Mapping Humor

http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1060825092-80395900

The "various types of mappers" are just great.

5. You start to realize that all politicians use the same scripted_sentences

hahahahaha

10. Learn well thy emergency Undo option (ctrl-z) and thy Vulcan Nerve Pinch (ctrl-alt-delete), for they shall be thy saviour on many an occasion. Believe in thy heart that EVERYONE reboots their Hammer and OS to solve problems that shouldn't happen in the first place.

Vulcan Nerve Pinch ... oh rofl

Q: How can you tell a mapper in a city crowd?

A: They see a building, and want to make sure they put the NULL texture on the top to reduce r_speeds. So, they suddenly yell out "NOCLIP!!!", and try to fly to the building. That doesnt work, so they try yelling out "SV_GRAVITY 1!!!" then jumping. Then they realise they have to yell out "SV_CHEATS 1!!!"...

Q: How can you tell a mapper at the beach?

A: They see the water going off into infinity. Suddenly, they point at the horizon, yell out "LEAK! LEAK! LEAK!" and pass out.

Q: How can you tell a mapper from a plumber?

A: While the plumber is connecting pipes, the mapper is constantly saying, "You know you should put a func_wall on the end of that pipe..."

Q: How can you tell a mapper is at the circus?

A: They go to the hall of mirrors, take a look inside, then find a random person to lecture about the bad geometry in there. Then, they point their finger inside it, yell "LEAK! LEAK! LEAK!" and pass out.

3) Your favorite genre of video games?
(a) What's a video game?
(b) What's a genre?
(c) Shooter
(d) Anything that comes from Quake's makers
(e) QUAKE QUAKE QUAKE QUAKE QUAKE
(f) Science fiction

lol

I find myself noticing how badly aligned textures are in real life. And occasionally wanting to spray my logo on the wall

I smash my head when I see the terrible brush work at school and the mall. So many areas could be clip tooled out or just extended another foot to remove that extra face.

I've also wondered what the world's wpoly and epoly would be. I mean, that's a LOT of transparencies out there.

gorb we all have at least once... well i know i have, at least

31) Ever modify an entity list? [FGD for Hammer]
32) ... Did the editor crash?

Wouldn't it make you a better mapper if you modified the entity list and it worked? Some people don't think about the logic of their tests and stupid stuff like this ends up in it.

Yeah I noticed that when I read it a while back. There are another one or two questions that are also illogical for weeding out better mappers. I think the point is to just see if you have experimented a lot or something.

Forceflow said:

10. Learn well thy emergency Undo option (ctrl-z) and thy Vulcan Nerve Pinch (ctrl-alt-delete), for they shall be thy saviour on many an occasion. Believe in thy heart that EVERYONE reboots their Hammer and OS to solve problems that shouldn't happen in the first place.

Vulcan Nerve Pinch ... oh rofl

It appears many have mastered the Vulcan Nerve Pinch to the degree that they believe it is inferior to the ultimate option for using Hammer:

The power switch... on the wall: the computer doesn't respond.

My experience anyway.

Back in the day, I used to see 'brushwork' here and there, but now I more see lighting/shadows as my Worldcraft skills are growing rusty.

1. I am thy Hammer. Thou shalt have no other editor beside me, unless VALVe gets a portion of the credit thereof.

HO-HO-HO