Magnolia Map 31: Previously (A Stocking Stuffer)

Fixed link, I think.

This is an example of a wad that requires a fairly distinct strategy to get through. There are linearly constructed maps, and there are linearly staged battles - here there are barely a few options for passing to be able to survive. This is by Ribbiks for their fans. It's that one where you have to follow a seemingly strict algorithm to win the fights. I played it yesterday, passed it, and I don't want to come back and replay it

thanks for sharing. played through it on uv and it was pretty fun.

I went up the stairs route first and it was pretty easy to get the cyber infighting. Maybe I just got lucky no rev rockets went through the little 'window'? I liked dueling the cyber here as well (i set him loose). I really like the first fight that takes place down in the slime pit. Really tight and really deadly. The candle is such a quirky way to start the fight but I suppose that is just the theme of this wad. The return trip to the slime pit, i dunno how I feel about it. it was kind of a try to start infight and then dodge projectiles affair for me. I could reliably dip in and grab the soulsphere but not the cell pack/shells. I guess it felt a bit lackluster since I had just done a similar fight up the slime stairs...i dunno. I did like how the arena got re-used. The starting area is interesting, and i noticed some of the large column lights up the slime stairs have some interesting lighting gradients that look very different from most everything else in the wad (although i haven't played any other map31's).


Curious on your thoughts about the first DW post in your thread saying its fake, what a nice compliment ;] plz more magnolia maps PapaNoisy.

The text file never said it had to be no-save, 100% max demos, necessarily.
But who knows, some people pointed out the possibility of this being fake, which I suppose I can't disprove and a welcome side-narrative.

Great myth concept and pretty wonderful imitation of Ribbiks. There were plenty of motifs a la Magnolia and even Crumpets here to cement the visual imitation but the mimicry goes further- the cramped arenas made of geometry both curved and pointy, the pick-your-own-route progression, and how intertwined the spaces are all felt like staples of Ribbiks' design. The dreamy intro and the MIDI were the only things that felt a little out of place for me. Great work, I'll probably play it again sometime, which is one of the higher compliments a wad can receive from the player.