Hell-Forged (updated to v1.11 - development paused)

[Amuscaria]

@RichterBelmont12: The BFG-weapon, the Reaper, is only found in the last map. It's in the White area where you have to rocket-jump up 4 pillars with soul spheres on them.

@CaptainJ: Yup. The monster armor work just like health, they save 100% of incoming damage.

[worldendDominator]

I've noticed a bug. On map 5 (I think), where you first fight the super-mancubus, the ledge on the side of the arena kills you too early. I wanted to check if there's any secrets below, stood on the edge and went splat. Then I resurrected, tried to step away, and went splat again.

[Captain J]

I think that's not a bug but an intentional prevention of player traveling beyond the map. And since that lava pit has no platforms and kill you that easily, i doubt there's actually a secret.

If you're still curious, try activate god mode and bon voyage!

EDIT: You mean this area. Right? For some reason, the whole lava is grass.


HF version is 1.00b, and the GZDoom version is g4.2.4.

[Amuscaria]

That's intentional. It used to be lava there, but then I changed the map to fit the Interpic. You die from falling, basically.

[Captain J]

Huh... I see. Yeah, That makes sense now. But why does the insta-kill floor have to be something harmless as grass? Granted - The gravity is death's friend, but why does it matter if you actually survive a long fall in Doom? Also just like worldend experienced, they might mistake this death pit as the safe road to secret... Speaking of death pit, maybe adding a dark bottomless pit would do.

And besides, i still can see the fiery glow from a cliff of the screenshot. Maybe i'm overthinking, but just let you know.

EDIT: Also i would like to talk about Vorpal Sword's alt-attack: When you stay close to the enemy and swing the sword, it automatically aims at the enemy that is near me and screw up the trajectory. Basically it acts like any other melee weapons of vanilla doom, although Vorpal's alt-attack is actually projectile based.

[Amuscaria]

@Captain J: The vorpal blade's alt-fire is both a projectile and a melee atack. The melee attack heals you 20 hp if you land a hit.

[Captain J]

Wait, really? I didn't know that until now. But honestly, i would just nail the enemy horde and find health later. This auto-lock system on Vorpal's Alt-attack doesn't work for me. But if you say so.

EDIT: Speaking of Vorpal Blade, i think i left my sound addon's sword foley sound effects very loud to fit my taste. So i lowered them a little!

[comet1337]

after looking at the code, it shouldn't be interfering with the projetile's initial trajectory, because its launched first before the melee attack and its aim altering can take effect
though just in case of anything, the NoTurn flag could be used on the altfire melee attack itself

[Amuscaria]

Will add to the next patch. Shouldn't be long now. Just gotta run though the last map and fix some minor bugs.

[RichterBelmont12]

@amuscaria

Good news is that I've finished your mod....I've missed the secret level but maybe when your patch comes out I'll show it off.....Also this Monday and Tuesday are the last two videos on this mod soo I hope you enjoy it....Also Why you got to make me Rocket Jump?! heh

[Amuscaria]

@amuscaria

Also Why you got to make me Rocket Jump?! heh

I take it you got the Reaper then?

[RichterBelmont12]

@amuscaria

Also Why you got to make me Rocket Jump?! heh

I take it you got the Reaper then?

Yes wait until Tuesday.

[Amuscaria]

Hell-Forged 1.00c Release: https://www.moddb.com/games/doom/downlo ... rged-v100c

Will be testing it more before updloading to Doomworld, since the updload to the /idgames database is a bit cumbersome doesn't allow for easy revisioning. Mostly made maps a bit less confusing to navigate as switches are now more consistent and unimportant locked doors and side paths no longer use the big skull key textures. If you see a repeating square texture with a colored-gem, it's a side-path that is optional or not important. Watching @RichterBelmont12's recorded videos helped streamline the maps and fix a lot of minor bugs. So big thanks to him.

Patch Notes:

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(v1.00c update)

►Added some additional textures.

►Added new switch textures to signify the more important switches.

►Map HF1M3 now has a Green skull-key that is used to get the Mauler atop the molten pillar.

►All unimportant locked rooms now no longer use the skull-key textures. Instead uses a colored square one.

►Aside from contextual secrets, metal-face switches are no longe used as generic switches to prevent confusion for decoration.

►Lowered the raised platforms in HF1M5's end arena so they don't block the player's movement.

►Made various changes disembodied switches so they announce what they did. Some secrets aren't as ambiguous.

►Made various maps a bit more challenging.

►Added small details to better announce what key area the player is in.

►Fixed the Bloodfiend G4 frame that incorrectly uses the F4 frame's image.

►Fixed the 0,0 offset for the "M_Doom" title image.

►Fixed a bug in map HF1M3 where the Red skull-key wasn't needed to get the nailgun.

►Fixed some unused sectors and tags in various maps.

►Fixed various misc. map errors such as misaligned textures, lighting, etc.

►Fixed a bug that caused the Phantom's missile to have the THRUGHOST flag.

►Fixed the intermission 'next map' sound from using the Doom weapon pickup sound.

►Fixed a bugged script in HF1M7's where the 3rd round of arena monsters wouldn't activated on Templar difficulty.

►Fixed a bug that caused the power-ups spawn in the water column in HF1M8 to drop. Now there is a secret room.

[Captain J]

Thanks for the update! This might be a bit easy to beat the TC... Again! Heh.

I also have updated my sound addon, too. Added new sound effects like Reaper's!

[Amuscaria]

Cool! Really like the HD sound pack you've done!