[Community Project] - Release candidate 3 available! Alphabet Doom, for Doom 2 limit-removing

[aRottenKomquat]

UPDATE 03/17/2024:

 

I'm in the process of releasing this. The release thread is here:

 

 

OVERVIEW:

 

Here is another community project with a silly premise for mapping constraints. It's titled "Alphabet Doom", a 32-level megawad for vanilla (limit-removing) Doom 2 where each level must fit within the outline of a letter! For example, Map1 which is the letter A:

 

 

The first 26 maps will be letters A - Z. Maps 27 and 28 can be anything relevant, such as a number, other symbol, or alternate take on a previous map. Finally, map 29 will be the classic id software logo and map 30 will be the classic Doom logo.

 

It's okay to have decorations outside the letter, but mark all of that as hidden on the automap to keep the map clean, and such areas should generally be off-limits to the player. For example, map03 (the letter C):

Spoiler

 

Has areas outside the C:

 

But these are not on the automap and cannot be reached by the player:

 

 

 

Mapping Rules

• Project deadline is March 7 April 7 Soon(TM).
• Format is Doom 2 (limit-removing)
• IWAD is DOOM2.WAD. Doom 2 resources only. No additional textures.
• Source port is any limit-removing. I will test in GZDoom and Crispy.
• For convenience, please place your map in the correct mapslot in your submitted WAD.
• Balance for pistol start.
• Map size is small to medium. An occasional large map is okay.
• Implement at least medium and hard difficulties.
• Include all 4 cooperative multiplayer starts.
• Your map must generally fit within the constraints of your letter/symbol. Decorative areas and non-player-accessible areas can be outside but should be hidden from the automap. An occasional secret can go outside the bounds but required areas should not.
• Map names will preferably be witty or punny and somehow reference or imply the letter. For example, MAP01 (A) is "Arachnaphobia", and MAP03 (C) is "Cuckoo for Cacodemons". My original idea for MAP26 (feel free to steal it) is "beZZZerk", which would be a melee-heavy map. MAP02 could be called "Son of a" which still implies the letter B.
• Limit of 2 map submissions per user.
• I would prefer MAP30 to not be an Icon of Sin map.

 

Mappers

 

1. MAP01: "Arachnophobia" - @aRottenKomquat
2. MAP02: "Baby Beelzebub's Bastion" - @Death Bear
3. MAP03: "Cuckoo for Cacodemons" - @aRottenKomquat
4. MAP04: "Destined to Die in the Distilling Plant of Doom" - @spineapple tea
5. MAP05: "Emergency Explosive Entitlement" - @Andrea Rovenski
6. MAP06: "Fear Factory" - @RED77
7. MAP07: "Bowl of Dead Simple Gruel" - @openxt
8. MAP08: "Half And Half" - @ChippiHeppu
9. MAP09: "Ignited Irony" - @Engired
10. MAP10: "Juxtaposition" - @D0M0
11. MAP11: " 'Kay, Then" - @BedrockCastle
12. MAP12: "Lowly Limbo" - @Vladguy
13. MAP13: "Military Complex" - @RileyXY1
14. MAP14: "Nothing Special" - @Norb
15. MAP15: "Out of Order" (secret exit) - @EagerBeaver
16. MAP16: "Powering Up" - @Bochnik Chleba
17. MAP17: "Qaverns and Qorridors" - @Lorcav
18. MAP18: "Rocket Frenzy" - @RastaManGames
19. MAP19: "Silent Castle" - @RileyXY1
20. MAP20: "Trickier and Trappier" - @Ar_e_en
21. MAP21: "U-Turn the Tables" - @quakis
22. MAP22: "Violent Varicocelectomy" - LadyNims
23. MAP23: "Wit's Wicked Doom" - @bunnytummy
24. MAP24: "eXterminator" - @Eon Toad
25. MAP25: "Yesteryear" - @DoctorNuriel
26. MAP26: "Zurburk" - Andrea Rovenski
27. MAP27: "El Ñoño Va y Viene" - @Cacodemon187
28. MAP28: "The European Onion" - @Origamyde
29. MAP29: "Ideas from the Deep" by @aRottenKomquat
30. MAP30: "Malapetaka" - lokbustam257
31. MAP31: "Ohm a God" - @Emperor S P O O N
32. MAP32: "How Did You Get Here?" - PRO-RC

