Nexxen wrote on 2026-02-03, 14:02:

Today I found some old Doom II wads I created. Nothing really interesting as at that time I was using a difficult program that r […]
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Today I found some old Doom II wads I created.
Nothing really interesting as at that time I was using a difficult program that required to put all in perfect order fro vertexes, lines, walls, textures... not like what is available today.

Good memories from 1999-2001.

I decided to try a few hard Doom II levels (the ones with lots of enemies and BFG is mandatory): wow, they are hard! UV Max and that stuff... ouch!
With keyboard only I'm not that good anymore 🤣

I grew into mouse and keyboard and that's how I do it now.

there must be something great about finding your old stuff, i've lost most of my efforts now.

I'm not sure how i'd get along with keyboard only now - yet that's how i played through the entire doom 1 and 2 back then!

gerry wrote on 2026-02-05, 13:16:

Nexxen wrote on 2026-02-03, 14:02:

Today I found some old Doom II wads I created. Nothing really interesting as at that time I was using a difficult program that r […]
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Today I found some old Doom II wads I created.
Nothing really interesting as at that time I was using a difficult program that required to put all in perfect order fro vertexes, lines, walls, textures... not like what is available today.

Good memories from 1999-2001.

I decided to try a few hard Doom II levels (the ones with lots of enemies and BFG is mandatory): wow, they are hard! UV Max and that stuff... ouch!
With keyboard only I'm not that good anymore 🤣

I grew into mouse and keyboard and that's how I do it now.

there must be something great about finding your old stuff, i've lost most of my efforts now.

I'm not sure how i'd get along with keyboard only now - yet that's how i played through the entire doom 1 and 2 back then!

We had it tough 😀

It was funny to check my maps but they weren't great.
Map design is a really funny effort as it requires something coherent, comprehensible and challenging (depending on the level).
I hated those smart maps where you had to spot a small button to go further on or not enough ammo to kill enemies.
Planning is important, testing is a time consuming task.

Well, we have plenty of good levels and designers around. IMHO Doom/Doom II aren't done anytime soon.

My new map, Azrieli Towers - Tel Aviv, for WoP!!
https://www.moddb.com/games/world-of-padman/a … /azrieli-towers

+ Quake 1 + 2(test version '97) WinQuake to Q1 played in my PB Club 30 Voodoo 3 PCI.

https://youtu.be/HyU5L_TKh_c?si=qDIufOMh-Onni_Xy

https://youtu.be/IXzg5jDHM0Y?si=KEpFYN3smZBAjUlv

My latest maps: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … ddons/dm-pickle
(Using Ray Dream Studio render for the backround).

Frutiger Aero map: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … m-frutiger-aero

More Frutiger, now for the DNF 2001: https://www.moddb.com/games/duke-nukem-foreve … addons/frutiger

And my latest latest level: MarsNes to the World of Padman: https://www.moddb.com/games/world-of-padman/addons/marsnes

TheChexWarrior wrote on 2026-07-23, 11:18:

My latest maps: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … ddons/dm-pickle

cool to see more, that last one looks intriguing too!

Wow thanks my man, I doing my best so yes!

TheChexWarrior wrote on 2026-07-23, 11:18:

My latest maps: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … ddons/dm-pickle (Using Ray Dream Studio render for the backround […]
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My latest maps: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … ddons/dm-pickle
(Using Ray Dream Studio render for the backround).

Frutiger Aero map: https://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament … m-frutiger-aero

More Frutiger, now for the DNF 2001: https://www.moddb.com/games/duke-nukem-foreve … addons/frutiger

And my latest latest level: MarsNes to the World of Padman: https://www.moddb.com/games/world-of-padman/addons/marsnes

I should upload images of my (incomplete) UT2004 levels. Someday.

Forgive me if its been said in this thread already. 11 pages down and I didnt read all of all of them.

Why was there a trend back in the 90s and 2000s to include map editors with games?
There are a few I remember because I remember editing maps on the, which were Warhammer Chaos Gate, Worms, Railroad tycoon, Command & Conquer Tiberium Sun, Command & Conquer Red Alert, Trainz (I got really into this one and mad a massive map for it that took several years).

Why?

ElectroSoldier wrote on Today, 16:21:

Why was there a trend back in the 90s and 2000s to include map editors with games?
There are a few I remember because I remember editing maps on the, which were Warhammer Chaos Gate, Worms, Railroad tycoon, Command & Conquer Tiberium Sun, Command & Conquer Red Alert, Trainz (I got really into this one and mad a massive map for it that took several years).

Why?

Same answer as for many other "why was there a trend back in the 90s ..." questions: DOOM.

Yeah but saying DooM is the reason Railroad Tycoon II included a map editor makes no sense at all.

Sure, there were lots of earlier ones like Railroad Tycoon, Stunts, Jetpack, Star Control (if the Scenario editor counts), even Lode Runner... but if those were part of a trend, it was maybe the long tail of the "Construction Set" / "Construction Kit" mini-genre. The whole thing positively exploded with DOOM, which showed that moddability (in more than just the maps) was instrumental in building and keeping a community around a game, and eventually producing extra sales all by itself.