[TAS] The Darkening Episode 2 Map 08 UV Max in 3:44.26 by Andy Olivera
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Demo created (dd/mm/yyyy): 04/12/2009
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** .Txt File **
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Doomed Speed Demos Archive
http://doomedsda.us/
Pwad: The Darkening: Episode Two
Pwad name: darken2.wad
Maps: 08 - Lucifer's Laboratory, by Richard Wiles
Skill: 4
Category: UV Max
Exe: DooM Replay Editor
Time: 3:44
Author: Andy Olivera
Email: andyo@surewest.net
Comments:
I have to admit I'm not completely happy with this one. There are two mistakes: one, only
two of the three Cacodemons in the lava wake up on my first pass, meaning I have to wait
for a few seconds while the final one rises up into range later; the other, when I leave
the two Lost Souls immediately following the Yellow Door for later(they float up the shaft
and into an earlier area rather than staying where I could easily get them later). Why, oh
why, Richard, did you not make that Yellow Door open/wait/close like all the others?
Apart from those flaws, though, this is another ridiculously active demo. Since I don't
get a Berserk Pack until close to the end I have to work at putting those reload frames to
good use. That, of course, means lots of darting between monsters. This makes it all the
more surprising that once again I managed to not take any damage until well into the
demo(2:17).
Favorite moments: a dizzying 360 degree spin/strafe(forward and backward) as I emerge from
the air ducts and having exactly the right number of cells to kill finish off the Baron
and kill the remaining Cacodemon.
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** Viddump & Upload Details **
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IWAD: Doom 2
Source Port: DSDA-Doom 0.24.3
Smooth Demo Playback: On
Smooth Demo Playback Factor: 2
Change Palette On Pain: No
Use Extended HUD: Yes
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** Links **
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PWAD Link: https://dsdarchive.com/files/wads/doom2/868/darken2.zip
Demo File Link: https://dsdarchive.com/files/demos/darken2/9077/d208-344.zip