The DWIronman League dies to: Hellfire: Dreams

[Alfonzo]

January, 2019

 

> Download Hellfire: Dreams
> NaZa's unofficial leader board

 

Leaderboard

1. [1] Survived [2:23:45] Bloodite Krypto - Survives not only the episode but a massive test of patience.
2. [3] Survived [2:49:47] Beginner - Prepared, just like a chicken dinner... cooked in Hellfire. Nice.
3. [3] Map06: leodoom85 - 85... because that's probably how much that chaingunner would have hit for in all of two seconds.
4. [3] Map06: Aquila Chrysaetos - Scalped by a sergeant after a bad miss.
5. [2] Map06: Anima Zero - Stranded on the banks of Cesspool; went for broke and a gaggle of imps.
6. [1] Map06: NaZa - NaZa wants the offending Baron christened Le Sewer, but it's the level itself that's the real monster.
7. [1] Map06: antares031 - It's not often that the SSG is the wrong choice of weapon. Chaingunner seizes the moment.
8. [1] Map06: an_mutt - There's a knack to it, mutt. You have to sort of wiggle the teeth of the lion switch.
9. [1] Map06: dt_ - an_hellknight is back for more marine meat! Or it's the other twin, I don't know.
10. [1] Map06: Suitepee - At this rate there will be more blood flowing through Cesspool than sewage.
11. [1] Map05: Vince Vega - Goes down swinging (at thin air) at a sergeant. First demo for 2019.
12. [2] Map03: Alfonzo - I think I've forgotten how to play Doom. You have to take cover when the monsters start shooting, yeah?
13. [1] Map03: tourniquet - A death for cinema if ever I saw one. The leap, the jump-scare, the finish.
14. [1] Map03: Malrionn - A bad start that only got worse when the demons showed up.
15. [1] Map03: Crusader No Regret - Caught shoplifting on his way out by some officious-looking shotgun guys. Heh heh.
16. [1] Map02: Lazorical - Wanted the sergeant's ammo enough to run at him with a chainsaw.
17. [1] Map02: seed - He's a lumberjack and he's not okay.
18. [1] Map02: NoisyVelvet - Velvet doesn't belong in a sewer.
19. [1] Map01: Sparktimus - Doomguy loses his car keys stimpaks.
20. [3] Map01: Pegleg - If the monsters weren't going to get him, the stairs and parkour would have.

What is the Doomworld Ironman League?

The DWIronman League is a monthly competition in which participants aim to survive for as many levels as possible in the given map set, preferably in one sitting. Click the spoiler tag below for a detailed list of rules. Players of all levels of ability are welcome. It could change the way you play Doom!

 

In January 2019, we're suiting up for another year on the Ironclad merry-go-round. Hooray! It's time to die in Hellfire, -complevel 9 (Boom (strict)).

 

Hellfire: Dreams is quintessential Russian Dooming: a largely unheralded episode for Doom 2 by @Shadowman that was released in 2013. Among the set's most interesting qualities is the way in which it alternates between pseudo-realistic environments and highly concept-driven levels in support its central premise — an exploration of Doomguy's nightmares. This puts it in good company with works by Eternal (End Point was played in October, 2017), who knows a thing or two about throwing players for a loop, but you'll find that even his vagarious tendencies are paled by Hellfire... albeit in a slightly different fashion. Don't get too comfortable and you might survive the odd surprise on this curious journey through urban Hell!

