[TIME IS UP!] Literalism - A Boom-compatible CP where we do things by the map title

[MFG38]

After 3x3 and its spiritual sequel, here comes another community project hosted by your homie MFG38! This one is based off an idea I had at work today. You know how in speedmapping sessions, you're often given a theme and/or restriction to work with? Well, this project sort of takes after the same idea - only instead of a theme, each mapper is given a random map title.

 

RULES & GUIDELINES

 

• IWAD is Doom 2, map format is Boom (complevel 9).
• Mappers of all skill levels and mapping styles are welcome to participate. Map slots will be filled out in order of confirmation of participation. That means no reserving specific map slots!
• Your map MUST use the map title you are given as its map name! That's the only restriction. Other than that, go nuts.
• Maps made for this project are to be primarily single-player. Coop and deathmatch implementation is optional.
• This is NOT a speedmapping project. You're free to work on your map as much as you want, as many days a week as you want, and make it as big as you can in the allotted time. See the "How to participate" section below for the submission deadline.
• Only one map slot will be allowed per participating mapper.
• Custom music and textures are both allowed.
• Please avoid making death exits.

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

 

1. Make a post in this thread saying you wish to participate.
2. Wait for a post from me with your randomly generated map title. You will be tagged in the post with your map title, so keep an eye on your notifications (or just this thread) so you don't miss it. Also, please note that you may have to wait a few hours (or up to 24) to get your map title depending on whether I'm at work, sleeping or neither.
3. Jot your map title down somewhere and make a map inspired by it.
4. Submit your finished map by August 22nd @ 11.59am GMT.

 

SUBMISSION TEMPLATE

 

Here's a template for map submissions, please fill it out to the best of your ability while submitting your map:

Map name: [title of your map, even though I already know what it is when I give it to you, but y'know, etiquette]
Author: [how you wish to be credited]
Play time: [estimated play time of your map]
Music: [name and source of custom MIDI used (if applicable)]
Textures: [source(s) of custom textures used (if applicable)]
Difficulty settings: [yes/no]
Coop: [yes/no]
Deathmatch: [yes/no]

Description: [brief description of your map]

 

FINAL MAP LIST

Spoiler

(MAPxx: mapper / "map title")

 

MAP01: MFG38 / "The Imp Engine" (post)

MAP02: worriedidiot / "Cosmic Cacodemons" (post)

MAP03: Alper002 / "Scorning Quarters" (post)

MAP04: muumi / "Crippling Vestiphobia" (post)

MAP05: Walter Confetti / "Jungle of Albus" (post)

MAP06: Danlex / "Lunar Chasm" (post)

MAP07: TheOrganGrinder / "Cobalt Amnesiac" (post)

MAP08: RonnieJamesDiner / "Walking Lava" (post)

MAP09: SilverMiner / "Acid Road" (post)

MAP10: Morpheus666 / "The Goat's Hideout" (post)

MAP11: roadworx / "Abyssal Tower" (post)

MAP12: PinkFlamingo / "Cathedral of Rhyza" (post)

MAP13: Pechudin / "Burning Dungeon" (post)

MAP14: Salmon / "Silent Sanctum" (post)

MAP15: Engired / "Gold Factory" (post)

MAP16: Origamyde / "The Drowned Tunnels" (post)

MAP17: Death Bear / "Return the Behemoth" (post)

MAP18: Krull / "Mortal Trap" (post)

MAP19: Pistoolkip / "Breaking Walls" (post)

MAP20: 4MaTC / "Green Demons" (post)

MAP21: C3ntralPr0cessing / "Borrow a Zombie" (post)

MAP22: ScrappyMcDoogerton / "The Mancubus Computer" (post)

MAP23: thelamp / "Leviathan's Vault" (post)

MAP24: SCF / "The Basement Problem" (post)

MAP25: NeedHealth / "Skeleton Science" (post)

MAP26: DynamiteKaitorn / "A Lake" (post)

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by MFG38

[Worriedidiot]

I'd happily participate to this (even thou I'll be away from my pc for a couple of days)

[MFG38]

@Worriedidiot Sweet! You're the first one to express interest, so you'll get the MAP02 slot. And your map title shall be "Cosmic Cacodemons".

[BoxY]

Count me in please, I needed an excuse to get the mapping gears turning again.

[Alper002]

My computer has somehow regressed in such a manner that I can't use Ultimate Doom Builder anymore, but I can still participate just as well! I'll just use some other editor instead, like... Eureka?

Whatever, count me in.

Edited July 22, 2021 by Alper002

[MFG38]

@BoxY Done. Your map slot is MAP03, and the title is "Bone Warehouse".

 

@Alper002 You're also in the roster. MAP04 slot, title is "Scorning Quarters".

[BoxY]

1 minute ago, MFG38 said:

@BoxY Done. Your map slot is MAP03, and the title is "Bone Warehouse".

