Zandronum

Chex Skulltag Pack (working title)

Latest version of this mod: P16-3.2:
http://www.ifocserv.net/ftp/wads/ChexPackP16-3.2.pk3

NOTE: All versions of this mod after ChexSTPackP15-7 (7/29/2011) will set their own DMFLAGS as needed.



IRC Channel

irc://irc.zandronum.net/IFOC

Come here if you want to request a server, or if you want to play and there isn't anyone in the server.


Zandronum servers:

<[IFOC] Server>: Chex Pack Duel
<[IFOC] Server>: Chex Pack Zorchmatch
<[IFOC] Server>: Chex Pack CTF


Brand new weapons: Zorch Gloves (slot 1, melee), CL Zorcher (slot 2), Freezing Zorcher (slot 5)


Weapons ported from Chex Quest Arena: Ultra rapid zorcher (ST minigun replacement), Zorch launcher (ST grenade launcher replacement), and Liquid Zorcher (ST BFG 10k replacement, not used yet)

The minizorchers, propulsors, freezing propulsors, and bootsporks can all be dual wielded.


IWAD - Chex Quest 3 V1.4: http://www.chucktropolis.com/downloads/ChexQuest3.zip

It must be this exact IWAD, or the game will not work. If in doubt, update. There are subtle changes from the earlier versions of the IWAD. Zandronum doesn't warn you about the wrong IWAD, so if you get an error running my mod, try re-downloading chex3.wad.

It only runs on skulltag (and Zandronum). I have a zDoom compatible version as well, but I rarely release it. I will release it more often when I have single player missions.

Map list for P16-3.2:


Maps made by me unless otherwise specified

If you just want to try out the maps, go into the console using the '~' key, then type "MAP <LUMP NAME>", e.g., to get to ZM01, you would type MAP ZM01

Zorchmatch (deathmatch):

ZM01-ZM07

ZM07 "Bazoik Highlands" by Replica

Duel:

DUELHUB, through which you can access...

DUEL01-DUEL16 + DUEL33

DUEL03 "D.O.S. Days" by Quadrumpusguy
DUEL12 "Mountain Bungalo" by Quadrumpusguy

Invasion:

INV01 (demo)

CTF:

CTF01-CTF06

Co-op:

E1M8 (demo)
E5M20

Old School survival / coop maps by Quadrumpusguy AKA Argentum AKA Argentvm AKA Zakuurum AKA Quaddy
E4M1-E4M4, E4M6-E4M7, E4M8
(except 5 and 8)

If you would like to see screenshots of this mod, for now check

http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27666

for the full list.

Here are some CTF map screenshots: I tried to pick the best two shots from every map though remember that there are many more screenshots that I didn't post here.

CTF01: Bazoik Highlands Spaceport



CTF02: Centrifugal Force




CTF03: Federal Building CTF



CTF04: Park CTF



CTF05: Arboretum CTF



CTF06: IFC Research and Development




Videos
[spoiler]ZM01 - Recorded on the Canadian Bacon servers, 7/2/2011 ZM02 - Recorded on the server on the same day ZM03 - Recorded on the server on the same day
ZM05 - Recorded on the server on the same day INV01 - recorded offline [/spoiler]


Would you like to make maps with this mod?

Doombuilder Config for this mod (instructions enclosed)

CSP P15 Doombuilder 2 configs, version 3

Be sure to include both chex3.wad and this pk3 as additional resources when making your map.


EDIT - Weapons list:

The mini zorcher, propulsors, freezing zorchers, and bootsporks can be dual wielded, pick up two of them and you can hold them both at the same time.

