Tips for creating good WADs

To make a great level you must have 3 things: Monsters, Weapons, and Power-Ups. (Don't forget walls, either.) The important thing is placement. I don't want to start out with a pistol and fight a Cyberdemon. If you are going to make a hard level, I suggest giving the player a good weapon to start out with. Giving a player a BFG at the start is also a bad thing. If he/she gets that at the start, then it would be too easy! Placement of Power-Ups is also a fine art. Only use items sparingly, except for ammo. Ammo is a must. If you have custom things in your game, be fair. Don't put your toughest monsters at the start. Also, there are some rules to custom weapons. Don't have crappy sprites, Give resonable amounts of damage, Sound affects help a lot, and Creative names make a better mod.