Cult of the Apocalypse (version 1 'b') - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	Cult of the Apocalypse (version 1 'b')
Filename:	levels/doom2/a-c/cota1b.zip
Size:	83.54 KB
Date:	01/01/01
Author:	Ric Blackman & Dead Cat Productions
Description:	The year is 2053. In the early 21st century, several terrorist factions became nuclear powers. In a play for world power, these factions set off a nuclear chain reaction between nations that resulted In a complete and utter destruction of society and life as we know it today. Mutations, chaos, and terror reigned for years. As people pulled together to form new ruling bodies, they became aware of a group of powerful mutants gathering in a mountain construct and pillaging nearby enclaves. You have been trained and equipped to enter the mutant's area and destroy it.
Credits:
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:
Editor(s) used:	WADED and WinTEX
Bugs:	NONE
Rating:	(3 votes)

Download mirrors:

/idgames protocol:

idgames://11032

Reviews:

Anonymous	Poor map layout, spare texture use, poor decoration, poor monster placement, and poor gameplay @ UV. Even the switch near the cybie could easily be pressed without killing the cybie first. In other words: playing this very amateurish map was a complete waste-of-time. Overall 1/5.	x
TimeOfDeath	liked	x
Anonymous	This is dated January 2001, although judging by the readme it is older than that (and incompetently made). It's pretty poor. You get 44 monsters including a cyberdemon, but you have loads of ammo, and the BFG. The layout is pure 1995. The map is dominated by a huge final room that's almost completely empty - there's no "final battle". The gameplay is bog-standard and it's no fun to play.	x

View cota1b.txt

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Archive Maintainer      : This is a legalized version of COTA1.ZIP.
                          The original wad contained ALL the flats
                          from DOOM2.WAD (even though not a single
                          new or modified flat existed in the wad).

Deleting the illegal and unused resources
                          has reduced the size of the wad from 1.6MB
                          to only 225KB.

Update to               : ./idgames/levels/doom2/a-c/cota1.zip
Advanced engine needed  : No
Primary purpose         : Single+Coop play
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Title                   : Cult of the Apocalypse   (version 1 'b')
Filename                : cota1b.wad
Release date            : 1 January 2001  (Happy New Year)

Original Author         : Ric Blackman & Dead Cat Productions
                          forge@saltmine.radix.net
Version 'b' Update by   : Sparky of KISS Software    kelm@eisa.net.au

Mods made by Sparky of KISS Software:
- deleted the illegal, unmodified Doom2 flats (copyright id Software).
- combined the two wad files (map/graphics and music) into a single
  wad and deleted the unused resources.
- this distribution contains only two files now (cota1b.wad and
  cota1b.txt), and the wad has been reduced from a whopping 1.6MB
  to only 225KB.
- vertically offset a wall texture to enable the player to find an
  important secret area.

Please note that id Software's legal copyright of the Doom II flats
takes precedence over the original author's copyright/permission
notice (see below).

The original text file follows:

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Title:          Cult of the Apocalypse
Filename:       COTA1.wad
Author:         Ric Blackman & Dead Cat Productions
Email:          forge@saltmine.radix.net

Description:   The year is 2053. In the early 21st century, 
		several terrorist factions became nuclear powers.
		In a play for world power, these factions set off
		a nuclear chain reaction between nations that resulted
		In a complete and utter destruction of society and life
		as we know it today. Mutations, chaos, and terror reigned
		for years. 
		As people pulled together to form new ruling bodies, they
		became aware of a group of powerful mutants gathering in a
		mountain construct and pillaging nearby enclaves.  
		You have been trained and equipped to enter the mutant's area
		and destroy it.

This is the first part of a trilogy leading up to a final confrontation with the 
ultimate evil mutant! Look for the second and third parts this fall! Brought to you by

DEAD CAT PRODUCTIONS

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Episode and level:      DOOM2/MAP01
Single Player:          YES
Coop 2-4 players:       YES
Deathmatch:             NO
Difficulty Settings:    YES
New sounds:             NO
New Graphics:           YES
New Music:              YES
Demos Replaced:         NONE

Base:                   New level from scratch
Editors used:           WADED and WinTEX
Known Bugs:             NONE

To play this level, unzip to your DOOM2 directory and type: cota1

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Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional levels.

You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this file, with no modifications.
You may distribute this file in any electronic format as long as you include this file intact.

THANKS to ID for a great game and format, and to all responsible for the book "Tricks of the 
DOOM Programming Gurus", it is THE definitive book on all aspects of creating your own WAD.

Anyone interested in joinin DEAD CAT PRODUCTIONS for future projects, contact us at the Email
address above.

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