[Community Project] Death by 1000 Lines: Ultimate Doom 1000 line megawad - limit-removing, cl3 - slots filled!

Recently, I dug out a half-finished speedmap that had been rotting on my laptop for over a year and finished it. It turned out okay, and got me thinking. I love those 1000 Lines projects, don't you? I've always wanted to have a go at running a community project, and after running the idea past @Liberation who ran the previous 1000 Lines projects, I figured now is as good a time as any. SO...here goes nothing.

DEATH BY 1000 LINES (aka "The Ultimate 1000 Lines Community Project") will be a limit-removing 1000 line megawad project for The Ultimate Doom, with the goal of replacing all four episodes. We will be targeting CRISPY Doom primarily, though you are encouraged to test your map(s) across other ports such as DSDA-Doom, Woof!, GZDoom and so on to ensure maximum playability across ports. Although Crispy Doom does not support UMAPINFO, I will create a UMAPINFO lump for compatible ports.

Everyone! The project is open to mappers of all skill levels. I'd class myself as kindof intermediate, on a good day ;) Beginners are welcome, as are veterans willing to chip in and lend their skills. Limit-removing is beginner friendly, and while the 1000 line limit does offer its own challenge in terms of design efficiency, I think it also offers a nice ceiling against scope creep.

For simplicity's sake, I have decided to only use the stock Ultimate Doom textures for this project, with some crucial exceptions. Its my first community project, after all. This is part of the challenge, I know you people are creative, so get creative with those textures! Or play it safe, its your choice. When I was making a UD episode, I thought at times I'd limited myself too much with the base textures, but I did it. So can you! That said, I've decided to put a minor spin on the classic UD episode themes, two fairly straightforward, two a bit more unusual. Which brings us to....

E1: Phobos Nocturne - E1 with a night sky - its simple. Make some E1 style maps! Note that you don't have to use E1-exclusive textures if you don't want to, if that makes it easier, so STARTAN etc is optional here. You may use non-E1 enemies if you wish, though I suggest they are introduced around E1M5/E1M6.

I have claimed E1M1 for this episode. This episode uses the sky from Scythe X.

E2: Within the Abyss - Corrupted techbases in the void - Deimos has been swallowed into the void, and Hell's presence is subverting it. A pitch black wall texture and matching flat are included in the resource. Be spooky!

E3: Infernal Abstraction - E3 style maps where you are encouraged to make liberal use of sky transfer, as Crispy Doom supports this. Wanna get WEIRD?!?! This is your episode! (note: sky transfer isn't obligatory, I just figured this would be more interesting than my original "subterranean" idea - you can still make an "underground hell" map if you wish to do so). Mappers for this episode may use any custom or stock texture for their sky. I've checked and this works on DSDA and Woof! at -complevel 3.

E4: Judgement Day - techbase/buildings, corrupted earth - the demons have come to Earth. Time to kick 'em out! think E4 meets Doom II's city episode. I have claimed E4M1 for this episode. This episode uses a really cool city/hell sky I found on the ZDoom forums, created by the user Mr. Pencil, trimmed slightly by me.

• Your map must NOT exceed 1000 linedefs - this includes teleport closets, control sectors and whatever else.
• Your map should be limit-removing, -cl3. You may make a vanilla-friendly map if you wish, but the project as a whole is not aiming for vanilla compatibility.
• You can use any MIDI you like, custom or stock. Want to make one for your own map? Go ahead!
• You may claim up to TWO map slots for this project.
• Your map should be beatable in 15 minutes max (I will not be super stringent on this, just a guideline).
• Please implement co-op starts and difficulties in your maps. If you're unsure about difficulty, don't implement them and it can be refined later.
• Please balance your maps for pistol start, and if possible, continuous (this can be as simple as having some gear in your exit room for continuous players)
• Map order is not set in stone - we can be flexible with placement dependent on difficulty etc - we can have breather maps inbetween harder maps.
• Your map should include at least one secret, given the 1000 line limit I don't expect them to be complex, but you're welcome to make it so.
• If you wish to drop out of the project for any reason, please declare as such in this thread.
• You can collaborate with another mapper if you want!

When you submit your map, please use the following template:

GRAPHICS - I can't do graphic art to save my life. I know that a bunch of you can. If you would like to do a TITLEPIC, INTERPICs, or an ENDOOM, please make yourself known.

PLAYTESTING - I will playtest every map that comes in. I'm just one person, though. Calling playtesters! Alternate points of view are highly encouraged.

Finally...

When its done (tm). That said, I'd like to be on path to having all most, if not all, submissions in within the next two months or so. This is flexible though, so please don't feel like you need to rush things. On the other hand, if you're confident you can get a map done within a matter of days, don't let me stop you.

That's about all. If you're interested, sign up and I look forward to seeing what you've got! Download the resource pack >>>HERE<<<, and please let me know if something's not working with it. I think I've assembled it correctly.