Doctor_Spengler

The map with the highest monster count in AV would be map 25 or so which totals a measely 1350 monsters while being really huge, thus lacking density (as is the case with most maps in AV, by the way). Yes, map 32 is slaughter, but why suggest a megawad that only contains one small map with less than 400 things, or perhaps two maps that would be suited for the task, when there are actual slaughter wads out there which are much better for the purpose of getting used to slaughtermap gameplay than AV could ever be?

AV isn't what the OP asked for. And you're not exactly one to be trusted when it comes to judging slaughtermaps, because what you put in your maps and label as "slaughter-fight" is anything but. On top of that you already said you hate slaughter, so the odds of you being able to tell which slaughermaps are beginner friendly or not aren't exactly high either. Let me know if you need a proof for anything I said here, because I can deliver it comfortably.

All that aside, had you wanted to suggest a megawad solely for the purpose of getting used to higher monster counts, while said megawad would also have slaughtermaps in it, you clearly would have suggested speed of doom instead of AV.

I'm not one to burn people for giving wrong advice, but when it comes to slaughter and advice like you have given, while at the same time making an argument against someone who has played through more than just a handful of actual slaughterwads (which in this case would be me) is ridiculous.