 

Fair warning, also: this WAD features a lot of curious and well-hidden objectives. It is not to everyone's taste. A prudent Ironman might do well to dip his toes in A.L.T. next door, first, to get a bit more acquainted with this type of play and minimize frustration :)

 

Potential Game-stoppers and Bugs

• None yet documented.

prboom-plus -file hfd.wad -complevel 9 -warp -skill 4 -record my_demo

Spoiler

 

• One attempt on UV only. No pistol-starting.
• Demos (PrBoom+, GLBoom, Eternity or Chocolate), stream highlights and video recordings are the only accepted proofs. You must link to these runs in the thread. 
• No additional wads may be loaded.
• No cheats and no features that result in behavior beyond what is possible in the intended source port (e.g. freelook, jumping and crouching in a boom set). This includes dynamic lights and brightmaps. If streaming or recording videos using an advanced source port with compatibility options, you must display these settings on-screen before your run. In ZDoom derivative ports, "Doom/Boom(strict)" will suffice.
• If you choose to stream/record your run for video rather than provide a demo and you die before completing a single level, either on MAP01 of a set OR because a single level was selected for the month, you must display the number of monsters killed/remaining in the level before you quit.
• You do not have to play the secret levels in order to register a complete run. However, a player who finishes the game having completed more secret levels will rank higher than his/her competitors.
• You cannot load a game having progressed past the save point.
• You cannot consult Doom Builder during your run to check for map details.
• If the recording of your official run is interrupted due to technical difficulties, you are not permitted a second attempt. Any surviving recording may be used to register a DNF result.
• Accidentally restarting a level before a death exit takes you to the tally screen will disqualify your run.
• You are required to affix one of three numbers to your run informing the League of your degree of familiarity with the map/set played. Note that your evaluation should only take into consideration the content covered in your run (e.g. if you remember only one part of a level in a set you haven't played before but never reach that level, you should list your run as a [1] instead of [2]):
   

1. This is a blind run. If I have played or watched any of the level/set being played before, I can't remember the details of any one area in a way that would offer an advantage over truly blind players.
2. This is a familiar run. I have played or watched the level/set being played before — even if it's only one area — and can remember enough details to have an advantage over blind players.
3. This is a prepared run. Before declaring my official run I:
   • Played the WAD to some extent after it was announced for this month's challenge, and/or
   • Inspected the WAD's level design in an editor, and/or
   • Watched another ironman run.

 

 

Previous Threads

 

2016
Jenesis (winner: Demon of the Well)
Crusades (winner: Ribbiks)
Nilla Doom (winner: Demon of the Well)
Khorus' Speedy Shit (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Perdition's Gate (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
UAC Ultra (winner: Bloodite Krypto)

 

2017
Jade Earth (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Legacy of Heroes (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Back to Saturn X E1 (winner: dew)
Mapgame (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Vae Victus 1 & 2 (winner: Demon of the Well)
Disturbia (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Insertion (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Unholy Realms (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Osiris (winner: Demon of the Well)
End Game & End Point (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Oscillation (winner: Ancalagon)
Doom The Way id Did (winner: kmc)

 

2018
Combat Shock 2 (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Coffee Break (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Warlock's Hearth (winner: Demon of the Well)
50 Monsters (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Double Impact (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Rush (winner: WH-Wilou84)
The Darkening E1 & E2 (winner: Veinen)
The Plutonia Experiment (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
Interstellar Sickness & Shaman's Device (winner: leodoom85)
Doom 64 for Doom 2 (winner: Bloodite Krypto)
TNT: Renascence & Resistance (winner: Bloodite Krypto)

Ultimate Doom The Way id Did (winner: Bloodite Krypto)

Edited February 1, 2019 by Alfonzo : I am an update.

[Alfonzo]

Happy New Year! Thank you to all of those who participated in 2018, newcomers and stalwarts alike. My commitment has wavered at points but seeing all that enthusiasm always pulls me back. Thanks also to NaZa for picking up the slack and doing some cool write-ups.

 

Please note that category 3 qualification has changed. Now, in addition to the existing criteria, watching runs of the WAD selected results in your run becoming "prepared" regardless of whether those runs/streams are Ironman related or not. Streamers, this means that you may wish to wait until nearer the end of the month for the convenience of audience members who wish to retain Cat 1/2 status, but it's entirely your call.

 

I realize that I wrote painfully long paragraphs explaining why I was going to do explicitly the opposite of this, a couple of months ago, but now I'm going to hold you in suspense with one hand while I crush my own credibility in the other.

 

Have fun!

