Things that motivate/inspire you to keep mapping?

[REEJ]

I need more to keep going, post whatever you find inspiring/motivational for mapping and level design

My example :closedeyes:

 

[Mr. Wimples]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzod3CotfAg

 

[Leminnes]

Honestly, just being able to run around and play in something I created and have others do so as well is enough motivation to me.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

What lem said, and that I find it fun and challenging, the chance to make a profit too is helpful...

Its just a fun and enjoyable hobby.

 

[ardysqrrl]

going outside and noticing how I observe the world differently after a long session of making my own

 

[LeSwordfish]

I want a job doing this crap; i need to be good at it.

 

[Bermuda Cake]

playtests discourage and inspire me in fairly equal measures.

 

[Zhan]

going outside and noticing how I observe the world differently after a long session of making my own

Sightlines, sightlines everywhere

 

[Trotim]

I want a job doing this crap; i need to be good at it.

Other way round, level design is the only thing I am remotely good at (in comparison) so that's what I need to get a job in

 

[tyler]

going outside and noticing how I observe the world differently after a long session of making my own

I do this all the time

all the time

My boyfriend hates it, but what can I do?

I guess my reason is just that one day I might do something right and how neat would that be
Plus it's a pretty interesting hobby to have

Not sure if I want to do this for a job, though

 

[Vincent]

Throw on some Pendulum and I can be sucked into mapping for nearly 2-4 hours easily. Doesn't matter if it's for anything and I don't care if it looks good. Creating maps is all I've ever enjoyed truthfully, ever since I was 4 I've wanted a job just creating environments. When I got a PC for the first time way back when I got sucked into level design incredibly fast. So naturally getting motivation to map is pretty easy for me.


I guess if I wanted to find motivation I'd just run around a few maps in TF2, google some theme idea's, then blast a nice song.

I found Beethoven to also be great mapping music.

 

[Dragonstorm24]

Watching some James Bond movies usually gets me thinking of spytech ideas. But usually it is just looking at natural formations or listening to movie soundtracks.

 

[Jimmy Nicholls]

Creating something is better then sitting round eating Chocolate.

 

[Sgt Frag]

But creating something while sitting around eating chocolate - priceless

 

[3Dnj]

Playing Uncharted 2, Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 2 and a lot of other games wich are fabulous.

And looking at profesional portfolio

 

[skinnynerd]

Sightlines, sightlines everywhere

I caught myself doing this is class... Someone sitting in the tree outside had a sightline though the corner of a classroom window, through an open door, and down the hall.

 

[owly-oop]

selentic

and searching pics on flickr is real fucking neato

 

[Zhan]

I found Beethoven to also be great mapping music.

Yay, as a classical musician I can tell you Beethoven is near and dear to my heart.

 

[C00Kies]

Just seeing the world or an environment and just think to myself... what would this be like if it where a map...how would it play...seeing all the fine details... has always inspired me. I have always loved building stuff, started out building Legos and now TF2 maps and minecraft.

Ive also always thought how cool it would be if other people played on my map and enjoyed it.

 

[applebee71121]

epic music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXY...ay&list=PL10BBAAAFC8626119&index=2&playnext=2