jschmidt

Thanks a lot for the responses guys. I still have to get a game though.. Is anyone familiar with SiN? It's old, but it was always the game I wanted to make new maps for. Can anyone think of a comparable game that it would be good to design deathmatch multiplayer levels for? -Joe

Hey, I'm new here, and have always been interested in level design. I hope this isn't a repost. My only real experience in level design is some basic messing around in sauerbraten. I think level design is extremely important for FPS games and I am interested in learning more about how it is done. I always come up with an idea in my head and say "that would be a great map" but have no way to build a map and see my vision. It would be great to make maps and share my own creations with other people. Anyway, I basically know nothing. So, 1 - Where do I begin? 2 - How much programming experience is necessary? 3 - What kinds of map editors do professional game designers use? Are these the same tools I would use? 4 - What is a good game/engine to design a map for? (Consider that I am starting off) Thanks! Joe