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'''Ralph "Ralphis" Vickers''' is a Philadelphian Doomer. He has contributed to a variety of projects over the years.
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'''Ralphis''' is an active Doomer, most well known for his multiplayer contributions. He has contributed to a variety of mapping projects as well.
  
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
He is the founding member of [[Unidoom]], a mapping and competitive Doom clan. He was an original member of the [[ZDaemon]] team, and currently serves as a project lead and founder of the [[Odamex]] project. He has been in the community since founding Unidoom as a wad review site in the summer of 1998. [[File:Ralphis.jpg|thumb|141px|Ralphis in 2005]]
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He is the founding member of [[Unidoom]], a mapping and competitive Doom clan. He was an original member of the [[ZDaemon]] team, and currently serves as a project lead and founder of the [[Odamex]] project. He has been in the community since founding Unidoom as a wad review site in the summer of 1998.
  
 
=== Multiplayer career ===
 
=== Multiplayer career ===
Ralphis is a well known competitive player and proponent of multiplayer Doom. He represented the United States as a starter in the first official United States vs. Europe CTF game held on ZDaemon (2004; USA won 54-5 in flags) and has won or placed in various tournaments that have been held on ZDaemon and [[Skulltag]].
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Ralphis is a well known competitive player and proponent of multiplayer Doom. He represented the United States as a starter in the first official United States vs. Europe CTF game held on ZDaemon (2004; USA won 54-5 in flags) and has won or placed in various tournaments that have been held on Odamex, [[Skulltag]], and ZDaemon.
  
In December 2006, Ralphis founded the [[International Doom League]], a competitive private CTF league run on ZDaemon (independent of the ZDaemon administration). Ralphis served as commissioner over the league for the entire duration of its existence, excepting a short month of absence in the Summer 2009 season. As of May 2nd, 2011, Ralphis resigned as commissioner of the International Doom League, passing duties on to fellow league veteran [[Humanbones]]. Despite no longer being involved in league operations, Ralphis continues on as a player.
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In December 2006, Ralphis founded the [[International Doom League]], a competitive private CTF league run on ZDaemon (independent of the ZDaemon administration). Ralphis served as commissioner over the league for the entire duration of its existence, excepting a short month of absence in the Summer 2009 season. On May 2nd, 2011, Ralphis resigned as commissioner of the International Doom League, passing duties on to fellow league veteran [[Humanbones]]. Despite no longer being involved in league operations, Ralphis continues on as a player.
  
In the nine seasons Ralphis has played in the league, he has captained his teams to five divisional titles (W2008, W2009, W2010, S2010, W2011), four conference championships (W2008, W2009, W2010, W2011), and two league titles (W2008, W2010). He was named co-MVP of the Summer 2010 regular season, as well as MVP of MasterBowl VII (W2010). Entering the Summer 2011 season, Ralphis has spent three complete seasons as the captain of the Super Chargers.
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In the thirteen seasons Ralphis has played in the league, he has captained his teams to seven divisional titles (W2008, W2009, W2010, S2010, W2011, S2011, W2012), four conference championships (W2008, W2009, W2010, W2011), and three league titles (W2008, W2010, W2013). He was named MVP of the Winter 2013 season, co-MVP of the Summer 2010 regular season, as well as MVP of MasterBowl VII (W2010). At the end of the Winter 2013 season, Ralphis had spent seven complete seasons as the captain of the Super Chargers.
  