Edited January 2, 2019 by Alfonzo : freudian slip

[yakfak]

great pick :3 i feel like anyone doing a category one here should bring a compass and ordnance&survey map though

[Vince Vega]

OK, lemebe first this year.

 

Cat one, lost myself and meaning of life in the first third of MAP05 (in Prison, huh).

This WAD really wants Build Engine as codebase. Doom is a way more about abstraction than "reality" at my taste (Doom the Way 3D Realms Di... no, Doom the Way Monolid Did, lol).

 

dwihfd.zip

[Aquila Chrysaetos]

6 hours ago, Alfonzo said:

In ZDoom derivative ports, "Doom/Boom(strict)" will suffice.

It might be an artifact of me having just woken up, but I looked at this and got confused at first, having not looked at the command line (which explicitly says -complevel 9).

It's a minor error, really, but it might be worth fixing for the sake of absolute clarity.

My participation in these events might be sporadic at best from here (partly because I feel that a few people are taking it way too seriously for my liking), but I'll be keeping my eyes on it, all the same.

[NaZa]

5 minutes ago, Aquila Chrysaetos said:

It might be an artifact of me having just woken up, but I looked at this and got confused at first, having not looked at the command line (which explicitly says -complevel 9).

It's a minor error, really, but it might be worth fixing for the sake of absolute clarity.

I think that's a general ruleset for any WAD - for this one, above the command line it clearly states Boom (strict). 

 

5 minutes ago, Aquila Chrysaetos said:

a few people are taking it way too seriously for my liking

Oof. :c

[Lazorical]

 Category 1, the blind thing. Died on map 2. 3 kills i think?

[NaZa]

DEAD: MAP06 (infinitely tall Baron)

CATEGORY: 1

DEATH (scale of bullshit): 11/10

 

"It was only about time I get to be the dangerous enemy again." ~ Baron Le Sewer

 

If you spend half an hour on a map, it's bound to get real if you rush things. This baron was below the ledge so I couldn't see him, but he could hit me very hard. With 40 HP after getting hit by that baron, I decided going down would be good. So I braced myself for the short fall, but I got scratched. I moved a bit to dodge the second scratch as I'd surely die, and I got scratched again and died to infinite tall BARON, out of all things. The map itself wasn't really difficult, but it was elongated way too much. 

 

The WAD in itself was one of the least enjoyable I had played. Sure, it's difficult, and looks pretty awesome and realistic, but the gameplay is just meh. 64 wide corridors and hell knights. Teleporting into crossfire of hitscan. I didn't mind the progression itself, it was mostly logical in the first five maps. Six was a bit obtuse but it was alright...

 

I could have survived this map! Ah, could've. I should've, then!

 

dwironman_jan19_naza.zip

[tourniquet]

Another year, another try. Maybe this time I'll manage to stick to it a bit longer than just January.

Category 1

Died in Map3

 

hfd-ironman_TNq.zip

Edited January 2, 2019 by tourniquet

[antares031]

Category 1, died in MAP06. I hate sewage maze. Other than that, it was pretty good.

 

dwironman_anta_hfd.zip

[Beginner]

I've managed to survive the wad with final time being 2:49:47. This is a category 3 submission. Demo is slow as hell though.

[SleepyVelvet]

DEAD: Map02 (cat 1; blind)

 

prboom-plus.exe -file .\hfd.wad -complevel 9 -nomusic -skill 4 -record noisy_hfd_ironman.lmp

 

from what little i saw, this is a great ironman pick to throw in the mix, imo: 

hyper tight on resources and space.  I almost died on map01, which was kinda a terrifying level.  I also haven't played doom in a month so maybe i'm just in a surprised shock for throwing myself into it after a small break, but yah, this was a good short thrill.

[Anima Zero]

And map 6 claims another marine.  Kinda hard to guess what to do when I have like 34 health, no rad suits for miles, and sewage I have to truck through.  My choice brought me into the loving hands of an imp death squad.

