Chaosforge Forum
General => Discussion => Topic started by: Sum Gai on May 15, 2013, 12:15
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It may sound silly, but as excited as I am to see a new version of Doom RL, I find I just can't bring myself to give up my rank and start over as a private.
Is there any way that I can take the rank I earned in the previous version of Doom RL with me to the new version?
If not, then will I be able to keep it between this new version and the next release to come along?
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Copy your player.wad over from a previous version.
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I actually copied nothing, just uninstalled 0996 (properly) and replaced with 0997 in the same folder. Kept all my scores, so I deleted them on purpose.
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Yesss!
I remember when I started playing, and for the longest time I thought diamonds were just impossible to collect. But somehow I've managed to get 10 and... Holy shit! Archangel badges! WTF! These are all impossible! There's no way any of these can be done!
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Damn, I'm probably going to find myself trying for them now...
Anyway, thanks guys. A lot.
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Yeah, as long as you keep your player.wad file (and score.wad? Is that a thing?), you can keep your progress in between versions, though sometimes requirements for some badges and/or gameplay changes a lot and it's good practice to start over. Nobody's forcing you to though.
I've dreaded new versions as well, though I've later found that badges I spent days and weeks to achieve are suddenly relatively easy to get the second time.
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I've been transferring my player file for as long as I've been playing... probably 992 or so?
So yeah, it's definitely possible. Some of the better players here seem to like to start over with each new version, but some of my bronze badges were thanks to luck, to say nothing of my (very few) golds and platinums - restarting is not something that appeals to me.
I figure, as long as the player file remains backwards compatible, I'm gonna keep using it =P
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I figure, as long as the player file remains backwards compatible, I'm gonna keep using it =P
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Well, the files are always readable in newer versions of DoomRL. Some of us reset only because the conditions for some of the badges have changed in spirit due to game engine changes and the like.
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Yeah... like how I have Pacifism Gold without a Compet-n Platinum Cross, or Armorer Gold without Dragonslayer.
Dragonslayer remains to be seen, but I would like that extra medal, so I'll probably knock that AoPc speedrun out at some point. My rank doesn't hinge on those two badges anymore, however, so it's not an urgent priority.
Still, if changes are made to AoOC games or Dual Angels in such a way that render most of my higher badges out of reach, I can't see myself being too keen on starting over, since I'll likely never earn this many Plats and Diamonds without the current methods. I might just keep playing 997 if that happens, lol.
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Still, if changes are made to AoOC games or Dual Angels in such a way that render most of my higher badges out of reach, I can't see myself being too keen on starting over, since I'll likely never earn this many Plats and Diamonds without the current methods. I might just keep playing 997 if that happens, lol.
That's the reason why I rather don't abuse these... I see it as only a temporary solution.
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I was a Mancubus 2nd Lieutenant before 997 =P I'll take it, however temporarily, lol.
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I think I was a HB Captain before 0997 as well, seems I'm stuck on the same point again :S
I'm with Klear on this one though, I don't want to cheese myself into a higher rank, I'd rather just get better. And since I have plenty of room to expand, all I need is more time to practice. And watch Game Hunters videos again maybe. Stuck in a bit of a rut here.