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Title:	FourPlay...
Filename:	levels/doom2/a-c/bds3.zip
Size:	77.91 KB
Date:	10/21/95
Author:	Barry D. Sebastian
Description:	This is the third level I've dreamed up (Get BDS1.exe (DOOM) and BDS2.exe (DOOM2) if you haven't already!). This is my first level totally conceived within the DOOM2 environment... hope you enjoy it! This is not as large a level as my first two, but it is very challenging. The "floorplan" is basically a symetric four quadrant design, and as such - easy to get disoriented in. The center (which is where you begin in both single player and multi-player) is a large room divided into 4 areas by an elevated "cross" that is actually a lift. Each of the four center sections open into rooms which contain goodies - at a price. Further exploration of the area will find access to keys and surprises ! If you find yourself in the yellow key area, you will HAVE to face the Cyberdemon (my personal favorite) before escaping with the yellow key (the exception being on lower difficulty levels). The yellow key door (off the center room lift) is tricky - beware...you can get in, BUT NOT OUT without the yellow key ! This is where you'll find the BFG and plasma rifle... You CAN exit the level without going into the "yellow key area", but, I hope there are no cowardly marines in this outfit !! My advice is to get the blue key first, because if you get to the "wooden room" and successfully make the "jumps" to get to the blue key door, and DON'T have the blue key - you're screwed. This, however, makes for interesting multiplayer play... One trick for successfully navigating the wooden room - make your way to the two overlook doorways, and time a couple of rockets so that you get the Revenant and Baron shooting at each other. It will save you ammo and is an interesting vantage point for them duking it out! (Check out the demo...) There ARE some secret areas. One, I call the cave - is pretty big, and you can get the chainsaw as well as dead there. Try to find it - I hint at it in the demo. If you like to go for 100% secrets, try to find the "hidden Revenant". If you do, he'll surprise YOU ! I had deathmatch in mind with this level. Use the lifts and transporters to set up ambushes. Deathmatch 2.0 will insure plenty of ammo, etc. (I recommend the "No Monsters" flag from either the command line or Death Manager shell - much better for Deathmatch, and it runs faster...) I'll not say anymore - now hop to it! ...and save your game often... (The save game bug I got a couple of complaints from in my previous BDS2 - "The Phantom" level is not present in this level). As with The Kicker and The Phantom, my best advice is to KEEP MOVING! * To play "FourPlay": With the BDS3.wad file in the DOOM2 directory type: doom2 -file bds3.wad Choose a difficulty setting of your choice. If you would like a "tour", please help yourself to the demo I've included. I'll show you SOME of the secrets... To run the demo, with BDS3.wad AND BDS3DEMO.lmp in your DOOM2 directory type: doom2 -file bds3.wad -playdemo bds3demo (This demo was created using DOOM2, version 1.9 - it will not play when running a previous version)
Credits:	Makers of DEU, and all the creative minds out there making cool levels, ---------------- -------> and of course: \| ID Software. \| ---------------- {I sure wish there was a BSP2 - hint, hint...} Jim Flynn for the "Linedef Type" decimal codes, which enables use of the fast doors, lifts, etc.
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:	30 hrs +/- some !
Editor(s) used:	DEU2
Bugs:	None
Rating:	(3 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	Meh.	x
Anonymous	This is a level by a man called Barry D. Sebastian. It was released a year before Belle & Sebastian released their debut album; spooky. Judging by Google, Mr Sebastian contracted squamous cell cancer of the neck in 1997, but as of 2008 he seems to have recovered, cross fingers. The level itself is a decent but uninteresting early map, with a repetitive design. You can get stuck in a couple of places. Good luck to the author though.	x
Anonymous	Kinda boring.	x

View bds3.txt

================================================================
Title                   : FourPlay...   
Filename                : BDS3.WAD
Author                  : Barry D. Sebastian
Email Address           : Ballistiks@aol.com
Misc. Author Info       : I live in Cinti. OH., married (still !) - a tribute
			  to her patience, three girls - two are "fair" at the
			  game..., enjoy the creative possibilities of level
			  construction.
================================================================                          
		    
		    --->  BDS3.exe should contain these files:
			     
			     BDS3.wad     (level)
			     BDS3DEMO.lmp (demo)
			     READBDS3.txt (this file!)