His lifetime IDL records (as of May 2011) are as follows:
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His lifetime IDL records (as of May 2013) are as follows:
*'''Regular Season (As Captain)''': 37-15-3 (.700)
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* '''Regular Season (As Captain)''': 59-22-7 (.710)
*'''Post Season (As Captain)''': 9-4 (.692)
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* '''Post Season (As Captain)''': 9-5 (.588)
*'''Overall Record (As Captain)''': 46-19-3 (.699)
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* '''Overall Record (As Captain)''': 69-29-7 (.690)
  
*'''Regular Season (All-Time)''': 44-22-4 (.657)
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* '''Regular Season (All-Time)''': 66-29-8 (.680)
*'''Post Season (All-time)''': 9-5 (.643)
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* '''Post Season (All-time)''': 10-8 (.556)
*'''Overall Record (All-Time)''': 53-27-4 (.655)
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* '''Overall Record (All-Time)''': 76-37-8 (.661)
  
 
=== Mapping contributions ===
 
=== Mapping contributions ===
 
Ralphis has mapped for various projects, most notably the [[Unidoom DM (series)|Unidoom DM series]] and the ZDaemon & Odamex CTF map packs. He served as project lead on all four UDM wads. In the early 2000s, Ralphis was infamous for starting high profile, anticipated projects and not completing them. These projects included Zeldoom, NesDoom, and DoomKart. Ralphis has also released a small amount of single player maps, one of which was for the ill-fated "Enigma" project.
 
Ralphis has mapped for various projects, most notably the [[Unidoom DM (series)|Unidoom DM series]] and the ZDaemon & Odamex CTF map packs. He served as project lead on all four UDM wads. In the early 2000s, Ralphis was infamous for starting high profile, anticipated projects and not completing them. These projects included Zeldoom, NesDoom, and DoomKart. Ralphis has also released a small amount of single player maps, one of which was for the ill-fated "Enigma" project.
  
In 2011, Ralphis was involved in the release of [[Double Impact]], a complete Doom episode replacement. This marked Ralphis' first complete single player release. The episode was co-authored with fellow Unidoom member, [[RottKing]].
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In 2011, Ralphis was involved in the release of [[Double Impact]], a complete Doom episode replacement. This marked Ralphis' first complete single player release. The episode was co-authored with fellow Unidoom member, [[RottKing]]. The wad won a cacoward in 2011.
  
 
=== Music ===
 
=== Music ===
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== Released projects ==
 
== Released projects ==
 
=== Mapping ===
 
=== Mapping ===
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM1|UDM1]] (2002)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM1|UDM1]] (2002)
*Doomworld Speedmapping Compilation #17 (2002)
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* Doomworld Speedmapping Compilation #17 (2002)
*AndrewB Sucks It (2002)
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* AndrewB Sucks It (2002)
*AndrewB Still Sucks It (2002)
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* AndrewB Still Sucks It (2002)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM2|UDM2]] (2003)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM2|UDM2]] (2003)
*Doom: Enigma Demo (2003)
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* Doom: Enigma Demo (2003)
*Doom Anomaly's Shotgun! (2003)
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* Doom Anomaly's Shotgun! (2003)
*ZDaemon CTF (2004)
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* ZDaemon CTF (2004)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM3|UDM3]] (2004)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM3|UDM3]] (2004)
*Odamex CTF (2007)
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* Odamex CTF (2007)
*[[32in24_(series)#32in24.wad|32in24]] (2007)
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* [[32 in 24]] (2007)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDMX|UDMX]] (2008)
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** {{maplinkgen|MAP29|Another Perfect Calamity|32 in 24}}
*[[Double Impact]] (2011)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDMX|UDMX]] (2008)
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* [[Chill 3]] (Single Map) (2011)
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* [[Double Impact]] (2011)
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=== Music ===
 
=== Music ===
*[[Freedoom]] (Ongoing, since 2001)
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* [[Freedoom]] (Ongoing, since 2001)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM2|UDM2]] (2003)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM2|UDM2]] (2003)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM3|UDM3]] (2004)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDM3|UDM3]] (2004)
*[[Crucified Dreams]] (2006)
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* [[Crucified Dreams]] (2006)
*Odamex CTF (2007)
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* Odamex CTF (2007)
*[[Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl|Urban Brawl: Action Doom 2]] (2008)
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* [[Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl|Urban Brawl: Action Doom 2]] (2008)
*[[Unidoom DM (series)#UDMX|UDMX]] (2008)
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* [[Unidoom DM (series)#UDMX|UDMX]] (2008)
*[[Double Impact]] (2011)
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* [[Double Impact]] (2011)
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* [[Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl|Urban Brawl: Dead of Winter]] (2013)
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== External links ==
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* [http://intldoomleague.org/ International Doom League]
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* [https://odamex.net/ Odamex]
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* [http://ralphis.unidoom.org/ Ralphis' Personal Page]
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* [http://unidoom.org/ Unidoom home page]
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* {{dsdauser|id=63|title=Demos list}}
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* {{dsda2user|id=ralph_vickers|title=Demos list}}
  
