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Dude, I didn't say that. That's why I put the Arch-vile jump at the beginning, so you can try a lot without losing too much. Wait, it's a joke? Never mind.

That ping would be brutal, Phade. And yeah Garrett, that pretty much means "just don't die" :p haha

Yeah I know man, it sucks, because you're by far my favourite doomer and I'd love to do some stuff with you. Ill just have to settle for watching, I hope you never stop.

My opinion: Megawad you shouldn't do pistol start. I have to agree to the other comments: you should enjoy the playthrough. Some mappers make the difficult a real nightmare.

Some Wads I would even suggest to play on HMP, because, the difficult is really insane!

Oh, and don't forget to watch my TNT: Rev playthrough, because I need feedback, cause I am n00b doing videos in english, lol

I say drop pistol starts. Nuff said

Also how did you guys learn how to map? Did you just jump into Doom Builder and hit buttons until you made a masterpiece? I can't find too much for documentation or tutorials other than a handful of videos on Youtube and some wiki articles. 

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Also how did you guys learn how to map?

That sounds like a good topic, rather than a status update....

Creating now :p 

@GarrettChan Geek Squad has such a bad reputation in our country because some Best Buys hire idiots who don't know what they're doing. We also had stupid deadlines we had to meet by corporate and a lot of super strict SOP where there was stuff we couldn't do. I remember I got written up for opening a laptop to get the HDD out and check for data because I used a pry tool that wasn't "Geek Squad approved". I can't complain though because it got me the professional experience I needed for this job. 

Not sure what you're doing for work right now but it might be worth looking into if you're into that shit. It's a super easy start.

LOL! There's a tractor mechanic who lives near my parents' farm... On his door, he has a sign that reads:

$50 to fix your tractor

$60 if you watch

$80 if you worked on it first

Not really related... just thought of it because you mentioned fixing your own computer. :-P

Hmm... Interesting, so I should probably stick to fixing my computer by myself. I don't have a job right now since I'm still in school. I am going to look for one in the next year. Well, I think my 2.5 year experience of Java and DB related stuff can help me pretty well in looking for a job in California Bay Area.

@leodoom85, maybe you should take your time to think about the subject a little longer before simply writing anything, just because.

Learning curve has nothing to do with it, because the moment you resort to OPopie-weapons mod, or dial down the difficulty, you already capped the learning curve, if not ruined it. On top of that, the advice Phade102 gave, "player the easier maps until you can beat harder ones" is the worst possible advice you can possibly give, because SunLust needs to be practiced on a map by map basis. Let alone that there is virtually no learning curve to be had when people practice stuff they already can do.

More often than not, the reason people learn at a different place is that people employ bad practice routines, or give other people bad advice at how to get better, as is clearly the case here.

I'm sure I could finish it with enough practice, but the problem I have with running maps of that difficulty is that I lack persistence. I get annoyed when I'm doing everything right and get hit in the back with a stray cyberdemon rocket from across the map or the archvile horde doesn't infight and instead all go for me. 

Practice is one thing but the patience can betray you :(

And, @Nine Inch Heels, I'm agree with you in this one.

@40oz Been diagnosed by doctors and been on different meds for it for over 10 years now. 

@geo Tried, no luck but cardio is always good I guess

Well I suppose I should handle this like everyone with a medical condition such as "guys this bump on my arm is getting worse."

Step 1: Is it diagnosed by a medical professional?

Step 2: Follow medical professional's advice.

True, my goal is one, but I just don't want to get back, so I went on. I'm 5/7 on Moltres because Team Instinct sucks. I didn't bother get good IV on Articunos (got 2 and both are lower than 80% IV), but I got a 14/15/15 Moltres, and I am very satisfied. Well, if we can actually meet in the future, that's one more thing we can share, f some raid bosses together (I mean FIGHT, not F@ck) ;P

I had three 90%+ Moltres, four 90%+ Lugias, and three 90%+ Articunos run off on me. 10 wasted raid passes :( I think it's because I'm too underleveled and haven't gotten the gold medals for the types yet to help with my catch rate lol 

Well, Lugia has a lower base rate of 2%. Even you can reliably throw a Great Curve Ball, you still only get around 9% with gold badge, so it's pretty normal. It's said that there's a bug, use a Nanab, then Golden Razz back and forth to increase catch rate. Although as a former programmer, I don't really believe this, I would try it out when Zapdos is here.

If you want a good HUD to use you should try NC HUD by @Blue Shadow. It's my favorite custom HUD and it shows everything you could ever need to see.

https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33079

Also speaking of QoL type mods, I made a couple tiny WADs that I use regularly when I play GZDoom these days when playing WADs that use vanilla Doom stuff.

Blood Fixer: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=56045

Smooth Weapons: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=32628&p=1020095#p1020095

And of course I also use the HUD I posted above in combination. I'd be interested in seeing what @A_D_M_E_R_A_L's mod is too. I love QoL type mods, they really make Doom more fluid and enjoyable than ever without changing the game's mechanics.

@Nevander and @stru, you both can see my work in all of its glory in my Alien Vendetta PT here. Also I love how Stru consideres my mod as QoL (Quallity of Life)

This is what you got after you said Joshy's maps are bad ;P  Anyway, good luck.

Only the beginning area was actually difficult for me. The rest is just save scumming and trial and error. Remember Stru, you are allowed to save. :)

We did warned you at the start that some maps are slaughterfests, you're in for quite a treat.

My job will eventually require me to sync a web interface with a database, probably with SQL though and not a C# application. I feel the same way as you, I don't know where to begin. I know a little SQL but not enough to build a database and link it with users and stuff for a website.

