Megadoom II/MEGADOOM II - iso.7z/MEGADOOM II.ISO/heretic/specs/unofspec.txt

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            ║      UNOFFICIAL HERETIC v1.0        ║
            ║   LINEDEF Tags, SECTOR Specials     ║
            ║       and THING Definitions         ║
            ╠═════════════════════════════════════╣
            ║             version 1.0             ║
            ╚═════════════════════════════════════╝

                  by Dr Sleep
                  (John W. Anderson)

               E-mail: [e-mail]
                  [e-mail]


     My thanks to Jim F. Flynn for tag conventions used in his "DOOM 1 and 2
     LINEDEF TYPES,"  Matt Fell for insight provided in "The UNOFFICIAL
     DOOM SPECS," Joost Schuur for HEU v1.0, and especially the anonymous
     author of    HERE.SPEC. Also, thanks to Christopher Paul Boduch for
     initiating " A Completely Unofficial Guide to 'Heretic: City of the
     Damned,' version 1.0."

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LINEDEF TAGS
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Trigger (TR) letters defined:

D - Special DOOR trigger, no sector tag required. Acts on 2nd SideDef's sector.
S - SWITCH trigger. First SideDef must be activated with space bar.
W - WALKOVER trigger. <NOTE: TELEPORT LineDefs require crossing 1st SideDef.>
G - IMPACT trigger. Activated when line is hit <fist, weapon>.

xR - Repeatable
x1 - Non-repeatable

*denotes item that appears in Registered Version only

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Doors
 #    TR    Brief Function Description
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<No Sector Tag required:>

 26    DR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)        Blue Key
 27    DR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)        Yellow Key
 28    DR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)        Green Key
  1    DR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
 32    D1    Open Door (stays open)                Blue Key
 33    D1    Open Door (stays open)                Green Key
 34    D1    Open Door (stays open)                Yellow Key
 31    DR    Open Door (stays open)
 46    GR    Open Door (stays open; other weird effects)    impact

<Requires Sector Tag:>

 63    SR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
 29    S1    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
 90    WR    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
  4    W1    Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
100    WR    Fast Open Door (closes after 6 seconds)
 61    SR    Open Door (stays open)
103    S1    Open Door (stays open)
 86    WR    Open Door (stays open)
  2    W1    Open Door (stays open)
 42    SR    Close Door
 50    S1    Close Door
 75    WR    Close Door
  3    W1    Close Door
 76    WR    Close Door (opens after 30 seconds)
 16    W1    Close Door (opens after 30 seconds)


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Lifts/Moving Floors
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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 62    SR    Lower Lift (rises after 3 seconds)
 88    WR    Lower Lift (rises after 3 seconds)
 10    W1    Lower Lift (rises after 3 seconds)
 87    WR    Start Moving Floor (up/down every 5 seconds)
 53    W1    Start Moving Floor (up/down every 5 seconds)
 89    WR    Stop Moving Floor
 54    W1    Stop Moving Floor

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Floors
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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**Raise**

 69    SR    Raise Floor to Ne. Floor
 18    S1    Raise Floor to Ne. floor
 68    SR    Raise Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type
 20    S1    Raise Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type
 22    W1    Raise Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type
 95    WR    Raise Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type ?
 47    G1    Raise Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type ?
  5    W1    Raise Floor to match Ne. ceiling/floor ?
 66    SR    Raise Floor up 24
 15    S1    Raise Floor up 24
 92    WR    Raise Floor up 24
 58    W1    Raise Floor up 24 <32?>
 93    WR    Raise Floor up 24 and match Ne. texture and type
 59    W1    Raise Floor up 24 and match Ne. texture and type
 67    SR    Raise Floor up 32 and match Ne. texture and type
 14    S1    Raise Floor to 32 <64?> above Ne. floor
 96    WR    Raise Floor to 72 <short texture> above Ne. floor
 30    W1    Raise Floor to 100-128 <short texture> above Ne. floor
101    S1    Raise Floor to match Ne. ceiling
 91    WR    Raise Floor to match Ne. ceiling
 24    G1    Raise Floor to match Ne. ceiling
 65    SR    Raise Floor to 8 below Ne. ceiling
 55    S1    Raise Floor to 8 below Ne. ceiling
 94    WR    Raise Floor to 8 below Ne. ceiling
 56    W1    Raise Floor to 8 below Ne. ceiling