== External links==
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{{Personality rights}}
*[http://intldoomleague.org/ International Doom League]
 
*[http://odamex.net/ Odamex]
 
*[http://ralphis.unidoom.org/ Ralphis' Personal Page]
 
*[http://unidoom.org/ Unidoom home page]
 
  
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[[Category:Cacoward winners]]
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[[Category:Composers]]
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[[Category:Hissy hoggers]]
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[[Category:Mappers]]
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[[Category:Multiplayer competitors]]
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[[Category:Radio and podcast hosts]]

Revision as of 07:34, 2 June 2020

Ralphis is an active Doomer, most well known for his multiplayer contributions. He has contributed to a variety of mapping projects as well.

Overview

He is the founding member of Unidoom, a mapping and competitive Doom clan. He was an original member of the ZDaemon team, and currently serves as a project lead and founder of the Odamex project. He has been in the community since founding Unidoom as a wad review site in the summer of 1998.

Multiplayer career

Ralphis is a well known competitive player and proponent of multiplayer Doom. He represented the United States as a starter in the first official United States vs. Europe CTF game held on ZDaemon (2004; USA won 54-5 in flags) and has won or placed in various tournaments that have been held on Odamex, Skulltag, and ZDaemon.

In December 2006, Ralphis founded the International Doom League, a competitive private CTF league run on ZDaemon (independent of the ZDaemon administration). Ralphis served as commissioner over the league for the entire duration of its existence, excepting a short month of absence in the Summer 2009 season. On May 2nd, 2011, Ralphis resigned as commissioner of the International Doom League, passing duties on to fellow league veteran Humanbones. Despite no longer being involved in league operations, Ralphis continues on as a player.

In the thirteen seasons Ralphis has played in the league, he has captained his teams to seven divisional titles (W2008, W2009, W2010, S2010, W2011, S2011, W2012), four conference championships (W2008, W2009, W2010, W2011), and three league titles (W2008, W2010, W2013). He was named MVP of the Winter 2013 season, co-MVP of the Summer 2010 regular season, as well as MVP of MasterBowl VII (W2010). At the end of the Winter 2013 season, Ralphis had spent seven complete seasons as the captain of the Super Chargers.

His lifetime IDL records (as of May 2013) are as follows:

  • Regular Season (As Captain): 59-22-7 (.710)
  • Post Season (As Captain): 9-5 (.588)
  • Overall Record (As Captain): 69-29-7 (.690)
  • Regular Season (All-Time): 66-29-8 (.680)
  • Post Season (All-time): 10-8 (.556)
  • Overall Record (All-Time): 76-37-8 (.661)

Mapping contributions

Ralphis has mapped for various projects, most notably the Unidoom DM series and the ZDaemon & Odamex CTF map packs. He served as project lead on all four UDM wads. In the early 2000s, Ralphis was infamous for starting high profile, anticipated projects and not completing them. These projects included Zeldoom, NesDoom, and DoomKart. Ralphis has also released a small amount of single player maps, one of which was for the ill-fated "Enigma" project.

In 2011, Ralphis was involved in the release of Double Impact, a complete Doom episode replacement. This marked Ralphis' first complete single player release. The episode was co-authored with fellow Unidoom member, RottKing. The wad won a cacoward in 2011.

Music

In addition to mapping efforts, Ralphis has created music for a variety of community projects. His most recent contributions were to Unidoom DM X and Urban Brawl: Action Doom 2.

Released projects

Mapping

Music

External links

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