 

MAP List & Credits (please check for accuracy)

 

* Map List & Credits *
 

Spoiler

MAP01: "Arachnophobia" by aRottenKomquat. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI
MAP02: "Baby Beelzebub's Bastion" by Death Bear.
MAP03: "Cuckoo for Cacodemons" by aRottenKomquat. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI.
MAP04: "Destined to Die in the Distilling Plant of Doom" by spineapple tea. MIDI is MAP02 from Sunlust.
MAP05: "Emergency Explosive Entitlement" by Andrea Rovenski.
MAP06: "Fear Factory" by RED77. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI.
MAP07: "Bowl of Dead Simple Gruel" by openxt. MIDI is "Nocturne Op. 9, No 2" by Frederic Chopin.
MAP08: "Half & Half" by ChippiHeppu. MIDI is Guardhouse by Jimmy.
MAP09: "Ignited Irony" by Engired.
MAP10: "Juxtaposition" by D0M0
MAP11: "'Kay, Then" by BedrockCastle. MIDI is "John the Fisherman" by Primus.
MAP12: "Lowly Limbo" by Vladguy.
MAP13: "Military Complex" by RileyXY1.
MAP14: "Nothing Special" by Norb. MIDI is "Easel" by Jimmy Paddock.
MAP15: "Out of Order" by EagerBeaver. MIDI is "Crypteque" from Crypt of the Necrodancer, rendition by JereTheJuggler.
MAP16: "Powering Up" by Bochnik Chleba. MIDI is "Say Your Prayers" by Robert Prince, from Duke Nukem 3D.
MAP17: "Qaverns and Qorridors" by Lorcav. MIDI by @Proxy-MIDI.
MAP18: "Rocket Frenzy" by RastaManGames. MIDI is "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins, covered by Doomkid.
MAP19: "Silent Castle" by RileyXY1
MAP20: "Trickier and Trapier" by Ar_e_en. MIDI is "Gary" by Jimmy Paddock.
MAP21: "U-Turn the Tables" by quakis.
MAP22: "Violent Varicocelectomy" - LadyNims
MAP23: "Wit's Wicked Doom" by bunnytummy.
MAP24: "eXterminator" by Eon Toad.
MAP25: "Yesteryear" by DoctorNuriel.
MAP26: "Zerburk" by Andrea Rovenski.
MAP27: "El Ñoño Va y Viene" by Cacodemon187.
MAP28: "The European Onion" by Origamyde.
MAP29: "Ideas from the Deep" by aRottenKomquat.
MAP30: "Malapetaka" by lokbustam257. MIDI is "Doom 2 Mashup" by stewboy.
MAP31: "Ohm a God" by Emperor S P O O N.
MAP32: "How Did You Get Here?" by PRO-RC. MIDI is "Peace of Mind" from Resident Evil, sequenced by James Flynn.

 

 

MIDIs

 

• Spoiler

   

  • Title Screen: @Proxy-MIDI
  • Intermission Screen: @Proxy-MIDI

   

   

 

 

Submission Template

Spoiler

 

Map Slot:

Map Name:

Mapper Name:

Screenshots: (Include automap with idbeholda on)

 

 

I think that covers the basics. Can't wait to see what crazy, creative, and unique things you guys might think of!

AlphabetDoom_v1.0rc3.zip

Edited March 18 by aRottenKomquat
New release candidate

[aRottenKomquat]

Map Slot: MAP01

Map Name: Arachnophobia

Mapper Name: aRottenKomquat

 

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

Map Download: 1ARACHNOPHOBIA.zip

Edited January 7, 2023 by aRottenKomquat

[aRottenKomquat]

Map Slot: MAP03

Map Name: Cuckoo for Cacodemons

Mapper Name: aRottenKomquat

 

Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

 

 

Map Download: 3CUCKOOFORCACOS.zip

Edited January 7, 2023 by aRottenKomquat

[RastaManGames]

Hm... it is possible to gain random letter and then came up with something?
It can be more successful that just picking up "by hand".

