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  1. EANB

    This is just a short blog about the Glaive Collection I uploaded to the Nightdive/Bethesda port mod page. It can also be downloaded here glaivecomp.zip

     

    This release combines all the wads in the Glaive series (1-3 and Warglaive) into one wad and lets you select each of them from the episode menu. There's also a bonus episode with 2 endurance maps. It's compatible with the official port, DSDA, Woof, GZDoom and probably other UMAPINFO supporting ports. UMAPINFO support is required.

     

    I would hesitate to call this a "definitive" version of these wads, just like I would hesitate to call the new port the definitive version of Doom. It's just another way to play for anyone interested. I would still recommend the original releases for demo running purposes, but I'm not your boss.

     

    There aren't many gameplay changes. I've added some fluff intermission screens and map names to Glaive 1 and 2. The way the secret map of Warglaive was set up doesn't quite work with episodes and UMAPINFO (I couldn't find a way to end an episode only if the secret exit wasn't activated) so instead that map has been moved to the second map of the BONUS episode. It was a bit tiresome to play that level after playing the rest of the set anyway.

     

    The first level of the BONUS episode is a "new" map which was an idea I originally had for a secret level of Glaive 1. it would have been accessed though the secret on map 8, which is why it is such a pain to get to. UMAPINFO didn't exist at the time so it couldn't work without being very janky because of vanilla secret map behaviour on non standard maps.

     

    Some other changes and details I want to yap about:

     

    -The fake 3D bridge in Glaive1 map8 breaks when built with newer node builders. I refuse to make another one of these so I replaced it with a simpler and honestly better looking solution. 

     

    -Glaive1 map9 now exits a little differently.

     

    -Because there's no secret exit anymore, the hiding Mancubi have been removed from Warglaive map7.

     

    -The music of the Warglaive secret map has been changed.

     

    -Because all 4 wads have been consolidated into one texture set, there are some minor texture changes across some maps. Conveniently, I forgot to remove unused textures from the original release of Warglaive so that provided a good base to start with and add in what was missing from the other sets.

     

    -par times added for all maps

     

    -idclev works differently in the nightdive port compared to other ports. You can use "idclev17" for example to go to episode 1 map 7, but in other ports that will take you to map17 (which is episode 3 map1).

     

    -If you do idclev around, MAP30 is not replaced. I didn't think it was possible to disable Map30 teleport behaviour, at least while keeping it to limit removing comparability. Completing Map29 will take you to 31 through the magic of UMAPINFO.

     

    Thanks for reading if anyone has. I haven't really been working on anything else this year, but I do want to get back into mapping. I have some cool ideas that I give up on when there's the slightest obstacle :p

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    Made a compilation of all my Glaive wads into one release for this port: Glaive Collection I could have, and perhaps should have, just uploaded each wad separately, but decided to make a tidy collection using UMAPINFO. It was a lot more work than I expected but I'll call it a learning experience. Each wad can be selected from the episode or level select menu. It also works in DSDA, Woof and GZDoom. I'll do a status update with some details about changes and a separate link. Not sure if it should go on the spreadsheet since it is a little different from the original wads.
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    Congrats to the team! Appreciate the call out in the interview 😄
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    Generally I make maps that I would want to play. Which means short and straightforward maps. Most of the time they start with a single idea and then it's a stream of consciousness to fill it out into a level. I try to think of interesting and challenging monster compositions. You're unlikely to find a permutation that has never been used before but hey if I haven't used them before that's what matters. And sometimes I'll see something cool in another map and be like "I want to do that". This might be controversial, but it feels like good game design if you can minimize the use of teleports. Finding clever ways of hiding enemies within the accessible level instead of relying on teleporters can make the map feel more like a real space, and gives you more opportunities for placing secrets and map progression. And I prefer to find ways of looping the map on itself physically instead of using teleporters to reset your position. That's just my preference (and I frequently don't follow it), and there are of course many clever ways of using teleporters.
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    Have you lost interest on DOOM?

    EANB replied to 12GMONSTER's topic in Doom General Discussion

    I’ve taken two 5 year breaks from Doom (was just busy with other stuff in life) but I always feel the itch to make maps again.
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    My first map posted to the forums was hosted on an ephemeral mid 2000s upload site and is now lost. It wasn’t good, but I got some constructive feedback that put me on the right track. Its biggest crime was a single sector room with a strobe light stuffed to the brim with Revenants and Barons that was very unpleasant to traverse. It was otherwise a bunch of irregular rooms connected by a teleport or single door with wildly different themes. Typical beginner stuff. I remade that map as BHOUSE shortly after. It’s better, but still not good. Way too many barons and a little cramped, but I at least had the basics down of how to construct Doom like environments. It got reasonably positive reviews on idgames and newstuff but it definitely doesn’t hold up. 5 years later I remade that map again as Journey to Erebus, this time split into 3 maps. Better still, but not great and there’s plenty about it I would do differently today. It’s been 12 years since then (!!!) so maybe I’ll do a 3rd remake sometime.
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    I've meaning to get into vanilla mapping, so I figured as a bit of practice I would try converting this set to be fully vanilla/chocolate compatible. This isn't replacing the original version, I'm just putting this here as a curio or for anyone who prefers playing in chocolate doom. midnightV.zip It was an interesting exercise. Most maps only required a few nips and tucks, and I think sometimes having less detail looks less 'busy' and possibly better. I tried to avoid just putting up big blocking walls but sometimes it couldn't be avoided. Map 4 needed considerable renovations because of its more open plan - the opening view alone had 1325 segs and 165 visplanes, which was slashed down to 237 and 65. I was able to keep almost all the fights the same, though much of the gradient lighting was sacrificed. In spite of that, I think most of the atmosphere carries through.
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    2023 Cacowards

    EANB replied to Dynamo's topic in Doom General Discussion

    Did not expect Glaive 3 to be a runner-up when there were countless quality releases this year! Thanks so much! Reading these is always an inspiration to keep on mapping.
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    What are your creative crutches?

    EANB replied to LVENdead's topic in Doom General Discussion

    Lately I've had a habit of using mid texture wires and railings to fill out ceiling space. Works nicely with a hanging light.
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    Dutch Devil’s maps were a big inspiration to me when I started mapping so it would be nice to see more modern stuff from him.
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    Played up through map 11, enjoyed it a lot. It starts off very cosy but the castle maps ramped it up quite a bit, while still being relatively conservative with monster counts and boss monsters. Excited to finish the rest. Encountered a soft lock on map 11, in the dark room with the lowering pillars the switches at the top are not functional under cl2 because the linedefs are facing the wrong way.
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    Final version now on idgames: https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/m-o/midnight
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    Thanks for all the playthroughs, I took the time to watch as many demos and videos as I could. I updated the download with some very minor fixes which should be the final version I'll put on the archives. Just to clarify, in map 4 it is intentionally possible to run up the gravestone to the mancubus platform or to strafejump to the switch from the other building. I wasn't sure how clear progression to the blue key was, so I left in a few extra ways for players to hopefully stumble into it (though activating the lift switch from the low ground was not intentional, which I've fixed).
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    Thanks for playing. I tend to like putting a few running jumps in my maps to increase the pace (though if vanilla 3D bridges were less of pain to make I would use those instead...). Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the demos. It's tuned a bit lower for sure, but I'm happy it caught you out a few times.
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    You are right! I had thought the blood was looking more grainy than I remembered, but chalked it up to the dim lighting. I want to keep the palette vanilla, so I'll just remove the modified flats.
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