Four Weeks of Pain: A Hexen Megawad

[Gothic]

Four Weeks of Pain is a 28 level megawad for Hexen made for NaNoWADMo 2019. The levels are meant to be simple and short. It requires GZDoom to run.

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Edited November 29, 2019 by Gothic

[Emmanuelexe]

I will give it a try! Thanks!

[ReaperAA]

28 level megawad for HEXEN? Now that's something u don't see everyday.

[ShadesMaster]

 

[Emmanuelexe]

People said we get the 2nd of the Cleric late (4 or 5 maps) so the best could be to play with Fighter or Mage, could you add his 2nd weapon earlier maybe?
I will test it soon, with the Mage or Cleric.

[seed]

Pretty nice wad, I'm currently going through this as a Mage. It didn't seem particularly interesting at first, but seems to be getting better and better, which is nice.

 

Let's play in spoiler if interested (Teitanblood song playing in the beginning).

 

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[Tango]

whoa, those platforming sections in the copper + lava level look pretty rad, especially the part with the walls pushing you off platforms

[seed]

  On 11/11/2019 at 6:56 PM, Tango said:

whoa, those platforming sections in the copper + lava level look pretty rad, especially the part with the walls pushing you off platforms

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It's good design if it made me salty :D .

[Gothic]

I've been slacking off on this project, but hopefully a full release will be ready on this weekend.

[seed]

Finished the last hub today.

 

So, I stand by what I said: It's a bit underwhelming at first glance in the first hub, but only gets better and better afterwards. Korax's second form was interesting, didn't see that coming.

 

Finale in spoiler.

 

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Edited November 12, 2019 by seed

[Gothic]

  On 11/12/2019 at 10:11 AM, Gothic said:

hopefully a full release will be ready on this weekend.

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Oops.

A release candidate will be released later today, or tomorrow depending on your time zone.

[Gothic]

The first release candidate is now ready to go. Here is the changelog:

 

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General:

• Difficulty settings added.
• TITLEPIC, CREDIT and ENDPIC are now on higher resolution.
• The Steel Guardian is now vulnerable to radius damage, has more health and the NOICEDEATH flag.
• The Piranha has less health, better underwater behavior and an extreme death sequence.
• Added GLDEFS for the Baby Wyvern, Steel Guardian and Korax' special attacks.
• The final boss has more health and can cast Korax' special attacks.
• Lava deals damage faster.
• All Wyvern's route spots are at the center of their areas, and are reduced in number so they don't get stuck on walls.
• Hopefully better enemy placements for all classes.
  • To make things easier for Cleric players, they will not encounter Slaughtaurs or Stalker Bosses on the first hub.
• Better ammo balance on the second hub, so it isn't just given away like nothing. Don't waste ammo needlessly.
  • Clerics will still get more Mana so they don't have to switch to the mace.

Map specifics:

• HUB1:
  • Small visual change: now the torches look like actual torches.
• H1MAP1:
  • Added a couple of Discs of Repulsion.
• H1MAP2:
  • Added more Flechettes for the Fighter and Mage.
• H1MAP3:
  • A rock path was added underwater to guide players when a specific valve is activated.
  • Some discs of repulsion were removed, as they don't serve much of a purpose there.
  • The Centaurs inside the ruined fortress can move freely after you enter.
• H1MAP4:
  • The Flame Masks are placed on solid platforms, and not placed on the lava, so they are more visible and you don't take damage trying to get them.
  • Added more Flechettes for the Fighter and Mage.
• BOSS1:
  • An extra sector was added after the Wyvern is defeated, so the weapon piece is harder to miss.
• HUB2:
  • The torches now point directly to the map you got their respective gem.
• H2MAP1:
  • A wooden fence was added around the town.
• H2MAP2:
  • The Stalkers on the bridge pond got removed, as they don't serve any purpose.
  • A Brazier was added on the platform leading to the second Bull Switch, so it is more noticeable.
• H2MAP3:
  • Small visual change: The eastern hall has ceiling windows.
  • Fighters will not encounter Afrits on the glitter bridge area.
  • Removed the gaps on the gate areas, so Chaos Serpents don't get stuck in them.
  • Serpents on the eastern area don't get stacked on the hall's exit door.
• H2MAP5:
  • The Quartz Flask on the lava tunnel is now on a solid platform.
  • The Silver key is on a larger platform so it is easier to get.
• BOSS2:
  • An extra sector was added after the Heresiarch is defeated, so the weapon piece is harder to miss.
• H3MAP1:
  • You can go back to land if you fall into the lava pit.
  • Small visual changes on some doors.
  • A lava fall that was not full lit, it is now.
  • Traps are slower if you are playing on lower difficult settings.
• H3MAP5:
  • Some traps are slower on the easier difficult settings.
• BOSS3:
  • You will encounter only 1 Steel Guardian on the 2 easier difficulty settings.
• BOSS4:
  • Korax will only summon 1 Steel Guardian Ghost on the 3 easier difficulty settings.
  • Small visual changes on the area previous to the boss arena.
  • The bridge not changing textures properly is fixed now
  • Korax' special attacks are slower on easier difficulty settings.

 

The download link is on the main post.

Edited November 24, 2019 by Gothic

[Gothic]

Out now on idgames

[Emmanuelexe]

Nice! i waited for it :)
Downloaded!

[Matthias]

WHOA! I absolutely love it!

The maps are so minimalistic and simple, but powerful in the same time. I love how short but "right to the point" they are. Also some puzzles has really authentic retro-feeling. For example "steamworks" map has that "ice-breaker" puzzle... for some reason it totally reminded me Quake II. It has the true Hexenish adventurous gameplay!

I also love how the environment is used. For example the third hub is oriented on factories, industrial zones and all these steampunk-like places.

 

Totally the best WAD I played this year and this year just started.