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The whole approach to the game is much more sports-oriented (as is evidenced by the title, Unreal Tournament 2003).
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You'll select from a roster of "free agents" (more of whom will appear as you progress through the game). As the captain, you're responsible for leading this team through six planets worth of tournaments in your quest to victory. A salary rating for each player helps balance out the teams. Since you can't exceed a particular limit, you'll have to choose between leading a small force of trained specialists or a larger force of unskilled troops into battle.
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As you play more matches, your team members get better. "If you put one guy on defense," explains James, "his accuracy is going to go up because he's standing still shooting. If you tell someone to go capture the flag then their agility might go up." Each map has a recommended number of players and if you use less, the team gets more experience. "It's a tradeoff between having more guys to ensure you win a match and having less to get a more experienced group."
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Another of the "gratuitous" effect weapons is the Lightning Gun, which replaces the Sniper Rifle. Since the beam from the weapon is so noticeable, snipers will have to be a bit more mobile this time around. But for the reward of shooting someone and seeing their head catch fire, it's totally worth hoofing it a bit.
