Abysm 2 EXPANSION: Pharaoh's Judgement - New Release 1.2

[jazzmaster9]

Beta v.3.2 Update Uploaded
- New Music Track for the Amun Reliquary composed by PRIMEVAL.
- New Music Track for Sobek Mines composed by Volasaurus.
- Fixed Typo for the Bloat Tick's name.

[Captain J]

Yesterday i beat Abysm and this neat Expansion pack. This one also had large and adventurous maps but in Egyptian setting. It surely did not disappoint me! But i also got some feedback as well

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- I have to admit, i almost got stuck at the first dungeon because i didn't realize this grate stone texture is in fact climbable. I mean there are already functional ladders with the right texture. Why not using the same thing?


- At the Valley of Kings? There are Stakes that support the platform and they're all lethal for some reason.


- These things called Trite and my god the damage output is severally high. Even without joining Convergent of Heck still doesn't make a difference. Speaking of which, such melee enemies do make the melee weapons trivialized.

- So i got the Ring that gives you the damage boost when you're at full health. If you're good at dodging attacks then it certainly will break the game. Bosses or not they go down easily within 5 minutes if you also increased dexterity and upgraded your weapons.

Also i've got some Typos or Typo Lookalikes you should check out. Some sentences might be correct but i want to make 'em sound smooth:


- I think the normal sentence would be: You seem to be familiar with us, The Iron Cross.


- This one might be: So i understand just wanting to settle down.


- (Remove comma)Tensions within the Organization caused them to abandon their duties and rebel against the Kingdom.


- Whorshiping? I've heard the word Worshiping but i don't know about this one. Is this the old term?


- My Scouts were able to track down the group of Cultists who were transporting King Ramses' remains. (pfhhh Cultits- oh excuse me)


- This one might go smooth with: A few of my workers have abandoned their duties and decided to escape. Those ungrateful pigs!

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LMAO am i seeing a Jukebox inside the Tavern? Also that Cyberpunk 2077 reference definitely laugh-worthy there. That's hilarious!

And that's it! I enjoyed both games and i will look forward to the next one.

[jazzmaster9]

Yesterday i beat Abysm and this neat Expansion pack. This one also had large and adventurous maps but in Egyptian setting. It surely did not disappoint me!

I'm glad you also liked the Expansion

- I have to admit, i almost got stuck at the first dungeon because i didn't realize this grate stone texture is in fact climbable. I mean there are already functional ladders with the right texture. Why not using the same thing?

I felt the stock Ladder textures were kinda boring and didn't fit the setting very well so i went with a more Stone Ladder texture.

At the Valley of Kings? There are Stakes that support the platform and they're all lethal for some reason.

After checking ALL of the stakes were Damaging, so gonna fix that.

Also i've got some Typos or Typo Lookalikes you should check out. Some sentences might be correct but i want to make 'em sound smooth

Thank you for catching these, will definitely fix them as well.

Thank you so much for the Feedback.

[Sinael]

I for one, certainly enjoyed throwing spears at things as the new class.

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In this area in one of the last maps, the two platforms in the acid are also damaging and unsafe.


In the secret level, The Earth is visibly moving against the stars as you move, clearly betraying its "prop" nature. I suggest making Earth part of the skybox instead. (GZD supports Half-life/Unreal type skyboxes that alow placing of objects into the skybox area)

[jazzmaster9]

Minor Update Uploaded
- Added New voice lines for the Main Character.

I for one, certainly enjoyed throwing spears at things as the new class.

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In this area in one of the last maps, the two platforms in the acid are also damaging and unsafe.


In the secret level, The Earth is visibly moving against the stars as you move, clearly betraying its "prop" nature. I suggest making Earth part of the skybox instead. (GZD supports Half-life/Unreal type skyboxes that alow placing of objects into the skybox area)

Thank you very much for the feedback. will definitely have this fixed in the next major update.

[Cardboard Marty]

Just finished the expansion! This was incredible all around, I'm really amazed! Everything was a step up from the pretty high mark that Abysm 2 left off on, and the new levels were excellently crafted!

A couple notes/feedback:

• I think the crocodiles should be more "neutral" and perhaps target other monsters as well as the player? I'm not sure if they already do this but I thought it'd be neat!
• The main hub area really needs some music! Speaking of music, I know this part isn't done yet, but I think that after completing an objective/killing a boss, instead of going completely quiet, I think the music should revert back to the main level theme.
• The final level could really use maybe one more enemy variant to keep things fresh. Even if it's just a palette swap dude who shots a poison projectile, I think something else would be really good here.
• Returning to Ramses tomb at the end of the game should maybe have a better hint/direction, as I totally forgot over the course of the last couple of days playing this where he was at. This is probably my only nitpick regarding mapping/direction, by the way, the way you guide players through levels and get their attention is masterful and I never had a dull moment!
• I think some of Nadia's reactions to things happening were a little strange, definitely going into the last level I was expecting something a bit more "wtf" than what we got. A super minor nitpick though!

