Mod Name: Desert Mountain Base Author: Serellan Date: 12.15.2000 Category: Map Mod Reviewer: Timberwolf

Introduction

The Rooster delivers again! A multiplayer mod that is so .. wonderful, it blows away anything done before, in this player's opinion. With textures that just flow together, new models to work out details, and a great look to it. The Desert Siberian Map is for anyone tired of the monotonous white of Siberian 1 but still likes its layout.

Installation

Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Well, as close to perfect as one probably could get without becoming a total geek. A background image of the map for eye candy while the installer gives a default folder to install to but also leaves the area open for change. A progress bar along with the file names as it installs. Only thing I wanted as another image just below the progress bar; within all that empty grey space. Otherwise, all installers should be like this.

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Models

Very little to talk about here, but worth talking about. The tall, thin radar tower has a thicker base of brick now. Apart from that, I couldn't find anything else that was changed within models, but I feel that this was worth mentioning.

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What's Changed

The entire look! What was once metal, snow, and white becomes brick, sand, and yellow. Everything was changed, nothing was missed. Only the doors remain metal but I still feel it gives it a realistic look. Computers blend right in to the wall and the lights look very realistic. Like something out of Rambo III. I kept looking for something wrong, a large glitch or bug in the map, but I could only find one outside the map. When I tested this in single player, there was no skybox. A large black ceiling. One can easily go into the Red Storm Editor and fix this by adding a rocky mountain sky, but the lack of it when I tested was somewhat of a downfall. Another thing was that all the reds and yellows did annoy my eyes a bit. Depth perception is thrown off by all the horizontal and vertical lines of bricks when one is inside, and only shadows help alleviate it all.

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Conclusion

A perfect addition to any games because it adds a brand new flavor to an old (but loved) shape. Be sure all players have this server-client mod and perhaps add perhaps add a nice sky (or was it just me?) to brighten the day. This is a keeper, something to possibly base a single player mission on. I can see it now.. rescue the hostages from an Iraqian outpost...

Final Score: 84%