Just finished BTSX 1 & 2, any ideas...

[Zenki]

... to start a megawad similar ?

 

Hi everyone, this is my 1st post here.

 

As mentionned in the post title, i just finished BTSX 1 & 2 and i LOVED them. Very pleasant and it was the first time i finished a megawad. Have you any ideas for a megawad which quality is pretty much the same ?

 

Sorry if my english is weird, it's not my mothertongue.

 

Thank You !

[Mr Masker]

i mean eventually there'll be a BTSX 3 but untill then, what sort of elements of BTSX are you looking for?

[Silhouette 03]

 

 

If you're looking for High quality megawads, I'd start here (Shilling for Endless once again):

 

My personal picks:

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/valiant

Edited May 28, 2021 by Silhou3tte

[Zenki]

Hello both of you

 

@Mr Masker: i'm looking for a "fantastic" universe, some mazzy maps but not too difficult and cryptic way to find a key i guess ?

 

@Silhou3tte: thank you, i'll take a look :)

[Mr Masker]

Sorry if this isn't what you mean by fantastical universes but Ancient Aliens has some pretty interesting looking places https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Ancient_Aliens

[Zenki]

@Mr Masker: That's EXACTLY what i'm looking for !:D Thanks mate !

[head_cannon]

If it was Back To Saturn X's particular style of gameplay & encounters that entertained you, then you might start by checking the authors' list and seeing what else these mappers worked on. For starters, several of the people who worked on BTSX have also contributed to Syringe* and to Doom 2 In Spain Only.

 

If it was the otherworldly aesthetic & mood which grabbed you, then maybe give Tangerine Nightmare* a shot.

 

*not megawads, but still similar enough to be worth a mention.

 

 

[Zenki]

@head_cannonwell i guess it's both of those elements, to be honnest i discovered doom like 25 years ago when my elder brother buy DooM on PS1 and i never manage to finish it, nor 1, 2 or others "commercial" doom. BTSX is the only one i manage to finish and it was f**king great !

[Martin-CAI]

Eviternity.

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

Here are some of my favorite wads:

 

1 Valiant
2 Unloved
3 Torture and Torment
4 Eviternity
5 Ancient Aliens
6 Alien Vendetta
7 Vanguard
8 Lunatic
9 City of the Damned
10 City of the Damned Apocalypse
11 Going Down
12 Scythe
13 Scythe II
14 Back to Saturn X
15 Back to Saturn X Part II
16 Sunlust
17 Memento Mori
18 Requiem
19 Pirate Doom
21 Castlevania
22 Sunder
23 Sigil
24 Epic
25 Epic II
26 Action Doom
27 Action Doom II
28 Neo Doom
29 Golden Souls
30 Golden Souls II
31 Adventures of Square
32 Harmony
33 Hell Ground
34 Stuggle Legacy
35 Avactor
36 Jade Earth
37 Strange Aeons
38 Ghouls Forest
39 Happytime Circus II
40 Bloody Graveyard
41 Lasting Light
42 Stronghold
43 Atmosfear
44 Knee Deep In ZDoom
45 Winter's Fury
46 Syringe
47 Ray Mohawks Manic Monday
48 UAC Ultra
49 Hell Revealed
50 Hocus Pocus
51 Lunatic
52 Whispers of Satan
53 Void and Rainbow
54 Hell on Earth Starter Pack
55 Hellbound
55 Hell Ground
56 Swim With the Whales
57 Speed of Doom
58 Disciples of Darkness
59 Suspended in Dusk
59 Jenesis
60 The Alfonzone
61 Void
62 Vacation
63 Rekkr
64 Jazz Jackrabbit
65 Asylum of the Wretched
66 Metadoom
67 Seasons of Doom
68 Strange Aeons
69 ALT
70 25 Years on Earth
71 Shinobi Doom
72 Doom Odyssey
73 Deus Vult
74 Deus Vult II
75 Threshold of Pain 1 & 2
76 Hell Forged
77 Finely Crafted Fetish Film
78 Verdant Citadel
79 Lost Civilization
80 Evil Egypt
81 Three Is a Crowd
82 Bloody Steel
83 Bloodstain
84 Baculus
85 Remnant
86 Call of the Apostate (HERETIC)
87 Unbeliever (HERETIC)
88 Elf Gets Pissed (HERETIC)
89 Masters of Chaos (HERETIC)
90 Ghomorra
91 Happy
92 Rowdy Rudy
93 Rowdy Rudy II
94 Doomed in Space
95 Super Mayhem 17
96 Sapphire Remastered
97 Austerity Remastered
98 Akeldama
99 After Doom
100 Mayhem 19
101 Spooktober CMP
102 Tangerine Nightmare
103-132 DBP Projects
133 Hellevator

