Scythe2 Demos

[Opulent]

Anima:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s213p116.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s213-104.zip

[Opulent]

Other than Schneelocke's nice page - http://schneelocke.net/games/doom/demos/scythe2.html -, I put up a tmp page with all the current demos(sans Vile's map18 warning demo).
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/scythe2.htm

[Schneelocke]

Opulent said:

Other than Schneelocke's nice page - http://schneelocke.net/games/doom/demos/scythe2.html -, I put up a tmp page with all the current demos(sans Vile's map18 warning demo).
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/scythe2.htm

Cool - I added a link to that to my page. :)

[DomRem]

For the past week I've been attempting a few more demos. At the moment, there are only two I'm satisfied with (damn perfectionism!), so I'll submit those now.

First is a MAP32 UV Speed in 0:28. I dunno, maybe it's a bit slow, but it's a huge improvement over the :34 I originally had. Not certain if killing the zombies is needed, but when I left them alive, they'd always bring my health down too low before I could kill them for the archie jump to work. Luckily, they died pretty quickly, and I only took one hit, so it turned out okay.

Second is a MAP23 UV Pacifist in, ironically, also 0:28. I'm pretty sure this is the "extremely major [shortcut]" Erik mentioned in the Scythe 2 thread in the Wads & Mods forum. It takes me a while to pull off the glide, and the end is pretty shaky, so this time can definitely be improved, although I had no luck with the glide again afterwards.

Sending both demos to Opulent now.

[Erik]

Nice, I had the map23 glide but the demo was just too crappy to submit, I'm glad someone else beat it =)

[Gusta]

Sounds good... I did map23 glide once too ... but died immediately afterwards :)
I accidenataly deleted my 21 pacifist in 0:44 so at least I sent to Opulent map 09 pacifist in 0:24

[Opulent]

DomRem:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s232-028dr.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s223p028dr.zip

[Opulent]

Grazza was correct when he suggested that the desyncing demos might playback with the prboom-monsterhazardhack version.
( http://www.doomworld.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31799 )

I tried Rich's ks202026.zip with Prboom2.2.4 and it desyncs as expected, but plays back fine with the prboom-monsterhazardhack version (suprisingly to me).
so, Gusta, you may wish to test your two Scythe Map20 demos with this exe.

edit: I must be more tired than I think... been working on something all day (wink wink).

[Anima Zero]

2 demos today.

Map15 NM-Speed+Pacifist in 0:28. 20 mins effort first exit here :). Could be improved a couple of seconds.

The other is a map12 UV-Speed in 0:56. I had a 0:57 recorded a few days ago, but it looked ugly right at the end. This demo isn't too bad, but I got caught on some monsters at a couple points.

Sending both to Ops now.

[Opulent]

Anima:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s212-056.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s215n028.zip

[Gusta]

Cool! I did a filler maxdemo of map12 in 3:46.

[Gusta]

Eh, sorry, wrong, 3:26, it's even not so bad as a first maxrun for the map, Opulent just should have the demo in mailbox. I sent him my old map20 runs too.
Schneelocke: couple of mistakes in table, line 12 (1:04 pacifist missing and 0:16 run is 0:56)

[Angus Thermopyle]

Sounds good, Gusta :)
I also had a few sessions with this map, but -fast only (of course ;)

Schneelocke: you can delete my tyson entry on Map06. This demo doesn't exist any more.

[Schneelocke]

Gusta said:

Eh, sorry, wrong, 3:26, it's even not so bad as a first maxrun for the map, Opulent just should have the demo in mailbox. I sent him my old map20 runs too.
Schneelocke: couple of mistakes in table, line 12 (1:04 pacifist missing and 0:16 run is 0:56)

OK, thanks, changed - but I can't seem to find the 1:04 pacifist for map12 you're mentioning. o.o

Angus Thermopyle said:

Schneelocke: you can delete my tyson entry on Map06. This demo doesn't exist any more.

OK, changed that as well. :)

[ale]

I´ve uploaded some scythe2 demos recorded by me using zdoom 2.0.63a since 12/10/2005 here are the download links :

http://www.geocities.com/larzuk9/doomdemos/

http://www.savefile.com/files/8932777

All demos are skill 3 - 100% kills. Right now is Lvls 01-24 and 31-32
Working on Lvl 25 now =)
Many of them could be easily improved by more experienced doomers.

Here is a resume :

Map Time Date
1 --- 1:29 (20/10)
2 --- 3:14 (13/10)
3 --- 3:52 (20/10)
4 --- 3:33 (13/10)
5 --- 3:35 (14/10)
6 --- 1:43 (20/10)
7 --- 3:16 (20/10)
8 --- 6:52 (14/10)
9 --- 5:50 (20/10)
10 --- 6:04 (15/10)
11 --- 3:44 (20/10)
12 --- 6:23 (15/10)
13 --- 6:02 (15/10)
14 --- Crap (97 or 98% kills, had to repeat it)
15 --- 13:15 (16/10)
16 --- 0:57 (16/10) --> five demos !
17 --- 9:13 (16/10)
18 --- 6:24 (16/10)
19 --- 10:51 (16/10)
20 --- 24:06 (17/10)
21 --- 7:37 (17/10)
22 --- 10:10 (18/10)
23 --- 41:04 (19/10)
24 --- 43:05 (19/10)
31 --- 1:35 (20/10)
32 --- 5:46 (20/10)

Some demos has .txt files with a short description. They are my first recorded demos ever. =)

[Schneelocke]

ale said:

I´ve uploaded some scythe2 demos recorded by me using zdoom 2.0.63a since 12/10/2005 here are the download links :

http://www.geocities.com/larzuk9/doomdemos/

http://www.savefile.com/files/8932777

All demos are skill 3 - 100% kills. Right now is Lvls 01-24 and 31-32
Working on Lvl 25 now =)
Many of them could be easily improved by more experienced doomers.

