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+ | <big>'''Welcome to <!-- the? --> {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br /> | ||
+ | <small>A [[w:Gaming|gaming wiki]] from [[wikia:Wikia|Wikia]]</small> | ||
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+ | We are creating the gamers' guide to the Doom games, and you can help!''' | ||
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+ | [[Project:About|About this wiki]] • [[Special:Newpages|New pages]] • [[Special:Newimages|New files]] • [[Special:Categories|Categories]] • [[Wikia:Help:Tutorial|Wiki tutorial]] • [[Help:Contents|Help pages]] | ||
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Welcome to the '''[[Doom Wiki:About|Doom Wiki]]''', a project to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s classic games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], as well as [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]]. So far we have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles. | Welcome to the '''[[Doom Wiki:About|Doom Wiki]]''', a project to document everything related to [[id Software]]'s classic games [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]], as well as [[games]] based on the [[Doom engine]]. So far we have created '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles. | ||
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The '''[[news board]]''' is a place where anyone can post Doom-related news. | The '''[[news board]]''' is a place where anyone can post Doom-related news. | ||
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You can also [[:Category:Categories|browse using the category system]]. | You can also [[:Category:Categories|browse using the category system]]. | ||
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+ | '''Did you know''' that many sound effects used in [[Classic Doom|classic Doom games]] were acquired from [http://www.sound-ideas.com/6000.html Sound Ideas' General series] sound effects library, which is why they can be heard in various movies and television shows? | ||
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* [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] | * [[Doom Wiki:Policies and guidelines|Policies and guidelines]] | ||
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* [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]], the place for general discussion | * [[Doom Wiki:Central Processing|Central Processing]], the place for general discussion | ||
* [[Doom Wiki:Administrators|Administrators]] | * [[Doom Wiki:Administrators|Administrators]] | ||
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* Walkthroughs for all [[levels]] | * Walkthroughs for all [[levels]] | ||
* Write about [[List of WADs|PWADs]] | * Write about [[List of WADs|PWADs]] | ||
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* Review pages marked for [[:Category:Delete|deletion]] or [[:Category:Articles to be merged|merging]] | * Review pages marked for [[:Category:Delete|deletion]] or [[:Category:Articles to be merged|merging]] | ||
* [[:Category:Doom 3|Doom 3 material]] | * [[:Category:Doom 3|Doom 3 material]] | ||
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+ | * [[How to play Doom on Windows XP]] | ||
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+ | '''Other [[w:Gaming|gaming wikis]] from [[wikia:Wikia|Wikia]]'''<br /> | ||
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