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Advanced engine needed : ZDoom/GZDoom or Vavoom
Primary purpose : Single Player
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Title : Heretic - Call of the Apostate
Filename : APOSTATE.WAD
Release date : April 24, 2011
Author : Stormwalker
Email Address : massesareasses@hotmail.com
Other Files By Author : vordakk.wad
meleebtl.wad
tele13.wad
phobmass.wad
infernus.wad
Misc. Author Info : -
Description : An Episode 3 replacement for HERETIC. The
episode is laid out so that levels 1-3 are
inspired by E1, levels 4, 9, and 5 by E2,
and levels 6-8 by E3. Expect a boss fight
every 3rd level. I tried to make the difficulty
progress nicely so that the beginning is easy but
by the end you'll be given some tough fights. I
also tried to balance ammo so that each level
could be completed from "elvenwand start".
A source port that can support DECORATE (ZDoom
or Vavoom) is required to run this episode.
However, the wad was designed and plays in a
rather old-school manner. If you choose to play
this levelset you will see why I did it this way.
I hope this doesn't stop purists from enjoying
the levels. I disabled crouching and jumping,
and to make the experience more classic, you
should refrain from using freelook if you can.
I STRONGLY recommend ZDoom because it renders
the levels exactly as I intended them; Vavoom
does not.
The Story: ...After defeating D'Sparil in the original
HERETIC, Corvus stepped through the portal and
returned to the realm of Parthoris. But soon
after his arrival, it became clear that the evil
magic of the youngest Serpent Rider still
threatened to tear asunder the home of the Sidhe
elves. Alarmed, Corvus sought the counsel of a
Sidhe sage who had recently come out of hiding.
The wise man revealed a prophecy which spoke of
a wicked necromancer whose true name was unknown
to all but the Serpent Riders themselves. It was
said that this creature, known only as the
Apostate, would use the blackest of magics to
resurrect any of the Serpent Riders should they
fall to a mortal. Upon hearing the prophecy,
Corvus suddenly realized that his suspicions were
indeed true; Parthoris would soon be attacked
again if he did not act fast. The mighty Sidhe
elf took up his trusty elvenwand and set out to
hunt D'Sparil a second time. But unlike before,
Corvus now understood that in order to truly
vanquish D'Sparil forever, he must defeat the
dreaded Apostate as well...
Additional Credits to : Grafton Brazil and Judge for playtesting the
levels, Kristian Kall for his helpful tips and
advice, Eriance for the custom sprites and
sounds, Tormentor667 for keeping Realm667 alive,
Raven software for making HERETIC, and ID
software for making the DOOM engine.
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* What is included *
New levels : Yes, E3M1-E3M9, E2M1
Sounds : Yes
Music : No
Graphics : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch : No
Demos : No
Other : No
Other files required : -
* Play Information *
Game : HERETIC - Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Map # : E3M1-E3M9, E2M1
Single Player : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player : No
Other game styles : -
Difficulty Settings : Not implemented (play UV)
* Construction *
Base : New from scratch
Build Time : 7 Months
Editor(s) used : Doom Builder 2, XWE, SLADE3
Known Bugs : A few slime trails that were unavoidable due to
the DOOM engine's coding, if any major bugs are
discovered please e-mail me so I can release a
proper fix.
May Not Run With : Anything other than ZDoom/GZDoom. Vavoom will
technically run this wad, but is unstable and
does not emulate certain features of the levels
correctly. ZDoom or GZDoom is HIGHLY recommended!
Tested With : ZDoom 2.5.0, GZDoom 1.5.6, Vavoom 1.33
* Copyright / Permissions *
Authors may NOT use the contents of this file as a base for
modification or reuse. Permissions have been obtained from original
authors for any of their resources modified or included in this file.
You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text 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. I have received permission from the original authors of any
modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution.
* Where to get the file that this text file describes *
The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors
