Yeah, I know what you are thinking. The same old story, a Noob needs his help. Well hear me out.

I am attempting to tackle the task of building a custom Halo CE Map with the whole nine yards. Of course the map, a customized display, new vehicles and an array of weapons. Also turrets besides the shade.

Luckily i am not tackling anything extreme. The idea is infact it is a simple symmetrical base map that does not go extreme. Really, it is all in a long box. The map is all human, with bases and is designed quite mainly for CTF. Though any game works. I have thought this through pretty well, though unfortunatley, due to lack of artistic capability, i have yet to actually put anything down on paper.

I am aware that there is no one tool for this project and that is why it is convoluted. So i am looking for help with several things.

First of all, a partner. I know that many great maps are not created alone and if an experienced map maker would be willing then i would be ever grateful.

I also would like to get a link to somewhere i can get the HEK+. I know that the HEK+ is some sort of new version that is supposed to help. And i want to try it out.

The problem here is the fact that i have a limiting budget of $0. Meaning i have no money to spend, only determination and access to the internet. I believe the hardest part will be actual design, followed by the scripting of things such as weapons, vehicles, and turrets, and furter followed by assembling it all, and then a string of all the other whatnot to be involved. We will see, i suppose.

I am currently attempting to find out a proper 3D modeling program. I have a rtutorial calling for 3D max, which costs cash. I have tried learning to work with a program called Blender, but i think that it will not do the trick, so i just got a program called GMax and i don't know how actually close it is to 3D Max or if Blitzkrieg will work with it. Then again i don't even know how to use Blitzkrieg, or if it is needed. I will need alot of guidance with this.

So if one brave, helpful, and experienced person would come along, i would concider it no less then a Maricle, despite my likely inability to spell it right.

i dont think you understand how difficult it is to make all new weapons. i can tell you from vast experience that a fully custom hud can take a month of straight work and many more hours of tweaking through trial and error. modeling weapons, well, learning how to model in general will take..... months, maybe a year or two. you are in waaaaay over your head. i suggest simple projects first, like a well thought out balanced weapon, or a simple map with default weapons. and do not release your first map. as good as you think it might be, there is always room for improvement. you could post pictures of you work in the WIP thread to get feedback and crit on it

I know what you are saying. I know i am in way over my head. And i know i am tackling this way too fast. I know i want to take this step by step but none the less i will need help with atempting to build anything.

Perhaps i would be wise to start with something smaller, though starting with your basic map sounds like a good idea. Very well.

I still need the help though and therefor i still am in search of someone to help me.