aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) UPDATE 03/17/2024: I'm in the process of releasing this. The release thread is here: OVERVIEW: Here is another community project with a silly premise for mapping constraints. It's titled "Alphabet Doom", a 32-level megawad for vanilla (limit-removing) Doom 2 where each level must fit within the outline of a letter! For example, Map1 which is the letter A: The first 26 maps will be letters A - Z. Maps 27 and 28 can be anything relevant, such as a number, other symbol, or alternate take on a previous map. Finally, map 29 will be the classic id software logo and map 30 will be the classic Doom logo. It's okay to have decorations outside the letter, but mark all of that as hidden on the automap to keep the map clean, and such areas should generally be off-limits to the player. For example, map03 (the letter C): Spoiler Has areas outside the C: But these are not on the automap and cannot be reached by the player: Mapping Rules Project deadline is March 7 April 7 Soon(TM). Format is Doom 2 (limit-removing) IWAD is DOOM2.WAD. Doom 2 resources only. No additional textures. Source port is any limit-removing. I will test in GZDoom and Crispy. For convenience, please place your map in the correct mapslot in your submitted WAD. Balance for pistol start. Map size is small to medium. An occasional large map is okay. Implement at least medium and hard difficulties. Include all 4 cooperative multiplayer starts. Your map must generally fit within the constraints of your letter/symbol. Decorative areas and non-player-accessible areas can be outside but should be hidden from the automap. An occasional secret can go outside the bounds but required areas should not. Map names will preferably be witty or punny and somehow reference or imply the letter. For example, MAP01 (A) is "Arachnaphobia", and MAP03 (C) is "Cuckoo for Cacodemons". My original idea for MAP26 (feel free to steal it) is "beZZZerk", which would be a melee-heavy map. MAP02 could be called "Son of a" which still implies the letter B. Limit of 2 map submissions per user. I would prefer MAP30 to not be an Icon of Sin map. Mappers MAP01: "Arachnophobia" - @aRottenKomquat MAP02: "Baby Beelzebub's Bastion" - @Death Bear MAP03: "Cuckoo for Cacodemons" - @aRottenKomquat MAP04: "Destined to Die in the Distilling Plant of Doom" - @spineapple tea MAP05: "Emergency Explosive Entitlement" - @Andrea Rovenski MAP06: "Fear Factory" - @RED77 MAP07: "Bowl of Dead Simple Gruel" - @openxt MAP08: "Half And Half" - @ChippiHeppu MAP09: "Ignited Irony" - @Engired MAP10: "Juxtaposition" - @D0M0 MAP11: " 'Kay, Then" - @BedrockCastle MAP12: "Lowly Limbo" - @Vladguy MAP13: "Military Complex" - @RileyXY1 MAP14: "Nothing Special" - @Norb MAP15: "Out of Order" (secret exit) - @EagerBeaver MAP16: "Powering Up" - @Bochnik Chleba MAP17: "Qaverns and Qorridors" - @Lorcav MAP18: "Rocket Frenzy" - @RastaManGames MAP19: "Silent Castle" - @RileyXY1 MAP20: "Trickier and Trappier" - @Ar_e_en MAP21: "U-Turn the Tables" - @quakis MAP22: "Violent Varicocelectomy" - LadyNims MAP23: "Wit's Wicked Doom" - @bunnytummy MAP24: "eXterminator" - @Eon Toad MAP25: "Yesteryear" - @DoctorNuriel MAP26: "Zurburk" - Andrea Rovenski MAP27: "El Ñoño Va y Viene" - @Cacodemon187 MAP28: "The European Onion" - @Origamyde MAP29: "Ideas from the Deep" by @aRottenKomquat MAP30: "Malapetaka" - lokbustam257 MAP31: "Ohm a God" - @Emperor S P O O N MAP32: "How Did You Get Here?" - PRO-RC MAP List & Credits (please check for accuracy) * Map List & Credits * Spoiler MAP01: "Arachnophobia" by aRottenKomquat. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI MAP02: "Baby Beelzebub's Bastion" by Death Bear. MAP03: "Cuckoo for Cacodemons" by aRottenKomquat. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI. MAP04: "Destined to Die in the Distilling Plant of Doom" by spineapple tea. MIDI is MAP02 from Sunlust. MAP05: "Emergency Explosive Entitlement" by Andrea Rovenski. MAP06: "Fear Factory" by RED77. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI. MAP07: "Bowl of Dead Simple Gruel" by openxt. MIDI is "Nocturne Op. 9, No 2" by Frederic Chopin. MAP08: "Half & Half" by ChippiHeppu. MIDI is Guardhouse by Jimmy. MAP09: "Ignited Irony" by Engired. MAP10: "Juxtaposition" by D0M0 MAP11: "'Kay, Then" by BedrockCastle. MIDI is "John the Fisherman" by Primus. MAP12: "Lowly Limbo" by Vladguy. MAP13: "Military Complex" by RileyXY1. MAP14: "Nothing Special" by Norb. MIDI is "Easel" by Jimmy Paddock. MAP15: "Out of Order" by EagerBeaver. MIDI is "Crypteque" from Crypt of the Necrodancer, rendition by JereTheJuggler. MAP16: "Powering Up" by Bochnik Chleba. MIDI is "Say Your Prayers" by Robert Prince, from Duke Nukem 3D. MAP17: "Qaverns and Qorridors" by Lorcav. