
This is a DHT exam file. Its place is in the dht-exams directory.

                      The DOOM Honorific Titles
                Created by Frank Stajano on 1994 05 01

Jan Verschueren hereby conquers the title of DOOM 1 Speedy Gonzales.

Exam file name          : D1SG-JV.ZIP
Title conquered         : DOOM 1 Speedy Gonzales
Author                  : Jan Verschueren   
Completion date         : 1997 02 06
Game and version used   : Ultimate Doom v.1.9
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CHAL: D1SG JV  Jan Verschueren            36 24 27  RFF-RLR-LLR            
    :          "Jan Verschueren" <jayvee@net4all.be>                       
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Substitutions?          : YES, E3M6 with E3M1, E2M1 and E2M2
System used             : P133 32Mb - S3 2Mb VRAM - sbpro compatible
Controls used           : keyboard + 3-button mouse, standard keyboard
                          layout plus :
                           
                            s - back
                            a - strafe left
                            d - strafe right
                            end - fire (to avoid firering while holding down
                            left-shift (run)).

                          I got myself one of those "3M Precise Mousing
                          Surface" mousemats. I like it a lot. I can
                          recommend it to any dedicated 3D action game
                          player. And no, I'm not connected to 3M in any
                          way. Trademark acknowledged.

Free interpretation     : E2M3 Master rules. Did it fairly agressive. Some
                          none-berserk punching. One of my better lmps IMHO.

Comments                : 

I decided to do my D1SG on the Ultra Violence skill level as per amendment 
(included). I didn't want my title devaluated when DHT6 rolls around. The UV
skill level increases the difficulty of the title a lot. It's no longer an 
easy way to increase your number of titles. The D1SG level set needs a re-think a la D2SG IMHO. For example: E1M4 (medium) needs to get bumped to 
hard at the very least. I read somewhere that lmps with cheat codes in 'm 
don't replay otherwise I would have included a god mode lmp of E1M4 as the 
free. The best time I've ever done had 2 secs to spare ( incl. compensation 
for typing the cheat). I can't see it beeing done... You either loose too 
much time or take massive damage in the narrow corridor after the blue door. 
Blasting yourself over the gap to the exit with a rocket launcher? Maybe, but 
is that really the sort of stuff for a basic title? -I can't do it. I either 
die or don't make it across, and that's with the soul sphere BTW. Anyway, 
it's up to our illustrious director fms to decide on that. There's always the
appeal mechanism.

Onto the lmp's :

Why did I substitute that nice, easy E3M6? Well, I couldn't get anywhere near 
Hunter's time. ;-)

E2M1 : Technically not a peacefull start, but the former human troopers don't
       come for you, so I did a dance anyway. I'd rank this one as medium,
       not hard. Just pick up the loose bandoliers after the first teleport,
       so you don't run out of ammo near the end.

E2M2 : Not a peacefull start, so no dance. Easy, grab the berserk and run
       like hell. Notice the hiding on the rising staircase. BTW, turn left
       after taking the red key or 9 times out of 10 the demon will beat
       you back to the blue door.

E3M1 : Again, technically not a peacefull start. But you're in a pit...
       so what's going to happen? - I dance. Nearly made it without getting
       hurt, but I got cocky near the end. Check to see no imp got into 
       the narrow corridor (with the demons) with you.

E2M4 : Peacefull start, i.e. a dance. Again, medium?? Ample time and you only
       need to get the first baron in a fight with the imps... the rest is
       downhill. - Easy!!

E2M7 : Not a peacefull start by any stretch of imagination, so guess what...
       I have no trouble calling this hard. You need a bit of luck in 
       grabbing the berserk and the invulnerability without the pinko's
       getting in the way and the section behind the yellow door is surely
       no walk in the park. Watch out for the imp behind you as you open the
       yellow door. I tried to hurry but the Middle Mouse Button (forward!)
       started acting up.

FREE : Everthing's been done before, so I just played a level that I hadn't
       attempted before master style (I prefer to play episodes). This is my 
       3rd try. I did some non-berserk punching to conserve ammo.
       How come the shotgun got selected as I accidentally ran over the ammo? 
       I know I'd selected fist (I had pistol ammo, so I didn't run out).
       The level is E2M3, BTW and the dance is after I pick up the soul
       sphere -before crossing the acid again to kill the beholder/demons/
       spectre in the final room.

Author info : My second Doom 1 title (got a D1M). I only started strafing
              with the keyboard after I watched some the advanced title lmps.
              It's a must of you want to be succesfull in DM (and DHT!) and
              it's helped my game a lot. I like the extra adrenaline rush
              that playing for the DHT gives me, so you can bet I'll be back
              for more. Onto a couple of Doom 2 titles... cya!
