Map Requirements

[StarRazor]

I'd like to a make a Jail Break map, but I'd feel more confident if there were a sticky or something that says what each map has to have, and how to do it. For example, how to set the time for the cell doors to open (unless the server does that). Thanks!

 

[_Sushi]

The map has to set the time. If you have any questions, there's a mapping forum.

 

[_MEGA]

Try these tutorials.
http://www.edge-gamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37637

As sushi said, we do have a mapping forum. All other questions should be direct there.

 

[StarRazor]

Oh, thanks. I couldn't find it.

 

[Muffs]

Talk to some of the mappers

 

[XxDoomxX]

PM Christy, he is your mapping adviser for the CS division.

 

[Spitfire'd]

I'm not a mapper, but I suggest secret passages. A lot of them. I love them.

 

[XavierB]

That would be really cool if you could make a map. I'd love to see the outcome :].

As well as doing all that stuff^ you could also just play Jail a lot (unless you already have) and get a feel for what a map should look like and what it should have in it.

 

[StarRazor]

Don't worry, I've played Jail for years. I got this down.

 

[RedDragonKnight]

Don't worry, I've played Jail for years. I got this down.

Taken from experience, playing jail doesn't necessarily help you with the monstrosity that is hammer.

 

[_Sushi]

Taken from experience, playing jail doesn't necessarily help you with the monstrosity that is hammer.

+1

 

[NMsniper]

Rule #1 of map making : Must have a disco
Rule #2 of map making : Must have a disco with good music
Rule #3 of map making : Must have a disco with good music like
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0RmRGTePw[/ame]
Rule #4 of map making : Must have a very complex/creative secret that must remain a secret.
btw tell me the secret once you make it <3

 

[facecardz]

Well in my experience, a good map will have a floor, and some walls.

 

[RedDragonKnight]

Well in my experience, a good map will have a floor, and some walls.

Ceilings are optional.

 

[Kerri]

Make a couple of secret areas or weapons and don't tell people how to get them, let them find out

 

[Rogue Sniper]

As the longest continuing mapper in Edge Gamers I can say that just because you play the game, doesn't mean you can map or mod for it.

Hammer is a not an easy to learn editor and takes many years of practice to get better and better.

As for Jail requirements:

They must not break eGO rules (no swearing, nudity, racism, etc on the map, songs, models, textures, etc)
It should be 50mb max uncompressed (a little over is fine)
It should have VBSP, VVIS, VRAD all ran on normal
HDR Lighting is optional as sometimes it doesn't fit the map
It should not crash the clients or the server
It should not be FPS laggy or network laggy aka Optimize it
It should not use others' works unless you have received permission to use them

 

[Slam Fanderbergler]

Lava and blood

 

[Spathika]

I made a map once. It had flat grass, a wall and a buy zone...those were the days.

 

[Kerri]

I made a map once. It had flat grass, a wall and a buy zone...those were the days.

I tried hammer and I made a wall. Took me a good 20 minutes aswell lmao

 

[StarRazor]

Taken from experience, playing jail doesn't necessarily help you with the monstrosity that is hammer.

I also have a year or so of experience with hammer, so again, I got this down xD.