Bridgeburner's Playtesting Series (currently closed)

[Bridgeburner56]

Requests are currently closed

 

So I've been doing a bunch of playtesting streams over the last couple of weeks and they've been heaps of fun so I've decided to open up map submissions to the wider community. 

Send me your Doom maps

I've loosely dedicated one 4ish hour stream per week to playtesting but this will vary based on other workloads/commitments. Some weeks will have more, some might have none but I will try to make it a regular thing.

Links:
Twitch channel

Discord server

Submission rules:
- Maps must be largely complete and beatable on UV with no secrets found. Please don't send me half finished works or stuff that hasn't been at least tested and beaten by the mapper. My preference is that the map has at least gone through some sort of quality control. I will generally only play maps once.
- Maps of any age, any style, any length and any mapper experience level will be accepted (with the exception of troll/terry wads. These will result in a blacklist). Larger projects/megawads might end up split up by other wads but I'm happy to chew my way through bigger sets. 
- Coop sets are also fine, even encouraged. We do weekly(ish) coop sessions via The Hellforge and am happy to play submissions then. Same rules regarding prior testing apply and excessive softlocks will result in the mapset being abandoned.
- Preferred submission method is via discord as I check there more often. Submissions via this thread/DW messaging though are also fine
- Testing will be streamed on my twitch channel. I will then highlight the vod to preserve it and post links here. 
- Maps will be broadly played on a first come, first served basis. I will shuffle things a bit though based on who is in the stream (ie priority will be given to people currently watching if they are coming up soon on the list)
- I will provide feedback on all aspects of mapping but feel free to request focused critique of specific elements eg lighting, architecture, texture usage, specific encounters etc.
- All playtesting will be done using GZdoom. Any map format that runs in GZdoom is fine

A list of wads to be played/wads completed will be posted in due course under links and I will try to announce here and in my discord what wads are being played in advance or at least when I'm going live

THE LIST
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wdiml495SkH0VwQ4KKh-1UdwDLIKs1nEliWlbrma5Hc/edit?usp=sharing

An example of my highly nuanced constructive criticism
https://clips.twitch.tv/CreativeQuaintRuffPrimeMe

[VanaheimRanger]

I'm gonna subject you to the horror that is my first map(s)

 

Enjoy...

 

 

[Bridgeburner56]

Added to the list @guitardz. I vaguely remember you making this. I might have even played some of it?

[DJVCardMaster]

This was in the Discord section, but just for the notice. The 6 levels are probably 30/40 minutes long overall, as they are short sized.

[VanaheimRanger]

11 minutes ago, Bridgeburner56 said:

Added to the list @guitardz. I vaguely remember you making this. I might have even played some of it?

Possibly, but I can't really recall.

[obake]

I've got a level you can try. It is Map23 of my first megawad release, UAC Enterprises. It was my attempt at a seriously difficult map...as a newbie mapper. I desperately want to see you beat this map (it is beatable.) I guarantee it will be super frustrating. Enjoy!

 

UAC Enterprises (Just play Map23)

 

A hint for progressing: go towards the map markers in the first room!

Edited August 14, 2020 by obake

[Bridgeburner56]

@DJVCardMaster and @obake added to the list 

[obake]

1 hour ago, Bridgeburner56 said:

@DJVCardMaster and @obake added to the list 

I'm rescinding this map upon the request of some mods, who suggest I should send something else, which I agree.

 

I may send another map, but it would be later on. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Bridgeburner56]

2 hours ago, obake said:

I'm rescinding this map upon the request of some mods, who suggest I should send something else, which I agree.

 

I may send another map, but it would be later on. Sorry for the inconvenience.

You can send whatever maps you wish Obake. As I said in the op maps of any style, age, length etc will be played as long as they're not a terrywad or something I've played before

[El Inferno]

This is a medium sized OTEX map. You can also check out my previous work:

 

[DragonsForLunch]

Here's my wad: TTTS - The Thing That Slithers. I already got a lot of feedback on the first 3 maps but the update with 4 extra maps kind of went unnoticed. I'd love to get your feedback and thought on it. I guess I'm mostly interested in Fun Factor: Is it fun to play? But any feedback specific thoughts on level layout, monster placement, use of textures is also very much welcome.

