News VIA creates two custom maps for DOOM 3: RoE

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  1. Tim S

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    Today, VIA Technologies released two new custom maps for DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil multiplayer deathmatch, known as VIAVGA DM1 XP and VIAVGA DM2 XP.

    The maps were created by Josh 'b0rg' Holmes, the editor of VIA's gaming website - VIA Gamers Arena. Both maps are considerably modified version of VIA's custom-made DOOM 3 Deathmatch maps, VIAVGA DM1 and VIAVGA DM2 that were launched last year.

    The maps are built specifically for the official DOOM 3 expansion pack: DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil. There have been several optimisations and improvements made to the lighting and details, while both the double-barrel shotgun and the 'Grabber' gun have been incorporated in to the map. In conjunction with the 'Grabber' gun, there are various objects that have been added in to the maps that can be picked up with the grabber gun and used as missiles.

    Weapon, item and spawn placements have also been tweaked to give a slightly new feel to the maps, which should allow for some more interesting deathmatches.

    Featuring original assets from DOOM 3 and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, as well as several custom lights and decals, the general layout and design of each map evokes subtle but significant changes from the original maps. More spawn points, weapons and items have been added to accommodate higher player numbers and various extra details have been incorporated, including trunks, explosive fuel and slime barrels as well as wall mounted oxygen tanks – all which can be picked up by the Grabber gun and propelled at the enemy. Overall lighting has also been altered, radically in some cases, creating an altogether different mood from the earlier versions.

    VIAVGA DM1 XP and VIAVGA DM2 XP support all Deathmatch modes of play and are well suited to larger sized, ‘Free For All’ (FFA) and Team Deathmatch (Team DM) games for up to 8 players.

    You can find more information including galleries and download links for both VIAVGA DM1 XP and VIAVGA DM2 XP on the VIA Gamers Arena website.
     
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    I thought I'd read about thias months ago on viaarena ?
     
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    They released maps for DOOM 3, these are updated versions for DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil including support for 8-player Deathmatch and the grabber gun that was added to RoE. :)
     
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    Ahhh,I see.

    Hated the game so much, I didn't even realize there was an expansion pack. :worried:
     
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