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Title:	Spectrum
Filename:	levels/doom/Ports/s-u/spectrum.zip
Size:	1.31 MB
Date:	09/11/19
Author:	Adam Windsor / Capellan
Description:	"Shooters are brown", I hear. Well, maybe since Quake they are, but Doom is actually a pretty colourful game. Just to prove it, here are nine new maps for Ultimate Doom, using only standard textures and flats, with no significant amounts of brown in sight: there might be occasional pixels here and there, but anything where I could clearly see brown was either off limits, or had to be used in a way where the brown wasn't visible. There are also no imps, since they're brown. This proved quite the challenge from a mapping perspective, given how ubiquitous they are as a harassment monster in (Ultimate) Doom. Certain other brown Things I had to give a pass, though. Can't not have a rocket launcher, for one! What's that? An 'in universe' description? Oh, right ... UAC Experiment! Monsters attacked it! Go kill 'em!
Credits:	SteveD and Demon of the Well for playtesting. Everyone else who gave feedback. Taw Tu'lki for the music. Eriance for the boss monster sprites & sound Obsidian for the boss monster dehacked work Gilbert Baker for the original design of the flag from which the titlepic is taken iD software, of course.
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	22 September 2018 - 27 April 2019 (initial build) 28 April 2019 - 31 August 2019 (playtesting & revisions)
Editor(s) used:	GZDoomBuilder, WhackEd, Doomwriter, SLADE
Bugs:	None at this time
Rating:	Log in at the Doomworld forums to comment.

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Advanced engine needed  : Limit-removing (complevel 3): NOT Crispy-Doom
Primary purpose         : Single-player
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Title                   : Spectrum
Filename                : SPECTRUM.WAD
Release date            : TBD
Author                  : Adam Windsor / Capellan
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : This and that
Misc. Author Info       : Is a rare bipedal cacodemon.

Description             : "Shooters are brown", I hear.
                          Well, maybe since Quake they are, but Doom is
                          actually a pretty colourful game.

Just to prove it, here are nine new maps for
                          Ultimate Doom, using only standard textures and
                          flats, with no significant amounts of brown in
                          sight: there might be occasional pixels here and
                          there, but anything where I could clearly see
                          brown was either off limits, or had to be used
                          in a way where the brown wasn't visible.

There are also no imps, since they're brown.
                          This proved quite the challenge from a mapping
                          perspective, given how ubiquitous they are as a
                          harassment monster in (Ultimate) Doom.  Certain
                          other brown Things I had to give a pass, though.
                          Can't not have a rocket launcher, for one!

What's that?  An 'in universe' description?  Oh,
                          right ... UAC Experiment!  Monsters attacked it!
                          Go kill 'em!
						  
Additional Credits to   : SteveD and Demon of the Well for playtesting.
                          Everyone else who gave feedback.
                          Taw Tu'lki for the music.
                          Eriance for the boss monster sprites & sound
                          Obsidian for the boss monster dehacked work
                          Gilbert Baker for the original design of the
                          flag from which the titlepic is taken
                          iD software, of course.
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* What is included *

New levels              : Yes; 9 of them
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : Yes, by Taw Tu'lki
                             e3m1 - another.mid
                             e3m2 - dgate.mid
                             e3m3 - waltz.mid
                             e3m4 - black.mid
                             e3m5 - heretic.mid
                             e3m6 - demon2.mid
                             e3m7 - lostmy.wad
                             e3m8 - nomore.wad
                             e3m9 - earth.mid
                             title & intermission - demon.mid
Graphics                : Yes.  New rainbow-flavoured titlepic/interpic.
                          There's also a boss monster to replace the SMM.
                          NO new textures, as that would go against the
                          whole point of the project.
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : Yes.  The DEH is included in the wad if your port
                          supports that, and as a separate file if it doesn't.
Demos                   : Just to stop Doomguy trying to navigate the wrong map
Other                   : No
Other files required    : No

* Play Information *

Game                    : Ultimate Doom
Map #                   : E3M1-E3M9
Single Player           : Designed for. I focused on pistol start play,
                          but it's playable continuously as well if that is
                          your preference - I played it in HMP continuous
                          (with no secrets other than accessing E3M9) and 
                          it worked fine.
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Supported
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Not Supported.
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : 22 September 2018 - 27 April 2019 (initial build)
                          28 April 2019 - 31 August 2019 (playtesting & revisions)
Editor(s) used          : GZDoomBuilder, WhackEd, Doomwriter, SLADE
Known Bugs              : None at this time
May Not Run With        : Crispy-Doom versions before the 20190626 build
Tested With             : PrBoom+ 2.5.1.3, Crispy-Doom

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