40oz
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Much respect Lut, and Linguica. I realize being Administrator's for this forum has grown into a massive and mentally exhausting responsibility. Thanks for doing what you do for so many years.
I'd like to apologize on behalf of the behavior of people that stormed my recent and ironically titled "People Suck" thread. I'm a trusting person and I've made some amazing friends by assuming the best of people rather than the worst, and I think many people can benefit from adopting a similar philosophy. Skepticism is very healthy and useful in small doses but sometimes it goes wild to the point of xenophobia against perfectly harmless people.
But most importantly I'd like to apologize on behalf of myself. I don't mean to hurt people. I do say some shit that might be dark to you and pretty normal to me. I don't know how destructive it is until it re-exposes itself, misrepresented in its most cruel and scandalous form in my threads. Its not an excuse to say that without feedback, I'm being denied the ability to help in repairing these damaged relationships. Its in both of our best interests to work this out from where it started, and Lut is right that this is best handled by PMs.I don't know how to respond to people who continue to find reasons to either fight with me or back up the people who do it at the most inopportune times. I've reached out to many of these people to talk to about it privately and I think they'd be concerned about the damage it would do to their reputation if other people got to see their responses in that context.
I love Doom and its surrounding community and I dream someday that it won't be so difficult to just be yourself AND be a doom fan.
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The best thing to do in this kind of scenario is to identify what you did wrong, and work on resolving that so it never happens again. It seems like you're handling that step, but there's also another thing. Other people may not be as quick to see that as you are. Don't force reconciliation, make your intentions known, then do your best to be good on your part. If people want to mend bridges, and they know you want to, they'll come to you when they trust you enough.
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I've always had massive amounts of respect for the Doom community. Growing up, theres was never a game I loved more than Doom, and for years its been the only game I play. Having made maps myself as a means of giving back to the community that continually satisfies my appetite for more Doom, I have an enduring love for anyone who has done their part to keep this game relavent for so long.
Im very serious about this. Whether its conversations about mapping philosophy and gameplay, ogling at screenshots, participating in peoples projects or events, its all been very stimulating. I couldn't make this up. I have a deep and profound love for all of this. Ive literally wept thinking about Doomers who have passed away. It saddens me when I think of Doomers I've talked to who once shared the same burning flame of optimism for Doom as I have but moved on to do other things.
All the interesting talks, the hilarious shit shows, the jokes, the demos, the multiplayer, the collaborations, all of it has made everything in Doom so fulfilling to me. I've been late for work, bailed on plans, and have even fought with my wife to write detailed feedback for maps, host a podcast, help with peoples projects, anything i can do to help benefit other doomers. I don't believe I could possibly repay the community for how much good its done for me. I cant find other people who love this game like I do in my normal every day life. Theyre just not around. But they're here. Doom would just be this weird closet thing that I do alone and no one else understands. It would be this huge empty void in my life if this community weren't here.
I'm being completely up front when i tell you how much i appreciate all of you. Its ok when its not reciprocated. But on numerous occasions in the past few years Ive read more and more posts that suggest I'm really toxic for this place. Maybe its funny, i dont know. But its been feeling very real to me. People I've had great respect for consider me an enemy, people I've always thought to be friends have gone distant, and some people I've never talked to before already despise me. I don't know how many of you are serious when you make posts here that suggest that I'm not one to be trusted, but it really hurts. I don't like to be one to cry for help, but if you're not one of them, please send a message to my PM inbox. I really need it right about now.
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Guys... Adblock...
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C'mon 40oz, ignore the muppets! People spend to much time getting offended by mean tweets and posts when they should be getting on with life... Important things like providing for you family etc, not crying in there pillow between wanking off due to a difference in opinion.
