Sorry Waffle,
Sorry, couldn't resist. I understand that it can be hard, but please throw away any pre-conceptions about the game. It's really not going to be T1, or T2 with better graphics. If you're positive that a particular weapon or pack is going to be in the game, get over that too, because I'm not guaranteeing anything except the disk launcher, jet packs, and some flags (though I'm not saying what the flags are for).
you need to think outside of the box (which means you're way ahead of those who are thinking inside of a small can that's inside of the box, or those who think the top of the can sucks and won't go there). This absolutely will not look like a T1 or T2 mod.
New team, new game, new things to learn.