Preview To A Kill
As the title sort of implies, this is a preview to a completely new episode (not level) I'm working hard on. It's *quite* short (less than E1M1), but I find ...
Filenames
p2akill.wad, P2AKILL.WAD, p2akill.zip
Size
15.16 KB
MD5
4b6eefa33268a5d18a52e32cb189b9dd
SHA-1
f14d20382c98c5a2a16c0b001e24d52b2c45b376
SHA-256
e3c3c18accbd9db27335025cdeebf381086e96bd11ea4b7d62464abae177e296
WAD Type
PWAD
IWAD
Unknown
Engines
Unknown
Lumps
11
Maps
E1M1
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Info On P2AKILL.WAD
===================
I recommend you play my level on each skill level before reading this,
so as to understand what I am discussing.
As you may have noticed, this is quite a small level. However, there
are some things that might be interesting and useful for other WAD creators.
Difficulty Settings
In every WAD I've played, an enemy that appears in skill 1
will inevitably appear in skill level 4 or 5, and in the exact same
place. This means that playing a harder difficulty is NOT that much
more difficult, since you already know where the majority of the
enemies are. For example, suppose I play skill level 1 and in the
second room, there's a demon. I can bet that the same demon will be
there is every skill level above the one I'm playing at. In other
words, the enemies are predictable. Except for the ones that appear
only in 4 and 5, you know exactly where they are if you play, say,
skill 3 first. (I hope this makes sense.)
In the last room, the one with the alcoves, the placement of
the enemies changes from level to level. A human that appears in
skill level 2 might not be there in skill 4 or 5. This means that
the player ALWAYS is wondering if there's an enemy around the corner,
which makes DOOM so much more exciting.
Enemy Placement
If you played skill level 4 or 5 in my level and went to get
the shotgun in the secret area, it is likely that the imp took you by
surprise. I have distributed this to a few friends, and most of them
were also surprised. In my personal opinion, surprise is one of the
greatest elements in DOOM. I believe that the best way to surprise
a player is to lull him, or her, into a false sense of security. Let
them believe that a certain area will *ALWAYS* be free of enemies.
Then, throw him a curve ball. Put a creature capable of doing some
real damage in there. He might die because of it, but it will make
the level more challenging as well as more fun.
Also, you can use power-ups to bait players. In the second
secret area, it is likely that the player will be at least slightly
damaged when he arrives. Often, the player will see the only the
stimpack or whatever, and ignore the possibility of nearby enemies.
I have witnessed several people make the same mistake, and all are
competent players.
Lastly, it's often a good idea to make many of the enmies
deaf, so the first shot doesn't bring the whole level's monsters down
on the player at once. Again, it increases the chances of a player
being surprised.
Room Dimensions
For some of you, the dark room probably seemed a lot bigger
than it acually was. The oddly shaped passages and bad lighting
helps to give it the maze-like appearance. Sector shape, texture,
and lighting all play a big part in giving the illusion of largeness
or smallness.
That's pretty much it. I hope this helps, and good luck!
-Scott Adams
[email protected]
================================================================ Title : Preview To A Kill Filename : P2AKILL.WAD Author : Scott Adams Email Address : [email protected] Misc. Author Info : No, I'm not the Dilbert Scott Adams or the game writer Scott Adams. Description : As the title sort of implies, this is a preview to a completely new episode (not level) I'm working hard on. It's *quite* short (less than E1M1), but I find it fairly exciting when playing at higher skill levels. Additional Credits to : iD Software, DEU 5.21, BSP 1.1 ================================================================ * Play Information * Episode and Level # : E1M1 Single Player : Yes Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes Difficulty Settings : Yes New Sounds : No New Graphics : No New Music : No Demos Replaced : None (One included for optional use.) * Construction * Base : New level from scratch Editor(s) used : DEU 5.21 Known Bugs : None * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY use this level as a base to build additional levels. You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this 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 this WAD * FTP sites: infant2.sphs.indiana.edu BBS numbers: - Other: There are a couple of ideas I've used in here which other WAD developers may wish to use. I have included a file called INFO.TXT which might be interest. My upcoming episode will feature new graphics and sounds, and possibly new music. Also, it will contain second generation enemies. What are do I mean? Wait and see....:)
Info On P2AKILL.WAD
===================
I recommend you play my level on each skill level before reading this,
so as to understand what I am discussing.
