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RANKING
200+ WADS - Revision Date: 08/15/94
Compiled by: James Dicke & "Chainsaw Jim" Urbas
Dedicated to all those who love to frag their friends.
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It is a shame to see many of our favorite deathmatch WAD's getting very low
ratings from other reviewers... Why? Simply put, they are reviewing WAD's
as stand alone games-- this was NOT the intent of most deathmatch WAD's!
Thus, this list was born: relative to deathmatch conceivability only.
Meaning that story, graphics, music, secrets, and cute tricks take back-seat
to the WAD's ability to host multi-player carnage.
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* This list is sorted by Game Play, Design, and then Name. *
* - Deathmatch Episodes follow individual map listing. *
* - Full legend and credits follow this list. *
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G = Game Play T = Type (Action/Hunting/Both)
D = Design W = Weapons at skill 1 (0-4)
# = Recommended Minimum # Players M = Monsters at skill 1 (0-5)
G D Name Map Released #T WM Short Description and Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- ----------------------------------------
+ 9 markroom E1M1 4-15-94 2A 30 Dark arena w/steps -x
+ 7 ledges E1M1 4-20-94 2A 34 Tunnels around a main room +D2
+ 6 shadows E1M1 4-11-94 2A 40 2 small rooms connected w/halls -X
+ 5 house E1M1 5-28-94 2A 40 Simple house design, no furniture -X
9 7 butt E1M1 6-17-94 3B 44 Wood arena, shadow snipers +SM -X
9 7 ihrke2 E1M1 7-22-94 2A 34 Pit w/ledges and crusher -x (dmihrke2.zip)
9 7 ledges3 E1M1 6-07-94 2A 34 2 rooms w/ledges, stairs, & elevators
9 7 peace E1M1 5-18-94 2B 40 Based on Shadows
9 6 cor81 E1M1 5-31-94 4A 40 Corridors w/side rooms. Invs walls -X
9 5 corr2 E1M1 5-31-94 2A 40 VSml. Cross shaped. Light switch -X
9 5 circle E1M1 7-13-94 2A 30 A circle w/guns in outside doorways. -X
9 5 hitmeinf E1M1 7-20-94 2B 31 One lrg oval room w/obsticals -X
8 8 core E1M1 5-30-94 4B 34 Vbig, square/symmetrical +G
8 8 training E1M1 7-30-94 2B 44 2 lrg rooms, outside ledge, halls, snips
8 7 buttv2 E1M1 7-19-94 3B 45 Updated version of BUTT for +D2
8 7 shadows3 E1M1 5-17-94 2A 40 Updated shadows, cute- less playable
8 6 e2m1_joe E2M1 7-14-94 2B 30 Three large elevators w/connecting halls
8 6 nova E1M1 5-12-94 2A 32 Arena in outer ring. Passable walls -x
8 6 styx E1M1 6-15-94 2A 30 Court yard w/bridge & sniper halls
8 6 tourney E1M1 6-27-94 2B 30 Central court yard w/snipe zones
8 5 fragday E1M1 7-03-94 2A 40 Several big rooms, stairs, yard
8 5 ihrke1 E1M1 7-22-94 2A 44 Like "dthbox.wad" -x (dmihrke1.zip)
8 5 stream E3M1 7-01-94 3A 40 Compound built around a stream -x
8 6 facelift E1M1 7-25-94 3B 40 Elevators w/center room & teleporters
8 _ ihrke4 E1M1 8-01-94 2B 45 Several lrg rooms (dmihrke4.zip)
8 _ jeff19a E1M9 7-26-94 2B 30 Several circle rooms w/yard. LotsOammo
8 _ joi-cm1 E2M1 8-13-94 __ 4_ Snipes, lrg castle-ish. (HOM)
8 _ lavapit E1M1 7-27-94 2B 45 Sqr. rooms w/halls & lova moat.
8 _ steel E1M1 8-13-94 __ __ Circle w/maze & sniper zones
8 _ zrat E1M1 8-03-94 3B 35 Castle-ish *G -x
7 + maverick E2M1 6-03-94 3B 23 Little ammo, Multi-Theme Map +Cx
7 9 bludlust E2M1 5-12-94 4H 45 Tall center room, plus shaped
7 9 markrm3 E1M1 6-13-94 2A 22 Staircases -x
7 9 mav2d E1M1 8-09-94 2B __ Center room w/outer halls
7 8 bludlst2 E1M9 5-20-94 4H 43 Star shaped, lots of suicide
7 8 draco1 E2M1 7-22-94 4H 45 Cross halls, Elevators, & Teleporters
7 8 jadml1m1 E1M1 4-07-94 2A 21 Dark central room w/sniper points -x
7 8 lurker E2M1 7-24-94 3B 30 Circles w/1 way walls & halls +D2
7 8 pentadth E2M1 7-01-94 5B 30 5 Large Rooms w/ledges & elevators -X
7 8 tnplhome E1M1 6-03-94 3A 31 Someone's nice home w/furniture
7 7 bilbo11 E1M1 7-28-94 3B 45 Halls & rooms *M -x
7 7 chase21a E2M1 7-25-94 2B 40 Center building w/outside yard +G
7 7 phrag21a E1M1 7-25-94 4H 45 Several halls & lrg rooms (Nudes) +G
7 6 chase E1M1 7-01-94 2B 34 Center room w/side chambers
7 6 ihrke5 E1M1 8-03-94 2B 35 Two lrg rooms w/halls (dmihrke5.zip)
7 6 octafrag E1M1 4-26-94 3B 12 Center elevators & snipe zones -X
7 6 tncross2 E2M1 4-05-94 2A 33 *corrupt* (Use DMSMALL1)
7 6 town E3M6 7-21-94 3H 45 Many buildings & walls
7 6 ultima E1M1 5-02-94 2A 31 1Rm, Suspended Cross -x
7 5 clash E1M1 5-23-94 2A 30 Symmetric w/center room, no Spec
7 5 cwwad E1M1 6-08-94 5A 33 VLrg. Center room. Pyramid. Berserks
7 5 deathme E3M1 6-06-94 2A 45 Large Sq w/pillars, barrels, windows +M
7 5 duo_1 E1M1 4-29-94 2H 30 Square area w/outside corridor
7 5 enigma E1M1 7-30-94 2B 41 Center room w/elevators. Snipper zones
7 5 hexxed E1M1 6-06-94 2A 45 Caged Spider & Cyber -x
7 5 show E1M1 7-21-94 3H 35 Lrg hex room w/sniper zones
7 5 swetdeth E1M1 5-06-94 3B 35 Square room w/trench & hill
7 5 trimatch E1M1 7-20-94 2B 30 Three circles connected w/outer circle
7 4 ledges2 E1M1 5-17-94 2A 34 Like Ledges, sloppy
7 4 nasty11 E1M1 6-03-94 1A 21 Simple octagon w/weapons in center
7 4 steps3 E1M1 3-30-94 3B 33 Multi-rooms & snipe windows
7 3 dthbox E1M1 5-04-94 2A 40 VSml room w/ TonsOweapons on pillars
7 2 t3 E1M1 6-25-94 1A 50 VSml. 4 doors, 4 rooms, 4 Weapons. -X
7 _ auror12a E1M2 7-29-94 3H 45 Lots of secrets, pillers, platforms
7 _ ayrton_2 E1M1 8-08-94 2B __ small rooms w/short halls +D2
7 _ dblcross E2M2 8-08-94 2B __ Crusher, 8 outer circles. +D2
7 _ ojsim1 E2M1 7-31-94 3B 40 Several rooms w/secret snipper zones
7 _ qwert7 E2M1 7-20-94 2A 31 Caverns and 1-way walls
7 _ tkmaz14a E1M4 7-29-94 2H 34 Twisty halls, hidden maze
7 _ trunk E1M1 8-09-94 3B __ Several lrg rooms, halls
6 8 morehell E1M1 5-06-94 4H 11 VBig. Interconnected rooms. +Cx
6 7 fragyou E1M1 6-25-94 3A 22 Court yard w/stairs & elevators
6 6 dethe1m1 E1M1 4-30-94 4A 31 A large house. +GM
6 6 dethmaze E1M1 7-13-94 4H 32 A maze w/some darkness & sniper zones
6 6 spaz E2M1 6-27-94 5H 45 2 Large Rooms, Perches & snipe zones
6 5 gore1 E1M1 4-18-94 4A 30 Large cavernous rooms (maze like)
6 5 speedoom E1M1 6-20-94 2A 30 Square room w/teleporters (DM?)
6 5 spiral E2M1 4-20-94 4H 34 Room w/spiral stairs + small rooms
6 5 the-keep E1M1 5-08-94 4H 30 In the shape of a castle/moat/court
6 5 theta-4 E1M1 5-14-94 4H 30 Outside arena. Large rooms. +G
6 5 zzone E1M1 4-20-94 2A 35 Big room w/perches
6 4 dmaze E1M1 7-01-94 4H 30 Dark large twisting caverns
6 4 fig8 E1M1 7-23-94 2B 40 Figure 8 shaped.
6 3 avrax E3M4 6-08-94 5H 40 Paths & Arenas. TonsOAmmo -X
6 3 grease E3M1 6-24-94 2A 33 Inverted pyramid. One way-down
6 _ ash15a E1M5 7-26-94 2H 45 Tons of small rooms w/doors
6 _ batman E2M1 7-24-94 4H 44 Lots of loops & shadows
6 _ chain E2M1 7-31-94 2B 30 LotsOchainsaws, drak areas, fake walls
6 _ drkstair E2M1 7-20-94 3B 34 Stair pit w/outer halls -x
6 _ horror E1M1 7-15-94 4H 45 Halls & rooms -x
6 _ mav2m1 E1M1 8-09-94 2A __ Circle room w/outside doors (HOM)
6 _ maze E1M1 7-31-94 3H 40 A simple maze w/all weapons -x +M
6 _ nomercy E1M1 8-01-94 3B 45 Multi-strange rooms -x +M
6 _ pits13a E1M3 7-29-94 3H 45 Inverted pyramid, platform, teleporters
6 _ riana001 E1M1 7-30-94 3B _2 Rooms & elevators -X
6 _ tunnels E1M2 7-21-94 2A 04 Butterfly shapped caverns w/teleports
5 9 space E1M2 5-27-94 2B 33 Several large room in outer space +GS -X
5 9 the_grid E2M1 5-20-94 4H 23 SLOW. Lots of nooks & crannies
5 8 trench E1M1 5-12-94 3A 21 Trenches to run around in outside
5 7 markrm2 E2M1 6-13-94 3A 22 Veritical floor maze -x
5 7 swig1 E1M1 7-01-94 5H 35 4 Rooms, 50 Rockets
5 6 afro E1M1 4-19-94 4H 23 Large Complex level
5 6 flat-692 E1M1 6-07-94 2A 34 A house w/furniture & yard
5 6 jadml1m1 E1M1 4-07-94 2B 22 Dark Ring w/Powerups
5 6 warehse1 E1M1 6-13-94 5H 35 VBig. Boxes mazes & outside yard
5 5 11bones E1M1 4-11-94 4B 21 Center room w/halls & perches
5 5 bigbro E1M1 4-19-94 5H 23 Large rooms. One "god" player -x
5 5 cross E1M3 3-11-94 5H 34 Big complex w/many rooms
5 5 dspiral E2M1 1-26-94 2A 43 Arena & spiral stairs in center -x
5 5 flash E1M1 4-04-94 4H 14 Side rooms w/central pit & balcony -x
5 5 frgfst21 E2M1 5-02-94 5H 21 Hex room, spiral stairs, big court yrd
5 5 techbase E1M1 5-31-94 4H 32 Large room w/crates + snipe zones -x
5 5 urbnbeta E1M1 6-06-94 4B 32 Several big houses & yards
5 4 acheron E1M3 6-10-94 4B 22 Many hex rooms & teleporters
5 4 dodge E1M1 6-29-94 2B 45 Very dark. Square chambers w/Barons
5 4 jaredm11 E1M1 7-03-94 3B 40 Coliseum w/side halls & teleports
5 4 xeno11 E1M1 5-24-94 5H 35 Many room complex w/outside area +G
5 3 cantrun E1M1 6-27-94 4H 50 VBig, TonsOWep Repetitive -X
5 3 stolen E2M1 7-01-94 4A 35 Based on Shadows. Bad lighting.
5 2 quirul E1M1 7-01-94 4A 12 Large warehouse w/halls -X
5 2 rip2 E1M4 6-13-94 3B 30 Many caverns -X
5 1 canyon E2M1 6-08-94 4B 32 Twisty canyon
5 _ andy E1M1 8-06-94 3H 40 Follow arrows, several lrg rooms -x
5 _ circle_ E1M1 7-22-94 5H 35 Vlrg. interesting complex.
5 _ kill E1M1 7-22-94 4H 40 Open area, ledges, buildings
5 _ maxfrag E1M1 8-05-94 __ 31 Fast twisty halls, 2 rooms
5 _ rip2 E1M1 7-16-94 __ 30 -x
5 _ rip5 E1M3 7-16-94 __ 40 -x
4 8 coloseum E3M1 6-08-94 3A 35 Circular room. Outside Secrets
4 8 deadzone E1M1 6-07-94 5H 22 Arena & lift grid
4 7 thekeep2 E1M1 5-15-94 4H 20 In the shape of a castle/moat/court
4 7 9-to-5 E1M6 6-13-94 5H 35 Vlrg office building w/outside.
4 6 dmat4 E1M1 7-01-94 3A 44 Large warehouse. LotsOBarrels
4 5 freedom E2M2 5-12-94 4H 33 Halls & large caverns interconnected
4 5 sewer E2M1 5-30-94 5H 32 Large open center circled by building
4 5 stairs E1M1 4-30-94 6H 35 VBig. Lots of rooms & stairs
4 4 grrfy11 E1M1 4-16-94 3H 22 Large multi-room complex -x
4 4 pyramid E2M1 5-11-94 4H 34 Pyramid w/mazes. (DM?)
4 4 quary11 E1M1 5-02-94 2A 33 Large pit w/trenches. -X
4 4 rampage E1M1 5-16-94 4H 33 Large complex w/many small rooms
4 3 atica E1M1 6-29-94 4H 12 Large maze w/outside area
4 3 horror21 E2M1 5-28-94 4B 45 Multi-room complex
4 2 pellejos E1M1 7-01-94 3A 10 Large Square room w/outer ring -X
4 _ biosci E1M1 7-22-94 5H 44 Outside yard w/Lrg. building
4 _ convertm E1M1 6-30-94 4H 13 Rooms w/cages, halls, elevators -x (HOM)
4 _ diefast E1M1 8-08-94 3H __ Halls
4 _ gryblood E2M2 7-20-94 4H 35 Bizaar floating building (DM?)
4 _ hiding E1M1 7-28-94 4H 34 Halls, Lrg rooms, traps, secrets
4 _ holymoly E2M3 7-20-94 2A 45 Huge circle arnea -x
4 _ joi-ctc E2M1 8-01-94 __ 43 Huge multi-level w/ledges & elevators
4 _ rip3 E1M2 7-16-94 __ 30 -x
4 _ rip4 E1M1 7-16-94 __ 34 -x
4 _ rip6 E3M1 7-16-94 __ 34 -x
4 _ rip7 E1M5 7-16-94 __ 30 -X
4 _ rip8 E1M3 7-16-94 __ 30 -x
4 _ tour E2M1 8-05-94 3H 42 Rooms & ledges. Unmarked teleports +M
4 _ turbo E1M1 7-14-94 3B 34 Multi-room with many suicide traps -x
3 9 thejoker E1M1 8-09-94 4H __ TonsOswitches, traps. +M
3 6 castle E1M1 7-12-94 5H 33 VLrg. Castle layout w/outside & moat.
3 6 longmtch E2M1 4-21-94 4H 43 Lots of rooms, cages, secrets
3 5 djg21-1a E2M1 3-28-94 5B 45 Rooms connected by halls
3 5 nitro2 E2M1 6-08-94 3H 23 Interconnecting rooms
3 5 pleasure E1M1 5-10-94 5B 15 Huge stadium w/bleachers & lot -x
3 4 daemon2 E1M1 4-07-94 4H 25 Not a deathmatch specific.
3 4 upliftng E1M1 4-17-94 4H 25 Halls, pits, & trees
3 3 hellbnd E2M1 6-04-94 5H 30 Large multi-room complex
3 3 jal_dm1 E1M1 5-10-94 3B 31 Several large court yards + teleports
3 3 jeff-1-2 E1M2 3-24-94 4H 31 Large rooms some dark w/teleports
3 3 rings E1M1 6-19-94 2A 12 Sq. Rings around a central block
3 2 dprison E1M1 1-21-94 2A 45 All start in center room w/Baron
3 1 arena E1M1 4-08-94 6A 40 Biggest room ever- HOMs & equip -X
3 _ wwf E1M1 7-27-94 2B 32 Arena & halls
2 8 dethwalk E2M1 4-11-94 2A 33 Planks on a green acid lake -X
2 8 quatro E1M1 6-14-94 4H 44 VBig multi-level complex w/outside
2 4 lvnghell E1M1 7-01-94 2H 33 Lots of large & weird rooms +M -X
2 4 pillars E1M1 2-18-94 3H 34 Pillar room, Outside circle
2 4 sniper E1M1 6-30-94 3H 32 Many connected rooms -x
2 4 softhell E2M1 6-14-94 4H 35 Very big complex. Too many monsters
2 4 rock-it E1M1 5-09-94 4H 35 Several Large rooms. Many Suicide
2 _ base E1M1 8-13-94 __ __ Huge mazes w/outside -x
1 1 nitro1 E2M2 5-20-94 2A 30 Very small. Interconnected rooms.
1 2 stewbeta E1M1 9-07-78 5H 45 Outside lake & tower (lots of HOM)
1 3 tnspires E2M1 4-07-94 2A 10 4 tall pillars surround by acid
************************ NEW WADS AS YET UNTESTED ***************************
G D Name Map Released #T WM Short Description and Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- ----------------------------------------
_ _ crusher E1 7-30-94 __ __ 2 Maps
_ _ lost_dth E3 8-05-94 4H __ 2 Maps, buildings, teleports, sniper
_ 1 e1l1kp E1M1 4-27-94 2A __ Lg Hex Room
_ 4 surmont E2M1 7-01-94 4H __ (Not a DM) +G
_ 6 frodo4 E1M1 7-05-94 4H __ FrodosWAD 4.3; 1st try
_ 7 stadium E1M1 6-25-94 __ __ Very simple; Looks like football stadium
_ 3 death1 E1M1 5-04-94 0A 00 Itty bitty; distributed with DEATH9.ZIP
_ _ peace_20 E1M1 7-18-94 __ 40 Updated version of PEACE for +D2
_ _ death__ E1M1 7-26-94 __ 35 Super TonsOammo, Elevators
_ _ evil_e E1M1 4-20-94 __ 35
_ _ escape E1M1 8-05-94 __ __
_ _ ledges4 E1M1 8-10-94 __ __ (beta) +D2
**************************** DEATHMATCH EPISODES ****************************
G D Name Map Released # Comments
- - -------- --- -------- - ---------------------------------------------
8 7 d9 E3 8-14-94 4 3 maps: arenas, secrets, snipes +Cx
8 6 fragasm E1 8-11-94 3 2 Maps, arena & platforms, (octafrag) +D2
8 4 dmatch1 E1 6-27-94 2 9 maps: lrg room; small room; raising walls
6 5 xfire E1 6-29-94 4 3 maps: Open room; circle; big w/elevators
5 6 halls1-9 E1 6-28-94 3 Halls of Death episode. 9 maps -x +Cx
*********************** MODIFIED ID LEVELS (Unrated) ************************
G D Name Map Released #T WM Short Description and Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- ------------------------------
- 0 bobworld E1M1 4-01-94 -- -- Modified E2M1
- 0 darkness E1M1 3-26-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
- 0 dd E1M1 7-14-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
- 0 death_ E1M1 4-26-94 -- -- Modified E1M1; Extra monsters
- 0 dmatch E1M1 3-29-94 -- -- Modified E2M1; Black
- 0 dmhero E3M1 _-__-94 -- -- Modified E3M2
- 0 e1l5ko E1M1 4-15-94 -- -- Modified E1M5
- 0 e1l5ko1 E1M5 3-11-94 -- -- Modified E1M5
- 0 e1m1dal E1M1 3-14-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
- 0 e1m1osk3 E1M1 3-14-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
- 0 e1m1osku E1M1 3-09-94 -- -- Modified E1L1; for deathmatch
- 0 e1m5_djs E1M1 3-30-94 -- -- Modified E1M5
- 0 e2m9mh E2M9 3-30-94 -- -- Modified E2M9; Brighter
- 0 hunte1m1 E1M1 3-14-94 -- -- Thing Modified E2M2
- 0 hunte1m2 E1M1 3-14-94 -- -- Thing Modified E3M2
- 0 jump E1M1 7-30-94 -- -- Modified E3M6
- 0 mike2 E1M1 8-06-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
- 1 serpent E1M1 5-31-94 -- -- Modified E1M2
- 0 stepz11a E1M1 7-28-94 -- -- Modified E1M1
******************** IDs ORIGINAL MAPS (DOOM.WAD) ***************************
Because we are not ranking any WAD's that are modified versions of id's
orignal levels, it's only fair to rank the DOOM.WAD levels. These ratings
are from Matt Fell (author of the Unoffical DOOM Specs) so they are only
realative to themselves (not our overall list). Thanks for the help Matt!
G D Name Map Released #T WM Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- -----------------------------------------
8 + doom E3M6 12-10-93 4B 33 -x
8 7 doom E1M5 12-10-93 3B 32
7 + doom E2M2 12-10-93 5H 33
7 + doom E3M3 12-10-93 4B 42
7 + doom E3M5 12-10-93 4H 42
7 8 doom E1M3 12-10-93 4B 32
7 8 doom E1M4 12-10-93 4B 32
7 7 doom E1M9 12-10-93 3A 33
6 + doom E2M4 12-10-93 5H 32
6 + doom E2M7 12-10-93 6H 33
6 9 doom E1M6 12-10-93 5H 32
6 9 doom E1M7 12-10-93 4B 32
6 9 doom E2M1 12-10-93 3B 32
6 9 doom E2M3 12-10-93 4A 32
6 8 doom E2M6 12-10-93 4B 33
6 7 doom E3M2 12-10-93 5B 33 -x
5 9 doom E2M5 12-10-93 5H 33
5 8 doom E1M1 12-10-93 2A 31
5 8 doom E3M1 12-10-93 3A 32 -x
4 9 doom E3M4 12-10-93 5H 41
4 8 doom E3M7 12-10-93 5H 42 -x
4 7 doom E1M2 12-10-93 4H 32
4 7 doom E2M9 12-10-93 2A 35 -x
3 8 doom E2M8 12-10-93 3B 35 Warning: Map 8; No Stats!
