Make a map in 1 hour & beat the map above you - speedmapping fun thread

[Jacek Nowak (jacnowak)]

As stated in the title. I think it can be fun :)

 

Rules:
- Make a Doom map in 1 hour and record a demo or a playthrough video of the map above you

 

Detailed rules:

- map should be in Doom/Boom or MBF21 format (complevel -2, -9 or -21) so that a demo can be recorded (so that people that aren't set up for recording videos can participate)

- you CAN (but don't have to) use custom resources for your map (music/textures) and the time to choose those and add them to the WAD does NOT count

- please do NOT use DEHACKED patches with your map

- you start the timer once you put the first linedef in the editor and you set it to 60 minutes

- once the time is up you stop editing the map; if the map is not completable at that point, you do the *minimum* change to make it completable (use common sense, this is honesty based after all and just for fun, the idea is to see how much of a map you can do in one hour; it makes sense to look at the clock from time to time while you are mapping and estimate, so that you don't end up with a map without monsters or ammo after 60 minutes for example)

- don't make the maps insanely difficult: they should be beatable by an average Doom player with reasonable effort

- you don't need to complete the map in the demo/video : it's best if you do but if the map is too difficult for you it's fine to give up and just send demo/video with the progress until you gave up

- it is OK to submit more than one map and you can contribute as many times as you wish but each time you submit a new map you need to beat the map above you

- NEW RULE ADDED: maps should be for Doom2 IWAD

 

The maps we have so far:

 

@NinthBurn kindly compiled a MegaWAD with the first 33 maps, you can get it here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/sf0edj9zdwp9rqe/OHM1.wad/file

(this is work in progress as far as I understand so further maps might get added)

 

1. pipespeed by @jacnowak - beaten by @DynamiteKaitorn (done)
2. GrayStation by @DynamiteKaitorn - beaten by @Dusty_Rhodes (done)
3. Film Starring Gregory Peck by @Dusty_Rhodes - beaten by @Gibbon (done)
4. Server Room by @Gibbon - beaten by @SirPootis (done)
5. Rage Rampage by @SirPootis - beaten by @Thelokk (done)
6. Woodnbone by @Thelokk - beaten by @SleepyCat (done)
7. The One Hour Wedding Cake by @SleepyCat - beaten by @Melemesh (done)
8. q by @Melemesh - beaten by @El Inferno (done)

9. Lovely castle by @El Inferno - beaten by @Yumheart (done)

10. Way Grimoire by @Yumheart - beaten by @ScrappyMcDoogerton (done)

11. Demon Decimation by @ScrappyMcDoogerton - beaten by @Paf (done)

12. MAP01 by @Paf - beaten by @Death Bear (done)

13. Blood Pond by @Death Bear - beaten by @NinthBurn (done)

14. No Room for Error by @NinthBurn - beaten by @Paf (done)

15. E4M1 2.0 by @Paf -  beaten by @finnks13 (done)

16. Kaboom Kaverns by @finnks13 - beaten by @PasokonDeacon (done)

17. The Matrix 3D Return to the Chocolate Mines by @PasokonDeacon - beaten by @Paf (done)

18. Basic Generic Techbase by @Paf - beaten by @Melemesh (done)

19. Four Towers by @Melemesh - beaten by @Anonymous Space Marine (done)

20. Rocket Fodder by @Anonymous Space Marine - beaten by @NinthBurn (done)
21. Ticket to a Forsaken Place by @NinthBurn - beaten by @BoxY (done)
22. Security by @BoxY - beaten by @Walter confetti (done)
23. Chasmapping! by @Walter confetti - beaten by @jacnowak (done)

