DM-Compressed (UT200X map)

Overview

Gallery

If you're looking for the Unreal Championship version of the map, you might want to check DM-Compressed (UC map).

Compressed
Author	Scott McGregor
Music	"Level 3" by Starsky Partridge
Games	Unreal Tournament 2003 Unreal Tournament 2004
Gametype	Deathmatch
Platform	PC
Arena info
Player count	2-6
Arena type	Closed

"Discipline is my sword,
faith is my shield.
Do not leap blindly into uncertainty, and you may live to reap the rewards.

- Overseer Grimal"

– Map description

DM-Compressed is a Deathmatch map from Unreal Tournament 2003 and Unreal Tournament 2004. In both cases, it's one of the stock maps for both games.

Map description

This map is a symmetric battleground composed of two main arenas with a walkway surrounding them, one at each side, and a series of paths connecting them, including a secret hideout reachable by the two platforms that act as a connection between the upper and lower levels. Each arena also contains a suspended platform with goodies in them.

The map has the following named areas:

• Top Hall: Two upper level connections between both arenas, as well as the lower level via two platforms, one on each hall. For description purposes, since thes two corridors share the same name, we'll name them Top North Hall and Top South Hall.
• Left Annex: The arena located at the west of the map.
• Right Annex: The arena located at the east of the map.
• Lower Shield Hall: The lower level corridor that connects both arenas.
• Flakk Hall (UT2003)/Flak Hall (UT2004): The corridor in the middle level of the Right Annex that leads to the platform to the Top Hall.
• Link Hall: The corridor in the middle level of the Left Annex that leads to the platform to the Top Hall.
• Flakk Elevator: The elevator that connects the Flakk Hall with the Top North Hall.
• Link Elevator: The elevator that connects the Link Hall with the Top South Hall.
• UDamage Corridor: This unnamed area is the corridor that's only accessible via translocation or lift jumping. Contains the eponymous item.

Weapons and pickups

Weapons

• UT2003
• UT2004

Weapon	Count	Location
Assault Rifle	W: - A: 6	Weapon: - Ammo: 1x Left Annex, lower level. 1x Right Annex, lower level. 1x Left Annex, entrance to the Link Hall. 1x Right Annex, entrance to the Flakk Hall. 1x Left Annex, upper level, between both Top Halls. 1x Right Annex, upper level, between both Top Halls.
Bio Rifle	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Left Annex, lower level, next to the entrance to the Lower Shield Hall. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Shock Rifle	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: 1x Left Annex, mid level, northwest corner. Ammo: 1x Top North Hall, Left Annex side. 1x Top South Hall, Left Annex side.
Link Gun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Link Hall, in front of the elevator. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Minigun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, lower level, next to the entrance to the Lower Shield Hall. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Flak Cannon	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Flakk Hall, in front of the elevator. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Rocket Launcher	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, mid level, southeast corner. Ammo: 1x Top North Hall, Right Annex side. 1x Top South Hall, Right Annex side.
Lightning Gun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, on top of the suspended platform. Ammo: Right Annex, lower level.

Weapon	Count	Location
Assault Rifle	W: - A: 6	Weapon: - Ammo: 1x Left Annex, lower level. 1x Right Annex, lower level. 1x Left Annex, entrance to the Link Hall. 1x Right Annex, entrance to the Flakk Hall. 1x Left Annex, upper level, between both Top Halls. 1x Right Annex, upper level, between both Top Halls.
Bio Rifle	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Left Annex, lower level, next to the entrance to the Lower Shield Hall. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Shock Rifle	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: 1x Left Annex, mid level, northwest corner. Ammo: 1x Top North Hall, Left Annex side. 1x Top South Hall, Left Annex side.
Link Gun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Link Hall, in front of the elevator. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Minigun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, lower level, next to the entrance to the Lower Shield Hall. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Flak Cannon	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Flak Hall, in front of the elevator. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Rocket Launcher	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, mid level, southeast corner. Ammo: 1x Top North Hall, Right Annex side. 1x Top South Hall, Right Annex side.
Lightning Gun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Right Annex, on top of the suspended platform. Ammo: Right Annex, lower level.

