ZDoom

Passing By is a single Doom 1 level that features:

• varying environments
• 5 secret rooms
• a custom MIDI soundtrack

PASSINGBY.WAD (156 K)

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It's my first proper WAD, so please give me some harsh and critical feedback, if possible!

I almost do not dare... I smell a Terry trap. Regardless, I'll feed thee back when I get home!

You assume it's a Terry trap before even playing it? What the hell, man...

Nemesis6 wrote:I almost do not dare... I smell a Terry trap. Regardless, I'll feed thee back when I get home!

It can't be, there's no grandiose description claiming that this is the greatest addon ever released for Doom.

I just gave it a ran, the midi isn't bad, neither is the map. You did a good job. Though the 'custom texture' could use a different name so it doesn't replace the default Doom textures, but other than that, it isn't that half bad.

It does have a little Episode 1 and I think.. late-episode 2/3 feel to it. But over all, not bad. Not bad at all.

These screens look nice. I should have a playthrough complete here in a little bit.

It plays pretty well. As someone with no real mapping skills, I'm afraid I can't offer much in the way of criticism or suggestions, but I can say I enjoyed it well enough for a brief romp.

However, I have a couple of secret-based questions...

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The shotgun behind the fence... is there a purpose to it? I didn't find any way to get to it.
Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

Ed the Bat wrote:

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Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

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I imagine it's actually referring to Zandronum. I wish that nickname would go away, honestly; it's just confusing.

wildweasel wrote:

Ed the Bat wrote:

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Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

Spoiler: in reply to ed's

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I imagine it's actually referring to Zandronum. I wish that nickname would go away, honestly; it's just confusing.

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I prefer calling it Zandrotag or Skulldronum. :3

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Ed the Bat wrote: -- However, I have a couple of secret-based questions...

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The shotgun behind the fence... is there a purpose to it? I didn't find any way to get to it.
Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

Well,

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the shotgun is there just to tease you. It's a statement against over usage of shotgun in Doom WADs. So no, it's not possible to get it.

The zanzan message is actually referencing a certain musician, the fact that it also happens to be a name of a (pretty good) WAD is just a happy coincidence

twinkieman93 wrote:

wildweasel wrote:

Ed the Bat wrote:

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Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

Spoiler: in reply to ed's

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I imagine it's actually referring to Zandronum. I wish that nickname would go away, honestly; it's just confusing.

Spoiler: in reply to weasel's

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I prefer calling it Zandrotag or Skulldronum. :3

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I prefer calling it Zandrobum or Zandroturd

Might wanna go over the wall textures so they align properly. Looking at them and pressing A and Shift+A in the editor goes a long way

I liked how you made a small area play like a big one, and how you made it open like a DM-map rather than just corridor-room-corridor-room.

twinkieman93 wrote:

wildweasel wrote:

Ed the Bat wrote:

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Also, the message that ZanZan is overrated... is that referring to something I'm not aware of? I don't think I've heard someone talk about it at length since 2006.

Spoiler: in reply to ed's

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I imagine it's actually referring to Zandronum. I wish that nickname would go away, honestly; it's just confusing.

Spoiler: in reply to weasel's

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I prefer calling it Zandrotag or Skulldronum. :3

I don't want to push this further, but I thought ZanZan was some old mod.

Bitterman wrote:I don't want to push this further, but I thought ZanZan was some old mod.

Which brings us full circle, because that was the source of the original confusion, I'm sure.

Bitterman wrote:I don't want to push this further, but I thought ZanZan was some old mod.

well yeah you could say it's ace