[{DvT}JonahHex]

I have to agree with S6 regarding brightskins and hitsounds.

I also have to say that I have developed, even fostered, a prejudice against UTcomp that goes beyond the "enhancements" it adds to the game. One of the ladders that we participated in required UTcomp. The "pros" at ProUnreal swear by it: "In order to be a real UT pro, you have to use UTcomp." B u l l F u c k i n g S h i t. In order to be a pro, you have to develop your skillz the way OverToad did in U1: by simply becoming flatout, flatassed good.

OF likes to play w/ the Excessive mod. In its way, it is similar to brightskins and hitsounds in that it enhances your ability to obtain a frag. I like to play Excessive every now and then as a change of pace and I have no objection to OF's use of the mod. Why no objection? Because they make no pretense about Excessive being "the tool of the pros." They use it because they have fun playing it. I don't put it on our server because I don't like it that well and because setting it up and configuring it is a PITA.

So? Why can't we put UTcomp on our server with the attitude that we are just having fun with it? As I see it, it too easily becomes a crutch and I'm prejudiced.