Hocusdoom (new version 07-28-18)

[Marisa Kirisame]

This is great news! I'll give it a roll when I can.

[irukanjji]

Hi Ravage, great work as always, can you tell us what version of GZdoom to play this update ?

[ravage]

Latest stable version on the website should work.

[IDKrisis]

I'm anxious to see this mod completed. The level designs are incredible.

[ravage]

Getting close to being done. Still have one level to do, and other stuff to tidy up.

Current playable version for 07-28-18
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yqn8rwghreuec ... 8.pk3?dl=1
Ogg versions of music (updated)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h4wlfocvkewtm ... g.pk3?dl=1

changelog for - 07-28-18

• fixed conflicting sprite names for bombs and smartbombs
• remade mushroom minibosses.
• lowered base damage for bombs from 10 to 5
• increased resistance to bombs for minibosses
• added +DONTSPLASH to various traps that explode like the volcanic vents
• added terrain effects for sand
• added healing oases in egyptian levels
• switched names for 'Shifting Sands' and 'Mirage'
• fixed more portals and hopefully fixed a lot of framerate issues around them
• on a side note, a LOT of fiddling with map16 to ease up on the framerate. Tried to cut a bunch of extraneous stuff out, especially sand dunes you can never actually see anyway.
• added a 'particle limit' for heavy effects like rain and snow to try and speed things up a bit
• added a particle limit for basic particle effects too--mostly particles that get used the most like the basic square particles. the limit scales with particle gen scaling
• added larger, more detailed snowflakes that occasionally spawn on map05. All this work for a weather effect that's only used on one map.
• does anyone read these?
• changed music for map35 and map36 to m_meso instead of m_gloom2. Whoops?
• more brightmaps!
• bug that caused thrown bombs to inheret a player's color flashes no longer happens. somehow fixed itself?
• more changes to bomb damage
• revamped power wand, hopefully for the last time
• ammo icons for alt hud
• changed projectiles for flamethrower powerup
• added vertical lightning traps for later maps
• reworked some of the skyboxes to make easier to change later on
• updated graphics for powered up ammo bars
• added +NOBLOODDECALS to all enemies and shots, as even though everything has +NOBLOOD, sometimes they'd still splatter on walls
• renamed particle options to be less confusing
• bug where ricochet projectiles will get stuck in corners. No idea how to fix this yet.
• finished map36
• finished map37
• finished map38
• finished map39
• gave power wand its own damage type to tweak it for boss use.

[RedoLane]

The anticipation is real! Can't wait for it to finish!

[RichterBelmont12]

:O Ohhh man bring this back for this years Doom December that is for sure too.

[ravage]

Just to let you guys know, I probably won't be working on this a whole lot within the next couple months. My dad had a heart attack last week (he's recovering fine), but we're going to be moving several states away soon. I'm not exactly going on hiatus, but I don't know what's going to happen in the next month or two.

[Tormentor667]

Oh dude, best wishes for your father and your family - take care!

[Valken]

Sorry for the late reply but wanted to say I love your and good luck with everything.