[ut3] Possible reason for UT3 Client delay

[B1tchkilla]

Hey Kate,

I'd say the learning curve is ok. While in UT2K4 everyone having played 
a few hourse was able to harm you well, in UT3 you won't stand a chance 
against a very good player. But still, as the overall damage has 
increased compared to it's predecessor, new players are well able to 
kill the good players thus having their feeling of success, too. And 
another thing: When playing Warfare, it's not only kills that count. I 
know great fraggers there of whom I think they do support their team 
well but are not the MVPs since they sometimes go too much for kills.

I'd rather compare the UT3 learning curve to that of UT99. The only 
thing that changed a lot is that nowadays you won't find as many new 
players as in the year 2000, which is why your learning curve still 
won't be the same. Obviously, you can learn a lot more from good players 
but you can also get frustrated more easily. I still remember having 
played UT99 for about 1 year when someone told me to place more shock 
combos - "shock what?". Today, everyone will learn that quickly, even if 
they haven't seen the tutorial at all.

I'd say UT3 is easy to learn and hard to master, so as long as there 
will still be players once the linux client is available, you might 
still enjoy it in case it's a game that fits you in general.

Regards,
René

Katrina schrieb:
>> It does take a while to learn, not nearly as easy as UT2k4.  I am still
>> [...]
>>     
>
> Mixed feelings here.
>
> One hand: pew pew FPS are like old text only Infocom adventures. Once you
> master them (with catlike reflexes, SWAT sniper aiming precision, and knowing
> the maps pixel by pixel), there's not much more you can squeeze out of them.
> I love(d) to play UTRPG exactly because it added "some neurons required" to
> UT2004.
>
> Other hand: so, with that near-flight-simulator learning curve, what hope I
> do stand, if I start playing - say - 12 months after my opponents started?
> Will I ever be able to shoot anyone, if they already have that much
> experience under their belt? Being pwnzored the first day of school is very
> a-ok for me, but my main concern is: how many school days will need to pass
> before I can actually enjoy a good fragfest on the same level as my peers?
>
> If the answer is "too many", then playing this game and hoping for a
> levelled playfield would be an exercise in applied futility, don't you think?
>   
>
> - Kate
>