaptations|hammer jumps]], which involves using the Impact Hammer to propel the player. Another function this weapon has that its has the ability to deflect or reflect projectiles away or back at its source, but this technique is dangerous and requires practice.
-	:* '''Impact Hammer''': Assuming no mutators are in use, the player always [[spawn (gaming)|spawns]] with this [[melee weapon]], which is essentially a large [[pneumatics|pneumatic]] [[piston]]. The primary fire button charges the piston for a stronger thrust, often resulting in a shower of [[gibs]] if it hits. Primary Fire can also be used to [[rocket jumping|rocket jump]], with appropriate self-inflicted damage resulting. The Secondary Fire button makes the piston fire once every second or so. It also has the potential of deflecting oncoming projectiles. The Impact Hammer makes a distinctive noise and is easier to hear approaching.	+	:* '''Translocator''', A personal teleporting device, [[Unreal_Tournament#Special_features|see translocator section below]].
-		+	:* '''Enforcer''', The same weapon which the player spawns with by default. The player can pick up another enforcer and use it simultaneously for [[dual wield]]. The secondary fire tilts the enforcer sideways for greater rate of fire at the cost of low accuracy.
-	:* '''Chainsaw''': A simple [[chainsaw]]. Primary fire holds the chainsaw out in front (like in ''[[Doom]]''). Secondary fire swings the chainsaw, and if it connects, causes a [[headshot]] no matter where it hits. The chainsaw is not present in any of the standard maps but is available through the "chainsaw melee" (chainsaw replaces impact hammer in the starting weapon set) and "chainsaw arena" (chainsaws only) mutators. If the pickup is placed in a custom map then when it is picked up the player gets the message "It's been five years since I've seen one of these.", presumably a reference to the chainsaw in ''Doom''.	+	:* '''Bio-Rifle''', A weapon that shoots biological toxic greenish globs of goo which after a certain amount of time explode injuring anyone caught too close. The goo can be applied to walls or ceiling due to its ability to stick, thus becoming an ambush weapon, even when the player discharging the "goo" has left the area. One of the most infamous weapons in the game, it requires great practice to use it effectively. It can be quite damaging in the hands of an experienced player. The primary mode releases a succession of the toxic "goo" globs, while secondary mode can discharge one large glob directly corresponding to the length of time the player charges the weapon. This large glob can be released at the time of the players choosing.
-	:* '''Translocator''': A personal teleporting device, [[#translocator|see translocator section below]].	+	:* '''Shock Rifle'''<!-- [[Image:ut99shockrifle.jpg|245px|thumb|The Shock Rifle]] -->, One of ''Unreal Tournament''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> most popular and distinctive [[hitscan|instant hit]] weapons, this fires a concentrated beam of energy which is effective at both long and short range targets. It not only inflicts damage, but can also push players back with the force of the impact. This characteristic is particularly dangerous in arenas with low gravity or cliff edges, for example, where a small shove could send a player flying off the arena grounds, falling to his/her death. The Shock Rifle has two additional modes of fire: the secondary fire mode launches a slower moving "shock core" or ball of plasma. The third firing option is called the "Shock-Combo". This is achieved by first shooting a slow-moving shock core, then piercing it with the primary shock bolt. The result is a devastating explosion at the point where the two projectiles converge. A successful combo results in a loss of four units of ammo as opposed to only two. The "Shock-Combo" is one of the most commonly used firing tactics in the game and gives the Shock Rifle a preferred status among many experienced UT players.
-		+	:* '''Pulse Gun''', The classic fictional weapon that produces a stream of green [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] bolts. The secondary fire fires a stream of plasma energy which you can walk into the target with. This plasma energy stream consumes the energy clips twice as quickly and does half the damage of the plasma bolts. However it is easier to keep the stream on a close moving target than peppering them with bolts.
-	* '''Slot 2'''	+	:* '''Ripper''', A weapon that fires disc-shaped razor blades that can ricochet off of any surface making them deadly when used in a small enclosed area. This weapon can also be reflected upon yourself. The secondary fire fires explosive blades that explode upon impact with the first surface they hit. This weapon, like the sniper rifle, is capable of instant decapitation if a blade strikes the neck of a player. This type of hit normally circumvents any type of armour the player wears with the exception of personal shield belts, which project a forcefield around the entire player.
-	:* '''Enforcer''': A [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] [[pistol]] . The enforcer is the default non-melee weapon; players always spawn with it, if no mutators are overriding. Primary fire fires the gun; for secondary fire, the character holds the gun "[[Gangster|gangsta]]-style" (sideways), allowing for more rapid fire but decreasing accuracy. Picking up another enforcer (generally from an opponent's dead body) makes the player [[Akimbo (gaming)|dual wield]] for greater firepower.	+	:* '''[[Minigun]]''', A classic [[machine gun]], that adds tracer fire. One firing mode is slower, but more accurate, while the other is faster, but less accurate at a distance.
-		+	:* '''Flak Cannon''', A classic UT weapon whose primary fire is functionally similar to a [[shotgun]], though the pellets can bounce off walls. The secondary fire is an arcing contact grenade. The flak cannon is a deadly weapon when used at point blank range but increasingly poor at longer ranges. Players who use this weapon excessively are pejoratively called "Flak Monkeys"
-	* '''Slot 3'''	+	:* '''[[Shoulder-launched missile weapon|Rocket Launcher]]'''. A bulky weapon with target locking capability, the rocket launcher is used heavily in UT. With a large splash radius the rockets can also injure the user as well, making this weapon most effective at medium range - at long range the travel time of the rocket in the air begins to count against it. If the user is able to keep the target inside the reticle long enough, the rockets can "lock on" and when fired, track the target, making it more useful at long range. The secondary fire launches rockets in the form of timed grenades allowing for close quartered ambushing. Either firing mode has the capability to load up to 6 rockets to launch at once, firing immediately after the sixth rocket is loaded.
-	:* '''Bio-Rifle''': A weapon that shoots green toxic goo; these gobs show a distinct ballistic arc and stick for a few moments to whatever surface they hit, before bursting and injuring anyone close by. Secondary fire allows the rifle to charge up to eight units of ammunition into one huge glob, whereas primary fire shoots only a single round. Though hard to use as a conventional weapon due to the behavior of its projectiles, it is useful as a defensive weapon, as the persistent globs can block paths.	+	:* '''[[Sniper Rifle]]''', A high-power, semi-automatic, [[hitscan|instant hit]] rifle, the secondary fire of which activates the sniper scope which zooms up to 8.3x magnification, allowing the player to see enemies from a very long distance. Many players have become addicted to usage of the sniper rifle due to Unreal Tournament's advent of the 'Headshot'; whenever a player can get a direct hit with an opponent's head, they will instantly die despite any armor worn. Again the only exception to this is the personal shield belt, which projects a forcefield around the entire player. Sniper Arena (where the sniper rifle is the only weapon used in the game) is one of the default mods for Unreal Tournament, and continues to be a popular format for UT gamers evidenced by persistent UT sniper online communities like Unreal Addicts. The sniper rifle is very difficult to play with in multiplayer mode, but it is even more difficult to bring down a player who has mastered this gun.
-		+	:* '''Redeemer''': A portable thermonuclear missile launcher. The Redeemer's missile causes a gigantic explosion, the shockwave of which vaporizes players instantly. The secondary fire launches a guided nuclear warhead which the user can pilot remotely, via an onboard camera. While guiding the missile, the user can see only the missile's point-of-view, and is thus unable to see what happens to his player. Snipers can easily trace the white smoke trail back to its source. Many snipers are also able to shoot down the missile causing it to explode on the spot. The Redeemer is clearly the 'ultimate' weapon of the game, but its drawback is that it comes with only a single shot.
-	* '''Slot 4'''[[Image:ut99shockrifle.jpg|245px|thumb|The Shock Rifle]]	+
-	:* '''Shock Rifle''': One of ''Unreal Tournament''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> most distinctive weapons, the Shock Rifle, fires an [[hitscan|instant hit]] laser beam with its primary fire. Secondary fire unleashes a plasma globe which has a larger size, but a finite speed. This globe can be shot with a primary fire blast to produce a powerful shockwave; this is called a "shock combo". Both globe and beam impart a lot of momentum when they hit, making this weapon ideal for blasting enemies off of ledges or into pits.	+
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-	:* '''Enhanced shock rifle''': The enhanced shock rifle is an instant hit, instant kill weapon with unlimited ammunition. It lacks the normal shock rifle's secondary fire, and has an orange rather than blue beam. It is not in any of the standard maps, but is available through the standard '''[[Instagib]]''' mutator.	+
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-	* '''Slot 5'''	+
-	:* '''Pulse Gun''': Equipped with a small rotating barrel on the front, this weapon produces a stream of [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] bolts. Its secondary fire produces a short-ranged beam of energy, which lacks the range of the plasma bolts but causes continuous damage.	+
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-	* '''Slot 6'''	+
-	:* '''Ripper''': The Ripper fires disc-shaped razor blades. These discs will bounce several times off of walls, floors, ceilings, etc., before breaking up, allowing the user to shoot them around corners. With proper aim, they can also be used to [[decapitation|decapitate]] ("headshot") foes. The secondary fire produces exploding discs which do not bounce. It is possible for the razor blades to rebound back on the player, causing injury and occasionally self-decapitation.	+
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-	* '''Slot 7'''	+
-	:* '''[[Minigun]]''': A classic [[machine gun]], this weapon has a rotating barrel which allows it to fire bullets with incredible rapidity. The primary fire produces an accurate stream of bullets, about 6 to 8 per second. The secondary fire is more rapid (12 or 14 bullets per second) but has a serious reduction in accuracy. It fires the same kind of bullets as the Enforcer. It also adds [[tracer fire]].	+
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-	* '''Slot 8'''	+
-	:* '''[[flak|Flak Cannon]]''': Similar to a [[shotgun]], but far more powerful, the flak cannon is a squat, huge-bore weapon which fires a burst of glowing, molten metal shards. It causes tremendous damage at close range, but its effectiveness drops off rapidly with distance. These shards will bounce off of any surface, which can enable players to hit other players around corners. The shards cool after about a second, losing their lethality. However, stepping on cooled but still existent shards will slightly damage players. The alternate fire ejects the entire flak shell instead of smashing it, which flies through the air and disintegrates on impact into a burst of shards. Should the player be on the receiving edge of one of these alternate fire flak shells, looking at it as it approaches, the player can see a smiley face drawn on it. Those that are adept with the Flak Cannon are sometimes referred to as "flak monkeys".	+
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-	* '''Slot 9'''	+
