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Thursday, 25 March 1999
I hate it when it happens...
Ok, the "big thing" (which really isn't that big, just something that hasn't been done before) is delayed... One thing I can say is that it's a level that DrCrypt will get first (yes I know it's late, but it's his price of hitting 20000 in visitor counter). It will be publically available some time after that though :)

Another bad news is that the Reclamation DM review is still not ready, thanks to my cousin who hasn't visited me since last wednesday... We are recording 32 level demo pack for Reclamation and I can't review it before I have played in every level (even though I was one of the makers).

Sir Robin goes ZDooM!
I just downloaded ZETH (Zdoom Editor for Total Headcases), a level editor for ZDooM, which is based on my favorite editors, DETH (DooM) & HETH (HeXeN). Well, I have learned already most of the tricks today... I have learned how to do scripting (helps that I know how to program), colored lights, monster patrol routes, cameras and lot's of other stuff :) So am I going to take part to the ZDooM level competition of DoomNation? Certainly, and I planned to win too :)
On next updated I have planned to show you a screenshot too, if I don't get something even better to show at Screenshot Of The Update part of this page :)

I'm also going to be in TeamTNT's DooM 2000 project, which is ZDooM too...

Kurt Kesler's comeback :)
Kurt Kesler has just made a massive comeback with his KZDOOM1 level, which is a superior ZDooM level, although sometimes it feels more like Quake 2 than DooM (and not only because of the Quake sounds it has). I believe that the level is exclusively reviewed by RicRob, so head to his site and read the review / download the thing :)
Sure, I'm going to review it too when it hits cdrom.com, but that might take some time :)

Other sites...
Well, I made some kind of personal page of me... You can find it at http://janisaksa.tsx.org... It's not perfect, but it shall do for now... And it's not 100% ready either...

Also that hemp page of mine is updated...

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Wednesday, 17 March 1999
About the time
It was about the time for me to update... Ok, sorry for me beeing lazy lately and not updating for 10 days! Anyway, I have now updated not only this site, but also that "other site" of mine (which is about hemp). And again, sorry! Only two reviews! The review of Reclamation DM is still not ready... You can blame my cousin Jofa who is a very hard man to get to play DM...

Paradise Lost now here
Ok, Paradise Lost was originally exclusive of Heretech, but now it can also be downloaded from here and I have also uploaded it to cdrom.com and it should appear there soon. Head to My levels-section.

This was done because I will soon release my second Heretic SP level that I will also give as exclusive to Heretech. I guarantee that the new level will blow your mind off!

Sir Robin is making history!
I'm making something that nobody has ever done before with DooM. Some may have tried, but I have never heard that nobody had succeeded in it, but now with one of the new source ports it's possible, and I'm first to do it :) Stay tuned, hopefully I get this out soon :)

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Sunday, 7 March 1999
Reclamation DM!!!
In case you haven't already done it, get to www.teamtnt.com and download Reclamation, 32 level deathmatch WAD specially optimized for BooM! This set will really show you how BooM effects can be used in deathmatch! Although I was one of the level authors in this project, I will review it. I try to be as honest with it as possible, but I must admit that if I wasn't part of this crew, the set wouldn't propably get as much attetion from me as it now does (there will be a massive review/documentation of it).

Fact:
I hate cigarettes! Tobacco is the number one killer drug in this country, and I just found a text that pictures cigarettes perfectly:

Smoking does not make you sexy, stylish or sophisticated. It kills you.

As simple as that, so if you don't smoke think twice before you start and if you do smoke, use your brains and quit smoking before it's too late. A medical fact is that 50% of smokers get some disease that is caused by smoking in some part of their life.

There are other healthyer and much more pleasant things to smoke than cigarettes <grin>.

Reviews:
I reviewed Rage DM, which I must say, is an excellent techno/anti-gothic style 5 level deathmatch set (I don't hate gothic, but I love techno style). It's an "screenshot mania" review, and that means that in the review there is a link to separate page that has bunch of screenshots to show what it's like.