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Media => Mapping Center => Topic started by: Piper802 on June 24, 2008, 03:16:55 am

Title: Skills needed to map
Post by: Piper802 on June 24, 2008, 03:16:55 am

Hey I'm just wondering what skills you need to map. I'm thinking on trying mapping but I only know a lil C and C++, I donno if you need it or not, and I have absolutely no idea on how to create 3-D models :o. So to create maps do you need to know C/C++ and graphics design? I'm a great artist, just not in 3-D modeling

Title: Re: Skills needed to map
Post by: TinMan on June 24, 2008, 05:04:40 am

You just need creativity and the ability to click buttons and design stuff in a 3D grid environment, you don't need any programming or 3D modeling experience to produce a decent map. To create an excellent map you would probably want some 3D modeling experience from playing around in the editor a lot.
Get started by downloading it, reading tutorials, etc.
The only way to make a good map is to make a bunch that you trash first.

Title: Re: Skills needed to map
Post by: Piper802 on June 24, 2008, 05:15:10 am

Thanks I'm gonna try and make maps :D

Title: Re: Skills needed to map
Post by: Kaleo on June 24, 2008, 08:32:37 am

Persistence is also a great quality in a mapper. Look at Your Face and Brain. Without persistence, they'd have gotten nowhere.

Title: Re: Skills needed to map
Post by: 22grandjob on July 04, 2008, 10:05:11 am

Oh and don't release your first efforts on the trem forum!
Otherwise you'll get slated for them xD