pheonixashes
Those who misplace trust in gods learn their fate.
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Basically, this classroom is more of an interactive online tutor (me). For this, like Pineapple's Creative Writing Classroom, you simply list what type of terrain you wish to learn, and I teach it to you through PMing.
Lesson Information
Unlike most classrooms, this classroom is specifically designed to tailor your different needs. However, it will be fairly rigorous, in terms of strictness.
There are multiple skill levels of the lessons:
-Beginning
-Novice
-Intermediate
-Expert
Simple, the better you are, the more in-depth and precise I will be with the lessons, but each higher level will require you to have at least a bit of prior terraining knowledge.
Lessons will be sent to students through PM depending on what they posted. Lessons will include information to be covered by the lesson, a short lesson on each, and an assignment at the end. Lessons will be different depending on the student. If the class (assuming I get a class) wishes, I will post all the lessons in a zip folder online, for easy viewing of the class. Unless the students wishes to drop the class, or the student has told me of any times they will not be online, all assignments are to be turned in, through email. My email is listed below. Lesson maps will usually be from 32x32 to 64x64 on harder lessons. I will be grading each of the assignments turned into me by reply of email, or by PM. See Grading Information.
Every few lessons, there will be a quiz, posted on here. ALL students will recieve a PM telling them there is a quiz, which will require them to terrain, by themselves, nice, working world. Quiz maps usually range from 64x64 to 96x96. Students will have an adequate amount of time to complete these quizzes. Anyone not completing these quizzes without prior reason will be kicked out.
Options
These are just some of the options available, which can allow students to choose from what they wish to terrain. If you are participating, please choose as many as you wish, but I'm going to help you with the first one first, so don't choose "Expert _____" then "Beginner ______." unless you're already an expert.
Skill Level Options:
-Beginner
-Novice
-Intermediate
-Expert
Terraining Options: (Length of Course)
-Doodads (Medium)
-Forests (Medium)
-Deserts (Medium)
-Islands (Medium)
-Ruins (Medium-Short)
-Cities (Medium-Short)
-Mountains (Medium-Long)
-Terrain-only (Medium-Short)
-Non-Playable (VERY LONG)
-Dungeons (Medium)
-Emulating the Real World (Medium-Long)
-Melee Map Designing (Medium-Short)
-RPG Map Designing (Long)
-Transitions (Short)
-Other (Varies)
Grading Information
All lessons that are turned in will recieve a grade on a rubric, and then a percent score. I will then post grades here, along with everyone's average grades every so often.
Anyone "failing" (by my standards - 10% or lower, which means you're not even trying) will be kicked out of the class if they fail the next lesson/quiz.
On lessons, no +rep will be given.
On quizzes, I will grade each person's quiz (don't worry, it will just provide general guidelines on what to terrain, such as "Use Sunken Ruins." All students will do the same quiz.) on a rubric, and all students with a 85% or above will be given +rep.
Roster Information
If you wish to become a teacher, show me a bit of your terraining (before taking any lessons from me, (oninuva's lessons are ok)) and I'll decide whether you're apt enough for the job. Terrain alone does not decide a teacher - the person must be amiable and use mildly good spelling and grammar.
Teachers:
To sign up for a student position, simply let me know (through reply to the thread) and list what you wish to learn. (I will not help you on your personal maps; you do that yourself.)
Contact Information
I will be available through e-mail, IMing, and PMing. I will not post lessons on this thread unless you ask me to.
E-Mail: [email protected]
MSN: [email protected]
IMPORTANT
Do not post your homework in this thread, or in any other threads. I cannot repeat this enough. Email the homework to me.
Anyway, happy terraining.
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Did I sound too harsh?
Lesson Information
Unlike most classrooms, this classroom is specifically designed to tailor your different needs. However, it will be fairly rigorous, in terms of strictness.
There are multiple skill levels of the lessons:
-Beginning
-Novice
-Intermediate
-Expert
Simple, the better you are, the more in-depth and precise I will be with the lessons, but each higher level will require you to have at least a bit of prior terraining knowledge.
Lessons will be sent to students through PM depending on what they posted. Lessons will include information to be covered by the lesson, a short lesson on each, and an assignment at the end. Lessons will be different depending on the student. If the class (assuming I get a class) wishes, I will post all the lessons in a zip folder online, for easy viewing of the class. Unless the students wishes to drop the class, or the student has told me of any times they will not be online, all assignments are to be turned in, through email. My email is listed below. Lesson maps will usually be from 32x32 to 64x64 on harder lessons. I will be grading each of the assignments turned into me by reply of email, or by PM. See Grading Information.
Every few lessons, there will be a quiz, posted on here. ALL students will recieve a PM telling them there is a quiz, which will require them to terrain, by themselves, nice, working world. Quiz maps usually range from 64x64 to 96x96. Students will have an adequate amount of time to complete these quizzes. Anyone not completing these quizzes without prior reason will be kicked out.
Options
These are just some of the options available, which can allow students to choose from what they wish to terrain. If you are participating, please choose as many as you wish, but I'm going to help you with the first one first, so don't choose "Expert _____" then "Beginner ______." unless you're already an expert.
Skill Level Options:
-Beginner
-Novice
-Intermediate
-Expert
Terraining Options: (Length of Course)
-Doodads (Medium)
-Forests (Medium)
-Deserts (Medium)
-Islands (Medium)
-Ruins (Medium-Short)
-Cities (Medium-Short)
-Mountains (Medium-Long)
-Terrain-only (Medium-Short)
-Non-Playable (VERY LONG)
-Dungeons (Medium)
-Emulating the Real World (Medium-Long)
-Melee Map Designing (Medium-Short)
-RPG Map Designing (Long)
-Transitions (Short)
-Other (Varies)
Grading Information
All lessons that are turned in will recieve a grade on a rubric, and then a percent score. I will then post grades here, along with everyone's average grades every so often.
Anyone "failing" (by my standards - 10% or lower, which means you're not even trying) will be kicked out of the class if they fail the next lesson/quiz.
On lessons, no +rep will be given.
On quizzes, I will grade each person's quiz (don't worry, it will just provide general guidelines on what to terrain, such as "Use Sunken Ruins." All students will do the same quiz.) on a rubric, and all students with a 85% or above will be given +rep.
Roster Information
If you wish to become a teacher, show me a bit of your terraining (before taking any lessons from me, (oninuva's lessons are ok)) and I'll decide whether you're apt enough for the job. Terrain alone does not decide a teacher - the person must be amiable and use mildly good spelling and grammar.
Teachers:
pheonixashes
______
______
To sign up for a student position, simply let me know (through reply to the thread) and list what you wish to learn. (I will not help you on your personal maps; you do that yourself.)
haifi
PurgeandFire
Seanny
SnowCrow
Jazradel
IKilledKEnny
Ur-Quan
thedude
kylewarrior
~GaLs~
elmstfreddie
shadowvzs
waaks!
Contact Information
I will be available through e-mail, IMing, and PMing. I will not post lessons on this thread unless you ask me to.
E-Mail: [email protected]
MSN: [email protected]
IMPORTANT
Do not post your homework in this thread, or in any other threads. I cannot repeat this enough. Email the homework to me.
Anyway, happy terraining.
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Did I sound too harsh?
Just in case, here is a little screenie that shows my work on a campaign. It's not my best work, but I think it is alright, though it is simply crowded with doodads. 
