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Title:	Darkstorm - Critical Path
Filename:	levels/doom2/a-c/critpath.zip
Size:	156.16 KB
Date:	03/22/96
Author:	Brendan Williamson
Description:	Critical Path is a Doom II PWAD for advanced players, preferably those with faster computers, and is difficult enough to challenge anyone on the first few attempts. However, once you've analysed the tactics necessary for the level's completion, it all becomes rather easy. Par time is 28 minutes.
Credits:	Adrian Williamson, for the testing and the demo.
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:
Editor(s) used:	DCK, NWT, WinTex
Bugs:	Avoid attempting to save your games, as the level is too big for games to save successfully. Just pretend you're playing Descent :)
Rating:	(3 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous

The level name sounds like a mid-80s straight-to-video sci-fi film, viz "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn" or "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone". The level isn't bad - lots of large rooms, lots of monsters, too many mazes, but it moves quickly and there's lots of carnage. Very simple design, but that's expected for 1995. Some impressively large rooms for the period, including a large slime factory and a silver techbase area.

View critpath.txt

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Title                   : Darkstorm - Critical Path   
Filename                : CRITPATH.WAD
Author                  : Brendan Williamson
Email Address           : brendan@smug.student.adelaide.edu.au 
Description             : Critical Path is a Doom II PWAD for advanced players, 
                          preferably those with faster computers, and is difficult
                          enough to challenge anyone on the first few attempts. 
                          However, once you've analysed the tactics necessary for the 
                          level's completion, it all becomes rather easy. Par time is
                          28 minutes.                                                    
Additional Credits to   : Adrian Williamson, for the testing and the demo.
================================================================

* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : Map 01 of Doom 2
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes, but it's not designed for it, and it's much too big.
Difficulty Settings     : Implemented in most (but not all) rooms.
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : Yes
New Music               : Music replaced with E1M7 from Doom 1.
Demos Replaced          : Sort of; type 'cpdemo' in the Doom II directory for a 
                          demo of the first room. It's placed here to prove that,
                          appearances to the contrary, the first room is a doddle.
 
Notes                   :- A basic rule of the WAD is that if you can see a
                           place, you can somehow reach it. You might have to go
                           through five secret doors and a teleporter, but you can
                           get there.
                         - Note that the red keycard is *not* required to complete 
                           the level - it confers a tactical advantage, but nothing
                           more.
                         - Secret areas are hidden from IDBEHOLD A.
                         - If the level runs too slowly on your computer, try playing
                           on a lower skill level, as the reduced number of monsters
                           will speed things up.
* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : DCK, NWT, WinTex
Known Bugs              : Avoid attempting to save your games, as the level is too
                          big for games to save successfully. Just pretend you're
                          playing Descent :)

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors probably shouldn't use this level as a base to build additional
levels. It's too big already...

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: ftp.cdrom.com and all mirrors.

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