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We play through a set of maps/mods during the month, and use this thread to discuss it as we're still all fresh with our comments/opinions/feelings about the maps.
What's the purpose?
Basically, there are 4 purposes:
- Showcasing some of the older mods/maps to wider public - they definitely deserve the attention!
- Getting more people to actually enjoy and appreciate the user content - because let's be honest, over the past 29 years this was really what kept Duke alive after all.
- ...and while we're at it - keeping Duke alive by still enjoying it, as there's no new games in the franchise on the horizon (and let's be honest, they wouldn't be as good as some of this stuff!).
- Having a more structured discussion on maps than what's going in "Last map you played" thread - which is great, but it's basically a monologue most of the time.
Can I join?
Sure, as long as you find some spare time during the month to play the stuff that's on the table!
Why a month?
Because people have lives, jobs or other stuff to do (like mapping). For smaller maps, this could be shorter time - it's all up to debate in the future!
What port should I use? Are mods allowed? Where to get the maps?
It's entirely up to you how you play the game, so you can use whatever port or mod allowed - it would be cool to state in your posts what you're using too, as there might be some slight differences between the ports! As for the maps, they should be always linked within the first post.
How should I play the maps or post about them?
Again, it's up to you. You can finish them all in one go or play them one by one whenever you feel like. On Doom forums, there's a rule that you should keep the pace by not posting about a map that has a higher number than the day of the month, so e.g. on 6th you shouldn't post about map 7 etc. I think that might be a good practice if there's a large interest in this, but first let's see how active the thread is for a start - so if there's nothing going on, feel free to post about whatever map you want to.
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June 2025 Event
We'll be taking a look at High Treason's levels prior to their latest episode release New Invasion, which we can consider spotlighting during a future event. Go check it out when you get a chance in the meantime! The focus for this month will primarily be their nine singular releases and as an optional bonus, contributions made to community projects listed below. I recommend checking the included text files for any important compatibility notes. With updates made to Eduke32, it's inevitable some intentional behaviour might be broken in newer builds and worth playing these with an older recommended synthesis if anything seem off.
Releases:
Preston Road - 2010
Requires: DukePlus & Polymer
Download: Duke4 Thread
EDF Computer Base - 2011
Download: Scent88
The Space Mission - 2012
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Riverside Town - 2012
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Quantum Physics - 2013
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Nitroglycerin - 2014
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Alien Abductee - 2019
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Dimension Shift - 2019
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Skool Tour - 2023
Download: MSDN
Contributions:
Newcomers Build Project
Download: MSDN
1.5 Hour CBP
Download: MSDN / Scent88
CBP 8: Metropolitan Starlight
Download: MSDN / Scent88
Duke Hard: Poormann's Library
Download: Moddb
