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The DOOM Honorific Titles
Created by Frank Stajano on 1994 05 01

Mike Pratt hereby conquers the title of DOOM 1 Master.

Exam file name : D1M-MGP.ZIP
Title conquered : DOOM 1 Master
Author : Mike Pratt
Completion date : 1995 10 13
Game and version used : Ultimate DOOM v. 1.90
Log entry
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CHAL: D1M MGP Mike Pratt 15 35 34 RRR-LFR-RLF
: [email protected]
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Substitutions? : NO
System used : 100MHz Pentium PCI, S3 Video, 32 Meg. Memory
and SB Value 16 Multimedia kit.
Controls used : Keyboard + mouse, with some keys redefined
as follows: forward e
reverse d
turn left s
turn right f
strafe left w
strafe right r
fast a

Free interpretation : My free LMP is E1M1 on Ultra Violence with 100%
kills without firing a shot.

THE LONG VERSION.
Reading the description above, it seems totally
inadequate to describe the torture it took to
get this LMP.

I could not come up with any good ideas for a
free interpretation but the thought finishing a
level without firing a shot would be interesting.
And why not start at the beginning - E1M1? But
that turned out to be a really bad choice. Lots
of Former Sergeants with shotguns and no health till
near the exit make for really tough going. And no
Bezerk Pack or Chainsaw to ease the passing. I had
worked on this project when I had the shareware
version and concluded that it was near impossible in
any level higher than Hurt Me Plenty. On the other
hand I had just finished a lot of fist work for the
other two assigned levels and felt my pugilistic skills
might be up to it. I worked on developing a plan for
days and had given up on the idea. Just too damn
many shotguns between the start and some health. Then
I stumbled across the door that would let me go around
most of the crowd. And this LMP was born.

The stats are:
Kills 100%
Items 97%
Secrets 100%
TIME 7:33 PAR 0:30

Comments : I had not played Doom 1 to much before starting this
project and had never made LMPs on any of the Maps.
E1M5 was rock and roll but E3M4 and E3M5 were slow
and tedious work. Without the super shotgun Demons
and Barons last forever. I had trouble making them
exciting so I did them Tyson style, without chainsaw
It does not make the LMPs any easier to watch but it
sure made them fun! I would recommend trying Tyson
style for all Doom players once they have basic
movement more or less under control.

E1M5
Map 5 is super fun to blitz and I try to do
my best impression of the Hunter in this LMP. Looking
for action like the game demos? Then this is the LMP
to watch. The only LMP in this set to come remotely
close anyway. The other files may be technically
difficult but long and boring (unless you are looking
for LMPs showing Barons & Cacodemons being punched
out). I did not finish with 200% health & armor
(162% & 164%).

The stats are:
Kills 100%
Items 100%
Secrets 100%
TIME 6:50 PAR 2:45

E3M4
I have trouble understanding why this level
would be in the hard set and why no one has added
it to the Tyson base yet (I have read and understand
the base addendum to the rules and know that this LMP
does not add to the base). It was easier than
E3M5 and a natural for Tyson style play. The goal was
to finish 200% health & armor but 4% health was lost
picking up the Soul Sphere to finish 196% health 200%
armor. Should have planned to leave some health vials
for this. Nothing really to recommends this LMP for
viewing, just lots and lots of Demons and punching.

The stats are:
Kills 100%
Items 95%
Secrets 100%
TIME 26:17 PAR 2:30

E3M5
I REALLY agree that this map should be in
the hard set for D1T. There are lots of options
that should help though. Like using the transporter
to kill most of the Demons in the Bezerk Pack room.
Same with one of the Barons. I try to take out the
Baron that way but miss and end up punching him
out. The other option is to use the chainsaw more.
Or let the monsters duke it out more, thinning out the
ranks in the process.

I tried to punch out most of the Barons but only end
up completely finishing off one by hand. I practiced
and practiced this but can still only take one out
(more or less cleanly) 20% of the time. Cacodemons on
the other hand are about a 50%-50% proposition. I
think I end up punching out three or so in this LMP.

The level did ended with the Marine at max health, 200%

The stats are:
Kills 100%
Items 97%
Secrets 90%
TIME 23:57 PAR 1:30

Author info : This is the second title that I have worked on
but probably not the last. I had a terrible time
deciding on a Free recording. I felt bad about
doing MAP32 for the D2M Free when I realized that
EVERYONE does that Map. I thought this Free LMP
would be a change of pace, but latter found out
that Jonathan Hoof had already done E2M2 without
firing a shot. Oh well!

I have another name to add to the must see list: Tom
Mustaine - Mr Paradox. Jonathan Hoof can punch thru a
level faster than I can shoot thru one, Tom can clear
rooms faster than I can remember how to GET to the
next room and Steffen Winterfeldt is Mr Nightmare.
Get any of these guys LMPs for prime time video.

Watching these guys play I know that a lot of work
(play?) is ahead of me. But for now I have completed:

Doom Master
Doom ][ Master