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by DragonsForLunch

[Bridgeburner56]

added to the list @DragonsForLunch and @el_inf

[ThatWeNGuy]

Hi! here's my map.

 

[Pechudin]

Hello there! Here's a link to my second map if you fancy checking it out:

 

https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/116121-my-second-wad-your-way-out/?tab=comments#comment-2169222

 

I already had some people check it out, and it also had an appearence on the @Austinado's stream, so if you watched it then you don't need to play it. Compatibility info is in the thread, but be warned to NOT LOAD THE .DEH FILE if playing with GZDooM (Austinado had a problem where map would not start). 

 

Off-topic, how many DooM streamers are there? I'd very much like to do some streaming when I buy myself a proper PC.

[Austinado]

36 minutes ago, Pechudin said:

 

Off-topic, how many DooM streamers are there? I'd very much like to do some streaming when I buy myself a proper PC.

 

The more the merrier!

[obake]

I have a map I want you to play instead of the first one I sent, Bridge. I think this will make for a more informative playthrough overall. It is version 2 of the Heelbain opener, found here. The resource file needed with it is found here.

 

Thanks again, and God bless.

[Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur]

SANDYS REVENGE

 

a fun short little tribute to an often misunderstood doom mapper ol' SANDY PETERSON

 

GZDoom compat

 

all vanilla assets

 

 

 

https://www.moddb.com/games/doom/addons/sandys-revenge

[Bridgeburner56]

@Pechudin @xxWeNxx @obake @Toilet_Wine_Connoisseur all added to the list.

There will be a playtesting stream later today. Continuing with Jimmy's Faithless and a Deadtech map by RJD. Depending on how long that takes there will more :D

[Zolgia108]

Hello m8!

I'm always searching for people to playtest my work in progress megawad.

Could you be so kind to take a shot at it? Right now it has 27 maps plus the secret levels, everything was playtested several times by a lot of people but i always find new issues to work with.

this is the link to download it

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5we1dvlz2yrzhx1/Happy Secret 27 %2B2.waD?dl=1

 

Maps are conceived with pistol start in mind, still no coop (sadly) cause i need to fix many things in order to make it playable for it.

Uv is the preferred difficulty, but other ones are implemented as well.

Gzdoom only.

 

This is the link to the thread if you need more information:

 

Thanks a lot!

 

 

[Bridgeburner56]

added to the list @Zolgia108

Also Doom wad playtesting party. Wads by RJD, Jimmy et al and !beer

 

[Bridgeburner56]

Playtesting stream planned for this evening, starting in roughly 5-6 hours from now. Maps planned as follows although I wont be getting through all of these as I know at least 1 is a megawad. Those also might get broken up depending on how long the sets are.

[Bridgeburner56]

Doom wad playtesting series - hump day edition. Wads by DMPhobos, Guitardz, DJV et al
https://www.twitch.tv/bridgeburner56

 

[obake]

Sorry to have to update the submission again, but Major made HUGE improvements on it. I was thinking you could play my initial submission, and then the version Major created, back to back, as a comparison.

 

Her version is on this page:

Here.

[Bridgeburner56]

Playtesting stream tonight. Playing Trial to Hell by @DJVCardMaster

 

[smeghammer]

I just got my latest into a decent state:

 

 

There's playthroughs by me and @Biodegradable further down the thread.

 

I'd love to see what you think.

 

[Elio AF]

i think this is the latest version

 

Unholy Journey Begins with 11 pseudo speedmaps

 

No jumping, no crouching, no freelook (i mean, freelook isn't mandatory and does not affect gameplay much)

 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Elio AF

[Bridgeburner56]

Added to the list @smeghammer and @Elio AF

[Bridgeburner56]

Testing Doom maps and drinking tea. Trial to Hell by DJV tonight

 

[ViolentBeetle]

Would like to submit the most recent version of my Hell Frontier: Episode 1 wad.

Download Link

 

It's a seven maps long wad. Designed with no jumping, crouching or vertical aiming in mind (Vertical aiming might negatively impact some maps more than the others, partocularly maps 4, 5 and 7)

 

WAD's topic if you are interested in more detailed description

 

Edited August 25, 2020 by ViolentBeetle

[MAN_WITH_GUN]

My pretty old boom map.