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Title:	Phobos Anomaly Wars
Filename:	levels/doom/deathmatch/0-9/1phobano.zip
Size:	88.15 KB
Date:	02/20/96
Author:	Daniel Huff
Description:	DEATHMATCH, 2 to 4 players. - Easy to identify exit. Two highth levels to fight on simultaneously, (frag fest!). Loosely, based on the original Phobos Anomly; but highly improved with many extras!. Many secret rooms, teleporters, hidden pannels, drop down floor, invisible walls (the hidden panels and switches -Do Not Have- mis-aligned textures, and are difficult to find by design... :) This wad is set up like a war zone, many locations to snipe from, but all have an entrance and an exit to dis- courage camping out! The BFG and Plasma gun are harder to get, with considerable risk involved. On skill level (1-2), which only has shotguns, chainsaws and the chaingun, .....the chaingun is difficult to get. The backpack is available on all skill levels, and is also difficult to find and get.
Credits:	id software for the best game ever!; And to Greg Jobe for testing and the encouragement to keep building wads. Thanks Greg, for many good ideas too!!!
Base:	New level from scratch; Based on the original Phobos Anomaly,-- (loosely!).
Build time:
Editor(s) used:	Ed209 (BSP included), - RMB and Zennode.
Bugs:	None
Rating:	(2 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	not enough weapons placement. might as well be a one weapon arena. why you have a few monsters if this was a deathmatch? okay, the year is 1996, but I expected monster brawl + deathmatch. ~0/5, try better.	x
Doomkid	I imagine this would be best for at least 8 players given the sheer size. I like the author's take on WAD distribution, I need to remember his name just to put him in the credits of my next project simply for being so communal in his ideas. Pretty good map for '96, by the way.	x

View 1phobano.txt

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title                 : Phobos Anomaly Wars

release date          : 2-21-96

Note 1                : These two wads are DEATHMATCH, for the
                        newer versions  of Doom 1 ........ and
                        The Ultimate Doom.
                        They will not work with Doom 2,--------
                        without converting them.!!!

Note 2                : Two wad files are included in 1phobano.zip

1phobwar.wad, two players, (four can also
                        play)

2phobwar.wad, four players, (two can also
                        play). Similar to 1phobwar.wad, but larger,
                        with more tunnels and rooms, and two more
                        court yards

author                : Daniel Huff
email Address         : nextday@qni.com

description           : DEATHMATCH, 2 to 4 players. - Easy to
                        identify exit. Two highth levels to
                        fight on simultaneously, (frag fest!).
                        Loosely, based on the original Phobos
                        Anomly; but highly improved with many
                        extras!. Many secret rooms, teleporters,
                        hidden pannels, drop down floor, invisible
                        walls (the hidden panels and switches
                        -Do Not Have- mis-aligned textures, and
                        are difficult to find by design... :)

This wad is set up like a war zone,
                        many locations to snipe from, but all
                        have an entrance and an exit to dis-
                        courage camping out!

The BFG and Plasma gun are harder to
                        get, with considerable risk involved.
                        On skill level (1-2), which only has
                        shotguns, chainsaws and the chaingun,
                        .....the chaingun is difficult to get.

The backpack is available on all skill
                        levels, and is also difficult to find
                        and get.

credits               : id software for the best game ever!;

And to Greg Jobe for testing and the
                        encouragement to keep building wads.
                        Thanks Greg, for many good ideas too!!!

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* play information *

episode and level #   : e1m5 -- I used e1m5, because the music
                        is quiet and boring, which allows you to
                        still hear the sound effects with your
                        stereo on, --(without resetting Doom's
                        config. before starting).

1phobwar.wad file size: 102806 bytes (two players)

2phobwar.wad file size: 134056 bytes (four players)

single player         : No, - just to do recon, (recon is highly
                        recomended), --yes do this,----- or get
                        slaughtered in a deathmatch!. (There's
                        only a few monsters anyway,-- unless you
                        want to convert these wads to single 
                        player wads, then see below!)

cooperative 2-4 Player: Yes, (my grandmother plays this way!;
                        she's 86, ------ call her for coop play
                        at......... 1-666-grandma)!.She'll help
                        ya fight monsters, wimp; or better yet,
                        ............................Get a Life!

deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes, 4 starting points. These wads are
                        designed for 4 players, (2phobwar.wad).
                        You could have teams of 2, until you get
                        tired of it, (probably 5 minutes), then
                        kill anything that moves!--- Shoot your
                        partner in the back, then while he's
                        typing on the screen to ask you why!,
                        shoot him again and again, that'll
                        usually get a free-for-all war started!

difficulty settings   : Yes, (1-2) shotgun, chainsaws and the
                        chaingun, (3) adds a rocket launcher
                        and extra rockets, (4-5) adds a plasma
                        riffle, ammo, and bfg. Monsters, in the
                        same locations, on all difficulty levels;
                        except skill level (1-2), which has only
                        1 Imp.............
                        ****(but see below!)

monsters              : two Barrons and one Imp, (1phobwar.wad).
                        two Barrons and two Imps, (2phobwar.wad).

new demos             : No
new graphics          : No
new sounds            : No - (Stereo alert!, - let's ROCK!)

* construction *

base                  : New level from scratch; Based on the
                        original Phobos Anomaly,-- (loosely!).

editor used           : Ed209 (BSP included), - RMB and Zennode.
equipment used        : Wads were built and play tested on 
                        386, 33's, and they played at above
                        average speeds, so they should scream,
                        ......................on non-antiques!
known bugs            : None

* copyright / permissions *

This is my challange to everyone on the Internet
and anyone else who reads this text file.-----

In order to promote better wad files,-

(ever downloaded one that just don't work at all, or runs
so slow its like playing in peanut butter, or it has so
many missaligned textures, or worst yet, the same texture
through-out the wad,.... that it makes you want to puke!)

I offer the following:

(Not a new idea; I've heard of others doing the same.)

1. Use this wad as a base to build your own wad, (I
   encourage you to to so; Don't even ask me!; just
   change it, - anyway you want. Distribute it any-
   where and everywhere, and in any format you want,
   for profit or for free!. And also, I challange all
   other wad authors to do the same!, (after all,
   the majority of us don,t get paid for making wads
   anyway!; so not letting anyone use your wad as a
   base, is really just an ego trip;---Isn't it? !!!).
   ...............Too Bad--So Sad!!..................
   At least beginners would have a good place to start;
   then mabe we won't have to wade through as many bad
   wads, to find the good ones! This concept should
   eventually make all the wads offered, on the Net,
   better.

2. After you have completed your new wad, (using mine
   as a base), put your name on it, take full credit
   for it! -You don't need to mention my name anywhere,
   (but I would be happy if you did so, in your text
   file; but it's not manditory!) Just remember, your
   new wad will have your name on it, so just make sure
   its better than mine!, or else what's the point!!!!!

3. If you want different weapons placement or different
   monsters, in different places, I would encourage you
   to download ED209, (probably the easiest wad editor
   to use, to change, weapons, monsters and textures).
   (You can do most of the weapons and monster changes
   in less than 5 minutes!). - If you noticed, I also
   used a program called RMB, and another called Zennode.
   RMB and Zennode are not needed to build or change wads,
   they just help to speed up the wad a little. --- All
   of these fine programs are available, as Shareware,
   many places on the Net.

4. If your wad has any bugs, even just a small one,
   that's hard to find, even if your looking for a
   mistake, then, don't put it on the Net!. Fix it
   first, or get some help to fix it, or delete it!!!.
   People can forgive you for making boring wads once
   in a while, but not defective, ugly, trash. (I go
   over my wads in great detail before releasing them;
   we also play test em for weeks, sometimes months,
   working on the layout, weapons and monsters, ect.
   
   I would be totally ashamed of some of the garbage
   that's on the Net, if my name was attached to it.
   
   You have to be a perfectionist, to produce even
   a boring wad that works good, without bugs; even
   a bad wad takes a little time and effort to make,
   so why go to all the time and trouble...........
   to produce garbage!!!!

You may distribute 1phobwar.wad and 2phobwar.wad,
provided you include this text file, with no
modifications to them, and this text file.

You may distribute 1phobwar.wad and 2phobwar.wad,
in any electronic format, (bbs, diskette, cd, etc),
as long as you include this text file intact with
them.

If you combine 1phobwar.wad and or 2phobwar.wad with
other wads, this text file must be included with the
new combo wad or wads.

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