Doomworld Speedmapping Compilation #14

as we work our way through the speedmapping compilations, #14 gives us something different, this time certain rules were in play and a certain layout out of three must be sketched and made playable. there were three of these things, and in the end we got some interesting maps made. the most used layout is the one seen in the first few maps, featuring what looks like a gauntlet hallway likely to be filled with enemies in each spoke while big room is just east of that. the quality is naturally mixed, but for the most part I enjoyed whichever challenges were given here, especially with MAP02 and its painful encounters in the big room. the previous review on this page details much of everything you need to know to be honest, and especially for the final two levels which are sadly lacking an exit. but this is so far the most intriguing of the dwspds.

Nine speedmaps from August 2001. The concept is that each is based on one of three diagrams that seem to be from a Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook. I don't have space to evaluate all nine, but sadly there are no hidden gems. Map01-03 are shockingly poor; Map04 is decent but half-empty; Map05 is very brown (stone walls and imps); Map08 is unfinished, with just one zombieman and no exit; Map09 has some decent detail in the middle, but again there's no exit.