I want to start a Map Makig Clan

[Kilik]

Ok i want to make a map making clan for ppl that make maps. It will be called M4p Makers Abbrev is M4p. Just go to Channel Cl4n M4p if u want to join it.

 

[Darg]

I discovered that making a battle.net clan is logisticallly quite hard. You have to get at least 10 people together at the same time, and then you have to get everyone to join the clan within the space of about 30 secs or a minute. Pretty damn hard...

 

[Kilik]

i know i tried for like an hour and i couldnt do it. It is very hard.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

LOL

Thats why SD_Cylone, SD_Dough, and SD_Dark and I are not an official clan. We got no one else.

Plus we've been life freinds for about 6 years, and half of em are related.

But theres no opt on BNET. And people we meet come and go, so.....

[edit] Oh oh... don't for get SD_Fizzle... for shizzle, my nizzle. Hes that 'cat' from upstais...who plays on my comps... LOL. Think about a 6'3" irish red head.... who uses ebonics & slang as regular vocabulary.

 

[Mind]

I fear for you everyone in this forum is to ambitious to join a map making clan.

 

[Darg]

I used to want to, but now I guess its not as big a deal anymore. Especially when we take a look at clan MoMM (Masters of Map Making), and how the clan is always under pressure to release good maps, something which they are yet to do (because they haven't released any maps yet as far as I know). And their credibility is slowly coming into question, especially after 1 of their members got banned from the clan and then started to backstab them on the battle.net mapmaking forum.

Also, map making becomes too tough when you start having to collaborate with other people on it.

 

[sATARa]

Yes, but it really would be nice to have something like that
Although, in my opinion if ppl from this forum, for an example, really wanted to pull this through, it shouldnt be organized by individual guys like Kilik or Mind (no offense guys)...
Stuff like the clan name, should be decided by more people.
But it would be nice if it had some association to this forum

Anyway, if you guys really want to do this, make a new topic...

 

[Mind]

I also don't want to join or rule a "map making clan" because it's too hard to make an level together.
Perhaps an episode, but not a level.

 

[Darg]

well for those who like the idea of meeting up "live" just to chat about anything, there's nothing stopping us from just meeting on a weekly basis on bnet, its an idea I tossed around a while ago, but no one responded so I dumped it.

The only issue is that we are in so many different time zones, meeting up is pretty damn hard to do.

 

[Sluggo]

Having a small amount of people working on 1 map would be something to seriously try.
Currently we all have skills with different aspects of map making but the reason we rarely realease anything is because there is certain tasks that some people hate and we tend to either take a long time or not want to do a part and so we just stop working on the project.
I myself hate terrain and unit creation, but excel in triggers, abilities, and can do cinematics.
The first step would be choosing a game type and writing a story board.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

In a way we already are.

We help eachother out. We test maps. We give advice.

How far would all of you be if you didn't have freinds?

A chat room? At most, I've seen two other people on.

Battlenet? I've asked several times, and I never see anyone. I even added DCO, and hes never there. LOL.

 

[Darg]

Currently we all have skills with different aspects of map making

Uh, well without trying to be egotistical, my skills in the editor extend to nearly all areas - its pretty much a basic requirement to be a mod here. My main weaknesses are skins and modelling, but they are not part of the editor, they rely on using 3rd party tools.

It's pretty much the same story with Ryoko, if he is weak in any areas, then he has the skills to catch up fast, which is why you can always rely on him for mapping advice (just don't rely on him for dating advice LOL).

but the reason we rarely realease anything is because there is certain tasks that some people hate and we tend to either take a long time or not want to do a part and so we just stop working on the project.

Actually, my main reason for not releasing anything is I usually do too much to my maps and so they lag like hell. And when I can't figure out a decent way to optimize them, I usually just give up. I guess that has to do with motivation though, which is a problem common to myself and many others. And this brings us back to that poll Mind made in that other thread - how long should we be spending on these maps? Are we motivated to spend 3-4 months making a decent map? If not, then is it worth the effort in the first place?

And what exactly are we trying to achieve when making our maps anyway? Are we looking for self-satisfaction, do we want to entertain people, or is it something else?

Food for thought.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Originally posted by Sluggo
Currently we all have skills with different aspects of map making but the reason we rarely realease anything is because there is certain tasks that some people hate and we tend to either take a long time or not want to do a part and so we just stop working on the project.

No way man. Not wasting my time. I released both of mine on bnet and maps.worldofwar.net. Ryoko TD 1.5 had a MAJOR overhaul, and is in the testing phase.

Originally posted by Darg

It's pretty much the same story with Ryoko, if he is weak in any areas, then he has the skills to catch up fast, which is why you can always rely on him for mapping advice (just don't rely on him for dating advice LOL).

LOL Every girl i've dated has been nothing less than a knockout.... and nothing less than a bunch of problems. Dang. Its my poision.

When I came here, I didn't know a damn thing. Thanks, thehelper. Don't know where I would be if I wasn't persistant.

Originally posted by Darg
And this brings us back to that poll Mind made in that other thread - how long should we be spending on these maps? Are we motivated to spend 3-4 months making a decent map? If not, then is it worth the effort in the first place?

I know. I am procrastinating the release of 1.5. Big time.

Originally posted by Darg
And what exactly are we trying to achieve when making our maps anyway? Are we looking for self-satisfaction, do we want to entertain people, or is it something else?

All of the above. Love warcraft. Love programming. Love playing online with people. Nother reason? I made my first hero siege because I had dislikes about all the others I was playing. So BOOM, I made my own instead.

 

[Mind]

Originally posted by Darg
And what exactly are we trying to achieve when making our maps anyway? Are we looking for self-satisfaction, do we want to entertain people, or is it something else?

To have a goal, to be entertained.

 

[Demoncrawler]

clan question

this map making clan yu say, do yu have to be a pro at map making, or is it for all that want to make maps...in a clan.
i havnt been able to make a solid TD. cant get the triggers all right.

 

[SD_Ryoko]

Demoncrawler

See this post about TD triggers. Theres a lot of good information in there.

Also, as I said before, get a hold of a copy of X-TD. Its a good stable TD with trigger code methods.

http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10683&highlight=level+trigger+food

 

[DU_CyNiCaL_oNe]

O_O

WHEW!!!!!! Believe it or not, im backkkkkkk!!! But anyway, heres the thing:
- I Quit Wc3 -
- I Now play Diablo 2 eXp
Read this topic... LOL'Z!

SD_Ryoko~
I Even added DCO, and he's never there!

Errr... Where? Lmao

 

[SD_Ryoko]

UH OH! Hes baaaaack....

On battlenet

 

[DU_CyNiCaL_oNe]

xD Yah das right, who back? I BACK! =P Oh i see... i havent played wc3 in ages... i quit wc3 like 1 1/2 months ago.

 

[Darg]

DCO, if you want to discuss diablo 2 we have a couple of forums for doing that, though they aren't really that busy at the moment.

http://rpg.warforums.net/index.php?showforum=6

http://rpg.warforums.net/index.php?showforum=7