Scorn (4 new maps!) RC3

[Bri]

 

Hi, this wad features 10 short, compact levels with mostly a vanilla aesthetic. Gameplay is standard Doom 2 fare. Not too hard but it can be deadly.

 

•  As of 07/07 (RC3) I've added four extra maps bringing the total to ten maps. It has been split into two episodes (Techbase, and  Hell - 5 maps each).
•  I've also added custom sprites from various talented people and edited them for use in this wad. Please check below for credits and correct any which may be wrong.

 

Feedback is very welcome. I'm sure there may still be errors or bugs which I've missed. Cheers!

 

Wad details:

Iwad: Doom 2

Number of maps: 10 (MAP01-10)

Format: MBF21 (-complevel 21)

Built for and tested with: DSDA 0.26.2

 

Gameplay:

Vanilla style, Single player.

Jump: No

Free Look: Optional

Difficulty Levels: Yes

 

 

More Screenshots:

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Download:

Scorn.wad RC3

 

Credits:

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 Custom textures used      : 32in24-15_tex_v2
                                       : zoon-tex.2.7
                                       : Otex
                            
  Rocket Launcher
  RL Ammo, Skull keys       : Sonik.o.fan
  Demon                           : NMN, TommyGalano5/Bread, Eriance/Amuscaria, tsran
  Pulse Rifle                       : ShadesMaster
  BFG 2704                       : Zrrion the Insect, id Software
  Trees                             : Jaska
 
  Sound effects                 : PSX Doom, Doom Eternal

 

 

MIDI's

  MAP01  "DSP2" by Klem
  MAP02  04 from Killzone by Klem
  MAP03  "The Dead Sky" by Klem
  MAP04  "Junkie Smack" by Klem
  MAP05  "The Time Machine Experiment" by MFG38
  MAP06  D_TENSE from Alien Vendetta
  MAP07  "Shadowed Hound" by MFG38
  MAP08  "A Darkness" by Wilster Wonkels
  MAP09  "Reason for Nothing" by Klem
  MAP10  "Pulsate" by Dragonfly
  Intermission from Cringe by Klem

 

Changelog:

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RC3

  - Made it possible to go back in maps 02 and 06
  - Added four extra maps bringing the total to ten
  - Adjusted MAP06 difficulty and end fight
  - Changed sprites for Demon, Rocket Launcher, Plasma Rifle, and BFG

 

RC2

  - Fixed missing objects and balanced easy difficulty settings
  - Fixed barrier in MAP02 to prevent pressing the secret switch

  - Fixed softlock in MAP03
  - Fixed fence in MAP05 to block players and land monsters

 

Edited July 22, 2023 by Bri
Updates

[Firedust]

Will this run in GZDoom?

[Berubaretto]

54 minutes ago, Firedust said:

Will this run in GZDoom?

Just played the first level in GZDoom g4.8.2, everything worked fine.

[s4f3s3x]

Looks like a mid '90s interior design & furniture catalogue.

Yes, it's a compliment.

Gonna play!

[princetontiger]

Woah!!! Love the old school feeling. Perfect for this beautiful Saturday morning.

Edited June 17, 2023 by princetontiger

[princetontiger]

One piece of advice: make the secret switches stay open a bit longer. 

[Maribo]

Casual FDAs, -dsdademo format, play back in v0.26.2: scorn_fdas_maribo.zip

 

Very cute WAD. Would love to see follow-ups to that blood-soaked aesthetic shift in Map06.

[Bri]

1 hour ago, Maribo said:

Would love to see follow-ups to that blood-soaked aesthetic shift in Map06.

 

Yeah, I had fun building more simple maps - feels less pressuring - so I might continue it. :)

[Delisk]

 

[Biodegradable]

Terrific WAD, Bri! I discovered a broken fence and also cheekily kind of broke one of the secrets, you'll see. Aside from those two instances, it's water-tight and you should be proud of your work. Another wonderful piece of Doomage from you, mate.

 

 

[Daytime Waitress]

Gonna be real with you, chief - the screenshots weren't as eye-popping as your last couple of wads, so I wasn't sure what to make of this before hitting download. I ain't usually a snob with that kind of thing, but your previous episodes used unique palettes so effectively, and that's something I adore seeing in maps. But then I went and played the first three levels anyway and...

