HL2 map designer needed

    I went to a really cool building Friday and I was thinking it would be an awesome level for HL2. Problem is, I've no clue how to even start to make a level so I'm hoping to find a good map developer to make it for me. I'll supply scale floorplans and a website with a bunch of photos of the layout.

    The map is to be used with regular HL2 deathmatch. Nothing really special in the map, basic rooms with furniture and doors. There is a windmill outside, I'd like it to have working blades if possible. I don't wish to distribute the map commercially; however I will retain rights to distribute it freely as I desire to friends and such but the designer can resell it or do whatever with it.

    Interested devs please give me links to maps you've made that I can download and check out and a quote for cost and time to produce. Please email them to me directly at [email protected] as I may not remember to check this that often.

    Thanks!

    Yup. I'll pay for someone to make it, so long as it doesn't come out sucking heh. I looked at tutorials on making maps and it's beyond me. I'd rather pay and have an excellent looking map than muddle through the tuts and have a crappy one hehe.

    i think he buys your credit.. with that money

    but strahen if your for real.. then your at the right door here.. prolly some guys wanna make it.

    Well, I've no idea what the ballpark would be for something like this so people who are interested should send me offers ([email protected]) along with links to levels they've created I can download to see quality. I'll want it to look like the real building, so there'll be a bunch of textures to make and stuff.

    As for map size, umm not sure how to equate it. I've never made a map, so I don't know what units they are measured in. I found a floorplan on the website for the building for the first floor so I made a very crude level layout: http://pics.nischan.com/default.asp?mod ... 915.181317

    I'd want basically the area outlined in the jpeg above. A little ways of forest to the north for outdoor fighting/sniping, then the castle itself has 4 levels to it. If someone takes the project, I'll be going back for detailed scale floorplans and site layout.

    So if anyone is interested, feel free to email me a bid.

    The ones I've talked to, that has done this kind of thing have charged 1000~1500$ for this kind of a project.

    Is this something you are really willing to pay to see that building get made?

    Wow. Well, that's not over the top but for that much I'd expect it to be of original-map-from-Valve quality and designed accurately. No stepping to close to corners and seeing white flashes, heh.

    What, so you are willing to pay $1000 - $1500 for this to be made?

    If I had a decent portfolio going I'd happily do it for like $500, I'm sure a load of people could start bidding or somthing.

    Rofl. I'm too busy with a boat load of other projects so nevermind.

    In commercial terms $1000 for a map is fek all. However if you are genuine Strahan, it would be a great first paid project for someone wanting to get into the industry.

    Give it a while for the folks who visit Mapcore to view and I should imagine you'll find someone willing and skilled enough to give you what you want.

    In terms of a working arrangement I would suggest agreed deliverables at various stages of the project and part payment at each of these milestones to show good faith.

    Good luck to you.

    Yep $1000 for a single map is nothing much to shout about. But as james said if you're starting out it's a good basis to begin from.

    Basically everything james said.

    Valve-Quality :roll:

    1000-1500$ well, that's not a lot, unless you do that in a week... with all custom content and shit I'd bid it lot higher.

    And Strahan, you will have to have a contract with potential developer, and expect him to want a alteast 30% prepaid before he'll start working.

    Heh.. what I mean by "valve quality" is I don't want any flickering walls and stuff. $1000 would be great. I don't doubt that for the top notch pro quality it could run $5k as mentioned, but then this is just for personal amusement of me and friends who have been to this site so it's not really worth more than a grand or so to me.

    I gotta find a good map dev who's down on his/her luck and needs money, hehe. A good point is brought up about payment percentage; I was originally thinking to just send the full payment upon agreement but yea.. what if the person cuts and runs. I guess a contract could be made and signed, but then having never met the signor in person it could be any old scribble and not enforceable. Maybe requiring notarization.. ugh. Doing business on the internet is a PITA. It'd be nice if someone here lives in driving distance of Baltimore, that'd make it reeeal easy

    Well, I have to go over there this week and start some detailed mapping of the floors and making measurements. I've had one reply with interest so I need to start getting together my reference materials and taking texture photos. I probably won't want to actually have someone start the project until October. I want to gauge interest right now and get quotes. I'm having Qwest install a T1 next month so with install fees I can't fritter away money on a map in September (I only get paid 1x/month).

    Thanks for the replies.

    Quote from Strahan

    but then this is just for personal amusement of me and friends who have been to this site so it's not really worth more than a grand or so to me.

    BTW I meant this site as in job site; i.e. the Cloister. Just realized that didn't sound quite right saying "this site" when I'm on a web site, could be confused hehe.

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