**Lower**

 45    SR    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor
 60    SR    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor
102    S?    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor ?
 83    WR    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor
 19    W1    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor
 23    S1    Lower Floor to match lowest Ne. floor ?
 82    WR    Lower Floor to match lowest Ne. floor ?
 38    W1    Lower Floor to match lowest Ne. floor ?
 84    WR    Lower Floor to match Ne. floor, texture and type
 37    W1    Lower Floor to match highest Ne. floor
 85    WR    Lower Floor, raise ceiling
 70    SR    Set Floor to highest Ne. floor <fast lower floor>
 64    SR    Set Floor to highest Ne. floor <fast lower floor>
 71    S1    Fast Lower Floor
 98    WR    Fast Lower Floor
 36    W1    Fast Lower Floor
 21    S1    Lower Floor (rises after 3 seconds to Ne. ceiling)
  9    S1    Lower Floor, raise Ne. floor and match outer texture

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Ceilings
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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 43    SR    Lower Ceiling to floor
 41    S1    Lower Ceiling to floor
 72    WR    Lower ceiling to 8 above floor
 44    W1    Lower ceiling to 8 above floor
 40    W1    Raise ceiling to match Ne. ceiling

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Crushers
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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 73    WR    Slow Crushing Ceiling
 74    W1    Stop Crushing Ceiling
 77    WR    Fast Crushing Ceiling
 57    W1    Stop Crushing Ceiling
 49    S?    Crushing Ceiling (rises ?)
 25    W1    Lower Ceiling to 8 above Ne. floor, then raise
  6    W1    Lower Ceiling to 8 above Ne. floor, then raise (fast)

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Stairs
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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  7    S1    Raise Stairs (8 pixels)
  8    W1    Raise Stairs (8 pixels)
107    S1    Fast Raise Stairs (16 pixels)
106    W1    Fast Raise Stairs (16 pixels)

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Teleports and Exits
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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 97    WR    Teleport to sector
 39    W1    Teleport to sector
 11    S1    EXIT Level
 52    W1    EXIT Level
 51    S1    Exit to SECRET LEVEL
105    W1    Exit to SECRET LEVEL

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Lighting
#    TR    Brief Function Description
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 81    WR    Light Level goes to 255
 13    W1    Light Level goes to 255
 79    WR    Light level goes to 0
 35    W1    Light level goes to 0
 78    WR    Light level goes to minimum Ne. light level
104     W1    Light level goes to minimum Ne. light level
 80    WR     Light level goes to maximum Ne. light level
 12    W1    Light level goes to maximum Ne. light level
 17    W1    Start strobing lights

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Texture Scrolling
#    xx    Brief Function Description
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 48    xx    Scroll Left
 99    xx    Scroll Right

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SECTOR SPECIALS
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Sector Types
#    Type            Brief Function Description
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  6    Ceiling         Crush & Raise
  4    Damage        Lava Flow
 16    Damage        Lava (Heavy)
  5     Damage        Lava (Light)
  7    Damage        Sludge
 10     Door        Close in 30 seconds
 14    Door        Raise in 5 minutes
 15    Friction    Low
  2    Light        Fast Strobe
  1    Light        Flickering
  8    Light        Glowing
  3    Light        Slow Strobe
 13    Light        Synch Strobe (Fast)
 12    Light        Synch Strobe (Slow)
  9    Secret Area    Credit if discovered

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Scrolling Sectors
#    Action        Direction
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 21    Scroll      East (slow)
 22    Scroll      East (normal)
 23    Scroll      East (fast)
 26    Scroll      North (slow)
 27    Scroll      North (normal)
 28    Scroll      North (fast)
 31    Scroll      South (slow)
 32    Scroll      South (normal)
 33    Scroll      South (fast)
 36    Scroll      West (slow)
 37    Scroll      West (normal)
 38    Scroll      West (fast)

    Scrolling specials scroll the floor texture and push the player in a
    particular direction.<1>

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Wind
#    Action        Direction
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 40    Wind          East (weak)
 41    Wind          East (normal)
 42    Wind          East (strong)
 43    Wind          North (weak)
 44    Wind          North (normal)
 45    Wind          North (strong)
 46    Wind          South (weak)
 47    Wind          South (normal)
 48    Wind          South (strong)
 49    Wind          West (weak)
 50    Wind          West (normal)
 51    Wind          West (strong)

