Hi from a UT mapper

Howdy peoples.

Been a longtime player on the playground, although haven't been around for a while due to other stuff.

I recently got myself a laptop that can run Hammer, so plan to start teaching myself how to map for TF2 while I'm at work. I've got some ambitious ideas for maps, so will hopefully be around here to grab as much hints and tips as possible.

Up till this point all I have ever done is mapping for UT2k4 and UT3, so learning a new completely different editor seems quite a daunting task. If anyone has gone from UT->TF2 mapping before then any advise to get me started will be appreciated.

gentlemen

TotalMark said:

Unrealed is completely opposite of Hammer, for starters...

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UT2k4 was Subtractive, UT3 is Additive. So I'm ok with both, which one is Source?

Altaco said:

While making the leap from UnrealED to hammer may be a bit of a jump, I think you should definitely do better than someone starting from scratch.

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Ah but to contrary my dear Altaco, although I may know the difference between additive and subtractive, BSP and meshes, it's still difficult to teach an old dog new tricks.
You can tell a newbie "This is this" and they can except that fact. I fear that I'll be told "This is this" and I'll ask "But why is it not that?". I'm far too used to Ued


Thanks for all the greets people