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The '''[[Doom Wiki]]''' is an extensive community effort to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s masterpiece games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], other [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]], [[Doom 3]], the upcoming [[Doom (2016)|Doom]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date.
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The '''[[Doom Wiki]]''' is an extensive community effort to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s masterpiece games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], other [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]], [[Doom 3]], the newest [[Doom (2016)|Doom]], and more. We have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles to date.
  
 
This site is a [[wiki]], so everyone is encouraged to create and edit articles. New contributors should read our [[Doom Wiki:FAQ|FAQ]] first. If this is your first time using a wiki, be sure to check out the [[m:Help:Editing|basic editing instructions]] as well. If you need additional help, or wish to discuss general aspects of this wiki, pay a visit to the [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]] discussion board.
 
This site is a [[wiki]], so everyone is encouraged to create and edit articles. New contributors should read our [[Doom Wiki:FAQ|FAQ]] first. If this is your first time using a wiki, be sure to check out the [[m:Help:Editing|basic editing instructions]] as well. If you need additional help, or wish to discuss general aspects of this wiki, pay a visit to the [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]] discussion board.
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* [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]]
 
* [[Hacx]], [[Harmony]], [[Urban Brawl]]
 
* [[Freedoom]], [[Blasphemer]], [[Zauberer]]
 
* [[Freedoom]], [[Blasphemer]], [[Zauberer]]
* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]]
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* [[Doom 3]], [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil|Resurrection of Evil]], [[Doom 3: BFG Edition|BFG Edition]], [[The Lost Mission]]
* [[Doom (2016)]]: The game previously known as Doom 4.
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* [[Doom (2016)]], [[Doom VFR]]
 
* [[Doom RPG]], [[Doom II RPG]], [[Doom Resurrection (iPhone)|Doom Resurrection]]
 
* [[Doom RPG]], [[Doom II RPG]], [[Doom Resurrection (iPhone)|Doom Resurrection]]
 
* [[Commercial games|All games...]]
 
* [[Commercial games|All games...]]
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===[[BFG9000]]===
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The '''BFG9000''' is the ultimate weapon in the [[classic Doom]] series. Although somewhat unwieldy to aim, it can inflict thousands of points of damage over a wide angular field. Each shot produces a huge plasma ball followed by numerous invisible rays after impact. Early [[deathmatch]] maps sometimes omitted the BFG for fear of upsetting play balance.
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A '''polyobject''' is a movable convex group of one-sided [[linedef]]s. This extension of the Doom engine was originally implemented in Hexen by programmer [[Ben Gokey]] of Raven Software. They were added to the game engine in order to give Raven's mappers a much more vast palette of doors, machinery, crushing traps, and secret push walls than was previously achievable, somewhat closing the gap with more modern engines.
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The BFG has become a trope over the years, widely imitated in other FPS games (including by [[id Software]]) and referenced in popular culture as often as any specific Doom element.
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* [[How to play Doom on modern Windows systems|How to play Doom on Windows]]
 
* [[How to play Doom on modern Windows systems|How to play Doom on Windows]]
 
* [[Levels|Walkthroughs for each level]]
 
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Looking for something to do? Here are some of the Doom Wiki's greatest needs:
 
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* Complete walkthroughs for all [[Levels|stock levels]]
 
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* [[:Category:Editing|Doom editing tutorials]]
 
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Featured Article - August 2017

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BFG9000

The BFG9000 is the ultimate weapon in the classic Doom series. Although somewhat unwieldy to aim, it can inflict thousands of points of damage over a wide angular field. Each shot produces a huge plasma ball followed by numerous invisible rays after impact. Early deathmatch maps sometimes omitted the BFG for fear of upsetting play balance.

The BFG has become a trope over the years, widely imitated in other FPS games (including by id Software) and referenced in popular culture as often as any specific Doom element.
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