Making Jail Maps

[Muffs]

Recently seeing all of the nice new jail maps, i thought to my self maybe i should make a jail map. Seeing as how this would be my first map ever i was wondering if any of you had some pointers, tips, or advice on making the map.
Thanks

 

[Captain Nighthawk]

Christys turn

 

[Mayhem Death]

Might wanna go to the Mappers Section in the Off Topic and Entertainment Section for this one Muffinz.

 

[Christy]

Start on something else besides a jail map first. Jail maps are more complicated to start right off. Work on a CS or DE map to begin with, learn the tools, learn the textures and the different ways to texture things instead of having 1 constant texture on a wall, mix it up a bit with 2-3 textures. Once you learn all the basic stuff then gradually move over to jail maps.

Look at a lot of tutorials, thats where i learned a lot. Feel free to as questions if ya have any. Im sure Nighthawk could help you also. Just please look for the answers before just coming to us first

 

[Captain Nighthawk]

Read this thread, should give you some help :

http://edgegamers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=149620

 

[BubbaSparx]

First do what they have said and if that doesn't help try youtube or FPSbanana

 

[Power]

I think you should start out with a gun game math. They're the simplest and easiest to do.

 

[EyelessHunter]

Jail Map Formula:

Normal Map - ( Fun+Talent) = Jail

 

[Captain Nighthawk]

Jail Map Formula:

Normal Map - ( Fun+Talent) = Jail

Nice troll but let's see you make anything good in SDK Hammer

 

[Sequel Sentry]

Nice troll but let's see you make anything good in SDK Hammer

Define good.

 

[EyelessHunter]

I actually did used to make a few TF2 maps but then my biochem degree happened so I don't have time for Hammer

 

[Rogue Sniper]

Start small. Work your way up over time. By 6 - 9 months start with something that you finally want to have released to the public whether its DE,CS,FY,ZE,ZM,GG,Jail,Etc...

Like I always say: Rome wasn't built in a day neither should your map be built in a day.

There's a sticky in the Mappers Corner with a lot of useful tutorials whether text and images or YouTube videos.

 

[Muffs]

ok thanks, and i posted it here so some of the mappers for eGO would see it