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'''Alexander John Pritchard''', better known by the nickname "'''pritch'''", is an English Doomer who has been involved with the online [[Doom]] community since 1999, and more actively since 2001.
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'''Alexander John Pritchard''', better known by the nickname "'''pritch'''", is an English member of the Doom community.
  
Pritchard holds a first degree with second class honours in English Literature from UWE in Bristol. He is currently studying for a Masters in English and MPhil at the University of Exeter.
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He has done beta-testing for some important projects over the years, including [[The Adventures of MassMouth|MassMouth]] by [[Mike Watson (Cyb)]], as well as many stand-alone [[WAD]]s from mappers such as [[Will Hackney (Archvile46)]].
  
Like many community members, Pritchard was about to enter his teens when Doom was released, and hence has been involved with the game for twelve years. Although he is not a keen mapper, Pritchard has done beta-testing for some important projects over the years, including [[Mike "Cyb" Watson]]'s [[Massmouth]], as well as many stand-alone [[WAD]]s from talented mappers like [[Will "Archvile46" Hackney]]. With plenty of online multiplayer experience in [[cooperative]], and [[deathmatch]] experience as a [[ZDaemon]] player, he is always willing to help playtest a new map.
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He is on the staff at [[Doomworld forums]] and has on occasion filled in as [[The /newstuff Chronicles|/newstuff Chronicles]] reviewer.
  
Pritchard's knowledge has enabled him to be a part-time [[The /newstuff Chronicles|/newstuff Chronicles]] reviewer on [[Doomworld]]. As part of the forums staff, he usually does this to cover a week when regular reviewers are unable to contribute.
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He has written several fanfics based on Doom, and has helped write storylines for [[RTC-3057]] and other projects.
  
Pritchard has also written several fanfics based on Doom, and has helped write storylines for [[RTC-3057]] and other projects.
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He quit [[ZDaemon]] in 2005, but has competed in tourneys and been placed as high as 4th in European competitons in [[deathmatch|1v1]] and [[CTF]].
  
Pritchard is something of a Doom gameplay purist, advocating the use of modern features in [[source ports]] such as [[ZDoom]] only as far as they enhance the original gameplay, which he believes merged the elements of arcade action with realism in a way that has been unsurpassed. For example, he approves of the added [[freelook]] and [[jump]] capabilities, which are realistic, but not excessive scripting, which is not. He cites [[Matthew "Agentspork" McGee]]'s [[Simplicity]] megawad as one of his favourite mapsets of 2005, specifically because it illustrates this point perfectly, albeit with some flaws of its own.
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He is something of a Doom gameplay purist, advocating the use of modern features in [[source ports]] only as far as they enhance the original gameplay.
  
Pritchard can often be found on [[Zdoom (IRC channel)|#zdoom]] with several other community members.
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Pritch's favourite mappers of all-time are [[Christopher Lutz]] and Drake O'Brien.
  
Pritchard's favourite mapper of all-time is [[Christopher Lutz]].
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 27 March 2017

Alexander John Pritchard, better known by the nickname "pritch", is an English member of the Doom community.

He has done beta-testing for some important projects over the years, including MassMouth by Mike Watson (Cyb), as well as many stand-alone WADs from mappers such as Will Hackney (Archvile46).

He is on the staff at Doomworld forums and has on occasion filled in as /newstuff Chronicles reviewer.

He has written several fanfics based on Doom, and has helped write storylines for RTC-3057 and other projects.

He quit ZDaemon in 2005, but has competed in tourneys and been placed as high as 4th in European competitons in 1v1 and CTF.

He is something of a Doom gameplay purist, advocating the use of modern features in source ports only as far as they enhance the original gameplay.

Pritch's favourite mappers of all-time are Christopher Lutz and Drake O'Brien.