 

I promise I won't take the easy way out and make a crate maze full of revenants.

[Wavy]

Eh I'll give this a shot. Just finished up on Angry Quilt so this doesn't seem like that bad of an idea.

[MFG38]

@Wavy You're in! MAP05 slot, your title is "Inside the Galactic Furnace".

[Wavy]

Just now, MFG38 said:

"Inside the Galactic Furnace"

Interesting. I'll see what I can do with that.

[Walter confetti]

Ehy, that's a interesting concept to work on, it's like a mix between "in name only" and the "doomworld roulette" projects... I'll see to do something for it. A question: is the given map slot the definitive map slot or it will be sorted out by difficulty?

[Dazel]

I'm in for this for sure!

Only question is, if I'm making an early slot map, should I balance difficulty accordingly, or can I crank it up how I please?

[MFG38]

6 minutes ago, Walter confetti said:

A question: is the given map slot the definitive map slot or it will be sorted out by difficulty?

 

The map slot is definitive unless someone in an earlier slot fails to meet the submission deadline. If that's the case, the maps in the following slots will be moved back accordingly.

 

6 minutes ago, Dazel said:

if I'm making an early slot map, should I balance difficulty accordingly, or can I crank it up how I please?

 

You can generally make your map as easy or hard as you want to, but the rule of thumb when it comes to projects with pre-determined map slots is to balance the difficulty with consideration to its respective placement. That said, I'm not worried about the difficulty curve becoming somewhat of a roller coaster. That's more or less par for the course with CPs in general.

[Maes]

I wonder what a map called "Organic Volatile Compounds Turret" would be like...

[MFG38]

Went ahead and added the latest two participants to the roster.

 

@Walter confetti has the MAP06 slot and the title "Jungle of Albus".

@Dazel is in the MAP07 slot with the title "Supply Storm".

[Dazel]

1 minute ago, MFG38 said:

@Dazel is in the MAP07 slot with the title "Supply Storm".

And yet with a name like that am I not expected to make slaughter

[Danlex]

I'd like to join, this seems like a fun idea so why not

[TheOrganGrinder]

I'd like to put my name down for this one also, please; some of the map titles you've generated so far are absolute bangers and I'd like a piece of that.

[RonnieJamesDiner]

I shouldn't... but I can't help it. This is a really fun idea, and like OrganGrinder just said, the titles you've already come up with are fantastic (and instantly get the creative juices flowing). Sign me up!

 

I'm curious, did you already spend time creating a list of 32 (or more?) different map titles? Or are you throwing these together on the fly?

[MFG38]

5 minutes ago, RonnieJamesDiner said:

I'm curious, did you already spend time creating a list of 32 (or more?) different map titles? Or are you throwing these together on the fly?

 

I'm generating them on the fly, with the help of this thing I found.

[MFG38]

3 more people added to the roster!

 

@Danlex MAP08, title is "Mephisto's Market".

@TheOrganGrinder MAP09, title is "Cobalt Amnesiac".

@RonnieJamesDiner MAP10, title is "Walking Lava".

[Andromeda]

This is a pretty neat idea, will be following this closely!

[RonnieJamesDiner]

Alright, I have to ask... are custom dehacked monsters allowed?

[SLOTH MARINE (CB)]

I'd participate, sounds fun :) 

[Biz!]

call me in

[Jark]

I do Enjoy when Randomness is added to the equation.

 

I would like to participate if possible.

[TheOrganGrinder]

@MFG38 Question: if using custom textures, should those be included with the submitted map, or if I'm drawing from a single large resource (e.g. cc4-tex or OTEX) is it more useful to just state the resource WAD and let you incorporate the needed textures as part of the compilation process?  I don't know whether it represents more work for you to do the latter, or to have to purge possible duplicated from various submitted maps - whatever's easier for you of course.

[MFG38]

46 minutes ago, RonnieJamesDiner said:

Alright, I have to ask... are custom dehacked monsters allowed?

 

Sorry, stock monsters only.

 

1 minute ago, TheOrganGrinder said:

Question: if using custom textures, should those be included with the submitted map, or if I'm drawing from a single large resource (e.g. cc4-tex or OTEX) is it more useful to just state the resource WAD and let you incorporate the needed textures as part of the compilation process?

 

Custom textures should preferably be included in the same .wad file as the map.

[Gothic]

I'll give it a try

[MFG38]

New batch of participants and map titles is in.

 

@SLOTH MARINE (CB) MAP11, title is "The Goat Pit".

@Redoom MAP12, title is "Argent Volcano".

@Jark MAP13, title is "Frozen Fortress".

@Gothic MAP14, title is "Blight Yard".

 

Also, can I take a moment to gawk in amazement over how the roster is filling up 20 times faster than I anticipated?