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Title:	Maxcastl: The Most Massive Wad
Filename:	levels/doom/m-o/maxcastl.zip
Size:	187.48 KB
Date:	05/12/06
Author:	Max Thrott
Description:	Inspired by NJ_CASTL.WAD, much of the integrity of the original level has been maintained, except that it is HUGE. I opened up many of the void spaces on the map to make passages and secret rooms. ... There are many ways to approach certain areas, and the action inside the castle is very much determined by the way a player behaves while on the outside. Monsters my appear in one area the first time you play and may not show at all in the same area the second or third time through. (see the original for more comments)
Credits:	Andrue Carr (Play Tester), Jimmy Warren (Play Tester), Ice Cube (who designed Icefort.wad - one incredible level - and who inspired me to try my hand at wad building. And Nigel "Enjay" Rowand for NJ_CASTL.WAD.
Base:	nj_castl.wad by Nigel "Enjay" Rowand
Build time:
Editor(s) used:
Bugs:	In Doom.exe, there are problems with the savegame buffer and the vissprites limit on UV.
Rating:	(4 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	As big as it is boring. On the plus side, there's no shortage of worse maps.	x
Anonymous	A major expansion of Enjay’s nj_castl.wad, with new areas and monsters inserted inside empty parts of the original. It's no chicken-shoot once you get to the heart of the castle - the monsters there can cause real problems. I'd recommend fighting on the run and only settling down for a pitched shootout when you've found somewhere secure where you won't get boxed in. Progression is relatively smooth for a large map and height differences spice things up in the way you'd expect in a castle map.	x
Anonymous	This is dated October 1995. It's E1M3. It's a castle level, very typical of all the other castle levels from 1995, but much larger; there are 750+ monsters, which is astonishing for 1995. The gameplay isn't very good, though. You just go around in concentric circles, blasting swarms of imps and shotgun men. There's tonnes of ammo and health. It's an impressive feat, but tedious and mazey.	x

View maxcastl.txt

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Uploaded by             : Graham Burgess (gkburgess-at_compuserve_dot-com)
Update to               : None, but based on nj_castl.wad (much enlarged)
Advanced engine needed  : None
Primary purpose         : Single play
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Title                   : Maxcastl: The Most Massive Wad
Filename                : maxcastl.wad
Release date            : Oct-1995
Author                  : Max Thrott (based on Nigel Rowand's work)
Email Address           : Max.Thrott@f201.n331.z1.fidonet.org
Other Files By Author   :
Misc. Author Info       :

Description             : Inspired by NJ_CASTL.WAD, much of the integrity of 
                          the original level has been maintained, except that 
                          it is HUGE. I opened up many of the void spaces on 
                          the map to make passages and secret rooms. ... 
                          There are many ways to approach certain areas, and 
                          the action inside the castle is very much 
                          determined by the way a player behaves while on the 
                          outside. Monsters my appear in one area the first 
                          time you play and may not show at all in the same 
                          area the second or third time through.
                          (see the original for more comments)

Additional Credits to   : Andrue Carr (Play Tester), Jimmy Warren (Play 
                          Tester), Ice Cube (who designed Icefort.wad - one 
                          incredible level - and who inspired me to try my 
                          hand at wad building.
                          And Nigel "Enjay" Rowand for NJ_CASTL.WAD.

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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : No
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : Yes (in zip but not in wad; more than an hour 
                          long, a UV near-Max in Ultimate Doom format)
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM
Map #                   : E1M3
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes (but no extra monsters or items)
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Player starts only (far too big)
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : nj_castl.wad by Nigel "Enjay" Rowand
Build Time              :  
Editor(s) used          : 
Known Bugs              : In Doom.exe, there are problems with the 
                          savegame buffer and the vissprites limit on UV.
May Not Run With...     :

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or 
reuse as long as they give credit where credit is due.

You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file.