24. Abandoned Courtyard by @jacnowak - beaten by @Origamyde (done)

25. Unperfect Hatred by @Origamyde - beaten by @PasokonDeacon (done)

26. Foolstonia by @PasokonDeacon - beaten by @Nefelibeta (done)

27. Agony by @Nefelibeta - beaten by @Dusty_Rhodes (done)

28. Sheets Like Metal by @Dusty_Rhodes - beaten by @Melemesh (done)

29. Blood Library by @Melemesh - beaten by @PasokonDeacon (done)

(30. Water blitz by @Astro X - beaten by @TheNerdTurtle2 (done))

31. TheReactor by @TheNerdTurtle2 - beaten by @RedBoule and @knifeworld (done)

32. Boom Base by @RedBoule - beaten by @BoxY (done)

33. The Serious Encounter by @knifeworld - beaten by @BoxY (done)

34. Pacifist Sucks Anyway by @BoxY - beaten by @Solmyr (done)

35. Stairway to Hell by @Solmyr - beaten by @knifeworld (done)

36. Furious Blood by @knifeworld - beaten by @NoisyVelvet (done)

37. Foople Flump Fart Fart Fort by @NoisyVelvet - beaten by @El Inferno (done)

38. If no ideas, sewers by @El Inferno - beaten by @Yumheart (done)

39. Buyan by @Yumheart - beaten by @knifeworld (done)

40. So You Started Blasting by @knifeworld - beaten by @PasokonDeacon (done)

41. Dictter's Danceoff by @PasokonDeacon - beaten by @Anonymous Space Marine (done)

42. Chainsaw Massacre by @Anonymous Space Marine - beaten by @Solmyr (done)

43. Processing_Node by @Solmyr - beaten by @Athel (done)

44. Takin' No Toll by @Athel - beaten by @NoisyVelvet (done)

45. UAC was on a Tight Techbase Budget so They Hired a B-Lister For 1 Hour by @NoisyVelvet - beaten by @knifeworld (done)

46. I Love Red Rocks In My Doom by @knifeworld - beaten by @Death Bear (done) (4 months later :P)

47. Bang Bang Adult by @Yumheart - beaten by @Death Bear (done)

48. Everyday I'm Shuffling by @Death Bear - beaten by @NinthBurn (done)

49. Fiery Mountain by @NinthBurn - beaten by @jacnowak (done)

50. Lava is red by @jacnowak - beaten by @PRO-RC (done)

51. Convenience Distributor Riot by @PRO-RC - beaten by @Gothic Box (done)

52. Guess Who's Coming 2 Dinner? by @Gothic Box - beaten by @Axuris (done)

53. Fistful of Steel by @Axuris - beaten by @NinthBurn (done)

54. Imp Cache by @NinthBurn - beaten by @EagerBeaver (done)

55. Horns and Hooves by @EagerBeaver - beaten by @Death Bear (done)

56. Vile Symmetry by @Death Bear - beaten by @Axuris (done)

57. Crates and Pipework by @Axuris - beaten by @NinthBurn (done)

58. No Room for Error 2  by @NinthBurn - beaten by @RataUnderground (done)

59. Haste on the courtyard by @RataUnderground - beaten by ... [TODO: to be beaten by the person who makes the next map]

 

This list will be updated from time to time but not in real time so always look at the last post in this thread to figure out what map you should record.

 

 

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OK, so I'll start:

Name: Pipespeed (zip file with the WAD attached: pipespeed.zip )

IWAD: Doom2, MAP01

Format: Boom (-complevel 9)

Music: "You're Winner" by Lippeth from Ultimate MIDI Pack

Screenshot in spoiler:

Spoiler

 

I went with stock textures.

I imposed an additional constraint on myself: I have randomly chosen 3 textures from Doom2 IWAD and these textures were going to define the theme of the map. Textures that the randomizer selected were: TANROCK3, STEP2, PIPE4. I was allowed to use other textures, these were just used to define the theme.

