Best WADs to have never won a Cacoward

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savagegrant
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06-13-12 18:17 #

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Snakes
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Off of the top of my head, I'd say:

End Game
One Bloody Night
Claustrophobia 1024
Remain1
end1.wad. Saves Xaser the trouble :P
Vrack 3
Doom 2 Reloaded

06-13-12 18:26 #

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Vdaxzter
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Threshold of Pain: http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=16196 .

06-13-12 18:38 #

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lupinx-Kassman
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Here are some of the wads I find most inspirational (that aren't in the list):

Biowar
Insertion
Infected Area
Killzone
Killzone 2
Bella
Bella 2

And many others, but that is all for now.

06-13-12 18:57 #

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Phobus
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Somebody should sticky the first post in this thread as the definitive response to "What are the best Doom wads?" - a question we get every other week, it seems. A true win would be if it had links to /idgames archive downloads and said what port and IWAD it was for though ;)

06-13-12 20:09 #

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savagegrant
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Thanks for the recommendations so far guys. I plan to give all of them a try. That's a good idea Phobus. When I noticed some of the recommended WADs were links, I though it would be handy to do it for my list as well. I've started adding info to the list. Any suggestions for extra fields or list formatting are welcome.

06-13-12 20:37 #

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Xaser
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@Snakes: You farg! I mean, thanks. :P

On a somewhat end1-related note, Awakening from the same author is megagreat. That and Chibi Rebellion were both missed for whatever reason, and they're fantastical.

06-13-12 20:57 #

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dew
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judas23_ (the sexiest, smoothest, most respected deathmatch map EVER)
avjump (recognize the genius!)
chris lutz's inferno
vile flesh
32in24-4 (a very experimental ctf wad with many hit-or-miss maps, but that actually produced a lot of stunning, inventive work, unlike the boring -7 and the usual dmscene ctf wads)
32in24diet (not kidding! it's so much fun!)

06-13-12 21:10 #

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Phobus
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savagegrant said:
When I noticed some of the recommended WADs were links, I though it would be handy to do it for my list as well. I've started adding info to the list.

Good work so far! The addition of year is useful too, as it gives people a bit of an understanding of wat to expect :)

06-13-12 23:13 #

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fraggle
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Fragfest: Initialized (1999)

The Artica series by Cyb (1, 2, 3, 4).

Adventures of Massmouth

dwforums.wad

Freedoom

greenfish.wad

06-13-12 23:20 #

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Gez
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The Zort series is rather good in the "classic ZDoom" category. Also, three of the KDZoom series have been awarded, but the rest of the series is worth a look too. While I'm in ZDoom stuff, Caverns of Darkness can be played with this patch, if you don't want to use an old engine in DOS Box.

06-14-12 00:15 #

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kmxexii
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Osiris is a pretty good Stargate style PC I wish got more love.

INVADE1 and INVADE2 are phenomenal OG Doom maps from '94.

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06-14-12 01:41 #

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scalliano
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Titan - Ixnatifual (2004) (ZDoom)
Titan 2 - Ixnatifual (2009) (GZDoom)
Ultimate Simplicity - Agent Spork (2007) (ZDoom)

06-14-12 01:48 #

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darkreaver
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I guess Erik Alms` Europa series are worth mentioning

http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/in...rder=asc&page=1

06-14-12 01:49 #

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d@ngib5on
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Just looking in the megawads folders quite a bunch I recall being good that aren't already mentioned:

Ultimate Doom/Doom I:
Needs More Detail
Invasion
Vengeance

Doom II:
Number One Kill The Next Generation
Fragport
Mini Level Megawad (not unlike Scythe or KSSHT)
The Rebirth
Scientist (2)
Great Bicycle Mystery 2
DSV4 (5 is also very good, just not as many levels)
Enjay ZDoom (2001)
Scimitar
Twilight Zone II (the first TZ, not really that good)

Also the last one reminds me of Death Tormention I-III, three separate E4 replacements. As well as Simply Phobos (E1 with bonus E2M9).

06-14-12 02:04 #

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Not Jabba
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Apparently neither of the Claustrophobia 1024s got a Cacoward, but I like both of them even better than the original Congestion 1024.

Sigma by didy is as awesome as Sine Die and For Whom the Bell Tolls, the other maps by the same author that got awards.

06-14-12 02:26 #

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jute
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Return of the Triad!

