=========================================================== Title : Into the Lion's den Filename : lionsden.wad Author : El Gran Rodolfo Email Address : CHRISI6659 Additiona credits to : Muchas Gracias to id for making such an awesome game, and to the guys at DEU, DEH, DMMUSIC, MIDI2MUS, and BSP who gave all the idiots like me a way to do such cool stuff with it. I don't know much about computers, but I love DOOM, and thanks to you idiots like me can still do all this cool stuff with it. Also to MsMez or making bitesdst.mid and LGaunt for 99ways.mid. Description : ( See below ) =============================================================== * Play Information * Episode and Level # : E1M1-E1M9 Single Player : Yes Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes, but not recommended with more than 2. Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes, but never tested. Difficulty Settings : Yes New Sounds : No New Graphics : No New Music : Yes, E1M9 has been replaced with bitesdst.mid ( A great .mid version of Another One Bites the Dust by Queen, uploaded by MsMez ) and E1M8 has been replaced with 99ways.mid. ( 99 Ways to Die by Megadeth - it seemed appropriate. Uploaded by LGaunt. ) Demos Replaced : DEMO1=E2M1, DEMO2=E1M6, DEMO3=E1M3 * Construction * Build Time : I have no idea. I've been working on and off for months. My guess is somewhere in excess of 100 hrs. Base : New levels from scratch - every last one! Editor(s) used : DEU 5.21, BSP 1.0, Dehacked 1.3, DMMUSIC and MIDI2MUS 1.0. Known Bugs : The big runway on E1M6 ( # 69 ) has a few annoying bugs in it. For one thing, there are a few spots where you get a HOM effect, and the lift to take you back on the runway is unexplainably screwed up. Also, I have tried to avoid situations where you left trapped without a convenient way to die and the only one I found was on E1M6, shown in DEMO2. The only reason I didn't correct that is because even if you somehow got there without saving, you'd probably stand a better chance starting over than trying to beat the level with just that little pistol. If you find any similar situations or any other bugs not mentioned above, E-Mail me and I will correct them in a newer version. * Copyright / Permissions * Authors (MAY) use these levels as a base to build additional levels. You may do whatever you want with this file. * Where to get this WAD * FTP sites: America On-Line BBS numbers: Other: ============================================================================== CONTENTS I: Introduction II: The Story III: Level-by-level description and hints on episode 1 IV: Description of lionsden.deh V: "Out"-roduction ( get it? Haha! ) ============================================================================== I. Introduction WOW! Are you actually reading this thing? I thought I was the only one who ever bothered to read the .txt file. Well, you won't regret it as this will probably help a lot, but before you start reading let me give you one tip, perhaps the most important one of all: SAVE! Most patch wads are simple enough that you can get through them without saving, so you probably got lazy like me. But in this one you WILL need to save unless you are one of those super DOOM experts who can actually beat it on NIGHTMARE level ( I suck; I can't even get past level 3! ). Still, even if you suck so bad you have to cheat ( WUSS!!! ) I guarantee you will like this episode. If you don't like it - hey! Don't complain, it's free! ============================================================================== II. The Story Hundreds of years have passed since the original DOOM game, but the war with the demons goes on. The war has been long and bloody, with no clear ending in sight. Mankind has lost billions, the demons have lost trillions, but there seems to be no limit to the numbers in Hell's army. This is only one of thousands of battles between Earth and Hell. An important marine base on Earth has been taken over. One of the mar- ines suddenly went nuts, attacking everything in sight. Somehow, he managed to slaughter everyone on the base and take it over with an army of hell- spawns. You arrived in a fleet of ships sent to destroy the base. The attack failed miserably, and your ship went down, leaving you as the sole survivor. But it's not over yet. Your ship crashed nearby a cave you know leads to a toxic waste dump. If you can reach the dump, maybe, just maybe you can make your way through the sewer system and take the demons by surprise. It's a slim chance, but your only hope as the demons saw your ship go down and are already on their way. Even as you enter the cave you are attacked by a possessed human. You quickly take him down and grab his pistol, but not before he is able to signal his comrades. They know you're in here. There's no turning back now. ============================================================================== III. Level-by-level description and hints *IF YOU BEAT THIS EPISODE ON: I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE or HEY, NOT TOO ROUGH - WUSS! C'mon, you can do better. Try it on a higher difficulty level. HURT ME PLENTY - Hey! You're not a