[BETA RELEASE] - El Viaje de Diciembre

[Cacodemon187]

Hello there! After countless hours staring at the editor, overthinking what to do next and whatnot, I've decided to do something a little different.

This is 'El Viaje de Diciembre', a small challenge I've decided to make for myself. Basically, the idea is to finish 4 vanilla-compatible maps of the same theme within a schedule, starting on december 4th. I'm aiming for a more nature-oriented theme, like rustic shacks in the middle of nowhere, mountains, caves, etc...

Maps 1 and 2 should be finished within a day each, 3 and 4 should take 2 days each. I've planned out a couple maps already as to get my ideas in order and make the progress go as smoothly as possible.

Anyways, I don't want to bore you out with the details, so...

 

Screenshots:

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>>> Get the RC1 here!! <<<

>>> Any and all comments are appreciated! <<

Enjoy!!

Edited May 10, 2023 by Cacodemon187 : release!!

[FEDEX]

Hi there ! The link is broken..

[Cacodemon187]

6 hours ago, FEDEX said:

Hi there ! The link is broken..

Ah shit, sorry about that. The link's ready now!

[baja blast rd.]

This showed up somehow in another thread (maybe an error) and I dl'd and played it hours before this thread was started. Spooky. 

 

Really good. Feels like Lost Civlization + some oldschool western wad + (somehow) TNT. 

 

 

[Cacodemon187]

45 minutes ago, baja blast rd. said:

This showed up somehow in another thread (maybe an error) and I dl'd and played it hours before this thread was started. Spooky. 

 

Really good. Feels like Lost Civlization + some oldschool western wad + (somehow) TNT. 

Huh. Spooky indeed.

Thanks for the demo! I'm glad you liked it. Lost Civilization and EARTH.wad are the main inspirations for this project, and TNT is always in the back of my head when mapping.

[Pezl]

Hello There, cool themed map!! I enjoyed the theme, textures and stuff. Nice and easy for the first map of this project as it should be =) Looking forward to see map 2 and the others and wish u good luck!

down there my stats

[RataUnderground]

Very interesting, love the atmosphere! I'll play the next maps as soon as you publish them.
 

 

[Delisk]

Really enjoyed this one

 

 

[LadyMistDragon]

Demo of the first map. Really liking the Doomcute, multiple ways to proceed, and the sound effects I think you used in Baphomet's Satellite?

lmd_viaje01.zip

[Herr Dethnout]

Nada mejor que viajar al Oeste pa' diciembre.

sionomirasota

[Cacodemon187]

Thank you all for your videos and comments! Once I finish the 6 maps I'll tweak, balance and compile them into a proper mapset.

The second map is pretty much finished now, I'll upload it tomorrow morning.

For now, here's a sneak peak ;)

Spoiler

 

[Cacodemon187]

MAP02 is here! This one has a lot more action than MAP01, but is smaller and has worse texture work. Development on this one didn't go as smooth as the first map, but I'm still happy with the result.

 

>>> Download MAP02 <<<

Make sure to load alongside VIAJEDRE.wad!

Slot: MAP02
Name: Un Brindis Por Tus Pecados
Music: carmid03.mid By Stainless Games. Edited By Cacodemon187
Compatibility: Vanilla
Build Time: December 5th, from 14:30 AM to 22:30 PM (GMT-3)
No jumping or crouching. Freelooking is fine.
Credits: Textures and sounds taken from many sources. Check the CREDITS.TXT file inside VIAJEDRE.wad for more info.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Enjoy! Next map should be ready by December 8th.

Edited December 10, 2022 by Cacodemon187

[RataUnderground]

Excellent map too : )

 

 

 

[Cacodemon187]

2 hours ago, RataUnderground said:

Excellent map too : )

Thanks for the video! I actually spotted an error in the map while watching it. At the YK courtyard (4:15 in the video) you can shoot one of the switches on the walls before pressing the metal switch. If you do that, the platform will raise more than intended and will display a HOM when seen from the inside of the small cave room. I'll fix this once I finish the 6 maps and start compiling everything. Again, thank you Rata :)

 

I've got 'till tomorrow night to finish map03. Been brainstorming ideas, like a broken down barrel factory on the side of a hill something like that. Here's a small shot:

Spoiler

 

[Cacodemon187]

Made a bunch of progress on map03 yesterday! I'm happy with how it's turning out so far.

Now, I've got to build 3 sections in order to finish the map: a residential area, a factory/storage zone, and a small electric plant.