-	:* '''[[Shoulder-launched missile weapon|Rocket Launcher]]''': Probably the most versatile weapon in the game, the Rocket Launcher has five modes of fire. Pressing primary fire once releases a rocket. Holding it down allows the launcher to arm and store up to six rockets in its rotating barrel; when released, the rockets fire simultaneously in a spread pattern. Holding the secondary fire at some point during the loading process causes them to fire in a tight cluster instead of a spread pattern. By tracking an opponent with the crosshairs for a couple of seconds, the rockets become [[guided missile|semi-guided]]. Secondary fire ejects a rocket as a [[grenade]], which bounces and then explodes after a short time. Holding secondary fire readies up to six of these impromptu grenades for simultaneous release. Keep in mind that charged rounds cannot be held in reserve; once the weapon finishes loading its sixth barrel, it will release all its projectiles, regardless of whether the target or the wielder is ready to fire them.	+
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-	* '''Slot 0'''	+
-	:* '''[[Sniper Rifle]]''': A high-power, [[hitscan|instant hit]] rifle that can decapitate foes if aimed at their heads. The secondary fire activates the sniper scope, which zooms up to 8.3x magnification, allowing the player to see enemies a long way away. A score of Sniper Arena (sniper only) dedicated game servers and sniper clan sites have progated in all releases of UT.	+
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-	:* '''Redeemer''': A miniaturized [[nuclear weapon|nuclear warhead]] and launcher. The Redeemer's missile causes a gigantic explosion, the shockwave of which vaporizes players instantly. Primary fire sends the missile out unguided, but secondary fire allows the player to steer the missile via a nose camera. The player can detonate the missile either by pressing the button again, or by crashing it into something or someone. Unfortunately, the missile can be shot down without detonating it. Also, although the player is able to move while guiding the rocket, they cannot see what they are doing, making them an easy target. If the wielder is killed while guiding the rocket, it will be destroyed without detonating. If detonated at too close range, the redeemer will also kill the player, which is especially a problem in secondary mode if either trying to fire from a concealed location, or when tracking an enemy or group of enemies that end up getting too close to the player. The redeemer has a maximum ammo count of only two shots.	+
		+	==Special features==
	=== Translocator ===		=== Translocator ===
-	The translocator is a small disc shot from a launcher. The player can then [[teleportation|teleport]] to the disc's location, including in midair or on top of a high ledge. Three popular translocator techniques used throughout ''UT'' are telepunting, telesprinting and [[telefrag]]ging. In the single player campaign the translocator is a starting weapon in some game types<!--fixme: check which-->. In practice sessions and multiplayer there is an option to enable or disable it.	+	The translocator is a small disc that is shot from a launcher. The player can then [[teleportation|teleport]] to the disc's location, including in midair or on top of a high ledge. [[Telefragging]] is highly favoured in online matches. In practice sessions and multiplayer there is an option to enable or disable it. Telefragging is not so helpful when there is 100% friendly fire.
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-	''Telepunting'' is a movement technique allowing for quick traversals of large open areas, reducing the likelihood of unwanted engagements. It is when the user "punts" the disc off the ground with a Shock Combo or a blow from the Impact Hammer. This trick is especially useful in Capture the Flag, as it allows for rapid flag-capture attempts without the long delay of traveling from base to base. This tactic is somewhat offset by the fact that players will drop the flag on translocation.	+
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-	''Telesprinting'' is using the translocator in rapid succession to move about the map faster. This technique caused 'translocator sickness' to skilled Capture the Flag players. These players telesprint to the opponents' flag in order to avoid enemies.	+
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-	The translocator is one way to perform a [[telefrag]] (fixed teleporters can also be used if present and player starts occasionally cause it as well), an instant death move in which the user translocates into the space occupied by another player. While this may seem unbalanced, it is usually only effective at close range and after a great deal of practice.	+
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-	It must be noted, however, that the disc can be shot at by enemies. If the disc gets hit by an explosive weapon, it will malfunction, making it so the user of the disc will be killed if they attempt to translocate or recall the disc. So tactically speaking, it may be unwise to leave your translocator disc out in the open for extended periods of time.	+
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-	By amending the user configuration files it is possible to set the translocator to fire, teleport and immediately fire again with a single button. This use of "translocator binding" was acknowledged by Epic Games as a cheat and addressed somewhat in one of the last patches released,<ref>v432 [http://unreal.epicgames.com/releasenotes.htm]</ref> to slow down the rate of teleportation. In Domination type games such mobility gives a large advantage over a player who does not use such a bind. Amongst the community that grew around the game, the issue of macros against not using them was very hotly contested on forums and chat channels between those who considered binding unsporting and those who considered it a viable tactic.<ref>For example, [http://www.myunreal.com/archive/index.php?t-54026.html].</ref>	+
	=== Launching ===		=== Launching ===
		+	The term "launching" refers to the ability to 'launch' another player on your team to a desired location within a certain distance using the rocket launcher, shock combo, or impact hammer when there is 0% friendly fire. Although there is some dispute as to whether or not Epic meant to include this feature or not, it is widely accepted as something which is quite good for the game and is an integral part of the Assault gametype.
-	The term "launching" refers to the ability to 'launch' another player on your team to a desired location within a certain distance using the rocket launcher or impact hammer when there is 0% friendly fire. Although considered by some as "cheating", launching is generally accepted among older players as part of the game. Although there is some dispute as to whether or not Epic meant to include this feature or not, it is widely accepted as something which is quite good for the game. Many newer maps, particularly in Assault, are designed with launching in mind and many objectives are almost impossible to get without some basic launches.	+	=== Hammer Jumping ===
-		+	A hammer jump is similar in concept to [[Rocket_jumping|rocket jumping]] in the Quake series. One charges their hammer and jumps while releasing it to propel themselves very high in the air. Like launching, this is particularly useful and highly used in Assault.
-	*'''How To Launch'''	+
-	Launching can be done with both the rocket launcher and the impact hammer. Both of these weapons use different techniques to launch the individual and the rocket launcher can launch significantly higher and farther than the impact hammer.	+
-		+
-	:*'''Launching With the Impact Hammer'''	+
-	In order to launch with the impact hammer one must first secondary fire (referred to as 'priming') in the direction one wants to launch the person and then hold down primary fire to 'load' the hammer. A player can jump into the hammer while it is loaded for increased height or dodge into the hammer for increased speed and in some cases distance. Two players can prime and aim next to one another so the launchee can hit both hammers and go twice as far. For increased height on some single-hammer launches the launchee can hammer jump into the launcher's hammer.	+
-		+
-	;*'''Rocket Launching'''	+
-	Rocket launching will send a launchee much higher and much further. The launcher typically gets as close as possible to the launchee and attempts to hit them at a certain point on their body. There are many different hit points on the launchee's body which will send them catapulting through the air towards a target. These include the left knee, left ankle (both of which will send the launchee quite high and forward), right below the feet (this will send the launchee straight up), and the buttocks (this will send the launchee far forward but not as high). The launcher aims on the left side for a number of reasons: the positioning of the legs (left leg is further forward) and because of the angle at which the weapon hand hits the target. This balances out and sends the person flying forward.	+
-		+
-	Rocket launches require the launchee to stand in certain places and face certain directions in order for the launcher to be able to hit the right location on the launchee's body and send them in the right direction. The launchee must also be able to use air control to get to some locations or risk failing the launch. Most (but not all) rocket launches cause the launchee to commit suicide with their rockets.	+
	=== Stomping ===		=== Stomping ===
-		+	Stomping involves jumping onto an opponent from a high enough ledge to deal damage. Though it inflicts little damage, if one 'stomps' an opponent with little health, a frag will be accumulated and is registered on the HUD as a kill with whatever weapon the 'stomper' happens to be holding.
-	Stomping involves jumping onto an opponent from a high enough ledge to deal damage. This technique is rarely employed due to the limited number of opportunities, the difficulty in its execution, and the fact that it inflicts little damage. If, however, one 'stomps' an opponent with little health, a frag will be accumulated and is registered on the HUD as a kill with whatever weapon the 'stompee' happens to be holding.	+
	== Community ==		== Community ==
		+	As of December 2007, 8 years after its release, there remains an active but decreasing UT community online with a couple of thousand dedicated UT players online in multiplayer combat at any one time across approximately 2,000 servers located on almost every continent of the world.
-	As of February 2007, there remains an active but dwindling ''UT'' online community with a couple of thousand ''UT'' dedicated players online in multiplayer combat at any one time across approximately 2,000 servers located on almost every continent of the world.	+	Also decreasing are the leagues that once existed for competitive play.
-	Also dwindling are the leagues that once existed for competitive play. One such league, the Proving Grounds, was arguably the longest lasting and most respected gaming league for ''UT'' that ever existed. Unfortunately, the Proving Grounds closed its doors in 2004 to the dismay of many online clans who actively played in the United States based league.	+	UT is an aging game, and many new players come and go. This may be due to several factors. First, a high skill level is needed to compete in many of the existing servers. Many of those who still play UT are or were at one time dedicated to the game much as a professional athlete would dedicate himself to his sport. Many of these players are very skilled, know the maps in and out, know the location and use of all secrets and power-ups, and use weapons in ways that newer players would probably never discover. Second, many modern servers are heavily modified and require downloading the altered files, a task which can be very time consuming for players with slower connections. Third, because of the prevalent cheating in the game, the game engine has been modified multiple times to versions 436 and 451. This latest release came about by the joint efforts of the game's "modding" scene, united as UTPG.org, wanting to keep UT up-to-date after Epic Games stopped supporting the title. Clients can but do not have to apply this patch, as they can still connect to 451 servers while running version 436. It is often recommended that clients do not install the 451 patch, as it has brought about several problems. A public beta of UTPG for the [[Apple Macintosh|Mac]] platform has not been released, but is in development by a developer named Ryan Gordon, also known by his gaming name Icculus, who is also responsible for the [[Linux]] port. However, as of October 2006, it appears that the UTPG project is dead. The UTPG website's last posting is dated from November 2004.