The map isn't very difficult but it has a difficulty spike at one point. There is enough ammo to deal with the monsters (there is more than enough, as I didn't have time for playtesting I decided that it's best to have too much than too little). I had no time for detailing so the map looks ugly ;)

 

So the idea is that you reply to this post with a demo/video of this map and submit your own map, then the next person records a demo/video or your map and submit their map, etc. Remember to spend only 1 hour on making your map! (no time limit on beating the map but I guess we'll end up with very short maps)

 

Have fun, let's see how this thread goes!

Edited October 14, 2022 by jacnowak
added map list

[DynamiteKaitorn]

Not too hard a map to finish though I didn't do it 100%.

DynaPipe.zip

 

also:

Name: GrayStation

IWAD: DooM 2 [MAP01]

Format: BooM (-complevel 9) (map may be possible to finish in vanilla since I used only vanilla effects)

Tested With: GZDooM + WooF

Music: Megaman Battle Network 3's Net theme

Screensies!

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Downloadies!

GrayStation.zip

[Dusty_Rhodes]

Hey OP, love the idea. Currently working on my submission. I'm curious if this will be compiled as a wad if \ when you retire the thread? If so, I'd love to help; I have a lot of experience with compiling clean wads :D

Anyway, love speed maps, so this thread is such an awesome concept!

 

Edit

 

Here's my level, sorry it took me so long to get to making it.

 

Film Starring Gregory Peck

Time made: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Theme: CChest style

Map: Map01

Music: E1M9 Doom (my favorite Doom 1 midi :D)

Compatibility: MBF21 

Peck.zip

 

Here's the demo of graystation as well!

Fun map.

graystation.lmp-00002.zip

 

edit for two things:

 

1. Yes, it's another Dusty map that has a title that is an obscure Bob Dylan reference.

2. The demo is recorded in MBF21. Since this will be compiled, it will all have to be played in MBF21 anyway - I figure I should start now. This was recorded in Woof! if it matters.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Dusty_Rhodes

[Astro X]

Quite interesting initiative!

 

I guess I'm beating the level made by @Dusty_Rhodes whenever it's ready, and then starting to work on my own map.

[Gibbon]

This sounds like fun!  Guess I'm off to make one

 

Edit:

 

Name: Server Room

IWAD: DOOM 2 [MAP01]

Format: BOOM (-complevel 9) (does not use any Boom features though)

Tested With: BOOM (but would work on anything pretty much)

Time: 58 minutes

 

One hour isn't a lot for my OCD level of mapping.  I had envisioned a nice outdoor area but it was too much and I had to cut that (and this also messes with the doortraks) but hey, it gives it a shovelware feeling :D

 

Pretty newbie level map, anyone should be able to UV-Max it.

 

Screens

Spoiler

 

I'll do a video once Astro X has finished the map.

 

Map: serverroom.zip

Edited March 29, 2022 by Gibbon

[SirPootis]

I guess I'll make one following up @Gibbon's map then. Definitely a very interesting community speedmap idea!

 

EDIT: Map is done!

 

Name: Rage Rampage

IWAD: DOOM2.WAD [MAP01]

Format: BOOM

Tested with: prboom+ 2.5.1.4, GZDoom 4.6.1

Time: 1 hour (had a few seconds to spare, the final texturing pass was super rushed lmao)

 

Download: ragerampage.zip

 

This was super fun! I'm relatively new to mapping (I've been messing about with Doom Builder for years but never really made a proper map until recently) and this was a rush! Trying to throw together something in an hour was incredibly stressful but satisfying once everything was finished. The texturing is not good at all since I made the mapflow and general gameplay a priority.

 

This is a small techbase run-n-gun map where you grab the chaingun, go through the first door, hold down the trigger and don't let go! Just follow the enemies and they'll take you through the map. No secrets, just you, your chaingun, and a bunch of hitscanners (and a nice surprise or two). Use those barrels!

 

A hint just in case someone gets stuck at the red key door:

Spoiler

You're meant to go through the window in the red key room facing the red key door. There's a line there that'll open the hallway behind the door and let you keep going.

 

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

And here is my recording of my playthrough through @Gibbon's map. I liked it, the secrets were funny, and the detailing was nice!

