Hi All

Hi All :biggrin:

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 :biggrin: and ill be visiting tutorials so i can learn new stuff, but i want to know where to start first :biggrin:

Thank you all :biggrin:

Wow, 9 years old. And welcome.

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

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

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On the Eight day, god created func_details, and he saw that it was fast.

Welcome. :smile:

toxic-mapper said:
im 9 years old, so dont expect perfect mapping, i hope im welcomed here :biggrin:

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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Some people are like slinkys...

They aren?t really good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one tumbles down the stairs.

welcome, no-ones perfect, just try not to post maps that realy aren't worth posting :smile: 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 :smile:

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

:biggrin:

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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"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." -- Toulouse-Lautre, Moulin Rouge

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.

satchmo said:
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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i eat paint

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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"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." -- Toulouse-Lautre, Moulin Rouge

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

:biggrin:

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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"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!"

Yeah, Hi :smile:

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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Dark_Kilauea
DVS Administration
http://www.dvstudio-production.com/

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

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

Is that why you guys hate me :smile:

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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Nickelplate is my dad

Hi toxic,

I wish you a good time here.

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

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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Posting And You

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

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Better to be in denial than to be human.

Bill Gates understands binary: his company is number one, and his customers are all zeros.

omegaslayer said:
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!

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Bullet Control: $5000 for a bullet.
"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!"

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

I blame society

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'Tonight, we dine in hell! I hear the buffet there is to DIE for' - Leonidas I

9 years old. I feel old all of a sudden.

Welcome to Snarkpit. May your stay be a pleasant.

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There is no history until something happens, then there is.

Oy. Welcome to our glorious hovel.

I don't haev much to add really, I hope you can become a nother intelligent contributing member of this society.

Uhhhh...

Yar. That about covers it.

wewt.

Yarr!

Welcome and good luck to ya kid.

Welcome!

^ That's Molly.

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http://www.dimebowl.com

I love people from Missouri. They have no inhibitions at all of posting pictures of loved ones. Your girlfriend/wife is very pretty, and she talks too.

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There is no history until something happens, then there is.

Underdog said:
I love people from Missouri. They have no inhibitions at all of posting pictures of loved ones. Your girlfriend/wife is very pretty, and she talks too.

Yus, and she doesn't have fleas, either! Which is more than I can say for most of the people around here! :rolleyes:

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I tried sniffing coke, but the ice cubes kept getting stuck in my nose.
http://www.dimebowl.com

Underdog said:
I
love people from Missouri. They have no inhibitions at all of posting
pictures of loved ones. Your girlfriend/wife is very pretty, and she
talks too.

Yus, and she doesn't have fleas, either! Which is more than I can say for most of the people around here! :rolleyes:

<span style="color: lightblue;">were you hoping i would see that comment?<br style="color: white;">
because i certainly dont have fleas<br style="color: white;">
im a vet's kid and have all kinds of chemicals for that

</span>

FatStrings said:
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<DIV class=quotetext>I love people from Missouri. They have no inhibitions at all of posting pictures of loved ones. Your girlfriend/wife is very pretty, and she talks too.

Yus, and she doesn't have fleas, either! Which is more than I can say for most of the people around here! :rolleyes:

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<SPAN style="COLOR: lightblue">were you hoping i would see that comment?<BR style="COLOR: white">because i certainly dont have fleas<BR style="COLOR: white">im a vet's kid and have all kinds of chemicals for that
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what you need is some of that Dog ritalin they've got now. And maybe the chemical castration shot, too.

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I tried sniffing coke, but the ice cubes kept getting stuck in my nose.
http://www.dimebowl.com

Zoloft....

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Nickelplate is my dad

FatStrings said:

Underdog said:
I love people from
Missouri. They have no inhibitions at all of posting pictures of loved
ones. Your girlfriend/wife is very pretty, and she talks too.

Yus, and she doesn't have fleas, either! Which is more than I can say for most of the people around here! :rolleyes:

<span style="color: lightblue;">were you hoping i would see that comment?<br style="color: white;">because i certainly dont have fleas<br style="color: white;">im a vet's kid and have all kinds of chemicals for that
</span>

what you need is some of that Dog ritalin they've got now. And maybe the chemical castration shot, too.

we dont use the chem castration, come up to the clinic and ill have dad show you how its done

Okay, FatStrings and NickelPlate. Glad you've found the Quote
button, but you don't need to keep showing your whole
conversation. Just the last line, and we'll figure the rest out
(I need a winking smiley)

I come up to the clinic all the time to see your mom...

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I tried sniffing coke, but the ice cubes kept getting stuck in my nose.
http://www.dimebowl.com

Holy sh.. i mean poo. 9 years old? I wish i started mapping back then.

o sweet we're back on topic

im 17 and i havent even considered mapping, of course a half-life 2 capable computer might help

Never thought about mapping for HL first?

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<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Nickelplate</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>

Yus, and she doesn't have fleas, either! Which is more than I can say for most of the people around here! :rolleyes:

</DIV></DIV>
I hope you realize my jest. I did consider "sister" in place of wife/girlfriend but thought it pressing my luck. For all I know, sisters in Missouri don't look that good and I'd touch on some taboo about sisters. Seriously though, joking is a hard thing to pull off well in text form.

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There is no history until something happens, then there is.

What the..I didnt know my little brother joined snarkpit...Thats quite intresting for me =S

Actually i never knew that he ever liked mapping, whenever i map, he
keeps on saying that hes bored, bored, bored...and that im always
wasting my time on mapping, well, it looks now that he maps behind my
back without even telling me, i wonder how did he know this site's URL..

LOL

-Dark|Masta

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.::Dark|Masta::. - One name. One legend.

Probably looked over your sholder or googled for tutorials.

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Dark_Kilauea
DVS Administration
http://www.dvstudio-production.com/

lol maybe, never saw him opening google, he never even mentioned it, hes really mysterious :biggrin:

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.::Dark|Masta::. - One name. One legend.

Hey there!!

So... what are you special about? All of us here are special in some
way... but we don't hate eachother :smile: It's more like opposite - we are
more like a family :smile: Nobody is hated (okay, some who do not accept
this place as a family won't be accepted into the family neither),
everybody is loved :smile: (Yes, even you Win98, we love you :razz: )

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