 

 

BTSX is kind of hard to compare to other wads due to its unique atmosphere/music/use of color, but there are other wads with the same great map design! Try any one of the DBP wads, guaranteed quality.

Edited May 28, 2021 by TheMagicMushroomMan

[Hypercube]

You might enjoy TNT: Revilution. Both map design and combat design has surprisingly a lot of btsx-influence. There is also lot of new textures in forms of rusty techbases. This is an essential wad to play.

 

Another map pack that comes to mind is Mechadon's Counterattack. These are large adventurous maps just like his contributions to btsx-series (particularly Unstable Journey). You'll notice his trademark style immediately. Very enjoyable wad.

 

I would also recommend UAC Ultra. 2010 wad also with also new texture pack. Rusty techbases and rocky terrain of Mars. Nothing too challenging in gameplay, but very atmospheric and fun.

Edited May 29, 2021 by Hypercube

[Vorpal]

BTSX is started out with a heavy dose of influence from darkening e2 (although one must turn off music with that wad...)

 

Then as others have said, looking up the authors involved is an easy way to find some gems

e.g. Ed Cripps has quite a few, most famous is probably putrefier

or skillsaw's vanguard/valiant/heartland/anything really

or jimmy/tarnsman/etc adventures of square

or xaser/n20 magnum opus NEIS

 

and the list of authors and works goes on, it's a fun rabbit hole to jump in to

[Zenki]

Hi guys,

 

Sorry i couldn't have answer sooner because of new members limitations.

 

21 hours ago, Martin-CAI said:

Eviternity.

 

I took a peak on Eviternity and that looks great, i definitely play this one :)

 

 

20 hours ago, TheMagicMushroomMan said:

Here are some of my favorite wads:

 

1 Valiant
2 Unloved
3 Torture and Torment
 

[...]

 

BTSX is kind of hard to compare to other wads due to its unique atmosphere/music/use of color, but there are other wads with the same great map design! Try any one of the DBP wads, guaranteed quality.

 

I took a look at some of them and thanks you, "i" made some good discovery, thanks mate :)

 

9 hours ago, Hypercube said:

You might enjoy TNT: Revilution. Both map design and combat design has surprisingly a lot of btsx-influence. There is also lot of new textures in forms of rusty techbases. This is an essential wad to play.

 

Another map pack that comes to mind is Mechadon's Counterattack. These are large adventurous maps just like his contributions to btsx-series (particularly Unstable Journey). You'll notice his trademark style immediately. Very enjoyable wad.

 

I would also recommend UAC Ultra. 2010 wad also with also new texture pack. Rusty techbases and rocky terrain of Mars. Nothing too challenging in gameplay, but very atmospheric and fun.

 

TNT : Revilution & Mechadon's Counterattack won't run on my source port :/ (Doom Retro, yeah i need xInput as i play with a wireless Xbox 360 controller, yeah you can kick my ass haha)

 

But UAC Ultra run and i liked it, i definitely play this one too !

 

5 hours ago, Vorpal said:

BTSX is started out with a heavy dose of influence from darkening e2 (although one must turn off music with that wad...)

 

Then as others have said, looking up the authors involved is an easy way to find some gems

e.g. Ed Cripps has quite a few, most famous is probably putrefier

or skillsaw's vanguard/valiant/heartland/anything really

or jimmy/tarnsman/etc adventures of square

or xaser/n20 magnum opus NEIS

 

and the list of authors and works goes on, it's a fun rabbit hole to jump in to

 

Thanks mate, i'll take a look this evening (yeah i live in France) )

 

 

Thanks to all of you guys !