Come To Dust - Single Doom II map [CL9]

[fefor]

Howdy, I'm new around here, this is the second Doom map that I've made thus far but it's my first public release. 

 

Game: Doom 2 - Singleplayer

Format: Boom (-complevel 9)

Tested with: DSDA-Doom 0.27.3

May not run with: Chocolate-Doom or anything that doesn't support Boom.

 

Now I suppose I could tell you a bit about the map. As for the gameplay I wanted it to be challenging without being frustrating or annoying, do expect some traps that might require playing twice, I tried to place enough ammo and health for it to be completed even in a worst case scenario but I didn't want to include too much of either.

 

Difficulty should be around Plutonia I think, enemy placement and progression are heavily inspired by modern community releases that I've been playing recently. I did everything with the CL2 format but I switched to Boom just for a visual setpiece that doesn't interfere with the gameplay and happens outside of the playable area hah.

 

The only lore is that it takes place inside of a castle that is being corrupted by hell while an evil presence is following you around.

 

Some -nomo screenshots:

 

Spoiler

 

Download

 

I hope you enjoy it! mapping is something that I've wanted to do for a very long time but it always felt intimidating so I'm glad that I managed to finish something, from now on I'll try my best to learn from others and hopefully improve along the way.

Edited January 17, 2024 by fefor

[plums]

Great first/second map! Really hot start and some tough moments but nothing too extreme, though anyone thinking this will be easy since it's a first map is in for a surprise.

dsdademo 0.27.5 fda with lots of saves: https://user.fm/files/v2-1afb90717075632c79d4f7e3206c5c2c/ctd_plumsfda.lmp

I figured out the other secret after I quit the demo, would've been helpful since health is pretty low for a while, but not essential. The one I did get was definitely impactful I think, and I would probably had a much tougher time without it, though maybe that's just because I felt bad at dodging rev rockets today.

Edited January 17, 2024 by plums

[fefor]

Thank you! I just finished watching your demo, it definitely is very interesting seeing how others play and approach these encounters differently and I was very happy to see you make use of infighting, and yeah I intentionally hid the secrets from the automap as well, so far it seems everyone had troubles with the one you did miss. 

Spoiler

also the plasma secret has a big cell pack on the cave, it's found on the right side as soon as you take the lift, it indeed does help with the outdoors area if you find it early

 

[plums]

16 minutes ago, fefor said:

found on the right side

Oh jeez I walked right past it haha. Ah well I got through the map, that's what matters in the end.

[Zahid]

superb map didnt like ledge walk at start and expecting cyberdemon at last fight/area

still an exceptinal map for beginner 

my prboom cl9 uv skill first exit demo not fda as i died hundreds time in fda

popi9.zip

[Moustachio]

Very good map! I loved the frantic combat, the level was short and sweet, and the layout always pointed me in the right direction. Don't really have any critiques. In fact, I think there's a lot to learn from this one. Great job!

 

Love that wavy scrolling wall effect too, very creative.

Edited January 17, 2024 by Moustachio

[S3M_XM]

Well this is a very nice introduction to yourself, but next time make sure that your archive file is zip, as source ports don't play in rar files.

[fefor]

3 hours ago, Zahid said:

superb map didnt like ledge walk at start and expecting cyberdemon at last fight/area

still an exceptinal map for beginner 

my prboom cl9 uv skill first exit demo not fda as i died hundreds time in fda

popi9.zip

Thank you! good job on that uv-max playthrough, I cheered when you got the final enemy with your last rocket. Sorry you didn't like the platforming but it's understandable, they might not be everyone's cup of tea.

 

2 hours ago, Moustachio said:

Very good map! I loved the frantic combat, the level was short and sweet, and the layout always pointed me in the right direction. Don't really have any critiques. In fact, I think there's a lot to learn from this one. Great job!

 

Love that wavy scrolling wall effect too, very creative.

 

Thanks! I'm glad you had fun and that you liked those textures though I didn't come up with the idea myself for that one.

 

54 minutes ago, S3M_XM said:

Well this is a very nice introduction to yourself, but next time make sure that your archive file is zip, as source ports don't play in rar files.

 

My bad, it's been corrected now, thanks for letting me know.

Edited January 17, 2024 by fefor

[retrogamer97]

 

[Gothic Box]

Checks all the boxes for a good map. Fights are well designed and difficulty hovers around that good middle ground. For a second map you definitely know what you're doing.

[Bri0che]

Sweet map =)

 

[LadyMistDragon]

Wasted some time looking for the other secret....but I think that things mostly turned out ok! Danger is quite palpable indeed!

 

 

[fefor]

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it means a lot and it's very encouraging, I honestly didn't expect such positive feedback and I'm definitely motivated now. 

 

For the ones that are having trouble finding the secrets I thought I could give some hints for each...

 

Secret #1 

Spoiler

All I'm going to say is that it can be found before you take the first teleporter of the level, just knowing that it's around this area is enough, I'm sure you can find something that does not *match* with the rest.

 

Secret #2

Spoiler

You've seen the plasma, you have to land on it, the solution is not a teleporter and the path to it is closer than you think

 

[Flyxolydian]

Ok, call me intrigued. I'll give it a go too

*post-playthough*

 

Very good effort, especially on the combat! The starting fight feels like something that Joshy would do, and it doesn't feel like any of the fights can be cheesed (sort of, you can make the lowering floor ambush easier by camping near the yellow door). I'd call it on the upper end of Plutonia's difficulty. I died twice on my blind run (UV), but managed a single-segment on my third run. 

 

Secrets were fine by the way, didn't have any issue finding them. Looking forward to seeing more from you down the line if this is what you're already capable of!

[fefor]

Thanks! yeah I anticipated you'd try going back to that door which is why I placed that shotgunner window (and I could have been meaner and place more of em or a tougher enemy in that window) but one reason I don't like camping that place is because the narrow corridor won't give much space to dodge and if you happen to be on low health it's harder to get out. The two methods I like going for dealing with that fight are either rushing to the red key with the RL or just going for the enemies in front of the switch, both of these places have more room to dodge the upcoming projectiles and they'll infight a lot. 

 

Also I'm glad to hear that about the secrets, I was getting worried the first one might have been too obscure. 

[Maribo]

Very neat map, especially for a first public release and a second map ever. You made a great midi selection to go with it and the general tuning of the map is quite smooth, though I do like the chaotic spike of action with the floor lowering into a crowded slaughter room. Looking forward to seeing what you do next. :)
ctd-maribo.zip - A casual -dsdademo UV playthrough, plays back v0.27.5