Also... Why no custom music?..

[Lorcav]

Can I put my name down for map 17 - Q?

[Walter confetti]

Interesting concept, reminds me of this megawad by Joe-Ilya.

40 minutes ago, RastaManGames said:

Hm... it is possible to gain random letter and then came up with something?
It can be more successful that just picking up "by hand".

Also... Why no custom music?..

You can use a random number generator online. And yeah, why no custom music?

Edited January 7, 2023 by Walter confetti

[ChippiHeppu]

I'll claim...

[RastaManGames]

Okay. Give me the:

[Wavy]

Sign me up for X

 

Also, what is the deadline?

[NiGHTS108]

Sounds interesting enough :)

 

I'll take

[aRottenKomquat]

There is no deadline for now, I want to see how far off the ground this gets before doing that.

 

I'd love to have custom music, just wasn't sure if that was possible in vanilla without MAPINFO/etc. To be honest I've found myself so used to GZDoom/UDMF that I don't even know what's possible in vanilla anymore, which was one of the reasons I chose vanilla/limit-removing for this. Needed to get back to basics and unlearn some stuff.

 

I'll probably have a revision for my MAP03 later today. After sleeping on it the second half needs to open up more.

 

Thanks for the interest, I'll update OP with your claims!

Edited January 7, 2023 by aRottenKomquat

[ChippiHeppu]

You can have custom music in vanilla by replacing the MIDI corresponding to the map, for example if you want to replace the music in MAP01, you'd replace D_RUNNIN.

[Ar_e_en]

Aw, man... I wanted to take X.

Oh, well! Can I get the T sis? (AKA map 20)

Edited January 7, 2023 by Ar_e_en

[RED77]

CAn I claim "F" ?

 

[aRottenKomquat]

Okay, I've added a deadline of March 7th just to set expectations. 

[RED77]

just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right?

[aRottenKomquat]

2 minutes ago, RED77 said:

just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right?

 

Uh, to be honest I don't know anything about complevels (I do way too much UDMF). My UDB setting for this was just plain-old "Doom 2".

[NiGHTS108]

4 minutes ago, RED77 said:

just to be sure, before I make a mistake. -complevel2 right?

 

Yup

[Norb]

Yo sign me up for "N" please

[Vladguy]

Sounds interesting. I'll take the

[EagerBeaver]

I want to be the madman who dares to overpass the great and mighty Circle Of Death. =P

 

Sign me up for "O".

[BedrockCastle]

Could I get "K"?

[spineapple tea]

Could I take the ?

Edited January 7, 2023 by spineapple tea

[RED77]

9 minutes ago, spineapple tea said:

Could I take the ?

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!
.....

Sorry, I know the exit. 
 

[DoctorNuriel]

Claiming MAP25 Y :)

[Death Bear]

I'll take "B", unless I missed someone claim it.

[Bochnik Chleba]

Alright I would like to take the .

Edited January 7, 2023 by Bochnik Chleba

[bunnytummy]

I would like to take "W" please 

[JustAthel]

Missed opportunity to follow the way sprites do it and name maps 27-29 "[", "/", and "]"

Interesting premise, what letters are still available?

I am blind, can I take Map28? As well as map16? And what about secret maps, are we tackling those or nah?

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by Athel

[aRottenKomquat]

24 minutes ago, Athel said:

Missed opportunity to follow the way sprites do it and name maps 27-29 "[", "/", and "]"

Interesting premise, what letters are still available?

I am blind, can I take Map28? As well as map16? And what about secret maps, are we tackling those or nah?

 

 

16 is already taken but 28 is all yours. There's no specific letter/symbol for 28, so just come up with something that meets the spirit of this project.

 

I left the secret maps off the list, but if anyone has ideas, go for it and I'll add them in.