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Advanced engine needed  : MBF21-compatible port for Doom 2
Additional features     : None
Primary purpose         : Single player
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Title                   : The Pact
Filename                : The Pact_1_2.wad
Release date            : V 1.1 April 5 2026; v 1.2 June 4 2026
Author                  : Laocoön (AKA MKLBST [as a music producer], AKA RatCurrency [on Bethedesda and Steam])
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : 555.wad, mouths.wad, The Curse, Infernal Gladiator, 
                          Monuments, The Warp, The Only Way Out is Through
Misc. Author Info       : The statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön Group (Italian: Gruppo del Laocoonte), has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures since it was    
			  excavated in Rome in 1506 and put on public display in the Vatican Museums, where it remains today. The statue is very likely the same one praised in the highest 
			  terms by Pliny the Elder, the main Roman writer on art, who attributed it to Greek sculptors but did not say when it was created. The figures are nearly life-
			  sized, with the entire group measuring just over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in height. The sculpture depicts the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons Antiphantes and Thymbraeus 
                          being attacked by sea serpents. [Wikipedia]

Description             : The Story
			  You find yourself in the most remote part of the most remote valley of the most obscure mountain chain in one of the most thinly populated countries in the world. 
			  Before you is the entrance to the ancient temple you have sought for so long. If the legends are true, and you have every reason to believe they are, you have your  
                          work cut out for you.

                          Features:
                          The Pact consists of three maps detailing your journey from the temple entrance to the final destination and beyond. The wad contains levels, music, custom 
                          graphics and ambient sounds created by Laocoön. Once you have completed all three levels, you can play them again in the more challenging
                          New Game + mode (map slots 4-6). 


Additional Credits to   : The base texture pack is 32-in-24 15tex. Beyond the new custom graphics, a few additional textures come from Ukiro's Otex package (some leaves and vines, a skull 
                          floor) and there are also three meat textures by Makkon. Baphomet Artistic Representation by ruzalin.samigullin at Wallpapers.com
	                  There is one new monster, the Archon of Hell. This was created by Eriance, Ghastly Dragon and Sandypaper and uploaded to Realm667 by Tormentor667. It was converted
			  to DecoHack by Mark Ridlen. eevee's Doom Text Generator was used for the credits screen.  

               
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* What is included *

New levels              : 6
Sounds                  : Yes
Music                   : Yes
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : Yes
UMAPINFO                : Yes
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None


* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM 2
Map #                   : 1-6
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes


* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : A couple of months
Editor(s) used          : Ultimate Doom Builder, Slade 3, Renoise, Gimp, 
                          Audacity, Doom Text Generator
Known Bugs              : None
May Not Run With        : Non-MBF21 source-ports
Tested With             : UZDoom v4.13.3, DSDA-Doom v0.29.4


* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors may use the contents of this file as a base for
modification or reuse.
Permissions have been obtained from original
authors for any of their resources modified or included in this file.

You may distribute this file, provided you include this text
file, with no modifications.  You may distribute this file in any
electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include
this file intact.  I have received permission from the original
authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow
further distribution.


* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

Doomworld release thread: https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/157759-the-pact-mbf21-released/?tab=comments#comment-3014639