3 8 doom E3M9 12-10-93 3A 45 -x
3 7 doom E1M8 12-10-93 2A 25 Warning: Map 8; No Stats!
3 7 doom E3M8 12-10-93 2A 35 Warning: Map 8; No Stats!
****************************** OLD WADS *************************************
G D Name Map Released #T WM Short Description and Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- ------------------------------
- - 11inhell E1M1 4-07-94 -- -- OLD; use MOREHELL
- - daemon E1M1 4-07-94 -- -- OLD; use DEAMON2
- - halls2 E1M1 5-17-94 -- -- OLD; use HALLS1-9
- - shadwad E1M1 4-11-94 -- -- OLD; use SHADOWS/SHADOWS3
- - hockbeta E1M1 3-31-94 -- -- OLD; use HOCKEY10
- - tncross E1M1 3-27-94 -- -- OLD; TnCross2 is corrupt, use DMSMALL1
- - ayrton E1M1 8-08-94 -- -- OLD; use aytron_2
*************************** UNABLE TO TEST **********************************
G D Name Map Released #T WM Short Description and Comments
- - -------- ---- -------- -- -- ------------------------------
- - arena_ E2M1 8-11-94 -- -- *crash*
- - comcon E1M4 5-29-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - dcdm E1M1 7-25-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- 1 deadly21 E2M1 3-28-94 4B 30 *crash* Walls + LotsOWeapons
- 3 death E1M1 3-30-94 3- -- *crash* Square w/teleports
- 1 dmatch11 E1M1 3-30-94 3- -- *crash* Big Dark Plrs Cyb; -xmD
- - ee2l1 E2M1 2-26-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - headlong E1M1 8-10-94 -- -- *crash*
- - hockey10 E1M1 4-10-94 -- -- Patches EXE to play hockey
- - horror E1M1 5-28-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - ihrke3 E1M1 8-01-94 -- 40 *currupt* (dmihrke3.zip)
- - logo E1M1 1-18-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - nj_castl E1M1 8-09-94 -- -- *crash*
- - ray E1M1 6-07-94 -- -- *corrupt* Made for looks
- - scream E1M1 7-12-94 -- -- *crash*
- 6 spunk E1M1 4-12-94 4- -- *crash* Several big rooms
- - ss27bet2 E2M7 5-10-94 -- -- *crash* MultiTheme, Unfinished
- - sdmatch E2M4 7-28-94 -- -- * 0 Deathmatch Starts *
- - steps1 E1M1 3-30-94 -- -- * 0 Deathmatch Starts *
- - steps2 E1M1 3-30-94 -- -- * 0 Deathmatch Starts *
- - technoid E1M3 6-03-94 -- 33 *crash*
- - tek E1M1 4-20-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - toe E1M1 5-18-94 -- -- *corrupt*
- - tower2 E3M1 5-22-94 -- -- * 0 Deathmatch Starts *
- - wadodeth E1M1 8-09-94 -- -- *crash*
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Ratings Legend:
G = Game Play D = Design # = Recommended Minimum
How Fun And Addicting How Interesting/Clever Number Of Players
------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
+ = Play til Dawn + = A Piece Of Art 6 = WAY TOO LARGE
9 = Near Perfect 9 = Amazing 5 = Huntin' w/4 players
8 = Great--Play 1-2 hrs 8 = Fascinating 4 = Hopin' w/4 players
7 = Excellent--A favorite 7 = Interesting 3 = Hopin' w/3 players
6 = Very Good--30-60 min 6 = Above Average 2 = Hopin' w/2 players
5 = Average - Good 5 = Average 1 = A Frag every 10 sec
4 = OK but flawed 4 = Below Average even with 2 players
3 = A diversion - 10 min. 3 = Poor 0 = WAY TOO SMALL
2 = Boring after 2 min. 2 = Ugly
1 = Painfully boring 1 = A Bad Joke ? = Untested
0 = Utter shit 0 = Vomit
_ = Untested _ = Untested
T: Type A=Action, H=Hunting, B=Both, -= Who knows
W: Weapons 0=Pistol/Fists, 1=Shotgun, 2=Chain, 3=Rocket/Plasma 4=BFG
M: Monsters 0=None, 1=A few, 2=Several, 3=Lots, 4=Big&Bad, 5=Barons/Cyber
Comments:
+G means new graphics +S means new sounds, +M new music was added
+Cx Cooperative Exit +T text background story +D2 Deathmatch v2.0 ok
-X has no exit -x has an unmarked exit
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WHERE CAN THESE ARENAS BE FOUND?
