Wondering about related help...


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Wondering about related help...

Posted By: Aaron Sikes Date: 10/4/06 6:06 p.m.
In Response To: Re: I would like some more help... (Forrest of B.org)

: You know, we (you?) could always start a Wiki or contribute to one that
: already exists , and flesh out all the various competing theories on pages
: about the various characters, races, events, etc.
This may be a nutty idea doomed to die a death of quiet solitude...
I'm curious how much interest there is in the community to have a compilation of mapmaking/scenario development tips, tricks, etc. In working on my own maps, I've gone through a number of stages (that I imagine almost every mapmaker encounters) until I've finally got a "process" that I follow.
What are other mapmaker's ways of getting the job done? What have you found that works best, what doesn't work, where do you look for help when you're stuck (in addition to MSF posts). It'd take a good bit of sifting to link all the related posts about a topic, but good things take time. I think there's been enough quality work done since 1997 to more than justify an updated/compiled collection of how-to's. It's the scope of the idea that makes me worry that it's completely unrealistic.
Would people be interested in contributing to a sort of update to the Forge/Anvil portion of the MI manual, to include what's been learned, expanded upon, etc? I'm not sure a straight Wiki would be the way to go as I'm imagining a more portable sort of item, like a doc or pdf file, something that people new to the game could latch onto for help when they get bitten by the mapmaking bug and imagine a great scenario...if only they knew where to start.
If it were to exist, the doc/pdf would answer questions like "What can I find at the Phforums?" "What's fileball?" "Where should I look for help with lighting?" "Why don't my platforms make any noise?"
Any takers?

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Marathon for Source Claude Errera 9/29/06 2:54 a.m.

NO *NM* ukimalefu 9/29/06 5:41 a.m.

YES *NM* D-M.A. 9/29/06 6:17 a.m.

AWESOME *NM* kyjel 9/29/06 6:23 a.m.

Re: Marathon for Source Forrest of B.org 9/29/06 7:09 a.m.

Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :) *NM* D-M.A. 9/29/06 7:29 a.m.

Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :) Forrest of B.org 9/29/06 8:53 a.m.

Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :) Document 9/29/06 9:49 a.m.

Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :) D-M.A. 9/29/06 10:20 a.m.

wait... Logicware? *NM* D-M.A. 9/29/06 10:21 a.m.

Re: wait... Logicware? Forrest of B.org 9/29/06 2:27 p.m.

Re: Marathon for Source Document 9/29/06 7:53 a.m.

DOUBLE YES Bob-B-Q 9/30/06 4:24 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Document 9/30/06 7:32 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Forrest of B.org 9/30/06 11:22 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Claude Errera 9/30/06 5:53 p.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Forrest of B.org 9/30/06 10:46 p.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES mitchellan 10/1/06 5:39 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Forrest of B.org 10/1/06 10:32 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES D-M.A. 10/1/06 11:04 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Bob-B-Q 10/1/06 11:38 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Document 10/1/06 11:26 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES swolf 10/1/06 12:03 p.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES treellama 9/30/06 7:30 p.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES mitchellan 10/1/06 5:41 a.m.

Re: DOUBLE YES Document 10/1/06 11:37 a.m.

I would like some more help... MrHen 10/2/06 7:28 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Forrest of B.org 10/2/06 7:47 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... MrHen 10/3/06 10:33 a.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/3/06 1:18 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Matt 10/3/06 6:54 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... *LINK* Document 10/4/06 7:49 a.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Matt 10/4/06 10:46 a.m.

"Vocally"? *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/29/07 8:55 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/8/06 8:21 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/24/06 7:32 a.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/24/06 8:53 a.m.

http://traxus.jjaro.net/ ? *NM* thermoplyae 10/5/06 8:16 a.m.

Wondering about related help... Aaron Sikes 10/4/06 6:06 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/2/06 10:25 p.m.

Re: I would like some more help... MrHen 10/3/06 10:37 a.m.

Re: I would like some more help... Document 10/12/06 10:45 a.m.

Locked already. Next time, I guess. *NM* Document 10/12/06 11:25 a.m.

