Marnetmar Posted May 22, 2011 Using the Wayback Archive, I've found the earliest copy of Doomworld's page. For those who don't know what the Wayback Archive is, it's a...well...archive. Of pages. Anyway, for those who haven't been a member of DW for very long like myself, this may be interesting to you: http://web.archive.org/web/19981203095013/http://doomworld.com/ 0 Share this post Link to post
hex11 Posted May 22, 2011 That link didn't work for me. I guess it needs javascript-capable browser. Oh well. Anyway, I remember visiting doomworld around 1999-2000 and downloading the MP2 soundtracks. Back then I used the xdoom port (then later lxdoom), and this review website was my favorite bookmark: http://games.moria.org.uk/doom/du/ It hasn't been updated in years though. Lots of other sites are also either abandoned or disappeared (AOL homepages, geocities, etc.) 0 Share this post Link to post
EarthQuake Posted May 22, 2011 I used to lurk around Doomworld back when the old forums were up, but I wasn't a member and rarely visited them anyways. Seems like a lot of Doomworld memes and such started with the old forums. When I think about it, I wish I would have signed up sooner. Doomers ball shit snakes, damnit. 0 Share this post Link to post
Graf Zahl Posted May 23, 2011 hex11 said:I guess it needs javascript-capable browser. I don't think so. I can access it even with NoScript enabled. 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted May 23, 2011 Nothing is more nostalgic for me than looking as old websites. 0 Share this post Link to post
hex11 Posted May 23, 2011 Graf Zahl said:I don't think so. I can access it even with NoScript enabled. Oh you're right. It works if I type in the redirection URL on that page instead of clicking on "Impatient?" My browser (Links 2.2) also doesn't support style sheets so it's probably getting confused because that link is embedded inside a class tag. Hey, looks like SLIGE 400 is out. :D 0 Share this post Link to post
DuckReconMajor Posted May 23, 2011 And Covaro is rewriting the book on level design. Thank god, because todays maps SUCK 0 Share this post Link to post
Clonehunter Posted May 23, 2011 So that's what early DW looked like? God, I wish I was more active or whatever in the 90's. Or older maybe. 0 Share this post Link to post
Pirx Posted May 23, 2011 hex11 said:Back then I used the xdoom port (then later lxdoom), and this review website was my favorite bookmark: http://games.moria.org.uk/doom/du/ It hasn't been updated in years though. Lots of other sites are also either abandoned or disappeared (AOL homepages, geocities, etc.) oh yes. that was my source for wads too. 0 Share this post Link to post
mr fiat Posted May 30, 2011 this is really cool I was only 4/5 years old in 1998 so I couldn't access doomworld :P wich is a shame. 0 Share this post Link to post