Nikku4211 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) I've always liked how water, the fluid that powers life, is portrayed in Doom engine games, especially the deep water tricks. So I've made this thread to appreciate the depictions of water (and some other liquids) in Doom WADs and WADs for other Doom engine games. Herian 2 is a good example of water in a Doom WAD, some levels being set on small pieces of land surrounded by water, and some levels having rivers and plenty of waterfalls. It also uses the Boom deep water feature a lot. 10 Share this post Link to post
Major Arlene Posted September 24, 2021 Dumping some Death's Dichotomy shots in because I loved how Clay and Remmi used water, and I also really loved using it in this set :D Spoiler Omnia Mors Aquat by Clay Spoiler Cyanotic Dreams by Remmirath Spoiler Sempiternal by me ohh yeah, for those unfamiliar with OTEX, these are OTEX liquids. 9 Share this post Link to post
Captain Ventris Posted September 24, 2021 Big props to water. I adore any water-themed levels for some reason. I guess it’s just such a contrast to the usual blood, ooze, and mud. 2 Share this post Link to post
Nikku4211 Posted September 25, 2021 I just figured out how to get screenshots from ZDoom 1.17c, so here are some pictures of Herian 2 running in the version it was made for. 5 Share this post Link to post
BaileyTW Posted September 25, 2021 Big ups to water, except the damaging boiling water at the start of Plutonia's map 5 6 Share this post Link to post
MidnightMage Posted September 25, 2021 Yes, water is nice. Boiling water can f--- right off though. 2 Share this post Link to post
Major Arlene Posted September 25, 2021 48 minutes ago, MidnightMage said: Yes, water is nice. Boiling water can f--- right off though. or extremely cold ice water. fuck that noise. 3 Share this post Link to post
Paf Posted September 25, 2021 mmm water reminds me of what i'm drinking right now 0 Share this post Link to post
Dubbag Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Gaze upon perfection. The fluid of life! How often do you get to see this huh? Take it in... Edited September 25, 2021 by Dubbag 2 Share this post Link to post
leodoom85 Posted September 25, 2021 Speaking of the water devil...here's Water Spirit, map 2. 6 Share this post Link to post
Roofi Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) From pppp.wad. This map notably uses extensively the deep-water effect. 6 Share this post Link to post
Stupid Bunny Posted September 25, 2021 Water was always my favorite thing to find in Doom. In a world of blood and waste and death and decay where everything is so cold and hostile right down to the charred, gnarled trees, these rare little pools of pure blue water always stood out so much and felt like some dim grounding in safety and normalcy. Except in hell where they’re all trimmed in FIREBLU and usually hurt you worse than the lava does, but then they have a much more surreal effect and contribute to the nightmarish atmosphere in a whole different way. Probably the most fun flat to use creatively. 3 Share this post Link to post
head_cannon Posted September 25, 2021 I really liked the way water was used in MAP13 of Back To Saturn X Episode 2. I had just fought through a massive stone chamber with a liquid floor, completing an arena fight as the floor lowered and the water drained. The bottom of the reservoir contained a helpful teleporter as an escape-hatch, so I exited. Arriving back to the castle courtyard, I was confused for a moment since that dungeon hadn't ended in a new key or anything, and there was no direction on what to do next. I wandered back outside and was surprised to discover that the whole valley had transformed. 6 Share this post Link to post
thiccyosh Posted September 25, 2021 Hmm, that gives me an odd idea. Make a map that feels like drinking water at 3am. 0 Share this post Link to post
EANB Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) On 9/25/2021 at 1:32 PM, Breezeep said: Thank you, mother nature. For the longest time I thought the water flats were just animated to represent random movement but this gif makes it obvious it is always flowing from right to left. It’s usually hard to notice in game. Edited September 26, 2021 by EANB 4 Share this post Link to post
Ulukai Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) Doom Retro has fantastic water effects. I would like a similar water mod for GZDoom, smooth and retro aesthetic, but with brighmaps. Exists? Edited September 27, 2021 by Ulukai 1 Share this post Link to post
Mortrixs19 Posted September 27, 2021 I love how this room looks in BD64 1 Share this post Link to post
pyborg Posted October 5, 2021 Heretic has some nice water. The better lighting makes it look nicer and more real in my opinion. Spoiler (Big Image) 1 Share this post Link to post
Xaser Posted October 5, 2021 Me at 7 years old: "Hell yeah, water is great! I love the pool at the beginning of E1M1!" Me rediscovering the game a few years later: "wait WTF is this blue carpet shit" 6 Share this post Link to post
Astronomical Posted October 5, 2021 Finding out that the water texture was only in plutonia is still confusing to this day. 1 Share this post Link to post