SQL is pretty straightforward. My job is currently working on fully transitioning over to web products vs. desktop applications. They're using a combination of HTML5, ASP.NET MVC, and a bunch of other shit I don't quite understand yet. I'm not looking to be a web developer right away, but getting this jump on building a DB and having a desktop app interact with it is the main thing I need to move up :o 

I also shouldn't say SQL is pretty straightforward. It CAN be straightforward, but once your DB gets super advanced and tables need to be joined, locked, etc. then it becomes a nightmare. 

Good to hear! Last I heard, you graduated uni so I hope all's been good since. I've just been working a lot and not giving my YT channel any attention :( I need to get back to uploading soon lol 

Yup! I'm going back to uni again in January. Things have been good lately as well. I also noticed that you don't seem to be active on Facebook anymore. I'm still doing my YouTube, but I also get paid to do my let's plays and such. For the past couple weeks I've barely had a social life because my YouTube's having its 10h anniversary on the 22nd of December, so I've been working my @$$ around the clock and even pulled off several all-nighters to beat really difficult wad in Doom, such as Ribbiks' wad Frog and Toilet of The Gods. I even made my first customized map for Doom 2 as well. So other than that I've been getting involved around my uni as well as the Greek community, and oh yes, have made lots of new friends as well.

So asides from work, what else have you been up to? Did you do anything exciting since the last time we chatted?

Holy hell, that sounds like a lot. That's awesome! Life's still boring as ever, but I'm still active on FB! My old one got hacked so I'll have to add you on my new one. I'm just "Matt Stru" so send me an add. 

I was wondering what was taking ya so long. No rush of course. :)

And I forgot to upload it last night. And I'll probably forget again tonight.. fml

C'mon mang. I always enjoy watching how you tackle the maps, and will probably embarrass me when I see an obvious thing I missed that would have made the map easier. Like for instance the AV jump... had no idea so I had already cleared the map. I ended up summoning another Arch-Vile to jump with lol.

Pokemon Go got tedious after a few months for me.

@Glaice TBH, PmGo has never been a great game because of the many reasons, one of which is the problem of the company. For me, it's just an excuse for me to walk more instead of playing games. Wait? Isn't PmGo a game? lol

I agree with @GarrettChan. It gives me a reason to leave my house and socialize. Not saying it's the best game ever because yeah, Niantic really isn't the greatest. BUT, the raiding system is pretty damn good and being able to organize 20 people in one simultaneous fight is really cool. Yeah, the combat system sucks but that's because they don't have the rights to a turn-based combat system like the classic Pokemon games. 

I'm kinda scared to see what PvP is gonna do. We're gonna see gang wars erupt on the streets.

Yep, he's Japanese

His videos were how I discovered the PC version of Doom, completely mindblowing to find out that Plutonia had a whopping 32 levels and not 6 like I thought! There was even a Plutonia 2 that I never knew existed! Crazy, right?

@Eris Falling both tatsurd and @Ancalagon were my first experiences with "wait theres more than just UltDoom, DoomII, Plutonia, and TNT?" 

Yeah that's me ;)

My boy! 

I finally almost finished a map about which I was talking with you back in June or something xd

Winter is here Jon Snow.

I agree absolutely. I prefer to go to conventions on my own, so you dont have friends saying "LEts go do this" You can go where you want.

If you have a friend who understands how to deal with hobby differences, that would be different. To be honest, I like going with 2, and we can go to places with common interests, and split up doing whatever we like individually. However, this doesn't work more than 2 though.

Get well :)

Wow, hard times man! :-( Sorry to hear it...

More GF problems? Sounds like it's time to focus on yourself for a while to get your shit together. You'd have more money for yourself too. :)

No worries about the lack of uploads, if there's a valid reason there's no need to apologize. Stuff like you're describing always takes first priority. Hang in there.

I'm pretty up to date with the most recent changes, still won't play. Even though gutting VP was kinda nice, I don't have the motivation to race for 100 at the moment, or race for anything else, really.

Not even to see all the cool new stuff? Come on! 

In and out, 20 minutes. 

Nope, not interested in that new content at all.

Ultimately, if the airsoft stuff makes you more outgoing and comfortable, its worth the money. Take care Stru and remember to stay in your comfort zone!

I've been thinking about trying to get into paintball or airsoft but I feel like I'd be a fish out of water. I like the idea of simulating combat without actually any life threat. Any advice for starting out?

No idea, I just started because a friend of mine said he wanted to get back into it with his brother and his friends. So we'll see how it goes!

cool

TIL TIL means today I learned

Oh, they are the same person? Good to know.

noice.

Sounds like a good plan. After a long span of no uploads a batch of them would more than make up for it. Good luck with it.

*In Emperor Palpatine's voice* Goooood.

so you in that group as well?

@R1ck unfortunately

burrrrrrrrn!

Now that I think about it, it actually does.

@stru, even FL studio 3 (back then known as "fruity loops" IIRC) had these things in it. Also, this forum's search function may have helped a bit, because the "What MIDI editor do you use?" shows up every so often: Click here

Thanks for that, dude. I'll play around with those when I can and see. I was just interested in what Jimmy uses though. And if it is FL, I couldn't figure out how to get the velocity adjustments in the final .midi. It'd play it back just fine in the software but the mixdown has no dynamic volume on the tones as I adjusted it in the software so I must be missing something

Yes, you're the only one in the entire world who doesn't enjoy it. How do you feel now?

I think part of it is about catering your sense of humor to someone else's. You're not trying to make yourself laugh.

If someone thinks Little Big Horn is a juvenile Ovis canadensis, then you're probably not going to get a laugh from a pun about a Custer Donut.

I've had fun playing it. I've never purchased it, but from time to time people will have it at a one off party.

I'm sure there are a lot of people who don't like it, but a lot of it depends on the people playing.