What's a map you never get tired of playing?

[El Inferno]

I play cyber 2 shotting maps like 15cc.wad or this one https://youtu.be/jAGPqxSiDs4 almost every day, it's very relaxing. But I don't usually replay maps, apart from my own stuff (both for testing purposes and just for fun since I already know all the strats)

 

Edited December 6, 2021 by El Inferno

[Yumheart]

"The Meat Grinder" from Speed of Doom. Despite being on the easy side, it has so many memorable setpieces, elaborate secrets and a colorful, unconventional setting. In my mind, it's one of the most creative maps out there and often serves as an inspiration for when I'm making maps.

Aside from that, MAP03, 04 and 06 from Combat Shock 2 and MAP26 from SlaughterMAX also have a lot of replayability to me.
 

Edited December 6, 2021 by Yumheart

[Gregor]

When I'm tired of playing Doom, i'm afraid no map can keep my attention since it's the game itself i'm tired off. But when I'm in the mood for Demon slaying, any great map will do. And there are so many...

[Astronomical]

Map 18 from doom 2, it most certainly gave Croteam some ideas.

Any map from E1 of Ancient Aliens.

Black Gold from Rudy 2, the first half isn't great but the second half demonstrates the frantic excitement I like about Rudy 2's weapons and enemies, the pace of play couldn't be replicated with vanilla weapons and enemies, only through the dehacked patch is such gameplay possible.

While talking about rudy 2 I might as well mention map 1, a perfect introduction to the new content introduced. 

Finally I would like to mention Go 2 it, the only official slaughter map* to be released. and while the based on punisher series, it was still hard.

 

 

*Depending on the definition of slaughter you use.  

 

[Dusty_Rhodes]

5 hours ago, SilverMiner said:

2002 ado E1M9,E2M2, E3M2,5,7

Plutonia 2 Map06,11,16,17,29

Bloodstain Map20

Scythe Map21-30

Heretic E1M4

Hexen Hubs 2,4

CPD Map05

Herian 2 Map31

 

I really need to play 2002 A Doom Odyssey. Most Pcorf stuff I've played I've loved, so I don't know how I haven't gotten to 2002 yet. 

 

Hexen's hubs are great not counting the first, I also love its Map01 Winnowing Hall. Beautiful level. 

 

Scythe, Plutonia 2, and Herian 2 are all classics, awesome choices. 

 

3 hours ago, Maribo said:

Combat Shock 2 Map02 and Map04 - They just flow.

Scythe's Map21-26 - I like hell aesthetic, okay?

Combat Shock 2 is really cool. Definitely a little slaughter - like, but it's manageable enough that I can play it on UV. And I'm not very good! Thanks to Decino for showing me it exists. I will literally never get tired of Scythe. Scythe and Demonfear were the first to PWADs I took seriously enough to beat. I loved them both and actually beat them in the same weekend, thanks to the small map sizes. Both obviously have their flaws (every wad does), but I really love them. 

 

3 hours ago, Gibbon said:

Scythe -first episode

tnt - map 16

altar of evil

CC1 - map 7

Another Scythe lover. Seriously something about early 2000s vanilla and Boom wads really speaks to me. CC1 Map07 is another great choice. In general, I don't get tired of early TNT maps either. The very clean and nice looking, but still fun to play.

 

2 hours ago, thiccyosh said:

For me it's easily the best parts of E2 in Doom 1993, E2M1, E2M2, E2M4, E2M6 ofc, E2M7 and E2M8 never get old for me.

 

I probably have played E2 more than the other episodes and Doom 2 combined.

 

Is something wrong with me?

No, Episode 2 is freaking awesome. Probably the best maps in Ultimate Doom. Which is tied with Final Doom for my favorite Doom game. So they're more my favorite maps ever lol. 

 

2 hours ago, Burgish_Nilwert said:

SUUUUUUUNDER

I really wish I liked Sunder. Insane Gazebo is really talented and makes some great looking maps but Map01 is like one of my least favorite maps ever. Again, it is painstakingly designed, but having to get heavy monsters infighting with only a shotgun, then having to face like 50 imps in a small room with almost no health? Really?

It's not very engaging to me, just tedious somewhat cruel. I mean, maybe a few more stimpacks, maybe a little more room to move, maybe a few more shotgun shells would make it more fun to me. I've played harder wads, so it isn't a "git gud" thing. I just really hate the combat and wish I could appreciate it. I remember quitting around Map02 a long time ago when I first tried it. I decided to replay it last week and got so annoyed and bored on Map01 that I just quit. So to each their own, I'm glad a majority of the community enjoys this, but it's so unfun to me. 

