[/idgames] UAC Storage Surplus Project - MBF21 Crate Maze Madness

[Quill]

 

LOG ENTRY: UACSSP-023

I found this weird file on a cardboard PDA next to a 
dead guy with a crate for a head. 

Apparently it's an MBF21 22 map WAD involving crates?
Whatever the hell those are.

I heard that Mr. Crate Head and his team's expedition
through Crate Hell took 11 months until his unfortunate
demise.

I've left a download link below if you want to check
it out.

 

 

 

Spoiler

Introducing... the UAC Storage Surplus Project! (UACSSP for short) We invite you (the Doom community) to help us do something with these satan-forsaken things! (make some maps themed around crates)

The year is 2123. The UAC accidentally added 20 zeroes to its order of 1 crate. You are hired to vanquish the menace of the ludicrous amount of crates. Go, little Cratemaster, the Containment Area needs you!

 

Download (RC1)

 

EPISODE 1: Cratalyst

• MAP01: @RED77 - Desecrate
• MAP02: @Lizardcommando - Crate-Fort
• MAP03: @scientifikgenius - Crate Job, Man!
• MAP04: @Pezl - Everything Crate
• MAP05: @NoC0ncentrate51 - Crate Overload
• MAP06: @NiGHTS108 - Fighting Outside The Box
• MAP07: @big smoke - The Crate Curse

EPISODE 2: Crataclysm

• MAP08: @VanaheimRanger - Boxed In
• MAP09: @Mike_C - Crates & More
• MAP10: @Kuro_mahoh - What Does The Box Say!?
• MAP11: @EagerBeaver - Boxed Commodities
• MAP12: @BedrockCastle - Beatbox
• MAP13: @LOD42 - Boxing Fatality Crates
• MAP14: @DFF - Crate-r Lake
• MAP22: @NiGHTS108 - Crate Minds Think Alike (secret level)

EPISODE 3: Cratastrophe

• MAP15: @suzerduzer - Perfect Cratred
• MAP16: @Silhouette 03 - The Crates of Wrath
• MAP17: @Quill - Alcratraz
• MAP18: @Anarkzie - Socrates
• MAP19: @SuyaSS - Bloody Crates!
• MAP20: @PRO-RC - Bone Box
• MAP21: @knifeworld - Fear Storage Mechanisms

 

STARTER KIT ^{(resource WAD)}

cratex.wad
This includes everything you need for arranging some crates. 
Credits are included inside the package.
 

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ^{(community project info)}

• This project is all about Crates! Crates are everywhere. Try to think of creative uses!
• No limits! You can make as many maps as you want. How long and how big doesn't matter. We needed to make use of these crates anyway.
• Not just mazes! Any type of map is accepted! Slaughter, puzzle, exploration, you name it!
• Now with more functionality! This community project is aimed towards MBF21, which also includes UMAPINFO. Alongside that, every monster is now equipped with A_BossDeath!
• Deadline: February 28th March 20th, 2023. After the deadline comes, we will try to think of a map order.

OSHA REGULATIONS ^{(project guidelines)}

• Only use allowed textures.
• Map title should be a pun related to crates, boxes, or warehouses.
• Map should support all skill levels, co-op, and deathmatch.
• Good luck, and have fun!

DRESS CODE ^{(allowed textures)}

Textures

• Any crate texture
• Door key markers (DOORRED*... etc.)
• DOORSTOP & DOORTRAK
• Liquid fall textures (Water, Nukage, Blood, Sludge, Lava)
• LITE textures
• Switches
• EXITSIGN
• Skies

Flats

• Any crate texture
• GATE textures
• Liquids (Water, Nukage, Blood, Sludge, Lava)
• FLAT23, FLAT20, & F_SKY1

JOB APPLICATION ^{(submission format)}

Title: Not an OSHA violation
Format: Boom!
UMAPINFO included: No
Build time: 5 seconds
Editors used: A lighter
Tested with: explosives
Music used: Me - The sound of explosives

 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Quill
Final Release

[Quill]

Map in the screenie. It's a crate prison.

Title: Alcratraz
Format: Boom
UMAPINFO included: Yes
Build time: A week (?)
Editors used: UDB
Tested with: GZDoom, FDWL
Music used: Jimmy - Escape Velocity

 

Quill-UACSSP-Alcratraz.wad

Edited January 1, 2023 by Quill
Build time

[BedrockCastle]

Interesting idea. I'll probably submit something.

[iddq_tea]

From: David Robbins
Subject: Would you Believe - crates?
Date: 11-12-2145

Marcus, Those morons at Doomworld have done it again. I requisitioned a crate of chainsaws. What we got were several crates of crates and no chainsaws at all. What the hell were they thinking? Crates serve no purpose on Mars! I'm sending these back as soon as I get the time. Meanwhile, I would appreciate it if you could lodge another complaint with Doomworld and expedite my chainsaws when they do arrive.

David Robbins
Industrial Complex

[Walter confetti]

Oh, another interesting community project! Only maze-like levels are accepted, or any type of maps are accepted?

