1. Who this FAQ is for:
Mostly for beginners and those completely new to Unreal Tournament and Chaos UT. This FAQ is basically a collection of things I've learned from my time with UT/Chaos. I am by no means a god at this game, nor that good at it...though I can generally hold my own unless it's against a group of veteran players or something. Everything I am telling you though, I have personally done and/or seen during my time with the game...and even though I primarily play on the Mac, trust me, it's the SAME thing as the PC version.

Why make a FAQ now, noone plays anymore right?
UT is still played heavily, and UT 2003's outrageous system requirements will keep it that way for quite sometime. People discover the bliss of UT everyday and with it being $9.99 or lower most places, it's hard not to give it a shot...if you haven't, you should!

* Don't overlook the power of the double pistols, a lot of ass can be whipped with those things.

* If you win a match, as the camera is showing your close up you can taunt and wave as much as you want.

* Again, if you win a match, you can manually cycle through your weapons. Looks kind of goofy.

* Finally, if you win a match, you can also fire your weapon as the camera closes in on you. To do this cycle through your weapons and constantly hit the fire button.

* The Impact Hammer, though slow to charge and pretty useless in a fire fight, has an amazingly useful purpose: You can use it to boost yourself up to places not normally accessible! To do it, charge you Impact Hammer to the max level, aim it at the ground and release. This can be done a maximum time of two times, then you WILL kill yourself.

* Feign death when you hear people coming, this is a great way to nail some suckers in the back.

* Shoot walls in EVERY level you go to. Most have secret passage ways or just simply a place to rest for moment and send a few shout outs to your opponents.

* Make sure you have "Dodging" turned on! I cannot even begin to describe how helpful this can be in engaging fire fights, running from fire fights and jumping longer distances.

* If you are partial to a particular weapon, turn off Auto Weapon Switch in the Weapons menu. This will allow you to use your favorite weapon without switching over to a more powerful weapon if you happen to pick one up. Fellow Snipers, you know what I mean...

* Don't be a bitch, turn Auto Aim OFF!

* Choose a game with low ping rate, this will help kill the lag that seriously effects your performance.

* Sorting the server menu will better help you to find what you are looking for. If you are looking for a lower ping rate, sort by ping, searching for a particular number of opponents, sort by players, etc.

* There is no way to search for someone by name, like in PSO, get used to it...it sucks.

* Instant Rockets are a very bad thing, turn it off.

* If you are flat out of ammo, have no place to run, are almost dead and someone is coming at you down a long hallway, break out your last resort: The Impact Hammer's Secondary Fire. When timed right, or if you're just extremely lucky, you can reflect bullets back at your opponent with this. As hard as it is to believe, I have actually reflected attacks twice now and sent them back at my opponent, killing them.

* The Shock Rifle can be used to create a massive explosion that is really good for crowded rooms. Fire your secondary shot, wait a moment and fire your primary shot into it.

* With the Ripper, ALWAYS aim high....

* The Rocket Launcher, where to even start with this amazingly destructive weapon:
1. If you have the time, ALWAYS load multiple rockets.
2. Use your secondary fire when fending off those down stairs.
3. Holding the cursor on an opponent for about 2 seconds will activate the heat seeking mechanism on the rocket. You will see as the cursor will turn red and the gun will beep.
4. Holding the primary fire and hitting the secondary fire will result in the rockets firing in a circular formation. This isn't extremely useful as your opponent can more easily avoid it than they could a charged Primary attack.
5. If you are good, or lucky, you can actually juggle opponents with rockets.

* The Flak Cannon is your friend, use it ALOT! Primary attack can kill someone in as little as two shots, and can be used to hit them from around corners and such. The Secondary attack will usually waste someone in one hit.

* DO NOT attempt to use the BioRifle anywhere other than hallways when you are running away. For kicks though, find a high, dry spot and shoot big gobs of goo to the floor and watch people walk into it...

* The Sniper Rifle can lift you to godlike status if you are good. I recommend lots of Silent Scope(the DC version, not arcade) practice...

* If you are unfortunate enough to be left with only the Chainsaw, use the Secondary Side Swipe, aim high and pray.

* If you are Billy Badass or just in a really secure position, have fun with the Redeemer's Secondary firing. It will let you manually control the rocket from a first person view. Loads of fun!

* The Translocator can be your friend as well as your worst enemy. Telefragging is possible, but having your locator seen and shot will get you killed...

* I swear to God that the Thigh Pads make you move faster, but I have yet to see this documented anywhere.

* Anti Gravity Boots are there for a reason: There is usually someplace in that level where something REALLY good can be acquired using them...

