=========================================================================== Archive Maintainer : Combos Directory, please! Advanced engine needed : Zdoom (doesn't seem to work right on other ports) Primary purpose : Single, Coop, Deathmatch, Whatever. =========================================================================== Title : Close-Up! Filename : closer_x.wad Release date : Author : Xaser Email Address : xaser_88@hotmail.com (Please use this new e-mail, not the crawfish one.) Other Files By Author : Anything that ends in _X. Misc. Author Info : I am hopelessy addicted to doom. I also like playing the saxophone. Not really much else to say. Description : This is another complete weapon conversion that I have made. The catch is, all (but 3) of the weapons can only be used when you're close-up to the baddies! It may sound like a stupid idea, but I've tried to balance it out by making the weapons very powerful. For instance, the Flame Cannon will kill most baddies in one hit, the Buzzsaw is insanely fast, and the Sonic Blaster works wonders on large groups of enemies. There are a few weapons that are ranged weapons, but one of them is very weak, and the other 2 have very little ammo. Use them wisely. Well, I at least think this deserves an A for originality, although it won't work too well with many wads. Oh, well. Just another experiment gone too far. Additional Credits to : Randy Heit, for the godly Zdoom! Numerous others that I can't seem to think of right now. =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : None Sounds : Yes (including some vocal shit by me :) Music : No Graphics : Yes Dehacked/BEX Patch : Yes, it's in the wad file itself. Demos : No Other : No Other files required : Latest Zdoom. Other ports MIGHT work. Not 100% sure. * Play Information * Game : Doom, Doom2, or Final Doom. Map # : N/A Single Player : Yes (If you're good) Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes (Teams work pretty well) Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes (Must be pretty hard, though) Other game styles : Yes, I guess. Difficulty Settings : Not implemented * Construction * Base : Stuff from everywhere. Dehacked is my work, though. Build Time : Longer than I would have hoped. Editor(s) used : Wintex, Paint shop Pro Known Bugs : It's very weird. Wait, that's not a bug... May Not Run With... : Some ports won't work. JDOOM and Legacy screw it up. If you try it and find that the tazer is firing bullets, then you need to try another port. =========================================================================== * New Weapons * 1-Psychic Burst*- It may be wimpy, but it's ranged and has infinite ammo. 1-Flaming Chainsaw- The name says it all! It shoots out flames as it chops baddies. Try it if you don't believe me! 2-Tazer- ZAPP!!! Good weapon, and is affected by berserk. Always keep at hand. 3-Flame Cannon- Very Powerful. It kills most baddies in one shot. However, it has a very short range. Use with caution 3-Thunder Burst*- Like the Psychic Burst, only pumped up like a Muscle Man on steroids (without the dangerous side-effects). However, It spreads so much, it's still not very useful at extreme ranges. Plus, you can only fire 10 shots at max. Use wisely. 4-Lightning Gun- It has the longest range of all the weapons, but it's not quite as powerful as most of them. It's still a good all-around weapon, though. 5-Buzz Saw- Like the Chainsaw, only pumped up like a Muscle Man on steroids (without the dangerous side-effects). It has a short spin-down time, though, and requires very close proximity to the target. 6-Sonic Gun- The Sonic gun's wide bullets are devastating to large groups of enemies. It may be a bit unfriendly to your ears, though. ;) 7-Anti-Boss*- Like the Thunder Burst, only pumped up like a Muscle Man on steroids (without the dangerous side-effects). Try it! You'll like it! (* indicates a ranged weapon.) =========================================================================== * Copyright / Permissions * Authors may use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse. I don't give a crap. You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. I have received permission from the original authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution. =========================================================================== * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors Web sites: Check Doomworld's Newstuff Chronicles. It'll be there. FTP sites: Other than the above, I don't know where.