Name of creator : Anonymous (creator of BEWARE.WAD) Title of patch WAD : DRKSTAIR.WAD Episode and map : E2 M1 (Part #1 of a separated pack wad) Other Wads by the same : GRYBLOOD.WAD (E2 M2) creator, or Wads that HOLYMOLY.WAD (E2 M3) can go along together BEWARE.WAD (E2 M6) --- The best one so far! ============================================================================ Skill levels supported : All, of course. DEATHMATCH supported : YOU BET YER LIFE IT IS IBM model tested on : --486DX 33Mhz, 8Mb RAM, 512K graphics card --Low detail is smooth as silk with stat bar OFF --High detail is a bit choppy on "Ultra-Violence", but it's usually like that for regular DOOM levs ============================================================================ Difficulty of Map : VERY easy, more for looks and fun than challenge (My first Wad, so it is just there to explore fun staircases, light levels, drop-offs, etc.) Level basis : Completely from scratch Editor(s) used : DEU 5.0 and BSP 1.0 (binary space partitioner) (Special thanks to the creators of both programs; Raphael Quinet and Colin Reed) Available where? : --> OCF.UNT.EDU at Doom home directory --> WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU at /pub/msdos_uploads/games or doom --> FTP.U.WASHINGTON.EDU at /pub/user-supported/byteman/? Quick Notes on Gameplay : Simple, short, and only the beginning of the group of wads I made. Give it a whirl just for the visual enjoyment of the main staircase! (SEE BELOW ABOUT CIRCULAR STAIRCASE) ============================================================================ Interesting : * Beginning staircase whips light levels right up and Features throughout this oversized "hole-in-the-ground" set of steps. Pick up the launcher, and watch the slop meat fly when you blast the poor, unaware (unable to move also... hehheheh!) guards on the lowest stairs. They sure do slide uphill pretty well! ..... Yuck. * Several secrets to find, both intriguing and dangerous. * Not bad for my first wad (I hope.... :) ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time allotted for : Not much. This is my first Wad, so don't creation of map expect the thrill of BEWARE.WAD, 'cause that one is really the AWESOME one... this Wad is short, fun and interesting visually for the most part. Don't expect hours of gameplay. I warned you here, but that doesn't mean the wad is junk. Go for this baby! DRKSTAIR.WAD is a good 15 minutes of great fun!!! FIND B E W A R E . W A D ---- THAT ONE IS REALLY A CHALLENGING, WELL-CREATED, THEME-BASED WAD. JUST HARD ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU FROM HAVING TO IDKFA, OR IDDQD IT!!! B E W A R E . . . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Special thanks to the creators of DEU 5.0 and BSP Node Builder--both programs are really wonderful for making workable, interesting DOOM levels ----------------------------------------------------------------------------