-	By far the largest faction of the ''UT'' online gaming community is the European one one of the largest online gaming community in the world which spans nearly all major online multiplayer games. One of the other large competitive gaming communities is the UTAssault league which features a couple hundred active members. There are also grass-roots gaming communities, which frown upon using the term "clan".	+	UT has also been kept alive thanks to its dedicated [[Capture The Flag|CTF]] community, consisting of a number of devoted players who have resisted both changes to the ''Unreal Tournament'' series and modern FPS titles. However, the game shows no signs of slowing down just yet. Due to the age and status of the game, it has proven to pose a steep learning curve for new players to the online community. Now thanks to new game types such as the "SpamCup" mod or "Potluck Tournaments" new clans and players are encouraged to take part alongside seasoned veterans and regular players alike.
-		+
-	Also in existence is the ''[[ProUnreal]]'' league which was mainly started as a CTF league but has adopted some of the orphaned Proving Grounds competitors. This league is based in North America and includes newer Epic ''Unreal'' 'series games such as ''UT2003'' and ''UT2004''.	+
-		+
-	''UT'' is an aging game, and many new players come and go. This may be due to several factors. First, a high skill level is needed to compete in many of the existing servers. Many of those who still play ''UT'' are or were at one time dedicated to the game much as a professional athlete would dedicate himself to his sport. Many of these players are very skilled, know the maps in and out, know the location and use of all secrets and power-ups, and use weapons in ways that newer players would probably never discover. Second, many modern servers are heavily modified and require downloading the altered files, a task which can be very time consuming for players with slower connections. Third, because of the prevalent cheating in the game, the game engine has been modified multiple times to versions 436 and 451. This latest release came about by the joint efforts of the game's "modding" scene, united as UTPG.org, wanting to keep ''UT'' up-to-date after Epic Games stopped supporting the title. Clients can but do not have to apply this patch, as they can still connect to 451 servers while running version 436. It is often recommended that clients DO NOT install the 451 patch, as it has brought about several problems. A public beta of UTPG for the [[Apple Macintosh|Mac]] platform has not been released, but is in development by developer Ryan Gordon, also known as Icculus, who is also responsible for the [[Linux]] port. Internal betas have been released to his testing group, '''Mac Ninjas''', and Gordon has stated publicly that the project will be completed some day, although not by any fixed deadline as it is a volunteer effort. However, as of October 2006, it appears that the UTPG project is dead. The UTPG website's last posting is dated from November of 2004.	+
-		+
-	''UT'' has also been kept alive thanks to its dedicated [[Capture The Flag|CTF]] community, consisting of a number of devoted players who have resisted both changes to the ''Unreal Tournament'' series and modern FPS titles. However, the game shows no signs of slowing down just yet. Due to the age and status of the game, it has proven to pose a steep learning curve for new players to the online community. Now thanks to new game types such as the "SpamCup" mod, now in its fifth season as a hosted cup on ClanBase, new clans and players are encouraged to take part alongside seasoned veterans and regular players alike.	+
	=== World Cyber Games ===		=== World Cyber Games ===
-		+	''Unreal Tournament'' was played at the [[World Cyber Games]] in the years of [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2001/wcg2001_overview.asp 2001] and [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2002/wcg2002_overview.asp 2002] where the title was contended for in a ''deathmatch'' 1 vs 1 environment. This is where ''UT'' was played on an international scale, where players from [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/match_2002/full_league.asp?i_itemno=211&i_seq=1 all around the world] went head to head to see who would be crowned world champion.
-	''Unreal Tournament'' was played at the [[World Cyber Games]] in the years of [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2001/wcg2001_overview.asp 2001] and [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2002/wcg2002_overview.asp 2002]. Where the title was contended for in a ''deathmatch'' 1 vs 1 environment. This is where ''UT'' was played on an international scale, with players from [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/match_2002/full_league.asp?i_itemno=211&i_seq=1 all around the world] went head to head to see who would be crowned world champion.	+
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-	The results of the two years saw GitzZz win both years and found himself entered into the [http://www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/Halloffame/Hall_main.asp WCG Hall of Fame].	+	The results of the two years saw GitzZz win both years and found himself entered into the WCG Hall of Fame.
	=== UTAssault ===		=== UTAssault ===
-		+	One active '''Assault''' league called UTAssault is European-based and provides a great community in which the best assaulters from around the world compete for the title of best assault clan. Although this is a European-based league, many people from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States and Venezuela participate. Some of these non-European players have slightly more difficulty than others due to the great distance in location between them and the server which causes their ''ping'' to be much higher. This however does not play a significant effect on North American or Israeli players but makes it very difficult for people in the southern hemisphere.
-	One active '''Assault''' league called UTAssault is European-based and provides a great community in which the best assaulters from around the world compete for the title of best assault clan. Although this is a European-based league, many people from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, China, Israel, Australia and New Zealand participate. Some of these non-European players have slightly more difficulty than others due to the great distance in location between them and the server which causes their ''ping'' to be much higher. This however does not play a significant effect on North American or Israeli players but makes it very difficult for people in the southern hemisphere.	+
	During the IAC (International Assault Cup) set up by the UTAssault.net league, countries are given the option of home servers and some North American servers are set up for the North American teams to play on. The IAC features teams from almost every country with 6 players to make a team (Assault is played 6v6) and is an extremely popular event among the Assault community.		During the IAC (International Assault Cup) set up by the UTAssault.net league, countries are given the option of home servers and some North American servers are set up for the North American teams to play on. The IAC features teams from almost every country with 6 players to make a team (Assault is played 6v6) and is an extremely popular event among the Assault community.
	=== MLUT ===		=== MLUT ===
-		+	The ''Unreal Tournament'' community of Capture The Flag and Team Deathmatch began a league of their own. The site which was designed by ''UT'' players is a drafting league like the major leagues such as the NFL and NBA. In MLUT there are player sign ups and captain sign ups that are announced in the mainly used IRC by the ''UT'' community. After the sign-ups each person is given a ranking based on salary. After salaries are posted, the picking begins. Each captain has a certain salary cap that they cannot go over during the rounds of picking so one team cannot be "stacked" and have an unfair advantage. There have currently been '''15''' successful Capture the Flag seasons.
-	The ''Unreal Tournament'' community of Capture The Flag and Team Deathmatch began a league of their own. The site which was designed by ''UT'' players is a drafting league like the major leagues such as the NFL and NBA. In MLUT there are player sign ups and captain sign ups that are announced in the mainly used IRC by the ''UT'' community. After the sign-ups each person is given a ranking based on salary. After salaries are posted, the picking begins. Each captain has a certain salary cap that they cannot go over during the rounds of picking so one team cannot be "stacked" and have an unfair advantage. There have currently been '''13''' successful Capture the Flag seasons, the most recent season having just recently ended.	+
	=== PUG Matches ===		=== PUG Matches ===
-	Many members of the '''Capture-the-Flag''' and '''Assault''' communities enjoy playing pick-up game (aka PUG) matches. Normally, 10 people (or 12 for Assault) on an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) server channel change their nicknames, placing a designated letter in front of their names. (If the letter is y, then a guy named Bigfoot would change his alias to y-Bigfoot). A program called the pugbot (such as Rival or ABot) monitors the channel and when a certain designated number of people (usually 10 or 12) have signed up, two people become captains (by typing in a designated command) and then draft the other players. The drafts normally proceed in a 1-2-2-2-2-1 order, with the first captain picking the first player and the second captain picking the next two players. The players then join a [[Teamspeak]] voice communications server and join the PUG game server where they play a 5-on-5 best of three maps CTF match or, in Assault, a 6-on-6 best of seven maps match. Like a clan match, players have assigned positions and in capture-the-flag, they try to cover their flag carriers. For example, in Assault people might play as back man defenders at an objective, snipers, and defendes against the offense. Common Capture-the-Flag positions are flag defense, offense, middle, and front door defense. Some of the IRC servers that offer pug activity are:	+	Many members of the '''Capture-the-Flag''' and '''Assault''' communities enjoy playing pick-up game (aka PUG) matches. Normally, 10 people (or 12 for Assault) on an [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) server channel change their nicknames, placing a designated letter in front of their names or typing the command .join to join, depending on the pugbot program that is in use. (If the letter is y, then a guy named Bigfoot would change his alias to y-Bigfoot). A program called the pugbot (such as Rival or ABot) monitors the channel and when a certain designated number of people (usually 10 or 12) have signed up, two people become captains by typing in a designated command and then draft the other players. The drafts normally proceed in a 1-2-2-2-2-1 order, with the first captain picking the first player and the second captain picking the next two players. The players then join a [[Teamspeak]] voice communications server and join the PUG game server where they play a 5-on-5 best of three maps CTF match or, in Assault, a 6-on-6 best of seven maps match. Like a clan match, players have assigned positions and in capture-the-flag, they try to cover their flag carriers. For example, in Assault people might play as back man defenders at an objective, snipers, and defenders against the offense. Common Capture-the-Flag positions are flag defense, offense, middle, and front door defense. Some of the IRC servers that offer pug activity are:
-	::'''irc.UtChat.com''' -- The offical Unreal Tournament Chat Network.	+
	::'''irc.GameRadius.net''' -- home to the North American CTF community.		::'''irc.GameRadius.net''' -- home to the North American CTF community.
	::'''irc.Quakenet.org''' -- home to the European UT community.		::'''irc.Quakenet.org''' -- home to the European UT community.
	::'''irc.UTAssault.net''' -- home to the UTAssault.net community		::'''irc.UTAssault.net''' -- home to the UTAssault.net community
		+	::'''irc.utchat.com''' -- PUG for all. Type "/join #UTPUG"
-	For '''North American''' PUGs (and also, to meet the North American UT99 CTF community), come to '''irc.GameRadius.net''' and investigate channels '''#MLUT''' (moderate activity), '''#SpeedPug''' (125% game speed, high activity), and '''#FSP''' (125% speed, new and with some activity). Other channels exist for other game types such as Instagib and Sniper, and some channels are passworded. New North American players are advised to first try #speedpug where they are more likely to be welcomed by the other players. In Europe the IRC server is '''irc.Quakenet.org''' and you might try channels '''#CTFPug''' and '''#UT994FunPug''' as well as '''#naat''' for Assault.	+	For '''North American''' PUGs (and also, to meet the North American UT99 CTF community), come to '''irc.GameRadius.net''' and investigate channels '''#MLUT''' (moderate activity), '''#SpeedPug''' (125% game speed, high activity), and '''#CML''' (aka "Custom Map League", new with some activity). Other channels exist for other game types such as Instagib and Sniper, and some channels are passworded. New North American players are advised to first try #speedpug where they are more likely to be welcomed by the other players. In Europe the IRC server is '''irc.Quakenet.org''' and you might try channels '''#CTFPug''' and '''#UT994FunPug''' as well as '''#naat''' for Assault.
-	Several PUGs are set up every night. Although the pug matches are open to the general public, '''players do need to have some minimum amount of skill and experience in order to play and to be welcome''' in addition to the voice comm program [[TeamSpeak]], which means that you also need a headset--a pair of headphones with a boom microphone. Additionally, for all intents and purposes, you also need a high-speed, broadband Internet connection.	+	Several PUGs are set up every night. Although the pug matches are open to the general public, '''players do need to have some minimum amount of skill and experience in order to play and to be welcome''' in addition to the voice communication program [[TeamSpeak]], which means that you also need a headset--a pair of headphones with a boom microphone. Additionally, for all intents and purposes, you also need a high-speed, broadband Internet connection.
-	A '''UTAssault''' public pug is also done for those within the assault community. One can find more on it by using the in-game CHAT feature or an IRC client by going to the server '''IRC.UTAssault.net''' & channel '''#UTAPug'''.	+	A public PUG is available on the '''irc.UTAssault.net''' server at channel '''#UTAPug'''.
	=== Frag Friday ===		=== Frag Friday ===
-	Frag Friday is an event that often occurs on Friday nights in the North American UT CTF community. It was founded in response to the dwindling population of players who enjoy playing regular weapons CTF on custom (user-made) maps on public servers. The idea is that if everyone who enjoyed playing would come to a single server at a certain time, then they could play on a full server. So far it has proven to be a resounding success. Although it was originally founded by the Unreal Playground community, it has more or less migrated to the young raggers Pub community. Frag Friday has a festive atmosphere and many of the players enjoy chatting on Teamspeak voice comm, which is like a large group phone call. Server information is available at the Fraggers Pub webpage and discussion forum. Generally, people start coming to the server around 10-11 PM EST.	+	Frag Friday is an event that often occurs on Friday nights in the North American UT CTF community. It was founded in response to the dwindling population of players who enjoy playing regular weapons CTF on custom (user-made) maps on public servers. The idea is that if everyone who enjoyed playing would come to a single server at a certain time, then they could play on a full server. So far it has proven to be a resounding success. Although it was originally founded by the Unreal Playground community, and has also subsequently been taken up in parallel by the young Fraggers Pub community. Both communities have strong followings and though different in gameplay style ,follow a similar tradition of fairness, good teamplay and overall sportsmanship.
		+
		+	Frag Friday has a festive atmosphere and many of the players enjoy chatting on Teamspeak voice comm., which is like a large group phone call. Server information is available at the Fraggers Pub webpage and discussion forum.
	=== 1/2 EO / 1/2 Excessive Overkill ===		=== 1/2 EO / 1/2 Excessive Overkill ===
-	Server setups, while varried, usually consist of a good quantity of the full "Excessive Overkill" mod weapons, but with health varying from 100 through 150, with the average server being 125. Self-damage is typically enabled in 1/2 EO, resulting in people randomly flying about custom-made maps by the means of what is referred to as "self boosting" or "team boosting" with the excessive ripper. While this mod is usually found running on CTF servers, it has been seen on more than a few DM servers in its time.	+	Server setups, while varied, usually consist of a good quantity of the full "Excessive Overkill" mod weapons, but with health varying from 100 through 150, with the average server being 125. Self-damage is typically enabled in 1/2 EO, resulting in people randomly flying about custom-made maps by the means of what is referred to as "self boosting" or "team boosting" with the excessive ripper. While this mod is usually found running on CTF servers, it has been seen on more than a few DM servers in its time.
	== System requirements ==		== System requirements ==
-	[[Image:Unreal_tournament.JPG|thumb|Screenshot of ''Unreal Tournament''.]]	+	[[Image:Unreal tournament.JPG|thumb|Screenshot of ''Unreal Tournament''.]]
	;[[Microsoft Windows]]		;[[Microsoft Windows]]
-	* [[Intel Pentium]] 200 MHz or [[AMD]] K6 200 MHz or better processor	+	* [[Intel Pentium]] 200&nbsp;MHz or [[AMD]] K6 200&nbsp;MHz or better processor
-	* 32MB RAM	+	* 32&nbsp;MB RAM
	* DirectX 7.0 or higher		* DirectX 7.0 or higher
-	* PCI Local Bus Video Card with 4MB VRAM	+	* PCI Local Bus Video Card with 4&nbsp;MB VRAM
-	* 300MB HDD	+	* 300&nbsp;MB HDD
	* 4x or faster CD-ROM or 4x or faster DVD-ROM Drive		* 4x or faster CD-ROM or 4x or faster DVD-ROM Drive
	* Windows 95		* Windows 95
		+
		+	Note: Vista Users should try Windows 95 compatibility mode, and if that does not give suitable playability, install the UTGLR graphics driver for OpenGL. It is available at http://cwdohnal.home.mindspring.com/utglr/.
	;[[Mac OS]]		;[[Mac OS]]
-	* 200 MHz 603-based processor	+	* 200&nbsp;MHz 603-based processor
-	* 64MB RAM	+	* 64&nbsp;MB RAM
-	* 120MB HDD	+	* 120&nbsp;MB HDD
	* Mac OS 7.6		* Mac OS 7.6
	;[[Mac OS X]]		;[[Mac OS X]]
	* G3 processor		* G3 processor
-	* 128MB RAM	+	* 128&nbsp;MB RAM
-	* 120MB HDD	+	* 120&nbsp;MB HDD
	* Mac OS X 10.1.x		* Mac OS X 10.1.x
-	;[[Linux]]	+	;[[Linux]]
	* Pentium II with 3D accelerator card		* Pentium II with 3D accelerator card
-	* 64MB RAM	+	* 64&nbsp;MB RAM
-	* XFree86 3.3.5 or newer at 16bpp	+	* XFree86 3.3.5 or newer at 1576bpp
-	* Video Card capable of 640x480 resolution	+	* Video Card capable of 640x480 resolution
-	* 550MB HDD	+	* 550&nbsp;MB HDD
-	* OSS compatible sound card	+	* OSS compatible sound card
	* Linux kernel version 2.2.x		* Linux kernel version 2.2.x
	Loki Games distributed [[shell script]] installers for the port of Unreal Tournament for Linux, which enables the original Windows Unreal Tournament CD to be used to install the game on Linux systems. Although Loki Games ceased operating in 2002, it can still be found on the Internet.		Loki Games distributed [[shell script]] installers for the port of Unreal Tournament for Linux, which enables the original Windows Unreal Tournament CD to be used to install the game on Linux systems. Although Loki Games ceased operating in 2002, it can still be found on the Internet.
-	== Mods ==	+	== Modifications ==
-	As Unreal Tournament is an extremely popular game, many fans have taken the liberty of creating [[Mod (computer gaming)|mods]] for the game. These range from slight changes on some aspects of gameplay (such as map voting) or to [[Mod (computer gaming)#Total conversion|total conversion]]s.	+	As ''Unreal Tournament'' is a popular game, many fans have taken the liberty of creating [[Mod (computer gaming)|mods]] for the game. These range from slight changes on some aspects of gameplay (such as map voting) or to [[Mod (computer gaming)#Total conversion|total conversions]].
	Selected mods and mutators for ''UT'':		Selected mods and mutators for ''UT'':
	* ''Map Vote'' - Lets the players vote on which map is to be played next.		* ''Map Vote'' - Lets the players vote on which map is to be played next.
-	* ''[[UT Pure]]'' - An ongoing server side cheat project. Pure aims at eliminating illegal cheats such as a common rendering hook that can be used to create exploitations such as aimbots and radars. The latest version Pure7G has unfortunately been hacked by elite gamehackers, however the hack is not widely known and can be stopped when used in conjunction with UTDC v1.6, another hack protection.	+	* ''UT Pure'' - An ongoing server side anti-cheat project. UT Pure aims at eliminating illegal cheats such as a common rendering hook that can be used to create exploitations such as aimbots and radars. The latest version Pure7G has unfortunately been hacked by hackers; however the hack is not widely known and can be stopped when used in conjunction with UTDC v1.8, another hack protection.
	* ''[[InfiltrationMod|Infiltration]]'' - [[tactical shooter]] modification, features ''very'' realistic gameplay in respect to modern warfare as a soldier on foot both in open areas and indoors		* ''[[InfiltrationMod|Infiltration]]'' - [[tactical shooter]] modification, features ''very'' realistic gameplay in respect to modern warfare as a soldier on foot both in open areas and indoors
-	* ''Strike Force'' - [[tactical shooter]] modification, featuring Special Forces versus Terrorists. Official maps are noted for meticulously detailed recreations of banks, condos, and offices.	+	* ''Strike Force'' - [[tactical shooter]] modification, featuring Special Forces versus Terrorists. Official maps are noted for meticulously detailed recreations of banks, condos, and offices.
-	* ''[[Tactical Ops]]'' considered Unreal Tournament's equivalent of [[Half-Life]]'s popular [[Counter-strike]]. Tactial Ops was later bundled and spun off into its own retail product which featured additional maps not found in the free download version.	+	* ''[[Tactical Ops]]'' considered Unreal Tournament's equivalent of [[Half-Life]]'s popular [[Counter-strike]]. Tactical Ops was later bundled and spun off into its own retail product which featured additional maps not found in the free download version.
-	* ''[[Thievery UT]]'' - A mod based on the Thief game, but with a multiplayer game type featuring a Guard team and a Thief team. These teams have different equipment and abilities. The Thief team sneak around and tries to achieve objectives (generally involving stealing) while the Guard team must stop them. Thieves become translucent in shadow, to the point of being completely invisible in the dark. Since the style of play is vastly different to most other mods for ''Unreal Tournament'' and map knowledge is crucial, Thievery has a steep learning curve.	+	* ''[[Thievery UT]]'' - A multiplayer mod based on the cancelled multiplayer mode of [[Thief: The Dark Project]], in which a team of thieves is pitted against a team of guards, or their fellow thieves. These teams have different equipment and abilities. The thief team sneaks around and tries to achieve objectives (generally involving theft), while the guard team must stop them. Thieves become translucent in shadow, to the point of being completely invisible in the dark. Since the style of play is vastly different to most other mods for ''Unreal Tournament'', and map knowledge is crucial, Thievery has a steep learning curve.
	* ''Action Realism'' - Players are realistically crippled depending on where they are shot. They also lose energy if they have open wounds, and must stop to apply bandages.		* ''Action Realism'' - Players are realistically crippled depending on where they are shot. They also lose energy if they have open wounds, and must stop to apply bandages.
	* ''LeagueAssault'' - Mod created by the UTassault community to enhance the game of assault. This mod is easily downloaded off any server running it without hassle and provides spawn protection, cheat protection, bug fixes, an extended HUD which displays the location and status of teammates as well as the support of custom messages and text colors. Many Assault players find LeagueAS to be such a good UT mod that they are disappointed when they join servers that lack it.		* ''LeagueAssault'' - Mod created by the UTassault community to enhance the game of assault. This mod is easily downloaded off any server running it without hassle and provides spawn protection, cheat protection, bug fixes, an extended HUD which displays the location and status of teammates as well as the support of custom messages and text colors. Many Assault players find LeagueAS to be such a good UT mod that they are disappointed when they join servers that lack it.