Some demos has .txt files with a short description. They are my first recorded demos ever. =)

Nice - and congrats on your first published demos, too. :) I added them to the table, and will watch them now...

BTW, I also took the liberty of mirroring the zipfile on my site (here) - Geocities and file uploading services like that aren't terribly reliable, in my experience. Hope you don't mind. :)

[Opulent]

Gusta:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s212-326.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s209p024.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s2201231.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s2201033.zip

[Schneelocke]

Opulent said:

Gusta:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s2201033.zip

This one still desyncs for me even with the prboom-monsterhazardhack executable. I haven't tried the 12:31 yet, but I suspect it also will. :/

[Gusta]

Improved map21 pacifist to 0:43, sending to Opulent.

[Opulent]

Gusta:
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s221p044.zip
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/dwdemo/s221p043.zip

[ale]

many thx Schneelocke no trouble at all =)

Uploaded a new pack with this updates :

*Redone Map 14 100% kills//secrets.
*Recorded Map 25 in 27:27
*Recorded Map 26 in 7:22
*Improved Map 1 from 1:29 to 1:24
*Improved Map 2 from 3:14 to 2:50
*Improved Map 4 from 3:33 to 3:22
*Improved Map 5 from 3:33 to 2:50
*Improved Map 6 from 1:43 to 1:21
*Improved Map 8 from 6:52 to 4:36
*Improved Map 10 from 6:04 to 4:44
*Improved Map 12 from 6:23 to 5:08
*Improved Map 13 from 6:02 to 5:17
*Improved Map 15 from 13:17 to 12:11
*Improved Map 17 from 9:17 to 8:38
*Improved Map 18 from 6:24 to 4:53
*Improved Map 19 from 10:51 to 7:07
*Improved Map 21 from 7:37 to 5:39
*Improved Map 31 from 1:35 to 1:23

http://www.savefile.com/files/3125247
http://www.geocities.com/larzuk9/doomdemos/

[Schneelocke]

ale said:

*Recorded Map 26 in 7:22

This one desyncs for me after a few seconds. :/

EDIT: I watched the rest, and this is the only one that doesn't work, fortunately.

[ale]

A new update :

*Improved Map 1 from 1:24 to 1:21
*Improved Map 2 from 2:50 to 2:42
*Improved Map 9 from 5:50 to 4:59
*Improved Map 14 from 14:38 to 11:33
*Improved Map 22 from 10:10 to 8:38
*Improved Map 23 from 41:04 to 33:52
*Improved Map 32 from 5:46 to 4:46

http://www.savefile.com/files/3953900
http://www.geocities.com/larzuk9/doomdemos/

Yay map 26. Thx again Schneelocke!

[Schneelocke]

ale said:

A new update :

[...]

Yay map 26. Thx again Schneelocke!

Thanks, noted. You're welcome! :)

[Vile]

Map23 false max in 10:41

A monster stayed in the teleport at the very end by walking straight back and forth and not going over the line... whatever, don't have the patience to fix that at the moment.

[VinceDSS]

ale said:

All demos are skill 3 - 100% kills

I guess that's ok for SDA but not for a demopack :) skill 4 is a standard :)

[Schneelocke]

VinceDSS said:

I guess that's ok for SDA but not for a demopack :) skill 4 is a standard :)

Why is that so, anyway? Most of the later maps at least in Scythe 2 are harder on skill 3 than many other (random) maps on skill 4, I'd say.

I think people shouldn't be discouraged from recording on whatever skill level they're comfortable with, and every demo published is a good thing if it was a faithful attempt to make it as good (or, in some cases, as funny or weird) as possible. :) Not everyone's an Angus or a stx-Vile, anyway (I know I'm not!). :)

[Vile]

Skill 4 is one of the standard skills for Compet-N, but that's just to not be too overbearing. In a casual setting like this demo forum, any kind of demos are welcome, so playing any desired skill shouldn't be discouraged.

[ragnew]

Crazy speed runners! Bunch of damn machines I tell ya! Okay, just messing, GREAT demos guys!

[Gusta]

Anybody knows how to reach secret exit in map15 using maxroute? I just understand how to reach it using Erik's speed route but in max it's ever closed. It's my only problem to record a max for this map because that sector is a secret place.

Vile: good job on map23, seems that I shouldn't take over this map... I got to YK once but unluckily died. My time would be 14-15 mins so it's not a shame.

ale: I would welcome rather some UV (and prboom:) demos too. But that's just because skill 4 is standard as Vince said.