MAP01: Outpost (NOVA: The Birth)

NOVA: The Birth maps 01-11
MAP01: Outpost MAP02: Administration Center MAP03: Water Treatment Plant MAP04: Factory Factor MAP05: Hazard Facility MAP06: Sewage Processing MAP07: Service Station Sick MAP08: Compound MAP09: Suspend MAP10: Hell's Furnace MAP11: Phobus Anomaly
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This level occupies the map slot MAP01. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP01.

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MAP01: Outpost is the first map of NOVA: The Birth. It was designed by John Weekley (PRIMEVAL), who also composed the level's music track, "Pumped Up."

Walkthrough

Map of Outpost

Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Secrets

1. Go down the metallic set of steps in the center of the map. At the bottom, a door opens. Run back up the steps and head north straight to the berserk pack. (sector 130)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:18.94	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2020-03-03	no01p018.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	0:54.40	Andrea Rovenski	2024-08-03	nova01-5440.zip
NM 100S	0:37.31	Andrea Rovenski	2015-10-28	no01s037.zip
UV -fast	0:58.54	Dylan Gill (TheV1perK1ller)	2020-02-10	no01f058.zip
UV -respawn	1:03.17	Mr. LBN	2015-11-25	no01r103.zip
UV Tyson	0:58.37	Andrea Rovenski	2024-08-03	nova01t5837.zip
UV pacifist	0:18.94	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2020-03-03	no01p018.zip
NoMo	0:16.51	MD922	2015-11-03	no01o016.zip
Stroller	0:38.23	Andrea Rovenski	2025-07-01	nova01str38.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 11, 2025.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains four spawn points:

1. facing south-west. (thing 80)
2. facing north-west. (thing 81)
3. facing north-east. (thing 82)
4. facing south-west. (thing 83)

Statistics

Map data

Things	89
Vertices	921*
Linedefs	844
Sidedefs	1319
Sectors	162

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 698.

Things

This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	14	18
Shotgun guy	0	2	6
Imp	5	7	8
Demon	0	0	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2	2	3
Box of bullets	1	0	0
4 shotgun shells	0	1	0
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	1
Medikit	1	1	0
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	4
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	14	18
Shotgun guy	0	2	6
Imp	5	7	8
Demon	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	3
Chaingun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2	2	3
Box of bullets	1	0	0
4 shotgun shells	0	1	0
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	1
Medikit	1	1	0
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	4
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	4

External links

• NOVA: The Birth demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive