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Title:	KILLZONE.WAD
Filename:	levels/doom/j-l/killzone.zip
Size:	77 KB
Date:	06/16/94
Author:	Craig J. Dudle
E-mail:	craig.dudle@aquila.com
Description:	Completely new version of Episode 1 Level 1
Credits:
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:	Over 60 hours
Editor(s) used:	DEU 5.1, BSP1.1
Bugs:	A few quirky display problems at end of level. (see NOTES)
Rating:	(3 votes) Spambot check: 7 + 7 = Commenting as: Anonymous

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Reviews:

typical '94 level - not good, not bad. ***	x
nice straight-forward '94 level	x
This was E2M5 of HEROES.WAD. It's very unremarkable with no fatal flaws, but sadly that makes it ahead of the curve for 1994. 2.5/5	x

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Title                   : KILLZONE.WAD
Author                  : Craig J. Dudle
Email Address           : craig.dudle@aquila.com
Misc. Author Info       :
Description             : Completely new version of Episode 1 Level 1
Additional Credits to   :
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* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : E1M1
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Build Time              : Over 60 hours
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.1, BSP1.1
Known Bugs              : A few quirky display problems at end of level.
                          (see NOTES)

* Copyright / Permissions *

You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this file, with
no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic
format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc.) as long as you include this file
intact.

* Where to get this WAD *

FTP sites: ocf.unt.edu

BBS numbers: AQUILA BBS 708-820-8344

Other:

** NOTES: **

This level will only work with registered versions of DOOM.

To play this level unzip the files to your DOOM directory.

type DOOM -FILE KILLZONE.WAD

to start DOOM.  Then just play episode 1 level 1.  There is also a demo
of this level included in the pwad.  It will play if you start doom as
stated above and then do nothing.  Just like the real doom!  This level is
fairly easy at lower levels but is difficult on the hardest levels.  There
are two "secret" areas in the level.  If you can find them, the level is much
easier.

This pwad was constructed using DEU5.1 and then run through BSP1.1x
The level works great except for a few quirky display problems in the last 
area of the level.  This is caused by one of two things.  Either this area 
is too complicated for any of the node builders I have found, or it is too 
complicated for the DOOM engine itself.  It may be that there are too many 
2S linedefs on the screen at one time.  The problems only manifest themselves 
when crossing some sectors.  I chose to leave it the way it was rather than 
change it because I liked the way the level played.  If anyone has any 
ideas on this leave a message at my E-mail address.

I have put many hours into this level, I hope you enjoy it.  It turned out 
that some of my ideas were very complicated for me to translate into a 
seamless looking and playing level.  They may not look complicated during 
game play, but were during the creation of the level.  There also was a big
learning curve for me in learning how to use the editor, and the structure
of the wad.  DEU5.1 is great, get it.  Also, this level would never have
worked without the BSP1.1 node builder. Special thanks to Colin Reed for
creating it.

Any comments or suggestions send to me at craig.dudle@aquila.com.

Thanks,  Long live DOOM!

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