Adahn Posted August 11, 2017 Can anyone recommend some wads that have really good visuals? I am trying to learn how to detail my map, because it is really barren and empty. I figure a good way to learn is to observe some of the best looking wads out there and find inspiration from them. I also really want to play them and see the designs. Any wads you would like to recommend? Doesn't have to have good gameplay, just beautiful design. any replies are appreciated, thanks 0 Share this post Link to post
vdgg Posted August 11, 2017 Equinox, especially MAP01 and MAP13 (dark side of MAP01) Visually I really like maps by Lutz and traversd. Check out for example 1994_tu maps (MAP09 my fave), P:AR and Caverns of Darkness (+essential Zdoom patch) This was a great article. The author, Afterglow, has some stunning maps on his own as well. 0 Share this post Link to post
Not Jabba Posted August 12, 2017 My folder of "things to look at to learn how to make maps look good" folder contains the following: Ancient Aliens Brigandine Community Chest 4 Return to Hadron E2 Hellbound Hymn Icebound Jade Earth Japanese Community Project Counterattack Mutiny Nova 2 No Rest for the Living (more for layouts rather than detail) Resurgence Realm of Parthoris Stardate 20X7 Speed of Doom Sunder Swim With the Whales THT: Threnody Water Spirit Whispers of Satan Obviously there are plenty more, but that's a good start. 7 Share this post Link to post
Tracer Posted August 12, 2017 Check out bauhaus.wad To this day the most beautiful mapset I have played. 4 Share this post Link to post
Adahn Posted August 12, 2017 Ah, these are exactly what I was looking for guys. Beautiful, just beautiful :"). Most of these are just great wads all around. thank you! 1 Share this post Link to post
Misty Posted August 12, 2017 Saturnine Chapel should be added in list too. 1 Share this post Link to post
loveless Posted August 12, 2017 I agree with @Not Jabba's post and would add Disjunction, specifically map 4. 0 Share this post Link to post
nxGangrel Posted August 12, 2017 48 minutes ago, Nine Inch Heels said: Miasma Jesus christ, just marry that damned wad already 7 Share this post Link to post
Nine Inch Heels Posted August 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, nxGangGirl said: Jesus christ, just marry that damned wad already I already did that. 2 Share this post Link to post
nxGangrel Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, I think I can smell the stench of the honeymoon. 2 Share this post Link to post
Nine Inch Heels Posted August 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, nxGangGirl said: Yeah, I think I can smell the stench of the honeymoon. Do you sniff other people's bedsheets on a regular basis? 3 Share this post Link to post
nxGangrel Posted August 12, 2017 I was talking more like your clothing. 2 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted August 12, 2017 You're just looking for inspiration in terms of visuals, is that right? I highly recommend AeonDM.pk3, DbabRM.pk3, chaoscore CTF, amath.wad and udmx.wad. All for DM or CTF, but frankly some of the nicest looking map packs ever released, honestly no wad I've ever played looks as good as most maps in AeonDM. They're all here: https://doomshack.org/wads/ 0 Share this post Link to post
Scotty Posted August 12, 2017 Breach is probably the most impressively detailed map i've seen. 1 Share this post Link to post
scifista42 Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) ^ Just in case you haven't seen the newer map by Breach's author, here is Brigandine. 1 Share this post Link to post
Salt-Man Z Posted August 12, 2017 Surprised no one's mentioned the Back to Saturn X episodes yet. Hard to say how much if it is simply the gorgeous texture pack, but there's a lot of amazing vistas in there. 1 Share this post Link to post
Rosh Fragger Posted August 12, 2017 Horde2.wad by SR69MM-JC, is a somewhat new and quite impressively detailed map pack for coop gameplay. It makes use of a Dynamic Spawning System (DSS) for the monsters, which counts the current number of players alive and accordingly spawns those buggers for each part of the map separately, which is pretty interesting! 0 Share this post Link to post
Nevander Posted August 12, 2017 Obligatory Valiant mention! @skillsaw :D 3 Share this post Link to post