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- Title : Siawn Hy's Keep
- Author : Siawn Hy
- Name of File : Beta7.ZIP
- Email Address :
- Misc. Author Info :
- Description : **SEE BELOW**
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- Additional Credits to : Exodus (for helping me test and debug
- the level)
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-
- * Play Information *
-
- Episode and Level # : E3M1
- Single Player : Yes
- Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes
- Deathmatch 2-4 Player : No
- Difficulty Settings : Yes
- New Sounds : No
- New Graphics : No
- New Music : Yes
-
- * Construction *
-
- Base : New level from scratch
- Build Time : A long time!
- Editor(s) used : DEU 5.0 & 1, DoomED 2.50 Beta 3, BSP 1.2x
- Known Bugs : <<none>> -- I think I have de-bugged it...but
- you never know...there aren't any bugs that I
- found and I went over every inch of every wall
- so I am pretty sure it is fine.
-
- * Copyright / Permissions *
-
- Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional
- levels.
-
- You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this file, with
- no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic
- format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file
- intact.
-
- * Where to get this WAD *
-
- BBS numbers: Albion -- (916)895-8689 -- SysOp - Siawn Hy
-
- * Story *
-
- You look around and see signs of destruction everywhere. Your
- heart sinks as you see what has happened to Earth. But, just as you start
- to reload your Shotgun, it vanishes along with all your other weapons,
- leaving you with only a pistol and some ammo. To your surprise,
- the scene of Earth vanishes and you find you are standing in a marble
- palace.
- Looking behind you, you notice a stack of papers laying on a red
- pillar. You pick up the papers and stand there for about an hour reading
- and trying to comprehend what it all means. Finally, you figure out what
- has been going on.
- The radioactive disposal site had been a mask for the UAC's true
- intentions. More, the head of the UAC, Siawn Hy. Using the UAC, Siawn
- Hy managed to make contact with Hell. Seeing as it was just demons running
- loose everywhere, he went there and, after much trouble, managed to make
- the demons see him as their leader. With the forces of Hell behind him, he
- thought he could rule the entire universe.
- Wanting to set up his own base in Hell, he managed to bring Deimos
- in to him. Taking the resources from the base, he created, underneath Dis,
- a keep. Then he sent hordes of demons to Phobos and then Deimos with orders
- to kill all life. While I was fighting through Phobos and Deimos, Siawn Hy
- was hard at work creating and constructing his keep. While I was on Hell,
- he managed to take one of each of the eight types of demons, made a special
- cage for each which enabled him to spawn unlimited demons, and finished his
- keep.
- The eight monsters are still set up in the Lazarus Cages and are
- still reproducing demons. Furthermore, Siawn Hy has established a link from
- the eight demons to himself, rendering him immortal. An accident proved this
- as he was constructing his keep. A marble block fell and crushed him, thus
- killing him. But, soon afterwards, from a Lazarus Hold, he appeared. He
- jumped out of it, looked at himself and proclaimed he was immortal.
- As you finish thinking, you place the diary back on the pillar.
- After removing your hand, the papers vanish from the pillar. Four walls
- start to rise and out of one approaches a figure. Coming closer you
- recognize the grey uniform of the UAC, worn only by one person. "Siawn Hy!"
- "So, my friend, you are the one who has been routing my forces. Not
- to worry though, Hell and both bases have already been repopulated and the
- gateways to Earth are almost complete. I would like to give you a chance,
- though."
- You start to feel a strange sensation as a ball of plasma engulfs
- you. But it doesn't hurt. Then six more walls, three on each side, near the
- top of the room open. Each one blue.
- "Do not be alarmed. This will put a copy of your whole self into
- a Lazarus Hold. I will give you twenty-five reincarnations before you die.
- Now, try to find a way to kill me, before I kill you..."
- With that a green plasma engulfs both him and you. The next thing
- you know you are standing in a small blue room. The Lazarus Hold.
-
- * Instructions *
-
- Sorry, but most of you won't be able to really "win" this level.
- The only way to really win it is to play it with me. Since most won't be
- able to do that, then your objective is to find and shut down each of the
- Lazarus Cages. If you are playing with me, then after shutting down all
- eight Lazarus Cages, the final thing you need to do is to kill me. Then
- since my powers from the eight demons have left me, I will be dead and not
- be able to reincarnate myself. But, if you die twenty-five times (I can't
- count all of them so if you really want to have the full experience then
- you will count how many times you die) then I have won. If you want to
- set up a time to play then call Albion and set up a time. Have fun!
