The Abandoned Maps - Episode 1 [GZDOOM]

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This is just a repackaging of my unreleased and unfinished maps that I won't continue working on. (Though now I kinda want to make a remake of the first one. Maybe I will try to limit myself with other less capable map formats this time.)

There are some finished maps in here and there is even a fixed version of a map I submitted to Joel's Doom contest. (My map got played in the first stream, and he encountered a bug that I only found out after I submitted it.)

Even if I am aware of a lot of the problems with these maps, both on the gameplay and technical side, I would appreciate any kind of feedback.

 

Stuff you probably need to know to play these maps:

-Needs Doom2

-Runs (probably) only in GZDoom.

-You need to jump and crouch in some places. Otherwise, the map has it disabled.

-Freelook is probably required. These maps have a few enemies in very high or low places.

-These maps will probably look bad in the software render.

 

Download link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8kjwLx9JaRwmfo0yUfgJ9rkbop4wKs6/view?usp=sharing

 

Here is a list of the maps, a description and some screenshots.

 

The Factory Directors Cut (completed, fully playable):

This is the map I submitted for Joel's second Doom contest. If you remember, he encountered a gamebraking bug. That bug has been fixed for this version. There are two more maps in this one. I have started this map before Joel showed the rules for the second contest, so I assumed that we would get three maps again. The second is a lot shorter and could probably be finished in under three minutes. The third one however is a lot larger and more difficult on UV (could also mean more fun but that's debatable in my opinion.) This is also the only map here with different difficulties.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Unusual Escape (completed, fully playable):

This is a smaller map in which I wanted to make a facility (yes, again). For a long time this map was in an unfinished state until about a year ago when I finished this map to have an ending as well. I could just release this on its own but I thought, why not include it here?

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

The Ultimate JAWM (completed, fully playable):

You might remember the name JAWM. It's a weapon mod that I released some time ago. This map was supposed to come with it and there was even a whole episode planned that is balanced around that mod. However, that didn't happen and only this map got finished. It is set on a space station on the moon (what an original setting for Doom, right?). I even had a story planned for this, but from what I remember, it would be very edgy and cringy.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Demonic Presence (incomplete, only a few monsters at the start):

The first unfinished map of this pack. I honestly don't even remember what my Idea for this was.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Practice Map (incomplete, no monsters):

This is basically me just messing around in Doom Builder and then just dropping the map after a week. A shame really. I actually like the first area of the map.

Spoiler