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Title:	From the Ashes of Fear
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/d-f/fear_ash.zip
Size:	681 KB
Date:	12/18/07
Author:	Rex Claussen
E-mail:
Description:	Map15 is a base-themed map, that gets progressively difficult. The map is somewhat non-linear in that it provides alternative paths, and involves back-tracking. Map31 is a castle-type map that brings the player back to areas visited earlier in the map's progression. Map32 is arena combat at its fiercest - battle your way past hordes of enemies that get increasingly tougher. Each map playable from a pistol start. Tested with ZDooM and GZDooM.
Credits:	Nigel 'Enjay' Rowand for beta-testing the map and providing excellent suggestions; id Software
Base:	Maps15 and 32 are from scratch; Map31 uses a few areas from my map for the New DooM Community Project
Build time:	9 months off and on. Mostly off.
Editor(s) used:	WadAuthor for maps, XWE to insert multiple maps into the wad
Bugs:	None
Rating:	(7 votes) Spambot check: 3 + 3 = Commenting as: Anonymous

Supported mirrors:

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idgames://15177

Reviews:

I had lots of fun playing these nicely designed maps, esp Map15 and 31. 4 Stars -PC	x
Yeah, it's well-done - it looks decent, gameplay's balanced, architecure's OK, and all that. But unfortunately, it's also bland - it's just boring. I'm sorry, I'm sure the author put lots of effort into it, but to me, it's lacking artistic merit; it's no different from any of hundreds or thousands of WADs I've played before. There's nothing novel about it, nothing interesting, nothing that stands out or that will make me remember this WAD for more than five minutes. Sorry.	x
Map31 is clear modification of NDCP2-32, but I liked Map15 and 32 a lot. 4/5, voted 5 due to low average rating.	x

View fear_ash.txt

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Advanced engine needed:	Any limit-removing port.

Primary purpose:		Single play, playable with pistol start.

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Title:		From the Ashes of Fear
Filename:		fear_ash.wad
		fear_ash.txt
		secrets&tips.txt

fear_ash.lmp		Incomplete demo showing the 2 toughest fights in Map32
		0_playfearashdemo.bat		Batch file to run the fear_ash demo
		av_fight.wad		Wad with just the arch vile area in Map32
		av_fight.lmp		Demo showing the arch vile fight
		0_playav_fightdemo.bat	Batch file to run the av_fight demo

Release date:	October 27, 2007
Author:		Rex Claussen
Email Address:	gurkha_boy @ yahoo.com
Other Files By Author:

Wads requiring a source port to prevent VPO errors:

08/04/99	Pugilist.wad -- 3 levels for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10322]
09/06/99	Fear_Isl.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10388]
09/29/99	Decimate.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10413]
12/05/99	Complex.wad  -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10500]
06/13/03	Map18 of CCproj.wad, the Community Chest megawad [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=12021]
10/09/03	Fear_Sta.wad -- 1 level for ZDooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=12215]
07/06/05	Fear_Key.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=13697]
01/03/06	Fear_Sin.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=14097]
01/08/06	Maps 24 and 32 of NDCP.wad, the New DooM Community Project [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=14102]

Conversions:

02/06/00	Hex_on_u.wad -- 3 levels using Hexen2 textures (source port required) [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10570]
04/11/00	Phoenix.wad  -- 5 levels using Quake2 textures (source port required) [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10671]
09/24/00	Paranoia.wad -- 5 levels using Half-Life textures/enemies/sounds, for ZDooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10888]
12/30/00	Temple2.wad  -- 5-level hub using Q3A textures & Q2 weapons, for ZDooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11029]
10/29/01	Darkhour.wad -- 7-level hub set in the Star Wars universe, for ZDooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11385]
04/18/03	Darkpack.wad -- 5-level 'prequel' to Darkhour.wad; for ZDooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11970]

Wads requiring no source port:

12/21/99	Arena_01.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=10514]
01/24/02	Invictus.wad -- 1 level for DooM [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11469]
01/24/02	Wicked_1.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11470]
02/05/02	Wicked_2.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11487]
02/27/02	Wicked_3.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11494]
05/17/02	Wicked_4.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11563]
10/14/02	Wicked_5.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=11693]
06/11/03	Wicked_6.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=12018]
09/09/04	phobos_v.wad -- 9-level replacement for DooM Episode I [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=12835]
02/03/05	Wicked_7.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=13191]
09/14/06	Wicked_8.wad -- 1 level for DooM2 [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=13191]

Misc. Author Info:		Gas station attendant at a self-serve only gas station
Description:		Map15 is a base-themed map, that gets progressively difficult. The map is somewhat non-linear in that it
			provides alternative paths, and involves back-tracking. Map31 is a castle-type map that brings the player
			back to areas visited earlier in the map's progression. Map32 is arena combat at its fiercest - battle your way past
			hordes of enemies that get increasingly tougher. Each map playable from a pistol start.
			Tested with ZDooM and GZDooM.

Additional Credits to:		Nigel 'Enjay' Rowand for beta-testing the map and providing excellent suggestions; id Software

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* What is included *

New levels:			Yes
Sounds:			No
Music:			No
Graphics:			No
Dehacked/BEX Patch:		No
Demos:			Yes. All demos must be run in ZDooM v2.1.7
Other:			None
Other files required:		None

* Play Information *

Game:			Doom II v1.9
Map #:			Map15, Map31, and Map 32
Single Player:		Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player:	No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player:		No
Difficulty Settings:		Yes

* Construction *

Base:			Maps15 and 32 are from scratch; Map31 uses a few areas from my map for the New DooM Community Project

Build Time:			9 months off and on. Mostly off.
Editor(s) used:		WadAuthor for maps, XWE to insert multiple maps into the wad
Known Bugs:		None

May Not Run With...:		Atari, Commodore, VAX VMS360, FORTRAN, COBOL ..... you get the idea.

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors may use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse.

You may distribute From the Ashes of Fear in any electronic format (BBS,Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this text file intact, and do not release it as part of a commercial product. (Who the heck would want to pay for this stuff, anyway?)

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