 

19 hours ago, Bri said:

It's also not really intended to be anything fancy; just simple fun.

 

It's a goddamned masterclass on compact interconnectivity, is what it is: quit selling yourself short.

 

[Napsalm]

Great little wad! Thanks!

Had one small problem on map 5 but I think it was related to SD21 and not the wad :) 

[Bri]

1 hour ago, Biodegradable said:

Terrific WAD, Bri! I discovered a broken fence and also cheekily kind of broke one of the secrets, you'll see. Aside from those two instances, it's water-tight and you should be proud of your work. Another wonderful piece of Doomage from you, mate.

 

Thanks mate! I'm always grateful you take the time to play my wads. Sorry for the last level though, haha - I know you're not keen on that kinda stuff but that's ok.

 

As far as the broken secret, I kinda like it because it seems logical to me that you could just reach through and push the button. Also, The fence in level 5 has "block land monsters" set in MBF21, so that might be a compatibility issue. I didn't test it on GZDoom though.

 

1 hour ago, Daytime Waitress said:

Gonna be real with you, chief - the screenshots weren't as eye-popping as your last couple of wads, so I wasn't sure what to make of this before hitting download. I ain't usually a snob with that kind of thing, but your previous episodes used unique palettes so effectively, and that's something I adore seeing in maps. But then I went and played the first three levels anyway and...

 

 

It's a goddamned masterclass on compact interconnectivity, is what it is: quit selling yourself short.

 

 

You're too kind but I hate talking myself up. I'm glad you enjoy it though. Thanks!

[DreadWanderer]

1 hour ago, Napsalm said:

Great little wad! Thanks!

Had one small problem on map 5 but I think it was related to SD21 and not the wad :) 

 

I reported a similar bug recently on the SD21 page, it had something to do with the raise states for the cacodemon if I remember correctly. Just get the updated version of SD21.

[DreadWanderer]

Onto the WAD - just finished it on UV. Very enjoyable. I'm already a big fan of your work, and this is really different: more restraint with the aesthetics and the texture choices, but it works very well. It has a Plutonia cadence to it: punishing, congested, but fair. For me, one of your mapping trademarks gameplay-wise is the brilliant use of arch-viles, and I sure got a decent serving here, particularly in the last map. I hope I'll find some time to record a full UV run once I finish some other stuff on my list. Thank you for another great map set!

[Insaneprophet]

That was a very pleasant way to spend an hour drinking coffee this fathers day. Couldnt have been more relaxing. Thanks for sharing this.

[Nikku4211]

Just finished the mapset on HNTR.

 

I liked the design, but I didn't like the steep difficulty curve from map 2 to map 3. It goes from a map that I could handle just fine to a map that immediately killed me the first few times in an instant.

[Rudolph]

Nice mapset so far, but I got softlocked there:

 

 

[s4f3s3x]

This was so cool.

I wished there was a fake exit at the end of MAP06, because I found the secret BFG when everything was done and I was stacked and really wanted to use it for good

[Rudolph]

Alright, I finished it. MAP06's forced pistol start felt a bit cheap, but otherwise, it is a good mapset. Thank you for making it!

[Bri]

6 hours ago, Nikku4211 said:

Just finished the mapset on HNTR.

 

I liked the design, but I didn't like the steep difficulty curve from map 2 to map 3. It goes from a map that I could handle just fine to a map that immediately killed me the first few times in an instant.

I think I still need to tinker with the easier difficulty settings so they're more appropriate. I appreciate this feedback.

[Bri]

5 hours ago, s4f3s3x said:

This was so cool.

I wished there was a fake exit at the end of MAP06, because I found the secret BFG when everything was done and I was stacked and really wanted to use it for good

 

Yeah I might need to rework that bfg. It's mainly there in case players are backed into a corner. But more experienced players won't need it.

[S3M_XM]

I've finished the wad today. I like the simple maps though, but I had some trouble trying to 100% in MAP04 on HMP due to barely any ammo at the end.

Also there's a couple of things I've noticed from playing in different difficulties.

