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Title:	Red Eye - The Mars Files
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/p-r/redeye.zip
Size:	1.69 MB
Date:	08/12/04
Author:	Ismaele (Alberto Sposito)
Description:	This .WAD was to be a DeathMatch level, at the beginning. But it came to nothing, because it was too big to be a DeathMatch map and there were some other incompatibilities with DeathMatch gameplay. Then I modified it so that it could be good enough for Cooperative and Single-Player modes. Then Virgil The Doom Poet helped me to finish the level, detailing it and improving its story and scripts, so that we decided to change again the tiltle from "Storming", its second name, to "Red Eye", because of the several changes. This level is set in a technology base, which can be divided in 9 areas. They are: 1) Leaving Area; 2) Casualty Ward; 3) Teleport Station; 4) Armoury; 5) Nukage Area and Sewer System; 6) Computer Station; 7) Infested Area; 8) Warehouse; 9) Outer Area. As its original name suggested ("Metal_DM"), the main theme of the map is "metal" and, particularly, it is made up of "METAL1" textures. It is highly detailed, especially as for lighting, and this may slowdown old computers (I suggest that you decrease your resolution, if the game slowdown!). This map is mainly intended to show my new ideas about Doom themes and styles and to publish a level of high quality, although I didn't think I would have spent so much time, when I planned it. ZDoom features and ACS scripts are implemented in order to make gameplay more interesting and funnier. The .WAD contains also two strengthened monsters: -there is a "new" Chaingunner, who looks very much like other Chainguners, but who is more powerful than them. -his Body Guards, who are strengthened SS Nazis, with a nice green colour (yes, like in "Alien 3"!) WARNING: I don't want to spoil anything, but let this be a warning: there are several stealth monsters, which can damage you a lot, if you are imprudent; please, notice that most of them can be locate easily, if you know what I mean... they are GHOSTS, after all...! Anyway, if you don't like them, I have turned them into normal monsters at skill 1/2. So: don't complain about them! Remember that JUMPING IS CHEATING, although I think I made all "jumping short cuts" unreachable. Enjoy yourself by playing it with your friends and delighting in looking at my new nice graphics!
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Rating:	(11 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	Nice map, but the stealth monsters spoil it!	x
Anonymous	Stealth monsters suck ass, never add them into a map. Some nice ZDoom features here but the level is set up kinda stupid. I do like the chaingunner boss. 8/17/07	x
Anonymous	^ he speaketh teh truth, good map with "tastefully"(if that´s possible) applied ZDooM features, winner map in short :) 4/5	x
Anonymous	Excellent, and surprisingly overlooked. This has the bare minimum of preamble and turns into one of those System Shock-Doom things whereby you are guided about by a disembodied text crawl; but it's tastefully done. Lovely design, the interface with hell is one of the best "infested with goo" bits I have ever seen, and the boss chaingunner was fun. Against it, it's too short, and the stealth monsters don't really add anything and are irritating. Some of the messages re-trigger.	x
Anonymous	Totally awesome.	x

View redeye.txt

Date Completed         : 11th August 2004
Title                  : Red Eye - The Mars Files
Filename               : storming.wad
Other Works            : Alien.wad (Alien Invasion);
			 Alien2.wad (Alien 2 - The Revenge);
			 Alien3.wad (Alien 3 - The last challenge);
			 Outposth.wad (Outpost of Hell),
			 Outpost2.wad (Outpost of Hell 2 - The fortress);
			 Runkill.wad (Run & Kill);
			 Blitz.wad and Blitz2.wad;
			 Ghosts.wad and some other WADs.
Author                 : Ismaele (Alberto Sposito)

Email Address          : sposito.lag@tin.it

Story                  : Dispatch #36.00225
			 Type: URGENT
			 Date: *classified*
			 Location: New Nevada, Mars
			 Author: Major Thorbin

This is the fourth gate anomaly we've had in the
			 last two weeks. However, this one is serious.
			 There are some sort of creatures coming out of our 
			 gates. We have been able to ascertain only one
			 thing: they desire to kill or 'possess' every
			 living organism around them.  Send the marines over 
			 immediately.  We have to regain control of the base.

Description	       : This .WAD was to be a DeathMatch level, at the
			 beginning. But it came to nothing, because it was
			 too big to be a DeathMatch map and there were some
			 other incompatibilities with DeathMatch gameplay.
			 Then I modified it so that it could be good enough
			 for Cooperative and Single-Player modes. Then
			 Virgil The Doom Poet helped me to finish the level,
			 detailing it and improving its story and scripts, so
			 that we decided to change again the tiltle from
			 "Storming", its second name, to "Red Eye", because
			 of the several changes.
			 This level is set in a technology base, which can
			 be divided in 9 areas.
			 They are: 	1) Leaving Area;
					2) Casualty Ward;
					3) Teleport Station;
					4) Armoury;
					5) Nukage Area and Sewer System;
					6) Computer Station;
					7) Infested Area;
					8) Warehouse;
					9) Outer Area.
			 As its original name suggested ("Metal_DM"), the
			 main theme of the map is "metal" and, particularly,
			 it is made up of "METAL1" textures. It is highly
			 detailed, especially as for lighting, and this may
			 slowdown old computers (I suggest that you decrease
			 your resolution, if the game slowdown!). This map
			 is mainly intended to show my new ideas about Doom
			 themes and styles and to publish a level of high
			 quality, although I didn't think I would have spent
			 so much time, when I planned it.
			 ZDoom features and ACS scripts are implemented in
			 order to make gameplay more interesting and funnier.
			 The .WAD contains also two strengthened monsters:
			 -there is a "new" Chaingunner, who looks very much
			  like other Chainguners, but  who is more powerful
			  than them.
			 -his Body Guards, who are strengthened SS Nazis,
			  with a nice green colour (yes, like in "Alien 3"!)
			 WARNING: I don't want to spoil anything, but let
			 this be a warning: there are several stealth
			 monsters, which can damage you a lot, if you are
			 imprudent; please, notice that most of them can
			 be locate easily, if you know what I mean... they
			 are GHOSTS, after all...! Anyway, if you don't like
			 them, I have turned them into normal monsters at
			 skill 1/2. So: don't complain about them! 
			 Remember that JUMPING IS CHEATING, although I think
			 I made all "jumping short cuts" unreachable.
			 Enjoy yourself by playing it with your friends and
			 delighting in looking at my new nice graphics!

Additional Credits to  : Id Software, for making Doom.
			 Virgil The DOOM Poet, who tested the map, aligned
			 all misaligned textures, fixed all the bugs in the
			 new sprites of "new" monsters, improved the story
			 of the level and the ACS scripts and revamped and
			 detailed the "Infested Area" and the "Outdoor Area".
			 Many thanks, Virgil!
			 All the other testers: Varun Abhiram;
						Daniel Tormentor667 Gimmer;
						Devon West.
			 You, for downlo

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