Difference between revisions of "Mutator"

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A Mutator is a kind of mini-mod that can be applied to games in the Unreal series. Although, compared to conventional mods, changes made to the game are small, mutators can have a large impact on gameplay. For instance Instagib is sometimes considered a whole new gametype.

Unreal Tournament

• Arena: Replaces every weapon and ammo pickup in the match with one of these, depending on which one is selected:
  • Pulse Arena - Pulse Guns and Pulse Cells
  • Flak Arena - Flak Cannons and Flak Ammo
  • Rocket Launcher Arena - Rocket Launchers and Rocket Packs
  • Shock Rifle Arena - Shock Rifles and Shock Cores
  • Sniper Rifle Arena - Sniper Rifles and Bullet Boxes
  • Impact Hammer Arena - Impact Hammers (*)
  • Minigun Arena - Miniguns and Mini Ammo (*)
  • Instagib DM - Instagib Shock Rifles (**)
• Jump Match - Enables players to jump extremely high.
• Low Gravity - Reduces the gravity of the map.
• Chainsaw Melee - The Impact Hammer is replaced by a Chainsaw.
• No Redeemer - Redeemers are removed from the map.
• No Powerups - Invisibility, Shield Belt, Damage Amplifier, Jump Boots and the Big Keg O'Health are removed from the map.
• Stealth - Everyone is invisible.
• FatBoy - Frag a lot, and your head grows. Be fragged a lot, and your head shrinks.
• Instant Rockets - The Rocket Launcher won't fire 6 rockets, but one rocket at a time.
• Relics - (Bonus Pack 1) Add a relic to the map. This relic spawns in a random place in the map, and disappears after a certain time if nobody picked it up. It's possible to have several of them at once, but the player(s) can carry just one at the same time.
  • Relic: Defense - Prevents 60% of all damage sustained by the user.
  • Relic: Redemption - Prevents it's user from being fragged. It only works once.
  • Relic: Regeneration - Gives 10 HP to it's user every second.
  • Relic: Speed - Increases it's user's speed and air control reflexes.
  • Relic: Strength - Increases it's user's damage output.
  • Relic: Vengeance - When it's user dies, a big skull appears above him. It then explodes like a Redeemer.
• Team Beacon - (Bonus Pack 2) Your teammates have an arrow above their heads, so you can identify them.
• Volatile Ammo - (Bonus Pack 2) Ammo explodes when hit by a weapon.
• Volatile Weapon - (Bonus Pack 2) Weapons are discharged when a player dies.

Unreal Championship/Unreal Tournament 2003/Unreal Tournament2004

• Air Control - (2003, 2004) Changes how players move in the air.
• Arena - (UC, 2003, 2004) Replaces weapons and ammo in map.
• BigHead - (UC, 2003, 2004) See Unreal Tournament section above.
• Big Wheels - (2004) ONS/AS only. Kill a lot, and your vehicle's wheels grow in size. Be killed a lot, and they'll shrink.
• Bonus Combos - (2003 Epic BP, 2004) Adds the Pint-sized (LLLL) and Camouflage (RRRR) Adrenaline Combos.
• Bonus Vehicles - (2004 ECE Pack) Replaces certain vehicles with the Cicada, SPMA and Paladin.
• Competition Mode - (UC) Disables Species specific attributes and levels the field to everyone. It's the inverse to Species Statistics.
• Floaty Cadavers - (UC, 2003) Cadavers don't fall to the floor, but float.
• Game Speed - (2004) Modifies the game's speed.
• InstaGib - (2003, 2004) See Unreal Tournament section above.
• Lightning Guns - (2004) Replaces all Sniper Rifles with Lightning Guns.
• Lightweight Vehicles - (2004) ONS/AS only. When being hit, vehicles will fly higher and farther like balloons.
• Link Gun Medic - (UC) The Link Gun heals teammates.
• LowGrav - (UC, 2003, 2004) See Unreal Tournament section above.
• No Adrenaline - (UC, 2003, 2004) Adrenaline pickups are removed from the map.
• No Superweapons - (2003, 2004) Redeemers and Ion Painters are removed from the map. In 2004, the Target Painter is removed as well.
• Onslaught Weapons - (2004) Adds ONS weapons (Mine Layer, Grenade Launcher, AVRiL and Target Painter) to the other gametypes.
• QuadJump - (2003, 2004) Players can jump up to 4 times instead of 2.
• Regeneration - (UC, 2003, 2004) All players regenerate health.
• Slow Enemy - (UC) Reduces the enemy's speed.
• Slow Motion Corpses - (UC, 2003, 2004) Dramatic slow-mo death animations
• Sniper Rifles - (2004) Same as Lightning Guns, but inverted: LG are replaced by SR.
• Species Statistics - (2004) Each race has unique combat statistics.
• Stunt Vehicles - (2004) ONS/AS only. Vehicles can jump. Hold down the crouch key to charge up and then release to jump. They can also control wheeled vehicles in mid-air.
• Super Berserk - (2004) Weapons are insanely fast and powerful.
• UDamage Reward - (2004) Any remaining UDamage powerup is thrown from players when they are fragged.
• UT Classic - (2004) Classic UT style weapons and movement options.
• UT2003 Style - (2004) UT2003 style fast weapon switching and boost dodging.
• UTV2004S - (2004) Required to support UTV2004 SeeAll mode.
• Vampire - (UC, 2003, 2004) Damaging your opponents will regenerate your health.
• Vehicle Arena - (2004) ONS/AS only. Replaces all vehicles in a map with a particular one.
• Vehicle Pickups - (2004 ECE Pack) Vehicles can pick up items and give them to the driver.
• Zoom InstaGib - (2003, 2004) Same as Instagib, but the secondary fire is a zoom function.

Unreal Championship 2

Unreal Tournament III

• Big Head - See UC/UT2003/UT2004 section above.
• Friendly Fire - Shooting teammates damages them. (50% damage)
• Handicap - Provides armor and weapon bonuses to losing players.
• Instagib - See Unreal Tournament section above.
• Kills Slow Time - Time slows down for a moment every time you kill an enemy (instant action only).
• LowGrav - See Unreal Tournament section above.
• No Hoverboard - The players won't have the Hoverboard dirung a match. Only available in VCTF, Warfare and Greed.
• No Orb - Removes the Orb from the map. Only available on Warfare.
• No Super Pickups - Shield Belt, Berserk, UDamage, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Megahealth and Redeemers are removed from the map.
• No Translocator - The players won't have the Hoverboard dirung a match. Only available in CTF and Greed.
• SloMo - Slows the game's speed.
• Speed Freak - Speeds the game's speed up.
• Super Berserk - Players fire at Berserk speed for the entire match.
• Survival - Spectating players spawn into the match after current players are killed (for the Duel gametype only).
• Titan - Allow players to become Titans.
• Weapon Replacement - Default weapon pickups in a level can be substituted with different weapons.
• Weapons Respawn - Weapons respawn instead of always being available.