Ideas For Maps

**Keeep Out** · June 20th, 2007 03:05 AM

im very new to map making and I am currently still toying with maps but I think I may have figured out the basics. so I cant make any amazing maps just yet but I know most of you all can. So to share my idea... to make a killbox or killsphere map like in Half-Life 2 DeathMatch. If any of you think that would make a good map please go ahead and make it because it would end up better than anything I can do yet

and it would be cool to know I "inspired" a good map

**Dr Nick** · June 20th, 2007 03:17 AM

How about something like Lockout, similar texures, but more platforms, maybe like a tower!

There could be holes in the floor so you could reach the bottom easily too!

**Keeep Out** · June 22nd, 2007 09:44 PM

bump

**phase** · June 22nd, 2007 09:51 PM

Buy this book, to help you get a good map idea and theme, then rep me once you get more rep.

**Pooky** · June 22nd, 2007 11:37 PM

we aren't going to start getting flooded by these are we D:

**Syuusuke** · June 22nd, 2007 11:38 PM

One hint that a lot of maps are lacking:

Keep the Gameplay factor up to par, do not let the maps be all aesthetics and lack gameplay.

**Phopojijo** · June 23rd, 2007 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by phase

Buy this book, to help you get a good map idea and theme, then rep me once you get more rep.

Yep, Hourences is *definitely* a good source for level design.

Want proof? The 5 maps in UnrealTournament 2004's demo? He made 2 of them. (ONS-Torlan and DM-Rankin if you want specifics, they're also 2 of the most popular maps.)

I disagree with much he says, but only slightly.

Some other good tutorials of his are: http://help.hourences.com/tutorialsindex.htm <-- there. Most are based around Unrealengine (usually 3... which is the Gears of War version) though.