* The Relics....wow, where to even start on these amazingly cool add-ins...
1. The Relic of Power - Combine this badboy with any weapon to take your opponents down fucking fast!
2. The Relic of Speed - They can't shoot what they can't catch. This is excellent for out-running or just plain running in on opponents.
3. The Relic of Defense - Like Armor, but better, way better. A huge boost in defense that will leave you standing after most attacks.
4. The Relic of Regeneration - Hands down, the BEST relic of the bunch! This amazing relic will regenerate your health up to a maximum of 150 points! If you can survive the battle, this thing can heal you and quickly.
5. The Relic of Vengeance - Upon picking up this relic, after you die a large, transparent skull will appear above your body creating a Redeemer missile size explosion taking anyone with it that comes in contact. A great "Fuck You" for those who enjoy post death taunting...

5. Chaos UT(As of this writing, Chaos UT 1.1 is out and the most current version, be SURE to get it!)
Chaos UT was designed and developed by the amazing people at Chaotic Dreams. Adding to the already phenomenal game of Unreal Tournament, they brought in new weapons, items, levels and a new mode of play. Here's a brief rundown of what Chaos UT provides:

1. The Grappling Hook: Used to get you out of a tight spot, to attack or to set up ceiling traps.

2. Spawning Protection: Thank GOD! Is it just me or does anyone else get pissed as fuck coming out of a re-spawning to be shot down BY THE SAME MOTHERFUCKER who killed you just a second ago? In Chaos UT, you don't have to put up with that anymore. You character is impervious to damage for a user-specified amount of time after their re-spawning.

3. GravBelt: Reducing the affect of gravity on your player, the Gravbelt lets you float about while it lasts. An on/off switch has been added to avoid wasting its energy when not in use.

4. Armor Shards: A lot like what you remember from Doom and Quake 3, just bits of armor that add 5 points to your overall total.

5. Kick: You can now kick people in UT. Why the hell would you even attempt it? Well, mostly just for amusement(kicking someone off a cliff or something is pretty damn funny), but moreso for wreaking havoc on the opposing team's/player's Translocator. Nothing like kicking one of those suckers out of place and watching a confused opponent teleport in and look around blankly as you gun them down.

6. New Sounds: Now, upon getting very close to death, you will be able to hear your own heartbeat, as well as opponent's(assuming your close enough). This is a good reminder to get SOME FUCKING HEALTH! Also, your characters will now sneeze, cough, fart, etc. Why, I don't know, but it's pretty funny at times.

7. New Maps!!!!

8. New Weapons: Nine new weapons are added, most with up to four different ammo types! Two Super Weapons are included in that line up as well.

9. Kamikaze: After obtaining 10 rockets(or more), set them to countdown and hit the crowd. You blow up, in a HUGE explosion, taking as many of those bitches with you as you can!

10. New game mode - King of the Hill: Try to stay on top of the hill for as long as possible!

Again, as of this writing, Chaos UT 1.1 is out and HIGHLY recommended as an update to your UT: GotY ed install or to your regular UT install. I would suggest downloading in "umod" format for best results and the easiest install.

Mac Users - You will ALWAYS get an error after installing ANY version of Chaos UT, telling you that the "Chaos bitmap" could not be placed(or something like that). This is no big deal, it's just a new background picture for your UT, in-game desktop...you can live(and play) without it.

8. Links:
Here are a few places to visit when looking for UT maps, mods and other things:

Unreal Tournament.com - The official site. Has a nice selection of stuff, and extras. All of the bonus packs can be downloaded from here, for those of you without the GotY ed. Just for kicks, when your girlfriend isn't around, try taking the "a" out of tournament and see where it takes you...(note: DO NOT do this at work)

Chaotic Dreams - Creators of Chaos UT. Here you can find downloads for Chaos UT, documentation, fan art, maps and more.

Nali City & Unreal Planet - NON-STOP maps! These sites also review the maps, which is pretty hip.

Planet Unreal - THE commercial site for anything Unreal. They cover every Unreal game that's hit the market, as well as provide maps, patches and other files for any Unreal game. Their only real downside: They are part of the GameSpy network, which does all their downloading through FilePlanet. Those lines, my God, those lines. Though you'll have to wait a bit for it, it's a really nice treat, the entire soundtrack from the game can be downloaded free of charge in their "Essential UT Files" section!!!

Schwantz's Redeemer Arena Files - One of the wildest, and my favorite, rides currently on UT! You have not known chaos until you have played Redeemer Arena: One Redeemer, unlimited ammo and a lot of motherfuckers to kill. It ROCKS like no other. Online, if you're going to play, hit "Curious George's Redeemer Insanity"...you may just find me there...

...more to come...eventually...

10. A special request:
UT Map makers/designers - A special request:
If you've not played the Dreamcast or PS2 versions of UT, seek out a copy! It has some really good maps that are not included on ANY version of UT for the Mac or PC. As of yet, noone has even attempted to mess with the DC/PS2 version's disc to see if any info can be extracted out of it and used to re-create these great maps. If anyone would be interested in giving it a try, please email me and I will do what I can to help! Thanks!!!