Here's a couple shots of what I have so far:

Spoiler

 

 

 

[LadyMistDragon]

Demo of map 02. The Arachnotron actually killed me due to general recklessness earlier. That was actually an intense area. And it never really settled down either.

lmd_viaje02.zip

[Cacodemon187]

As promised, MAP03 is here! The words 'techbase' and 'rustic' don't go together usually, but I think 'rustic techbase' describes this map well.  It's a explosive barrel factory with a busy courtyard, a storage sector and living quarters for the employees (what's left of them anyway). It's the biggest one so far, and the hardest too. There should be enough health scattered around, but if you run out of ammo there's always berserk! Special thanks to @Eye del Cul! The courtyard is built off of E2M2 from his megawad; Death in the ass of the Universe. They gave full permission in the text file to modify their levels.

 

>>> Download MAP03 <<<

I updated the resources, so make sure you redownload VIAJEDRE.wad!

Slot: MAP03
Name: Fábrica de Penas
Music: New Pacific Reprise, By Alexander Seropian. Edited By Cacodemon187
Compatibility: Vanilla
Build Time: 2 days, from December 6th to December 7th
No jumping or crouching. Freelooking is fine.
Credits: Textures and sounds taken from many sources. Check the CREDITS.TXT file inside VIAJEDRE.wad for more info.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!! Next map's coming on December 10th.

Edited December 10, 2022 by Cacodemon187

[LadyMistDragon]

Demo of Map 03. Ammo was sure hard to come by. But unlike some of these clowns, you're actually generous with your barrel placement. :)

lmd_viaje03.zip

[Cacodemon187]

2 hours ago, LadyMistDragon said:

Demo of Map 03. Ammo was sure hard to come by. But unlike some of these clowns, you're actually generous with your barrel placement. :)

lmd_viaje03.zip

Thank you for the demo! I'll definitely add more ammo for lower difficulties. Glad to see every barrel counts!

[TheCyberDruid]

First two maps were a blast! I'm stuck right at the start of the third map (after clearing the courtyard) though. The design of the maps is quite unique and feels great. Keep it up :)

[Cacodemon187]

7 hours ago, TheCyberDruid said:

First two maps were a blast! I'm stuck right at the start of the third map (after clearing the courtyard) though. The design of the maps is quite unique and feels great. Keep it up :)

Thank you for the words! After clearing the courtyard you have to head east, go up the left stairs at the end of the long hall and press the switch at the reception desk. Then you can proceed to the hallway next to it.

[Cacodemon187]

MAP04 is ready! This one is short, but very fast paced. It's a christian church in a hill with a couple outdoor vistas. It's a pretty simple map technically speaking; it's pretty much choosing one of 2 ways to get to the blue key, then backtracking back to the start where la salida is. I wanted to make a map with lots momentum, lots of just running forward and shooting everything in your way. You can make good use of the RL here! There's enough rockets and armor to rely on it for most of the map. Special thanks to @Fookerton for the awesome midis :)

 

>>> Download MAP04 <<<

I once again updated the resources, so make sure you redownload VIAJEDRE.wad!

Slot: MAP04
Name: Gruta de Lourdes
Music: Granite, By Fookerton
Compatibility: Vanilla
Build Time: 2 days, from December 8th to December 9th
No jumping or crouching. Freelooking is fine.
Credits: Textures and sounds taken from many sources. Check the CREDITS.TXT file inside VIAJEDRE.wad for more info.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

 

Enjoy!! Next map will be ready on December 13th.

Edited December 10, 2022 by Cacodemon187

[i suck at nicknames]

commenting to save cuz i wanna play the whole thing 

[TheCyberDruid]

On 12/9/2022 at 5:04 PM, Cacodemon187 said:

Thank you for the words! After clearing the courtyard you have to head east, go up the left stairs at the end of the long hall and press the switch at the reception desk. Then you can proceed to the hallway next to it.

There's a problem with GZDoom then. No switch to be seen there, but I can press it 'blind'.

[Cacodemon187]

Doing good progress on MAP05 already! For this one I wanna build a hotel mixed with some industrial scenery. Maybe another barrel factory?

 

[Cacodemon187]

7 minutes ago, TheCyberDruid said:

There's a problem with GZDoom then. No switch to be seen there, but I can press it 'blind'.

Ah, you're using the outdated resources then. Try redownloading VIAJEDRE.wad from the OP

[TheCyberDruid]

5 minutes ago, Cacodemon187 said:

Ah, you're using the outdated resources then. Try redownloading VIAJEDRE.wad from the OP

I guess I'll just wait for the finished thing then :)

[Breezeep]

I'm really liking the aesthetic of this! Looking forward to playing the complete set!

[LadyMistDragon]

Demo of Map 04! Might've been off my game at the beginning! Not sure it was necessary to hide the switch that allows players to access the blue key.lmd_viaje04.zip

[Cacodemon187]

1 hour ago, LadyMistDragon said:

Demo of Map 04! Might've been off my game at the beginning! Not sure it was necessary to hide the switch that allows players to access the blue key.

Thank you! I'll make the switch more visible based on the feedback I get.