"Giant vats of Nanoblack are processed and stored in facilities like this one across Omicron. The structures are largely self-sustaining once operational, and are upheld with much reverence by those who respect the power and significance of the Nanoblack seething within. Public access is highly restricted."
– Map description
CTF-Nanoblack is a Capture the Flag map from Unreal Tournament 3. It's available for PC and PlayStation 3 as part of the Titan Pack DLC/Black Edition of the game.
Map description[]
The map is a complex set of stairs, rooms and walkways seldom seen in Unreal Tournament 3. As the zones aren't exactly marked, we're going to assign them names, for easiness of comprehension:
- First, of course, are the Red/Blue Flag Base. The oddity here is that the flags are located at a corner, near the statue of a Necris hero.
- The next room is the Blue/Red Anteroom. It is a multi-tiered set of floors with a flooded lower floor.
- From the Anteroom's upper floor, players can take a cave (we're naming it Sniper Corridor) to the Sniper Nest, reminiscent of those found in CTF-November and its derivate maps.
- From the Anteroom middle floor at the north (Blue side) or south (Red side) there's the Blue/Red Pillar Room.
- Two Underwater tunnels serve as additional connections of the Anteroom with the Central area.
- At the opposite side of the Pillars room players can exit to the Blue/Red Side Corridor.
- Finally, there's the Central area. It's a zone mostly covered by water, though there's a lot of room for walking/running. There's a central structure holding powerful items.
Weapons and pickups[]
Weapons[]
| Weapon | Count | Location |
|---|---|---|
W: 2 A: 4 |
Weapon: 1x Blue corridor between the Central area and the Blue Flag passage. 1x Red corridor between the Central area and the Red Flag passage. Ammo: 2x Blue Pillars area, below the corridor to the Central area. 2x Red Pillars area, below the corridor to the Central area. | |
W: 1 A: 8 |
Weapon: Central area, on top of the central structure. Ammo: 2x Blue Pillars area, below the bridge. 2x Red Pillars area, below the bridge. 1x Central area, lower level, blue side, near the walkway to the central structure. 1x Central area, lower level, red side, near the walkway to the central structure. 1x Central area, upper level, near entrance to the Blue Side Corridor. 1x Central area, upper level, near entrance to the Red Side Corridor. | |
W: 2 A: 8 |
Weapon: 1x Blue Anteroom area, in front of the lower level jumppad. Ammo: 2x Blue Side Corridor, at both sides of the Armor Vest. 2x Red Side Corridor, at both sides of the Armor Vest. 2x Blue Anteroom, middle level, center. 2x Red Anteroom, middle level, center. | |
W: 2 A: 4 |
Weapon: 1x Blue Side Corridor, near entrance to the Blue Anteroom. 1x Red Side Corridor, near entrance to the Red Anteroom. Ammo: 2x Blue Side Corridor, in front of the entrance to the Central area. 2x Red Side Corridor, in front of the entrance to the Central area. | |
W: 2 A: 2 |
Weapon: 1x Blue Pillars area, below the corridor to the Central area. 1x Red Pillars area, below the corridor to the Central area. Ammo: 1x Central area, red side ramp to the central structure. 1x Central area, blue side ramp to the central structure. | |
W: 2 A: 6 |
Weapon: 1x Blue Sniper Nest. 1x Red Sniper Nest. Ammo: 2x Blue flag base, in an upper ledge. 2x Red flag base, in an upper ledge. 1x Central area, red side ramp to the central structure. 1x Central area, blue side ramp to the central structure. |
Pickups[]
| Pickup | Count | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Health | ||
10 |
2x Blue Side Corridor, near entrance to the Blue Anteroom. 2x Red Side Corridor, near entrance to the Red Anteroom. 6x Central area, walkway around the central structure, 3 per side. | |
6 |
2x Blue Pillars area, in a ledge near entrance to the Blue Anteroom. 2x Red Pillars area, in a ledge near entrance to the Red Anteroom. 1x Blue Side Corridor, near entrance to the Blue Anteroom. 1x Red Side Corridor, near entrance to the Red Anteroom. | |
1 |
Central area, central structure, underwater. | |
| Armor | ||
2 |
1x Blue Pillars area, inside of a chamber. 1x Red Pillars area, inside of a chamber. | |
2 |
1x Blue Side Corridor. 1x Red Side Corridor. | |
| Powerups | ||
2 |
1x Blue Anteroom, underwater. 1x Red Anteroom, underwater. | |
(*) Rows marked in red are required for the "Like the back of my hand" achievement.
Tips and tricks[]
- The water holds the most powerful items. Due to being water, though, you're exposed to its risks (drowning, slowness of movement)...
- Make good use of the Translocator in order to alternate paths when attacking.
Trivia[]
- The map was going to be a Deathmatch map, judging by the content of the files that shipped with the game. Alternatively, it was going to be shipped with this support in the Titan Pack, but got cut.
Gallery[]
External links and references[]
See also[]
| Unreal Tournament 3 Capture the Flag maps |
|---|
| CTF-Coret • CTF-Hydrosis • CTF-OmicronDawn • CTF-Reflection • CTF-Strident • CTF-Vertebrae Bonus Pack 1 maps: CTF-FacingWorlds • CTF-Searchlight Titan Pack maps: CTF-LostCause • CTF-Morbid • CTF-Nanoblack • CTF-Shaft |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Titan Pack maps |
|---|
| Deathmatch: DM-DarkMatch • DM-EdenInc • DM-KBarge (X360) • DM-Morbias (BP1) • DM-OceanRelic • DM-Turbine Capture the Flag: CTF-FacingWorlds (BP1) • CTF-LostCause • CTF-Morbid • CTF-Nanoblack • CTF-Searchlight (BP1) • CTF-Shaft Vehicle CTF: VCTF-Rails (X360) • VCTF-Stranded • VCTF-Suspense_Necris (X360) Warfare: WAR-ColdHarbor (X360) • WAR-Confrontation • WAR-Downtown_Necris (X360) • WAR-Hostile |