As you may have noticed, this is quite a small level. However, there
are some things that might be interesting and useful for other WAD creators.
Difficulty Settings
In every WAD I've played, an enemy that appears in skill 1
will inevitably appear in skill level 4 or 5, and in the exact same
place. This means that playing a harder difficulty is NOT that much
more difficult, since you already know where the majority of the
enemies are. For example, suppose I play skill level 1 and in the
second room, there's a demon. I can bet that the same demon will be
there is every skill level above the one I'm playing at. In other
words, the enemies are predictable. Except for the ones that appear
only in 4 and 5, you know exactly where they are if you play, say,
skill 3 first. (I hope this makes sense.)
In the last room, the one with the alcoves, the placement of
the enemies changes from level to level. A human that appears in
skill level 2 might not be there in skill 4 or 5. This means that
the player ALWAYS is wondering if there's an enemy around the corner,
which makes DOOM so much more exciting.
Enemy Placement
If you played skill level 4 or 5 in my level and went to get
the shotgun in the secret area, it is likely that the imp took you by
surprise. I have distributed this to a few friends, and most of them
were also surprised. In my personal opinion, surprise is one of the
greatest elements in DOOM. I believe that the best way to surprise
a player is to lull him, or her, into a false sense of security. Let
them believe that a certain area will *ALWAYS* be free of enemies.
Then, throw him a curve ball. Put a creature capable of doing some
real damage in there. He might die because of it, but it will make
the level more challenging as well as more fun.
Also, you can use power-ups to bait players. In the second
secret area, it is likely that the player will be at least slightly
damaged when he arrives. Often, the player will see the only the
stimpack or whatever, and ignore the possibility of nearby enemies.
I have witnessed several people make the same mistake, and all are
competent players.
Lastly, it's often a good idea to make many of the enmies
deaf, so the first shot doesn't bring the whole level's monsters down
on the player at once. Again, it increases the chances of a player
being surprised.
Room Dimensions
For some of you, the dark room probably seemed a lot bigger
than it acually was. The oddly shaped passages and bad lighting
helps to give it the maze-like appearance. Sector shape, texture,
and lighting all play a big part in giving the illusion of largeness
or smallness.
That's pretty much it. I hope this helps, and good luck!
-Scott Adams
[email protected]
================================================================ Title : Preview To A Kill Filename : P2AKILL.WAD Author : Scott Adams Email Address : [email protected] Misc. Author Info : No, I'm not the Dilbert Scott Adams or the game writer Scott Adams. Description : As the title sort of implies, this is a preview to a completely new episode (not level) I'm working hard on. It's *quite* short (less than E1M1), but I find it fairly exciting when playing at higher skill levels. Additional Credits to : iD Software, DEU 5.21, BSP 1.1 ================================================================ * Play Information * Episode and Level # : E1M1 Single Player : Yes Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes Difficulty Settings : Yes New Sounds : No New Graphics : No New Music : No Demos Replaced : None (One included for optional use.) * Construction * Base : New level from scratch Editor(s) used : DEU 5.21 Known Bugs : None * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY use this level as a base to build additional levels. You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this 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 this WAD * FTP sites: infant2.sphs.indiana.edu BBS numbers: - Other: There are a couple of ideas I've used in here which other WAD developers may wish to use. I have included a file called INFO.TXT which might be interest. My upcoming episode will feature new graphics and sounds, and possibly new music. Also, it will contain second generation enemies. What are do I mean? Wait and see....:)
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