Outpost 21

Outpost 21
The starting area
Author	Scott Amspoker
Port	Vanilla Doom
IWAD	Doom
Year	1994
Link	Doomworld/idgames

This level occupies the map slot E2M1. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M1.

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Outpost 21 (OPOST21.WAD) is a single-level PWAD designed by Scott Amspoker. It was noted by Doomers of its time for its varied environments, its balanced light levels, and its careful matching of monster population to architecture.

The map was originally released May 10, 1994. It appeared on Maximum Doom as OPOST21.WAD (twice), OPOST212.WAD, and MAP04 of NEWLEV2.WAD.

A modified version of this level appears as E1M6 in the 1995 WAD compilation, Heroes.

Contents

WalkthroughEdit

Map of Outpost 21

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.

EssentialsEdit

Other points of interestEdit

SecretsEdit

1. In the dark area in the south-east is an octagonal pool of water. To the south-east of this is a darker pool of water, at the north of which is a chainsaw. (sector 45)
2. Before going through the first blue door encountered, take either of the doors on your left and drop down. At the north is a door leading to a stimpack and a shotgun. Behind the shotgun is a secret door leading to a passage with a spectre that leads to a room with several health bonuses (the room is also accessible by going through the blue doors). (sector 221)
3. North of the blue key is a room with three switches, all of which open doors leading to small rooms. The northern of these rooms has a secret door on its east wall, leading to a chaingun. (sector 257)

BugsEdit

The blue key can be picked up without lowering the pedestal.

Demo filesEdit

Areas / screenshotsEdit

• 

  The nukage room

• 

  The laboratory

• 

  Red key area

• 

  Yellow key area

• 

  Blue key area

• 

  The exit area

SpeedrunningEdit

Routes and tricksEdit

Current recordsEdit

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed
NM speed	1:41.17	Eugene Kapustin	2004-12-27	op21n141.zip
UV max	4:48.49	Sergey Kapustin	2004-12-25	op21-448.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on November 30, 2021.

StatisticsEdit

Map dataEdit

Things	301
Vertices	1102*
Linedefs	1180
Sidedefs	1648
Sectors	260

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 925.

ThingsEdit

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	36	37
Shotgun guy	5	7	7
Imp	11	21	24
Lost soul	6	9	9
Demon	5	6	6
Spectre	1	3	5
Cacodemon	2	4	4
Baron of Hell	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	5	7	8
Box of rockets	3
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	10
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	10
Health bonus	23
Backpack	1
Computer area map	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	58

See alsoEdit

• The Deimos Subway
• FORTRESS.WAD
• Ledges series
• MarkRoom
• Megalab
• Megawatt

SourcesEdit

• Outpost 21 at Doomworld/idgames
• The Maximum Doom Reference v1.0, by FunDuke

External linksEdit

• Outpost 21 demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
• -----> Best Levels List <-----, thread at rec.games.computer.doom.playing
• Review of OPOST21.WAD (HTML), by Frank Stajano
• Review of Outpost 21, by S.P. Harvey
• What are the *best* .WADs?, thread at alt.games.doom