Playthrough:

 

Overall, this was fun! Can't wait to see other people's maps!

Edited March 29, 2022 by SirPootis
Added my map submission, Rage Rampage, and also uploaded my playthrough of Gibbon's map

[Walter confetti]

Really interesting concept!

[Jacek Nowak (jacnowak)]

Thanks @DynamiteKaitorn for the demo and for the map and thanks @Gibbon for the map.

 

I can see that folks began to self-organize which is good and the order has been established so far - so it is @DynamiteKaitorn, @Dusty_Rhodes, @Astro X and @Gibbon - each beating your predecessor's map. You don't need to wait for the person above you to submit the map - you can submit your map and submit demo/video of your predecessor once it's ready, in a separate post (which is the approach @Gibbon took).

For the future - there is no need to "reserve a slot" - just build a map whenever you have time, submit it and then record a demo of the map above you. So it's fine for @SirPootis to submit a map and record a demo of @Gibbon's map but a completely new person can also do this - in this case @SirPootis will record that person's map instead of @Gibbon's. For that reason I think it makes sense to build your map first, have it ready for submission and then have a look whatever map is last in the thread and record a playthrough for it.

 

Remember that you can only spend 1 hour mapping!

 

4 hours ago, Dusty_Rhodes said:

Hey OP, love the idea. Currently working on my submission. I'm curious if this will be compiled as a wad if \ when you retire the thread? If so, I'd love to help; I have a lot of experience with compiling clean wads :D

I didn't intend to compile those maps in a wad originally but if there is general interest and desire I don't rule this out, in such case any help would be appreciated :)

The general idea of this thread was to see how much of a map you can build in 1 hour, I think the quality of the maps will be low in general and I treat it more as a mapping learning exercise than a community project. The idea of demos/videos is to make sure everyone gets feedback and I think seeing other people play your maps is the best feedback you can get.

 

I can see that the thread is gaining some momentum so let's see how it goes!

[Thelokk]

I feel sorry for whoever will have to max my bullshit slaughtermap, but... them's the rules. Sucks to be you :)

 

Woodnbone.wad

 

Will edit this post with the run of... whoever's map is my turn to play. @SirPootis I'm assuming?

 

EDIT: @SirPootis thelokk deep lore: I suck at demos, so you get a YT video. Fun little map, early jump on hitscanners let me UV max it with no damage. And, as Batman (or Superman, or some other capes**t) would say, my job here is done! You can add this to the pile @jacnowak

 

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Thelokk

[Dusty_Rhodes]

@jacnowak I love the idea of seeing what can be done in an hour of mapping, I actually released a wad under that premise , so I'm a big fan. And yeah, the maps won't be perfect, not ne any means. But that's definitely part of the fun when it comes to speedmapping. 

 

Sorry about not uploading a wad, it was late when I started getting resources, so I never placed any linedefs! I'll get to playing @DynamiteKaitorn's level and submitting my own after work today.

[Melemesh]

q.zip

1-hour-demo.zip

 

My contribution to this I guess. It's a pretty small and simple map for Ultimate Doom, I spent a bit too much time on looks and didn't really get to include much gameplay. But yeah, its just a good old nuclear plant map, something I surprisingly haven't made before. This is my first speed map, and I hope for a first its fine. I had to go a bit over 60 minutes sadly to make the map finishable and to do a little bit of testing. Overall probably 65 minutes.

 

Ok, attached the demo now. I liked this level quite a bit, it was very enjoyable and a good level of challenge since I could play it using vanilla controls.

Edited March 29, 2022 by Melemesh
Added demo

[SleepyCat]

4 hours ago, Thelokk said:

I feel sorry for whoever will have to max my bullshit slaughtermap, but... them's the rules. Sucks to be you :)

 

Woodnbone.wad

 

Will edit this post with the run of... whoever's map is my turn to play. @SirPootis I'm assuming?

