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Title:	Weird West
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/v-z/weirdotown.zip
Size:	9.73 MB
Date:	01/22/23
Author:	Federico Milesi (aka MrFroz)
Description:	This map was originally part of the "Bonus Levels" episode of my Blood-inspired mod, Blood: Dead on Arrival. It was one of only two levels that I made from scratch specifically for that TC during 2018. This map is heavily based on the Wild West era level of the Duke Nukem spin-off game, Time to Kill. The geometry is almost identical to that, however, the textures are from Blood, which I was surprised at how well they seemed to fit the map's design theme. Ideally, this should be played with a recent version of GZDoom on Hardware Mode, due to the fact that the level features 3D slopes. However, I added a "Software Mode" which is selectable from the main menu that removes the 3D slopes and improves compatibility for those using GZDoom's Software Mode or another source-port like Zandronum. The gameplay here is a bit more difficult than that of my previous wad from 2016. I received feedback that that level didn't provide enough challenge so I spiced things up for this one. If you're having trouble completing the map, I suggest trying an easier difficulty setting or finding the secrets. The secrets aren't too many and a bit hard to find but each one can help a lot.
Credits:	Gothic for the Metal Torches. Ceeb for the Blood 1 Textures pack. Monolith for Blood and n-Space for Duke Nukem: Time to Kill.
Base:	Made from scratch.
Build time:	Maybe two weeks.
Editor(s) used:	Ultimate Doom Builder 3.0.
Bugs:	Artifacts might occur if the port you play this WAD with can't render 3D Slopes while playing "Hardware Mode" episode.
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Archive Maintainer      : -
Update to               : -
Advanced engine needed  : GZDoom (for Hardware Mode). Might work on other 
                          ports in Software Mode.
Primary purpose         : Single-player mode.
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Title                   : Weird West
Filename                : weirdotown.wad
Release date            : January 16, 2023 
Author                  : Federico Milesi (aka MrFroz)
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : blaze.wad
                          blazer1.wad
                          blazer2.wad
                          marine.wad
                          sunday.wad
                          tricky.wad
			        ztricky.wad
Misc. Author Info       : -
Description             : This map was originally part of the "Bonus Levels" 
                          episode of my Blood-inspired mod, Blood: Dead on 
                          Arrival. It was one of only two levels that I made
                          from scratch specifically for that TC during 2018.

This map is heavily based on the Wild West era 
                          level of the Duke Nukem spin-off game, Time to 
                          Kill. The geometry is almost identical to that, 
                          however, the textures are from Blood, which I was 
                          surprised at how well they seemed to fit the map's 
                          design theme.

Ideally, this should be played with a recent 
                          version of GZDoom on Hardware Mode, due to the 
                          fact that the level features 3D slopes. However, 
                          I added a "Software Mode" which is selectable 
                          from the main menu that removes the 3D slopes 
                          and improves compatibility for those using 
                          GZDoom's Software Mode or another source-port 
                          like Zandronum.

The gameplay here is a bit more difficult than 
				  that of my previous wad from 2016. I received 
				  feedback that that level didn't provide enough 
                          challenge so I spiced things up for this one.
                          If you're having trouble completing the map, 
                          I suggest trying an easier difficulty setting or 
                          finding the secrets. The secrets aren't too many 
                          and a bit hard to find but each one can help a lot.
Additional Credits to   : Gothic for the Metal Torches. Ceeb for the 
                          Blood 1 Textures pack. Monolith for Blood and 
                          n-Space for Duke Nukem: Time to Kill.                        
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* What is included *

New levels              : Two.
Sounds                  : Yes.
Music                   : Yes.
Graphics                : Yes.
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No.
Demos                   : No.
Other                   : Yes (Doomguy's jump is a little bit higher).
Other files required    : No.

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM 2.
Map #                   : MAP01 and MAP02.
Single Player           : Designed for.
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Possible (there are Player 2 starts for each 
                          multiplayer mode).
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Same as above.
Other game styles       : No.
Difficulty Settings     : Yes.

* Construction *

Base                    : Made from scratch.
Build Time              : Maybe two weeks.
Editor(s) used          : Ultimate Doom Builder 3.0.
Known Bugs              : Artifacts might occur if the port you play this 
                          WAD with can't render 3D Slopes while playing 
				  "Hardware Mode" episode.
May Not Run With        : Ports that don't support 3D slopes. Select the 
                          "Software Mode" episode at the beginning if you 
                          can't run GZDoom on Hardware. 
Tested With             : GZDoom 4.8.0.

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for
modification or reuse.

You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with
no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic
format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file 
intact.

* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

Web sites: /idgames and my YouTube channel.

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