RESOURCE: Mapping
Posted: 18 Mar 2011, 03:15
Use this thread to share ideas, screenshots of maps you are working on, or ask any mapping-related questions.
John_III {l Wrote}:A great reference for mapping in RE can be found here: http://iamnotabot.freeforums.org/editing-controls-and-commands-t16.html
fluxord {l Wrote}:Cube engine specifics:
- Cube 2: Sauerbraten - Editing Reference. Bookmark this .
- Wiki about map editing in Cube 2:
- Some general mapping tips. By makkE, a god-like mapper in the AssaultCube/Sauerbraten Community.
Various tips & guides about level design:
- Lunaran's Deathmatch Encyclopedia. By Matthew Breit, about Quake/Halflife Deathmatch level design.
- The Art an Science of Level Design. By Cliff Bleszinski from Epic Games.
- Excellent article about map lighting.
High quality articles that have disappeared (but still are in the http://web.archive.org/):
- Competitive Level Design Guide: Page 1 and Page 2. An in-depth guide for making PRO Quake style maps.
- Method's Turf Tutorials. By Yan "Method" Ostretsov, excellent set of tutorials by one of id Software's mapper. CTF level design tips is a must read for CTF map makers.