How long does it take you to make a map?
#1
Hey yall. This is a weird question I know but I need to get a basic idea of how long a decent mapper takes to make a decent map on average.
I need this for a up-comming project....

Thanks in advance.



~ Maj
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#2
well, gunz it usually takes me about 4-5 days to make a top notch map.
that includes: lighting, mapmodels, etc. i usually listen to music when i make maps, time flies when i do that!
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#3
A few weeks, honestly.
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#4
Depending on the map size and how well prepared/skilled you are it will take at least 15 to about 40 hours in order to get something decent done. Additionally you should also spend around 2 - 3 hours on test-playing (e.g. with bots), which will help to find tiny flaws/glitches and to balance the pickup placement.

I haven't yet seen a decent map which was done faster than that.
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#5
(08 Nov 10, 03:23AM)jakedisaster Wrote: well, gunz it usually takes me about 4-5 days to make a top notch map.
that includes: lighting, mapmodels, etc. i usually listen to music when i make maps, time flies when i do that!

well.....at least top notch in my opinion. :)
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#6
Between 1 month and 3 months (6 months for ac_warfare cause i was alone...)
But it's better to say it in hours.
Around 60-70 hours with ac_swamp (me + undead)
Around 200-300 hours with ac_sylang (me + spako + daylixx)

But Floppy is really faster and more advanced that me in mapping :P
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#7
wow rly? well if thats the price it takes to make those awesome maps... :D
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#8
8 hours to create the walls, floors, cells and ways with one texture for each and then between 30 and 60 hours to make the textures and mapmodels

1 hour to clip and light the map

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#9
It depends.
Map with wustoms textures and hard details or basic textures and a basic theme...
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#10
A month to a few months.
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#11
Thanks a ton for the replies guys...I really appreciate it. :D
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#12
makkE once said:
<<After 3 days ac_mines was about 0,25% complete.>>

:D
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