[Community Project] Morior Invictus (It's fucking done, finally.)

[King Know-Nothing]

newmap04

 

Okay, so like I mentioned before, gonna turn the old 04 into 26 and this is the new map04. Its not finished in any sense, but here is the proof it is in the works haha. Will hopefully be done soon.

[Luleta]

if map 19 is still open im interested

[forgettable pyromaniac]

6 hours ago, noob_killer012345678 said:

im going to just yeet in and do 35 cause im really bored and got nothing to do lol. I can show how ive improved and i get my 2nd map again

13 minutes ago, Luleta said:

if map 19 is still open im interested

4 hours ago, Azuris said:

I would like to overtake Map 18.

 

Alright, just updated it.

1 hour ago, King Know-Nothing said:

newmap04

 

Okay, so like I mentioned before, gonna turn the old 04 into 26 and this is the new map04. Its not finished in any sense, but here is the proof it is in the works haha. Will hopefully be done soon.

I'll get this too, thanks.

Edited June 14, 2022 by forgettable pyromaniac
im a dumbass

[Blexor]

On 6/12/2022 at 5:51 PM, Gibbon said:

If you want, you can have map18?

 

Well, I was going to say that that would work nicely, but it seems that Azuris has now beaten me to the punch. Whoops, looks like I was too slow.

 

However, I am noticing that MAP31 is open, and as sit here thinking about it, I might like to give that one a shot. So I'll take over MAP31, if I could.

[Luleta]

Just now, Blexor said:

 

Well, I was going to say that that would work nicely, but it seems that Azuris has now beaten me to the punch. Whoops, looks like I was too slow.

 

However, I am noticing that MAP31 is open, and as sit here thinking about it, I might like to give that one a shot. So I'll take over MAP31, if I could.

well if you want map19 im willing to trade, or even give you map19.

i rather more mappers get to join xP

[forgettable pyromaniac]

3 hours ago, Luleta said:

i rather more mappers get to join xP

I'll wait until y'all decide on this before I update the front page.

[Azuris]

Ups i stole some spot haha

Haven't seen it while browsing on the Phone, if there isn't some free for him i give it up :)

Just update it later and i'll map or not :D

[NeedHealth]

Because the other map map 10 I did for this project was more open and you could complete two paths in any order you wanted, I decided to do the opposite for map20. Because I know reviews will compare my two maps.

 

This map 20 I'm making is going to be a mostly linear trek through a metalic cavern with a series of challenges increasing in complexity. Well, as complex as you can make in vanilla without resorting to miko portals.

 

This is probably 1/3 or so of the design.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

1 hour ago, NeedHealth said:

The colors looks super dope - it's the matrix! 
(Oh, and good [start of a] map too :p)

[Blexor]

17 hours ago, Luleta said:

well if you want map19 im willing to trade, or even give you map19.

 

Nah, you're welcome to it. While I honestly wouldn't mind doing both map ideas I had, that would probably take too long and also I don't wanna be greedy.

 

Right now I'm actually pretty invested in the idea of doing MAP31. I had the idea to make it mostly exploration/puzzle focused, maybe without even any enemies. Thought that I might recycle that suggestion I had for MAP30 about using the fragments of other levels, but rather than take them from levels in this set, I would use levels from the IWADs, but make them look all run down and forgotten. Sort of like a 'graveyard' of old levels.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Now that we know the maps, I updated it accordingly. Now we're only missing someone to map Map27.

[DiR]

Here's to hoping MtPain27 comes back to take the fabled MAP27 slot, although he's busy and I doubt it's going to happen.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

8 hours ago, DiR said:

Here's to hoping MtPain27 comes back to take the fabled MAP27 slot, although he's busy and I doubt it's going to happen.

that would be funny.

[NeedHealth]

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Uh... What?

Anyway, I'm working on Map07 right now.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Ok so I was planning on going in game to show the level but as I did I saw probably the strangest tutti-fruitti i've ever seen.

Seriously, seizure warning.

 

[NeedHealth]

I hazard a guess that something is preventing your node builder from running.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

50 minutes ago, NeedHealth said:

I hazard a guess that something is preventing your node builder from running.

it was, lmao

i fixed it.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Alrighty, I'm thinking of doing another deadline for a week (June 24th) for playables again, because I am thinking of getting this done at some point - don't worry on my front, I'm working on my maps :p (not fr yet, just an idea)

@Blexor if you wanna hmu about map31 and what I'll do for map32 (if you want it to be a consistentcy-type thing), let me know. also keep in mind the map15 secret exit doesn't go through the time machine so you can be a bit more creative on that.

[Faceman2000]

@forgettable pyromaniac what would you be hoping for from a map 27? How big and how hard would be appropriate this late in the megawad? I’m potentially thinking about tossing my hat in the ring but I feel like Map27 has to be a real banger and don’t wanna let anyone down haha.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

12 minutes ago, Faceman2000 said:

@forgettable pyromaniac what would you be hoping for from a map 27? How big and how hard would be appropriate this late in the megawad? I’m potentially thinking about tossing my hat in the ring but I feel like Map27 has to be a real banger and don’t wanna let anyone down haha.

