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Title : Realms of Pain Part 1 v1.5 * FINAL RELEASE *
Author : Nick Baker, aka NiGHTMARE
Email Address : 106551.1421@compuserve.com - this will change soon
Files included : RlmsPain.TXT - this file
RlmsPain.WAD - the main WAD file
RPPrv1.GIF - Preview of my 1st new level
RPPrv2.GIF - Preview of my 2nd new level
RPPrv3.GIF - Preview of my 3rd new level
For a quick overview of the levels shown in the GIF
files, see the bottom of the file.
Description : A WAD file containing 6 new DeathMatch levels plus
music and graphics. Each level was designed with
a specific theme in mind, and is very detailed.
I tried to make them at least as good as the
Bloodlands/Grievance levels.
Three previous versions, v1.2, v1.3 and v1.4 are
available. If you have one of these, delete it.
I know you're probably getting tired of downloading
versions of Realms of Pain (I'm certainly getting
tired of making them), but there were several
errors in the 3rd and 5th maps due to a rushed
download. I've learned that some of my corridors
are a bit cramped, so I've made some changes to
the 2nd, 3rd and 4th maps. I've also enhanced
the weapons placement on most maps as some people
complained that there were too many.
A few more new textures, a new title screen +
music, new text screen screen music, all by me.
This WILL be the last version of Realms of Pain
Part 1 by me. . . If there are any more bugs,
don't tell me. I'll probably commit suicide <g>.
As a bonus, I've included a new level, which I
recently fished out from by massive pile of backup
disks and went over and radically enhanced.
Difficulty settings change the weapons :
Skill 1 : Double ammo, no Plasma or BFG
Skill 2 : Normal ammo, no Plasma or BFG
Skill 3 : Set up for -Altdeath (respawning stuff)
Skill 4 : Normal ammo, all weapons
Skill 5 : Double ammo, all weapons
Other files by authors : I haven't heard anything from TNT, so I'll just go
ahead and make a Realms of Pain Part 2. I've
included some GIFs of the first three levels.
Check out the Mission : DooM preview, MssnPrv.ZIP,
available in the CIS Action Games Forum. Sorry
about not uploading to FTP.CDROM.COM (I forgot).
I'll release a two level preview sometime to
apologise ;)
Misc. Author Info : I've been making levels for a while now, but have
never released them as I haven't had access to the
internet until recently.
I'm still busy making levels, and hope to make
Realms of Pain a full 32 level episode someday.
I'd really appreciate a co-author or two though.
Alternatively, if you want to hire me for a
project, I'm all yours ;)
In case you're wondering why I seem to be releasing
WADs so often, I'm currently unemployed. When I
get a job (soon?) my levels will come out a bit more
slowly. But not TOO slowly ;)
The Realms of Pain and Mission : Doom series might
be delayed awhile. Looks like I've been chosen
for a couple of projects. . .
My Team TNT application is still being handled. . .
The levels : Note : Weapon numbers are those in UV
Level : 01
Name : Abattoir
Description : This place contains plenty of blood.
A main room contains four teleporters that'll take
you around the level.
Weapons : 5 Shotguns, 2 Super Shotguns, 3
Chainguns, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Chainsaw, 1 BFG
Level : 02
Name : Cursed Halls
Description : A small main hall with corridors all
around. The BFG is in plain view, but how can you
get at it?
Weapons : 2 Shotguns, 1 Super Shotgun,
2 Chainguns, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Plasma Gun,
1 Chainsaw, 1 BFG
Level : 03
Name : Mineshaft
Description : A beautifully detailed level
originally inspired by Dennis Moeller's DooM
conversion of one of the Quake Test levels. Its
not too similar though.
Weapons : 2 Shotguns, 1 Super Shotgun,
2 Chainguns, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Plasma Gun,
1 Chainsaw
Level : 04
Name : House of Death
Description : A tribute to the fantastic Unreal,
Grievance Map 01 by Charles Cox.
Weapons : 3 Shotguns, 2 Super Shotguns,
3 Chainguns, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Plasma Gun,
1 Chainsaw, 1 BFG
Level : 05
Name : Stronghold
Description : A small building with several
tunnels. A good level for snipers.