-	* ''[[Monster Hunt]]'' - These are maps prefixed with "MH" . This is where you team up against varying sizes of monsters, ranging from small Pupae to Warlords & Titans. By killing these monsters you progress through the map. The hunt is ended by reaching the "Hunt Complete" area, in which the winner is chosen by the person with the most kills (or "frags" as they are known). One of the sites to visit the community of players is at Planet Monster Hunt. Monster Hunt is one of the most active gametypes in ''UT'', with many new maps/mutators still being created. A popular mutator that a lot of servers run with MH is ''UTJMH'', which regenerates player's ammo/health making maps a lot easier to get through.	+	* ''Monster Hunt'' - These are maps prefixed with "MH-" . This is where you team up against varying sizes of monsters, ranging from small Pupae to Warlords & Titans. By killing these monsters you progress through the map. The hunt is ended by reaching the "Hunt Complete" area, in which the winner is chosen by the person with the most [[Frag (video gaming)|frags]] or points. One of the sites to visit the community of players was at www.PlanetMonsterHunt.com . Monster Hunt is one of the most active gametypes in ''UT'', with many new maps and mutators still being created. A popular mutator that a lot of servers run with MH is ''UTJMH'', which regenerates player's ammo/health making maps a lot easier to get through.
-	* ''[[Strangelove (video game)|Strangelove]]'' - This mod gives you a nuclear missile launcher which can be fired two ways. First, you can fire it at your enemies like a standard weapon. Alternatively, you can ride a launched rocket around maps and control the direction and speed. Pilots can arm or disarm the nuclear warhead and jump off before crashing. An updated version also used is called RocketX. It is just like the Strangelove but the skin is much more different when flying. When flying you can also shoot with the primary shoot button.	+	* ''Strangelove'' - This mod gives you a nuclear missile launcher which can be fired two ways. First, you can fire it at your enemies like a standard weapon. Alternatively, you can ride a launched rocket around maps and control the direction and speed. Pilots can arm or disarm the nuclear warhead and jump off before crashing. An updated version also used is called RocketX. It is just like the Strangelove but the skin is much more different when flying. When flying you can also shoot with the primary shoot button.
-	* ''[[BunnyTrack]]'' - These maps start with CTF-BT- or BT-, a movement game where you must jump on blocks, shoot targets, dodge up ramps, dodge crushers, press switches, etc., if you fail once you usually fall in lava/slime and go back to the start, you must get to the end and capture the flags. Typically, maps feature a series of creative obstacles that test the player’s dexterity, skill, and thought process. Surviving obstacles sometimes requires problem solving; others involve precise aim combined with quickness and direction. Obstacles range in difficulty, as do the Bunny Track maps themselves.	+	* ''Bunny Tracks'' - The map names are prefixed with "CTF-BT-" or "BT-", a movement game where you must jump on blocks, shoot targets, dodge up ramps, dodge crushers, press switches, etc.. If you fail once you usually fall in lava/slime and go back to the start, you must get to the end and capture the flag. Typically, maps feature a series of creative obstacles that test the player’s dexterity, skill, and thought process. Surviving obstacles sometimes requires problem solving; others involve precise aim combined with quickness and direction. Obstacles range in difficulty, as do the Bunny Track maps themselves.
-	* ''Instagib'' - All players have high-powered Shock Rifles that can blow an opponent apart with a single hit and have unlimited ammo. This is the mod most played in online gaming, as it requires an extremely precise aiming skill. (Shock rifles are very slow on reload, thus one missed shot gives the enemy several seconds to aim.)	+	* ''Instagib'' - Often abbreviated to ig or iG, all players have high-powered Shock Rifles that can [[Frag (video gaming)|frag]] an opponent with a single hit and have unlimited ammo. This is the mod most played in online gaming, as it requires an extremely precise aiming skill. Shock rifles are very slow on reload, thus one missed shot gives the enemy several seconds to aim.
	* ''Excessive Overkill'' - High powered weapons, no Self Damage and the ability to self boost around the maps with varying weapons. Originally tested by CFH (Calibrated for Harm, originally Clan of the Flaming Hair), the oldest Excessive Overkill UT clan in existence.		* ''Excessive Overkill'' - High powered weapons, no Self Damage and the ability to self boost around the maps with varying weapons. Originally tested by CFH (Calibrated for Harm, originally Clan of the Flaming Hair), the oldest Excessive Overkill UT clan in existence.
-	* ''[[Unreal4Ever]]'' - A mod that adds lots of new fun weapons and monsters. This is perhaps the biggest mod for the game. http://planetunreal.com/u4e/. More recent versions for ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'' can be found here http://u4e.beyondunreal.com/	+	* ''Unreal4Ever'' - A mod that adds lots of new fun weapons and monsters. This is perhaps the biggest mod for the game.
-	* ''[[ChaosUT]]'' - A weapon mod based on destructive, chaotic weapons such as gravity vortexes and flamethrowers. One of the most famous ChaosUT weapons are the [[Proxy Mines]] which are mines, shaped like a ball with a smiley face on it, which jump all over the map targeting enemy players and detonating themselves. http://chaotic.beyondunreal.com/	+	* ''ChaosUT'' - A weapon mod based on destructive, chaotic weapons such as gravity vortexes and flamethrowers. One of the most famous ChaosUT weapons is the [[Proxy Mines]] which are mines, shaped like a ball with a smiley face on it, which jump all over the map targeting enemy players and detonating themselves.
-	* ''[[UT Soccer]]'' - A fairly new mod (2006). It is based on various SCR- maps, on which the players struggle to get the ball into opponents goal (like real soccer). The game is weapon-free, so the most important factor while playing are speed and agility. The community is small but nice, accepting new players with open hands (the mod was very popular during WC2006). Official ladder system can be found on ClanBase.	+	* ''UT Soccer'' - Soccer Tournament was released in 2002, but only as of recently did become popular. It is based on various SCR- maps, on which the players struggle to get the ball into opponent's goal, like real soccer. The game is weapon-free, so the most important factor while playing are speed and agility. The community is small but lenient, accepting new players with open hands (the mod was very popular during WC2006). An Official ladder system can be found on ClanBase.
	* ''[[Oldskool]]'' - A mod that allows the Original Unreal, and the majority of its custom single player content, to be played in UT. As well as provided Single Player mapping functions in UT.		* ''[[Oldskool]]'' - A mod that allows the Original Unreal, and the majority of its custom single player content, to be played in UT. As well as provided Single Player mapping functions in UT.
		+	* ''Sniper Arena'' - A mod similar to instagib, all players are equipped with only a Sniper Rifle. Unlike instagib, ammo can run out, requiring the player to pick up ammo. Players can pick up health, as the sniper rifle does not kill the rival player in one shot unless they are with a [[headshot]].
		+	* ''Operation Na Pali'' - A mod which adds a new background story, largely inspired to the original Unreal plot, with new characters, maps and several other things.
		+	* ''Unreal Fortress '' - This mod also abbreviated to UnF is a total conversion modification of Unreal Tournament. It's a class-based mod, based on the original [[QuakeWorld]] [[Team Fortress]] and Half-Life [[Team Fortress Classic]]. "Class based" means that the players can choose between different kind of players. Each kind has certain unique skills, but also has setbacks to keep things in balance. The Unreal Fortress mod stars 9 different classes, all with different skills and different tasks. Each class also includes specific weapons directed towards the profession of that class.
		+	* ''[[Zark]]'' Rifle - The zark rifle mod, is a mod that changes the sniper rifle to fire at an automatic rate, giving players an alternative to instagib.
-	== Cheats ==	+	==Music==
-	The following codes can be typed into the console to produce various effects.	+	The soundtrack for the game was primarily written by [[Alexander Brandon|Alexander "Siren" Brandon]], [[Michiel van den Bos|Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos]], [[Andrew Sega|Andrew "necros" Sega]], and [[Dan Gardopée|Dan "Basehead" Gardopée]], the same music artists who wrote the [[Unreal]] soundtrack.
-		+
-	=== Common cheats ===	+
-	The "tilde" or ~ button opens the console.	+
-	{| class="wikitable" |	+
-	! Cheat	+
-	! Effect	+
-	|-	+
-	| god	+
-	| Toggles god mode. The player becomes invincible.	+
-	|-	+
-	| loaded	+
-	| All weapons (except the redeemer) and their usual maximum ammo.	+
-	|-	+
-	| allammo	+
-	| Gives all of the weapons you have picked up 999 ammo	+
-	|-	+
-	| fly	+
-	| Enables you to fly around the map	+
-	|-	+
-	| ghost	+
-	| Enables no-clipping mode	+
-	|-	+
-	| walk	+
-	| Cancels ''fly'' and ''ghost''	+
-	|-	+
-	| playersonly	+
-	| Stops time except for your movement (the only guns you can shoot with properly in playersonly mode are the Shock Rifle and the Sniper Rifle)	+
-	|-	+
-	| slomo ''x''	+
-	| Changes the speed at which you are playing the game (replace ''x'' with a number. 1 is normal speed.)	+
-	|}	+
-		+
-	Another cheat is ''summon'', which you can use to make an instance of a weapon appear in front of you.<br />	+
-	To use ''summon'', you need to type "summon" and then the "instance name" into the console, eg. ''summon enforcer'' would make an enforcer appear.	+
-		+
-	These are the different weapons you can get using ''summon'', and their instance names;	+
-	{| class="wikitable" |	+
-	! Instance	+
-	! Corresponding Weapon	+
-	|-	+
-	| translocator	+
-	| Translocator	+
-	|-	+
-	| chainsaw	+
-	| Chainsaw (cannot be obtained during regular gameplay)	+
-	|-	+
-	| enforcer	+
-	| Enforcer	+
-	|-	+
-	| ut_biorifle	+
-	| Bio Rifle	+
-	|-	+
-	| shockrifle	+
-	| Shock Rifle	+
-	|-	+
-	| supershockrifle	+
-	| Enhanced Shock Rifle (Instagib)	+
-	|-	+
-	| pulsegun	+
-	| Pulse Gun	+
-	|-	+
-	| ripper	+
-	| Ripper	+
-	|-	+
-	| minigun2	+
-	| Minigun	+
-	|-	+
-	| ut_flakcannon	+
-	| Flak Cannon	+
-	|-	+
-	| ut_eightball	+
-	| Rocket Launcher	+
-	|-	+
-	| sniperrifle	+
-	| Sniper Rifle	+
-	|-	+
-	| warheadlauncher	+
-	| Redeemer	+
-	|}	+
-		+
-	=== Other cheats ===	+
-	Some cheats exist that are not as widely used. These are mostly actual changes to the way the match works, like jump height etc.	+
-		+
-	{| class="wikitable" |	+
-	! Cheat	+
-	! Effect	+
-	|-	+
-	| setjumpz ''x''	+
-	| Changes your jump height to ''x''. The default is around 350.	+
-	|-	+
-	| addbots ''x''	+
-	| Adds ''x'' bots to the current game.	+
-	|-	+
-	| killpawns	+
-	| Removes all bots from the current game.	+
-	|}	+
		+	Two additional tracks were contributed: one ("firebr.umx") by [[Tero Kostermaa|Tero "Teque" Kostermaa]] and [[Kai-Eerik Komppa|Kai-Eerik "Nitro" Komppa]], and one ("razor-ub.umx") by [[Peter Hajba|Peter "Skaven" Hajba]]. These, however, remained uncredited for reasons unknown - Hajba's credits are in fact still intact in the instrument data in the file itself, and the original version of Kostermaa's song is available from his website [http://teque.planet-d.net/mod/MULTI/KHARISMA.ZIP], although there are various differences.
		+	[[Image:Unreal Tournament music sample.ogg]]
	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [http://www.unrealtournament.com/ ''Unreal Tournament''] official website		* [http://www.unrealtournament.com/ ''Unreal Tournament''] official website
		+	* [http://www.beyondunreal.com/ ''BeyondUnreal''] The largest unofficial international Unreal website.
	* [http://www.planetunreal.com/ut/ Planet Unreal]		* [http://www.planetunreal.com/ut/ Planet Unreal]
	* [http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/wiki/ Unreal Wiki] - Unreal engine Documentation		* [http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/wiki/ Unreal Wiki] - Unreal engine Documentation
	* [http://www.worldcybergames.com World Cyber Games] Hosts of the only ''Unreal Tournament'' world tournament.		* [http://www.worldcybergames.com World Cyber Games] Hosts of the only ''Unreal Tournament'' world tournament.
		+	* [http://liandri.beyondunreal.com Liandri Archives Wiki]
	== References ==		== References ==
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Modèle:Copyedit Modèle:Infobox VG Unreal Tournament, abbreviated UT, (sometimes referred to as UT99, UT Classic, UT1, or UT:GOTY to differentiate from Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, and Unreal Tournament 3) is a popular first-person shooter video game. It is Digital Extremes' and Epic Games' 1999 follow-up title to Unreal and focuses mainly on multiplayer action. It was launched in direct competition to id Software's Quake III Arena which was released ten days later. Although Quake III Arena was considered to have better graphics, streamlined gameplay and a widely adopted engine, UT had superior bot AI, "alternate fire" for weapons which introduced a further element of strategy, and a larger variety of multiplayer capabilities.