 

As for the actual question op asked:

 

Pretty much all of Scythe, particularly Map 05 Slimy Tunnels, Map06 Pressure Point, Map08 Garden Base, Map09 Computer Storage, Map11 Sneak Peak, Map12 Walk in the Park, Map13 Subverted Base, Map14 Power Outage, and all of the final episode.

 

TNT, especially its earlier maps: Map04 Wormhole, Map06 Open Season, Map08 Metal, Map09 Stronghold, Map12 Crater (I love this map, very atmospheric and fun. It needed different music though. Something like Landing or Leela from Marathon or maybe something from Descent), Map13 Nukage Processing,  Maps27 - 32.

 

Demonfear Map03, Map05 and 06 are also really good. Honestly, like Scythe, the whole wad goes on this list. 

 

Really lots of levels from Doom, Doom 2, and Plutonia, lots of levels in all four of the Comminity Chest wads, pretty much any early Alien Vendetta maps, all of Ancient Aliens, etc.

 

 

[Naarok0fkor]

Soulless & my Doom2+1a.wad in Brutal Doom...

[Hawk of The Crystals]

Map02 from doom 2.

[Hisymak]

Generally vanilla Heretic maps. My most favourite episode is E3, replayed it loads of times.

[NiGHTS108]

Flooded Chapel, Wormhole Zone, Predatorum and Nuclear Horror from Plutonia 2

 

All eternal classics 

[Endless]

[Dusty_Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Crystal-Hawk_D00M said:

Map02 from doom 2.

I freaking love Underhalls.

18 minutes ago, Endless said:

The Place of 1000 Ultra - Violence Rage Quits

[Dillar]

For me it's gotta be Eviternity's Map32, Anagoriasis (sp?). Massive, epic, many different paths/approaches, great MIDI... just hits the sweet spot for me for a hefty single playthrough

[NinjaDelphox]

12 minutes ago, Dillar said:

For me it's gotta be Eviternity's Map32, Anagoriasis (sp?). Massive, epic, many different paths/approaches, great MIDI... just hits the sweet spot for me for a hefty single playthrough

Anagnorisis is my 2nd favorite map ever, great choice!

[DOEL]

Bloodstain maps 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 25

Epic 2 maps 7, 13, 16, 23, 26, 27

Scythe 2 maps 8, 9, 20, 27

Community Chest 4 maps 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 25

Lunatic maps 3, 4

Alien Vendetta maps 13, 14, 25, 27

Speed of Doom maps 10, 24, 26

Plutonia maps 6, 11, 31, 32, 28

Plutonia 2 map 31

Stardate 20X7 map 9

Sunlust map 16

PRCP map 4

Hell Revealed 2 maps 19, 23

 

just to name a few and there's definitely some I'm forgetting right now

Edited December 9, 2021 by DOEL

[Teo Slayer]

To be honest, I can't decide between maps or WADs. I mean, all of them are fun to play but if I'll have to choose one, I would choose E2M2 because punching those demons never gets old

 

[Scotty]

Pwad stuff i seem to revisit a lot, especially the ones highlighted in bold:

 

Spoiler

 

Ancient Aliens maps 15, 22

AV map 29

BTSX E1M1

CC4 map 21

Combat Shock 2 maps 2, 3

Counterattack maps 1, 2, 3

Flotsam map 13

Grime

Mayhem '16 map 9

Mutiny maps 3, 31

PL2 maps 5, 20, 22

Plutonium Winds maps 15, 17

PRCP maps 11, 17, 18

Resurgence maps 8, 9

Scythe maps 15, 22, 23, 24

Scythe 2 maps 24, 28

Slaughtermax map 11

Speed of Doom maps 6, 8, 14, 22, 26, 31

Stardate 20x6 maps 2, 4, 6

Sunder maps 2, 5, 7, 12

Sunlust maps 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 24

Valiant maps 9, 14, 18

Vanguard maps 5, 9

 

Worth noting that there are quite a few prospective Plutonia 3 maps that i would easily place in this massive list!

 

Obligatory list of iwad stuff:

 

Spoiler

Doom E1M3, E1M7, E3M6, E4M6

Doom 2 maps 11, 16, 18, 27

TNT maps 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 28

Plutonia maps 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 27

 

I do actually get a lot of replay value out of some of my own maps, here are the ones i never grew tired of even after the usual relentless playthroughs during building...

