I Have NO Ideas..

RetroNuva10

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I have no ideas on what to map. My mind is like locked into place, and I can't think of a single map idea. I'd like some cool, fun map ideas with interesting themes

Example:

koth_graveyard (Halloween)

cp_liftoff (Space. This is the map I'm making which is on hiatus)

I was thinking of doing koth_graveyard -- But if you have good ideas, I may do those. Please comment your ideas! This is also supposed to help other people who have Mappers Block!!


Cheers,
-Ben.
 

Lain

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How about a PL map that descends from the top of a big facility down into a mvm_bigrock-like cave that follows into a mineshaft red are trying to destroy? I had always thought that would be cool.

But I wouldn't do a Halloween map, they are usually never played, and the Space theme is pretty new and hasn't been explored much, i think that would be a lot more interesting.
 

xzzy

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Ignore the theme then, focus on making a fun area to fight in.

Worry about the detailing later, as it's secondary to having a fun map.
 

RetroNuva10

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How about a PL map that descends from the top of a big facility down into a mvm_bigrock-like cave that follows into a mineshaft red are trying to destroy? I had always thought that would be cool.

But I wouldn't do a Halloween map, they are usually never played, and the Space theme is pretty new and hasn't been explored much, i think that would be a lot more interesting.

Yeah. I would be working on the Space map like hell, but there's a leak I believe, and I don't know where it is :confused: .
 

Kube

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If you absolutely have NO ideas, I'm not sure how you're surviving right now, not to mention start this thread.
 

SSX

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Boobs. Boobs are a good way to stimulate the mind.
 

Muddy

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Boobs. Boobs are a good way to stimulate the mind.
Can confirm; I have two of them

In all seriousness, when I run dry on ideas I tend to alternate between sleeping on it and drawing up plans. I eventually seem to reach a breakthrough.
 
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Hotel Detective

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Ignore the theme then, focus on making a fun area to fight in.

Worry about the detailing later, as it's secondary to having a fun map.

This is how I start out. Just start putting random things together until I figure out a good way to make them work and be fun. Soon enough ideas of "oh that'd be great here" or "For this to work I would need this" and the larger picture starts to fill out in my head.
 

Another Bad Pun

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I would consider taking a break from mapping. I'm doing it right now actually. I haven't logged onto steam for about... three weeks. But even though I've been inactive for less than a month, I already tons of ideas - way more than I did before. It just works for me.