Description             : This is the third level I've dreamed up (Get 
			  BDS1.exe (DOOM) and BDS2.exe (DOOM2) if you 
			  haven't already!).  This is my first level totally 
			  conceived within the DOOM2 environment... hope you
			  enjoy it!

This is not as large a level as my first two, but it
			  is very challenging.  The "floorplan" is basically 
			  a symetric four quadrant design, and as such - easy
			  to get disoriented in.  The center (which is where 
			  you begin in both single player and multi-player) is
			  a large room divided into 4 areas by an elevated 
			  "cross" that is actually a lift.  Each of the four
			  center sections open into rooms which contain  
			  goodies - at a price.  Further exploration of the 
			  area will find access to keys and surprises !
							       
			  If you find yourself in the yellow key area, you 
			  will HAVE to face the Cyberdemon (my personal 
			  favorite) before escaping with the yellow key (the 
			  exception being on lower difficulty levels).  The
			  yellow key door (off the center room lift) is 
			  tricky - beware...you can get in, BUT NOT OUT 
			  without the yellow key ! This is where you'll find 
			  the BFG and plasma rifle...  You CAN exit the level 
			  without going into the "yellow key area", but, I 
			  hope there are no cowardly marines in this outfit !!

My advice is to get the blue key first, because if 
			  you get to the "wooden room" and successfully make 
			  the "jumps" to get to the blue key door, and DON'T
			  have the blue key - you're screwed.  This, however,
			  makes for interesting multiplayer play... One trick
			  for successfully navigating the wooden room - make 
			  your way to the two overlook doorways, and time 
			  a couple of rockets so that you get the Revenant and
			  Baron shooting at each other.  It will save you ammo
			  and is an interesting vantage point for them duking
			  it out! (Check out the demo...)

There ARE some secret areas.  One, I call the cave -
			  is pretty big, and you can get the chainsaw as well
			  as dead there. Try to find it - I hint at it in the
			  demo.  If you like to go for 100% secrets, try to 
			  find the "hidden Revenant".  If you do, he'll 
			  surprise YOU !

I had deathmatch in mind with this level.  Use the 
			  lifts and transporters to set up ambushes. Deathmatch
			  2.0 will insure plenty of ammo, etc. (I recommend
			  the "No Monsters" flag from either the command line
			  or Death Manager shell - much better for Deathmatch,
			  and it runs faster...)

I'll not say anymore - now hop to it! ...and save 
			  your game often... (The save game bug I got a 
			  couple of complaints from in my previous BDS2 - 
			  "The Phantom" level is not present in this level).

As with The Kicker and The Phantom, my best advice 
			  is to KEEP MOVING!

* To play "FourPlay":      
							       
			  With the BDS3.wad file in the DOOM2 directory type:

doom2 -file bds3.wad 
			  
			  Choose a difficulty setting of your choice.
			   
			  If you would like a "tour", please help yourself
			  to the demo I've included.  I'll show you SOME of
			  the secrets... To run the demo, with BDS3.wad AND 
			  BDS3DEMO.lmp in your DOOM2 directory type:

doom2 -file bds3.wad -playdemo bds3demo

(This demo was created using DOOM2, version 1.9 - 
			  it will not play when running a previous version)
										
								      
Additional Credits to   : Makers of DEU, and all the creative minds out there 
			  making cool levels,         ----------------
			  -------> and of course:     | ID Software. | 
						      ----------------
			  {I sure wish there was a BSP2 - hint, hint...}

Jim Flynn for the "Linedef Type" decimal codes,
			  which enables use of the fast doors, lifts, etc.

================================================================

* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : M1 
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          : Demo of this level provided

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : DEU2 
Known Bugs              : None  
Build Time              : 30 hrs +/- some !

* Copyright / Permissions *

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: AOL - DOOM area, some internet sites, etc.(if you liked it, pass 
	   it around! - maybe it will find it's way to various BBS's),

This material is not supported or warranted by ID Software, Inc.

Happy DOOMing . . .

If you liked this level - get BDSDOOM.  It's my latest - 5 level add on for DOOM2.
You'll love the ending!  It's worth the download time!

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