--------------------------------
You should be able to ftp most of the wads from infant2.sphs.indiana.edu in
the directories contained within /pub/doom/wads or the /pub/doom/incoming
directory. A big thanks to Barry Bloom and Jim Pitts, whom maintain
infant2 for all us die-hard doomers!
Primary Doom site: infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/doom
Mirror: aurora.bld189.jccbi.gov /infant2
Mirror: ftp.luth.se /pub/misc/games/doom
Id's Official site: ftp.uwp.edu /pub/games/id/home-brew/doom
NOTE: Any filename in the list that ends in an "_" was found to be a
duplicate name and therefore we added the _ to the end of the filename.
We have only taken the time to review WAD's in which the authors have
expressly designed for deathmatch play or we were asked to rate it as
such. No effort was made to review WAD's based on original id levels as
id has expressed they did NOT want people to modify their levels. It
should be noted that Episode 1, Map 1 and Map 5 of the shareware DOOM
are also fine places for deathmatches.
If you don't know how to setup a deathmatch between two or more computers
running DOOM-- we suggest you read Section 8 of the "Offical" DOOM FAQ.
The FAQ is available at infant2 or by sending email to Hank Leukart at:
[email protected] or
[email protected] with a message
subject of "DOOM FAQ Request".
If you have written or know of a deathmatch arena that isn't on the list,
or just a map good for deathmatching, let us know, and well add it.
DISCLAIMER:
-----------
A low rating (on our scale) doesn't imply a bad or unplayable WAD-- just
that it's not a fun deathmatch WAD. Due to the limited time we can devote to
each WAD and the fact that most of our play-testers are partial to action
based WADs, this list may be slightly skewed in that direction.
All WAD's were tested on skill level 1, with 2 or 4 players in DOOM 1.2.
We're not infallible. Some of the above ratings came from second hand
sources. If you feel a WAD has been rated too harshly or highly, let us
know, and we'll re-evaluate it.
TOURNEY LOCATIONS/WINNERS:
--------------------------
We would love to see the world's DOOM tournament winners play each-other to
someday have a true world championship. To help facilitate this, we are
listing the location of tourneys we know of and the last known winners. If
you know of a tourney in your area that hosted 16 or more people, tell us!
IRC: TCPDoom Tourney-- (Online)
1st: Phallus fallonjb95%
[email protected]
2nd: Jay Cotton
[email protected]
3rd: Erik "Echo" Olson
[email protected]
NOTE: The IRC-TCPDoom Tourney is a competition between internet
users with computers connected directly to the internet
via ethernet. For more information on participating in
the IRC-TCPDoom Tourney, contact
[email protected].
MID-WEST: Virtual Gaming Center-- Milwaukee, WI (414) 476-1514
[email protected]
(7/2/94) 1st: Shawn Crain (
[email protected])
2nd: Aaron Criger (
[email protected])
3rd: "Chainsaw Jim" Urbas (
[email protected])
SOUTHERN: Austin Virtual Gaming-- Austin, TX (512) 478-5544
[email protected]
(6/18/94) 1st: DOOMGods (John Romero / Shawn Green)
2nd: Vibrant Killers (Sean Gallagher / Rob Haig)
3rd: Cutters (Greg and Kelly)
tie: Boyz-n-the-Hell (Kip and Ian)
WHAT MAKES A GOOD DEATHMATCH WAD?
---------------------------------
A tough question to answer because there are so many playing styles out
there. We'll just give some basic tips that we've found the majority of
players to prefer:
- Keep the map relatively small. A map that is too large is both slow on
many machines and very hard to find frag-meat. If you can't get a frag
at least every 3-5 minutes, you're map is too big.
- Keep Deathmatch II rules in mind!
- Suicides count against your frag count
- Ammo, Health, and Armor respawn.
Avoid using supercharges and mega-armor, unless they are strategically
placed (it is risky to get it). Avoid TONs of ammo around the arena.
Avoid treasure rooms with tons of ammo, health and armor, this allows a
player to hole up, and may make it too difficult to take him out.
- Avoid placing too many or too powerful monsters. Monsters can be
turned off-- so you should include some, but a CyberDemon does NOT make
a good deathmatch. Too many monsters also slows the game down on
slower machines. Once nice trick we've seen is in a couple of WAD's is
to put monsters in a cage.
