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    Oh dear, Doom! (Dear Ty!) Are you okay?

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    Post by WolfForever Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:29 pm

    (Perhaps this could fit in the Other Websites section, but I'm not so sure about it. As thus, dropping it on here, it can be moved if desired.)

    While I enjoy Wolf3D and enjoy participating in the community, I'll make it no secret Doom is still easily my favorite. And for that reason, this month has been depressing. Sad

    I don't think many on here (if anyone) will already know what's wrong, so might as well just stick it out. The level archives for Doom on www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ haven't been updated the entire month - normally they are updated every few days, at least. I've tried contacting the archive maintainer (Ty Halderman) 3 times. No responses. There is a thread on the main Doom site forum (Doomworld) talking about it but everything there is speculation, no signs of any answers. And there was no notice - at all - that this was about to happen. It's getting more depressing by the day, and I hope Ty comes back soon. But I thought I could still go to the off-topic section to vent a bit, maybe by a miracle someone else will have insight. Or just conversate, if nothing else.

    If this really is the end game of a 20-year archiving operation, I wonder just who and what will continue the legacy. There's still ample members in the community to pump out new stuff.
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    Post by Dark_wizzie Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:47 pm

    So to get it straight, this website is like the Wolf3d Dome for Doom? If the old files are still accessible a person can just start their own site with continued updates, right?



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    Post by stathmk Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:38 pm

    WolfForever, I believe you.  Now that I think about it, what other web sites do you recommend for Doom clone and Doom total conversion downloads?  There are a lot like HacX, Heretic, Hexen, Quake, Strife, Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Prey, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne, Sin, Unreal, and so on.
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    Post by WolfForever Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:58 pm

    No Doomworld is still running it's the /idgames archive that has stagnated. www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/

    It has been a backbone of Doom level archiving for 21 years. It would bring tears to see it stop. Sad

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