Well Hi to all first of all...
I played UT99 from first minute on..so am able to tell you
my very obiective opinion about UT2003 in comparison with the legendary one.

UT1999 UT2003
Music: Good Excellent

Announcer Loved It. Some better/
Some shitty

Graphics GoodEngine/ UNREAL!!
350Mhz- but:
compatible 2003 and still NO
curves ??
EdgeOverEdge? SHAME!

Gameplay: 100% fun 100% fun /
but more aiming training

Weapons: Good balanced/ Good balanced/
Razor jack sucks ASM Shock sucks here:
Shit design and
shit 2nd firemode/
Weapons sre
better in UT99 Only
Translocator/
Rocket/
Rifle+secfire
became
cooler

WeaponSounds: Theres NotAsBrutalAsOriginal
truth but no
logic:
true sound!

Taunts: Funny/Great Absolutely
mega-keewl(demo/
beta )
exept femeile
voices.

Physiks: none-karma Reference-Class

Feeling: UNREAL more "lonely"/
AREAS s too big/
24 Player maps


Overall: >90scorefPS same but
possible not to
push his little
99-brother
from throne

There are minus-es and plus for UT2k3, well
as i remeber: UT99 was absolutely perfectly programmed and thought. For UT2003 the situation has become more difficult: things such as ADRENALINE pills,shield gun increases score, ore double jump, or wall-dodge/jump, but on the other hand,--trying to perfectionize old weapons ( ASM SHOCK/ BIO / SNIPER ) ...is very dangerous, because players of UT99 have their favorite weapon...and modifying it will decrease score .
I think...thsts the last thing i wanna say:

The perfect UT maybe something like that:

Curved Surfaces, Roundings, Old-Announcer with some NEW Announcer Taunts, In-game SAY: like where it was: in the upper left corner, not down in middle left screen ( which stupid idea ),The possibility to choose between OLD WEAPON CLASAS or the NEW one. Hmmmm and maybe some lessons at ID-soft...cant get it, 2,4 Ghz Machine and Geforce 4 Ti ..at 16 Players only 40 FPS ????? Well, take a look at UNREAL 1
300 Mhz and it still works and looks great till today...hmmmUT2003 should not be entitled like that because u need a new 2003 PC ??? !!!

Going to bed.
UT2003 will be a good game but:
some weapons suck
announcer is not the best
u need a great mashine
and if you dont train..aiming
u will be fragged away-..and i say
no game for beginners.

Kisses

Clavia2