Snow Wave (Christmas Community Project)

[Misty]

 

Introduction:
 

You tried to escape from the biggest winter celebrations, but they still caught up with you in the [REDACTED] location. Now you need fight your way to get presents for your family and your beloved pet Daisy the Third. That won't be easy as a Snow Wave is sweeping globally in locations where snow shouldn't be. Will you manage to finish things in time?

Project guidelines:

+IWAD: Doom 2.
+Format: Boom format (complevel 9).
+Resources: Xmas Doom Sprites and 32in24-15_tex_v2
+Deadline: December 21th, 12 am(midnight) GMT 0. 
+Theme: snow x any other theme from resource pack.

 

Additional information:

 

+No slot reservation: there's no need to fill every slot in project.
+2 maps can be submitted, collabs are allowed if you feel the need.
+Map playthrough should last between 5 to 20 minutes. 
+If you feel that you won't manage to submit level in time, just talk to me, I might grant you extension depending how close you are to the finish line. 
+if you need some additional texture resources - talk with me first before adding them. 
+All maps must contain coop starts (4 players) and no softlocks.
+Be sure to include difficulty settings.
+As an alternative to midi music, you can use music modules, the best place to look at them is modarchive.org.
+Be sure show to some effort.

Submission template:

Title:
Author:
Music:(title + author)
Link to level:
Difficulty settings:
Comment:
Additional credits(if textures from other packs used):
Screenshots:

Example with my first map for this project:

 

Spoiler

Title: "Struggle between ice and fire"
Author: Misty
Music: Donkey Kong Country 2:  "In A Snow-Bound Land" sequenced by Daniel Lippert
Link to level: There
Difficulty settings: Sort of, needs more balance. 
Comment: It's freezing cold outside, yet lava refuses to freeze and keeps areas relatively warm. 
Screenshots:

 

If needed, here's my discord server link, it's pretty optional: There.  If you have any questions and suggestions you can ping me here or on discord. 

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by Misty
link fixes

[Misty]

Mapper list sign-ups:

Major Arlene
NecrumWarrior
russin
taviow

nightly

MFG38
HEXWALKER

Engired

Skela

CblBOPOTKA

Plerb

Axuris(left project)

M4rsh

JacaCaca

Smiling Imp

slayer's

JaySmithen

Beubeu

HiRon

DJVCardMaster

Edited December 14, 2023 by Misty

[Major Arlene]

count me in~

[Misty]

Got it! Will put in the list. 

[NecrumWarrior]

I'm in! Ice maps are cool as... Ice. 

[Misty]

Added to the list! I hope you will have fun. 

[taviow]

What's the difficulty cap? Not that I'd do anything crazy, just to make sure I'm aligned with the goal if I claim a slot. I feel kinda interested but haven't decided yet.

[Misty]

You could play my map to feel difficulty around(will tweak level a bit more later). As for my own tastes, I like hard, but fair levels that don't overstay their welcome. 

Almost forgot - load it with resources I included. 

Edited November 20, 2023 by Misty

[Silhouette 03]

How open is this project to newer mappers? I have nearly three years of mapping experience. I can also DM you one of my maps if you'd like to take a look at my work.

[russin]

yes I love winter maps, I’m in

[Misty]

5 minutes ago, Silhouette 03 said:

How open is this project to newer mappers? I have nearly three years of mapping experience. I can also DM you one of my maps if you'd like to take a look at my work.

Newer mappers can join too , I wouldn't mind if you showed map if you feel unsure about it. If help needed, I can help it. 

[taviow]

Decided to join in. I'll muster up my xmas energies to make something :).

[Maribo]

Cool seasonal project, not here to claim a spot but just to let you know that your example map has typo in the UMAPINFO that will prevent it from loading in DSDA-Doom and probably a few other ports too:

Line 4 author = Misty should be author = "Misty"

[Misty]

Added you in the list :) @taviow

Edited November 20, 2023 by Misty

[Misty]

Just now, Maribo said:

Cool seasonal project, not here to claim a spot but just to let you know that your example map has typo in the UMAPINFO that will prevent it from loading in DSDA-Doom and probably a few other ports too:

Line 4 author = Misty should be author = "Misty"

Oh, damn it, I knew I forgot something. Going to update it. 

[Misty]

Updated my example map with fixed umapinfo entry, link is the same as previous one.

[nightly]

Can i join in?
another snow themed wad for me haha

[Misty]

Sure! I'll add you on the list.

 

[MFG38]

I'm in.

[Misty]

Will put on the list!

[HEXWALKER]

Count me in :)

[Misty]

Added you on the list :)

[Engired]

might as well try to do something for this!

[Skela]

Can I join?

[Misty]

Yep, will add you both on the list shortly! 

[CblBOPOTKA]

Wanna participate. I love winter.
P.S.: seems like link to 32in24-15_v2 textures is broken or somewhat

[Plerb]

I think I'll try and make a map for this

[Misty]

Hello, I want to share update about textures and sprites. 

• Sprites - now they use Doom Christmas: Enhanced (Resource Pack) by Arsinikk. There shouldn't be many changes from previous resources. If there any problems, let me know. Link remains the same, only numbering changed inside the zip, now it's v1.1 . 
• Textures - provided alt link to them, because some people reported that they can't get them from previous link. It should be resolved now. 

Link to the Doom Christmas: Enhanced (Resource Pack) if anyone wants to check them out:
 

Spoiler

 

 

27 minutes ago, Plerb said:

I think I'll try and make a map for this

I'll add you on the list shortly.


 

[Axuris]

Guess I could make something for this, since I didn't make any Christmas maps last year.

[Misty]

Added on the list :)