why are you mapping/modding Created 6 years ago2018-08-15 19:34:54 UTC by hfc

im modding because there are not any game that satisfying me. so im trying to make a game satisfies me. but i dont like modding, so usually i cant manage to complete mods and maps

I took up mapping, modding or game development in general because there are many creative processes involved with it: texturing, modeling, writing, sound editing. It really allows my creativity to work, gain interesting skills and some technical knowledge.

There's a single GIF I could make that explains exactly why I got into mapping. A part of it would be this:For me, it's fun to make, and fun to play. I just love explosions in maps. Boom boom. BOOM! BOOOOOOM

As for other reasons why I'm mapping and modding:
I like creating things. Having started working on a HL mod in 2015 made me start learning new skills: music production, modeling, coding and texturing.

Until then, I only knew some basic low-quality mapping and video editing. And this just opened up so many new opportunities. Now I'm planning to work on a game in Unreal Engine with a team, and I already am in 2 mod teams.

So TL;DR, it's fun, it's a nice brain exercise and it can even sometimes bring you some money.

I like to use my creativity and imagination and I really enjoy telling stories. Mapping and definitely modding to larger extent are a good way to satisfy those particular points. Finishing maps and mods is a bigger problem however.

i randomly chose it's something I wanted to do when I was 10 and now I'm 19 and I haven't improved at all

Mainly because I wanted to create something. I remember seeing all the Quake 2 levels when I was a kid and wanted to make something of my own, so that's how I got into it. Later switched from Q2 to CS.
Have not released a level in almost a decade though

I got interested in modding because i like to create environments. I used to play with Lego when i was a kid, so this allowed me to do much more.

I'm making a mod now because i wanted to do something nice for everybody since Half-Life and Sven Co-op got me some fun times as a teenager. Once i'm done with making it i can make the maps i've always wanted to make, with no limits and every entity i'll ever need.

It helped get me into programming, and now that I know how to program it's something to do.

There's nothing more satisfying than having friends play my maps and give me feedback.

Mapping is the closest thing I've experienced to being in the flow.