RAMP 2023 Playthrough - Session 04
2Blind Playthrough of RAMP 2023 - Hurt Me Plenty difficulty
APOLOGIES for the sound sounding a bit muffled. I have no idea why that happened, must be some OBS voodoo magic.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:06 - map 125 - LIDAR by Noobkiller012345678
18:12 - map 054 - Lab Grade Food Poisoning by The Box
24:17 - Metagame advancement
28:21 - map 043 - Iron Dust by Indrora
39:18 - map 164 - Camel Through The Doom Hole by Uncreative Output
47:07 - map 219 - spicy chicken sandwich by soulsphere
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Thoughts:
- MAP 125 - LIDAR by Noobkiller012345678
Now here's an interesting mechanic! This map provides the player with a literally blind playthrough. You'll need your particle-spray-gun to reveal both your surroundings *and* your enemies (and also your resources) which makes it a challenge, for sure. Switching between the spraygun and weapons can be a nuisance when you need to quickly get rid of an enemy you just tagged visible.
First time I played this map I got a bit frustrated, not in the least because I was left trapped facing a cyberdemon with only a single barreled shotgun. If you miss the other weapons earlier on you're in for an annoying fight there, lol. However second time I played it (which is this recording) navigation was a lot clearer to me, I died a lot less and I didn't miss any essential weapons so the cybie died neatly. Much more fun.
- MAP 054 - Lab Grade Food Poisoning by The Box
I needed a short palette cleanser after previous map and this one happened to come on my way so why not.
Very fun and creative little map about a poor Doomguy with bowel problems. It certainly ticked the bathroom-box of reoccuring themes within RAMP2023.
- MAP 043 - Iron Dust by Indrora
Having discovered that DOOM2023s metagame is a lot more extensive (and cool looking) than I thought it would be I decided to play a few small maps to speed the list up a bit.
Iron Dust is a fun modern style techbase map. Noticed a couple of very pretty scenery setpieces, I like the overall atmosphere. Some of the doors where keys are required could use a little better texturing imho, but nothing severe. Combat feels a bit light on HMP but that's alright. Not all maps need to be intense to be enjoyable.
- MAP 164 - Camel Through The Doom Hole by Uncreative Output
Enjoyable short experimental tricks-n-traps kind of map filled with a couple of nice and easy challenges. I like the variety in this map and the mapper seemed to have fun trying stuff out, which is great.
Don't know what the arrow secret is for I couldn't backtrack to find the blue key. Oh well, maybe next time.
- MAP 219 - spicy chicken sandwich by soulsphere
This one was short enough to fit in nicely. Cute little techbase map with a misaligned switch. I liked it!
WHAT THE HECK IS RAMP:
"RAMP 2023 is the third edition of the Rabbit's All-comers Mapping Project! Like the others before it, it's a compilation of maps submitted by members of the Doom community, both new and old. The game is centered around a hub level, with completion of the submitted maps allowing players to progress in the hub.
This was an event to encourage people from inside and outside the community to dip into Doom/GZDoom mapping and to give them the chance to be part of a wider project. It's inspired by TerminusEst13's trilogy of DUMP WADs (the Doom Upstart Mapping Project), and aims to continue their welcoming spirit - to help people get started and try to make something!"
GET RAMP: https://ramp2023.teamouse.net/