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Starting from Sratch

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:14 pm
by andy_is_awesome
As a person with a million ideas and not an ounce of map making ability, I am interested in the process of recruiting those who have the skills and talents.

Question 1: Where do I find people who are willing to start with nothing more than an idea and make it into a good image?
Question 2: What do these people usually want in return for their services?

Before I ask anymore questions, I should stop here.
Cause you don't get any support behind a map unless you have good graphics to excite people.
Then I an ask the same 2 questions about Gameplay and Code.

Re: Starting from Sratch

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:17 pm
by sailorseal
andy_is_awesome wrote:Question 1: Where do I find people who are willing to start with nothing more than an idea and make it into a good image?
Put your idea in ideas, send out a PM to those that seem to like the idea or contact a few known map makers that don't seem busy
Question 2: What do these people usually want in return for their services?
The credit and the quenching medal will suffice for most

Before I ask anymore questions, I should stop here.
Cause you don't get any support behind a map unless you have good graphics to excite people.
Then I an ask the same 2 questions about Gameplay and Code.
I think you will most likely be stuck with those, it is not that hard to code XML

Re: Starting from Sratch

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:13 pm
by john9blue
Your name will give you favor with the Foundry Foreman... :P

Re: Starting from Sratch

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:08 am
by andy_is_awesome
sailorseal wrote:
andy_is_awesome wrote:Question 1: Where do I find people who are willing to start with nothing more than an idea and make it into a good image?
Put your idea in ideas, send out a PM to those that seem to like the idea or contact a few known map makers that don't seem busy
Question 2: What do these people usually want in return for their services?
The credit and the quenching medal will suffice for most

Before I ask anymore questions, I should stop here.
Cause you don't get any support behind a map unless you have good graphics to excite people.
Then I an ask the same 2 questions about Gameplay and Code.
I think you will most likely be stuck with those, it is not that hard to code XML


Thanks for that info.

Now, if I should PM some known map makers
How do I find the map makers? Is there a list of them somewhere?
And which ones are busy and which ones aren't? Is it just hit and miss?
I'm wondering if there is a forum where map makers advertise their services and accept jobs or if it is just a matter of getting lucky and hoping that one stops into your idea thread and likes the idea enough to tackle the map.