Hello, I want to build maps!

luckeytree

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Jan 15, 2014
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Hello everyone,

I have had an interest sometime now in building a TF2 map and seeing as how I think I'll have time this semester I figure now's a good a time as any to start. I am a graduate student studying game and level design and think this will be great practice for me. I've built levels and games in the UDK and Unity before, but this will all be new to me. Hopefully I can get involved helping and getting help here :]

Thanks!
 

Garuda112

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Sep 4, 2013
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Hello there!

There are plenty of resources on this website that will get you on the right path. I'm assuming you have had no experience with Hammer, correct?

Coincidentially enough, I just went through the perfect thread for starting out. Its Mapping-Link Resources - many good bits of info from theory to technical.

Oh, i'd also like to recommend the Valve Developer Community Wiki. Its like the encyclopedia to mapping in Hammer, and has a tutorial for starting a working map from scratch (the basics, that is). I linked to the part about Level Design specifically.

Can't wait to see what you come up with,
~G
 
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Bakscratch

Finisher of Maps
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Oct 29, 2010
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In a few days there will be a 72 hour contest with lots of mappers stream, try to watch some of them :)