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Title:	SymOcean
Filename:	levels/doom2/s-u/symocean.zip
Size:	82.5 KB
Date:	06/10/06
Author:	Symo Storr
Description:	Aquatic adventures with lots of islands / boats etc.! This is the first in the SYMO series, set in a nice seascape setting. Nice until Hell stepped in that is. You'd better do something about it then.
Credits:
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	One month odd.
Editor(s) used:	DeeP 7.11 for map + nodes, RMB21 for rejects Acorn !Paint, !ChangeFSI, DA's picture for gfx. !ToBMP for sprite -> BMP conversion, DEUTEX for gfx inclusion
Bugs:	possible visiplane overflow at end bit. Due to the nature of this level, these were a bugger. Make sure you save before you get to this, and try to kill the monsters facing the border wall. I just couldn't get rid of this short of removing large chunks of the sea :-<.
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Reviews:

Anonymous	Quite amateurish level with too many technical problems, alomst zero ambiance, and remarkably poor gameplay. Has a few potentially nice details, but they haven't been worked-out properly. Overall: 1* for the effort. BTW @ 3 above: giving this map 5* legendary can indeed be described with the word bizar.	x
Anonymous	I didn't finish this map because I was expecting an outdoor tropical island area with lots of water (maybe even some swimming)... instead all I got were a few dead trees, what could generously be called a creek and an otherwise mostly indoor level. This has nothing to do with the ocean. Gameplay's not bad, but nothing to write home about either.	x
Anonymous	large, ugly map. it was an interesting concept but poorly executed. this was not fun to play. 1/5	x
Anonymous	Some bizarre comments here. You quickly get a shotgun and a chaingun from the enemies, and that is plenty. It's a very creative map with some nice touches (e.g. "submerge" and "down periscope"). Tip: if you want to get the red key quickly, you can grab it (and escape) with an easy strafe jump.	x
Anonymous	Appears as if the map maker was trying to plot a murder massacre with just a pistol on some oceanfront beach somewhere, because there are no other weapons in this map whatsoever, & such could be the only explanation for making such a pretty map so senseless.	x
Anonymous	I ran out of ammo long before it got interesting.	x

View symocean.txt

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Uploaded by             : Graham Burgess (gkburgess-at_compuserve_dot-com)
Advanced engine needed  : None (though there is a risk of VPOs in "vanilla")
Primary purpose         : Single play (Doom2)
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Title                   : SymOcean
Filename                : symocean.wad
Release date            : 19-Apr-1996 (date-stamp of txt)
Author                  : Symo Storr
Email Address           : 100527.152@compuserve.com
Other Files By Author   : symoism, symohome, symoshr, symoplan, symowolf
Misc. Author Info       : UK coder / muso

Description             : Aquatic adventures with lots of islands / boats etc.! 
                          This is the first in the SYMO series, set in a nice
                          seascape setting. Nice until Hell stepped in that is.
                          You'd better do something about it then.

Additional Credits to   : 
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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : Yes (a few)
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM2
Map #                   : Map01
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Designed for
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Player starts only
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : One month odd.
Editor(s) used          : DeeP 7.11 for map + nodes,
                          RMB21 for rejects
                          Acorn !Paint, !ChangeFSI, DA's picture for gfx.
                          !ToBMP for sprite -> BMP conversion, 
                          DEUTEX for gfx inclusion
Known Bugs              : possible visiplane overflow at end bit. Due to the
                          nature of this level, these were a bugger. Make sure
                          you save before you get to this, and try to kill the
                          monsters facing the border wall. I just couldn't get
                          rid of this short of removing large chunks of the
                          sea :-<.
May Not Run With...     :

* Copyright / Permissions *

The map for this wad may NOT be used as a basis to build your own levels.
Also you may NOT use any of my textures / patches (a lot of them contain my
company logo in!) You may distribute this WAD providing no profit is made from doing so
(eg. don't put it in any compilations like D!ZONE etc). People found doing this
will 'be strunge from yon yarde-arme 'til thy boddie reekes o' rotted sausage'.

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

The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors
Web sites:
FTP sites:

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The author's original text-file follows:
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Title                   : SYMOPLAN.WAD   
Author                  : Symo (C) 1996  c/o Sinkhole 7 productions
Email Address           : 100527.152@compuserve.com
Misc. Author Info       : UK coder / muso

Description             : This is the first in the SYMO series, set in a nice
                          seascape setting. Nice until Hell stepped in that is.
                          You'd better do something about it then.
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* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : Map 01
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Untested but in there
Difficulty Settings     : Yes!
New Sounds              : One
New Graphics            : Yes, A FEW
Demos Replaced          : None

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Build Time              : One month odd.
Editor(s) used          : DeeP 7.11 for map + nodes,
                          RMB21 for rejects
                          Acorn !Paint, !ChangeFSI, DA's picture for gfx.
                          !ToBMP for sprite -> BMP conversion, 
                          DEUTEX for gfx inclusion

Known Bugs              : possible visiplane overflow at end bit. Due to the
                          nature of this level, these were a bugger. Make sure
                          you save before you get to this, and try to kill the
                          monsters facing the border wall. I just couldn't get
                          rid of this short of removing large chunks of the
                          sea :-<.

Other WADS              : SYMOHOME - my house with ALL NEW TEXTURES! It 
                          really looks like that! Good for deathmatch. 
                          Hidden cybo on U-V.

SYMOISM - Incredible Shrinking Marine. Go between
                          2 sizes in the same place. Paradoxical! Cool! Very Large
                          (but you can still save!) and detailed. My best I think.

SYMOWOLF (WOLFIEN.ZIP) - Wolfensteiny level. Big Hitler
                          at end. Rocket tennis. Massive hidden maze. Telefrag-a-cybo.

SYMOSHR - What my shrine would look like. New
                          gfx! (not touched up ones). Cool puzzles. Things hanging 
                          from the roof! Hexen-like smashing glass! Rope bridge!
                          No cybo!

coming soon ��        SYMOCAVE - part 4."Caivs'n'tunnelz". Lots of walls
                          to shoot (see symoshr).

SYMOVOX - at last I've bought a P120 with a sound card
                          in. Hear some of my bloody stupid sampling.

SYMOCORE - This one's gonner be the best yet I reckon.

SYMOLUMP - a collection of bastardly 'levelettes'

* Copyright / Permissions *

All These levs available in Compuserve Action Games forum only.

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