Weapons : 2 Shotguns, 2 Super Shotguns,
2 Chainguns, 2 Rocket Launcher, 1 Plasma Gun,
1 Chainsaw
Level : 06 (new in v1.5)
Name : The Catacombs
Description : Includes a torture chamber complete
with chainsaw! This level is actually the oldest
of the six, and has gone through four different
different design stages over about a year. Parts
of it are inspired by Map 05 Matthew Dixon's Amber
Extreme. This is also the largest level.
Weapons : 3 Shotguns, 2 Super Shotguns,
2 Chainguns, 2 Rocket Launcher, 1 Plasma Gun,
1 BFG, 1 Chainsaw
Additional Credits to : ID for DooM ][, the game that will live forever.
Team TNT for Bloodlands and Grievance. These
originally inspired me to make Realms of Pain.
Daniel Baker for helping to test the levels.
Rich Nagel of Team TNT and the CIS Action Games
Forum for uploading help - thanks ;) Rich will
also upload my stuff to the CIS Action Games Forum
when I leave CompuServe.
All the guys on CIS who love these levels so much!
Lisa Moore for support.
Matthew Dixon for e-mailing me about a bug,
letting me know about the seriously excellent
looking GothicDM, being the first person to comment
on the gameplay ("the halls are too narrow") and
generally being a cool guy.
Adelusion for his e-mails. It really is an ego
boost when someone as famous and excellent as him
likes your levels.
Mad Pup for telling me about a "slime trail" on
Map 05.
M. Scott Harlan for support and for (hopefully)
getting me involved in a project. . .
Chris Christenson for support, for suggesting a
new sky (didn't look that good though) and for
uploading this to AOL
NiN for inspiration for the title music.
Orbital, the Chemical Brothers, the Future Sound
of London and the Prodigy for something to listen
to whilst making the levels.
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* Play Information *
Map # : Map 01 - Map 06
Single Player : Yes (to check the levels out first)
Cooperative 2-4 Player : No (no-one ever, ever plays this way)
Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes!!!
Difficulty Settings : No
New Sounds : No (the original ones are good enough)
New Music : Yes (Level music from Doom, others by me)
New Graphics : Yes
Demos Replaced : None
* Construction *
Base : New levels from scratch
Build Time : 40+ hours each, two weeks on and off
20+ hours updating the levels from v1.1 -> v1.5
6 hours for the graphics
3/4 of an hour for the music
Editor(s) used : DeeP v9.10
Paint Shop Pro v4.12
WinTex v4.3
Known Bugs : None (they have ALL been eliminated. Well,
hopefully all)
* Copyright / Permissions *
Feel free to use any graphics, levels, music, etc you like from
RlmsPain.WAD, as long as you give me some credit.
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. But add the new ftp sites below when distributing...
Also, I'd appreciate it if you told me where you're putting the
levels.
* Where to get this WAD *
AOL
CIS Action Games Forum
CIS Modem Games Forum
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/doom2/
* What to do if you like this WAD *
1) Keep it and play it over and over again with your (ex)friends.
2) Build a shrine to it and worship it 24 hours a day :)
* Influences *
A few people have asked me which WADs were my influences, so I
decided to make a list of the five biggest :
1) Bloodlands / Grievance by Team TNT
2) Addictive by Iikka Kernen
3) The Fetal DM / PERD DM series by Anthony Czerwonka
4) The Igor / Danzig series by B. Vannatta and B. Weldon
5) The Cabal series by Sverre Andre Kvernmo
* Realms of Pain Part 2 GIF files *
RPPrv1.GIF - Abandoned Temple
Completely different than my other levels. There is a lot of green, gothic
style textures everywhere. The place has been abandoned for sometime, so
its starting to fall apart. . .
RPPrv2.GIF - Oubliette
This a small sewer system. Don't worry though, it doesn't have a lot of that
useless green brick sewer texture everywhere. These are the Realms of Pain
sewers, after all. . .
RPPrv3.GIF - Unholy Shrine
An arena style level. A BFG lies in the shrine as an offering to the dark
gods, and they get angry when someone steals it. . .
