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Title:	Come Sail Away
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/a-c/cmsalawa.zip
Size:	241.55 KB
Date:	11/26/11
Author:	David J. Finnamore
Description:	It's the War of the Worlds all over again. And you're going to be abducted.
Credits:
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	100+ hours I guess
Editor(s) used:	WadAuthor 1.3
Bugs:	On rare occasions, the floor-up trip line for the UFO abduction fails. I've installed an additional trip line in the sector you transport to, just in case. But after that, it always worked, so I haven't gotten to test the extra line yet. Should work. ::fingers crossed:: If all else fails, IDCLIP
Rating:	(7 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	Pretty cool idea; the UFO abduction was neat. Outside of that it's a fairly standard WAD with varied battles and a fairly cramped UFO interior, but it's fun, so check it out and play it. 3.5/5 - ZZ	x
Anonymous	Come Sail Away won't any beauty contests, and its bizarre layout can at times be off putting. Despite this, it offers solid game play and implements advanced doom effects making this a wad worth playing. 4/5 -FoH	x
Anonymous	UFO map. Say no more ;> Not a lot of polish actually, but some great ideas and very leftfield.	x
Anonymous	Fairly cool. 4/5. ^^ This guy have much more than 2 maps, check out the link in "Other Files By Author".	x
Anonymous	With only two maps, this guy is quickly becoming one of my favorite mappers. His maps remind me of good late nineties wads, and the music is pretty cool too. 4/5 -Lupinx-Kassman	x

View cmsalawa.txt

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Archive Maintainer      : 
Update to               : 
Advanced engine needed  : ZDoom, Boom, Legacy - anything that lifts engine restrictions on sectors, visplanes, and things
Primary purpose         : Single
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Title                   : Come Sail Away
Filename                : cmsalawa.wad
Release date            : 11-26-2011
Author                  : David J. Finnamore
Email Address           : daeron@elvenminstrel.com
Other Files By Author   : acidplant, toothncl, full list at www.elvenminstrel.com/games/wads/doomwads.htm
Misc. Author Info       :

Description             : It's the War of the Worlds all over again.  And you're going to be abducted.

Additional Credits to   : 
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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : Yes
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : 
Other files required    :

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM2
Map #                   : Map01
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : 
Difficulty Settings     : Not implemented

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : 100+ hours I guess
Editor(s) used          : WadAuthor 1.3
Known Bugs              : On rare occasions, the floor-up trip line for the UFO abduction fails.  I've installed an additional trip line in the sector you transport to, just in case.  But after that, it always worked, so I haven't gotten to test the extra line yet.  Should work.  ::fingers crossed::  If all else fails, IDCLIP
May Not Run With        : unknown
Tested With             : Zdoom 2.3

Your cushy desk job has been interrupted by an invasion of alien creatures bent on taking you out for, uh, dinner.  Upon fighting your way out of the building, you discover that much more has gone wrong with the world than you could have imagined.  It's all on you to save it, and you'll have to leave it to do it.  Be brave.  Don't let them win.  Get control of the ship!

OK, so much for my movie trailer script writing career.  I've never seen a DooM level in which the player gets abducted by a UFO.  Always wanted to make one.  The first plans for it were drawn up in 1997, and I've worked on it in fits and starts ever since.  Per usual, my vision was larger than the DooM engine could fulfill - even with the newer fancy ports.  But I finally figured out a way to pare it down to the acheivable and still make a, hopefully, satisfying abduction experience.  Happy hunting.  Don't forget to save during the rare moments the baddies leave you alone for a second.

New music by Yours Truly, titled War of the Worlds, copyright 2011.  It really should have a medley of Styx's Come Sail Away and the X-files theme, but then I wouldn't be able to upload it to gamers.org, and what-hh would fin-a-ll-ih be the point?

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