As long as the diffclulty is map27-esqe, I'm not terribly picky - it could be long, could be a short explosion of fun.

[NeedHealth]

4 hours ago, forgettable pyromaniac said:

Alrighty, I'm thinking of doing another deadline for a week (June 24th) for playables again, because I am thinking of getting this done at some point - don't worry on my front, I'm working on my maps :p (not fr yet, just an idea)
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I'll see what I can manage. No promises, though.

[Luleta]

3 hours ago, forgettable pyromaniac said:

As long as the diffclulty is map27-esqe, I'm not terribly picky - it could be long, could be a short explosion of fun.

ohh boy, i barely started brainstorming my new map D:

 

edit:woops i meant to quote the deadline comment sorry

 

Edited June 18, 2022 by Luleta

[Faceman2000]

2 hours ago, Luleta said:

ohh boy, i barely started brainstorming my new map D:

You’re welcome to 27 if you want it, I certainly haven’t claimed it yet haha. Still trying to decide if I have the time to pick up another project.

Edited June 18, 2022 by Faceman2000

[Blexor]

12 hours ago, forgettable pyromaniac said:

@Blexor if you wanna hmu about map31 and what I'll do for map32 (if you want it to be a consistentcy-type thing), let me know. also keep in mind the map15 secret exit doesn't go through the time machine so you can be a bit more creative on that.

 

Oh, that is true, I hadn't even thought about that. I just went ahead and had the player start in the time machine, anyway. The way I've done it here I think justifies that choice, though. Kind of adds to the experience.

 

If you're asking my opinion, I could go either way on 31 and 32 being connected. I think what I have in mind will work just fine as a stand-alone experience, but if you wanna find a way to connect them then I suppose I'm game. The only thing I'd suggest right now is that since MAP31 probably won't have any enemies in it, that maybe MAP32 should be action-heavy to balance it out.

 

On the topic of exits, though, do you think MAP31 should have two, or just one that leads straight to MAP32? I think I have a general idea of how I want the 'main' exit to work, but I was wondering if I should worry about having an alternate, sneaky second one.

[Azuris]

Just as an Update.

Map takes shapes.

 

Edit:
In the Source Wad was a Waterfall included, i guess i can use that Texture?

Edited June 18, 2022 by Azuris

[forgettable pyromaniac]

6 hours ago, Blexor said:

On the topic of exits, though, do you think MAP31 should have two, or just one that leads straight to MAP32? I think I have a general idea of how I want the 'main' exit to work, but I was wondering if I should worry about having an alternate, sneaky second one.

If yours is going to be a mostly exploratory level, I think just finding the battery should be the regular exit and the secret exit would require further exploration & lead into map32 somehow.

 

Maybe you can NOT start in the time machine, but find it as part of exploration.

 

4 hours ago, Azuris said:

Edit:

In the Source Wad was a Waterfall included, i guess i can use that Texture?

Well, yeah. the textures are good to use, shawty. Go ham.

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Update on my map:
Map07 is going along pretty good, but my current laptop is in the shop, so I dusted off (literally) my old one and installed linux on it (Windows 10 made it slow to a crawl).
So although I can still build maps, I have to learn Eureka again.

Here's a few screenies:

Spoiler

 

[Blexor]

On 6/18/2022 at 9:14 AM, forgettable pyromaniac said:

If yours is going to be a mostly exploratory level, I think just finding the battery should be the regular exit and the secret exit would require further exploration & lead into map32 somehow.

 

Maybe you can NOT start in the time machine, but find it as part of exploration.

 

Yeah, the plan was for the player to find the battery, then to realize that they have to do something a else to leave the level. This is because the time machine you start in is busted, so you can't use it as your means of escape. Kinda wanted to give this narrative sense that the player is stranded is this place, even after acquiring the battery. But of course, there has to be a way out, right?

 

I like the idea of the secret exit being a reward for exploring more thoroughly, though. Not sure how it'll work yet, but I'll figure something out.

 

Here's a pic of the overhead view thus far:

Spoiler

Going sandy with this one again. Guess I'm just a sand-fiend, who knew. That big area on the left is going to be a desert full of random junk, like I suggested for MAP30. It's only roughly blocked out right now as you can tell. Will probably be a bastard to wrangle it all into vanilla limits but by George, I'm willing to try.

 

[forgettable pyromaniac]

Alrighty, Map07 is done(-ish, read below), now using Eureka because it's the only editor that I can use somewhat effectively on Linux
(It was the one I started with - Mac Wad Editing is hard :p)

https://files.catbox.moe/rqg2eq
Had two questions:
1 - Should I care about GLNodes, or should I just throw them out? They seem like bloat to me, just curious.
2 - And I wanna ask this politely: Could someone playtest the level for me? I've been testing it myself and now I'm finding it too easy - too much health, but that's because I have the map memorized now from playtesting - I want to know if this is remotely any good or if it's kinda eh. Thanks :)