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Posted by toxic-mapper on Fri Sep 9th at 3:19pm 2005

Hi All <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

Im new to this website, and new to mapping too, im here to start learning how to map, and upgrade my basic mapping skills, im 9 years old, so dont expect perfect mapping, i hope im welcomed here <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> and ill be visiting tutorials so i can learn new stuff, but i want to know where to start first <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

Thank you all <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">



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Posted by RaPtoR on Fri Sep 9th at 3:24pm 2005

Wow, 9 years old. And welcome.

We'll be nice to you, as long as you dont make killboxes <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">

If you have any mapping questions, use the HL2 editing forum, but search for your question first!



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Posted by Tracer Bullet on Fri Sep 9th at 3:26pm 2005

Welcome.

? quoting toxic-mapper
im 9 years old, so dont expect perfect mapping, i hope im welcomed here

We won't expect you to be perfect, but we do expect you to try for perfection! That's what this community is all about.

As for where to start... you might work your way through the newbie tutorials. When I was a new mapper, I would pick a theme for my maps that targeted a specific technique I wanted to learn, so for example, if I wanted to learn how to make lasers, I'd make a map themed with lots of lasers in it, etc.




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Posted by Junkyard God on Fri Sep 9th at 3:38pm 2005

welcome, no-ones perfect, just try not to post maps that realy aren't worth posting plan out your maps, maybe even sketch most areas out to give youself a general idea of what ur upto.

also try to be friendly etc.

a good place to start is reading some of the HL1 tutorials on spicing up architecture, using the clip tool and using vertex manipulation.
If you read / learn those tutorials then you'll have a good basic knowleage of hammer, then you can move on to stuff like displacement maps etc.
Also try to learn alot of the enities by just making small test maps for them, that way you can unsure use of the correct entities i nthe correct situations witch makes maps more fun.

here's some good tuts to start with:
http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=10

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=93

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=80

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=92

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL2&id=112

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL2&id=113

That should give you a good start, the reason i pointed em out is that most people forget about the hl 1 tutorials when mapping for hl2, but the hl1 tutorials contain lots of valuable information that is very important in making an interesting map




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Posted by michael jackson on Fri Sep 9th at 3:47pm 2005

Hi there, welcome to the pit. We're all like one big happy family here, and it's so much fun.

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Posted by satchmo on Fri Sep 9th at 4:39pm 2005

What I recommend you do before posting any maps of your own is to browse through the map collection at the SnarkPit. Better yet, download some of them and walk around in it to get a feel of the scale and texturing. Most importantly, get to know the quality of work that are posted at the Pit.

As for you, michael, let's pull that gerbil from your butt first before you say another word.



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Posted by fishy on Fri Sep 9th at 4:54pm 2005

lo toxic, and welcome.

no matter what age you are, if you show that you're putting some effort into teaching yourself how to map, then people will try to help you.

? quoting satchmo
As for you, michael, let's pull that gerbil from your butt first before you say another word.

leave the guy alone for goodness sake, he's only saying hello. if you reckon the post was in any way directed at you, then your own vanity must rival his.




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Posted by satchmo on Fri Sep 9th at 4:57pm 2005

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leave the guy alone for goodness sake, he's only saying hello.


I am just speaking as an animal right activist. Think about the poor gerbil!



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Posted by fishy on Fri Sep 9th at 5:01pm 2005

? quoting satchmo
I am just speaking as an animal right activist. Think about the poor gerbil!

no, i don't want to think about the gerbil, i'll leave it all to you. it's only fair really, since it seems to have originated somewhere in your psych, not mine.




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Posted by rival on Fri Sep 9th at 6:30pm 2005

? quoting michael jackson
Hi there, welcome to the pit. We're all like one big happy family here, and it's so much fun.

Who the f**k is behind that pseudonym!


Anyway, welcome Toxic. My only advice is dont go n00b like several newcomers have been before...
And 9 is a perfect age to start mapping, for one you have alot of time to learn and for two: adolescence usually hinders abilities to map (mine anyway) so all that raw creative talent at 9 can be weilded to create excellent maps!
Welcome!




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Posted by WarloK on Fri Sep 9th at 7:42pm 2005

Yeah, Hi





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Posted by Dark_Kilauea on Fri Sep 9th at 8:54pm 2005

Welcome young one, don't feel left out at all, I started mapping when I was 8. It might take you a bit, but in time you'll turn out some great maps.

Until Later...



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Posted by WarloK on Fri Sep 9th at 8:59pm 2005

I'm really rubbish at mapping. I just make a big room and make some antlions fight some combine.



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Posted by Captain P on Fri Sep 9th at 9:06pm 2005

Welcome.

My youngest brother is also 9, and he's picking up the mapping somewhat so that isn't necessarily a problem. Have fun!



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Posted by Windows 98 on Fri Sep 9th at 10:17pm 2005

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We'll be nice to you, as long as you dont make killboxes


Is that why you guys hate me <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

anyway, welcome. Yeah, don't post killboxes. If you do Orphues will verbally rape you.

(I thought you had to be 17 to buy mature games. But I assume most 9 years olds are mature and smart enough to not go around shooting people, unlike some people)



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Posted by Crapceeper on Fri Sep 9th at 10:48pm 2005

Hi toxic,

I wish you a good time here.


Never try to be perfect - just try it and make the best out of it



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Posted by omegaslayer on Sat Sep 10th at 7:27am 2005

You sound very mature for your age - don't ruin it by posting G-man theories and who/what the combine are, or if you have any rants/raves about steam, there is a place here for that junk. All in all this community is some what close together (or was a while ago). Welcome.



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Posted by Foxpup on Sat Sep 10th at 9:49am 2005

Welcome to The Slough of Despond, I mean, The SnarkPit...


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Posted by rival on Sat Sep 10th at 11:22am 2005

? quoting omegaslayer
You sound very mature for your age - don't ruin it by posting G-man theories and who/what the combine are, or if you have any rants/raves about steam, there is a place here for that junk. All in all this community is some what close together (or was a while ago). Welcome.

hehe, this brings back memories of my first posts!




Bullet Control: $5000 for a bullet.
&quot;I would blow your f**king head off! ...if I could afford it. I'm gonna get another job, start saving some money... then you a dead man!&quot;



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Posted by NameWithHeld on Sat Sep 10th at 1:32pm 2005

same here, except that i was never that good at mapping

I blame society



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