Hello!

[3Dski-Doom]

I an aging gamer/developer that keeps coming back to Doom.  It might not have the graphical 3D bells and whistles of the 15G games of today, but it has all the elements of what makes shooter game fun.  It's also obviously easier to build and play your own levels for any of the Doom flavors out there.  I have no desire to spend my last days building a game engine... I want to be creative and have fun playing!

 

There are a lot of shiny things to look at out there.  For instance, Build/Duke Nukem 3D, which is quite similar.  Someone on the forum thought it would be cool to recreate Doom with the Build engine, and I agree with another member's thought of this being crazy.  However, Build is a bit more attractive because you can use layered sectors.

 

There was another historical post here that questioned why one would want to add jump and crouch movements.  I agree with the attitude that this does add more depth to the discovery aspect of the game; not being able to get to areas without jumping or crouching.

 

"Secrets" in Doom have always been a double-edged sword for me.  I can get through a level and enjoy it, but it's a real let down when you see you only found 2 out of 8 secrets!  And, I do think there's a line somewhere, where secrets can just be made to be well, overly secret.

 

Just wanted to say "Hi" and throw some of my thoughts out there since I'm new here, and so appreciative that there's still a classic Doom community out there!

[coolbisondude]

greeting

[Bauul]

Welcome! I have to ask though, what are 15G games?

[3Dski-Doom]

Thanks, coolbisondude!

[Misty]

Hello, nice to meet you ;)

[3Dski-Doom]

13 minutes ago, Bauul said:

Welcome! I have to ask though, what are 15G games?

I'm speaking of disk resources it takes just to have the game... gigs, rather than KB : )

Edited September 29, 2018 by 3Dski-Doom

[Gaia74]

Welcome to doomworld ! :P

[Reisal]

Hello, long time Doom mapper and modder here, what is 15G Games? Also, add an avatar for yourself as well to be easily identifiable.

[KVELLER]

Welcome to DW! I hope you have a nice time here.

 

3 hours ago, 3Dski-Doom said:

It might not have the graphical 3D bells and whistles of the 15G games of today

 

Isn't Doom 2016 like 80 GB though? :P

[Hitscanning_scumbag]

Welcome to the forums frien!

[Test Tickle]

Hope you enjoy your stay.

[elend]

Welcome and enjoy your stay.

[Wereknight]

You might be surprised how some Doom modifications turn game into 30GB frankenstein abormination.

 

Welcome. Enjoy this hellish ride as all we do.

[Maser]

Welcome aboard and be sure to check your BFG9000 at the door upon entering.

[TakenStew22]

Welcome old friend.

[kb1]

Welcome! Just wanted to say that you should look into today's source ports, which now do a lot of those things you mentioned, like jump/crouch, 3D floors, portals, voxels, 3D models, and so much more.