Silly-Assed Question; ETvs RTCW/MP?

I understand that ET is a stand-alone multiplayer game, that you can play ET
without having RTCW. What I'm a bit baffled about is this; how much overlap
is there between the games? Is ET significantly different from RTCW/MP? How
about GOTY_RTCW? I noticed that GOTY has several new maps and (IIRC) new
classes of players. Would there be any advantage or profit in downloading ET
when I already have RTCW/MP, GOTY update, and several additional custom
maps?

TIA

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"Capt Walt" <vulcandogNOSPAM RemoveThis @cableone.net> wrote in message
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> I understand that ET is a stand-alone multiplayer game, that you can play
ET
> without having RTCW. What I'm a bit baffled about is this; how much
overlap
> is there between the games? Is ET significantly different from RTCW/MP?
How
> about GOTY_RTCW? I noticed that GOTY has several new maps and (IIRC) new
> classes of players. Would there be any advantage or profit in downloading
ET
> when I already have RTCW/MP, GOTY update, and several additional custom
> maps?

RTCW GOTY is simply RTCW plus the additional official maps and patched to
1.33, it does not change the game, nor does it add new classes.

ET is quite a different game. As you play you earn experience points (XP)
which enable you to gain abilities. These are either just for the current
map, or can carry over to additional maps in a campaign depending on the
server settings. The classes also have different abilities that in RtCW -
for instance, engineers can lay hidden mines under the surface of the ground
and repair damaged equipment (secondary objectives that have been blown up,
more than just the MG42s they can repair in RtCW). There are also new weapon
options for soldiers. If you can spare a little download time to get ET, do
it and give it a go - it might just surprise you

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