Instant Action doesn't save settings
Yes, and the menu system as a whole should work like UT2K4's, so no more going to 'main' when quitting a map etc.
No bot configuration at all, can't even configure the teams
Yes, bot management and customization should be at least as good as in 2K4, with drag & drop avatars, individual skill & task config, voice pack selection...
Also:
Bring back 4 teams, as (apparently) was originally planned.
Better mod support, especially for voice packs.
You should be able to hear your own taunts, like in previous UTs. Indeed the whole taunt system should be restored to its former glory, and expanded with more situational feedback, like 'oops, sorry!' when a bot teamkills you (now they just taunt you, wtf!?) and more praise for various achievements in team games.
Speaking of achievements, classics like 'Flak
Monkey' need to return, and many new ones added, including silly ones like 'Suicide King', 'Teamkiller' & 'N00blord'. Should automatically appear onscreen after the match, for all to see.
Make it (much) easier for people to make (and make money from) custom content, and heavily emphasize this feature when marketing the game.
Actually market the game!!
Make JailBreak an official gametype (could easily make the game more popular).
Change WAR into something that makes more sense, with respawners and vehicle factories that need to be captured/destroyed instead of silly cores & nodes. Make some of the maps asymmetrical with, for example, a fixed base vs a mobile army ('siege').
Pimp out CTF with new submodes where you have to, for example, capture live nali cows (which have to be stunned and carried, and can escape when dropped) or nukes (with timer) instead of just plain old flags.
Take a clue from mods like BW, and add a realistic weapon set. Purists can still play with just the old set, so STFU.
FP view in vehicles.
Teamskins and bringhtskins should be
optional. Not everyone likes fugly glowsticks, ya know!
More and better blood & gore. Again, take a clue from BW (Bloody Hell) and other mods/muts.
More diverse and crazier player models. Just hire Davision, EvilEngine, and other talented modelers.
More diverse and crazier maps. Again, there's plenty of talent in the community, USE IT! The game's got to look hot right out of the box (so people will, you know, actually buy it), not just after heavy modding.
No more gheyspy. Seriously!
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