Slot 1: Bootspoon, Bootspork(s), zorch gloves
Slot 2: Minizorcher(s), CL Zorcher
Slot 3: Large zorcher, Super Large Zorcher
Slot 4: Rapid Zorcher, Ultra Rapid Zorcher
Slot 5: Propulsor(s), Freezing Zorcher(s), Zorchlauncher
Slot 6: Phasing Zorcher, Rail Zorcher
Slot 7: LAZ Device, Liquid Zorcher

Note: Here are the doom equivalents of these weapons:

Bootspoon = Fist
Bootspork = Chainsaw (you can dual wield this weapon)
Minizorcher = Pistol (you can dual wield this weapon)
Large Zorcher = Shotgun
Super Large Zorcher = Super Shotgun
Rapid Zorcher = chaingun
Ultra Rapid Zorcher = Minigun
Zorch Propulsor = Rocket Launcher (you can dual wield this weapon)
Zorch Launcher = Grenade Launcher
Phasing Zorcher = Plasma Rifle
Rail Zorcher = Railgun
LAZ Device = BFG9000
Liquid Zorcher = BFG10k


Notes about the maps in this mod:

ZM (Zorchmatch) maps

These are the oldest maps in the pack, they tend to be rather flat and rely more on reaction time than anything else, except for the later ones.

These are easy to play, very few tricks in these maps.

Duel maps:

These maps are designed to make the player think carefully and dodge quickly, these maps have a learning curve. Some of them play like what you would expect maps in Duel32 to play like, and some of them require a completely different strategy. An interesting challenge, every map plays uniquely.

CTF maps:

These maps are my most recent maps. CTF01 and CTF02 are rather small with a lot of cover, and require less teamwork than the other maps.

However, these maps play well even with unbalanced teams.

CTF03 was the first real experiment; From this map on I decided to force players to take a different route out of the flag room than in, which causes most of the fighting to happen within the bases. CTF04 is similar but has much more space between flags.

CTF05 requires the most teamwork of any map. It is almost annoying to play in 1v1, but it is ideal for 2v2 or higher.

CTF06 is a much more open map design, it doesn't have very many walls that block your view

Great expansion onto chex quest, and great ctf maps too! I enjoy playing this wad on the public servers.

I want some cereal now...

This is pretty good stuff.

New version out -- P16-1 http://www.wuala.com/jwaffe/Hosted/ChexPackP16-1.pk3/

Contains 5 new duel maps!

** This version is not made for Zandronum, so you will need skulltag_data.pk3 and skulltag_things to play it, I will work on Zand compatibility after there is a stable version of the engine out.

DUEL09 : Major Fault by 75



Commentary on this map:

Difficult, fast paced, and quite strange looking, though the strange appearance matches the sort of wild gameplay this map offers, with teleporters you can use to dodge in 3 dimensions because they do not slow you down.

DUEL10 : Sweltering Spiral by 75



Commentary on this map:

A moderate paced map, with locations designed for each weapon, there are some areas where a weapon is better than others. Several shortcuts can allow you to get an advantage over your opponent if you learn how to use them well.

DUEL11 : Consilium by 75


Commentary on this map:

Inspired by the old vanilla Doom DM/Duel map Uroborous, this map has the same sort of layout, it's simple layout is easy to navigate and it has a forgiving layout with a lot of cover, good for beginners.

DUEL12 : Mountain Bungalo by QuadrumpusGuy


Commentary on this map:

It's a lot smaller than it looks, this map forces you to move quickly to avoid your opponents' CL zorcher and zorch launcher attacks, though if you are clever you will find that safety is never really far away if you get in trouble, you will need to think quickly to realize where you can go though. After you avoid his or her attempts to zorch you, it's best to turn around for a counterattack, using an alternate path.


DUEL13: Mysterious Lab by 75



Commentary on this map:

Somewhat inspired by Doom E1M2 and Doom E1M4, this map is slow paced and complicated, talking place in a abandoned, damaged lab. There are many ways to play this map, and a lot of room for creativity, listen carefully to the sounds your opponent makes in the map (from opening doors, using lifts, etc.) to find where he or she is, and act accordingly to succeed.



The new Duel hub is not done yet, but it is being worked on.


