Spawns of Deflebub - UT2004 MOD

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Hello all you miserable earthlings! I am Dr. Luderkraft, once a man, now a glorified kazoo player in Azathoth's Cosmic Orchestra! Pffthhttp, pfffffffffffftang!

I see that you have managed to lure yourselves into this modest webpage... which is nothing but a facade, I assure you: Beneath its thin, veiling cover lies the true cosmic horror, yet slumbering! A game! A game that may seem (for a primitive mind) "fun" and actionish - you know, a great way to "spend the time", as they say...

To this, I would paraphrase my position thusly: FOOLS!!! Utter, despondent fools the lot of you, forlorn in your incessant incomprehension of protocosmic everythingness! Your "fun" will take place in the lap of the Elder Gods, and serve their breeding interests! Your "entertainment" - whilst you droolingly dabble with the actiony-greatness that is SPAWNS OF DEFLEBUB - consists of baby sitting the hatchling Elder Gods, teaching them the Sinister Geometric Ungeometry that lies beneath the sham, the illusion that humans like to call "the universe".

But do play, you know. By all means... See, I have even written an official sounding paragraph to describe the game for you, so that you can feel safe and officiated in your experience, even though you might as well jump into a meat grinder, package yourself in a tin-can and offer yourself to fifteen biggest white sharks you can find, for that is, roughly, the experience the Elder Gods have in store for you once their alarm clock radio goes abuzzing! Anyway, see how comfortingly official this sounds:

Spawns of Deflebub is a multiplayer mod for UT2004 that mixes elements from dodgeball, pinball, billiards and breakout - among others. For an individual player, the challenge lies in reading the correct angles (at break-neck speeds), positioning yourself tactically, knowing when to attack and when to retreat, and timing the powerups and ammo. In addition, synchronizing your actions with the other team-members is an essential key to success (who goes to pick up the ammo, shooting in a coordinated manner, etc.).

Finally, out of mere mercy, here are a few tips for survival in the breeding maze:

Hit opposing team players with at least one deflection.
Avoid all balls and trails.
Maps contain powerups and ammo. Learn to obtain both in an effective and timely manner.
Build walls to set points of deflection, to trap your enemies, and to protect yourself from the incoming shots.

...and a few tips for the less simple-minded, but still completely worthless veteran players:

Track your own ball; remember that you can make it disappear by shooting another.
You should not plan every hit in an exact manner (you simply can't - after all, you are just a hapless human, locked in the travesty of "present time"). Rather, use tiles to create dangerous areas near the enemy players, and aim your shots there to create havoc. Coordinate your tile-building with other players (two players can create a corridor fast).

The rest of this page contains ominous illusions in various optical formats - engorge, and dream your wilted world asunder...

Still not enough movies? Here are some in high-res & MOV format:
deflebub_gameplay1.mov
deflebub_gameplay2.mov
deflebub_playercharacter1.mov
deflebub_playercharacter2.mov
deflebub_spectate1.mov
deflebub_spectate2.mov