wanted: new ideas for a level

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:28 pm

ok so i need theme ideas for a level but i also need some help to because i am a begginer so if anybody is up for helping a begginer at this stuff then send me a message and leave a theme in the message to if u have one.

ps:i do know a few basic things like projectile swapping and stuff like that

foxfanatic23I7 · Post by **foxfanatic23I7** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:29 pm

Do you like, have a theme?

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:31 pm

no i dont have a theme. lol i guess i should have been a bit more clear on that one.

foxfanatic23I7 · Post by **foxfanatic23I7** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:33 pm

Uhhh, a base map?

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:34 pm

lol ummm whats a base map

smokey · Post by **smokey** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:42 pm

What map are modding. That is teh uber base map

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If all you know is proj swaps, I recommend learning more before you post a map here.

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:26 pm

well thats what i meant by i need help sry bout that im just not clear about stuff and im sort of in a hurry tonight cause school starts back soon and i wanted to get started on it

newbymodder · Post by **newbymodder** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:27 pm

well my base map right now is Lockout im doing a uber 1337 jungle mod with 2 giant tree's composed of all the tree's on delta approach with bases and teleporters at each iv been way to busy with work to do alot with it iv got all my scenery ect now all i need is a skin and water and new weather

i wasn't' trying to barge into your thread just trying to give u an example of what iv done so maybe u can get some ideas

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:35 pm

lol oh! base map lol i didnt know what that was but anyways i dont really care as long as the finished project looks cool

foxfanatic23I7 · Post by **foxfanatic23I7** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:41 pm

newbymodder wrote:well my base map right now is Lockout im doing a uber 1337 jungle mod with 2 giant tree's composed of all the tree's on delta approach with bases and teleporters at each iv been way to busy with work to do alot with it iv got all my scenery ect now all i need is a skin and water and new weather

Mmmk, thanks for sharing, but this isn't your thread

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But anyway, I think you should start to mod beavercreek. It's a small and chaotic map that hasn't been modded a lot lately.

Theme? First we need to split it up into a few parts.

Environment
For me to find a theme, I try and look at good photography. So say you mod beavercreek. It's a canyon, and to start lets go with a sunset. So you search sunset canyon on Google like SO. Then, you let your imagination do the rest.

Weapons
References are the way to go IMO. There are some modders that are just amazing, like Mr Murda, who can think of the coolest weapons ever just in his mind. I can't do that though. I just think of games that I have played, and try and make guns similar to them.

Vehicles
References again, same as above.

That's all I can think of right now, so do your best bro, and good luck!

heavy_metal_man68 · Post by **heavy_metal_man68** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:31 am

alright dude thnx and everything for the help

newbymodder · Post by **newbymodder** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:15 am

Beavercreek is a good map samll chaotic as Fox said really if u want to make a good mod just choose either A maps people don't usually mod and put alot of work into it or B choose a map that most people already like and put hard work into it to change the gameplay to make it more fun

one little tip of advice almost all the community is tired of the old dark damp foggy mods idk y i love them still but for some it doesn't boat well just thought u might want to know that before u choose your theme

to help with your map i suggest going to the search button for tut's and looking up these

how to spawn scenery
how to add new things to a map using entity
how to add water (using either h2 core and h2 guerrilla or detox's tools)
how to add weather (using either h2 core and h2 guerrilla or detox's tools)
how to add creatures to a map (like birds and fishy's lol)
how to skin using photoshop (or program of choice)
how to make new models (making new models is hard i don't even do that i just ask my friends if i can use theres)
if u want to try some really advanced stuff on a mod u can try adding AI to a map

ogrish · Post by **ogrish** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:43 pm

like they said it starts with a theam, i like to make maps similar to real life, using real photos i take on my phone as textures, and representing real world event such as the war and what not.

Comic books some times give me insperation to, (i know, its old school, but so am i, proly older than all of you modders out there).