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you guys ever have your challenges not tick? i just had an instance where i definitely killed 3 guys with heat blast and it didn't add to my counter
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i'm so disappointed the infighting isn't real because it would be hilarious to destroy revenant / mancubus / etc weak points leaving them handicapped and watch them get torn apart by fodder goons

I haven't had that happen but what's happened to me a twice is, I clear out an area but it stays red despite all the enemies being killed and the next area even opens up for me to continue. So I end up not getting all 10 weapon points. If I restart the mission and do it again I can get the weapon point but on the mission select screen it still shows that I didn't complete it.

i've noticed something like that but i thought it may have had something to do with me using cheats during the second go round, haven't really tested it yet
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double blood punch is nuts

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just finished the game, took 18 hours on UV. the last few levels were really fun.

I want to try nightmare but I have a feeling I might not be able to beat it

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I beat it on HMP a couple days ago and immediately started a new run on UV. Now that I know how to play even the early levels are a blast.

So it seems that Doom Eternal had a pistol but was remove but the file are still in the pc version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHPwsUoRWCY

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did the first two levels on nightmare, seems doable now that I'm better at the game. some fights I'm not looking forward to though

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I did Ultra Nightmare and died on the second arena battle in the first level.

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I can't speak to Eternal, but I opted to buy the 2016 game, as it was on sale, and frankly, I'm bored while I'm laid off. Never played a Doom game, ever, and I generally don't play a lot of FPS games, in general. I'm quite enjoying Doom, though. I really dig the arcadey feel, and it just feels like mindless fun. All the weapons feel satisfying to use (normally in shooting games, I never use stuff like rocket launchers and whatnot, because I'm always bad at them).

I haven't quite figured out what guns are most effective against different enemy types, though. I feel like that's where I'm struggling in certain levels, because I'm not necessarily dealing with stuff properly. Like, today, I played whatever the level is when you first go to hell after chasing Olivia Pearce, and I kept getting destroyed in the various fights. That level took me nearly two hours, and several attempts at all the big fights, to finish. I'm assuming I probably wouldn't have struggled so much if I knew what was best against what.

MRW1215 posted...

I haven't quite figured out what guns are most effective against different enemy types, though. I feel like that's where I'm struggling in certain levels, because I'm not necessarily dealing with stuff properly. Like, today, I played whatever the level is when you first go to hell after chasing Olivia Pearce, and I kept getting destroyed in the various fights. That level took me nearly two hours, and several attempts at all the big fights, to finish. I'm assuming I probably wouldn't have struggled so much if I knew what was best against what.

DOOM (2016) doesn't really have a weapon type to enemy type, per se. It's just being better, stronger, faster than your enemies.

Though I'm 100% certain you missed the Gauss Cannon in its first obtainable location, cause Siege Mode for Gauss Cannon is legitimately broken af and one shots basically everything that isn't a Mancubus or Baron

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wackyteen posted...

DOOM (2016) doesn't really have a weapon type to enemy type, per se. It's just being better, stronger, faster than your enemies.

Though I'm 100% certain you missed the Gauss Cannon in its first obtainable location, cause Siege Mode for Gauss Cannon is legitimately broken af and one shots basically everything that isn't a Mancubus or Baron

I did get a Gauss cannon, though I feel like I'm bad at using it effectively. I got some lucky one shots with it, but it's mostly been luck.

I'm bad at the creature names, Mancubus are the fat guys and Barons are the taurus looking ones, right? I've been struggling to manage both of those, also the floating eye ball guys. Sometimes the lanky demons with the shoulder guns give me trouble, as well.

MRW1215 posted...

I did get a Gauss cannon, though I feel like I'm bad at using it effectively. I got some lucky one shots with it, but it's mostly been luck.

I'm bad at the creature names, Mancubus are the fat guys and Barons are the taurus looking ones, right? I've been struggling to manage both of those, also the floating eye ball guys. Sometimes the lanky demons with the shoulder guns give me trouble, as well.

You haven't encountered a Baron yet. (unless you've finished the first Hell level already)

But yeah Mancubus is the big fat demon.

Revenants are the skeletons with shoulder mounts.

I think by Taurus looking ones you mean the Hell Knights? They're the ones that leap and land with a damaging attack.

Floating eye ball demon are Cacodemons.

Once you get used to the names they become second nature

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wackyteen posted...

You haven't encountered a Baron yet. (unless you've finished the first Hell level already)

Yeah, that's the level I finished today that I had a lot of trouble with. I just googled it, and yeah, I was talking about Barons, heh.

Hell Knights, I usually just spam rockets at. Whether that's the best way to do it, I dunno.

I try to rocket spam the cacodemons, Mancubus, and Barons, but it seems to take more rockets. The revenants are kinda slippery for me, too.

I don't think I realized how much of a "fuck your feelings" the Slayer Gates can be

The Slayer Gate for Arc Complex starts you out fighting two Tyrants (which can realistically be the first time you fight even one Tyrant), then it spawns in a Baron of Hell once one Tyrant is down, then for good measure it spawns in a Doom Hunter

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Anyone else started using the Classic Doom Guy skin?

I was scared to at first because I thought it would mess up the aesthetic of the cut scenes. But so far I still think it looks badass.

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Still don't regret. It's the best skin.

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Is this game worth $60? I talk alot of shit about it being different like the platforming but I dont know... I kind of want to test it out.

trappedunderice posted...

Is this game worth $60? I talk alot of shit about it being different like the platforming but I dont know... I kind of want to test it out.

