ChaosUT HTML Documentation - Items & Features

Items & Features

Grappling Hook:

The Chaos Grappling Hook has a very basic design which allows even first time users to easily hook themselves around the map. One press of the 'Grapple Hook On/Off' button fires the grapple, as soon as it hits a wall it will dig in and instantly start to pull you towards that point. Once you get there, hit the same hook button again to be released. It's just that easy!

However, there are plenty of different ways you can have fun with it after a little practice. For example; after the grapple hooks something, and starts to pull you in, if you then press the hook button a second time, before you reach the end of your cable, you will stop being pulled in, and you can now swing from the cable. When you're done swinging, just press it a third time to be released.

In addition, while you are hanging from your grappling hook, the weight of your body will cause the cable to slowly be released, and you will be lowered. Hit your 2nd key, the 'Grapple Hook Up' key, to wind the cable back in, and you will be pulled back up.

BTW: the blades of the hook are pretty sharp... try it on players ;)

Note: You have to bind two keys for the grappling hook in the ChaosUT2 menu, one master key for shooting/swinging/releasing the hook and one 'hook-up' key for going up the cable during the swinging state.

Anti-Gravity Belt:

The Chaos Anti-Gravity Belt (aka GravBelt, or Belt) is a powerful tool, and those who use it well can literally rain fire from above on hapless victims below. Because when you find one of these beauties, gravity's effect on you will be greatly reduced for a period of time. This allows you to jump higher and float freely thru the air for a few seconds before you come back down. But be creative! Combined with double jumps and dodge jumps and so forth, many very cool things can be done with this Belt. (Try it together with the jump boots & grapple!)

Additional Info:

GravBelts use energy, and must be recharged for continued use.

GravBelts can be recharged up to 2x the initial charge, which is adjustable in the Chaos configs.

Anytime you have an Anti-Gravity Belt, an icon will appear on your HUD, letting you know how much time you have left to float.

As an added bonus, players who are using a GravBelt will be less affected by the Gravity Vortex.

Anti-Gravity Belts do not function underwater. The Belts will automatically deactivate upon entering water.

Note: You have to set one key in the ChaosUT2 key bindings for turning on and off the belt!

Armor Shards:

We have provided an option in the Chaos configs to have some adrenaline pills and health vials replaced with armor shards, randomly throughout the map. Not all health vials or adrenaline pills will be removed! So for example, if a map has a row of 5 health vials, maybe only 1 or 2 will now be armor shards.

As with all Chaos items however, it may work differently in a map made specifically for Chaos. Mapmakers can place them in ChaosUT2 maps anywhere and not have them rotating with pills or vials if they choose.

The shards give five points of armor each.

Note: To see the armor shards in non-Chaos maps, you must have selected this option in your ChaosUT2 configs!

Kick:

Good for laughs of course, but kicking things can save your life too. For example: A proxy that’s about to get you can be kicked away if timed right, or players may be kicked off into the lava. This can be very funny :) Translocator beacons may be kicked as well; this makes for a lovely surprise for that fellow who thought he could leave it next to YOUR control point.

Note: You have to set one key in the ChaosUT2 key bindings for triggering a kick!

ReSpawn Protection:

Respawn protection has always been a part of Chaos. Now UT2003 has it built in, but we were still able to tweak it just a bit. We have added our visual effect, so as long as the spawn protection is active you will see a pulsating wave-like shield around the players. In addition, we've have added an option to configure it in the Chaos configs. (Instead of only having access to this feature thru the remote admin, as in standard UT2.)

Spray Paint:

Sure, you may have seen it before, but now we've brought it into ChaosUT2. Pick your own logo (if you submitted one of course) or use one of the stock choices, and paint it on the walls and stuff while playing.

Simply bind a key for Spray Painting in the Chaos key bindings, and then select your choice of logo in the Chaos configs. Then all you have to do is walk up to a wall or something while playing, and hit your Spray Paint button.

To prevent spamming of this feature, logos last for a limited amount of time, and you must wait several seconds after painting one before you can paint another.

You can change which logo you are using while playing (without leaving the game) by hitting your Esc key and going into the ChaosUT2 settings.

Note: To see the logos in-game, you must have 'Projectors' turned on in your Video Detail settings!

Talk Icon:

For those who want to know when other players are typing, we've included a talk icon. There is a client side option in the Chaos configs, and if you turn it on, you will see an icon appear over the heads of other players when they are typing. What you do with this information is up to you.

Note: To see the talk icons, you must have them turned on in the Client Settings of your Chaos configs!

Heartbeat:
Here's one that helps to increase the tension: If you come close to the "point of no return" of zero health, you will be able to hear your heartbeat louder and faster... and so can any nearby enemies.... a nice reminder that you should keep your eyes open for some extra health!

Chalk Outlines & Tombstones:

Giving ChaosUT2 frags one final thrill! When you finish off another player, a chalk outline will show up, marking the spot of your success. The chalk outlines will last for approximately 30 seconds. And when you get 'special frags' (ie; killing spree or multi-kills), tombstones will appear rising out of the ground. These will even show the victims name, so you know who you just killed. The tombstones are non-solid, and will last for about 90 seconds.

Note: To see the chalk outlines or tombstones you must turn them on in the Client Settings of your Chaos configs! There is a one checkbox for the outlines, and one for the tombstones.

c'2003 Chaotic Dreams