levir Posted June 20, 2016 I am working on sort of an all-things-doom site just for fun but one of the columns will be graphical text links to 40 of the top mappers of DOOM. I was going to find all of the lists I could and pick 40. So far I put hyena just because. The problem is I have found no lists, and was wondering if I could either be steered in the right direction or people's opinions could gather to create on this thread our own 40 list. Update: screw limitations I can modify it how I need to have more than 40 if necessary, so 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, more, less, or in between. As long as there are a few maps and not just one. Even then if it's good enough I can spotlight that one map as well. 0 Share this post Link to post
BigDickBzzrak Posted June 20, 2016 You might want to see DW's "10 best mappers" feature. It's 18 years old, but is still pretty relevant. 0 Share this post Link to post
kuchitsu Posted June 20, 2016 Gusta would be very high on my list, it's like he has a natural talent for mapping. 0 Share this post Link to post
AnonimVio Posted June 20, 2016 ETERNAL Seriously that guy is fucking amazing. 0 Share this post Link to post
Voros Posted June 20, 2016 bzzrak said:You might want to see DW's "10 best mappers" feature. It's 18 years old, but is still pretty relevant. Where is that? Anyways, In no particular order, I remember these guys(I know more, but I just don't remember at the moment). Including only in Doomworld. skillsaw Sergeant_Mark_IV BTSX guys kuchitsu/Memfis 0 Share this post Link to post
Vorpal Posted June 20, 2016 Gusta and Xaser have always been able to consistently surprise and impress me. 0 Share this post Link to post
joe-ilya Posted June 20, 2016 Jon said:Best ever? Best this century? Decade? Year? "So far" Erik Alm. 0 Share this post Link to post
Deadwing Posted June 20, 2016 The ones I like most: Romero Memfis Erik Alm Monti 0 Share this post Link to post
BigDickBzzrak Posted June 20, 2016 Voros said:Where is that? http://5years.doomworld.com/topten/winners/timwillits/ 0 Share this post Link to post
Reisal Posted June 20, 2016 Voros said:Sergeant_Mark_IV Out of everyone else, did you really have to choose somebody controversial? I'd also have to second skillsaw myself but also Romero as well. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kira Posted June 20, 2016 Right now I want to say Skillsaw, Darkwave0000 and Gusta. They tend to consistently push all the right buttons for me. 0 Share this post Link to post
nxGangrel Posted June 20, 2016 Tarnsman said:John Romero In his prime. 1993 0 Share this post Link to post
valkiriforce Posted June 20, 2016 No particular order - just some names: John Romero - duh Sandy Petersen - double duh Bob Evans - think-outside-the-box-kinda guy Jim Flynn - mathematical masterpiece Paul Schmitz - classy Doomin' Sverre Kvernmo - aesthetics Dario Casali - Plutonia Milo Casali - also Plutonia Tom Mustaine - just plain fun Orin Flaharty - that-guy-who-made-circle-of-death-levels-kinda guy Jens Nielsen - remember that little red button? Push the little red button. Iikka Keranen - bridges Anthony Czerwonka - aesthetics again Drake O'Brien - 5000-yard hitscanner masterpieces Jonas Feragen - fast fun hard fun Andy Stewart - aesthetic Doom Adolf 'Gusta' Voijta - off-the-grid awesomeness Denis Möller - the I'm-trying-to-kill-you guy Thomas Möller - the other I'm-trying-to-kill-you guy Chris Couleur - Eternal Doom goodness Paul DeBruyne - makes good Doom maps Josh Sealy - also makes good Doom maps Darkwave0000 - also makes good Doom maps Erik Alm - has made a megawad or two Alexander "Eternal" S. - has also made a megawad Anders Johnsen - aesthetic Doom Kim André Malde - super aesthetic Brad Spencer - yep 0 Share this post Link to post
scifista42 Posted June 20, 2016 This would be my subjective list of 40 best Doom mappers: AD_79, Afterglow, AgentSpork, Alfonzo, Archi, cannonball, Darch, didy, Dutch Devil, Ed, Erik Alm, Espi, esselfortium, Eternal, franckFRAG, Gusta, Iori, Jimmy, Joshy, Kaiser, Khorus, Kristus, lupinx-Kassman, Lutz, Mechadon, Memfis, mouldy, MTrop, nicolas monti, Pcorf, rdwpa, rf, Ribbiks, Rottking, skillsaw, SuperCupcakeTactics, Tarnsman, Vader, valkiriforce, Xaser. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fonze Posted June 20, 2016 Current mappers I look out for: (in no particular order; definitely forgetting more than a few, apologies) Ribbiks Antares031 Skillsaw TimeOfDeath FranckFRAG AD_79 Pcorf Dobu gabu maru Mechadon Rdwpa Jimmy Chris Hansen 40Oz Z0k DMPhobos Didy Doomero (forget numbers at end of name) Most common ASS participants (wouldn't mind if that series continued) DM: Really looking forward to AeonDM, some mappers there would be worth a better check for their DM maps. DoomKid makes some very fun DM maps and his SP ones are good, too. As I said, there are many others I'm forgetting about, but it looks like scifista got most of them. 0 Share this post Link to post
valkiriforce Posted June 20, 2016 Yeah I think Paul Corfiatis deserves a mention as well, being as active as long as he has been and having made dozens of levels that I personally found were fun and enjoyable. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ribbiks Posted June 20, 2016 40 seems like a strange number. Here's some names I haven't seen listed yet: Malcolm Sailor, Death-Destiny, hmmm.... Ruba? 0 Share this post Link to post
TheNerdTurtle2 Posted June 20, 2016 In Order: Jimmy, Erik Alm, American Mcgee, John Romero and Skillsaw :) 0 Share this post Link to post
levir Posted June 20, 2016 Jon said:Best ever? Best this century? Decade? Year? ...Ever. I want to have compiled lists and info for each of the top mappers. Now that I'm seeing so many I'm thinking of sharing column 2 as well, and could probably have 80 or more :D Thank you very much for all the names, and I will post progress on this thread as soon as progress is made. Edit: I am making these lists don't worry, I'm begging not choosing :D I can do all the monotonous dirty work. It's a learning experience about the mappers as well. 0 Share this post Link to post
TMD Posted June 20, 2016 Depends on circumstances We talking DM or SP? We talking speedmaps? We talking vanilla, boom, or advanced port? We talking sheer ingenuity or mastery of a forumula? Overall, Id make my top 5 (in no order) Xaser (32in24-14 map27 alone) Mechadon Erik Alm espi (rest in peace) Obsidian Second string goes to Essel, Rottking, AD, Tarnsman and Decay 40oz Skillsaw and Ribbiks also win good style points. 0 Share this post Link to post
levir Posted June 20, 2016 And 40 was because I had to divide 600-ish by 15 pixels high. I can probably do 10 high for 60, or two columns for 80, two columns 10 pixels for 120. Whtever the case,I can mend and mold it however I need by adding what was going to be larger buttons on column 2 to the bottom of the whole thing and having 50-100. Memfis was the one I was trying to think of earlier thanks :D 0 Share this post Link to post
Wereknight Posted June 20, 2016 Probably, there's no truly THE BEST one. We have a bunch of really cool mappers whose are idol for many. But still, not the best. 0 Share this post Link to post
purist Posted June 20, 2016 Cacoward mappers of the year and authors of cacoward/10 years of Doom PWADS would be a good place to start. 0 Share this post Link to post
levir Posted June 20, 2016 CWolf said:Probably, there's no truly THE BEST one. We have a bunch of really cool mappers whose are idol for many. But still, not the best. Don't worry; they will not be numbered. 0 Share this post Link to post