 

Didn't manage to max it, but had a good few goes and died a bunch trying to kill everything.  Anyway here's a recording of a successful run, and here's me dropping my own silliness into the thread.

 

Name: The One Hour Wedding Cake

IWAD: DOOM 2 [MAP01]

Format: MBF21

Tested With: dsda-doom v0.24.2

Time: 60 minutes (almost went over because on a play test I found I'd left the exit teleporter not as a teleporter)

 

It should be pretty easy, its just a gentle little jaunt.  I need to get better at building traps faster.

 

woodnbone-completed-demo.zip

1-hour-wedding-cake.zip

[Jacek Nowak (jacnowak)]

OK, so the maps we have so far:

 

removed list of maps from this post as it is in OP now, so that I don't have to update them in two places

 

I'll update the list once more maps/demos are submitted.

I want to make sure that everyone gets a recorded playthrough of their map.

I like the variety of the maps so far :)

Edited March 31, 2022 by jacnowak

[El Inferno]

@SleepyCat cake.zip (played wrong map)

@Melemesh q-00005.zip (it took 5 attempts to actually launch the map, didn't know it's for doom.wad)

 

 

elsp.zip "Lovely castle", doom2, cl 9, vanilla assets. Went a bit over time fixing a couple of bugs. 1st fight can be annoying, but other than that nothing too crazy here.

[Yumheart]

@El Inferno elspdemo.zip

Here's a messy UV-max. The beginning is definitely the hardest part, earned me quite a few deaths when practicing. Highlights for me are the tiny bits of platforming and the HK fight. The marble temple at the end felt a little clunky to approach, but aside from that this map was good fun!

Map Title: Way Grimoire
Specifics: Doom 2, map01, cl 9
Difficulty settings are implemented
Music: Vile Flesh map18 because I couldn't think of anything better
Custom textures are from cc4-tex & me, the sky is from Eradrop's sky box pack
Screenies:

Spoiler

I went a little over one hour balancing the fights for lower difficulties, which I think is okay, considering how that's optional for speedmaps anyways. A slaughter-ish kinda map, the title is a remnant of an idea where you could choose the monsters you'd encounter in the final battle, which I realized belatedly was too ambitous for a 1-hour speedmap. UV is definitely aimed at more experienced players, so you might wanna consider playing on HMP or HNTR. The difficulty is pretty comparable to ElInferno's submission.
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10l5v6Ap3WbvlhSvf7GdpTzmKlgkRXSB2/view?usp=sharing

Edited March 29, 2022 by Yumheart

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

@Yumheart WayGrimoire.zip(whoops that was the wrong one this is the right one) Very fun map, only took me 3 attempts. The AV ambush caught me on my blind run, and I caught a stray rocket on my 2nd.

 

My submission: DemonD.zip

 

Map Name: Demon Decimation

IWAD: Doom2

Format: Boom

Textures: 32in24-15_tex_v2.wad

Music: Battle of Chaos by Eris

 

If you like challenging slaughter, beat it on UV, if you prefer a milder combat challenge, beat it on HMP.

Edited March 29, 2022 by ScrappyMcDoogerton
wrong file

[Yumheart]

12 minutes ago, ScrappyMcDoogerton said:

@Yumheart WayGrimoire.zip Very fun map, only took me 3 attempts. The AV ambush caught me on my blind run, and I caught a stray rocket on my 2nd.

Can't access the file for some reason, DW says it can't locate it. Try uploading it on Google Drive again, perhaps?
Edit: Thanks, it works now, but it ends with a death, which I suppose isn't intentional.

Edited March 29, 2022 by Yumheart

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

Sorry I posted the wrong demo the successful run is there now.

[Paf]

MAP01.wad

 

And now for the demo of @ScrappyMcDoogerton's map...

