Evolution

After a very long time in the making, ZDaemon 1.10 has finally been officially released. The popular online multiplayer Doom port features more netcode improvements, as well as a massive number of bug fixes, features, and enhancements. Some of the changes from 1.09 include: BFG edition IWAD Support Server-Side Demos Improved demo compression WAD downloads directly from the server Commentary, Team and Spectator Modes added to Voice Chat UT-style double jumping Instant Teleporting (like quake) True 16:9 Widescreen Support (and better support for other screen modes) Super-Sampled Anti-Aliasing (single core) For an extensive list of changes since 1.09, see the changelog. To download, visit the official website.

This week the team takes on the first half of "Doom Core", a pack of mostly previously unreleased maps made by author Valkiriforce. Plentiful monsters across most maps, with differing themes to keep players entertained. Don't miss out!Skill: Ultra ViolenceIWAD: doom2 or freedoom070PWADs: dcv, dcv-coopfix1, sprfix13Maps: map01-map16Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, EuropeUS session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 29th May 2014More Details...To play: install ZDaemon and join the Thursday Night Survival server!

Prepare for the unusual, albeit not in black and white. A megawad from 1999 by Paul Corfiatis, this pack boasts some interesting level designs filled with enough monsters for everyone to tussle with. Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom070 PWADs: twzone2, tnsskins1a Maps: map01-map16 Lives: 1 Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USA Date: 17th April 2014 More Details...Just install the doom port ZDaemon to join the action.

Think winter is over? Think again. The Russian Doom Community have been working under the radar, presenting to us a sequel megawad to Whitemare. Based on the results of four speedmapping contests, each with their own unique themes, this one will drop you deep in the cold but won't leave you there for long. Find out how deep the rabbit hole goes this Thursday...Skill: Ultra ViolenceIWAD: doom2 or freedoom070PWADs: Whitemare 2, sprfix13, tnsskins1aMaps: map01-map32Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 GMT @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EST @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 13th March 2014More Details...To play, just download ZDaemon and look out for us in the server list!

A fast and furious Cacoward-winning megawad made in a very short time frame of 26 days; quality remains high and fun is guaranteed unless you're just dead inside. Difficulty will increase as the session progresses. Skill: Ultra Violence IWAD: doom2 or freedoom PWADs: kssht, sprfix13, tnsskins1a Maps: map01-map32 Lives: 1 Euro session: 19:00 GMT @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EST @ DUI - New Jersey, USA Date: 23th January 2014 More Details...For other ZDaemon events and news, visit ZDaemon.org

Doomers can take great pleasure in this one. Russian author "Wraith" delivers a four-episode megawad for Doom that is so daringly close to the original classic it may just be illegal! Grab your boomstick this Thursday and link up with your buddies as we blast our way through the first half of Wonderful Doom.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: Wonderful Doom, miekskins-r3, tskins1eMaps: e1m1-e2m9Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 GMT @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EST @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 14th "Movember" 2013More Details...Want to take part? Easy! Just download and run ZDaemon and look for us in the server list!

Get ready to go back in time and experience some beautifully simplistic 90's mapping - A dusty gem by Thomas van der Velden (Community Chest, Plutonia 2, ZDoom's stand-alone game "Harmony"), featuring twenty-two maps with a fairly low monster count in each. Sounds like an easy lunch for all, but don't be fooled: the event will start with double damage from the hellspawn.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: tv1998, tns114Maps: map01-map22Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, EuropeUS session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 17th October 2013More Details...To play, download ZDaemon and login this Thursday at 19:00 BST for the main session, or 19:00 EDT for the night-owls session.

Expect some old school map design this week as we head back to 1998. This one is an interesting blend of Heretic, Hexen, Rise of the Triad and some others, all under the name of science... and Doom.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: tnsskins1a, heriansprfix13Maps: 01-32Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 22nd August 2013More Details...Download ZDaemon to play.

Set your dates back to February 1996 for this one. Memento Mori is a beautiful megawad given its age; similar in design to Doom II in quite a few maps, with slightly more difficult encounters to keep you on your toes.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: mm, mmmus, tnsskins1b, tns103, tns103acsMaps: 01-16Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 1st August 2013More Details...Grab ZDaemon to play.

Come one, come all, especially cannonball! The TNS crew have picked a treat for the thirsty survival masses to dive right into. This particular treat is still in beta but holds up very well from what the team has seen, with lots of daring fights, beautiful episodic atmospheres and epic encounters. The author also happens to be a regular on the TNS front, so we can only hope he enjoys watching us die aplenty on Thursday.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: concernbeta, miekskins-r3, tskins1e, tns96Maps: e1m1-e3m9Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, Europe US session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 13th June 2013More Details...And don't you dare forget to check out the other weekly sessions when they are posted. Get yourself ZDaemon and join all the fun.

Here we have another fine episode for you all to spearhead into. Small and simple visual details should leave you smiling as you play through. The music in this pack consists of notably epic tracks from other wads. The gameplay? Hard to tell what it's gonna be like with a swarm of 30 plus players hungry for cold, alien blood. Don't miss this one.Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: Coffee Break Episode I, miekskins-r3, tskins1e, tns87Maps: map01-map11Lives: 1Euro session: 19:00 BST @ [L@P] - Germany, EuropeUS session: 19:00 EDT @ DUI - New Jersey, USADate: 11th April 2013More Details...The five other weekly events have not been announced yet for this week so there's not a lot more to add. If you want your favourite wads to be played, then why not mention them in the suggestions forum threads for each event? In the meantime, grab ZDaemon and get connected.

Come one, come all, for an epic journey into a journey that will surely twist your perspective. Keep your doc on speed dial for this one. We're gonna tear up the first 20 maps this week and leave the meaty finale for another time in another zone entirely. What? Never mind, just swing by for some Interception!Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: intercep, miekskins-r3, tskins1e, bluecaco, tns82Maps: map01-20Lives: 1Players: 20/50 Aus session: 19:00 AEST @ NzDoom - Auckland, New Zealand)Euro session: 19:00 GMT @ [L@P] - Germany, EuropeUS session: 19:00 EST @ DUI - New Jersey, USANot your thing? Impossible. Nevertheless, check out the other weekly sessions ZDaemon community members have cooked up. Tomorrow's CTF run will be zdmegactf-1f with a "public classic" map list containing mostly zdctf maps. On Saturday, the ZDS team take to the skies with some vegan-friendly random rocket jumping. If you'd like to try cooking something up for a session then join #zdevents in ZRC Chat and holler at the team. Grab ZDaemon here and join up.

This Thursday, Team TNS has chosen a short but stout Doom episode remake made for Doom 2, Knee Deep in Phobos. There's new monsters, there's new weapons, and you all can expect multiple pain rotations. Do you have what it takes? Skill: Ultra ViolencePWADs: KDiP, tskins1e, miekskins-r3, tns78Maps: 01-08, 31Lives: 1Players: 25/50Aussie session: 19:00 AEST (UTC+10)Euro session: 20:00 GMT (UTC)US session: 20:00 EST (UTC-5)Please note that we are testing a new time for The Australasian session by running it an hour early. We are also discussing moving the European and American session times back one hour too. Let us know your thoughts on that. Be sure to join Friday's Monster Mash this week too. Put down your baguettes, finish your wine, and take off your berets... There is much work to be done in 3 heures d'agonie. Just grab ZDaemon and join all the fun.