DRD Team

Given that our plan is to release Parallax as a complete package consisting of Paranoid, Paranoiac, Parallax, and paranoidiac.zip, I'd like to propose the following:

1. Play-testing Paranoid and Paranoiac again, with a focus on combat. When Paranoid was released there were complaints of hit-scan enemies placed where they were nuisances (and not fun). BUT: Having said that, this game is not your typical run-and-gun DooM mod; a fair amount of sneaking around and sniping from cover is intended. Still, we might want to consider a compromise between the complaints and the game's intended objectives.
2. Play-testing paranoidiac.zip itself. So far, I have played paraoidiac.zip simply for the Wow! factor of the new enemy & weapons models (and let's not forget the very cool armor & health charging stations). I haven't systematically play-tested paranoidiac.zip, but that's something that obviously needs to be done.

I will PM @Kappes Buur on the ZDooM forums to see if he'd like to volunteer for this play-testing. Others on the team that see this message are also encouraged to volunteer.

Rex Claussen wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 17:25I will PM @Kappes Buur on the ZDooM forums to see if he'd like to volunteer for this play-testing.

Done. Finally.

That sounds really exciting. Count me in for play testing.

You may wonder, NeoHippo is me Kappes Buur. For some reason (old body, poor memory)
I cannot find my password for KB, so NeoHippo has to do for now.

Looking forward to what lies ahead.

Thank you, sir!
I, too, have lost my PW for ZDooM forums, so I can't log in there from a new computer.

For your reference, in case you don't know where to look, Ed the Bat's master file is here.

Please also read this thread for some considerations.

Rex Claussen wrote: ↑Wed Jun 04, 2025 14:16 Please also read this thread for some considerations.

I get this message

• You are not authorized to read this forum.

NeoHippo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 04, 2025 18:32 I get this message

• You are not authorized to read this forum.

Thanks for catching that; should be fixed now.

Thank you, Rachael

In case I have questions or suggestions, I'll post in Paranoidiac Considerations & Questions or do you prefer somewhere else.

Where can I download Parallax

NeoHippo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 8:10In case I have questions or suggestions, I'll post in Paranoidiac Considerations & Questions or do you prefer somewhere else.

Until a new forum is created, please put your questions, observations, and comments into this thread (i.e., the current one).

@Rachael or @Enjay, would you please create a forum within Parallax specifically for play-testing Paranoidiac? It may be named Paranoidiac Play-Testing. The sub-forums would be:
1. Maps
2. Models
3. Gameplay
4. Miscellaneous

Thanks.

Where can I download Parallax

Parallax is still a work in progress. There are three "episodes", two of which are canon within the Half-Life for GZDooM universe; the third episode is "free-form" and devoid of any connection to the main game, aside from the weapons, enemies, powerups, etc. All maps & gameplay within these 3 episodes are either at, or well on their way to, completion. In addition, inserting the voice acting and possibly new music remain. Therefore, it's probably a good idea to at least wait until the mapping/gameplay are 100% done on each episode before play-testing the new game.

To reiterate:
1. Paranoidiac is Ed the Bat's remake of Paranoid and Paranoiac, focusing on replacing weapon & enemy sprites with models; little or no change was made to the maps or gameplay
2. Parallax is a brand new game within the broader Half-Life for GZDooM universe
3. The plan is to package all 3 "games" into one package

Rex Claussen wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 17:53
@Rachael or @Enjay, would you please create a forum within Parallax specifically for play-testing Paranoidiac? It may be named Paranoidiac Play-Testing. The sub-forums would be:
1. Maps
2. Models
3. Gameplay
4. Miscellaneous

Thanks.

Done

Rachael wrote: ↑Sun Jun 08, 2025 6:09Done

Thank you.