Tenebris SIlva [Single Doom 2 Map]

[Kan3]

 

I kind of always wanted to test myself to see if I was able to make a forest + tiny village map after I've been able to admire CountryCide, so here we are!

 

I got the necessary push from a great and very detailed feedback I received on my megawad, where they suggested me to expand a cemetery map to have a forest and maybe a village part before entering the actual graveyard, so I started thinking how I could implement the stuff.

 

I'm releasing this as a standalone map to have immediate and more feedbacks, but this will most likely fill a new slot in my D.N.A., unless you all find it disgusting x)
I'm not directly implement it in the megawad also because it will take me a while to rearrange the scripting and the hub (I still don't know how to implement the 2 new runes I added in this map...).

(Speaking of scripts, do not worry about any scripting error, they're due to the library that I had to add from the megawad, but I didn't edit cause I'm lazy)

There's no story behind it, but I tried to imagine it as the Dante's Selva Oscura in the Divine Comedy, so basically this is the lost dark path that will lead you to hell.

 

The map features a lot of 3d floors and a decent amount of linedefs etc., with massive use of GZDoom stuff, like fog, slopes, dynamic lighting, so it can be quite havy.

 

Screenshots for you:

Spoiler

 

A couple of INFOS:

 

• Game : Doom 2
• Port : GZDoom 4.8.0
• Map Format : UDMF
• Map # : MAP05
• Single Player : Designed for
• Cooperative 2-4 Player : No
• Difficulty Settings : Every Difficulty Implemented 
• Jump : Not Allowed
• Crouch : Not Allowed
• Freelook: Recommended
• Base : None
• Build Time : ~2 weeks
• Editor(s) used : Ultimate Doom Builder, Slade3
• Render Mode (suggested) : Hardware Accelerated

 

The map also features a new monster too! (beyond those that are already present in the megawad)
Be careful, it can be a tricky one
 

Spoiler

 

Here's the file: Tenebris Silva

 

Here's my megawad: Declaring New Apocalypse

 

I hope you enjoy it and let me know any bug you find or critic you have!

[NaliSeed]

Wow, looks pretty amazing, although I fear it may do a number on my potato system, especially on that forest part. I already had some noticeable slowdowns with CountryCide. ☹️

[Kan3]

3 hours ago, NaliSeed said:

Wow, looks pretty amazing, although I fear it may do a number on my potato system, especially on that forest part. I already had some noticeable slowdowns with CountryCide. ☹️

Thanks!

I see D: well, this is obviously far less complicated than countrycide, the map is not long, like ~15minutes of gameplay or less, so it shouldn't give many issues.
The actual real slowdown I had (and I definitely not have a very fresh pc) is in a spot where there are, I guess, too many planes in sight (my bad, I'll try to fix that at some point)

[A Handsome Fridge]

These screenshots look pretty! Love me some GZDoom goodness, will check it out and see what I can learn from it. Also very curious about how those trees in the third and fifth screenshot are made

[Kan3]

44 minutes ago, A Handsome Fridge said:

These screenshots look pretty! Love me some GZDoom goodness, will check it out and see what I can learn from it. Also very curious about how those trees in the third and fifth screenshot are made

Thank you! Probably learn about how to unnecessarily complicate your life on mapping x)

Oh they're just custom Decoration I "made", the power of the "cinematic screenshots" gave them life!

[K_Doom]

I saw your map on youtube friend, and oh my, what an amazing atmosphere.

[Kan3]

On 8/8/2022 at 4:25 AM, K_Doom said:

I saw your map on youtube friend, and oh my, what an amazing atmosphere.

Thanks! :D
Really, is it on yt?? Gonna check it out!

[K_Doom]

6 hours ago, Kan3 said:

Thanks! :D
Really, is it on yt?? Gonna check it out!

I saw on this channel: Doom Wads

 

[Custom Longplay]

This map was a feast for the eyes! Respect for this achievement.

 

Tenebris SIlva - [4K]

 

 

[Kan3]

6 hours ago, Custom Longplay said:

This map was a feast for the eyes! Respect for this achievement.

 

Tenebris SIlva - [4K]

Wonderfully appreciated, man :D

[horselessheadsman]

Very atmospheric and spooky, the hellhounds' echoing cries especially chilling. The plain-jane barons kind of stood out from the

rest of the monsters, though.

[Turin Turambar]

I have some issue with this wad, I'm not able to load the map. I'm using GZDoom 4.8.2. When I load it, and select the difficulty, I have some errors and map 01 entryway loads:

 

 

I have already tried to disable all other mods, just in case.

Edited August 18, 2022 by Turin Turambar

[Kan3]

1 hour ago, horselessheadsman said:

Very atmospheric and spooky, the hellhounds' echoing cries especially chilling. The plain-jane barons kind of stood out from the

rest of the monsters, though.

Thank you! I always loved that cry
Poor barons always get the hate x) but yeah, you may have a point

 

 

45 minutes ago, Turin Turambar said:

I have some issue with this wad, I'm not able to load the map. I'm using GZDoom 4.8.2. When I load it, and select the difficulty, I have some errors and map 01 entryway loads:

 

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On 8/1/2022 at 10:31 AM, Kan3 said:

(Speaking of scripts, do not worry about any scripting error, they're due to the library that I had to add from the megawad, but I didn't edit cause I'm lazy)

 

 

On 8/1/2022 at 10:31 AM, Kan3 said:

Map # : MAP05

 

 

[Turin Turambar]

map05?? That was random...