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Here's a Doom history lesson: This wad is a perfect (and rarely referenced) example of the OMGDETAILZOR mid 2000's era of Doom level design. This wad is especially nostalgic for me because it best represents the time period in which I was most inspired to get involved in mapping for Doom. Sector density and high linedef counts were drooled over. Massive dumps of beautiful screenshots once populated Doomworld forums and welcomed more cynical and artistically inclined visionaries to create worlds out of sectors that rivaled true 3D games that were saturating the market. Many of these screenshots have been lost in the sands of time to downed image hosting services like imageshack and photobucket, and a lot of these mappers come and go within the community. Unfortunately these types of maps take a lot of time and patience to make and many works in progress that were promoted, and highly anticipated at the time will likely never see the light of day. Few mappers who made this kind of stuff are still actively mapping today; this torch carried almost exclusively by mappers such as Viggles, Lutz, Mechadon, tourniquet, and Ed Cripps. More pessimistic Doomer's feared the death of good clean homemade Doomy gameplay, with non linear layouts, emphasis on exploration, and chaotic run n gun gameplay. This wad especially is no exception. At the cost of bumpy floors and grindy gameplay, you get some of the most artistically crafted square rooms and corridors you'll ever find in any wad. Pay respect to the attention to detail applied to every ceiling light, the borders adorning the steps, and every flat surface occupied by a computer terminal. There's no shortage of visual stimulation with every corner you turn. There's a lot to take in if you'll set aside the time to look around and really appreciate the energy and dedication that was put into every insignificant thing. This style of mapping, perhaps, has not held up well to the test of time. It has since been answered to by the birth of vanilla megawads like DTWiD, BTSX, and Reverie, and later by the surfacing of both visually impressive gameplay-centric wads like Sunder, and Vanguard. We've come a long way since then, and fewer people have such long and committed attention spans today than ever before, but a part of me is still hopeful that this nearly-lost mapping culture will rebound in a whole new way. If you like this kind of stuff, you may also be interested in maps by Fredrik Johansson, Ian Cunnings, Tormentor667, AgentSpork, Vader, and Ola Bjorling.
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It seems to me that the last ~250 or so doomworld members that signed up here are basically all the same people.
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Oh, so that's what you plan to do with all those barrels.
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"Hmm, *name* and ImpMan11203 have the exact same IP address. What are the odds, huh?" -- Linguica
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Posting from Roma, Italy
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Posting from Paris
...omellete du fromage
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Thanks for the tip, Impie. I'll look for it on the menu of our next restaurant.
@franckfrag: We found a new airbnb in Paris, so we will still be here today and tomorrow. We will be flying to Barcelona after that, then flying to Rome, then flying back to the United States. It may be a very long time (finances and obligations permitting) before we visit France again.
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Ah, I'm really sorry Jon, would've been a great pleasure to meet up with you guys and have a couple fancy drinks, but my gf and I already had plans for the week-end.
I hope both of you did enjoy your time in our city. :)
I'll definitely make up for it though, by participating in a WXR session sometime in the near future if possible. ;)
Have a good trip !
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Posting from London
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I was waiting to see if 40oz wanted to be the one, since it's his Euro Trip, but since you demanded - here you go! :p
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lol ughhh we should have taken a picture at the pub, we nearly look photoshopped together!
seriously though, Julie and I had an awesome time last night. It was really cool of you to take the train into London just to see us, and it really helped us feel welcome here.
As a stubborn American I feel almost compelled to comment on how backwards everything is here, but a lot of it makes sense:
1. Kilometers are better than miles. When people say planets are blah blah light years away from each other, nobody really knows how fucking far that is. Likewise eyeing out a mile isn't very easy unless you drive a lot. Most short distances are measured in fractions of miles which just makes things more complicated. Kilometers just make sense.
2. Driving on the left side of the road probably makes parallel parking much easier.
3. Chips actually look like chips of a potato (like wood chips) I dont even know what "french fries" really means.
4. I dont know if all places are like this, but our flat has two separate rooms for the toilet and the bath. Ive never seen that before, but as I was in the shower it was weird to think that at home I bathe in the same room I would go to vomit or have explosive diarrhea in.
