[guide] Map Design

[Mr.Floppy]

Actually, I've been working on this guide for quite a while already. However, the latest discussions on map quality and stuff like that somehow encouraged me to finish it as fast as possible.

I hope this will finally clear up my personal position regarding AssaultCube maps and furthermore help to understand that working within given bounderies shouldn't be confused with cutting off creativity...

This article is mainly focusing on how to find ideas, transforming those into a map layout and at the same time regard given limits and rules in order to produce an original, outstanding and consistent piece of work.

Besides that it may serve as a guide for mappers who may not be sure what actually makes a decent map.

Feel free to notify me about typos/plain mistakes or misleading phrases and of course any kind of feedback is welcome!

You'll find the article at AKIMBO: Map Design

[Brahma]

Wow!
Really complete article... I saw it has a lot of interesting topics!

Congrats, MrFloppy.

[Andrez]

OMG awesome!

PS: may I translate it for other purposes? Of course, credits will be added :D

[pwnage{TyD}]

Very complete guide! Maybe some references to this guide could be added to the wiki as well!

[Mr.Floppy]

Thanks!

It would be awsome if this would be translated into different languages, so feel free to do so. I should make a german version myself... ;) However, there's no need to credit me personally, but it would be kind if you added the original location (url leading to AKIMBO) if you're going to publish it somewhere else in case there will be additions/fixes and stuff like that.

[ReEsEs]

Jesus its a thing of beauty, i've been looking to get into map making as it can be a nice brake from the fast paced world of AC.
GJ!

[Andrez]

(02 Jul 10 12:32AM)Mr.Floppy Wrote:  Thanks!

It would be awsome if this would be translated into different languages, so feel free to do so. I should make a german version myself... ;) However, there's no need to credit me personally, but it would be kind if you added the original location (url leading to AKIMBO) if you're going to publish it somewhere else in case there will be additions/fixes and stuff like that.

I think credits to you are a MUST :)
It's a long, detailed, and awesome work, so... I'll let you know when I'll finish and publish it if you want :)

[Ruthless]

Should make a direct link on the main page to the thread. Perhaps under "content"

[DES|V-Man]

Awesome!
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr.Floppy has spoken.

[Alpha-Jet]

Whaouh, good job !

[*GrZ|Sp!d3R]

when I think I learned everything by feel ...
Why so late :P
nice work !

for french mapper look this one => French mapping tutorial

Good mapping

[SiL3nT]

AWWW wish it was shorter :D