MAP01:
There are no exploding barrels on HNTR & HMP.

MAP03:
There's no Megasphere in the secret on HNTR & HMP.

 

MAP04:
The Plasma Rifle can be bumped before the yellow key door. 
There are no exploding barrels on HNTR & HMP.
There's no box of shotgun shells & bullets, and the two energy cells (Things 172-175) after entering through the red key door on HNTR & HMP.

MAP05:
The rails (Linedefs 640, 643, 646, & 649) are passable.

[baja blast rd.]

Ran into a map03 softlock (I think)

 

 

[kuirivito]

On 6/17/2023 at 12:09 PM, Berubaretto said:

Just played the first level in GZDoom g4.8.2, everything worked fine.

Thanks for testing it, will play! Great avi btw

[Bri]

4 hours ago, S3M_XM said:

I've finished the wad today. I like the simple maps though, but I had some trouble trying to 100% in MAP04 on HMP due to barely any ammo at the end.

Also there's a couple of things I've noticed from playing in different difficulties.

MAP01:
There are no exploding barrels on HNTR & HMP.

MAP03:
There's no Megasphere in the secret on HNTR & HMP.

 

MAP04:
The Plasma Rifle can be bumped before the yellow key door. 
There are no exploding barrels on HNTR & HMP.
There's no box of shotgun shells & bullets, and the two energy cells (Things 172-175) after entering through the red key door on HNTR & HMP.

MAP05:
The rails (Linedefs 640, 643, 646, & 649) are passable.

 

3 hours ago, baja blast rd. said:

Ran into a map03 softlock (I think)

 

 

Thank you, both. I'll sort these out.

[Daytime Waitress]

Just finished my run and I can't overstate how much I enjoy this. As a habitual HNTR player that butts against their skill-ceiling pretty quickly and gets burned out on megawads, I adore these challenging, bite-sized sets that give me the ability to blast through the lot and the confidence to do it again immediately on the next highest difficulty.

 

In total agreement with @DreadWanderer, too: there's a playfulness to the archi encounters; smart and toothy, but never outright mean.

 

Thanks for this set, Bri.

 

But while you're cleaning it up - I hesitate to mention it because it's such a trifling thing - I noticed that the pinkies don't come down off their stairs for the final battle in HNTR.

[philcul]

13 hours ago, Bri said:

I think I still need to tinker with the easier difficulty settings so they're more appropriate. I appreciate this feedback.

 

Just my two cents regarding HMP:

I thought that difficulty was perfect, it had some bite but I never bumped into anything that felt like a sudden increase in difficulty - except maybe the last map but I thought that fit very well.

[Bri]

I've uploaded RC2 which mainly fixes HNTR and a few odds and ends. Check the original post for the download. Cheers!

 

1 hour ago, Daytime Waitress said:

Just finished my run and I can't overstate how much I enjoy this. As a habitual HNTR player that butts against their skill-ceiling pretty quickly and gets burned out on megawads, I adore these challenging, bite-sized sets that give me the ability to blast through the lot and the confidence to do it again immediately on the next highest difficulty.

 

In total agreement with @DreadWanderer, too: there's a playfulness to the archi encounters; smart and toothy, but never outright mean.

 

Thanks for this set, Bri.

 

But while you're cleaning it up - I hesitate to mention it because it's such a trifling thing - I noticed that the pinkies don't come down off their stairs for the final battle in HNTR.

You're very welcome and thanks again.

 

The pinkies are mainly restricted there to prevent players rushing the exit. But I'm thinking that whole end fight needs some adjustment which I might work on for later.

[Wo0p]

No resemblance to Scorn. 0/10

 

Nah jk :D

This was an awesome mapset. As others have noted it has an exceptional feeling of progression throughout in terms of acquiring gear, receiving and using keys, pathways that loop back to where a key is used and when and how many new monsters appear. Lovely use of light and shadows in places to spruce up the vanilla textures and provide added atmosphere.

 

Finished it in about 40 minutes, HMP difficulty, GZDoom (latest). 

 

Found one bug though, a very minor one since you almost immediately get to the place anyway. I walked through the fence here:

 

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