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While it's not bad and I still had fun with it, Episode 3 is probably my least favorite of the three episodes if only because it has the maps I enjoy the least. Hell Keep is a terrible first impression for how pathetic it is, though its secret level counterpart, Warrens, is at least kinda funny. Slough of Despair is also a bit of a mess. I think the only map that I really remember really liking from Episode 3 is Mt. Erebus, the others were just kinda...meh. Thankfully, Corruption Cards and DRLA's monster roster are here to keep things interesting. The Nightmare Spider Mastermind fight was certainly something.

Tech Monk isn't my least favorite of Combined Arms's classes, but it's one of the trickier ones to use, as you need to press one of the mouse buttons corresponding to whichever hand flashes. It was something that took some getting used to, and even then I still mistime my mouse clicks (though there are times where I swear I got it right but it still didn't register). Otherwise, Tech Monk is a fun and powerful class, especially when you get used to it. Wave Ball in particular is a great class, and I've killed Barons of Hell in a single combo with it. I should note that this is the first episode where you get access to the BFG if you're playing on Ultra-Violence (I think you get it in Episode 2 if you're playing on lower difficulties but I never play on difficulties below UV), though in Combined Arms, it's replaced with a crate with various different weapons. You'll be seeing at least a couple throughout both Episode 3 and 4, though I only end up using a couple of them. The .100% Tactical Pistol's secondary fire in particular can - and often does - one-shot stronger enemies, including bosses. I could've done that in the final fight right away, but I wanted to at least try to make it a little more interesting than that before just going "screw it" and finishing it off with a big fat bullet.

Title Screen: 0:00
E3M1: 0:06
E3M2: 1:45
E3M3: 6:44
E3M4: 12:10
E3M5: 18:34
E3M6: 26:06
E3M9: 34:26
E3M7: 40:14
E3M8: 46:35

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Mods Used:

Combined Arms: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=51066
DRLA Monster Pack: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=37044
Corruption Cards: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=67939
Simple HUD Addons: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=60356
Hi-Res Doom Sounds: https://www.perkristian.net/game_doom-sfx.shtml
Doom Sound Bulb: https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/110822-doom-sound-bulb-hd-sounds-that-stay-true-to-the-original/