Blast. *NM* MrHen 10/14/06 12:45 p.m.

Re: Locked already. Next time, I guess. Document 11/17/06 10:04 a.m.

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: This may be a nutty idea doomed to die a death of quiet solitude... : I'm curious how much interest there is in the community to have a compilation : of mapmaking/scenario development tips, tricks, etc. In working on my own : maps, I've gone through a number of stages (that I imagine almost every : mapmaker encounters) until I've finally got a "process" that I : follow. : What are other mapmaker's ways of getting the job done? What have you found : that works best, what doesn't work, where do you look for help when you're : stuck (in addition to MSF posts). It'd take a good bit of sifting to link : all the related posts about a topic, but good things take time. I think : there's been enough quality work done since 1997 to more than justify an : updated/compiled collection of how-to's. It's the scope of the idea that : makes me worry that it's completely unrealistic. : Would people be interested in contributing to a sort of update to the : Forge/Anvil portion of the MI manual, to include what's been learned, : expanded upon, etc? I'm not sure a straight Wiki would be the way to go as : I'm imagining a more portable sort of item, like a doc or pdf file, : something that people new to the game could latch onto for help when they : get bitten by the mapmaking bug and imagine a great scenario...if only : they knew where to start. : If it were to exist, the doc/pdf would answer questions like "What can I : find at the Phforums?" "What's fileball?" "Where : should I look for help with lighting?" "Why don't my platforms : make any noise?" : Any takers?

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Marathon for Source	Claude Errera	9/29/06 2:54 a.m.
NO NM	ukimalefu	9/29/06 5:41 a.m.
YES NM	D-M.A.	9/29/06 6:17 a.m.
AWESOME NM	kyjel	9/29/06 6:23 a.m.
Re: Marathon for Source	Forrest of B.org	9/29/06 7:09 a.m.
Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :) NM	D-M.A.	9/29/06 7:29 a.m.
Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :)	Forrest of B.org	9/29/06 8:53 a.m.
Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :)	Document	9/29/06 9:49 a.m.
Re: Actually, it runs on Intel Macs :)	D-M.A.	9/29/06 10:20 a.m.
wait... Logicware? NM	D-M.A.	9/29/06 10:21 a.m.
Re: wait... Logicware?	Forrest of B.org	9/29/06 2:27 p.m.
Re: Marathon for Source	Document	9/29/06 7:53 a.m.
DOUBLE YES	Bob-B-Q	9/30/06 4:24 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Document	9/30/06 7:32 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Forrest of B.org	9/30/06 11:22 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Claude Errera	9/30/06 5:53 p.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Forrest of B.org	9/30/06 10:46 p.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	mitchellan	10/1/06 5:39 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Forrest of B.org	10/1/06 10:32 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	D-M.A.	10/1/06 11:04 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Bob-B-Q	10/1/06 11:38 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Document	10/1/06 11:26 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	swolf	10/1/06 12:03 p.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	treellama	9/30/06 7:30 p.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	mitchellan	10/1/06 5:41 a.m.
Re: DOUBLE YES	Document	10/1/06 11:37 a.m.
I would like some more help...	MrHen	10/2/06 7:28 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Forrest of B.org	10/2/06 7:47 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	MrHen	10/3/06 10:33 a.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/3/06 1:18 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Matt	10/3/06 6:54 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help... LINK	Document	10/4/06 7:49 a.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Matt	10/4/06 10:46 a.m.
"Vocally"? NM	Andrew Nagy	7/29/07 8:55 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/8/06 8:21 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/24/06 7:32 a.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/24/06 8:53 a.m.
http://traxus.jjaro.net/ ? NM	thermoplyae	10/5/06 8:16 a.m.
Wondering about related help...	Aaron Sikes	10/4/06 6:06 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/2/06 10:25 p.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	MrHen	10/3/06 10:37 a.m.
Re: I would like some more help...	Document	10/12/06 10:45 a.m.
Locked already. Next time, I guess. NM	Document	10/12/06 11:25 a.m.
Blast. NM	MrHen	10/14/06 12:45 p.m.
Re: Locked already. Next time, I guess.	Document	11/17/06 10:04 a.m.



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