Etude in Blood - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	Etude in Blood
Filename:	levels/doom2/Ports/a-c/cg_blood.zip
Size:	333.82 KB
Date:	11/30/10
Author:	Charliegrolsch
Description:	You'll be swimming in blood ! Activate 17 skulls to gain access to main gate. There, an army of imps (supported by some cacos) will attack you. Slaughter them all before you can access the exit. This is my first released map. It was originally intended to be a small map, but then it grew a bit bigger then planned... Includes a small intro and some scripting.
Credits:	As usual, id Software, ZDoom, DoomBuilder, ... and of course... YOU
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	about one week of hard work
Editor(s) used:	DoomBuilder 2.1
Bugs:	None
Rating:	(9 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	I'm finished this but those water/blood pools slows me down and annoying me, well, it's not a bad level, it use ZDooM shit well, not bad. But switch hunting and slow blood walking make me feel a little sick and boring... : 2.5/5 -playerlin	x
Anonymous	I disappointed..	x
Anonymous	DOOM is fun because it's an extremely fast-paced action game. Being stuck in water (or blood) and being slowed down, thus, makes it less fun. It's not a bad level for a first WAD, but I couldn't motivate myself to play it for more than 8 or 10 minutes before quitting.	x
Anonymous	Well... good. Most of the level is spent in ppols of blood, making gameplay extremely frustrating. Also ZDoom was used well, there were bugs like sergeants stuck in the ground. The base is finding 17 switches which is almost impossible due to the slow movement. I will say that you did good for your first released map... so ***.	x
Anonymous	i enjoyed this alot more than that guy. i would give this 4 stars but since this isnt getting any love ill give it 5	x
Anonymous	Almost entirely done in wood/metal textures, rather symmetrical overall, and requiring you to dive underwater to find many tunnels, making navigation confusing. You'll spend almost the entire map at least partially submerged in swimmable blood, slowing down the action. Gameplay is a literal switch hunt, forcing you to find over 17 switches, usually with no idea what they do. I got bored and quit before finishing. Try again, Charlie! 1/5	x

View cg_blood.txt

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Advanced engine needed  : ZDoom or similiar 
Primary purpose         : Single play
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Title                   : Etude in Blood
Filename                : cg_blood.wad
Release date            : 2010-11-30
Author                  : Charliegrolsch
Email Address           : charliegrolsch@bluewin.ch

Description             : You'll be swimming in blood ! 
                          Activate 17 skulls to gain access to main gate.
                          There, an army of imps (supported by some cacos)
                          will attack you. Slaughter them all before you
                          can access the exit.

This is my first released map. It was originally
                          intended to be a small map, but then it grew a
                          bit bigger then planned...

Includes a small intro and some scripting.

Additional Credits to   : As usual, id Software, ZDoom, DoomBuilder, ...
                          and of course... YOU
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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    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : Doom 2
Map #                   : MAP01
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : about one week of hard work
Editor(s) used          : DoomBuilder 2.1
Known Bugs              : None
Tested With:            : ZDoom 2.5.0

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or
reuse.  Permissions have been obtained from original authors for any of
their resources modified or included in this file.

You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text 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.  I have
received permission from the original authors of any modified or included
content in this file to allow further distribution.
===========================================================================

H I N T S

!!! STOP READING HERE UNLESS YOU NEED HELP !!!

SWITCHES:

* SOUTH AREA: 7
- 3 in starting area
- 3 in pillar rooms (2 in north corner of each room, 1 additional above secret room)
- 1 a bit hidden behind pillar in southeast (south wall)

* CENTRAL AREA: 2
- 2 eastern wall (1 on each side of a pillar)

* NORTH AREA: 5
- 1 below blue skull
- 2 on faces
- 2 in building

* NORTH WEST AREA: 1
- 1 in small room

* NORTH EAST AREA: 1
- 1 north east (moves elevator down)

* EAST AREA: 1
- 1 south of red key

SECRETS:

* SOUTH AREA:
- missing lion in north east: super shotgun
- southwest lightroom (southeast wall): backpack and ammo
- eastern pillar room below extra skullswitch: archvile, megasphere and ammo
- bloodfall: rocket launcher

* NORTH AREA:
- pit behind eastern wall: megasphere
- pit in western access channel

* EAST AREA:
- center pillar: soulsphere
- north of red key

* NORTH EAST AREA:
- 2nd face from left: plasma gun and cellpack

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