[moved] Help on map making...

[NeOfito]

Hello everyone!

After reviewing the maps that del rio, Darkea, $$Zadori$$, Morbid, Gordon Freeman and anyone that I would be missing. I like to give it a try.

What does it takes to start? Hammer is a good option to start?

Thanks in advance for your time and responses.

 

[MorbidEwok]

Hammer, a Notepad, minimal drawing skills (stick figures?), and patience.

 

[Zadori]

Take hammer that is the one i use and its the easiest i tink and take these sites they are really handy
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Level_Design this one is the one you need for lots of tings. This one is for spawn room http://www.halflifestorm.com/?page=tutorials&tutorial=54 and this one is for resupply station http://www.halflifestorm.com/?page=tutorials&tutorial=54 if you have problems talk to me on xfire: zadori or steam killergagnon

 

[Darkea]

Hammer looks intimidating at first buts its a really good editor... Just be prepared for some errors. >=(
http://www.interlopers.net/index.php?page=video Goto this site and download the video tutorials, download and watch them all, used them when I started using hammer, got me going with hammer in an hour. They explain everything about Hammer VERY nicely, alot about the tools you'll use too, he did a better job explaining then the source wiki did.

 

[NeOfito]

Hey thanks for your support!!! (it's me or my post started something new in the forums?)

 

[delrio]

I just kinda started playing around in Hammer first thing, playing with the tools and such, then I looked at various pages on Valve's developer Wiki. That wiki is more helpful than you could ever imagine.

The hardest part is the spawn rooms. Control points are also a whole load of trouble to make. But it's nothing short of fun and excitement once you accomplish things with Hammer.

You'll more than likely love it.