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/950130727532507210/958515402625908757/DC.lmp

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Paf

[ScrappyMcDoogerton]

@Paf If the map was so annoying to play you should have waited for a more fun map to be posted. I only spent 1 hour on the map, I'm not looking for criticism about the map design, I'm looking to watch someone play a map I made. Yes, with more time I could have addressed all the issues you posted about, but I still suck at mapping so it was difficult for me to even make something playable with just an hour. Other maps posted here have similar issues to mine, nobody cares we're here to have fun.

 

I'm sorry the map I made in 1 hour doesn't live up to your lofty standards if you're looking for a masterpiece what are you doing in a thread for 1-hour speedmaps?

[Paf]

58 minutes ago, ScrappyMcDoogerton said:

@Paf If the map was so annoying to play you should have waited for a more fun map to be posted. I only spent 1 hour on the map, I'm not looking for criticism about the map design, I'm looking to watch someone play a map I made. Yes, with more time I could have addressed all the issues you posted about, but I still suck at mapping so it was difficult for me to even make something playable with just an hour. Other maps posted here have similar issues to mine, nobody cares we're here to have fun.

 

I'm sorry the map I made in 1 hour doesn't live up to your lofty standards if you're looking for a masterpiece what are you doing in a thread for 1-hour speedmaps?

 

(deleted original response because it was really dumb and i just didn't feel like taking the blame at first)

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Paf
deleted orignal response because it was really dumb and i just didn't feel like taking the blame at first

[The Kingslayer]

@ScrappyMcDoogerton I just played your map too, and for something made in an hour, I found it pretty fun. Played on HMP because I tried it on UV and immediately noped out lol.

I liked the fight with the Imps and Revenants, I'd try running from the Revs and get punished for running myself into a corner.

 

I meant to continue the thread, but I got a little too into my map and went over the time limit by like 40 minutes, haha. I'll give it another shot soon

[Paf]

prboom-plus cl9 demo for @ScrappyMcDoogerton's map: 

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/950130727532507210/958515402625908757/DC.lmp

[BigBoy91]

Any plans on turning this into a megawad?

[Death Bear]

Name: Blood Pond

IWAD: Doom2, MAP01

Format: Boom (-complevel 9) Tested in GZDOOM 4.7.1. 

Music: "On a Sea of Lava" by Myrgharok from Ultimate MIDI Pack
Sky: From Mek's Box o' Skies

Screenshot:
 

Spoiler

Here's my playthrough (unedited so you can watch me die a few times and make poor decisions):

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Death Bear

[Thelokk]

1 hour ago, BigBoy91 said:

Any plans on turning this into a megawad?

Considering this random experiment is getting more traction than some community projects of late, I'd say it's a pretty good idea. 

[Jacek Nowak (jacnowak)]

I updated the list of maps and added it to OP. We have 14 maps already, wohooo :)

[NinthBurn]

Submission: 15

Map Name: No Room for Error
IWAD: Doom2
Format: Boom
Textures: 32in24-15_tex_v2 (not included in the attached file!)
Music: Icarus Alien Vanguard MAP20

 

I gave this a shot. I'm quite slow when it comes to mapping (and you'll see that with this map's length), but it turned out ok. I stopped drawing at the 58 minute mark, and then tested and balanced it a bit for the next 10 minutes.

 

Playthrough of Death Bear's Blood Pond

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H81-dZm4Ds

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by NinthBurn
tex link

[Paf]

14 hours ago, Paf said:

MAP01.wad

I actually forgot to state everything and stuff, so here:

MAP01.wad

IWAD: doom2.wad

Format: Vanilla (maybe limit-removing, I forgot.)

Textures: none

Music: E1M1

I'll test NinthBurn's map in a minute (with a demo)

Edited March 30, 2022 by Paf

[Melemesh]

Would it be possible for me to resubmit a new map? The one I made yesterday I felt was really bad and I wasn't satisfied with it, plus I went over the time limit, plus it was for Doom 1 and that caused some confusion. The one I made today I think is way better, I didn't go over the time limit and it's for Doom 2.