Quadrumpusguy is working on Episode 4, E4M1-E4M5, E4M7, and the two bonus levels are playable and included in this pack, if you would like a preview.

woot more chex quest into skulltag!

this is just great, ill get ctf ing onto this asap

I made videos for some of the duel maps, not all of them are done: here's the progress so far:


Duel01:
Duel06
Duel09
Duel10
DUEL11
Duel12

New version out, P16-2, this one works with the stable build of Zandronum without skulltag_data or skulltag_actors.pk3

http://www.wuala.com/jwaffe/Hosted/ChexPackP16-2.pk3/

It also has a new duel map, DUEL14 : Naval Bunker



It's a very hard to navigate map but it is quite fun once you learn it, some very interesting BFG tactics can be used in this map.

Also the [IFOC] Servers all host on Zandronum now

New version - Chex Pack P16-3.2

This version has some gameplay tweaks for pvp, and some new maps.

I also modified CTF01 and CTF02 to remove some unused paths, and I changed the bridges in CTF05 to make it easier to see through them.

The gameplay changes make it so that the spoon, rapid zorcher, and bootspork(s) are much, much, more powerful only when used against other players, which means that these changes will not effect co-op/single player at all.

3 new duel maps:

DUEL02: "Sandy's Pizza Parlor" (Zorch! moved to DUEL33 for technical reasons),



DUEL15: "The Chef's Secret Base",



and DUEL16: "Vexation"



and one new CTF map:

CTF06: "IFC Research and Development"

I was just wondering.. Is ChexQuest 3 released to the Public? I would think you would still have to pay for it or something. I know its a touchy subject to be talking about IWads, but I just wanna know. And if it is Public, I will Mirror it for ya.

DevilHunter wrote: I was just wondering.. Is ChexQuest 3 released to the Public? I would think you would still have to pay for it or something. I know its a touchy subject to be talking about IWads, but I just wanna know. And if it is Public, I will Mirror it for ya.

lmao chex3 has been public for years now, and it is free.

http://zdoom.org/wiki/Chex_Quest_3

DevilHunter wrote: I was just wondering.. Is ChexQuest 3 released to the Public? I would think you would still have to pay for it or something. I know its a touchy subject to be talking about IWads, but I just wanna know. And if it is Public, I will Mirror it for ya.

Chex3.wad, as well as chex.wad and chex2.wad are all free to download and distribute.

Also, another mirror would be nice. For some reason, wadhost can't seem to find my ftp, even if I specifically point sv_website to http://www.ifocserv.net/ftp/wads/

(if anyone knows why that is, please let me know)

My 4 year old loves this mod specially the BoomBox! I like it lots too playing from time to time on the one server up or our lan. Even if slow I was wondering if any additions to this where being worked on?

A couple new maps are in the works but unfortunately I haven't really found the time to finish them.

EDIT: if you want you can try this

http://www.ifocserv.net/ftp/chexpack/Ch ... 4_2043.pk3

it's an alpha version, new maps are called FZM01 and FZM02; FZM02 isn't done and it's kind of goofy looking but it plays well. They're Zorchmatch maps though.

I grew up on Wolf3d, Doom, and Chex, I just loved FPS games when I was young. It's kind of cool that kids are still interested in low res games like chex in 2014.

In case you don't know there's an extra map... E5M20 is a pretty decent survival map and I found it kind of fun in LMS too.

Yeah he would see me playing other wads and he showed a big interest around 2 years old. I just didn't want him to have possible nightmares or piss off the wife so Chex Quest seemed like a good choice. He would play it on my lap, but we call it "Boogies" because they're green and look like Boogers to him. :-) We play mostly single player or invasion. Since then I've built him his own linux PC desktop next to mine he plays on.

Lately I've been trying to load different wads on top of Chex Pack P16-3.2. So far the Metroid Dreadnought wad on top is pretty fun mishmash!

Anyhow thanks for the info, appreciate it.

This looks fan-friggin-tastic, looking forward to trying them online!

EDIT: Didn't notice how old this was, but still, not sure how something so cool slipped past me. Glad this was bumped!