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Alright, so I'm going to take IDL2012 and do some stuff with it to make it odactf2012. What am I gonna do? Well...

1) Replace the maps that don't work in Odamex with ones that do. Some maps are already remade so that slopes are replaced with stairs (example: map08 from classic CTF) so I can use those.
2) Replace the OGG music. As much as I love Ralphis' selection it just isn't friendly with wad downloading. I am either going to:
a) Replace it with midi/mus music or
b) Have no music and leave it to mus wads
3) Replace the graphics to be Odamex/IDL oriented. Also try to trim out any unused content to lighten the wad up.

Luckily most of the maps work, so I only need to replace a few:

map04 -> osctfmp map05
map06 -> 32in24-4 map01
map07 -> classicctf map07 (zdctf07 with slopes replaced)
map08 -> classicctf map08 (zdctf08 with slopes replaced)
map11 -> Fixed map11 (slopes to stairs)
map18 -> odactf1 map02
map19 -> Fixed map19 (slopes to stairs)
map20 -> odactf1 map07
map23 -> zdectfmp map02 (older version of Ganon castle)
map28 -> modified to fix stupid ACS switch that could have easily been an exe switch.
map29 -> odactf1 map04


I am open for suggestions. These maps are really just "extra maps" that are compatible with Odamex and I feel are the best bet for maps that didnt already make the cut for idl2012. Hopefully I can get this done soonish. :)

Its that time again, release time!

First of all I think we should thank the newest Odamex developer, Dr_Sean. Sean showed up from nowhere and started fixing bugs like nobody's mama's business. As a result of his hard work Odamex is looking fantastic thanks to several fixes regarding things like orthogonal linedef lights, death frames, and multiple sounds played with projectiles.

Odamex is now more stable than ever. Several crashes such as changing resolutions on certain servers, and being kicked from games via the "SZP pointer null" bug have been fixed. Russell and Ladna were also hard at work and made sector prediction MUCH smoother. Additionally, all of the bugs that crept up between 0.5.0 and 0.5.1 due to the directx video change have been fixed.

Another grand feature with this release is experimental ZDoom support! Odamex now has Hexen map format, ZDoom water, real actor height, aircontrol, earthquakes, rocket jumping, and other cool ZDoom 1.22/1.23 stuff.
Do not fret oldschoolers: all ZDoom effects are 100% server toggleable. With the new cvar co_zdoomphys, you can disable or enable zdoom behavior. Odamex is the first and only port to do this!

So grab Odamex 0.5.2 and kill your friends today!

You can check out the full changelog by clicking me

Servers take a while to show up on the master. When using IDE, you can set "localhost" as a server by going into the OPTIONS tab and going to "Custom Servers" from there hit "Add" and hit the "localhost" button. After that hit apply.

If that fails, simply launch Odamex, open the console, and type "connect localhost"

Check out the thread right below this one and use context clues to figure it out

Odamex itself is free, however you have to buy Doom2 because it is still commercially sold by id software.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Doom+2&x=0&y=0

http://www.idsoftware.com/games/doom/doom2/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/

We will NEVER freely give away Doom2 and will not endorse any kind of pirating for it.

Until you buy Doom, feel free to use shareware doom (doom1.wad) or freedoom

EDIT: And in case you were confused, you need to buy Doom2 for PC or MAC so you can get doom2.wad from the installation. Xbox Doom2 from Doom 3: Collector's Edition and Doom 3:RoE will not work.

Yay!!! ^_______^

[What is Domination?]

Domination is a gamemode that has recently been implemented into Skulltag. It no longer requires ACS, so now if Odamex were to implement it the two ports would be compatible boom-wise. The gamemode is inspired from UT's Domination gamemode and works well with Doom's fast-paced gameplay.

[How is Domination played?]
Domination is played with teams. The teams fight against each in order to take control of specific sectors called "control nodes." In order for a map to work, a SECTINFO lump has to be compatible with it. The SECTINFO lump tells the corresponding sector where control nodes are located.

Here is an example of what a SECTINFO lump would look like to define node points in maps:
[MAP01]
points =
{
   "The Temple" = {226},
   "Deadman's Ridge" = {298},
   "The Alien Hive" = {321}
}

[MAP04]
points =
{
   "The Void" = {25},
   "The Maze" = {1177},
   "The Library" = {1014}
}
[What are the rules of Domination?]

No specific rule changes not already described below. Just be sure to give the right SECTINFO points and add team starts :-)

{Scoring}

In various parts of the map there are "control nodes." When a player takes control of a node (the node is usually a teleporter surrounded by fog that changes color to match the team that controls it, white when nobody controls it), every 3 seconds a point is given to that team. Pointlimit will determine how many points is required for a team to be declared winner. The average pointlimit is usually somewhere around 200.

Here is an image of what a basic control node looks like in Domination for Skulltag.
http://img133.imageshack.us/my.php?image=doom0515nt2.png


This is all subject to change and open to input.