What knowledge is required to develop a WarCraft map?

[Manipulation]

Hello!
I never developed any kind of game and i was wondering what kind of knowledge i need to develop a WC map with new mechanics, animations and so on.

 

[LordDz]

Time, energy, patience and ability to read tutorials.

Open up the world editor and then take a look here:
A simple way to greatly reduce Object Editor lag!
A Beginner's Guide to Map Making

Go with the basics first or you'll see yourself drown.

 

[Manipulation]

I guess i should mention that i meant programming skills/knowledge. But i guess that part is also included in there?

Anyway, thank you, ill take your advise!

 

[LordDz]

For programming:
Trigger (GUI) Editor Tutorials by using the trigger editor in the World Editor
or
JASS/AI Scripts Tutorials - Which you'll be more loved by the cooler kids here if you learn to use it

 

[Daffa]

@LordDz
Not always the case though (Jass part). Sure it can bring comfort, especially if you used to C or something similar.

@Manipulation
1. Terrain Skill
2. Triggering (GUI/Jass/Jass Extensions)
3. Modelling
4. Icon making

Though if you have people in those expertise, you don't need to completely master it. At least having some skills would help in case having a team project, being able to lower the workload.

 

[DracoL1ch]

pick your niche
find other guys who can split tasks with you
there's no way you'll succeed being modelled + coder + terrainer + w/e else.

 

[Daffa]

pick your niche
find other guys who can split tasks with you
there's no way you'll succeed being modelled + coder + terrainer + w/e else.

True that, having a team surely negates part of the load. Usually two out of four expertise is sufficient.

 

[LordDz]

But learn to use the editor yourself before getting a team.

 

[Mgeterno11]

Look for tutorials, they help a lot. And other maps it they are not protected.

First, learn how to make a good terrain, with various tilesets, matching doodads.

Second, make new units, heroes, with unique abilities. Also search models and icons for them.

Third, plan the gameplay. This is going to be the hardest, learn how to make triggers, and Jass. Tutorials, and the world editor zone forum can help you a lot.
Try to make the map replayable. Make it entertaining, you can make cinematics in the beginning. make some different heroes. If you make a campaign, make entertaining and interesting quest, not repeatitive.

I hope this helps. If you have further questions, feel free to ask.