As with the original Unreal, the ease with which players can create and release mods to the core game is a key factor contributing to UT's longevity. UT improved upon the mod-friendly nature of its predecessor with support for mutators such as Sniper Arena, Instagib, BunnyTracks, MonsterHunt, Jailbreak and more. Further, UT clans, or gaming teams, and a score of UT dedicated clan and fan community sites continue to sustain Unreal Tournament's popularity years after its initial release.

Sommaire 1 Bot AI 2 Game types 3 Weapons 4 Special features 4.1 Translocator 4.2 Launching 4.3 Hammer Jumping 4.4 Stomping 5 Community 5.1 World Cyber Games 5.2 UTAssault 5.3 MLUT 5.4 PUG Matches 5.5 Frag Friday 5.6 1/2 EO / 1/2 Excessive Overkill 6 System requirements 7 Modifications 8 Music 9 External links 10 References

Bot AI

Related: computer gaming bot.

UT is known and widely praised for its A.I.. The player can choose a skill level (anywhere from "Novice" to "Godlike") for the bots to use in both single player and multiplayer games. In the multiplayer game type, bots can be further customized by changing names, appearance, accuracy, weapon preferences, awareness, and so forth. Furthermore, UT also implements an "auto-adjust skill" option that, when toggled, automatically adjusts the bot's A.I. skill level to the player's current performance. UT programmer Steve Polge had earlier risen to fame by designing the Reaper Bot for the original Quake, one of the best early computer-controlled deathmatch opponents.

Game types

Although many mods have been released as game types for Unreal Tournament such as Monster Hunt, Frag Ball, UT Soccer and more, these are the original multiplayer game types released with the game.

• Deathmatch: A classic every-man-for-himself player vs. player combat. The objective is to finish the map with the most kills, or frags.
• Team Deathmatch: Teams compete together to out-frag the opponent team.
• Capture the Flag: Classic Capture the Flag. Players compete to capture the other team's flag and return it to their base. Competitive teams must use a great deal of teamplay. Both teams must defend the base from incoming attackers and get into the other team's base, take their flag and return to base. This requires that the team protect their flag carrier very well from enemies in order to complete their objective.
• Domination: Teams compete to control various control points to earn points and win the map. Standard maps contain three control points. Control of these points can be accomplished either through occupation (physically occupying the space) or from a distance.
• Last Man Standing: Similar to Deathmatch, the objective here is to remain alive longer than your opponents, putting an emphasis on number of deaths rather than kills. Players have a set number of lives and once they run out of lives they lose and have to wait as spectators till match end.
• Assault: This game type is played with two opposing teams, one assaulting a "base" and the other defending it. The map is set up with a number of objectives which the attacking team must complete (usually in sequence) such as destroying something, entering an area, triggering a button, et cetera. The team who first attacks then defends, and attempts to defend for the entire time they attacked. If they can accomplish this, they win the map. If the team defending first assaults the base faster than the other team, they win the map. If both teams defend for the maximum amount of time the map is a tie.
• Others: There are many other game types available for Unreal Tournament, Including Bunny Tracks, Monster Hunt, Jail Break, and more.

Weapons

Unreal Tournament has a fairly large selection of weapons, and many more are seen in custom maps or inserted through custom mutators. Unreal Tournament differs from other First-Person Shooter of its class, with its secondary fire mode for nearly all of the weapons, a feature which was not present in its close competitor, Quake III Arena. Typically, weapons range from melee, chainsaws, pistols, machine guns, plasma guns, missile launchers and hitscan weapons. Unreal Tournament also features a miniature nuclear weapon, called the Redeemer; a missile that causes a gigantic explosion and the shockwave of which vaporizes players instantly.