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I agree with the photo heh, but oh well!
In response to your points:
1. We use miles for long distances, heh. The rest of Europe uses KM though.2. Yes, yes it does. :P
3. From my uncultured perspective, french fries is essentially 'thin chips'.
4. Not all places are, no. It varies from home to home. I'd say it's more common to have an all-in-one bathroom than two separate rooms, however having separate rooms is wayyyy more convenient if you live with someone who takes forever in the shower and you just gotta go shit.
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whats yur favorit band
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Howard Stern. Duh.
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I'm confused now.
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. NaturalTvventy
NaturalTvventy is a doomworld forum member and level designer, best known for his Doom 1 megawad No End In Sight, and more recently, Bad Religion
New episode streaming live Today 2:00 PM US EDT (~2hrs from the time of this message)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Demonologist
Demonologist is a doomworld forum member, skilled doom player, level designer, and shadow dweller. Best known for his projects "Realm of Demonology" and "Noctambulist"
Live broadcast Today 10:00am EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Megalyth
Megalyth is a doomworld forum member, level designer and bread enthusiast.
Live Broadcast Tonight 8:00PM EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Impie
Live Broadcast Tonight 8:00PM EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
Impie is a doomworld member, level designer, and fan fiction novelist best known for his Doom novella series, and his ZDoom partial conversion Project: Einherjar
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Hell, I didn't know these were live too. Heh.
Thanks Megalyth!
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Obsidian
LIVE Broadcast tonight 7:00PM US EDT (~2hrs from the time of this message)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Tormentor667
Live broadcast Today (in about 15-20 minutes)
Tormentor667 is a doomworld forum member and the guy between Realm667.com. You may know him for many famous ZDoom projects such as WolfenDoom Blade of Agony, Stronghold: On the Edge of Chaos, Knee Deep in ZDoom, Ultimate Torment and Torture, and more.
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Happy Birthday!!
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. American McGee
American is a former id software employee, and level designer for Ultimate Doom's Thy Flesh Consumed and Doom 2.
Live broadcast Today 8:00am EDT (~1hr from the time of this message)
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Oh man 40oz bringing in the big guns
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Killer episode btw. Great work!
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. purist
Live episode Today 1:00PM US EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
purist is a doomworld forum member best known for his solo wip megawad project Visions Of Hell, and Maps by my 6 year old son and there might just be a super special guest joining us!
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. American McGee
Former id software employee, and level designer for Ultimate Doom's Thy Flesh Consumed and Doom 2 will be talking on the show Sunday July 23rd 8:00am EDT (2 days or ~48hrs from the time of this message)
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Follow the twitch stream linked below to be notified when the show goes live, and chat with others during the show. If you cant make it, that's ok! MP3 downloads will be available through mediafire and it will be uploaded to YouTube for streaming later as well. Also if you have questions that you'd like to see answered or ideas for future guests, you can talk about them on the WXR thread.
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Dario Casali
You read that right, Final Doom: Plutonia Experiment's Dario Casali will be speaking with Splatterhouse and me 11:00PM EDT Friday July 14th (3 days / ~72hrs from the time of this message. Episode will be streamed live via twitch and the recording will be uploaded to YouTube.
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oh shut up Eris, youre awesome too :)
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@Eris Falling Not unless he gets Mr. John Romero, Carmack, McGee, or Sandy Cheeks on the show next.
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. joepallai
Live broadcasting tonight at 8:00PM EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO ft. Looper
Live broadcast today 9:00AM US EDT (~2hrs from the time of this post)
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WORLD EXTERMINATION RADIO - PARTY TIME
Season Finale featuring:
darknation
DoomKid
Goatlord
Megalyth
MrGlideBroadcasting live tonight at 7:00PM EDT (~3hrs from the time of this message)
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