-
- Be sure to turn on Respawn. Siawn Hy (story) will bring them back
- to life. Use Cooperative, unless you have the pleasure to play with me
- where it will be Deathmatch. If I play on a net with three to four players
- it must still be Deathmatch though it will be me verses them. That's it for
- now.
-
- The enemies have been put in so this should add a lot more
- difficulty. It is almost impossible to get through the level with only
- one person at a hard skill level. And the harder the level the more
- decor appears.
-
- * Objective *
-
- I might have said something up there but this should be more
- detailed. Find each of the eight Lazarus Cages (you'll know when you get
- to them) and shut them down. There should be a couple switches in there
- that will accomplish this for you. When one of them shuts down one of the
- eight doors that lead to Siawn Hy will open. Once all eight cages have
- been shut down, the way to Siawn Hy will be before you...
-
- * Revision Info *
-
- Beta:
-
- The first version. All in this was the marble palace and pit. A few bugs
- but fun.
-
- Beta2:
-
- Never released this one to the public. Just corrected some bugs. No major
- revisions.
-
- Beta3:
-
- The dungeon was added. I had to find a place worthy to hold the BFG so I
- created somewhere that could hold it with some risk to themselves but still
- accessible. The dungeon was that and more. Still some little errors.
-
- Beta4:
-
- Ok...this one has many more special effects. For example all my floors that
- lower. Changed the pit texture and moved the level from E1L1 to E3L1.
- Still no Lazarus Cages added...I hope the first one will be in Beta5.
-
- Beta5:
-
- Monsters added! Skill levels! Sorry, no Lazuras Cages yet. I did add on
- a few teleporters and some cool stairs. It is off the Marble Palace and
- the new area is in a mountain and the wood is holding the place together.
- It is called the Mine of Wood.
-
- Beta6:
-
- First Lazuras Cage added. You will know when you get to it. This cage is
- holding the Imp. There is a switch that will shut it down. Also included
- is two batch files to run Doom with this wad. One for dialing (BETADIAL)
- and one for answering (BETAANSW). Just type (for dial): BETADIAL (comport
- number ex:1) (phone number to dial ex:9116766) (skill level number ex:3)
- (for answer) BETAANSW (comport number ex:1) (skill level number ex:3)
- These are made for Doom's SERSETUP device so I don't think anything else
- will work but that for these batch files.
- That will set it up for modem play at the right
- episode and mission, respawning on, and cooperative. It's a challenge but
- some of the pros out there should be able to pass it.
-
- Beta7_7:
-
- Well, I finally reached the size limit for the level. For this reason I will
- be spanning the Keep over all of Episode III. This will make for bigger
- levels and more fun. Beta 7_7 is the last one for the level on e3m1. The
- final Beta will be 8 which might contain some bug fixes (if there are any)
- and new graphics, sound, and music.
-
- Beta7_8:
-
- Never really got around to distributing 7_7 cause I wanted something more.
- So there is a new piece of music in and some little bugs fixed along with
- a ceiling texture that I never changed... I won't get into that.
-
- Future Plans:
-
- I might also do a bit of graphic editing so that one of
- the enemies I might not use (maybe a soldier?) will look super cool that
- I will use for Siawn Hy. Though for the full experience you will want to
- play with me. Sky editing, wall editing, etc.
- Donations? Call Albion. Five bucks will get you free updates and
- if you donate now the full version won't cost a penny.
- Beta 8 if it does contain the graphics and music etc. will be the last
- free version of the level. After Beta 8 if you want to continue to
- receive updates to Siawn Hy's Keep it will cost five bucks. Send a check to
- my associate, Exodus, and then get on the board and you will be able to down-
- load the latest version. The five bucks will get you the latest and ALL
- FUTURE versions of S.H.K. Well worth it if you are into Doom.
- Checks, make them out to : Isaac Posey (Exodus)
- Send to: 2673 Lakewest Dr.
- Chico, CA 95928
- If you don't have a modem or would just rather have it sent to you,
- Exodus should have the most currect version, just send him a self-addressed
- envelope with a blank 3 1/2 disk.
- Questions? Call my board and I will try to answer them.
-
- Farewell,
-
- ⌠ ├┤
- ⌡iawn ││y
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