In the original, it was probably the shock rifle. I played a lot of InstaGib too, which is of course enhanced shock rifle. Also having grenades as secondary to the pistol. I did like the ripper - a great sound and being able to shoot around corners, though in some maps it was a bit overpowered.

And yes, it was the original UT that had the option to feign death.

UT2003/4 were pants. The vehicle stuff is really a completely different game that, whilst it can be fun in its own right, just isn't as good as a decent foot-based fragfest.

In UT3 I favour the projectile weapons - RPG, flak, and bio - I find it satisfying to correctly infer where the victim is going to be. Got some community map packs that expand the rather meagre selection it comes with, so got both curated community-made ones and some ports of the originals, nice and nostalgic.

A simple clarification, nothing more.