To answer the first question, I spent $90 for the deluxe edition during a crisis, as a guy who already lives paycheck to paycheck. Basically, my decision will probably put me in deep shit somewhere down the road. All that being said, I am so glad I bought it. If you're just gonna spend $60, I'd say if it's a definite yes, especially if you're already leaning towards yes.

I'll say this about the platforming. People say it feels out of place in this game. I don't mind it at all, but I can see where they're coming from.

• There are parts of each level where platforming is merged with exploration. This is where people are falling to their deaths, hitting invisible walls, etc. stuff that feels annoying to them.
• ^BUT WHAT THIS DOES is prepare you for the merging of platforming and combat. You have never seen a more perfect merging of those two things. It's amazing. It is what the gameplay was centered around, and the more you play, the more sense it makes, the better it feels. It is what makes this the best DOOM game, and it is what all previous DOOM games didn't realize they were lacking.

Of course, I've been a DOOM fan for about 3 years now, and that was before I even played 2016 DOOM. If you have enjoyed DOOM games in the past, I think you will love this one. If not, maybe be a more cautious and do some research first, but I believe DOOM games usually do a great job of appealing to a wide audience, and this one is no exception. Just look at all the people in this topic who were hesitant to praise this game at first. Almost all, if not ALL of them fell in love soon afterwards.

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classic doom is still amazing too, you should grab them immediately if theyre still on sale. or even if they're not because they should still be pretty damn cheap and some of the best value you can get
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CelestialVoices posted...

classic doom is still amazing too, you should grab them immediately if theyre still on sale. or even if they're not because they should still be pretty damn cheap and some of the best value you can get

I played the original DOOM yesterday. It's still such a badass game.

Some of the best video game music ever made too.
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a-c-a-b posted...

Some of the best video game music ever made too.

https://youtu.be/2IkppQU9iIM

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youtube.com/watch?v=3b1ybXSOfGM

john romero playing doom eternal
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Is Doom Slayer pretty much "I don't give a fuck" personified? It seems like his entire career is people telling him he can't do something and he proceeds to do it anyway

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does anyone actually prefer Full Auto for the Shotgun vs Sticky Bombs? Explosive Shot/Sticky Bombs is just a free grenade, so I'm not sure what the natural draw for Full Auto is unless you just wanna lay into like... a Mancubus or something

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Godnorgosh posted...

Wow, that was it for the third Slayer Gate? Second one seemed a lot harder. Granted I had more weapons and upgrades, but still.

One of them is pretty easy. Like mostly Imps and soldiers, to memory.

Also no wonder my laptop was running pretty hot. Like half of the settings defaulted to Ultra Nightmare <__<

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Lawl I just encountered my first "casual" Marauder on then 9th mission. Beat this one on my first try! Having a BFG this time helped, I believe.

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BFG actually does nothing to them. They're resistant to the Super Weapons

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wackyteen posted...

BFG actually does nothing to them. They're resistant to the Super Weapons

You can time it tho. There is a secret battle where you gotta kill one in 30 seconds and I did it with a timed BFG

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tremain07 posted...

Is Doom Slayer pretty much "I don't give a fuck" personified? It seems like his entire career is people telling him he can't do something and he proceeds to do it anyway

Considering the audio logs in-game do refer to him as a demon slaughtering god, it's very understandable he knows his job and his purpose in the universe. Just give Doomguy a gun or 7 and he'll do the rest.

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First encounter with an Arch Vile was sort of tense. Sucks I'ma have to go back to work in less than 24 hours.

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There are like 4 or 5 enemies I first met in Slayer Gates. Do these enemies spawn earlier if you are on a higher difficulty or is this just how it's designed?

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hockeybub89 posted...

There are like 4 or 5 enemies I first met in Slayer Gates. Do these enemies spawn earlier if you are on a higher difficulty or is this just how it's designed?

I think it's just designed that way. Slayer Gates as you encounter them are meant to be tougher than what the game is offering you currently, so it's bound to throw in enemies you haven't officially encountered yet.

That said...I hope I'm not the only one who actually found the second Slayer Gate easier than the level's own final encounter. That was just bizarre. >_>

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hockeybub89 posted...

There are like 4 or 5 enemies I first met in Slayer Gates. Do these enemies spawn earlier if you are on a higher difficulty or is this just how it's designed?

Its intentional design, or has to be.

You first encounter the Makyr Drone in like the 5th gate, long before you encounter them in the penultimate level, Urdak

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Nice tip! I'll include that in my video guide I'm making right now. First part of it if you're curious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNj1Uivgt0I

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In honor of this I donned this shirt in ACNW



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The last time I played I just got the BFG. How far am I?
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Kitt posted...

How far am I?

That was mission 7 of 13 total, however you can't go back to the ship once you start mission 10

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wackyteen posted...

That was mission 7 of 13 total, however you can't go back to the ship once you start mission 10

Cool. Thanks!
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The Crucible!

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I finished the game this morning on Ultra Violence. It was much easier to 100% this than 2016 since the fully upgraded map is so generous. I messed around with Battlemode too and enjoyed playing as the Pain Elemental and Marauder, but I miss Snapmap. I assume all the levels don't have a Master Level version yet? Because I only have two.

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you guys ever watch decino? dude is amazing at doom and his yellow background informative videos about vintage doom are great too
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ngl i'm not much of a fan of the way they handled BFG and Crucible ammo.

I'm not saying it should've been free and easily obtainable but i can count on one hand the number of Crucible pips you get after you get it <_<

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wackyteen posted...

ngl i'm not much of a fan of the way they handled BFG and Crucible ammo.

I'm not saying it should've been free and easily obtainable but i can count on one hand the number of Crucible pips you get after you get it <_<

did you do the the last boss yet?

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