Embryo: where each map is smaller than the last

[Moustachio]

 

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Deadline for maps: April 8, 2024

 

Hey, all. Had a good idea for a community project. This is unrelated to my MBF21 projects. I got the idea from a song by Pink Floyd called Embryo. "Warm glow, moon bloom; Always need a little more room."

 

So obviously I thought, what if we made a wad where each level has a smaller space restriction than the last. As the player progresses through, the world shrinks and shrinks until expert movement is required to beat the last few maps.

 

Rules:

• Mappers of all skill welcome.
  • However, please do your best to engage with feedback. I want new mappers to come away from this project having learned something new.
• Each map has a restricted playable space and should make full use of it. Playable area sizes listed below.
  • The player can't leave the space, but enemies & level geometry can be outside of the space.
  • Hilariously, this means that MAP01 will be the largest.
• Boom-compatible (run DSDA Doom with -complevel 9 parameter set).
  • No jumping or crouching allowed.
• Testing should be done in an accurate Boom compatible port like DSDA-Doom.
  • GZDoom changes a lot about the game physics. Freelook, finite height things, and modified scrolling floor physics can potentially break your map, so make sure that they don’t! A lot of people will play using GZDoom on default compatibility!
• Stock Doom II textures only.
  • Exception: Boom sky transfers are allowed. Feel free to use any sky texture. All I ask for is a proper credit for the sky texture and that you post it as a PNG along with your map submission.
• Mappers have priority in choosing their midi.
  • I'll chose tracks for submissions without midis (unless you want the stock DOOM II song from your map slot).
• Special line actions like MAP07's 666/667 tags can be used freely when available.
  • Port specific line actions like ZDoom's line 337 (line horizon) effect can be used as long as there are no conflicts with other port specific line actions.
• Name your map whatever you'd like. Just don’t be unreasonable.
• Maps 01-05 should be on the easier side. Other than that, no restriction on difficulty, but if it's too hard for me to beat, I'll request a recorded successful run or some changes.
• Keep in mind that I will ask for revisions for maps that need a little more polish. Same goes for maps that don’t fit the rules. I am lenient with newer mappers, but if you are unable to edit your map to fit the rules & quality of the project your slot will be freed up for someone else.
  • Things that fall outside the quality boundaries: troll maps, maps that break the rules, etc.
  • Things I will ask for revisions on: very straightforward maps. I want this project to be a good learning opportunity and to produce some creative results. I'll ask to workshop a map with you if I think more can be done with it.
• To maintain difficulty between maps, each level should end with a death exit. If it doesn’t have one already, it will be added when we compile the wad.
  • Here's an example of a silent death exit in Boom (courtesy of @macro).
• One slot per contributor. Once a slot is claimed it's yours until you drop it.

 

No weapon or enemy mods will be used. Your resource wad is DOOM2.wad. No deadline for now.

 

I will offer the secret maps to folks who come to me with an interesting concept.

 

Click here to download the "resource pack." It's become a convenience pack for playtesters. I've compiled all the levels we have so far into the wad along with CWILVs, UMAPINFO & Dehacked info, music, and skies for each level. I also designed new TITLEPIC, INTERPIC, and M_DOOM lumps. Each level flows to the next completed level via UMAPINFO, so no need to use IDCLEV.

 

MAP SUBMISSION FORMAT

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"HERE'S MY MAP, MOUSTACHIO" + more comments

 

[thumbnail image if you have it; keep it 800px wide at most]

 

MAPXX: NAME OF MAP

Music: MIDI NAME + SONGWRITER

Sky: WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR SKY TEXTURE

Tested with: DSDA-DOOM AT COMPLEVEL 9 BECAUSE I READ THE RULES

 

[more screenshots can go in a spoiler here]

 

If any musicians want to have a crack at it, I'm still open to accepting new title/text/intermission screen music. I would like it to be legally distinct, yet inspired in some way by the Pink Floyd song that inspired the project, Embryo. I have a sequenced version of the song in question in the resource pack.

Edited May 10 by Moustachio
Removed the deadline for RC1. I'd like for mappers to take their time finishing up their submissions.

