UT99 vs UT2K4 Assault

Am I the only one who misses old school UT99 assault? Back then there were TONS of assault maps. There were tactics and objectives that required planing, map knowledge and skill. (I'm not going to get into launches) Well maybe not all A lot of them were spamfests
But why is it that ut2k4 assault maps are so horrible? I mean to start things off we have maybe like 3 assault maps? And maybe like 2 more from bonus pack? I only seen one classic map (GrandCanyon) made for ut2k4 and it's not the same really. Assault maps that are out right now are more like ONS, I guess mainly because of vehicles. Now dont get me wrong, vehicles are cool, but that's ONS =/ I also believe it discourages more skilled players from playing this gametype.
Not sure exactly where I'm going with this thread, but I used to have a lot of fun playing assault, that fun is minimal in ut2k4.
I would love to see some classic UT99 assault maps in ut2k4.

UT99 Assault was classic. i mean that was by far the most fun thing EVER for that game. Sure CTF and DM were good but AS was just the freaking BOMB! As for UT2004 AS... Eh, it aint the same.It is still fun but it aint the same i will agree.

Oh and you do know TWL has UT99 ladders. If you wanted a UT99 Assault ladder and there are enough people to support it then it can be created

I was just thinking about starting a post on the lack of good AS UT2K4 maps. I totally agree. I myself have just installed UT GOTY and getting back into it. Ahhhhh the good old days. I did see Operation Overlord for 2k4 on the EH server ones, never played it though.

Well i never played UT99 so i dunno wot yall are talking about.
But my thought is this, why doesnt sum1 make AS maps for 2k4 that are the same as 99 maps... there are a lot of CTF Maps in 2k4 right now that i hear are the exact same thing that was in ut99... so y not do the same thing for AS... IMO

Originally posted by: Jayo`
Well i never played UT99 so i dunno wot yall are talking about.
But my thought is this, why doesnt sum1 make AS maps for 2k4 that are the same as 99 maps... there are a lot of CTF Maps in 2k4 right now that i hear are the exact same thing that was in ut99... so y not do the same thing for AS... IMO

I totally agree, but it's much easier said then done

And as suppose to UT99 ladder, I cant play ut99 anymore heh. But I still wish we had UT99 assault in 2k4

UT99 Assault was by far one of the greatest gametypes ever. The cheese was beautiful. I still get all nostalgic thinking about launching people on Mazon behind the little shuttle, piston launching people up onto the cannon on Overlord, and hitting that pefect piston jump in the Guardia tank room -- after you just fought through the entire opposing team -- to nail the switch and open up the hanger.

Originally posted by: Rei_Ayanami_
I still get all nostalgic thinking about launching people on Mazon behind the little shuttle, piston launching people up onto the cannon on Overlord, and hitting that pefect piston jump in the Guardia tank room -- after you just fought through the entire opposing team -- to nail the switch and open up the hanger.

that brings a tear to my eye...

thegamebox.net still has an active and populated 16 slot UT 99' Assult server. I never play there so I can't comment on the competition but it's there.

I play the race maps on the omni assult server, they are a nice break from ons even though they are full of bugs and campers and not really assult per se.



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Stupid people and their nostalgia.