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Posted by Vash on Sat Apr 17th at 10:49pm 2004

Ive been throwing this around my head for a few months now. When I first started with Half-Life; I played a good 4-5 months without any editing (due to the fact that I didnt know such an immersive world existed). Now; being a level-designer of somewhat "amatuer" design and skill methods, I have found that I do not play as much as I use to. Every few weeks, or months, I'll indulge in some HLDM, or maybe even try a new modification thats been getting a lot of hype from the community; but in the end, I find out I really like the game, and once again I begin editing more than playing.

So here is my question for you:

Do you like playing games more; or editing games more?

[addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Apr 17th at 11:48pm 2004

if we are talking FPS, i would rather map.

if we are talking TBS.. then Civ II rox.

if we are talking RPG, then fallout 2

if we are talking RTS then its empire earth.

few other games capture my attention long enuff to be noticed..

[addsig]



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Posted by Tracer Bullet on Sat Apr 17th at 11:51pm 2004

I used to play alot, but now... there arent any games that can old my attention for more than an hour or so. Mapping though, I can easily spend 8+ hours at a stretch. [addsig]



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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Sat Apr 17th at 11:54pm 2004

I do both equally really. I've been playing more than mapping recently, because I've got a sort of creative block I just can't shake. :/ [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Apr 18th at 12:05am 2004

? posted by Kage_Prototype
I do both equally really. I've been playing more than mapping recently, because I've got a sort of creative block I just can't shake. :/

*whispers*

its called "builders block" and it sucks ass..

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Posted by Myrk- on Sun Apr 18th at 12:09am 2004

I've just not had the desire to map. Sorta a 5 year phase I suppose I had... [addsig]



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Posted by GrimlocK on Sun Apr 18th at 12:58am 2004

Yea but when Hl2 gets going I'm sure you'll dive in again at some point.

Edit: I'd edit any day over playing a game, I've always been like that. The first game I remember doing custom stuff with was Excite bike for NES. You could make your own custom tracks, then came the warcraft games, starcraft, nes games like metroid (metedit). Eventually I got into HL.





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Posted by wil5on on Sun Apr 18th at 4:10am 2004

I like editing, unfortunately my Hammer is dead... [addsig]



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Posted by Crono on Sun Apr 18th at 4:53am 2004

I don't know if I can answer this question.

I couldn't imagine one without the other, to be honest.

I couldn't imagine editing a game purly for editing purposes and not out of the eventual outcome and how entertaining or fun it would be.

However, I couldn't play an amazing game and not think of the possibilities of things that could be created.

I just think they go hand in hand, however, I have noticed that sometimes when people map more often then play, their maps aren't much fun to play and more or less turn into a pain in the ass task. (Not talking about anyone specific at the pit or anything like that.)

I don't think you could give up either (Or rather, I couldn't give them up), but more specifically, I don't think you could give up playing games if you still create, edit, or map (for) them. [addsig]



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Posted by Hugh on Sun Apr 18th at 5:02am 2004

I just map for the mods that I like to play.



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Posted by Vash on Sun Apr 18th at 1:03pm 2004

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I have noticed that sometimes when people map more often then play, their maps aren't much fun to play and more or less turn into a pain in the ass task.

*whistles*

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Posted by Gwil on Sun Apr 18th at 1:16pm 2004

Bit of both really, I "map" for loads of games noone really plays, lots of RTS's or TBS more than FPS though.

I put it down as play in the snarkpit context..

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Posted by ReNo on Sun Apr 18th at 1:24pm 2004

Well I play a whole load of games, and most of them have no editing potential (basically, I'm a console junkie ). HL is the only game I possibly prefer editing to playing, but these days even that is questionable. Basically, I'm more a gamer I think. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Apr 18th at 1:27pm 2004

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I have noticed that sometimes when people map more often then play, their maps aren't much fun to play and more or less turn into a pain in the ass task.

you are playing the wrong maps then.. i think this is a direct dig at my comment in the other topic

nice try though, sadly its weak

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Posted by $loth on Sun Apr 18th at 3:49pm 2004

Editing baby!!!!, its ok to play a game, but then to go and edit it to your own fancy is better [addsig]



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Posted by Crono on Sun Apr 18th at 6:37pm 2004

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i think this is a direct dig at my comment in the other topic
nice try though, sadly its weak


What are you talking about?

...Did I miss something? [addsig]



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Posted by OtZman on Sun Apr 18th at 9:12pm 2004

playin' games is more fun, prolly because I'm a crappy mapper [addsig]




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