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DeusExMachina
March 18th, 2005, 07:28 AM
The following is a link to the first level in my forthcoming megawad, Hell On Mars, and I need feedback on it, please.
The wad file (http://www.freewebs.com/mywadfiles/Hell%20On%20Mars.wad)
EarthQuake
March 18th, 2005, 09:34 AM
Heh, I don't think you want feedback.
Aliotroph?
March 18th, 2005, 10:08 AM
It started out with some ok gameplay and the small areas seemed like a good idea. Then I discovered it was four rooms. It needs to be way bigger and look more interesting if you want to release it in a megawad. As it stands now it offers no challenge even for an entry level.

Having plausible lighting effects would be nice too. Dark doors and dark spots in the middle of a room just look odd.

You really could get something going with the cramped corridors though. Might end up feeling a bit like DooM III. :D
Mute1788
March 18th, 2005, 02:48 PM
Sorry but,... Are you jokeing? You might want to build off this level, and possibly add some more detail. Also, try playing around with the lights a little more...
Lutrov71
March 18th, 2005, 03:01 PM
Heh, that looks like some of my first wads.
EarthQuake
March 18th, 2005, 03:27 PM
Instead of making a megawad full of levels that no one will be interested in playing, I would suggest you spend more time on just one level. Haven't you played the stock Doom or Doom II levels? If anything, that should give you an idea of the bare minimum of what people expect. But then, this is 2005, not 1993, so people's expectations for custom wads are much higher.
Aliotroph?
March 18th, 2005, 04:49 PM
Just play around building things that look cool until you have something that starts to be really sweet. I liked the cramped areas already. :)
Mute1788
March 18th, 2005, 05:05 PM
The cramped halls and such are nice touch, like in Doom 3, wich was mentiond. Some of my levels are based off that, but you need more content. Like 10X what you have...
Aliotroph?
March 19th, 2005, 01:39 AM
Having the pools of nukage could be cool too. In a cramped space nukage makes for a nasty obstacle.
DeusExMachina
March 19th, 2005, 03:44 AM
ok, thanx, looks like i got a bit of work to do....
cheers for testing it...
DeusExMachina
March 19th, 2005, 03:49 AM
by the way, did yas find the secret room?
Aliotroph?
March 19th, 2005, 11:54 AM
Yeah I did. There wasn't exactly a clue as to its location though. The pulsating effect was neat with the blood.
DeusExMachina
March 21st, 2005, 12:36 AM
Cool. I couldn't really have put a clue in tho, cause the whole wall, it would have looked really odd...