[King Know-Nothing]

Sounds too fun to pass up. I am totally down for crate madness.

[BedrockCastle]

3 hours ago, Quill said:

Map in the screenie. It's a crate prison.

Title: Alcratraz
Format: Boom
UMAPINFO included: Yes
Build time: 3 days (i think?)
Editors used: UDB
Tested with: GZDoom, FDWL
Music used: Jimmy - Escape Velocity

 

Quill-UACSSP-Alcratraz.wad

 

I played through this map, and it's very fun! I just want to point out this poor trapped shotgunner:

Spoiler

 

As for my contribution, it's coming along well so far.

[Quill]

1 hour ago, Walter confetti said:

Oh, another interesting community project! Only maze-like levels are accepted, or any type of maps are accepted?

Any type of map :3

[Codename_Delta]

I'll join, I don't use enough crates anyway, are the CRATOP flats also allowed?*

 

 

*I'm stupid, it said so in the OP

Edited December 31, 2022 by Codename_Delta

[Quill]

5 hours ago, Quill said:

Quill-UACSSP-Alcratraz.wad

Updated the map. Fixed some multiplayer stuff not tagged as multiplayer and the poor shotgunner.

[NoC0ncentrate51]

I would love to make a map or two for this, a just don’t know if you guys accept first timers to doing maps for community projects. 
If so, I’m in 

Edited December 31, 2022 by NoC0ncentrate51

[suzerduzer]

This is such a good idea for a wad. I'm totally down for submitting something to this.

 

[russin]

I want to join, this is the most cratest idea ever

[i suck at nicknames]

interesting concept, look forward to see what can be done with this prompt

[Cacodemon187]

I'm interested!

Could you add lights to the allowed textures (lite3, lite5 and liteblu)? Just asking, I can just use the lamp decorations if not.

[Quill]

2 hours ago, Cacodemon187 said:

I'm interested!

Could you add lights to the allowed textures (lite3, lite5 and liteblu)? Just asking, I can just use the lamp decorations if not.

Added light textures to the texture pool.

All of you have been added to the list BTW

[Quill]

I've updated the resource WAD to include the light textures.

[netcurse2000]

16 hours ago, Quill said:

Map in the screenie. It's a crate prison.

Title: Alcratraz
Format: Boom
UMAPINFO included: Yes
Build time: 3 days (i think?)
Editors used: UDB
Tested with: GZDoom, FDWL
Music used: Jimmy - Escape Velocity

 

Quill-UACSSP-Alcratraz.wad

 

 

Does this map require any additional textures?

[Quill]

50 minutes ago, netcurse2000 said:

 

Does this map require any additional textures?

Just the resource wad included in the main post.

[horselessheadsman]

The resource WAD credit list should probably have 3D Realms added, since those two crate mid-textures I made
was just sticking part of a 'blown-open-hole' texture from Duke Nukem 3D on Doom crate textures.

[Quill]

2 minutes ago, horselessheadsman said:

The resource WAD credit list should probably have 3D Realms added, since those two crate mid-textures I made
was just sticking part of a 'blown-open-hole' texture from Duke Nukem 3D on Doom crate textures.

Got it.

[Tetzlaff]

Cool, I like crates!

[Walter confetti]

I try for something short, sign me in!

[suzerduzer]

For texturing our maps, how strict to the "crate" theme should we be? Like if I was able to make a wall that didn't look like the side of a crate using the allowed textures pool would that be fine? Here's an example of what I mean.

Edited January 1, 2023 by suzerduzer

[Master O]

On 12/31/2022 at 10:56 AM, Quill said:

Introducing... the UAC Storage Surplus Project! (UACSSP for short) We invite you (the Doom community) to help us do something with these satan-forsaken things! (make some maps themed around crates)

The year is 2123. The UAC accidentally added 20 zeroes to its order of 1 crate. You are hired to vanquish the menace of the ludicrous amount of crates. Go, little Cratemaster, the Containment Area needs you!

 

Talk about thinking inside the box!  :D

[Lizardcommando]

This sounds like fun. Count me in for this project.

[Quill]

1 hour ago, suzerduzer said:

For texturing our maps, how strict to the "crate" theme should we be? Like if I was able to make a wall that didn't look like the side of a crate using the allowed textures pool would that be fine? Here's an example of what I mean.

Meh. I'll allow it. Something like thinking outside the box. ^hehe

[Pezl]

Could i join the project please?

[EagerBeaver]

Sounds fun. I would like to participate.

[Pezl]

Okay I think my map should be ready for now, music used it from TNT Evolution map 1 System Control

The music is in slade (this file)

Also I tested all difficulties and there shouldnt be any bugs, missing textures :)

Title: Everything Crate
Format: Boom!
UMAPINFO included: No
Build time: 2 hours prob
Editors used: Doom Builder 2
Tested with: Lzdoom, crispy
Music used: TNT System Control/Map01

everythingcratedwonload.zip

 

 

Spoiler

outdated versions!

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Edited January 1, 2023 by Pezl
update again