hey all, today im making my first map and could use some help, i got lots of errors along the way.. also i would like and honest feedback.

i was wondering how you import a base . through gmax or sapien, currently im still modeling it.

also i would appreciate a few tips on how to model. some cool ideas, etc.

heres how its going http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5096/my1stmap.png
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 1, 2010 at 05:20 PM


ok ive started over, and watched a copule new tutorails.. heres what i got..

Ive improved the hills http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5636/newhills.png

gotten a new bitmap for the ground http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7216/grassmode.png

im hoping for the end result to be like this, except.. better :P

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8880/mapqpc.png


im going to add a halo 3 hud along with halo 3 weapon and cmt vehicles and these bipeds, http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1758/haloce2009062302290739.png if i can, im going to get ai in this map.. maybe


UPDATE: Ok, ive made a new map following yip yaps tutorial, im going to add a pillar of Autumn, with the hanger, like in extinction, on the other side will be a few small bases heres what the model looks like so far http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2180/mymapupdated.png
btw does anybody know where i can get a decent pillar of autumn model that also has a hanger?
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 2, 2010 at 04:22 PM
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 2, 2010 at 04:22 PM

are u serious with that map dude?
case if u are well, jsut start over. the reason u got so many damn errors is things are overlapping adn touching , and seems u over inset-ed or rotated items so they are all screwed up. please watch a tutorial, cause this is relaly bad. i may sound mean but just start over.

yeah umm dude its ummm. a box with hills. and flat walls with bad textures. id sugest getting better before a release. watch a few more tutorials.

i did watch a tutorial.. this one to be exact http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYpDmCNj3aE&feature=fvw



which ones would you recommend? i know its bad, its my 1st map.. EVER...
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 1, 2010 at 06:05 PM

google is your friend. find some new textures convert to .tiff then put those in your map. it will look so much better then those textures you has

like what?
plus, whats wrong with the textures i have now?

Scratch that you updated. just dont have flat walls.
Edited by Slayer117 on Sep 1, 2010 at 10:05 PM

the walls wont actually appear there in game, it will be a part of the sky, if you look at those cliffs in the map... those will be the walls.
also can i get someone to make the senario file for me? tool is int cooperating for me

Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 1, 2010 at 10:59 PM

hey dude okay so thats your first map,i looked at the tutorial video you used and reckon you just need better tutorials to get you working on proper maps/models.have at look at yap yaps tutorial on map making,its a decent tut for you to start off with.here is a link to it on this site...its a read and follow tutorial but it will help you to get a good idea for your first map.

http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2198

tutorials by kirk also on this site,this guy shows you how to create tunnels/caves etc for your maps.i have just gave you the link to the list of his tutorials.that way you can decide which ones you think you need to use.

http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?search=kirk&B1=Search

also here is a link to 2 very good tutorials that higuy made,these 2 are video tutorials and i think you will learn alot from them so goodluck with your map making.

http://vimeo.com/11781231
Edited by cytronix on Sep 2, 2010 at 04:51 AM
Edited by cytronix on Sep 2, 2010 at 04:52 AM

I remember being a noob and following video tutorials step-by-step, pausing them at each action, to make my first map.

Good times, good times.

ok im having a little trouble applying the textures. im using yip yaps tutorial which is VERY helpful. except he wasn't to clear about applying the texture. i would appreciate if i could get some help on this . in his tutorial he managed on applying the texture only on the main ground and cliffs, im having trouble doing this.

heres the map... http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9567/newmapf.png

heres what it looks like when i apply the texture http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2518/newmaptexturebad.png

the only problem is its supposed to look like this... http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9098/maptextgood.png

why is this so hard? >.>
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 2, 2010 at 02:05 PM

okay to fix to get that texture to only be on your ground,go to your top viewport and left click anywhere on the ground.this should highlight 1 of the ground polygons...hold down the CTRL button while left clicking on all the other parts of your ground and thats's it.apply your texture in the material editor.then to texture only the cliffs area make sure your sky is hidden.go to your front viewport and highlight the cliffs area then apply your texture with the material editor.

just to let you know that when you draw your height map in paint or photoshop,you can make it any shape you want but to practice you should be okay seeing its your first try.also notice how your cliffs have pointed edges...you will see that in yap yaps tutorial he shows how to move vertices to make hills etc...you can also move the vertices that make up your cliff.try to get used to smoothing the cliff edges out to make it look a bit better.
Edited by cytronix on Sep 2, 2010 at 03:09 PM

ok, im nearly done with the map, i smoothed out the cliffs like you said, and created some hills for a better geometry. cause who likes a flat map? :P

the only thing left is to add bases, i plan for red team base to be the pillar of Autumn hanger (like the one from extinction) and blue base to be the base from Valhalla on halo 3, or something similar to it. i just have no idea where to get these models. can someone send me a link? :P
Edited by n00b4life97 on Sep 2, 2010 at 04:50 PM

there you go skin that 1 up,tag it and put that in your map.

http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1644

thanks, but where do i get the skin?

im sorry dude i cant help with that.

u will have to unwrap and texture it urself m8. maybe someone from teh community be generous enough to help

u know u really are getting off at a bad foot here i the community. it doesnt matter how i type as long as its readable. i havent anyone else here complain. and stop stealth trolling man.

Ignore him Geared, you are a great help.

He is gone.

Here's my 1st Official map, no tutorial, no nothing I just played around with it for a couple weeks and got it down.

Heres some pics
http://s846.photobucket.com/albums/ab26/Crudeowl/Level%204/?action=view¤t=Image1.jpg

http://s846.photobucket.com/albums/ab26/Crudeowl/Level%204/?action=view¤t=image3.jpg

The next 2 show the scale(MC is in the red circle)
http://s846.photobucket.com/albums/ab26/Crudeowl/Level%204/?action=view¤t=untitled.jpg

http://s846.photobucket.com/albums/ab26/Crudeowl/Level%204/?action=view¤t=image4.jpg


Yeah got alot done on level 4 in 8 hours :)

I would recommend that you practice a little before you attempt to make an official maps.(I should as well)
Edited by crudeowl on Sep 15, 2010 at 05:58 PM