 

Spoiler

1k2 map 19

Abandon maps 7, 15

Cydonia maps 4, 7, 10, 15, 18, 20

Haste - 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 (so all of them)

JOM 4 E4M5

Mayhem 18O map 10 (i actually love this map a lot)

Nova 3 map 5

Slaughtermax map 6

 

I appreciate this thread, i think replay value is a very important aspect of mapping given that this is a game after all, and does not receive the attention it deserves compared to the attention given to screenshot fodder and things being "memorable".

Edited December 6, 2021 by Scotty

[NinjaDelphox]

7 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Pwad stuff i seem to revisit a lot, especially the ones highlighted in bold:

 

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Ancient Aliens maps 15, 22

AV map 29

BTSX E1M1

CC4 map 21

Combat Shock 2 maps 2, 3

Counterattack maps 1, 2, 3

Flotsam map 13

Grime

Mayhem '16 map 9

Mutiny maps 3, 31

PL2 maps 5, 20, 22

Plutonium Winds maps 15, 17

PRCP maps 11, 17, 18

Resurgence maps 8, 9

Scythe maps 15, 22, 23, 24

Scythe 2 maps 24, 28

Slaughtermax map 11

Speed of Doom maps 6, 8, 14, 22, 26, 31

Stardate 20x6 maps 2, 4, 6

Sunder maps 2, 5, 7, 12

Sunlust maps 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 24

Valiant maps 9, 14, 18

Vanguard maps 5, 9

 

Worth noting that there are quite a few prospective Plutonia 3 maps that i would easily place in this massive list!

 

Obligatory list of iwad stuff:

 

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Doom E1M3, E1M7, E3M6, E4M6

Doom 2 maps 11, 16, 18, 27

TNT maps 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 28

Plutonia maps 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 27

 

I do actually get a lot of replay value out of some of my own maps, here are the ones i never grew tired of even after the usual relentless playthroughs during building...

 

  Hide contents

1k2 map 19

Abandon maps 7, 15

Cydonia maps 4, 7, 10, 15, 18, 20

Haste - 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 (so all of them)

JOM 4 E4M5

Mayhem 18O map 10 (i actually love this map a lot)

Nova 3 map 5

Slaughtermax map 6

 

I appreciate this thread, i think replay value is a very important aspect of mapping given that this is a game after all, and does not receive the attention it deserves compared to the attention given to screenshot fodder and things being "memorable".

I also agree that replayability doesn't get talked about enough, in my opinion, it is more important than something being memorable.

[TheFocus]

beneath a festering moon from Back to Saturn X 2. Mostly just for the portal at the end.

[NinjaDelphox]

9 minutes ago, map11has2names said:

beneath a festering moon from Back to Saturn X 2. Mostly just for the portal at the end.

I love Beneath a Festering Moon

[TheFocus]

1 minute ago, NinjaDelphox said:

I love Beneath a Festering Moon

the map has a great name,great layout,incredible music. 10/10.

[pcorf]

It is tough to choose. So many choices.

 

Maybe Plutonia MAP11?, it is a fun challenge to survive getting hunted.

[Kinetic]

The Omega-Minor

[tomas7777]

I've played Ultimate Doom's Episode 1 again and again and I just can't seem to get tired of it.

[Senor Cacodemon]

9 minutes ago, tomas7777 said:

I've played Ultimate Doom's Episode 1 again and again and I just can't seem to get tired of it.

Same

[Senor Cacodemon]

I have never gotten sick of pandemonium, I love it

[David Asaad]

57 minutes ago, KineticBeverage said:

The Omega-Minor

this man

[Kinetic]

13 minutes ago, David Asaad said:

this man

tuff scene pal, absolutely nuthin' you can do about it, unlike certain magnolia demos, which you can do somethin' about

[LadyMistDragon]

TNT: Prison, Dead Zone, Heck, Mill

Plutonia: Baron's Den, Tombstone, Twilight, Odyssey of Noises

Ancient Aliens: Wormhole Junction, Where Eagles Dare to Soar, Nectar Flow

Alien Vendetta: Lake Poison, Showdown, Stench of Evil

Eviternity Maps 10, 13, 14, 15, 31, 32, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29

 

 

There's probably more but you know.

[PeterMoro]

Oblige. (computer generated wad creator)

Levels are averagely pretty good but every now and then you get gold or garbage. Great for a 20min Doom time out or testing a new mod or HUD.

 

[smeghammer]

On 12/6/2021 at 4:22 PM, Dusty_Rhodes said:

2002 A Doom Odyssey

 

Definitely this. 

 

Also, Armadosia: The Mad Corridor.

 

Loads of big maps.

 

Also this:

 

Phobos: Anomaly Reborn

 

And this:

 

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/s-u/uacultra