Argh i'm doomed!!!

**thrashaholic** · 08-13-2004, 13:09

I bought Doom this morning, but my computer can't take it, it keeps locking up; I'm so disapointed

. But I've got college starting again in September which'll be a good excuse to persuade my parents to get me a new computer

**Ser Clegane** · 08-13-2004, 13:33

I got the game yesterday and had quite a lot of fun yesterday evening - the graphics are indeed very impressive and the atmosphere is very dense (only the darkness and the flashlight/weapon switching was sometimes annoying - although it also added to the suspense in some situation).

My wife thinks I am thug after she watched me frantically shooting zombies into pieces ... but well ... at least I am a happy thug

**frogbeastegg** · 08-13-2004, 14:14

Is there a demo yet? I'm not the least bit interested in the game but mildly curious about the engine, since a lot of games will be using it.

**Leet Eriksson** · 08-13-2004, 16:52

The engines main feature is the lighting, its incredible, and very realistic, i did not know if they will use the engine for other games, since Carmack said after Doom 3 they will pursue an upgradable engine (just like the Unreal Engines) so they can license it for other game producers. Demo is in the works i hear, but i don't really know much, they said they will make a demo after the games release, and they are working on it right now, but no release date announced.

**The Tuffen** · 08-15-2004, 17:31

Got doom on fri, and is absolutly amazing. The lighting is the best i've ever seen in a computer game and the whole flashlight/weapon switching makes you more nervous with frantic swithching in dark areas.

The monsters are quite tough with even the imps giving me proplems coz there so agile.

**Leet Eriksson** · 08-16-2004, 01:04

Get used to imps, they are the most common of all monsters...

I will put up this strategy just incase anyone needs it to deal with imps, taking care of them first will minimise damage greatly i think, but anyways here it is:

Best way i found out so far to avoid its leap or jump attack is to backup or walk backwards, since the leep is based on a fixed distance, strafing won't work or rather i failed most of the time trying to strafe the jump. 1 shotgun shell close up can kill it(chainsaw works too), aimed at the head though, most usually 2 shells in the torso, sometimes they spawn at a distance, most encounters when fighting at a distance happen when there is some sort of barrier or gap that doesn't allow you to get close up, the pistol ain't bad at taking 1 imp out since its accurate, but if your fighting several at a distance use a machinegun.

One important and useful thing i found out, and its especially useful when fighting those surprise attacks in doom 3 is to bind the flashlight to the right mouse button, as someone suggested above, since i'm pretty easy to freak out, i get frustrated finding that F key ~:p right now i have a much easier time killing monsters and less frustration, oh and also cuase less damage to the keyboard ~:p

**Aymar de Bois Mauri** · 08-16-2004, 05:40

I got it!!! I have to agree: DOOM III is great. I was expecting the graphics to be awesome, but not the gameplay. I also wasn't expecting the cinematic interaction of the first half an hour. Good surprise. Great ambience and, I have to agree, nervous use of the flashlight. However, although I was pleasently surprised by PDA and interactive screens as a way to get pointers and tell the tale, I find the remaining interactivity with other objects lacking. The gameplay is, although scary, monotonous. Too bad. All in all, a great game with gorgeous graphics and great care, although very linear and not very innovative in gameplay.

**Ser Clegane** · 08-16-2004, 21:32

Originally Posted by faisal

One important and useful thing i found out, and its especially useful when fighting those surprise attacks in doom 3 is to bind the flashlight to the right mouse button, as someone suggested above, since i'm pretty easy to freak out, i get frustrated finding that F key ~:p right now i have a much easier time killing monsters and less frustration, oh and also cuase less damage to the keyboard ~:p

Very good idea - I just started to apply this and it makes life a lot easier.

When I panick I really have difficulties switching by using the keyboard (I just "accidentally" clobbered a Maggot to death with my flashlight - fortunately these buddies are less tough than they look like

)