RariDoom v .8

It's here! Click here to download the .zip file, extract it, then drag raridoom point 8.wad to zdoom to get started.

Oh, this is such a strange feeling. I've had this project on its own little flashdrive for forever. I didn't think it would take this long to finish, but I also didn't expect so much support from everyone, so I owe a lot to you all, too.

Things get a little more meta after the break, but feel free to jump right in and start playing!

I'm releasing this as version .8 for a few reasons. While the game is complete and fully playable, it still needs a little polish. Difficulty settings haven't really been implemented, I'm sure I missed a door track or two, and I'm not sure I've varied the monsters enough (for example, I sprited the archvile and then remembered why I hate archviles so they don't show up very often). I hope multiplayer works but I also hope it doesn't because the player sprites haven't been redone. Also I broke something in the weapons definitions so Custom Edition doesn't work with this wad Custom Edition got updated! Video and download link here.

But I have redone the switches, fixed a couple of the weapons (for example, the spreadshot now counts down instead of going up and back down and the tradeoff is that it's now one tic faster on the reload so you're welcome), there's music for every level, the boring and unfitting startan1 texture has been completely removed (I think...), and any underwater section now has a small on-screen air timer. 

A few other differences that might require an adjustment in play from vanilla DooM: you'll need jump and crouch to beat a couple levels (default is Z and X, but that can be changed), enemies don't infight, your own TwiBlasts don't hurt you, and enemies tend to not drop ammo (and the ones that do drop it randomly).

But mostly, I'm hoping this game is fun. I found a level pack once that had beautiful level design... and a column-jumping puzzle that frustrated me so much I deleted it. If something isn't fun, or doesn't seem fair, let me know. There's a good possibility for a .9 in the future!

If you want even more changelings, try the changelingpack. It's just a sprite replacement wad, so it should work with any other wad. It includes a couple of the decorations to go along with the changelings and a couple death strings.