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Title:	Despair
Filename:	levels/doom/d-f/despar12.zip
Size:	92.1 KB
Date:	02/01/05
Author:	David L. Farrington
Description:	After a weekend of R&R, you return to your base to find your unit has not returned from routine maneuvers on Mars. Upon checking in with your CO, you find him a changed person. He only mumbles, "Despair, Despair, Why did it have to be Despair." Your comrades had been sent to pay a routine visit to OCP's genetics and physics lab knicknamed "Despair" because of its remote location Grabbing your sidearm, you head for the hanger to begin your search for the fate of your comrades. This is my first complete level, so please bear this in mind. Please E-Mail me with your comments on Compuserve.
Credits:	Raphael Quinet and Brendon J Wyber for the DEU editor Colin Reed for the BSP utility Phil TH [Filthy} for the Doomman front end Blackfist for WADRUN Renegade Graphics for DOOMED Windows editor and of course, those great people at id, without which we would not have the pleasure to play DOOM. I would like to thank those great people on CIS for their help and inspirations.
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	Seems like forever - I didn't know when to stop
Editor(s) used:	DEU 5.1, DEU 5.21, DEU52GCCport, BSP1.1x, DOOMED, BSP1.2x, Reject10
Bugs:	Hall of Mirrors effect in main room caused by limitations in the Doom engine. Too many two sided LineDef's are visible. Should not effect the play of the game. Not realy a bug, listed here to alert you. In this version, this has been reduced but not eliminated.
Rating:	(3 votes)

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Reviews:

Memfis

Marble/tech crossover, there are a few interesting large areas but for the most part it's just a bunch of mazes and very simple rooms connected by doors. It's quite large too (over 300 monsters on UV: unusual for the age) and a bit bugged (some monsters can't see you in places where they should). I wouldn't recommend it, you'll probably get bored.

View despar12.txt

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Primary purpose         : Single+Coop play / Deathmatch
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Title                   : Despair
Filename                : Despair.WAD
Release date            : July 14,1994 (version 1.2 of the PWAD)
Author                  : David L. Farrington
Email Address           : CIS: 74242,1270 --> 74242.1270@compuserve.com
Other Files By Author   : ANGUISH.WAD (in anguish.zip), DTHTRAP.WAD
                          (in dthtrap.zip), WIDOWMKR.WAD (in dmwidw.zip)
Misc. Author Info       : Cromwell, CT

Description             : After a weekend of R&R, you return to your base
                          to find your unit has not returned from routine
                          maneuvers on Mars. Upon checking in with your CO,
                          you find him a changed person. He only mumbles,
                          "Despair, Despair, Why did it have to be
                          Despair." Your comrades had been sent to pay a
                          routine visit to OCP's genetics and physics lab
                          knicknamed "Despair" because of its remote
                          location Grabbing your sidearm, you head for the
                          hanger to begin your search for the fate of your
                          comrades.

This is my first complete level, so please bear
                          this in mind. Please E-Mail me with your comments
                          on Compuserve.

Additional Credits to   : Raphael Quinet and Brendon J Wyber for the DEU
                          editor
                          Colin Reed for the BSP utility
                          Phil TH [Filthy} for the Doomman front end
                          Blackfist for WADRUN
                          Renegade Graphics for DOOMED Windows editor
                          and of course, those great people at id, without
                          which we would not have the pleasure to play
                          DOOM.
                          I would like to thank those great people on CIS
                          for their help and inspirations.

Instructions            : Put DESPAIR.WAD and DESPAIR.BAT in your DOOM
                          directory, then run the batch file.  This takes
                          you right into it, skiping the intro stuff,
                          chooses "Hey, Not Too Rough" skill, and jumps
                          right into the level.  Modify the batch file with
                          -skill # as you please. Otherwise, choose New
                          Game, Shores of Hell, and the skill level you
                          prefer and play thru as normal.

Disclaimer              : I assume no responsibility for anything of any
                          sort in any way, shape, or form, now, then,
                          henceforeward for any problems or even minor
                          inconveniences this PWAD causes you or anyone
                          else. This PWAD has been tested ad infinitum, so
                          it should not mess with your computer or anything
                          else remotely associated with it. If you have
                          problems with this PWAD, please don't use it.

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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : No
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : No

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM
Map #                   : E2M2
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Designed for  (4 player)
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Designed for  (4 player)
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
Version                 : 1.2     July 14,1994

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : Seems like forever - I didn't know when to stop
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.1, DEU 5.21, DEU52GCCport, BSP1.1x, DOOMED,
                          BSP1.2x, Reject10
Known Bugs              : Hall of Mirrors effect in main room caused by
                          limitations in the Doom engine. Too many two
                          sided LineDef's are visible. Should not effect
                          the play of the game. Not realy a bug, listed
                          here to alert you. In this version, this has been
                          reduced but not eliminated.
Unknown Bugs            : Please alert me at my CIS E-Mail address.

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional levels.
Primarily because of the size of this level, it is at the limits of the
Doom engine in an 8 Meg machine. I have spent a lot of time play balancing
this level, so please enjoy it as is.

You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include DESPAIR.TXT, with
no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic
format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file
intact. In fact, I encourage you to exchange this file with your
friends and upload it to your favorite BBS.

* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

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           http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/
           ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/
           http://youfailit.net/pub/idgames/
           http://ftp.fdn.fr/games/idgames/
           ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/archives.3dgamers.com/idgames/
           ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/msdos/games/idgames/
           ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/games/idgames/
           ftp://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/
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