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Wadazine Flag Fest #255 - Velocity CTF (Random)

AF-Domains — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:02:20 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 13th September 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

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Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

This week we will be playing 16 randomly selected maps from Velocity CTF!

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

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ZDS #993 - Double-Domination Mappack

Krawa — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:26:15 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Sessions People,
This weekend we will play Double-Domination Mappack for ZDS.

Double Domination Leaderboards looks empty so far, so let's change that!
Join the fun and get your first points.

For those who don't know Double Domination:
In DDOM, their are only two checkpoints (A and B).
A team must control both checkpoints for ten seconds to get a point.
If successful, both checkpoints will reset to neutral for both teams to capture for a new round.
The first team to reach the game limit wins.

-> Forum post <-

Date: September 12th, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

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TNS #787 - Bearricade

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:47:08 +0300

Date: Thursday 10th September 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

Today we're going all the way back to 2022 when this megawad started as a way for Death Bear to "smash through the barricade" of a mapper's block but eventually evolved into a major learning experience and significantly influenced the style of his now quite impressive body of work.

Many of the maps are quite small so we're going to go with pistol starts and have a bit of a smashing through a barricade experience ourselves!

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USDQC Friday Night Survival #367 - Curse of Blood

Spaz — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:03:18 +0300

Date: Friday September 11th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

For this week's FNS, we will be running through Curse of Blood by Valkiriforce and Waverider! This is not our first rodeo with this wad as we ran it over a year ago. There are 3 episodes, each with different themes. Episode 1 is tech base, episode 2 is medieval/gothic, and episode 3 is obviously hell but with a couple others mixed in. 2 new enemies have been added, 1 of which is the final boss, and 2 existing monsters have been modified as well. The Spider Mastermind being one of those, which now takes more damage from rockets but less from other ammo types.

This was a fun one, so join us this Friday if you missed out the first time!

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Wadazine Flag Fest #254 - Smart CTF

AF-Domains — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:36 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 6th September 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

> Click Here for details and upcoming schedule <

Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

We will be playing through Smart CTF!

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

For more events / releases by Wadazine join the Wadazine Discord

ZDS #992 - Legendary-35a CTF

Krawa — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:52:27 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Sessions CTF People,
This weekend it's time to play Legendary-35a Capture The Flag!

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Date: September 5th, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

TNS #786 - Gates of Perdition (Part II)

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:48:10 +0300

Check the Doomworld thread for screenshots. There are far more than would fit here!

Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

The second half of the wad brings, unusually, generally shorter maps than what we have seen last week but all of this is part of the faithfulness to the original. There are many more maps ahead that will be quite recognizable if you've ever played Perdition's Gate but if you're not familiar with its MAP30 you will benefit from a strategic tip for the map, which is quite simple: Run!

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USDQC Friday Night Survival #366 - Memento Mori 2

Spaz — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:24:29 +0300

Date: Friday September 4th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

It has been a couple of years since we have last run the sequel to Memento Mori. While this is a megawad from 96, its design far exceeded many other wads of the era. Plenty of new textures are used and an OST so good, mappers still use tracks from it for other projects! Maps range from medium to large in size and monster counts that aren't outrageous but can still give players a few surprising and challenging encounters.

Join us for another run of a classic this Friday!

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USDQC Wednesday Night Deathmatch #381 - Styx + Dweller 2

Spaz — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:58:45 +0300

Date: Wednesday September 2nd 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

This week's WNDM wad is combination of two classic deathmatch wads filled with old school maps! The maps of Styx and Dweller are not large by any means but are not so small to keep players from moving around amongst the chaos. Instead of running the maps in order which would mean the two wads would run back-to-back, we are going to randomize the map order to make things a little more interesting.

Get your classic deathmatch fix this Wednesday!

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ZDaemon Stats not visibly updating - RESOLVED

AF-Domains — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:18:54 +0300

It has been reported and also noted that the stats haven't been visibly updating for the last couple of days.

We're working on it.

The backlog between then and now will be accounted for.

Edit: As of yesterday and a period of monitoring, this is now resolved.

Wadazine Flag Fest #253 - Hell CTF

AF-Domains — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:19:09 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 30th August 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

> Click Here for details and upcoming schedule <

Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

This weekend it'll be a journey through Hell CTF and back!

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

For more events / releases by Wadazine join the Wadazine Discord

ZDS #991 - Heretic Find 'Em All

Krawa — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:11:40 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Sessions Survival People,
This weekend it's time to play the first part of Heretic Find 'Em All.
That means we will kill all monsters and find all secrets before we exit the maps.
If some help is needed, maybe there will be a Map Scroll as gift.
So don't miss the fun!

