E2M2: Plain Asia (Tarnsman's Projectile Hell)

Tarnsman's Projectile Hell maps
Episode 1: Eternal Night Vignette M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Episode 2: Strange Oriental Discourse E2M1: Shrine at the Foot of the Mountain E2M2: Plain Asia E2M3: Retrospective Kyoto E2M4: Led On by a Cow to Visit Zenkou Temple E2M5: Welcome to the Moon Tour E2M6: Lunatic Princess E2M7: The Far Side of the Moon E2M8: The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects E2M9: Tomorrow Will Be Special; Yesterday Was Not
Episode 3: Catastrophe in Bhavaagra M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Episode 4: Hopeless Masquerade M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E2M2. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M2.

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E2M2: Plain Asia is the second map in episode Strange Oriental Discourse of Tarnsman's Projectile Hell. It was designed by Richard Frei (Tarnsman) and uses the music track "Death Mask," originally composed by Nathan Maxx (Lippeth) for the Plutonia MIDI Pack. The par time defined in MAPINFO is 4:15.

Walkthrough

Map of Plain Asia

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.

Other points of interest

After pressing the switch allowing you to get secret 6, when you run to this walkway, continue running south to land on the rocks at the south end. To the west is a small cave leading to a hidden room with a light amplification visor (not on Not too rough or lower).

Secrets

1. Enter the exit room, then quickly leave and go to the southwest corner to find either a megasphere or a plasma gun depending on your skill level. This releases spectres which guard a medikit and shotgun shells. (sector 128)
2. At the southeast part of the nukage, you can pick up a bullet dispenser. (sector 217)
3. At the north end of the nukage, head into a cave to get radiation suits, stimpacks, and a green armor. (sector 256)
4. On the west side of the central structure is a wall with a wave mural. South of that wall, press the recessed wall to lower the mural. Behind it is a megaarmor. (sector 303)
5. At the west building, at the north end, lower the southwest wall and take the teleporter to get on a ledge with a medikit and a box of rockets. (sector 304)
6. In the west building, use the switch that lowers two lifts to your right. Ride the nearest one up and look at the north wall. Press on the recessed square to lower the east wall, where you will find another switch. This lowers the red walls where the lifts are. Run south onto a walkway and head west to get a soul sphere. (sector 463)
7. After you get the blue key, return to the path that led to the yellow key and head east to a blue door. Open it, take a lift up, and in this room, press every switch except for the second one from the top. Leave the area via teleporter and return to the lift behind the blue door. Take it up again and this time you can get the soul sphere (megasphere on Not Too Rough or lower) to the south. (sector 626)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on May 7, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	729
Vertices	3365*
Linedefs	4085
Sidedefs	6548
Sectors	676

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 3365.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	11
Heavy weapon dude	20	23	23
Imp	5	0	0
Demon	12	13	15
Spectre	10
Revenant	6	9	10
Cacodemon	13	16	18
Arachnotron	4
Mancubus	5	7	8
Arch-vile	2	5	5
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Plasma gun	1
Standard issue rifle	1
Almost-super shotgun	1
Bullet dispenser	3	2	2
Missile launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	10	8	10
Box of bullets	9	9	8
4 shotgun shells	17	17	15
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	5
Energy cell	2	2	0
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	20	20	21
Medikit	33	31	25
Armor	3
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1	2	2
Megasphere	2	1	0
Light amplification visor	0	1	1
Radiation shielding suit	8	5	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	8	9	9

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	11
Heavy weapon dude	23	26	26
Imp	7	2	2
Demon	12	13	15
Spectre	10
Revenant	11	14	15
Cacodemon	14	17	19
Arachnotron	6	6	7
Mancubus	5	7	8
Arch-vile	2	5	5
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Plasma gun	1
Standard issue rifle	1
Almost-super shotgun	1
Bullet dispenser	3	2	2
Missile launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	10	8	10
Box of bullets	11	11	10
4 shotgun shells	17	17	15
Box of shotgun shells	6
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	5
Energy cell	2	2	0
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	20	20	21
Medikit	33	31	25
Armor	3
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1	2	2
Megasphere	2	1	0
Light amplification visor	0	1	1
Radiation shielding suit	8	5	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	8	9	9

Trivia

• The map is named after Keine's theme, stage 3 boss from Touhou 08 Imperishable Night.