I was just curious as to how long Valve and the community mappers spend on creating maps for source.

I average about 3 weeks per map myself. Any longer and chances are good it will never get released. I have a short attention span. :p

I read, to make quality maps like Valve does, it takes 3 months.

depends on the idea or inspiration ;)

my maps start quick, a couple of hours for the main layout, then 2 or 3 months to rebuild things that don't make sense, add details and optomise / test.

Heh.. I've been working on my map for about 3 weeks now, and it isn't even at 20% ^^

Originally posted by Bolteh
Heh.. I've been working on my map for about 3 weeks now, and it isn't even at 20% ^^

you need more coffee m8 :D

well im pretty busy, and dont have time to work on my maps each and every day. its really hard to judge how much time i actually put into hammer per map.

Speaking of which...will paysage ever get released heh?

My answer is "however long it needs to take"

However if you want a specific amount of time, I'll say 3 months is a good amount for me right now, after having spent 14 making my first map. I think I can get dod_rive done in 3 months easily. it's been three weeks and it's about 25% done (whatever that means)

HAHA love this thread
dont ask Fuzzdad

I've been working on my map since early september. I think it's almost done! :sheep:

Usually, I'm used to spending ~1 week on a map. After that, there's a 95% chance I'll lose interest in it (which is why you see wolfescape and dani at 15% since mid-november). Only reason why I've been working on dod_bouddha for this long is because I now have a monetary motivation... as with woflescape and dani in the future.

But for me... yeah... If I don't start, make, and release the map within a week... there's a very low chance that anyone'll be able to play it.

Bierville took about 2 years from start to finish. Density probably about 18 months, 5 releases and probably about 12 different test versions.

Originally posted by StreamlineData
Usually, I'm used to spending ~1 week on a map. After that, there's a 95% chance I'll lose interest in it (which is why you see wolfescape and dani at 15% since mid-november). Only reason why I've been working on dod_bouddha for this long is because I now have a monetary motivation... as with woflescape and dani in the future.

But for me... yeah... If I don't start, make, and release the map within a week... there's a very low chance that anyone'll be able to play it.

Who's paying you for dod_bouddha?

Originally posted by deceiver
Who's paying you for dod_bouddha? um.. a certain person whom I rather not disclose at the moment.

Lol Streamline, you speak too much. Well I know some guys can read between the lines...

I'm so confused now :confused:

Originally posted by Furyo
Lol Streamline, you speak too much. Well I know some guys can read between the lines... Well, it is true.. I don't really have much motivation in anything unless there's an immediate monetary motivation... it's actually pretty sad.

Lol I wasn't refering to that ;)

I've spent almost a year on dod_fiammata, but then again I've gone from knowing NOTHING about mapping to somewhat of an expert at it, at least to the point that I can answer most questions thrown at me. Not to mention the map has completely changed in layout and look over that year.

Example:

Really Old: http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7430/dodinferno00890ip.jpg

Old: http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/7947/dodinferno00032pd.jpg

New: http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/1889/dodfiammatab100016xy.jpg

Plus I haven't exactly been on a rigorous schedule. Usually I'll map for 3-4 days for a combined ~20+ hours then take a 7-10 day break. The I'll come back and tear an entire section apart, then redo it much better. As of lately though, it's been more like, work on the map for 4-5 hours for one day, then take a 2 week break.

I've been working on my current map since last September.

Originally posted by Sly Assassin
I've been working on my current map since last September.
and where is that map of yours? I've been waiting that long.

Originally posted by Lt. Stephenson
and where is that map of yours? I've been waiting that long.

I'm not doing that beach one anymore sorry, I'm working for a mod called Resistance and Liberation and that takes all my mapping time.