Pickups

• UT2003
• UT2004

Pickup	Count	Location
Health Vial	12	6x Left Annex, lower level. 6x Right Annex, lower level.
Health Pack	2	1x Left Annex, mid level, southwest corner. 1x Right Annex, mid level, northeast corner.
Shield Pack	1	Lower Shield Hall, center point.
Super Shield Pack	1	Left Annex, on top of the suspended platform.
Double Damage	1	UDamage Corridor, center point.
Adrenaline	13	3x Left Annex, on top of the suspended platform. 4x Right Annex, on top of the suspended platform. 6x UDamage Corridor, three at each entrance from each elevator.

Pickup	Count	Location
Health Vial	12	6x Left Annex, lower level. 6x Right Annex, lower level.
Health Pack	2	1x Left Annex, mid level, southwest corner. 1x Right Annex, mid level, northeast corner.
Shield Pack	1	Lower Shield Hall, center point.
Super Shield Pack	1	Left Annex, on top of the suspended platform.
Double Damage	1	UDamage Corridor, center point.
Adrenaline	13	3x Left Annex, on top of the suspended platform. 4x Right Annex, on top of the suspended platform. 6x UDamage Corridor, three at each entrance from each elevator.

Walkthrough

Unreal Tournament 2003

Tournament Semi-finals
UT2003 Championship FinalsMission 1
Next	DM-Serpentine
Walkthrough info
Gametype	Team Deathmatch
Rivals	Malcolm, Brock, Lauren
Frag Limit	20
Players per team	3
Difficulty	2.75

"Discipline is my sword,
faith is my shield.
Do not leap blindly into uncertainty, and you may live to reap the rewards.

- Overseer Grimal"

– Mission description

Tips and tricks

• Use a lift-jump to reach the UDamage Corridor in the middle of the map.
• With a bit of practice, you can use the lower-to-mid level platforms to reach the suspended platforms in the upper level.

Prima Official Guide

"Compressed is a small industrial level consisting essentially of two vertical columns encircled by spiraling pathways. At the top and bottom of the levels are plateaus that connect the two columns.
Elevators at the bottom of each column lead you to the spiral pathways. An elevator in one of the columns goes directly to the top.
Because the level is small enough to move quickly to any area, Compressed doesn't have many good sites for camping and sniping.
Every area can be considered a hot spot because they're all in the flow of traffic. The busy areas are near the elevators and in the corners adjacent to the hallways that connect the columns at the top.
The action in Compressed is fast and furious, favoring those who are equipped with short-range weapons that fire a wide spread of projectiles, such as the Minigun and Flak Cannon. The Rocket Launcher is an effective tool of destruction, but the narrow pathways and various obstructions pose the risk of accidentally hurting yourself with splash damage.
Stay at the top and on the pathways spiraling around each of the two vertical columns. Jumping into the bottom of the columns is almost always a mistake. It leaves you vulnerable to grenades and rockets.
The only enticement at the bottom is the Shield Pack +50 between the two vertical columns and the Health Vials +5 at the bottom of each column. It's a small bonus considering how easy it is to get stuck down there and be assaulted by enemies above you.
If you see an enemy at the bottom of a column, cover the elevator that leads up to the spiral pathway—it's the only way out of the bottom.
It never hurts to drop a grenade down a column every time you pass by. Maybe you'll hit someone foolish enough to be camping out down there.
At the very top of each of the two large, cylindrical areas are grated platforms. One has a Lighting Gun, and the other has a Super Shield Pack +100. You must double-jump onto them from the top of the level to reach them. Either of these platforms makes for a good sniper post."

– UT2003 Prima Official Guide

Trivia

• The original idea that Scott McGregor had for the map made the cut for Championship, but it was eventually later released as a free download for 2003, in a collaboration with community member sparky.

Popularity

Main article: Annex:Unreal Tournament 2004 Final Stats

• Until the stats for the game were shut down, the map held the distinction of being the sixteenth most played UT2004 map of all-time, with nearly 170.000 matches.

Location bugs

The UDamage Corridor and Link Elevator areas aren't named, and both Top Halls share the name. In order to fix this, create a file called DM-Compressed.int in the System folder with the following content:

[ZoneInfo0]
LocationName="Top North Hall"

[ZoneInfo3]
LocationName="Top South Hall"

[ZoneInfo4]
LocationName="Top South Hall"

[ZoneInfo5]
LocationName="Top South Hall"

[ZoneInfo7]
LocationName="Top North Hall"

[ZoneInfo8]
LocationName="Link Elevator"

[ZoneInfo19]
LocationName="Top North Hall"

[ZoneInfo21]
LocationName="UDamage Corridor"

[ZoneInfo23]
LocationName="UDamage Corridor"