Advice for all Mappers!

[TheSold3y]

Hello Guys,

I see new maps everyday. And they are looking really good almost all of them. But there is a BIG and important thing that i miss on nearly every map. The Structure. So guys..your maps are looking really great but they are basically not good for playing scrims or any matches on them. So i would like to tell you guys that your maps need way more creativity and ideas considering Vents, Hallways, Elevators etc. Use them wisely and not randomly placed on your map because it looks good. Enine for Example: The Elevator at the two pilliars is a tactical place where many guys are going to escape. So use Elevators for those events and not because your map should look good. Of course it should but this is only the second important thing after the sense "behind" a map. Every hallway or vent in Engine or Lockdown has its own sense. These maps are very well balanced and the most posted here are definatly NOT. Improve your mapping style.

Cheers!

[Lionheart]

Just a short question, when you gonna post a new Map made by you?
I think all active mappers arround here already knew the given facts, Ironhide (e.g.) is not a newbie to the mapper scene...

Cheers..

[S.T.O.R.M.]

You must decide between two kinds of maps: winding maps and arenas with one big room. Most new maps are arenas, which I personally prefer. They are smaller and you have an overview about everything. This might be bad or good, depending on the situation. But there are also maps like commandobridge. This is the type you are looking for: similar to the engine structure, including vents and portals (instead of elevators).
We have approx. 15 fantastic new maps up to now, so look forward to the new warpack coming soon.

[frazscotland]

Is good advice. SOLDY not dissin he just sayin. he wants more mappers but more work going into the maps. It common to improve the same map a few times from original make, Xstrange i know remakes same maps sumtimes 3 times to get a end produkt hes hapi with.

[DC.LegenD]

I'll not creat a new topic for that, then I post it here, my editor seems to work from time to time then I'll maybe be able to make maps again.