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Second half of DARKZONE is here to bring more darkness into our lives with its gloomy environments and, as it turns out, more intense and less forgiving gameplay than in the first portion of the wad. We might just need every helping hand and meatshield we can get so I hope to see you, or at least feel your presence there! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DARKZONE_RC1 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 31, 32, 13-21 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 19th September 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

DARKZONE is a megawad of 23 maps whose claim to fame is... being quite dark. To compensate for all that darkness the wad uses SoftFX which is a texture and sprite pack allowing for brightmap-style effects in ports that don't support brightmaps, giving you among other things a spooky eye glow by which you can identify enemies even in complete darkness. Ready to be spooked 1.5 months in advance or not, here we go! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DARKZONE_RC1 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-12 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 12th September 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Whether the title fills you with dread or with excitement for the opportunity to get close and personal with your fellow marines, your suspicion is correct - Constriction is a megawad where players are constrained to a playing area of 1024x1024 and thus follows right in the footsteps of its two C predecessors from the 2000s: Claustrophobia 1024 and Congestion 1024. The occasional traffic jam and Tokyo subway rush hour experience notwithstanding, the wad provides a decent amount of open spaces and if they are not open enough for your taste, look at the bright side -- you'll never feel lonely in these maps! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: cnst1024__RC2 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-15, 31, 32, 16-30 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 3 minutes Date: 5th September 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

After less than 1.5 months we arrive once again at the latest issue of DBP. Part 67 of the series features marble buildings and outside natural environments often dominated by purple and green, inspired by the Marble Zone levels from Sonic the Hedgehog. The open areas with relatively dense monster populations should make for an outstanding multiplayer experience so I hope you'll come and help us add a little red to the mix! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DBP67__RC2 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-20 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 29th August 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

TNS is now officially in its teenage years so if you encounter a sassy attitude and rebellious behavior you'll just have to wait until it gets its own place and remember, it's just a phase. For the occasion we have chosen a set of maps that are quite short and all have under 80 monsters but one thing is for sure, they do pack a punch! And as is customary for the anniversary sessions, you should be prepared for anything and everything, particularly if you don't want to end up sleeping with fishes... DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: Misaligned__RC2 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-11, ??, ?? Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 22nd August 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Second half of Curse of Blood is here with generally more elaborate and expansive map design, higher monster populations and overall, more of an opportunity to immerse ourselves in the wad's atmosphere rather than rush through, as we did for most of the first half. If the maps went by too fast for your liking last week, hopefully this session can make up for that! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: cob_rc1 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 16-30 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 15th August 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

You know what we haven't had in a while on TNS? Some valkiriforce maps! This time teaming up with waverider, their brand new megawad starts with the tried and tested tech bases before switching it up with a medieval theme and then descending to Hell. While this is a megawad and TNS debut for waverider, if you are familiar with valkiriforce's previous work your expectations may be quite high, and I'm sure this mapset won't disappoint! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: cob_rc1 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-15, 31, 32 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 8th August 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Paradise Up Above in its "Gold Label Edition" is an 18-map wad that is reminiscent of Eviternity in both aesthetics and certain notable game mechanics but is also unique in its own right. There's an interesting duality with the second half of the wad being alternate versions of maps from the first half and a custom boss for the final non-secret map. It may not quite be a paradise with the TNS way of doing things but see you in what looks like an undoubtedly enjoyable half-megawad! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: ParadiseUpAboveGOLD1.2 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-15, 31, 32, 16 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 1st August 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Plutonic Visions is, as you might have guessed, a Plutonia-inspired megawad but it goes a step further in that regard than other wads with this aspirations. Texturing, map sizes, map designs, monster usage and monsters counts all closely follow Plutonia's example. On top of that, the maps manage to hit such a difficulty level with the limited amount of monsters that I think what we have ahead of us is what Plutonia must have felt like back in the '90s. Ready for the nostalgia-tinted piece of challenge? See you there! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: plutonia or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: plutonic__RC3 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 01-15, 31, 32, 16-21 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 25th July 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Seems like the DBP series is steadily becoming a mainstay of TNS. The latest installment features Moon exploration and apparently a small number of aliens deciding to join forces with our familiar roster from Hell as they ravage Earth's only natural satellite. If this planet has been a bit too much lately, come take a break to the lunar surface overrun by creatures from Hell and evil aliens! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DBP_66_RC2 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 1-23 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 18th July 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Further on the road to Hades things get more intense. Besides the maps getting a bit more difficult and elaborate, as might be expected, we also get to encounter some unique maps in both design and gameplay. A lot to look forward to, hope you won't miss it! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: tnt or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: rth__20240623 WAD downloads page: https://duinj.af-domains.net/?RCMD=DBROWSE&drc=tns/tns_wads Maps: 16-30 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 11th July 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

This week TNT goes Boom!* Megawads for TNT are quite a rarity by themselves but combine that with Boom compatibility and we have ourselves another first in the almost 13 years of TNS history. Road To Hades is a full megawad by a single author that starts with relatively short and humble maps but gradually picks up in terms of monster counts and how elaborate the maps get. Should be quite a journey to Hades we have ahead of us! * - not to be confused with TNT Goes Boom!, an unrelated TNT megawad, which is, however, vanilla-compatible and thus uses false advertising DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: tnt or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: rth__20240623 Maps: 01-15, 31, 32 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 4th July 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