-> Forum post <-

Date: August 29th, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

ZDS #990 - Dwango 5 Survival

Krawa — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:11:11 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Session Survival People,
This weekend it's again time for a special Survival Sessions:
Dwango 5 with monsters!

It's a bit different than normal Survival, but the rules are simple:

1. Kill every player
2. Kill every monster
3. VICTORY

Don't be too friendly to monsters, it can be bad for your health.
... and if you feel trapped just use ArtiBlast!
Extra fun: different map styles and sizes!

-> Forum post <-

Date: August 22nd, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

TNS #785 - Gates of Perdition (Part I)

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:01:20 +0300

Check the Doomworld thread for screenshots. There are far more than would fit here!

Date: Thursday 27th August 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

Gates of Perdition is a reimagination of Perdition's Gate, which celebrated 30th anniversary of its release just recently but did not make its way to TNS in all that time due to how tight many of the maps are.

It being a reimagination, however, quite a few maps will feel very familiar if you've played the original and overall, the wad stays remarkably true to its inspiration while enhancing the scope and challenge of the maps so this might just be the best way to experience the atmosphere of Perdition's Gate for a large group of battle-hardened marines that TNS supplies week after week!

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USDQC Wednesday Night Deathmatch #380 - Deathmatch Inc

NationwideMoose — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:51:54 +0300

Date: Wednesday August 26th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)
Details and comments

This week for WNDM we hit Deathmatch Inc by Lady Justice — nine years in the making, now at 17 maps. Updated layouts, textures, and spawns. A little strategy, a lot of chaos.

Join us Wednesday and tear through the full set!

To keep up with The US DOOM & Quake Community join the USDQC Discord

USDQC Friday Night Survival #365 - TNT: Evilution

AF-Domains — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:53:46 +0300

Date: Friday August 28th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

It has been quite a few years indeed... It is time once again to visit Final Doom: TNT: Evilution; we will be doing a complete run! Join us on this night to relive the classic Final Doom experience, or if you have never played, come check it out!

This one is going to be... fun, so join up this Friday and help us survive!

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Wadazine Flag Fest #252 - Grotesque CTF

AF-Domains — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:22:28 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 23rd August 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

> Click Here for details and upcoming schedule <

Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

This weekend we will be playing Grotesque CTF!

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

For more events / releases by Wadazine join the Wadazine Discord

TNS #784 - 15 years of TNS: Graved (Part II)

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:39:38 +0300

Date: Thursday 20th August 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

TNS is now 15 years old and there will be no fireworks or a wild party because it has become that old man in a village that's been there longer than anyone else and no one questions where he came from. What there will be is the wild survival session that keeps people coming back every week for a full decade and a half now for a game that's itself over 30 years old. In a world where everything is changing, Doom (and TNS) is here is to stay!

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USDQC Friday Night Survival #364 - Scythe 2

Spaz — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:27:22 +0300

Date: Friday August 21st, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

Didn't get enough Scythe two weeks ago? Good, because we are loading up the sequel for this week! Scythe 2's maps are larger and more detailed than its predecessors and is spit into six episodes. Each episode has five maps each along with its own visual style. Be forewarned, the end of each episode has a death exit requiring a player's sacrifice. Scythe 2 also has two new enemies, one you will recognize from randomization rotations, the other is a bit more infamous. If you are not aware of what it is, I'm not going to spoil the surprise!

This one is going to be tough, so join up this Friday and help us survive!

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Wadazine Flag Fest #251 - SUV CTF (Part II)

AF-Domains — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:22:41 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 16th August 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

> Click Here for details and upcoming schedule <

Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

We will be playing the remaining half of SUV CTF! (Part II)

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

For more events / releases by Wadazine join the Wadazine Discord

ZDS #989 - Tiny Deathmatch

Krawa — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:18:42 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Sessions Deathmatch People,
Time to play Tiny Deathmatch this weekend.
Small maps for big action are waiting for you.
So don't miss the fun!

-> Forum post <-

Date: August 15th, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

TNS #783 - Graved (Part I)

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:02:55 +0300

Date: Thursday 13th August 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

Graved is a megawad with 6 authors that has been in development for 5 years. With minimal custom texture usage, the mapset is quite old school in both aesthetics and monster usage and features fairly chill gameplay. If you need a wad to take a break from it all and spend the evening Dooming like back in the good ol' days, this should do the trick!