    Wind specials push objects that are flagged to be affected by wind:
    players, pods, ethereal bow (Player1 and Player2 side shots),
    Hellstaff (Player1), Undead Warrior green axes, Weredragon fireballs,
    Ophidian wimpy shots, Ironlich fire column, and Gargoyle Leader
    fireballs.<1>

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THINGS
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Weapons and Ammo
#    Type            Description
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2005    Weapon        Gauntlets of the Necromancer
2001    Weapon        Ethereal Crossbow
 53    Weapon        Dragon Claw
2004    Weapon*        Hellstaff
2003    Weapon*        Phoenix Rod
2002    Weapon*        Mace
 10    Ammo          Wand Crystal        (Elven Wand - light)
 12    Ammo          Wand Geode         (Elven Wand - heavy)
 18    Ammo          Ethereal Arrows        (Crossbow - light)
 19    Ammo          Ethereal Quiver        (Crossbow - heavy)
 54    Ammo          Claw Orb                (Dragon Claw - light)
 55    Ammo            Energy Orb         (Dragon Claw - heavy)
 20    Ammo*        Lesser Runes         (Hellstaff - light)
 21    Ammo*         Greater Runes         (Hellstaff - heavy)
 22    Ammo*         Flame Orb         (Phoenix Rod - light)
 23    Ammo*         Inferno Orb         (Phoenix Rod - heavy)
 13    Ammo*         Mace Spheres         (Mace - light)
 16    Ammo*         Pile of Mace Spheres    (Mace - heavy)

    <NOTE: There is no Elven Wand #, since this is the default weapon.>

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Equipment
#    Type        Description
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  8    Artifact    Bag of Holding
 30    Artifact    Morph Ovum
 34    Artifact    Time Bomb
 23    Artifact    Wings of Wrath
 32    Artifact    Mystic Urn (heal all wounds)
 82    Artifact    Quartz Flask (heal serious wounds)
 81    Artifact    Crystal Vial (heal light wounds)
 75    Artifact    Shadowsphere
 84    Artifact    Ring of Invulnerability
 85    Artifact    Shield1 (Silver)
 31    Artifact*    Shield2 (Enchanted)
 35    Artifact    Map Scroll (all map)
 36    Artifact*    Chaos Device (random teleport)
 86    Artifact    Tome of Power
 33    Artifact    Torch
 79    Artifact    Key Blue
 73    Artifact    Key Green
 80    Artifact    Key Yellow

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Decorations
#    Type        Description
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 44    Blob        Barrel
 47    Blob*        Brown Pillar
 28    Blob        Chandelier            *NB
 76    Blob        Fire Brazier
 51    Blob*        Hanging Corpse
 94    Blob        Blue Key Statue
 95    Blob        Green Key Statue
 96    Blob        Yellow Key Statue
 48    Blob        Moss1                *NB
 49    Blob        Moss2                *NB
 27    Blob        Serpent Torch
 26    Blob        Hanging Skull 35         *NB
 25    Blob        Hanging Skull 45         *NB
 24    Blob        Hanging Skull 60        *NB
 17    Blob        Hanging Skull 70         *NB
 29    Blob        Small Pillar
 40    Blob*        Stalactite (large)
 39    Blob*        Stalactite (small)
 38    Blob        Stalagmite (large)
 37    Blob        Stalagmite (small)
 87    Blob*        Volcano                *NB
 50    Blob        Wall Torch             *NB

2035    Thingy        Pod
 43    Thingy        Pod Generator

 74    Teleport    Glitter
 52    Teleport    Glitter Exit
 14    Teleport    Main

    Most blob things are <bl>ocking <ob>jects, exceptions marked *NB
    (non-blocking: meaning, you can walk over, under, or through item).

    Teleport Glitter is placed on top of teleporters (duh).