 

Interesting mapset I have to say.  Still clamoring for the day Hell Revealed 1, 2, or Alien Vendetta get to be on the forefront for a good 'ol ironman hoedown!

DWIronman_HellfireDreams_AnimaZero.zip

[Dragonfly]

I'll post here so there's more possible interest - Myself and the other two britbowlers are opening up the doors for a couple more British-born players to join in.

As long as you're British by birth (or live in the UK), and can stream once a month, let us know - It'd be great to make this competition more interesting!

 

Let us know ASAP as I need to knock up this year's graphics. :)

[Killer5]

I volunteer @Scotty and @bemused for this year's Britbowl.

[Grain of Salt]

Bloodite Krypto absolutely should be in the britbowl.

[Sparktimus]

5 minutes ago, Grain of Salt said:

Bloodite Krypto absolutely should be in the britbowl.

Does Krypto really need to be sweeping two different leaderboards?

[Grain of Salt]

1 hour ago, Sparktimus said:

Does Krypto really need to be sweeping two different leaderboards?

 

Yes

[baja blast rd.]

I hereby sanction the Bloodite Krypto bowl. To participate you must have a screenname of 'Bloodite Krypto' on Doomworld, in which case you are also automatically entered. 

[Sparktimus]

16 minutes ago, Grain of Salt said:

 

Yes

Well just you wait. I'm gonna smoke EVERYONE in the ironman this month.

 

 

no i wont

[Dragonfly]

Oh we had one additional rule that I didn't mention here as it happens:

 

[Pegleg]

@an_mutt @Dragonfly @Suitepee

 

Do you want to set a deadline for joining Britbowl 2019 (besides January 31, 2019)? John has already said he would have to make the new graphics, which could be done anytime, I guess, but there seems to be some desire to have the graphics finalized by the the time the first standings are posted.

 

I'm not eligible, so I have no dog in the fight, I just don't want anyone who may want to participate caught unaware by some sort of arcane something-or-other (I was really going strong until the end of that sentence and just ran out of something coherent to end with).

 

Personally, I'd like to see a Britbowl with a few more people in it. Not too many, or the winner could end up being, "Congratulations <someone> on the 2019 Britbowl, with your rousing win total of 2!"

[Grain of Salt]

On 1/6/2019 at 6:28 AM, Sparktimus said:

Well just you wait. I'm gonna smoke EVERYONE in the ironman this month.

 

You can do it, I believe in you

[Dragonfly]

7 hours ago, Pegleg said:

@an_mutt @Dragonfly @Suitepee

 

Do you want to set a deadline for joining Britbowl 2019 (besides January 31, 2019)? J

 

I'd prefer end of this week or thereabouts; it'd be best to do so before any of us have done our run for the month.

[dt_]

I'd get involved in the britbowl, but I don't know how to stream.  Will .lmp files still be ok?

[Dragonfly]

I believe I speak for the group when we say streaming's a huge part of it for us - that said, I'm more than happy to help you get started with streaming. Once you're up and running it's really easy and quite fun, too!

 

If you're open to learning how to stream, let me know. :)

[dt_]

Yeah I'm up for that, I've got no camera or mic though, and I play on a pretty old laptop.  Might look into twitch, is that the same sort of thing?

[Alfonzo]

Hey, man, the start of MAP03 is kind of mean. Category DEAD.

 

dwironman_alfnz_31.zip

 

P.S. my movement in prboom+ is worse than ever. Crooked head turns, bumping and sliding and spilling all over everything like a tin man with vertigo and a stiff neck. Give me that WD40, stat!

Edited January 8, 2019 by Alfonzo

[NaZa]

Hello, I noticed every run before tourniquet is missing from the board for some reason. Did we screw up the comp settings, maybe?

[Alfonzo]

Nope, I just decided to go bottom to top in an audacious reversal of the status quo and then gave up half way through. Such is the power that I wield.

 

Tomorrow, I may watch the middle remaining run exclusively and then do nothing afterwards.

 

Tremble before me.