[Moustachio]

MAP LIST

MAP01: 4096 x 4096 — @Moustachio — "Moment of Conception" (V6) — Par time: 1:10 by @Moustachio
MAP02: 3968 x 3968 — @TJG1289 — “Getting Smaller”

MAP03: 3840 x 3840 — @IvanDobsky
MAP04: 3712 x 3712 — @Arno — “The Fallen Citadel” (V4)
MAP05: 3584 x 3584 — @yourlocalchef
MAP06: 3456 x 3456 — @solidago — “Cesspit” (V2)
MAP07: 3328 x 3328 — @Philnemba
MAP08: 3200 x 3200 — @DynamiteKaitorn — "Silvershine Station" (V2)
MAP09: 3072 x 3072 — @DerBlanca — "Grounded"
MAP10: 2944 x 2944 — @Makedounia — "Derelict Compound"
MAP12: 2688 x 2688 — @spineapple tea
MAP13: 2560 x 2560 — @Windy — "A World of Ichor" (V2)
MAP14: 2432 x 2432 — @signaturereverie — "Because All That You Are is That What You Are Not" (V2)
MAP15: 2304 x 2304 — @EagerBeaver — "AIN'T BIG ENOUGH"
MAP16: 2176 x 2176 — @russin
MAP17: 2048 x 2048 — @Tangra — "The Wailing Fields" (V9) — Par time: 8:20 by @Tangra
MAP18: 1920 x 1920 — @whybmonotacrab — “Deluge”
MAP19: 1792 x 1792 — @macro
MAP20: 1664 x 1664 — @Mario2560 — "Hell Can't Wait"
MAP21: 1536 x 1536 — @Lina — “Gutmachine”
MAP22: 1408 x 1408 — @SharkyChip
MAP23: 1280 x 1280 — @Jakub Majewski — "Cramped Conveyor City Conundrum"
MAP24: 1152 x 1152 — @Alaxzandarz
MAP25: 1024 x 1024 — @ViolentBeetle — "Cruel Sea" (V5)
MAP26:   768 x  768 — @SCF — “Empty Machine”
MAP27:   512 x  512 — @Raith138 — “Realm of Sargentia” — Par time: 0:45 by @Raith138
MAP28:   384 x  384 — @BeachThunder — "Deliverance" — Par time: 4:30 by @BeachThunder
MAP29:   256 x  256 — @Hydrus and @BeachThunder
MAP30:     96 x   96 — @Large Cat

 

MAP32: A computer circuit — @LoatharMDPhD

Edited May 22 by Moustachio

[Arrowhead]

This is a very unique idea.

 

I'll be sure to add this to the Restriction-themed Mapset List once it's finished.

 

Love stuff like this! I'm excited to see what happens.

[TJG1289]

I think this is a cool idea! And since there's no hard deadline, I think I want to take a chance with this. I've only got 2 maps published, so I'm a novice, but I think I can come up with something. May I have map 2? Bigger is better for my mapping skill level right now, lol. 

[Tangra]

Nice, more restriction goodness. Can i take slot 17?

Edited August 27, 2023 by Tangra666

[BeachThunder]

I'm glad the age of community projects is back.

 

Gimme map 38, which I assume is actually supposed to be 28.

[Raith138]

Can I take 27?

Edited August 27, 2023 by Raith138

[Large Cat]

@Moustachio Could I get MAP30? I have an idea and figured I'd snatch up the space it gets taken.

[LoatharMDPhD]

25 for me please...

[LoatharMDPhD]

what you want to do for secret levels?

[SharkyChip]

I'd like to participate in this, claiming map22

[yourlocalchef]

Let me get map05

[taufan99]

I'd like to take MAP29.

[russin]

oh yeah, map16 please

[EagerBeaver]

Wow, one more CP with level dimensions limits. Actually, I like this gimmick. Please, sign me up for MAP03 (yeah, I like counting my gantlets).

[SCF]

The smallest maps are going fast. I'll take 26.

[ViolentBeetle]

I think I have an idea on how MAP30 could work despite the extreme limitation. I'll try doing that later.

[BeachThunder]

4 minutes ago, ViolentBeetle said:

I think I have an idea on how MAP30 could work despite the extreme limitation. I'll try doing that later.

Does it involve Icon of Sin?

[ViolentBeetle]

Just now, BeachThunder said:

Does it involve Icon of Sin?

Possibly. Or teleports.

[Walter confetti]

What a really interesting concept! I tried once to make a megawad with same gimmick but backwards, but gave up after... 9 maps iirc? And then deleted It for good. Don't know if i can do something with all the other stuff i'm involved, but i wish good luck to all!

[whybmonotacrab]

I'd love to snag map 18. if that's cool.

[discpaul]

Pink Floyd, great source of inspiration, with a concept that can give a lot of surprises.

[Makedounia]

I'd like to take map 10

[Alaxzandarz]

I would like to take the map 24 slot.

Edited August 27, 2023 by Alaxzandarz

[Arno]

I would like to take MAP04.

[Windy]

Can I have Map13?

[RonnieJamesDiner]

Fun idea, looking forward to seeing what people do with it! 

[MrBlaskovitz]

Seems like a cool activity. Why not.

Can I take MAP19?

Edited August 27, 2023 by MrBlaskovitz

[DynamiteKaitorn]

Since no one has claimed it: I call dibs on MAP08! :D

[Jakub Majewski]

Interesting. Shall I take MAP30?