We're in the final stretch and even after already going through 28 maps this megawad won't let us get stuck in a rut - varying themes, gameplay, monster counts and texturing keep things fresh and without spoiling anything, the finale will feature a character that's undoubtedly unique... yet oddly familiar. The conclusion of this megawad's playthrough wouldn't be complete without once again giving a big thanks to boom_compatible not only for another extensive coopfix but for keeping the TNS experience as hassle-free as it can get week after week. All hail boom_compatible! May you remain compatible for many years to come. DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: HCPRC4b Maps: 26-40 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 25th April 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

With its focus on straightforward map progression and a mix of map-placed and teleporting in monsters, Doomium II has proven to be a very mapset to battle our way through. That's largely what expects us in the last part of the wad as well so get ready for more fast-paced and occasionally frantic action as we finish this outstanding megawad! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DMIUM2_LEV__ver1.1.0, DMIUM2_RES__v1.2.0, DMIUM2__ver1.1.0__NON-WIDESCREEN__STBAR Maps: 23, 35, 25-28, 36, 29, 37, 34 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 27th June 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

The element of Doom forms impressively strong bonds under virtually any conditions so let's continue with this community project with maps by over 20 different authors. While the wad continues largely in the same vein as it started, the variety of themes and mapping styles keeps things interesting and allows for the OTEX texture pack to truly shine here! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DMIUM2_LEV__ver1.1.0, DMIUM2_RES__v1.2.0, DMIUM2__ver1.1.0__NON-WIDESCREEN__STBAR Maps: 13-22 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 20th June 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

By some stroke of unfortunate luck the original wad has not yet made its way to the gates of TNS among the flood of all the other wad releases but the sequel has just arrived and we're not taking any chances this time. This community project comes with the promise of frantic action and 6 short episodes each with its own unique theme. Coupled with the screenshots, that's quite something to look forward to! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DMIUM2_LEV__ver1.1.0, DMIUM2_RES__ver1.1.0, DMIUM2__ver1.1.0__NON-WIDESCREEN__STBAR Maps: 01-03, 31, 04-08, 32, 09-12, 33 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 13th June 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Not long ago, Poland has joined the list of countries whose Doom community have produced a wad of their own and we're here for it. The Polish Doomers didn't exactly go easy so it's better if you prepare for the experience of a full Polish hussars charge than to loudly regret it later! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: polishcp Maps: 01-14 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 6th June 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Finally, we're at the last stretch of what is possibly the most appropriately named debut megawad ever. The monster counts get fairly high but deceptively so - the abundance of ammo and space should make for a pretty smooth sailing. At least in the first rotation, that is... DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: maidenvoy2.0 Maps: 22-30 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 30th May 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

We will continue our voyage through the middle of this megawad which should mark all the checkboxes of oldschoolness to make you feel the voyage is to the past, simpler times. So far without an incident but better prepare for anything... ...speaking of which, the great trickster pulled one of his old tricks and decided to attack a week later than we expected to try to make fools of us. Hope you're ready to repay the favor when we finally meet him! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: maidenvoy2.0 Maps: 13-15, 31, 32, 16-21 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 23rd May 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

We've reached 666 unbroken weeks of TNS and that didn't go without being noticed by the abominable שלטן who promises a number of beastly things and a great disturbance in the force while he tries to take over TNS. I hope that's enough of a motivation to help us this week as not one but both SIGILs finally make their appearance on TNS and we can hopefully once and for all show שלטן his place! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom or freedoomu0_13_0 PWADs: SIGIL_v1_21, SIGIL_II_V1_0 Maps: e5m1-e5m6, e5m9, e5m7, e5m8, e6m1-e6m3, e6m9, e6m4-e6m8 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 16th May 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Maiden Voyage is a debut wad by a self-described "old British bloke" that will take us back to simpler times and provide some chill run-and-gun among all the hectic gameplay you often get in today's wads. Hope to see you onboard, we're setting sail tonight! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: maidenvoyage__v1.1 Maps: 01-12 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 9th May 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

After Haunting Hollow and The Vast Silence here were are with another dark-themed DBP wad to add to our collection. This time featuring spooky temples with the addition of small gimmicks like breakable pots and treasure boxes, the DBP team once again doesn't fail to add a special touch to their latest creation! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: DBP65__v1 Maps: 01-14 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 2nd May 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Onto part 2 of HCP. In addition to a couple of 700+ monster maps the middle part of the wad features some puzzles and gimmicks but nothing we couldn't handle or haven't been through a bunch of times before, just a pinch of spice as befits the serving of a Hispanic cuisine! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: HCPRC3 Maps: 09, 15-25 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 18th April 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

It appears that we're making April the month of Hispanic appreciation; after an episode made by a Spanish-speaking team we're immediately following up with the aptly named Hispanic Community Project and its whopping 43 maps are going to take us more than the usual 2-week split to get through. The mapset is inspired by and somewhat reminiscent of both Doom 2 in Spain Only and JPCP and with the addition of some thematic music, the one thing you can certainly look forward to is the wad's atmosphere! DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: HCPRC1F Maps: 01-14, 41-43 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 11th April 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.

Anathema 2 is a 14-map episode by evidently Spanish-speaking group of mappers. You can look forward to primarily a modern rendition of Doom 1 style tech bases with some hellish elements, a unique final boss and... relatively chill maps for once! Note to everyone who didn't have a time change last week: most of Europe did so the session will start an hour earlier than it usually does for you. DMFLAGS: 1174487140 / 806496256 / 0 Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom0_13_0 PWADs: ana2__20240313 Maps: 01-10, 31, 32, 11, 12 Lives: 1 Players: 30/100 Item Respawn Time: 60 seconds Player Join Limit: 5 minutes Date: 4th April 2024 Euro session: 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT at [L@P], France Get ZDaemon and join in.