It's taken longer than I hoped to order and install additional copies of UT3 for playtesting.
While I waited for the copies to arrive I did some tweaking with the position of the U-damage power-up in the map.
Original U-Damage Location
Originally the U-damage was located on a small platform near the cogs on the ground floor of the map.
Original U-damage location level with the glass.
The player could clearly see the power-up through glass on the second floor.
Original U-damage location above the glass.
I intended the player to see the power-up, descend to the ground floor, and then ride the teeth of the cog upwards to the U-damage.
In reality sucessfuly riding the teeth of the cogs upwards was extremely difficult, doubly so when in the heat of combat.
I decided to move the U-damage spawn to a completely different section of the map, the outside roof area.
New U-Damage Location
I wanted the U-damage to be easier to obtain, but at the same time, it should still require the player to explore the map to discover. I decided to "hide" the U-damage power-up inside a billboard advertisting the power-up. The thought was that the player would assume the power-up is a mere adversitment and therefore ignore it, unless they look closely.
Billboards seen from above in BSP view.
The billboard is reached by a series of ramps and platforms leading upwards to the indent housing the power-up.
Billboard intent housing the U-damge.
The U-damage's new location should encourage players to fight amongst the rooftops more often.
- Sam
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