- Keep respawning monsters in mind! Place only a few monsters at the
lower difficulties. With respawn, this can supply a continual supply
of monsters through out the deathmatch. If it's worth having a few
monsters in the beginning, it may be worth having them throughout.
- The BFG should only have one or two shots or not be placed in the game
at all. A good deathmatch can be ruined by an overloaded BFG.
- Many of the better deathmatch WADs contain sniper zones, shaded areas
(not too much darkness), and good weapons placed in spots easy to
target anyone running after it.
- Consider whether to include suicide traps or ooze. These can become
unfair as people kill themselves to restock on ammo. However, if you
are designing a Deathmatch 2 arena, this is not an issue, and traps can
enhance gameplay (Suicides decrease your frag count, and respawning
ammo is available!).
- Making cooperative exits are a mixed blessing. Maps with coop-exits
require the cooperation of at least 2 players to exit the level. This
keeps a single player from exiting the level early. The downside of
this is that it generally puts one player at risk. I (CJ) also find
any degree of cooperation distasteful when I'm in a chainsaw frenzy :).
- Take care with triggers that work fine in single player, but in
multiplayer, allow one player to become trapped by another's actions.
An example of this are triggers that stop moving floors. Any
"once-only" type triggers are also suspect.
- Avoid being sloppy. Correct any HOM (believe it or not people still
use version 1.2) or missing textures. Make sure to include a marked
exit. Beta test your map (let others do so) before releasing it.
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
- It has been found that starting the players in areas that are large or
full of many vertices will cause DOOM to lockup a network game at
startup on anything less then a 486/66. Be kind, make the players face
the wall at start or put them in small starting rooms. The people at
id have stated that they are working on this, but understand that the
problem is still evident with Doom version 1.5b. Also, while talking
about starting locations- be fair and place them in out of the way
places or even up on a ledge that can't be gotten to. It's not much
fun being fragged over and over right after coming back to life.
-ALTDEATH WAD DESIGN TIPS: From: Joe Gayda (
[email protected])
--------------------------
- One Medkit in a room is a powerful item.
- Inviso and Invulnerability DON'T regenerate.
- Soul Spheres, Bezerk Boxes, and Mega Armor still regenerate.
- The "sticky" deathmatch weapons can be picked up multiple times by the
same player after they regenerate. That is almost enough extra ammo
without adding extra ammo boxes which are going to regenerate also.
- Avoid rooms that allow people to "Hole Up", unless there are more than one
or you are intentionally trying to create such an affect. (It can be fun,
but tends to get old.)
- Try to work the right amount of monsters into the wad, specifically
designed for use with the respawn feature. (Not to many monsters, just
enough to irritate. =)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
------------------
A lot of work has gone into this listing but since there are new WAD's
released daily, we'll try to release updated versions of this at least once
a month (probably more). We welcome any comments, corrections, and
especially any ratings YOU want to submit. Send them to _BOTH_ authors.
James Dicke
[email protected] or EXEC-PC: JAMES DICKE
- DOOM Fanatic. As an employee of the Virtual Gaming Center he finds
time to talk to many doom-junkies that are not on the internet. It
has been his hobby to collect all WAD's.
[SHAMELESS PLUG MODE ON]:
The Virtual Gaming Center (Milwaukee, WI) use several networks of fast
computers with 27" screens and special controllers (steering wheels,
flight sticks, etc) to play multi-player games IN-PERSON. The VGC is
also host to the Mid-West DOOM Tournaments. You may contact them at
[email protected] or (414) 476-1514.
Jim "Chainsaw" Urbas
[email protected]
- DOOM Fanatic. Current projects: wc - Wad compiler; tool to help
developers integrate new graphics into WAD files. Deathmatch
Compilations DM_xx_xx.ZIP; several 9 level episodes containing the
best deathmatch maps, optimized for use in a single episode (namely:
DMSMALL1 and DMSMALL2). Also working on a new solo episode with
Brant Katkansky, author of NUCLEAR.WAD. Main area of interest is in
adding additional graphics to doom missions.
Logo artist: Frans P. de Vries
[email protected] Copyright 1994
Special thanks to these play-testers and contributors (in alphabetical order):
Joe Bachman, Jonathan Dye, Matt Fell, Jeffry Harsh, Dan Kaufman, Jeff
Kolowitch, Chris Leffel, Dan Middleton, James Mitchell, Bryan
Peterson, Bryan Vukich, Terry Wilson, and Kenneth Yatel.
And of course a big thanks to all the folks at id Software!
>>> FOR THE CURRENT VERSION: finger
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Copyright 1994 by James Dicke and Jim Urbas. All rights reserved.
*** May be distributed in whole through electronic media only. ***
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