Welcome Forum Admins!

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in Website & Forum - posted Thursday, 22 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

As we posted last month on the Urban Terror Forums, the development team was looking to shift some of the forum responsibility to the community. In the past we have extended moderator positions to community gamers, but this time around, we wanted to hand over the reins of (Thread closed. Thank you, drive thru...) power over to some in the community whom we feel will help foster a good relationship between themselves, the community and the development team. We received many applications from gamers in the Americas and Europe, after all we are ONE community when it comes right down to it. While it took some time sorting through the gamers, possibly inqurying for further information, we have selected two community members who will become the new admins for the Urban Terror Forums. Please help the development team welcome Preat and Kr0m. Preat hails from Gothenburg, Sweden where he works as the head director for one of the largest food retailers in Scandinavia. He is also a father of four children, ages 3, 8, 13, 16 and his biggest interest lies in computers as well as music. His Urban Terror story, "I have played Urban Terror for almost 3,5 years now. It all started with 2.4 and my wife was pregnant and the only thing i was able to do was to sit by my computer...Today i still play a lot but more for fun as i wanna do the "other thing" with Urban Terror, such as admin matches on cb cups and doin gtv as well. Im co admin at FRO servers and admin them as well along with Head Admin/Founder, Joe." As for Kr0m, he lives up in the frozen tundra New Brunswick, Canada, where he works for an auto parts company and has one daughter, age 6 and a step-daughter age 14. His interests include, movies, technology, automobiles, nature and politics. As a long time player, "one day in the year 2000, I did a search for Quake 3 mods and I found Urban Terror and I've been with it ever since while 'dabbling' with various other games as well. What keeps him coming back for more? "I'd definitely have to say that it's the community and the friends / contacts that I've made within the community over the years. Secondly, it would be the consistently fast paced action of the game (especially in Capture The Flag).

Clanbase Sunday Doubleheader

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in Urban Radio - posted Sunday, 18 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

Getting ready for more Urban Terror action from the Clanbase Fall 2005 Open Cup. From the Premier League, Group A, the killing gets started at 1230PST/2030GMT/2130CET at The Syndicate hosts iCu*. Immedately following the conclusion of that match we will cover all the action from PimP versus gSense (formerly Tricky Klan). The match is scheduled to start at 1430PST/2230GMT/2330CET.

Join us for all the coverage in #urbanterror on ETG and Quakenet or #clanbase.q3.ut on Quakenet. Also notice the stream for these matches will be found at http://www.urbanterror.net:8000. Good luck to all the clans and enjoy the coverage.

Locked on Levels: Crossing

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in Urban Terror - posted Sunday, 18 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

As mentioned in a previous update, we will be including some level created by community level designers. One such developer is MaSheeN, of ut_eagle fame, the WW2 based, CTF level. Previously we showed off a few screenshots of his latest offering called Ambush, but we are pleased to also annouce the addition of ut_crossing to the the upcoming release.

The level was orignially released for 3.0, but MaSheeN has been working on the level again, updating it and streamlining the game play to have it included. The level takes a page out of the 1980s and the USSR, as this industrialized complex hold many "secrets." Now, vital documents have turned up missing that proves the existance of this facility, which has been denied by the government.


There have been a number of changes on this version, such as the removal of a section of underground corridors. Lighting fixtures have been replaced and the lighting in general as been increased through out the level. All game types, except CTF and "some DM spawns" have been removed (this level will support Bomb).

Coming next, we will show off some level shots of Suburb...

Urban Radio Postponed

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in Urban Radio - posted Friday, 16 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

It is with much regret that I postpone URBAN RADIO for Saturday, December 14 because of a schedule conflict. Inside The Game are in attendance at two events, one in Texas, USA and over in Shanghai, China. Due to the demand of bandwidth required for both audio and video, all non-related events and shows were postponed.

This means we will be without URBAN RADIO for one more week, but will return on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24. We will plan on having an Urban Radio Server of the Week up and running, along with all the news and notes from around the Urban Terror Community. Again, let say I apologize for this postponement, but we will get the show in and it will bring you up to date in what is going on.

As our gift to you, we will post a few new screenshots and some news on the web site later on Saturday to help carry you though this weekend.

Nations Cup IX: Come One, Come All

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in Leagues - posted Friday, 16 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

For the first time in Clanbase Nations Cup history, they will adopt more than one game mode to play throughout this cup season. Unlike seasons past where the gaming was Team Survivor, Capture the Flag or Bomb Mode, the cup supervisors have decided to incorporate all three game modes into Nations Cup IX. "You see, a community is hard to please, and in Urban Terror's case, you have the CTF fans, the bomb lovers and the TS adherents. We believe the best way to conciliate everyone is actually to mix the fun! says kan, one of two Nations Cup supervisors who will oversee the cup, working with admins, GTV and shoutcasters to make this the best cup so far. There will be five qualifying rounds, Team Survivor on Casa & Abbey, Capture the Flag on Pgrounds, Bomb & Defuse on Sanctuary & Nimrod, Team Survivor on Uptown & Turnpike and Capture the Flag on Algiers to close out the first five weeks. The playoffs will be setup similar, with Team Survivor, Capture the Flag and Bomb & Defuse being played each playoff round. All nations are welcome to participate in this cup. If you want to be a Captain for your nation, get your application complete and e-mail it to Clanbase Supervisors. Enrollment for Nations Cup IX will close on December 28, so get going, get your team formed. For more information check out the Clanbase Nations Cup IX web site. Best of luck to all nations participating!

Meet & Greet: Bittar

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in Urban Terror - posted Tuesday, 06 December 2005 by Frozen Sand

Due to a change in plans this past week with Oswald's wife giving birth Urban Radio was postponed until next week. We had scheduled a segment featuring one of the newest members to the development team. His alias is Fernando Gon?alves Bittar (aka Bittar) and he hails from S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Levels Development Update

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in Urban Terror - posted Wednesday, 30 November 2005 by Frozen Sand

While some developers toil on the nuts and bolts of the mod, the level designers continue to work on a plethora of levels. Most of the levels that will be released have been modified or updated from their previous release. Last week we showed off some work that had been done on Rommel (originally by Bar-B-Q) and Austria by Tub.


This week we present two other levels of interest, one of which is a virtual unknown. Why is that? Because until now no one has viewed of played this level inside Urban Terror. As many know, Tub has been a machine, working on problem areas, while improving the look and playability of his levels. Said Tub, "mmm, it's good to be finally releasing this stuff. I've been sitting on Austria for a year now and damn, I really want to see people playing it! For me this release will mean a final closing of the q3ut3 door."


The other levels being development that will be included in the Urban Terror release come from MaSheeN. You might remember him from his work on Eagle. His level Crossing has been featured on the web site previous. But we also get work from him we will see an all new level called Ambush.

Follow Up: 20 Questions & 19 Answers

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in Urban Terror - posted Tuesday, 29 November 2005 by Frozen Sand

All the questions posted came from the community after our initial news post last week titled, '20 Questions & 19 Answers.' Due to the nature of some of the questions, there might not be an answer or only general information provided. At this point, development is still in the early stages and plans could change. Thanks to the community for their continued interest and support. So, without further delay here are the follow up questions.