Deadline Announced! [Community Project] Pandora (Shovelware MegaWad) - All Slots Taken

[Gibbon]

4 hours ago, DynamiteKaitorn said:

Name: Bricky Castle

Map slot: 2
Difficulty: Yes [higher difficulties have more enemies]
Tested with: Chocolate DooM + DoS BooM
Music: Study [Castlevania Aria of Sorrow]

 

Screensies!

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Spawn room

 

Seeing a bit of the outside area

 

Watery pond. :o

Yeah so I have literally no idea how much effort I can put into it but since it's "shovelware" themed, I tried to make the map look and play competently.

 

 

 

Also I think I made it in like 1-2 hours? XD

 

 

Download!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/n8djd2o3tkdxrjb/Pandora-Dynamite.zip/file

You’re in lol

 

Great maps all!  I’m at the office today so I’ll update the base wad later, but I’ll update the thread now with your entries.

Edited March 9, 2022 by Gibbon

[Pistoolkip]

3 hours ago, Gibbon said:

You’re in lol

 

Great maps all!  I’m at the office today so I’ll update the base wad later, but I’ll update the thread now with your entries.

 

Map 32 is called "Don't shoot!"  

Not Bricky Castle. That's Dynamite Kaitorn's map

 

Also, I do still need to add DM support to mine, but I would like some playtesting feedback first.

Edited March 9, 2022 by Pistoolkip

[Gibbon]

25 minutes ago, Pistoolkip said:

 

Map 32 is called "Don't shoot!"  

Not Bricky Castle. That's Dynamite Kaitorn's map

 

Also, I do still need to add DM support to mine, but I would like some playtesting feedback first.

Blame the paste button :P

 

Yep that's fine, I'll give them all a whirl tonight.  It is mostly so that I know which maps are 'pretty much done' and so I don't forget :)

[Thelokk]

29 minutes ago, Pistoolkip said:

 

Map 32 is called "Don't shoot!"  

Not Bricky Castle. That's Dynamite Kaitorn's map

 

Also, I do still need to add DM support to mine, but I would like some playtesting feedback first.

Playtesting shovelware? Heresy!

(Will give it a try as soon as I'm home)

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

@Pistoolkip it's not easy to make a fun gimmick map but you sure made one. I have no bugs to report, it's just a solid map good job.

 

(this run is not blind it took me forever to get out of the first room on my blind run lol)

 

 

 

 

 

@DynamiteKaitorn it's a cute little castle map with a nice soothing midi, perfect for killing demons! No bugs.

 

 

 

 

 

@Spineapple tea nice and spicy just the way I like 'em!(don't chainsaw Revenants kids) No bugs. I also enjoy Scythe :)

 

 

Edited March 9, 2022 by ScrappyMcDoogerton

[Gibbon]

9 minutes ago, ScrappyMcDoogerton said:

@Pistoolkip it's not easy to make a fun gimmick map but you sure made one. I have no bugs to report, it's just a solid map good job.

 

(this run is not blind it took me forever to get out of the first room on my blind run lol)

 

 

Ha!  Awesome!

 

Yeah, @Pistoolkip - I replaced the Icon of Sin with a shovelware CD for MAP30, so if you want to change the texture to something else you can, or if you're happy with that, no issues.

 

Fantastic little map though, that isn't half bad at all.

[Worriedidiot]

Welp, I've finished working on my "map"

Play at your own risk ;)

 

Name: COOLMAP.WAD
Map slot: MAP09
Build time: 3 hours
Difficulty settings: Yes
Tested: Chocolate Doom, Crispy Doom, GZDoom
Midi: E1M5 midi from KEWLMUS1.WAD by Brad Robins
Coop/deathmatch: Yes but untested

Notes: I tried to emulate the manners of the average lousy 90s mapper. To be honest, at points this is more of a parody rather than a serious map. Good luck.

COOLMAP.WAD.rar

[Gibbon]

5 minutes ago, Worriedidiot said:

Welp, I've finished working on my "map"

Play at your own risk ;)

 

Name: COOLMAP.WAD
Map slot: MAP09
Build time: 3 hours
Difficulty settings: Yes
Tested: Chocolate Doom, Crispy Doom, GZDoom
Midi: E1M5 midi from KEWLMUS1.WAD by Brad Robins
Coop/deathmatch: Yes but untested

Notes: I tried to emulate the manners of the average lousy 90s mapper. To be honest, at points this is more of a parody rather than a serious map. Good luck.

COOLMAP.WAD.rar

 

That name wouldn't be out of place in the shovelware challenge :) perfect stuff, Iooks like I will have 4 maps to play tonight.