06-14-12 02:54 #

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d@ngib5on
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Some Doom I episodes/series (the number is the /idgames id)

Silouhettes of Phobos 6521
High Low series 14523 14818 15582 15975
dinner.wad 4878
Beyond Horrible! 15208
Inferno (Chris Lutz) 9188
Nuke Mine 751
Extremal Doom 14156
F_Episode2 16268
Deimos Deja Vu 16270
Redemption 12228
DOOM MERCENARIES 12238

Doom II stuff:
Realm of Shades 9040
Demonized 9788
Southern Cross (Gold) 12578
project slipgate 11600
Dissolution 11633
Anything kaiser_xx (too many to list all)
odyssey2 5387
Dark Covenant 6254
Trust 11101
Phobos - Relive the nightmare 4690
Fracture 9973
Flay the Obscene 11721
Selfish Ep 15838
UAC 10485 (is the one I am referring to)
32 Inch Nails 15454
yomi.was 15082
BloodRust 13920
Nilla Doom 12669

...and quite possibly a lot more that didn't occur on my head

Of course these aren't all precisely at the same level so by definition they are not all "best", but I probably got a good chunk of the cream of the crop stuff and regardless, they are all worth a look.

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06-14-12 03:46 #

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Fiend
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savagegrant said:

Beyond Revivial | 2010 | Doom II | Boom-compatible port

One of these days I'm going to do something to get that typo off of the idgames page.

06-14-12 03:57 #

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fullmetalvaran33
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This is an interesting thread...

Aeternum
Aliens: Colonial Marines TC
Austerity: A Tribute to Simplicity
Axiom
City of the Damned
City of the Damned: Apocalypse
Claustrophobia 1024
Dawn of Reality
Diet 32in24
Hell on Mars
The Island 2
Necrosis (Hexen)
Scourge of Viscerus (Hexen)
Temple of the Lizard Men 2
Threshold of Pain
We're All Dead Here

06-14-12 04:21 #

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DuckReconMajor
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Great thread.

Only thing is, I keep reading the title as meaning WADs most qualified to never win a Cacoward.

06-14-12 05:11 #

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Xaser
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fullmetalvaran33 said:
Axiom

Ah, yes! Thanks for that -- damn beautiful map, that.

06-14-12 05:25 #

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d@ngib5on
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I had thought of several others getting read for sleep, but fullmetalavaran got some of them (I'm really surprised he/she caught Hell on Mars because I was going to bring it up and it received near zero attention or even recognition)!

At this time Riot Control, Reanimated, Sector 666, post_mep, Italian Doom (Episode 1 plus Lost Levels), the Monolith maps by Richard Wiles, and Real World (1 and 2) are the remaining ones I brainstormed that are yet uncovered (note my attention is focused on at least mini-episodes and/or series, not single levels, for now). That's going to be it from me for this evening, I think. But I do agree here: excellent thread!

06-14-12 05:30 #

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esselfortium
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Ladies and gentlemen, let's all give a warm round of applause to returning hero Brandon D. Lade!

06-14-12 05:44 #

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Csonicgo

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esselfortium said:
Ladies and gentlemen, let's all give 5 stars to returning hero Brandon D. Lade!

Fixed that for you.

06-14-12 05:46 #

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Snakes
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The longer it takes to find out, the bigger the D. Lade impact is!!!

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DuckReconMajor
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Csonicgo said:
Fixed that for you.

I give this thread 5 stars.

Things were going so great then essel gotta be all pmmmphhpfmmfm

06-14-12 05:48 #

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d@ngib5on
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Why do they always find out who I am even if my posting shows no similarity?

Sorry for OT, but some magic must be at work here.

Anyways the problem this time is I'm not even able to read PMSs anymore as MegaDoomer. Being banned from the public forum is one thing, and not one I can't be honest with and handle. But I was committed to Sigvatr's PM only group back in Dec 2011 and then around March, even that allowance was revoked with no notification whatsoever. There in is where the problem I have here lies!

Probably should get back on topic otrw, though.

06-14-12 06:07 #

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st.alfonzo
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d@ngib5on said:
Why do they always find out who I am even if my posting shows no similarity?

My dear boy, there is no air about your posting. The proof is in th' grammar, the syntax, and your distinct willingness to post in threads that connote category, lists, and quality control.

To greaten the D. Lade impact, however, you must prolong the length of time it takes for us to discover your freshest manifestation. It is therefore necessary that you learn how to cover up your character, and tuck in the metaphorical limbs that flail outside your vehicle of deception:
Observe your parenthesis! Do not give in to unnecessary clauses so easily! Deceive the suspecting member by partaking in meaningless threads that do not in any way lend to the classification of /idgames releases and their ratings! Abstain from excessive use of exclamation marks...!

These are but some of the keys required to unlock the means to your success. Lurk. Exercise restraint. Humanize.

06-14-12 06:22 #

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savagegrant
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savagegrant said:

Beyond Revivial | 2010 | Doom II | Boom-compatible port

Fiend said:

One of these days I'm going to do something to get that typo off of the idgames page.

Hehe. Oh well, I've fixed it for this list now at least. ;)

Last edited by savagegrant on 06-14-12 at 07:21

06-14-12 07:14 #

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