Assuming no mutators are in use, the player always spawns with two weapons, one a melee weapon, which is essentially a large pneumatic piston and the other, a semi-automatic pistol, the Enforcer, which is essentially the default non-melee weapon. As the player moves through the map, he can gather other weapons/ammunition that are scattered over various places around the map. A short list of weapons that are found in the UT ordinance are:

• Impact Hammer, A melee weapon, according to the Unreal universe, that was originally used as a miner's tunneling tool. Now, it is a pneumatic crushing device that pulverizes opponents as effectively as it once shattered rock. It can also be used to do hammer jumps, which involves using the Impact Hammer to propel the player. Another function this weapon has that its has the ability to deflect or reflect projectiles away or back at its source, but this technique is dangerous and requires practice.
• Translocator, A personal teleporting device, see translocator section below.
• Enforcer, The same weapon which the player spawns with by default. The player can pick up another enforcer and use it simultaneously for dual wield. The secondary fire tilts the enforcer sideways for greater rate of fire at the cost of low accuracy.
• Bio-Rifle, A weapon that shoots biological toxic greenish globs of goo which after a certain amount of time explode injuring anyone caught too close. The goo can be applied to walls or ceiling due to its ability to stick, thus becoming an ambush weapon, even when the player discharging the "goo" has left the area. One of the most infamous weapons in the game, it requires great practice to use it effectively. It can be quite damaging in the hands of an experienced player. The primary mode releases a succession of the toxic "goo" globs, while secondary mode can discharge one large glob directly corresponding to the length of time the player charges the weapon. This large glob can be released at the time of the players choosing.
• Shock Rifle, One of Unreal Tournament's most popular and distinctive instant hit weapons, this fires a concentrated beam of energy which is effective at both long and short range targets. It not only inflicts damage, but can also push players back with the force of the impact. This characteristic is particularly dangerous in arenas with low gravity or cliff edges, for example, where a small shove could send a player flying off the arena grounds, falling to his/her death. The Shock Rifle has two additional modes of fire: the secondary fire mode launches a slower moving "shock core" or ball of plasma. The third firing option is called the "Shock-Combo". This is achieved by first shooting a slow-moving shock core, then piercing it with the primary shock bolt. The result is a devastating explosion at the point where the two projectiles converge. A successful combo results in a loss of four units of ammo as opposed to only two. The "Shock-Combo" is one of the most commonly used firing tactics in the game and gives the Shock Rifle a preferred status among many experienced UT players.
• Pulse Gun, The classic fictional weapon that produces a stream of green plasma bolts. The secondary fire fires a stream of plasma energy which you can walk into the target with. This plasma energy stream consumes the energy clips twice as quickly and does half the damage of the plasma bolts. However it is easier to keep the stream on a close moving target than peppering them with bolts.
• Ripper, A weapon that fires disc-shaped razor blades that can ricochet off of any surface making them deadly when used in a small enclosed area. This weapon can also be reflected upon yourself. The secondary fire fires explosive blades that explode upon impact with the first surface they hit. This weapon, like the sniper rifle, is capable of instant decapitation if a blade strikes the neck of a player. This type of hit normally circumvents any type of armour the player wears with the exception of personal shield belts, which project a forcefield around the entire player.
• Minigun, A classic machine gun, that adds tracer fire. One firing mode is slower, but more accurate, while the other is faster, but less accurate at a distance.
• Flak Cannon, A classic UT weapon whose primary fire is functionally similar to a shotgun, though the pellets can bounce off walls. The secondary fire is an arcing contact grenade. The flak cannon is a deadly weapon when used at point blank range but increasingly poor at longer ranges. Players who use this weapon excessively are pejoratively called "Flak Monkeys"
• Rocket Launcher. A bulky weapon with target locking capability, the rocket launcher is used heavily in UT. With a large splash radius the rockets can also injure the user as well, making this weapon most effective at medium range - at long range the travel time of the rocket in the air begins to count against it. If the user is able to keep the target inside the reticle long enough, the rockets can "lock on" and when fired, track the target, making it more useful at long range. The secondary fire launches rockets in the form of timed grenades allowing for close quartered ambushing. Either firing mode has the capability to load up to 6 rockets to launch at once, firing immediately after the sixth rocket is loaded.
• Sniper Rifle, A high-power, semi-automatic, instant hit rifle, the secondary fire of which activates the sniper scope which zooms up to 8.3x magnification, allowing the player to see enemies from a very long distance. Many players have become addicted to usage of the sniper rifle due to Unreal Tournament's advent of the 'Headshot'; whenever a player can get a direct hit with an opponent's head, they will instantly die despite any armor worn. Again the only exception to this is the personal shield belt, which projects a forcefield around the entire player. Sniper Arena (where the sniper rifle is the only weapon used in the game) is one of the default mods for Unreal Tournament, and continues to be a popular format for UT gamers evidenced by persistent UT sniper online communities like Unreal Addicts. The sniper rifle is very difficult to play with in multiplayer mode, but it is even more difficult to bring down a player who has mastered this gun.
• Redeemer: A portable thermonuclear missile launcher. The Redeemer's missile causes a gigantic explosion, the shockwave of which vaporizes players instantly. The secondary fire launches a guided nuclear warhead which the user can pilot remotely, via an onboard camera. While guiding the missile, the user can see only the missile's point-of-view, and is thus unable to see what happens to his player. Snipers can easily trace the white smoke trail back to its source. Many snipers are also able to shoot down the missile causing it to explode on the spot. The Redeemer is clearly the 'ultimate' weapon of the game, but its drawback is that it comes with only a single shot.

Special features

Translocator

The translocator is a small disc that is shot from a launcher. The player can then teleport to the disc's location, including in midair or on top of a high ledge. Telefragging is highly favoured in online matches. In practice sessions and multiplayer there is an option to enable or disable it. Telefragging is not so helpful when there is 100% friendly fire.

Launching

The term "launching" refers to the ability to 'launch' another player on your team to a desired location within a certain distance using the rocket launcher, shock combo, or impact hammer when there is 0% friendly fire. Although there is some dispute as to whether or not Epic meant to include this feature or not, it is widely accepted as something which is quite good for the game and is an integral part of the Assault gametype.

Hammer Jumping

A hammer jump is similar in concept to rocket jumping in the Quake series. One charges their hammer and jumps while releasing it to propel themselves very high in the air. Like launching, this is particularly useful and highly used in Assault.

Stomping

Stomping involves jumping onto an opponent from a high enough ledge to deal damage. Though it inflicts little damage, if one 'stomps' an opponent with little health, a frag will be accumulated and is registered on the HUD as a kill with whatever weapon the 'stomper' happens to be holding.

Community

As of December 2007, 8 years after its release, there remains an active but decreasing UT community online with a couple of thousand dedicated UT players online in multiplayer combat at any one time across approximately 2,000 servers located on almost every continent of the world.

Also decreasing are the leagues that once existed for competitive play.

UT is an aging game, and many new players come and go. This may be due to several factors. First, a high skill level is needed to compete in many of the existing servers. Many of those who still play UT are or were at one time dedicated to the game much as a professional athlete would dedicate himself to his sport. Many of these players are very skilled, know the maps in and out, know the location and use of all secrets and power-ups, and use weapons in ways that newer players would probably never discover. Second, many modern servers are heavily modified and require downloading the altered files, a task which can be very time consuming for players with slower connections. Third, because of the prevalent cheating in the game, the game engine has been modified multiple times to versions 436 and 451. This latest release came about by the joint efforts of the game's "modding" scene, united as UTPG.org, wanting to keep UT up-to-date after Epic Games stopped supporting the title. Clients can but do not have to apply this patch, as they can still connect to 451 servers while running version 436. It is often recommended that clients do not install the 451 patch, as it has brought about several problems. A public beta of UTPG for the Mac platform has not been released, but is in development by a developer named Ryan Gordon, also known by his gaming name Icculus, who is also responsible for the Linux port. However, as of October 2006, it appears that the UTPG project is dead. The UTPG website's last posting is dated from November 2004.

UT has also been kept alive thanks to its dedicated CTF community, consisting of a number of devoted players who have resisted both changes to the Unreal Tournament series and modern FPS titles. However, the game shows no signs of slowing down just yet. Due to the age and status of the game, it has proven to pose a steep learning curve for new players to the online community. Now thanks to new game types such as the "SpamCup" mod or "Potluck Tournaments" new clans and players are encouraged to take part alongside seasoned veterans and regular players alike.

World Cyber Games

www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2001/wcg2001_overview.asp 2001] and 2002 where the title was contended for in a deathmatch 1 vs 1 environment. This is where UT was played on an international scale, where players from all around the world went head to head to see who would be crowned world champion.//www.worldcybergames.com/6th/history/WCG2001/wcg2001_overview.asp 2001] and 2002 where the title was contended for in a deathmatch 1 vs 1 environment. This is where UT was played on an international scale, where players from all around the world went head to head to see who would be crowned world champion.

Place	WCG 2001	WCG 2002
1st	Modèle:Country data GER GitzZz	Modèle:Country data GER GitzZz
2nd	Pain	Modèle:Country data UK Shaggy
3rd	Modèle:Country data KOR Xan	Modèle:Country data NZL eVeNfLoW

The results of the two years saw GitzZz win both years and found himself entered into the WCG Hall of Fame.

UTAssault

One active Assault league called UTAssault is European-based and provides a great community in which the best assaulters from around the world compete for the title of best assault clan. Although this is a European-based league, many people from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States and Venezuela participate. Some of these non-European players have slightly more difficulty than others due to the great distance in location between them and the server which causes their ping to be much higher. This however does not play a significant effect on North American or Israeli players but makes it very difficult for people in the southern hemisphere.

During the IAC (International Assault Cup) set up by the UTAssault.net league, countries are given the option of home servers and some North American servers are set up for the North American teams to play on. The IAC features teams from almost every country with 6 players to make a team (Assault is played 6v6) and is an extremely popular event among the Assault community.

MLUT

The Unreal Tournament community of Capture The Flag and Team Deathmatch began a league of their own. The site which was designed by UT players is a drafting league like the major leagues such as the NFL and NBA. In MLUT there are player sign ups and captain sign ups that are announced in the mainly used IRC by the UT community. After the sign-ups each person is given a ranking based on salary. After salaries are posted, the picking begins. Each captain has a certain salary cap that they cannot go over during the rounds of picking so one team cannot be "stacked" and have an unfair advantage. There have currently been 15 successful Capture the Flag seasons.