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Enemies
#    Type        Description
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 66    Monster        Gargoyle
  5    Monster        Gargoyle Leader
 68    Monster        Golem
 69    Monster        Golem Ghost
 45    Monster        Golem Leader
 46    Monster        Golem Leader Ghost
 64    Monster        Undead Warrior
 65    Monster        Undead Warrior Ghost
 15    Monster        Disciple
 70    Monster*    Weredragon
 90    Monster*    Sabreclaw
  6    Monster        Ironlich
  9    Monster*    Maulotaur
 92    Monster*    Ophidian
  7    Monster*    D'Sparil
 56    Monster*    D'Sparil Spot

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Player Starts
#    Type        Description
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  1    Start        Player 1
  2    Start        Player 2
  3    Start        Player 3
  4    Start        Player 4
 11    Start        Deathmatch

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Sounds
#    Type        Description
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*Ambient*

1202    Sound A1     Waterdrip
1203    Sound A1    Slow Footsteps
1204    Sound A1    Heartbeat
1205    Sound A1    Bells
1208    Sound A1    Laughter
1209    Sound A1    Fast Footsteps
1200    Sound A2*    Scream
1201    Sound A2*    Squish
1206    Sound A2*    Growl
1207    Sound A2*    Magic

    Ambient sounds are placed anywhere on a level to add them to the
    ambient sound list. They then play randomly in the background.<1>

*Environment*

 42    Sound E1    Wind
 41    Sound E2*    Waterfall

    Environment sounds are tacked on to world objects that need noise.<1>

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Description Conventions

    Since many usages of LineDef tags in HERETIC are identical or similar
    to those in DOOM 1.666, I have used descriptions that most accurately
    convey what the tag does. I am deeply indebted to Jim F. Flynn for his
    definitive list of "DOOM 1 and 2 LineDef Types" by number and function
    and have employed (read stolen) his description conventions, since they
    seem to me to be the most clear and reasonable. I believe that these
    descriptions are similar enough to those used by Matt Fell in his
    excellent series of "Unofficial DOOM Specs" as well, so there shouldn't
    be too much confusion.

    I didn't go into as much detail as Jim or Matt did in their documents,
    so I highly recommend that one read those files in order to achieve a
    more comprehensive understanding of the uses of LineDef Tags and Sector
    Specials.  I'm much better at organizing than investigating, so I've
    more or less culled this list from others that I have seen here and
    there on the Internet (particularly the ones I've already mentioned
    herein).

    I did test all of these descriptions, but a few of the LineDef tags are
    a bit baffling and seem to have multiple functions, depending on the
    circumstances. I assume all responsibility for any errors herein,
    unless you plan on sueing me for some reason -- in which case, any
    errors you find must surely be your own.


Minor Critique

    I would be most interested in seeing the damage specs, if anyone has
    bothered to investigate this.  Herein lies my only criticism of HERETIC
    it is exceedingly difficult to determine which weapon is the all-around
    best, since there doesn't seem to be a significant incremental increase
    in fire-power (aside from the Phoenix Rod, which is similar to DOOM's
    Rocket Launcher) among the various weapons.  Except for the Phoenix Rod
    and the Mace, all of the weapons discharge energy rather than
    projectiles.  It seems to me,    for instance, that the Ethereal
    Crossbow is the all-around best weapon -- much as the Shotgun is in
    DOOM -- as it actually seems to do more damage to lesser creatures such
    as Gargoyles, Golems, and Warrior Knights than does, say, the Hellstaff
    or Mace.  (The Dragon Claw is more powerful, I admit, but I find the
    noise it makes annoying<g>).  Augmented with the Tome of Power, I find
    the best all-around weapon to be the Hellstaff, since it not only has
    a powerful energy burst, but rains fire as well (neato).  The Phoenix
    Rod is next to useless <IMHO> when augmented by the Tome of Power (at
    least in Deathmatch: I mean, who's going to stand still long enough for
    you to toast them with a flame-thrower, eh?); other than that, it's a
         much-desired weapon.

    I'd welcome some feedback on this subject at my preferred e-mail
    address: [e-mail]

Revisions

    Well, none yet; but I do intend to update this document as often as
    more information comes to light. Please send me e-mail with any
    corrections, additions, suggestions, etc. I would be most grateful.

Distribution and Permission

    You MAY distribute this document anywhere and everywhere you like, as
    long as you DO NOT change a single word of it. You MAY, of course,
    incorporate any of the data herein along whatever lines or conventions
    you like in your own documentation. You are not required to mention me,
    because I didn't invent this stuff: I'm only documenting it. But if
    you want to give me any credit, please do so by all means. I love
    seeing the good name of Dr Sleep bandied about (charitably, of course).

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<1>     From the HERETIC SPECS (filename here.spec, author unknown). I have
    cribbed quite shamelessly from these specs for THINGS, WIND and SECTOR
    SCROLL specials. If anyone knows who the author is, let me know so that
    I may properly thank him and give him the appropriate credit.

--
Dr Sleep
[e-mail]