How to make Jail Servers

[Romanx22]

HI, my name is Romanx22 i have tried to make a jail map many times but have never succeeded, one of the problems was it said the coordinates are too long, if anyone could give me instructions please do i would love to make one!

ps. i used source sdk

 

[Pizza Steve]

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Your_First_Map

 

[Captain Nighthawk]

Making a jail map is hard work,if your a beginner to mapping, DONT even think of projects that big, start small.

A good website for mapping tuts is interlopers.net

p.s You HAVE to use Source SDK Hammer xP

 

[Saeten]

Dont try and cram your map full of stuff. Build your entire layout (rooms,corridors) then start adding stuff. cramming your map only makes the rest harder.

 

[Silenthunter]

For future questions on how to make maps, put the thread in the "Mappers Only" section of the "Creative Corner"

http://www.edgegamers.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=678

 

[tmangotskill]

Well hope it's awesome

 

[Rogue Sniper]

Never, ever expect your first 10 - 30 maps to be good or to release them to the public. My first released DoD:S map was like my 33rd and it didnt look good even after 8 months after mapping but over the years you learn more and get better at it.

Practice makes perfect.

Time is an invaluable ingredient in making a good, well thought out map.

Your first version of a map will never be your final, but your final version will be your first.

 

[Romanx22]

Thanks alot guys for all you input, hopefully someday EGO will put one of my maps in their map cycle!

 

[Meowcenaries]

Never, ever expect your first 10 - 30 maps to be good or to release them to the public. My first released DoD:S map was like my 33rd and it didnt look good even after 8 months after mapping but over the years you learn more and get better at it.

Practice makes perfect.

Time is an invaluable ingredient in making a good, well thought out map.

Your first version of a map will never be your final, but your final version will be your first.

Epic way to put it.

 

[PhaseXero]

Totally agree with the above. Mapping is an art as much as it is a science. Unless you are willing to work your ass off to make a map (My 1st map 200+ hours and continuing) then I wouldn't start. I'm not trying to discourage you but chances are like Rogue said your first map will not be so good.

When I got started I used familiar maps and decompiled them to figure out distances and sizes. The biggest tip I could give you is to draw it out/create a blueprint before you begin. It'll make it easier for you to visualize your map and make changes before you commit in source sdk and lose a ton of time if you don't like what you see.

Seriously planning and doing the layout should consume a lot of your time. Try to have fun though if you are mapping!

 

[lotus blade]

what woody said