PUG Matches

Many members of the Capture-the-Flag and Assault communities enjoy playing pick-up game (aka PUG) matches. Normally, 10 people (or 12 for Assault) on an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server channel change their nicknames, placing a designated letter in front of their names or typing the command .join to join, depending on the pugbot program that is in use. (If the letter is y, then a guy named Bigfoot would change his alias to y-Bigfoot). A program called the pugbot (such as Rival or ABot) monitors the channel and when a certain designated number of people (usually 10 or 12) have signed up, two people become captains by typing in a designated command and then draft the other players. The drafts normally proceed in a 1-2-2-2-2-1 order, with the first captain picking the first player and the second captain picking the next two players. The players then join a Teamspeak voice communications server and join the PUG game server where they play a 5-on-5 best of three maps CTF match or, in Assault, a 6-on-6 best of seven maps match. Like a clan match, players have assigned positions and in capture-the-flag, they try to cover their flag carriers. For example, in Assault people might play as back man defenders at an objective, snipers, and defenders against the offense. Common Capture-the-Flag positions are flag defense, offense, middle, and front door defense. Some of the IRC servers that offer pug activity are:

irc.GameRadius.net -- home to the North American CTF community.

irc.Quakenet.org -- home to the European UT community.

irc.UTAssault.net -- home to the UTAssault.net community

irc.utchat.com -- PUG for all. Type "/join #UTPUG"

For North American PUGs (and also, to meet the North American UT99 CTF community), come to irc.GameRadius.net and investigate channels #MLUT (moderate activity), #SpeedPug (125% game speed, high activity), and #CML (aka "Custom Map League", new with some activity). Other channels exist for other game types such as Instagib and Sniper, and some channels are passworded. New North American players are advised to first try #speedpug where they are more likely to be welcomed by the other players. In Europe the IRC server is irc.Quakenet.org and you might try channels #CTFPug and #UT994FunPug as well as #naat for Assault.

Several PUGs are set up every night. Although the pug matches are open to the general public, players do need to have some minimum amount of skill and experience in order to play and to be welcome in addition to the voice communication program TeamSpeak, which means that you also need a headset--a pair of headphones with a boom microphone. Additionally, for all intents and purposes, you also need a high-speed, broadband Internet connection.

A public PUG is available on the irc.UTAssault.net server at channel #UTAPug.

Frag Friday

Frag Friday is an event that often occurs on Friday nights in the North American UT CTF community. It was founded in response to the dwindling population of players who enjoy playing regular weapons CTF on custom (user-made) maps on public servers. The idea is that if everyone who enjoyed playing would come to a single server at a certain time, then they could play on a full server. So far it has proven to be a resounding success. Although it was originally founded by the Unreal Playground community, and has also subsequently been taken up in parallel by the young Fraggers Pub community. Both communities have strong followings and though different in gameplay style ,follow a similar tradition of fairness, good teamplay and overall sportsmanship.

Frag Friday has a festive atmosphere and many of the players enjoy chatting on Teamspeak voice comm., which is like a large group phone call. Server information is available at the Fraggers Pub webpage and discussion forum.

1/2 EO / 1/2 Excessive Overkill

Server setups, while varied, usually consist of a good quantity of the full "Excessive Overkill" mod weapons, but with health varying from 100 through 150, with the average server being 125. Self-damage is typically enabled in 1/2 EO, resulting in people randomly flying about custom-made maps by the means of what is referred to as "self boosting" or "team boosting" with the excessive ripper. While this mod is usually found running on CTF servers, it has been seen on more than a few DM servers in its time.

System requirements

Microsoft Windows

• Intel Pentium 200 MHz or AMD K6 200 MHz or better processor
• 32 MB RAM
• DirectX 7.0 or higher
• PCI Local Bus Video Card with 4 MB VRAM
• 300 MB HDD
• 4x or faster CD-ROM or 4x or faster DVD-ROM Drive
• Windows 95

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Mac OS

• 200 MHz 603-based processor
• 64 MB RAM
• 120 MB HDD
• Mac OS 7.6

Mac OS X

• G3 processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 120 MB HDD
• Mac OS X 10.1.x

Linux

• Pentium II with 3D accelerator card
• 64 MB RAM
• XFree86 3.3.5 or newer at 1576bpp
• Video Card capable of 640x480 resolution
• 550 MB HDD
• OSS compatible sound card
• Linux kernel version 2.2.x

Loki Games distributed shell script installers for the port of Unreal Tournament for Linux, which enables the original Windows Unreal Tournament CD to be used to install the game on Linux systems. Although Loki Games ceased operating in 2002, it can still be found on the Internet.

Modifications

As Unreal Tournament is a popular game, many fans have taken the liberty of creating mods for the game. These range from slight changes on some aspects of gameplay (such as map voting) or to total conversions.

Selected mods and mutators for UT:

• Map Vote - Lets the players vote on which map is to be played next.
• UT Pure - An ongoing server side anti-cheat project. UT Pure aims at eliminating illegal cheats such as a common rendering hook that can be used to create exploitations such as aimbots and radars. The latest version Pure7G has unfortunately been hacked by hackers; however the hack is not widely known and can be stopped when used in conjunction with UTDC v1.8, another hack protection.
• Infiltration - tactical shooter modification, features very realistic gameplay in respect to modern warfare as a soldier on foot both in open areas and indoors
• Strike Force - tactical shooter modification, featuring Special Forces versus Terrorists. Official maps are noted for meticulously detailed recreations of banks, condos, and offices.
• Tactical Ops considered Unreal Tournament's equivalent of Half-Life's popular Counter-strike. Tactical Ops was later bundled and spun off into its own retail product which featured additional maps not found in the free download version.
• Thievery UT - A multiplayer mod based on the cancelled multiplayer mode of Thief: The Dark Project, in which a team of thieves is pitted against a team of guards, or their fellow thieves. These teams have different equipment and abilities. The thief team sneaks around and tries to achieve objectives (generally involving theft), while the guard team must stop them. Thieves become translucent in shadow, to the point of being completely invisible in the dark. Since the style of play is vastly different to most other mods for Unreal Tournament, and map knowledge is crucial, Thievery has a steep learning curve.
• Action Realism - Players are realistically crippled depending on where they are shot. They also lose energy if they have open wounds, and must stop to apply bandages.
• LeagueAssault - Mod created by the UTassault community to enhance the game of assault. This mod is easily downloaded off any server running it without hassle and provides spawn protection, cheat protection, bug fixes, an extended HUD which displays the location and status of teammates as well as the support of custom messages and text colors. Many Assault players find LeagueAS to be such a good UT mod that they are disappointed when they join servers that lack it.
• Monster Hunt - These are maps prefixed with "MH-" . This is where you team up against varying sizes of monsters, ranging from small Pupae to Warlords & Titans. By killing these monsters you progress through the map. The hunt is ended by reaching the "Hunt Complete" area, in which the winner is chosen by the person with the most frags or points. One of the sites to visit the community of players was at www.PlanetMonsterHunt.com . Monster Hunt is one of the most active gametypes in UT, with many new maps and mutators still being created. A popular mutator that a lot of servers run with MH is UTJMH, which regenerates player's ammo/health making maps a lot easier to get through.
• Strangelove - This mod gives you a nuclear missile launcher which can be fired two ways. First, you can fire it at your enemies like a standard weapon. Alternatively, you can ride a launched rocket around maps and control the direction and speed. Pilots can arm or disarm the nuclear warhead and jump off before crashing. An updated version also used is called RocketX. It is just like the Strangelove but the skin is much more different when flying. When flying you can also shoot with the primary shoot button.
• Bunny Tracks - The map names are prefixed with "CTF-BT-" or "BT-", a movement game where you must jump on blocks, shoot targets, dodge up ramps, dodge crushers, press switches, etc.. If you fail once you usually fall in lava/slime and go back to the start, you must get to the end and capture the flag. Typically, maps feature a series of creative obstacles that test the player’s dexterity, skill, and thought process. Surviving obstacles sometimes requires problem solving; others involve precise aim combined with quickness and direction. Obstacles range in difficulty, as do the Bunny Track maps themselves.
• Instagib - Often abbreviated to ig or iG, all players have high-powered Shock Rifles that can frag an opponent with a single hit and have unlimited ammo. This is the mod most played in online gaming, as it requires an extremely precise aiming skill. Shock rifles are very slow on reload, thus one missed shot gives the enemy several seconds to aim.
• Excessive Overkill - High powered weapons, no Self Damage and the ability to self boost around the maps with varying weapons. Originally tested by CFH (Calibrated for Harm, originally Clan of the Flaming Hair), the oldest Excessive Overkill UT clan in existence.
• Unreal4Ever - A mod that adds lots of new fun weapons and monsters. This is perhaps the biggest mod for the game.
• ChaosUT - A weapon mod based on destructive, chaotic weapons such as gravity vortexes and flamethrowers. One of the most famous ChaosUT weapons is the Proxy Mines which are mines, shaped like a ball with a smiley face on it, which jump all over the map targeting enemy players and detonating themselves.
• UT Soccer - Soccer Tournament was released in 2002, but only as of recently did become popular. It is based on various SCR- maps, on which the players struggle to get the ball into opponent's goal, like real soccer. The game is weapon-free, so the most important factor while playing are speed and agility. The community is small but lenient, accepting new players with open hands (the mod was very popular during WC2006). An Official ladder system can be found on ClanBase.
• Oldskool - A mod that allows the Original Unreal, and the majority of its custom single player content, to be played in UT. As well as provided Single Player mapping functions in UT.
• Sniper Arena - A mod similar to instagib, all players are equipped with only a Sniper Rifle. Unlike instagib, ammo can run out, requiring the player to pick up ammo. Players can pick up health, as the sniper rifle does not kill the rival player in one shot unless they are with a headshot.
• Operation Na Pali - A mod which adds a new background story, largely inspired to the original Unreal plot, with new characters, maps and several other things.
• Unreal Fortress - This mod also abbreviated to UnF is a total conversion modification of Unreal Tournament. It's a class-based mod, based on the original QuakeWorld Team Fortress and Half-Life Team Fortress Classic. "Class based" means that the players can choose between different kind of players. Each kind has certain unique skills, but also has setbacks to keep things in balance. The Unreal Fortress mod stars 9 different classes, all with different skills and different tasks. Each class also includes specific weapons directed towards the profession of that class.
• Zark Rifle - The zark rifle mod, is a mod that changes the sniper rifle to fire at an automatic rate, giving players an alternative to instagib.

Music

The soundtrack for the game was primarily written by Alexander "Siren" Brandon, Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos, Andrew "necros" Sega, and Dan "Basehead" Gardopée, the same music artists who wrote the Unreal soundtrack.

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External links

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