 

I've added it as completed, just so I don't get bogged down with updating the main page.

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

@Walter confetti I am sad to say, but your map has a few bugs. In fact it has a lot of bugs. I am afraid you will be the first mapper to have their map rejected from this megawad. It's a shame really, you had so much potential. Please understand, it's for your own good XD

 

All jokes aside, the bugs and general wonkiness of this one made for quite an enjoyable playthrough, and even though I am ashamed to say I cheated (just a little bit, I was unsure if it would be playable) it looks to be working as intended? It should be complete-able w/o cheats for someone more skilled than me.

 

 

[Pistoolkip]

1 hour ago, Gibbon said:

Ha!  Awesome!

 

Yeah, @Pistoolkip - I replaced the Icon of Sin with a shovelware CD for MAP30, so if you want to change the texture to something else you can, or if you're happy with that, no issues.

 

Fantastic little map though, that isn't half bad at all.

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that's a shame. I thought an out-of-place Icon of Sin would be cool and add to the shovelware feel (which my map is already severely lacking)

I'll make the change and add DM support

[Gibbon]

7 minutes ago, Pistoolkip said:

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that's a shame. I thought an out-of-place Icon of Sin would be cool and add to the shovelware feel (which my map is already severely lacking)

I'll make the change and add DM support

Some FIREBLU would be nice :P

 

EDIT: @Pistoolkip - Actually I'll see if it will work with patches that have a different name, so it doesn't override the Icon of Sin.  I'll check that tonight and let you know.

Edited March 9, 2022 by Gibbon

[Thelokk]

13 hours ago, Pistoolkip said:

Name: Don't shoot!

Slot: 32
Difficulty Levels: Yes
Tested in: Chocolate, Crispy, GZDoom
Music: Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love

Description:
Pacifist map. Each shovelware needs at least one gimmick map, right?
The name isn't just a title, it's an instruction! Better unbind your attack key, or else...
Getting 100% kills without attacking isn't just possible, it's recommended!
 

Download Pandora32: Don't shoot


 

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Gonna try and get through all maps. For now, @Pistoolkip - good stuff! Found no outstanding bugs, maybe the revenant / crushers puzzle was a bit too easy considering what came before but still had lots of fun. 

Managed some BoH infighting. Classic.

 

 

 

@Worriedidiot a fellow CEMENT connoisseur I see. Good, good! Map plays flawlessly, where of course 'flawlessly' means every single trope of 90s mapping - mandatory secrets, cramped RL fighting, and of course a flawlessly placed cyberdemon. No bugs to report. 

 

Edited March 9, 2022 by Thelokk

[Pistoolkip]

More playtesting video's!

@DynamiteKaitorn
Quick speedmap in 90s style, with very little texture variation. Fits the category of Shovelware. Bit short and easy, but as a map02, that makes sense.

 

 

@Spineapple tea
Solid 90's vanilla map, in 90s style: A castle with a moat and library. Not as many bugs or weird texture choices as some, but very enjoyable gameplay
 

 

@Walter confetti
You went all-out on the parody. Weird oversized furniture, bad textures, strange bugs (lava is safe, marble does damage), redundant blue key. Fun entry and really feels like shovelware

 

@Worriedidiot
As I said on the discord, this map has better looks and textures than most shovelwares, but you also added some bugs on purpose. A soft lock, a secret needed to progress, a big dumb arrow and another arrow that didn't actually do anything. And of course, the mandatory Cyberdemon. 
 

 

[Gibbon]

So far these all look fantastic, I'm very proud of all of them.  It is also a great little community spirit to be playtesting everyone's maps, excellent stuff!

 

Can't wait to fire up DOSBOX and give these a good bashing, 90's style.  All I need is a crappy PS/2 ball mouse with a sticky left button.

[Clippy]

I hope this works eh

 

Map name: Bludgeonator

 

In the spirit of what this is - I assembled it on a short smokey evening

 

Map 04 - all requirements met - difficulties - Coop and DM etc

 

It's fully beatable on UV with some thinkin

 

I think this fits the project but let me know

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O72GDuNM1wQoyGhyWy1VZz7JgBBghkkr/view?usp=sharing

[Paf]

oh my god what have i done

 

you guys are going to hate my map18

 

i went crazy with the difficulty

Edited March 9, 2022 by Paf

[Walter confetti]

Fixed version of Ultimate Terrors, Deathmatch spawns are added and a way to exit from the blue key pit:

12TERR2-v2.zip

[Paf]

@Gibbon my map has a bunch of drawseg overflows (its a city map thing but i never thought it would have drawseg overflows), is it fine if there's a few lot of homs everywhere because of that?

