Ancient Aliens - final version on idgames

[skillsaw]

On 3/16/2023 at 1:46 PM, nobleflame said:

 

Is this live on idgames yet? The link in the OP still says 1.1. 

 

Thanks for fixing :)

 

It looks like the update has made its way out to the idgames mirrors.

 

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/aaliens

 

I updated the dropbox link in the OP as well.

[nobleflame]

23 hours ago, skillsaw said:

 

It looks like the update has made its way out to the idgames mirrors.

 

https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/Ports/megawads/aaliens

 

I updated the dropbox link in the OP as well.

Thanks, Skillsaw! 

[evouga]

There are revenants in map16 which sometimes fail to spawn at the end of the first section of the map, spoiling a max run. Does anyone know what might be causing the missed trigger? I can usually coax them to spawn by going back and wandering around the soul sphere area.

(This is gzdoom 4.8.2)

Edited May 22, 2023 by evouga

[invictius]

When I finish map 18, I just get a credits screen and am forced to start a new game?

[skillsaw]

If you are playing in a port that supported MAPINFO/EMAPINFO at the time of release in 2016, then when you finish an episode you'll need to select the next episode from the menu. MAP11 and MAP19 (the first maps of episodes 2 and 3) force a pistol start regardless of port.

[invictius]

11:51 known bug on some ports?

 

 

[Revenant100]

It's a rendering issue with GLBoom which has carried over to the current OpenGL renderer of DSDA-Doom. But that's ole de-"hardware-accelerated"-cino for you, always trying to fit an OpenGL peg into a software floor-above-floor rendering trick!

[invictius]

Which x-files episode is the end screen text from?  I'm guessing it's a made up episode as can't find subs or script of the quote.

Edited August 14, 2023 by invictius

[skillsaw]

It's fan fiction written by dew.

[invictius]

18 hours ago, skillsaw said:

It's fan fiction written by dew.

 

This is the best megawad story I've ever come across. 

[Gregor]

Just as a heads-up, any info skillsaw & Co shared about the maps in the comment section under decino's second YouTube playthrough of AA have now been added to the trivia sections of their respective Doomwiki articles (minus any comments about decino's walkthrough itself). Just in case decino's channel ever gets deleted...;)

[CacoKnight]

Is there a reason why I can select the episodes in GZDoom but not in other ports? Am I doing something wrong?

[Shepardus]

Ancient Aliens predates the advent of UMAPINFO, so it uses MAPINFO for ZDoom and EMAPINFO for Eternity Engine, which only those ports and a few others (e.g. Helion) support. You can download UMAPINFO patches for Ancient Aliens and some other WADs from the UMAPINFO Appreciation Thread:

 

[CacoKnight]

Just got to MAP18 ...this wad is truly insane and beautiful, together with Eviternity and Eviternity 2 they may be the best ever made. ..Also wtf, I'm a grown ass man and I'm afraid of this map. @skillsaw is a true artist.

Edited December 28, 2023 by CacoKnight

[DoomGappy]

Skillsaw, I just wanted to tell you that this is my favorite megawad of all time. I've played it two or three times already and I always come back. Map28 - Floating Arena is one of my favorite maps ever, and I made my little brother play it today on ITYTD and he was halfway through it already! If I close my eyes I can easily remember some layout areas of maps from this, but it never gets old. And the midis are awesome and I can hear some of them as well, but my favorite is Imaginarium, which plays in map24 - Culture Shock. I still have to play more of your stuff, but I always recommended Ancient Aliens to everyone I talk about in the community or outside of it. Thank you very much for making this!

[skillsaw]

Thanks! It was a big effort from everyone involved and I'm still really pleased with how well it all came together in the end. And I hope your brother had a good time - I love hearing that new players are still checking AA out!

[DoomGappy]

40 minutes ago, skillsaw said:

Thanks! It was a big effort from everyone involved and I'm still really pleased with how well it all came together in the end. And I hope your brother had a good time - I love hearing that new players are still checking AA out!

I've played other stuff you made without knowing it was you, but now that I got into mapping I keep a closer eye on that. I gotta go back and revisit some stuff but I'm trying to beat valiant and back to Saturn X. Thanks again for such amazing work and inspiration!

[Sal T. Shaker]

It's crazy to think a lot of people are going to visit this page because of some indie game dev who decided to stream himself playing through this, promising to update his game once he beats it

[skillsaw]

Are those Pizza Tower sprites? I hope he has a good time.