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[Anonymous]

hi there all. what can i say? i'm a newbie map maker and hope to become as good as some of you guys

 

[Druidofthefang]

Opps

i thought you log in right away thats me!

 

[Sopho]

Hehe, you've got a long way to go.

 

[Druidofthefang]

lol thx

 

[DarkShadow]

You're welcomed. Plz read the forum rules (first topic in every section), that will prevent some trouble.

If you ever have a question, first go to the tutorial-forum-section, if it doesn't help, ask in the specific forum-section for help.

 

[Sopho]

Remember to ask any question if necessary - try to understand or do it, if not ask. A beginner should have a good start to Map making
Wc3sear features alot of resources for your mapping needs, you may not need to use them yet, but later as you get more skilled and advanced, you'll use them.

 

[VGsatomi]

Don't be affriad to ask any questions. If you ask a dumb one, you'll only be ridiculed to death or worse; completely ignored... (lol just joking...or am I....)
:lol:
-VGsatomi

 

[RaZoR]

try to understand first and then ask

 

[Sopho]

Juat a tip: WE comes with help files to teach you a few basics things on the WE, you should also read that.

 

[Boom_Heffer]

I can tell you all about putting models in your maps or even icons.. ask me anything.. some things i still cant answer :roll: :lol:

 

[Sopho]

I can tell you all about putting models in your maps or even icons.. ask me anything.. some things i still cant answer :roll: :lol:

The guy doesn't need to know these things yet. Its abit too advanced and unnecessary for him yet. I know wc3sear have inspired many users to use wc3sear's resources but stick with the basics and what WE has to offer you at the moment. You won't be disspointed, custom icons and skins are not necessary.

 

[RaZoR]

try to make at first a melee map, before creating a fun-map. read also ozo2's tutorial

 

[Druidofthefang]

Thx for the great sujestion oh and what tools would you guys say are good for newbes?

 

[VGsatomi]

All the tools you'll ever need, minus the actuall model editor, is available on this site. War3viewer and War3 file converter are essential for modding anything or making skins. You don't need any tools to insert skins/models/icons into your map. But yes, there's tutorials for everything important here, most of which are in the forum threads.
-VGsatomi

 

[Druidofthefang]

Thx you guys this will help my map making skills.... if i have any that is

 

[Sopho]

Practice making a simple yet playable map first.

 

[Druidofthefang]

98 plus tools? windows xp and 2000 do not have

 

[oz02]

Don't worry about what system you have. When it says Windows XP, most of the time it works on any Windows type platform. I haven't tryed any that don't (but I havent tred all of them, so I'm not 100% sure).

 

[Sopho]

I don't think you need the use of tools yet, they are abit more advanced for skilled map makers such as me.

 

[Mecheon]

Here's a random thing I discoverd ages ago

Windows XP and NT aren't DOS based like... every other Windows platform. They use their own thing... So stuff that works on XP might not work on 98 and vice versa.

If it works on ME, it'll work on 98 though

 

[oz02]

I used to use ME, and everything that I tried worked, so I they should work on any Windows platform.

 

[SeaGull1723]

Advice to newbies: Try to experiment with different kinds of ideas. That way you'll be able to find out what type of map you're best at making