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI. MAP18: "Rocket Frenzy" by RastaManGames. MIDI is "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins, covered by Doomkid. MAP19: "Silent Castle" by RileyXY1 MAP20: "Trickier and Trapier" by Ar_e_en. MIDI is "Gary" by Jimmy Paddock. MAP21: "U-Turn the Tables" by quakis. MAP22: "Violent Varicocelectomy" - LadyNims MAP23: "Wit's Wicked Doom" by bunnytummy. MAP24: "eXterminator" by Eon Toad. MAP25: "Yesteryear" by DoctorNuriel. MAP26: "Zerburk" by Andrea Rovenski. MAP27: "El Ñoño Va y Viene" by Cacodemon187. MAP28: "The European Onion" by Origamyde. MAP29: "Ideas from the Deep" by aRottenKomquat. MAP30: "Malapetaka" by lokbustam257. MIDI is "Doom 2 Mashup" by stewboy. MAP31: "Ohm a God" by Emperor S P O O N. MAP32: "How Did You Get Here?" by PRO-RC. MIDI is "Peace of Mind" from Resident Evil, sequenced by James Flynn. MIDIs Spoiler Title Screen: @Proxy-MIDI Intermission Screen: @Proxy-MIDI Submission Template Spoiler Map Slot: Map Name: Mapper Name: Screenshots: (Include automap with idbeholda on) I think that covers the basics. Can't wait to see what crazy, creative, and unique things you guys might think of! AlphabetDoom_v1.0rc3.zip Edited March 18 by aRottenKomquat : New release candidate 30 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Map Slot: MAP01 Map Name: Arachnophobia Mapper Name: aRottenKomquat Screenshots: Spoiler Map Download: 1ARACHNOPHOBIA.zip Edited January 7, 2023 by aRottenKomquat 1 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Map Slot: MAP03 Map Name: Cuckoo for Cacodemons Mapper Name: aRottenKomquat Screenshots: Spoiler Map Download: 3CUCKOOFORCACOS.zip Edited January 7, 2023 by aRottenKomquat 1 Share this post Link to post
RastaManGames Posted January 7, 2023 Hm... it is possible to gain random letter and then came up with something? It can be more successful that just picking up "by hand". Also... Why no custom music?.. 1 Share this post Link to post
Walter confetti Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Interesting concept, reminds me of this megawad by Joe-Ilya. 40 minutes ago, RastaManGames said: Hm... it is possible to gain random letter and then came up with something? It can be more successful that just picking up "by hand". Also... Why no custom music?.. You can use a random number generator online. And yeah, why no custom music? 1 Share this post Link to post
Wavy Posted January 7, 2023 Sign me up for X Also, what is the deadline? 1 Share this post Link to post
NiGHTS108 Posted January 7, 2023 Sounds interesting enough :) I'll take 3 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) There is no deadline for now, I want to see how far off the ground this gets before doing that. I'd love to have custom music, just wasn't sure if that was possible in vanilla without MAPINFO/etc. To be honest I've found myself so used to GZDoom/UDMF that I don't even know what's possible in vanilla anymore, which was one of the reasons I chose vanilla/limit-removing for this. Needed to get back to basics and unlearn some stuff. I'll probably have a revision for my MAP03 later today. After sleeping on it the second half needs to open up more. Thanks for the interest, I'll update OP with your claims! 3 Share this post Link to post
ChippiHeppu Posted January 7, 2023 You can have custom music in vanilla by replacing the MIDI corresponding to the map, for example if you want to replace the music in MAP01, you'd replace D_RUNNIN. 4 Share this post Link to post
Ar_e_en Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Aw, man... I wanted to take X. Oh, well! Can I get the T sis? (AKA map 20) 2 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 Okay, I've added a deadline of March 7th just to set expectations. 3 Share this post Link to post
RED77 Posted January 7, 2023 just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right? 0 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, RED77 said: just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right? Uh, to be honest I don't know anything about complevels (I do way too much UDMF). My UDB setting for this was just plain-old "Doom 2". 0 Share this post Link to post
NiGHTS108 Posted January 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, RED77 said: just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right? Yup 3 Share this post Link to post
EagerBeaver Posted January 7, 2023 I want to be the madman who dares to overpass the great and mighty Circle Of Death. =P Sign me up for "O". 2 Share this post Link to post
RED77 Posted January 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, spineapple tea said: Could I take the ? THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID! ..... Sorry, I know the exit. 6 Share this post Link to post
Death Bear Posted January 7, 2023 I'll take "B", unless I missed someone claim it. 1 Share this post Link to post
Bochnik Chleba Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Alright I would like to take the . Edited January 7, 2023 by Bochnik Chleba 2 Share this post Link to post
JustAthel Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Missed opportunity to follow the way sprites do it and name maps 27-29 "[", "/", and "]" Interesting premise, what letters are still available? I am blind, can I take Map28? As well as map16? And what about secret maps, are we tackling those or nah? 1 Share this post Link to post
aRottenKomquat Posted January 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Athel said: Missed opportunity to follow the way sprites do it and name maps 27-29 "[", "/", and "]" Interesting premise, what letters are still available? I am blind, can I take Map28? As well as map16? And what about secret maps, are we tackling those or nah? 16 is already taken but 28 is all yours. There's no specific letter/symbol for 28, so just come up with something that meets the spirit of this project. I left the secret maps off the list, but if anyone has ideas, go for it and I'll add them in. 2 Share this post Link to post
