Contacting id is no use, they don't care shit about the gamers, unless their mods get popular, then they unleash their asshole lawyer on them to fuck them big way. <!-- s:x --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_mad.gif" alt=":x" title="Mad" /><!-- s:x -->
Freedoom is a project to use the DOOM source code which is open source and recreate all graphics and sounds from scratch so that it won't be copyrighted any more - this way everybody can plays DOOM legally for free.
There is a basic thing it seems I haven't told in the forums, only to Camper this far (though I think I posted it in the forums here too): in a map, weapons are put by number, regardless of class, i.e. a weapon lying on the ground is always a #3, no matter which class wants to pick it up. The same weapon even looks different depending on which class you play at that moment. The same could be done to the ammo, it could look something else for each class, like ammo boxes for the marine, spellbooks for the mage, holy scrolls for the cleric, etc. But even if we leave the mana cubes as universal ammo, I don't see why it can't power a shotgun just as well as a magic axe, a longbow or a summon spell. <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->
Tome of Power: it isn't planned for Korax Arena, at least not at the moment, which I know is a shame but building up an arsenal of up to 54 weapons (6 classes x 9 weapons, Discs of Repulsion is universal) and balancing them is already an insane amount of work - so making secondary weapon functions or special tomed-up features would complicated matters immensely. Of course the Tome could be nothing but a Quad Damage, if you think it makes sense that could be done pretty easily.
BFG: it all depends on the exact damage you code for a weapon - the principle of the BFG itself is not so groundbreaking, I mean a Wraithverge isn't any friendlier. Indeed if you take a look at
this topic, you'll see the #8 is pretty much an ultimate weapon for every class. I mean, getting in a sure kill for 75% of all your ammo is a fair thing IMO, OK you killed that guy (or several), but there are more and also the dead ones are coming back at once, and now you stand there with all your ammo depleted. <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->
As for suiting the story/world, that's IMO not a concern for Korax Arena, we'll be mixing Heretic and Hexen which already doesn't go together if you go strictly by the story - and depending on several factors, the mix could include Hexen II and Witchaven as well. True, throwing DOOM into the mix is a bit different as the others are all fantasy worlds, but the point is that it's a mix that's all about gameplay. In this way, it's the opposite of SE which is very strictly following the story and world of Hexen (hence no new classes for example).
p.s. 4 people entering the discussion this far and only 2 voting... <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" title="Rolling Eyes" /><!-- s:roll: -->