Regarding the secret map:

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• I ended up tackling this post-game so I wasn't able to really play around with the new weapon. By the way, absolutely love the map!
• I had stocked up completely on ammo and items before going in. Since I was already finished with the main quest it didn't bother me much, but maybe more indication that you'll perhaps lose your stuff before you jump in would be good for players who tackle this before the end.
• A possible bug: Wrath of God spell is not removed from the player's inventory when entering the secret level.

You totally nailed it, AGAIN! I had a lot of fun with this and can't wait for what the future holds!

[jazzmaster9]

Update Beta v3.4 Uploaded!
- All items taken from inventory upon starting the e2m14(Secret level) can now be recovered.
- Changed the Iron Key's (and corresponding locks) in e2m14 to "Rusted Keys" to fix a potential Softlock when entering the secret level with an Iron key found main quest Dungeon.
- Wrath of God Spell' now removed when entering e2m14
- New Skybox for e2m6

Also plan is to have the mod come out of beta by the end of the month so keep an eye out for more updates.

[jazzmaster9]

Release Candidate 1 (Beta v.4) Update is now available for Download:

- Twin Fang moved from E2M14 (secret level) to E2M5 Valley of Kings and is now Part of the main weapon roster.
- Twin Fang now consumes Black Mana instead of White Mana
- Twin Fang Damage reduced by 10%.
- Fixed Potential Softlock in the Secret Level.
- New Graphics and sounds for the Twin Fang created by Cardboard Marty.
- Lightning Rod now located in the end of the Secret Level.
- Added New Graphics for Hand Cannon When upgraded with the Fire Bomb Launcher
- Added New Sounds for Hand Cannon when launching Fire bombs
- New Title Screen music composed by PRIMEVAL.
- Mudrot's location changed to earlier in Valley of Kings.
- Sentinel Lightning Resistance Increased.
- Hit Points of Final Boss increased from 3000 to 3500.
- Sectors in Valley of King incorrectly tagged as Damaging

[Fyshtako]

Played through the latest version... Bravo, awesome expansion!
Honestly my one and only issue the entire time was the arena for the Stone Giant fight was too small. In a fight that emphasises circle strafing so much, the arena had so many things to trip on and stop (resulting in instant death) that the difficulty was more the annoying kind than being a genuine fun challenge. There's a section on the side with a gap next to a stair you can fall into which was particularly annoying.
The ending is also a bit abrupt but I assume that's simply because you haven't done up the ending fully (credits or a game end etc).
Just my opinion, everything else was awesome, and I LOVED how crazy it got at the end of the mod.. You're a legend and one of my favorite DOOM mod makers!

[jazzmaster9]

The ending is also a bit abrupt but I assume that's simply because you haven't done up the ending fully (credits or a game end etc).

There should be an ending text at the end when you talk to the Mercenary to end the game. Did you get some kind of error?
using "changemap" console command tends to cause an error in the ending.

[Fyshtako]

The ending is also a bit abrupt but I assume that's simply because you haven't done up the ending fully (credits or a game end etc).

There should be an ending text at the end when you talk to the Mercenary to end the game. Did you get some kind of error?
using "changemap" console command tends to cause an error in the ending.

I am a silly boy and just read "king" on the objective, I'm meant to go to the OTHER king. So uhh, sorry about that.

[jazzmaster9]

It's Finally Here!
Abysm 2: Pharaoh's Judgement Expansion - Final Release 1.0
Thank you so much to those who provided Feedback and Suggestions, and to those who tried it out

Release 1.0 changes:
Track Track added, for E2M6 Mothership. Destination Unknown by Cardboard Marty
Corrected the Tic rate for idle states for Sentinel and Kilmaat Drone.
Switch in E2M6 that raises the bridge has been relocated.
New Ladder textures by Skelegant to make them look more obviously climbable. 

[jazzmaster9]

Release v1.1 is here!

- New Tracks, composed by Luke Jansen, Replaces music for Map 05, Boss Theme and Optional Dungeons.
- Added HUD Icon that indicates when Ring of Sword's effect is active.
- Ambient Sounds added to Temple of Karnak.
- Fixed Switch in Map 10: So that It animates when being activated.

[blakecasimir]

Also playing through this and loving it. Eager to play the next expansion. Just wondering if there is a hard mode? Coming after playing Heretic on Plague, this is a little more... "relaxing"!

[jazzmaster9]

Also playing through this and loving it. Eager to play the next expansion. Just wondering if there is a hard mode? Coming after playing Heretic on Plague, this is a little more... "relaxing"!

There is an Ingame hard mode by Joining the Covenant of Heck.