 

the overflows are in parts the player probably wont see any enemies behind though

Edited March 9, 2022 by Paf

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

@Clippy It took a few attempts but I got it. There are a few bugs but I'm going to go ahead and call it "working as intended". Beautiful work as always clip.

 

 

 

[Paf]

On 3/6/2022 at 12:06 AM, Gibbon said:

 

Maplist (three were already done via discord chats, the rest are fair game):

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Map03 - @Paf - CHAINGUNNER - COMPLETE
 

 

for some reason in the version i downloaded, map03 is different from the one i made

[Clippy]

1 hour ago, ScrappyMcDoogerton said:

@Clippy It took a few attempts but I got it. There are a few bugs but I'm going to go ahead and call it "working as intended". Beautiful work as always clip.

 

video

 

That's how you do er - kudos!

 

I wanted to make this a challenge but nothing someone couldn't handle if they thought it out - I kept changing the cell amounts and think this is the right amount

 

anywho I will still await feedback from the show runner to be sure this is accepted from the project but thanks for the video showing the way

[Nikoxenos]

I welcome advice or playtesting, especially regarding balancing and monsters.

 

Name: Computer Server Cooling Station Depot

Map Slot: 15
Difficulty: Yes
Coop/deathmatch: Yes but untested
Tested with: Chocolate DooM 3.0.1 + GZDoom 4.7.1
Music: "Lordly Might" by Mark Klem

 

Description: An aggressively traditional techbase. 

DOWNLOAD

 

Spoiler

 

[Gibbon]

9 hours ago, Paf said:

@Gibbon my map has a bunch of drawseg overflows (its a city map thing but i never thought it would have drawseg overflows), is it fine if there's a few lot of homs everywhere because of that?

 

the overflows are in parts the player probably wont see any enemies behind though

 

As long as they are not horrible / affect the gameplay or are seen, I think that it ok.  I'll zoom around each map and idclip through stuff just to stress test the maps.

[Pistoolkip]

@Gibbon

Updated map 32: Don't shoot!
 

• Added a DM area
• Updated minor visuals
• Added an additional revenant
• Added some sound-blocking lines to prevent player from activating AVs in other areas if they really want to shoot

Both Singleplayer and DM runs in Choco

Download updated version


Here's the reveal video:
 

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by Pistoolkip

[Thelokk]

5 minutes ago, Pistoolkip said:

Added some sound-blocking lines to prevent player from activating AVs in other areas if they really want to shoot

 

Getting soft, aren't we? XD

[Pistoolkip]

4 minutes ago, Thelokk said:

 

Getting soft, aren't we? XD

nah, it doesn't really help against the monsters, to get 100% kills, or beat the map, but it does prevent the player from being blocked out of an area by AVs

[knifeworld]

Functionally complete version of my map so far: PANDKW16.zip

Map Name: Pandora's Outpost
Map Slot: MAP16
Difficulty Settings: Not implemented yet, very next thing on todo list
MIDI: Unaltered because the default Map16 music seems to fit well for some reason
COOP / DM settings: None yet, will also add later on today
Ports Tested: Crispy Doom 5.11.1, DSDA-doom 0.23, Woof 6.2, Prboom-plus 2.5.1.5, LZDoom 3.87c , Nugget Doom 1.6.1, Prboom-plus 2.6.2 Umapinfo
Map Version: 0.9 "Crunchy"
Build Time: an hour or so + a lot of testing

Notes: I tried to design interesting rooms and encounters while also aiming to emulate the kind of mapping I've seen from old maps I've played, and that seen in 90's maps on Dwars's "Doomworld Roulette" streams, results so far?? you be the judge!

Screens:

Edited March 12, 2022 by knifeworld

[thiccyosh]

-snip-

 

gimme another try, my first submission was trash. I can't let my map be that short.

Edited March 13, 2022 by thiccyosh
you have seen nothing, pass along.

[Clippy]

So check this out - there is a Youtuber who showcases wads every week and they mentioned this one, right at the start and sampled some maps (including mine even tho I'm not sure if it has officially been accepted yet lol)

 

 

[Thelokk]

2 hours ago, Clippy said:

So check this out - there is a Youtuber who showcases wads every week and they mentioned this one, right at the start and sampled some maps (including mine even tho I'm not sure if it has officially been accepted yet lol)

 

 

 

Yeah, I love them whoever they are - so handy to see every week in one place what came out. 

EDIT: and of course a guy offers a great digest service, and some famous doomtuber can't help complaining their precious little map is getting creatively owned. Classic. 

Edited March 13, 2022 by Thelokk