That's right, your old pal Ryath's back with a new speedmap megaWAD! UnBeliever is a vanilla Heretic mapset with three distinct episodes you can play in any order. Episode 1 has lots of gimmicky combat scenarios, mostly focused on Heretic's unique gadgets and sector specials. Episode 2's maps are ultra-simple and action-packed, with only 100 linedefs a piece. And Episode 3's environmental trials require quick thinking and even quicker reflexes. Survive all three episodes and defeat the three D'Sparils to prove you are the Unbeliever! It is by the waythe third part of Ryath's "UnSeries," which includes UnAligned and UnNecessary.

After the repository has been inactive for the past few weeks, I decided to give it another shot myself and with the help of Gothic (thanks for staying part of the team) and hopefully some other supporters, we plan to keep it online and maintained in the future as promised already, to serve as a central source for content to spice up your mods and maps, and as place for artists to share and showcase their work. As I've said before on various occasions: The Realm667 is a community place - and this shouldn't interfer with personal events of the past.

So where do we start?

First of all the site has been restructured, obsolete content has been removed, historical items have been sorted and the menus have been simplified so it's easier for people to find what they need. It's even more community oriented now and less focused on work by me (still, the projects area will be kept as is).

When it comes to the repository, the submission rules have been finally loosened. You are now encouraged to finally submit models to the resources. Trees, spaceships, cars - everything is possible now without the 8-dir-restriction for content. On top of that, you can use ZScript and ACS next to the original DECORATE format. On the other hand, the wad format won't be accepted anymore, instead please use a well sorted directory-format pk3. Also, to make our job as repository maintainers easier, please add a preview image to your submission if needed (e.g. SFX, Beastiary, Item, etc) in the same format as we already use it on the page (png, 250x140 pixels, isolated and transparent, if it is a model or a sprite) - chances are higher that your submission gets added instantly as it saves us a lot of work.

More changes will come in the near future, but if there are any suggestions, please let us know. And until then, we are looking forward to your submissions, your feedback and your support. Stay tuned and keep doomin'.

Ten years ago, the Ultimate Torment & Torture was uploaded to /idgames. A lot of things have been said about it. Some good. Some bad! But for TerminusEst13, alongside Scythe 2, Dissolution, Psychic, Equinox, Agent Diaz, and other things, Ultimate Torment n' Torture is one of the old projects that got me into the Doom community and inspired me to start modding it.Ten years later, and gameplay mods have become a huge thing--possibly one of the biggest selling points for using GZDoom over other engines. Gameplay mods have exploded both in popularity and ease of use to make. They may not be the "proper" way to play the game, but it's fun to go through mapsets we love and experience them in a brand-new way.

Ever wondered what your favorite modern engine mod would look like when it was released in 1992? With Pixel Eater's mod Vanilla Essence 4 you can exactly have that experience, it makes entering and exiting vanilla mode easy with a single key bind. You can even configure it to your needs and personal taste. I tried it with Blade of Agony and it actually worked like a charm. Wanna try it yourself? Check the release thread over at ZDoom.org.

The mapper Exl has just released the first testing version of his Verdant Citadel, a map he hqas been working on for the past 6 months. He wanted to get better at non-linear layouts so this is as about non-linear as he could stand making it. As a result there are a few ways to approach the map, some a little easier some a little harder. Playtime is estimated between 25 and 35 minutes at UV. Any feedback about difficulty, ammo\health balance, boredom, bugs, misaligned textures, poor taste in music or or otherwise is greatly appreciated! He is also looking to find the author of the sky he modified for this, sadly he has lost track of who this was. Must be played with the recently released GZDoom 4.0.0. Earlier versions of GZDoom will fail to run this.

Just spotted over at ModDB that SeargentMarkIV has released his currently developed project VietDoom as a first alpha showcase and I have to admit it's doing a very good job. It's hard as hell but features a lot of interesting content already that makes the 60MB worth being downloaded. You can find the download link as well as two gameplay videos of the mod in the link below - get them Vietkongs!

The mapper nightfall has posted screenshots and information about his latest projectg Volatile which is currently in progress. Volatile is a 15-20 map pack for ZDoom with maps that have very non-linear layouts and focuses on adventure rather than spamming thousands of revenants at you, though it will also fall sideways to dropkick beneath your belt when you least expect it to. There'll be quite heavy use of ZDoom features, including custom monsters and probably weapons (when he gets around to doing that) though nightfall hopes to put in some compatibility mechanism so that you can still play it with mods. The project has basically existed for eternities (since 2011) according to the mapper under an infinite number of names. Let's hope he gets it finished this time as it looks very promising.