Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20151224121621/@comment-1496755-20160330085531

Yeah, I still can't shake that "Doom 3 is the pinnacle of technology" thing, even though I have played a few things with superior engines by now. Old habits die hard... But truth be told, this engine does have a few advantages over the modern "streaming" engines (like id Tech 5), where textures pop up because they are constantly being loaded while you play.

Hell doesn't make sense - it's a strategy meant to confuse you, until you go insane and start tearing your hair off!

I have heard a lot of good things about Empire Earth - I should take a look into it some day (now that hardware is no longer an obstacle).

I learned Diablo mostly by trial and error. And some common sense too - if you play a Warrior, it is obvious that strength is your most important stat, though vitality shouldn't be overlooked either, whereas a Rogue's most important stat is dexterity. Just follow the old fantasy stereotypes and they'll take you there. Indeed, the game features a lot of randomized stuff, which is great - more replayability.

My experiences were similar to yours - for many years 1994 stuff dominated my Doom diet. I've seen some pretty bad maps too, some of them even horribly bugged and full of visual anomalies, or even prone to crash. If you haven't seen it before, check out Doomworld's list of Top 100 WADs from 1994 to 2003 (1993 wasn't included because the game came out in mid-December, after all). Pay special attention to the short "historical" descriptions at the top of each year page - they are interesting. I don't know if you'll have time to read all WAD descriptions, but at least read the one for "99 Ways to Die" (on the 1996 page) - it will tell you a lot. You could also read about "The Darkening" (1999) - a Quake-inspired PWAD.

I'm not a headphones expert - all I need is for them to work :P

Good luck with the redoing thing - this time it should be all fine. I am generally wary of any setting that has "smart" in its name... some of them are good, but others cause royal mess-ups.