USDQC Friday Night Survival #363 - Kama Sutra

Spaz — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:48:51 +0300

Date: Friday August 14th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

For the last few weeks, we have been venturing back into some of the more challenging wads of the past and for this week we will be continuing to do so with 2005's Kama Sutra! Only the final map in the wad actually has anything to do with its name as featured in the wonderfully edited screenshot by Keyboard Doomer. The rest of the wad is based more on the style of classic slaughter and is inspired by Hell Revealed. If we get the number of marines that we had for last week's Scythe run, we should not have too much trouble reaching the climax! (Pun very much intended)

To keep up with The US DOOM & Quake Community join the USDQC Discord

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Wadazine Flag Fest #250 - SUV CTF (Part I)

AF-Domains — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:42:06 +0300

Date / Time: Sunday 9th August 2026 / 20:00 ET (01:00 BST / 19:00 CT)
Location: Dwango United New Jersey (or type Wadazine into the search tool)

> Click Here for details and upcoming schedule <

Welcome back to this week's edition of WFF!

It is time to return for another run of SUV CTF! Join us the weekend for Part I!

So, grab your shotty, strap up your Red or Blue gear, and come join us for an epic session of fraggin' n' flaggin'!

For more events / releases by Wadazine join the Wadazine Discord

ZDS #988 - Doom the Way id Did - The Lost Episodes II

Krawa — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0300

Hello ZDaemon Sessions Survival People,
This weekend it's time to play the second part of
Doom the Way id Did - The Lost Episodes.
The second rotation will be played in Kill 'Em All!
So don't miss the fun!

-> Forum post <-

Date: August 8th, 2026
19:30 BST (2:30 PM EDT)

TNS #782 - Short Maps for Short People 4 (Part II)

Keyboard_Doomer — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:26:14 +0300

Date: Thursday 6th August 2026
Euro session: 19:00 BST

> Details and comments <

The second half of the wad stays true to its name with fairly short maps but this time focusing more on making a short work of whoever dares to wake up the maps' monster population from its slumber. With a few maps towards the end going all the way in terms of trying to make your day less pleasant, you can forget everything you know about the refined French manners and get ready to do anything you can to try to surive!

USDQC Friday Night Survival #362 - Scythe

Spaz — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:11:02 +0300

Date: Friday August 7th, 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

This week for FNS, we are going back to a classic! Scythe's maps are smaller than average, but some do increase in difficulty later. If we manage to blast through the first rotation, we sure have methods of increasing the difficulty for later rotations! Or if it is desired, we can alter the first rotation.

We will see you this Friday!

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New, expanded ZDaemon stats

Kilgore — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:09:43 +0300

A very long term project finally came to completion: hugely expanded ZDaemon stats for all game modes. Here is a quick rundown of the important points:

The stats are not restricted to FFA experience: there are many stats for each game mode (for example, survival, coop, CTF, etc), as well as non-game-mode-related stats such as instagib accuracy, playing time per player, as well as aggregate playing time for the whole of ZDaemon.
There is a new duel ladder/rating system; it uses a system called "Glicko", which is an enhancement over the well-known Elo system.
When checking someone's duel record, one can see every single duel he played, the rating of the opponent (at that date) and how the result affected his own rating. In the interest of transparency and verifiability, there is a server-side demo recorded for each duel and it can be downloaded by anyone.
There are lifetime, annual and monthly versions of each statistic. At the start of each month, winners of various statistics are computed for the month just ended and displayed on the main stats page.

Some of the new stats started getting collected on June 1, 2026; others started on August 2. Note that the stats get updated nightly; not in real time as exp. in the past. You can find them in the main stats page.

Announcement topic on the forum

USDQC Wednesday Night Deathmatch #377 - Cybercrime 3

Spaz — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:56:37 +0300

Date: Wednesday August 5th 2026
Session: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST / 21:00 EDT)

Details and comments

We are back this week with the popular Cybercrime 3 by DarkLinux! These are some fast-paced maps with an aesthetic of computer interiors and of what one could imagine cyberspace to look like. The shotgun has been replaced by a railgun, so best keep moving to avoid that one tap!

See you for the fragfest this Wednesday!

To keep up with The US DOOM & Quake Community join the USDQC Discord

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ZDaemon 1.10.29 - Server Release

AF-Domains — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:38:16 +0300

A new ZServ has been released as version 1.10.29.

This is a server only release.

It is to implement a necessary fix when it comes to the new statistics.

It is strongly recommended that your zservs are updated.