Tutorials...

Savant

<div class="IPBDescription">Looking for resources...</div> OK, so I'm starting to get bored with the current maps and I want to try my hand at map making. I dabbled a bit back 2-3 years ago with TFC but haven't done anything since.

I've already installed Hammer 3.4 and the other needed tools. I'm more looking for a tutorial that will run me through a simple map, and that way I can get the hang of it. (I learn FAST)

If there is nothing for NS, then perhaps there might be a nice one for TFC, and then once I get back into the swing of it I can come back and ask about any NS particulars.

Any helpful hints are apreciated.

Regards,

Savant

Heist

Read the sticky threads... There's plenty there. Try Chromeangel's site (link in the FAQ) for entity and other NS considerations and check out 69th Vlatitude if you need help with actual mapping.

Savant

As I said, I need a little bit of lead on the actual mapping aspect. I read the stickies and they basically assume a person can map already. If anyone has links to any sites that can help a person get started, I'd appreciate it.

Regards,

Savant

Confused

www.vladitude.com

for genral hl editing it cant be beat
also has a links section

tommy14

see the linkspage in my sig for starting mapping.

but a good beginner tutorial is:
<a href='http://www.thewavelength.net/oldsite/levels/' target='_blank'>wavelength beginner tutorials</a>

Savant

Seems to be just what I'm looking for. Thanks!

Regards,

Savant

Savant

Just need one more bit of help.

What is the minimum map setup I need to have in order to test my NS maps? (IE, any entities that I have to have before the map will load for testing purposes - even though the map may be incomplete?)

Regards,

Savant

chubbysteve

Hmm. I think to find it in the hl lan games list it has to have the info_gamplay in there. I would recommend a spawn for each team and one for the ready room, commander view limit ent and one hive. (and a team command of course).

Arch-Nemesis

Thank you everyone for helping Savant, in turn you are helping me. Which helps..
I pretty much have the same problem Savant has. I checked most of the webbed posts, sites, etc., but some sites' tutorials assume you know something about mapping. (I DO, but not very muhc. I can't seem to grasp certain aspects of light_spot which is annoying due to its neccessity in some of my map ideas).
Oh well, but again, thanks. And thanks Savant for stating the problem in such a great way. YAY!

Delarosa

i've got a more NS-specific map tutorial site on my bookmarks back in the dorms, i'll post it up for ya once i get back to my school....