bad DOOM player. Wanna try ULTRA VIOLENCE next. ULTRA VIOLENCE - You're a great DOOM player, but still a mere mortal like me. NIGHTMARE - You are a fraggin' DOOM god, all may bow. If you do manage to beat my episode, email me and I will send you back a letter saying you're cool. * - If you beat this episode with any cheat codes, you have enlisted the aid of the ArchVile. May the demons you serve chew up your liver and spit it in your face, you traitor! LEVEL 1: This is a short series of caves leading to the toxic waste dump. You must find the passage leading to the dump. This level is relatively easy, with only a taste of what's in store for you. TIPS: -The door in front of you right after you enter does lead to the exit, but explore first. You'll miss out on all the hidden weapons and armor if you don't and won't be very well equipped for level 2. -Items to look for: Shotgun, Chaingun, Green Armor, Blue Armor, Lite-Amp. Goggles, Radiation Suit. LEVEL 2: The waste dump. Make your way to the sewer system guarded by a Baron of Hell ( Two on UV ). This level has LOTS of barrels and nukeage. It is fairly difficult, but an expert DOOM player should only have a little trouble with it, even on UV. TIPS: -Be careful where you shoot. The barrels are very useful for taking down demons but sometimes they can set off chain reactions and take YOU down. -When you get the red key, make sure you grab the invincibilty sphere - you'll need it. -Unless you play on wuss level, don't bother to look for the Rocket Launcher. You'll have to take out the Barons of Hell with a chaingun. -Items to look for: Backpack, Soul Sphere, Blue Armor, Invulnerability. LEVEL 3: You have entered the sewer system. By now you have developed an immunity to radiation. Now only the strongest of nukeadge can do anything to you. You are not immune to darkness, however, so a pair of Lite-Amp. Goggles would come in handy. This level is difficult, but not too hard if you find all the secrets. TIPS: -FIND THE SECRET LEVEL. It is the only place you will be able to find the BFG 9000 and trust me, you'll need it. -If you played this on wuss level ( I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE or HEY, NOT TOO ROUGH ) you may have noticed the secret level is considerably easier to find. Don't worry, it's fair; if you play it on wuss level you miss all the cool parts in level 9. -Items to look for: Rocket Launcher, Lite-Amp. Goggles, ?? LEVEL 4: Things start getting really hard now. This level is a very large maze of deep, dark sewers packed with demons. And as soon as you fire your gun they all start hunting you down. Watch your back and expect a demon around every corner, because there just might be. TIPS: -If the demons hunting you down really bug you, you can save then reload right after you shoot. The demons will stop hunting you down, but as soon as you shoot again they will resume hunting you and you'll have to do it all over again. You'll probably find it easier just to watch your back. -This level can be very confusing. Use the Automap. -Lite-Amp. Goggles are a must. -Be careful with the Rocket Launcher, as the passages tend to be narrow. this makes it very easy to hit a nearby wall, something you definitely want to avoid. -Items to look for: Chainsaw, Lite-Amp Goggles, ?? LEVEL 5: This is where you enter the base. It starts in the waste disposal area but you also work your way to offices, computer rooms, and even a bathroom! This level is very hard, especially the Cyberdemon boss at the end. TIPS: -When you start the level, the first thing that happens is the floor starts moving. Be careful not to go under the doorway, as this will stop the floor and leave you stranded. -Items to look for: ?? LEVEL 6: This wing of the base is where ships, planes, etc. come in. There are some docks and a boathouse as well as a couple of helipads and runways. This originally was the largest level in the episode ( almost 200 K ) but it was so big that it moved slow and I couldn't save, so I took a little off. It's still a pretty big level, though, and also one of the hardest. At the end there are 3 Cyberdemons ( in UV ) in a small passageway. They can't move very much, so they are easier to hit, but at the same time this prevents you from getting past without killing all three. I recommend the .deh patch with this level. TIPS: -Don't try to kill every enemy. Some enemies are just there to hassle you and are meant to be avoided. Killing them only wastes valuable ammunition ( not to mention health and armor ). This is even more true on level 7. -The Cyberdemons are practically impossible without the .deh patch, as the grey trees are all the cover you get. I couldn't beat them without it and if you make it that far but you don't have Dehacked, you have my permission to cheat. -Items to look for: ?? LEVEL 7: This is the main section of the warehouse and is by far the biggest level of the episode. It has everything you would look for in a fortress and more: turrets, computer rooms, a crate-filled warehouse, even a death-filled dungeon of DOOM! I can't tell which level is harder, this one or level 6, but they're both close to impossible. TIPS: -There are two hidden lifts among the crates, one on the ground and one on the crates. Save before using the one on the crates - it only works once and if you do it wrong you'll miss out on all the great stuff up there. -There's a part in the dungeon where you enter a cell and the door closes behind you. Relax. There's a way out, just try every possible solution. -AVOID CYBERDEMONS AT ALL COSTS!! They are all positioned ( Except one at the very end ) so that they are impossible to kill. Don't even try. Just avoid them at all costs. -Items to look for: ?? LEVEL 8: This is the hardest level in the game. In UV, you must face 18 Barons of Hell, 3 Cyberdemons, and the Possessed Marine ( Possessed Marine appears only with Dehacked ). The Possessed Marine is borderline impossible - he can fly and is two and a half times as strong as the Cyberdemon. He also turns into a Cacodemon and a lost soul to attack ( Don't be fooled - when he flies at you, screaming, it is MUCH stronger than an average Lost Soul attack. It is actually TWICE as strong as a rocket, so beware. ) At first he looks like a Baron of Hell, but he changes into the other demons and doesn't reveal his true colors until death. I recommend the .deh patch for this level. TIPS: -In the room shaped like a pentagram, you may have noticed a bright red wall on two sides. This wall does lead to the end, but it will not open until you have hunted down and killed every last Baron of Hell. -Whatever the possessed Marine may look like it is only illusion, so remember that he is only your size. This means that sometimes it will look like you hit him when in actuality you just missed him. -Items to look for: ?? LEVEL 9: The secret level. This level is almost as hard as level 8. It has FOUR Cyberdemons and is the only place to get the BFG 9000. There is one part with lots of powerups and stuff that you need the .deh patch to reach, but you can find everything in there somewhere else, so don't worry about missing it. This level has all sorts of hellish surprises: upside-down cross passageways, animated walls, rivers of blood, hot lava, eyes in symbols, and just about everything else hellish and evil from DOOM plus much, much more! I recommend the .deh patch with this level. TIPS: -If you play this on wuss level ( see level 3, tips ) don't bother looking for the yellow skull key, it's not there. Just take the BFG and open the wall where the candles point to. If you are too much of a wuss to play it even on HURT ME PLENTY, I don't think you deserve to see the cool parts, and if you don't like that, tough. -Items to look for: Everything, especially the BFG 9000. ============================================================================== IV. The .deh patch If you have Dehacked, you can add on lionsden.deh ( Just type in ld. It will automatically insert the patch into your doom.exe. If you don't have Dehacked in your DOOM directory and the .deh patch, this will not work. ) This patch is not REQUIRED, but is highly recommended. Also you play for a while without it, save your game, then implement it ( or vice-versa ) it will not load. I have also observed that it tends to screw up demos sometimes, and if you do not implement it my demos will be screwed up. You can use this patch with any other levels you want, but be careful. This .deh file: -turns green pillars into Possessed Marine Bosses. -changes the way certain decorations react to being shot (like impaled bodies or eyes in symbols ). -changes certain decorations into dead bosses and players. -allows you to take cover behind brown and gray trees. However, after taking so much damage brown trees will expire and turn into gray trees; after that they will offer no protection. DO NOT CONFUSE EXPIRED BROWN TREES WITH GRAY TREES. ============================================================================== V. "Out"-troduction ( tee-hee ) I know, that was pretty stupid. I guess I've been playing too much DOOM lately. Anyways, I tried to make my own ending but my PCPAINT art totally sucked ( as I mentioned above ), so I thought I'd give you the ending right here. AFTER KILLING THE POSSESSED MARINE YOU PRESS THE SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON BEHIND HIM AND DESTROY THE ENTIRE BASE, KILLING ALL THE DEMONS INSIDE. UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ESCAPE IN TIME AND ARE KILLED WITH ALL THE DEMONS. YOU HAVE WON THIS BATTLE, BUT THE WAR IS FAR FROM OVER. Okay, the story sucks, but who cares? The original DOOM story sucked too, and nobody plays a game like DOOM for the story. I would greatly appreciate some input about these levels. If any of you out there liked it, please e-mail me and say why. If you didn't and you have some CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, I would also like to hear from you. Or if you just have some general comments, tell me. However if you send me something stupid ( like an angry letter about using upside down crosses or something ) you will be ignored. I hope you enjoy these levels, but if you don't, I hope you like my next level. -El Gran Rodolfo ( Really Kevin Irmiter. I just like the name "Rodolfo". )