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

The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors
Web sites:
FTP sites:

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The author's original text-file follows:
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-> E1 M3 <-                       MAXCASTL 
                           - The Most Massive Wad -
                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
           To play Maxcastl, dump all the files to your doom dir and 
           type:  MAX (Skill #).   ex. Max 4  - for Ultraviiolence.
                                           ~~~~~~
           To play the LMP, (demo file) type: PLAYMAX
              
           (Reveals some of the secrets and some valuable stratgies for 
            survival in ultraviolence mode)

Inspired by NJ_CASTL.WAD, much of the integrety of the 
          original level has been maintained, except that it is HUGE. 
          I opened up many of the void spaces on the map to make pas-
          sages and secret rooms.   Spent months fighting  Vis-Plane 
          Overflow, (To all Wad Builders: Yes it can be beaten.  You 
          may not end up with the views that you would like, but if 
          you have a level that you think is worth saving delete some 
          objects, and move a few walls or simplify.   You should be 
          able  to overcome the problem.) -Wanted to build alot more-
          Had plans for a dungeon, and wanted to make the "town" more 
          detailed, but the node-builder couldn't handle one more ver-
          tice, and even krapped out when I tried to merge two vertices
          and when I tried to delete a sector. Such are the limitaions 
          that we must work under. Therefore I have decided to put my 
          plans to use in two other levels -currently in production-
          to make a trilogy, of which this level is the third chapter.

Endevouring to make this level as entertaining as possible,
          I worked on keeping the action up while putting in "safe" 
          places that were easy to get to where a player can catch their 
          breath and stock up on health and ammo (there's plenty) and that
          inter-connect through leaps or back doors. There are many ways
          to approach certain areas, and the action inside tha castle is 
          very much determined by the way a player behaves while on the
          outside, monsters my appear in one area the first time you play
          and may not show at all in the same area the second or third time
          through. If you want to survive this level, you have got to get 
          used to running and strafing (if you haven't allready) it's very 
          tough in the begining, and in the town. There are secrets behind
          most of the candles, and most secrets lead to other secret areas 
          that are filled with health and ammo, and are good "safe" vantage 
          points. -I've made it so that monsters cannot enter these areas.
          But be carefull,  they can still fire in through open doors and 
          windows.

->        I've implemented all difficulty levels, and the easy mode is 
          really easy because I wanted players to be able to explore, and 
          get a feel for the place before moving to higher difficulty levels.
   ->     And there are 4 deathmatch starts, but this level is far too big 
          for deathmatch play.  It will run choppy at first in higher dif-
          ficulty levels, untill you've killed off a few monsters. You may
          need a pentium system to play in ultra-violence mode, so I've tried
          to make the easier modes just as entertaining. One other problem 
          encountered is dissappearing monsters in ultra-violence mode. 
          (Too many sprites to display)  This problem cannot be avoided.

->                             - WARNING! -
   ->     THIS LEVEL IS TOO BIG TO SAVE!  If you try to save, the game will 
          crash. Honnors to the guys at id, but this particular problem I  
          am very dissapionted by.

This author was lucky enough to have two play testers who dropped
          by almost daily to give it a try and add comments and suggestions,
          and who, without their effort, I may not have noticed many problems
          in game play that needed rectifying. No one survives the town.. at 
          least in ultra-violent mode, although I know that it is emminently
          playable. There is health ammo and armor in all the buildings. 
          (Clear out all the buildings first, before going for the blue key)

->    Much Thanks To  Andrue Carr  - Play Tester
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~
                          Jimmy Warren - Play Tester
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~
                                   
                                   AND
                                
                                Ice Cube  
                                ~~~~~~~~
               Who Designed Icefort.wad - One Incredible Level
               and who inspired me to try my hand at wad building.
   
               And whoever designed NJ_CASTL.WAD. 
               The author ommited his name or handle in the
               accompanying text file.

- Comments/Suggestions Welcome - 
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
               Internet:   Max.Thrott@f201.n331.z1.fidonet.org
               Fidonet: Max Thrott  1:331/201                                                    
               SL_Net:  Max Thrott  250:505/1294
               Isgnet: ~0A Max Thrott  91:5/201
                                     - or -  
                    OVER BOARD BBS: Max Thrott (508) 693 6279

->     Authors may use this level as a basis for a new wad file.
           (GOOD LUCK) - as long as they give credit where credit is due.
           (No one has a copyright on spatial relationships) - nuff said.
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                               - Max Thrott -
                                   -:|:-

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