What's with the secrecy? If you're worried about someone stealing your idea then don't. It's not the idea that creates a map but the time, thoughts and ridiculous amounts of effort that mapmaker puts into implementing it. Most people can't even finish their own projects, so chances that someone other than yourself will take your idea and bring it to live is minuscule.
Looking at your post most people will probably think something like "this guy probably wants to make the RPG of his dreams without realizing how much it costs" or "meh, probably another Tower Defense with twist". Secrecy may intrigue some, but spilling more info would help to grab more attention of those few who visit this sub-forum from time to time.
The best way to get your map created is to do it yourself. The editor might look scary but we've all been beginners. Try it out yourself and you can always ask for help when you get stuck.
People are more likely to help you with small problems you're having than to do the entire map for you.
We are the ones volunteering our time to help you; the least you can do it to give us some kind of information on the project and allow us to contact you through the forums. If I were a more active/respected member of this board I would have trolled you to the Koprulu Sector and back.
I dont put any info here because if someone is REALLY interested in helping they would email me to find out about it instead of just put negative rude comments in forums. I guarantee it isnt a map I have seen before. (Not an RPG or tower defence lol)
Well, maybe we have seen something like what you're thinking about. Wouldn't it be wonderful if a map you're thinking about already existed, so you could just skip mapmaking process and play it?
@zenx1: Go And then you can tell us what it's all about ;-)
@Cabalistlbb: Go As Ducky said, telling us your idea can give you a better chance to find someone to help you. Instead of getting a single map maker to do everything for you, you could get a "team" with each person helping a bit.
I dont put any info here because if someone is REALLY interested in helping they would email me to find out about it instead of just put negative rude comments in forums.
If someone is REALLY interested, he should not have to make the first step. He'd rather know right from the start how much time it will require, who he will work with, what are the ambitions of this project, what level of knowledge of the editor is required, if experience in other video games (or editing tools) is required, etc... You have nothing to trade here, and I'm not even talking of your project on its own yet. You just tell us "it's unique, join me!", but what's in it for us? Why would we join you? Who are you? It's unique, then what?
Lots of entirely unique maps were promoted in these forums, not half of them were worth it in the end, or they just didn't make it to a Beta version because the project was going nowhere... Judging by the way you promote your project, I hope for your own good you're an exception but you're not on the right tracks for that yet. Tell us more about you, about this project, about why you want us, what will your and our roles be,... and if you REALLY want to stick to secrecy, at least give clues about what makes your map worth being hidden from the public that much (even video games studios are not that protective, FYI).
Not to mention the fact that you haven't told us what you're going to do. Are you just going to provide the idea and stand at the side cheering while we complete your map for you?
Even if I was a talented map maker who would go out of my way to contact you, I wouldn't accept those terms.
If this is not the case and you're actually able to do something else than "I think I know what a trigger is", you should say so because then you probably want to search for someone with skills different from yours so you can complement each other.
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Contact me via email at [email protected] to get specifications on the map idea. Hope to hear from ya
What's with the secrecy? If you're worried about someone stealing your idea then don't. It's not the idea that creates a map but the time, thoughts and ridiculous amounts of effort that mapmaker puts into implementing it. Most people can't even finish their own projects, so chances that someone other than yourself will take your idea and bring it to live is minuscule.
Looking at your post most people will probably think something like "this guy probably wants to make the RPG of his dreams without realizing how much it costs" or "meh, probably another Tower Defense with twist". Secrecy may intrigue some, but spilling more info would help to grab more attention of those few who visit this sub-forum from time to time.
Meh probably another Tower Defense with a twist.
To continue on what DuckyTheDuck said:
The best way to get your map created is to do it yourself. The editor might look scary but we've all been beginners. Try it out yourself and you can always ask for help when you get stuck.
People are more likely to help you with small problems you're having than to do the entire map for you.
He wants us to go out of our way to contact him?
We are the ones volunteering our time to help you; the least you can do it to give us some kind of information on the project and allow us to contact you through the forums. If I were a more active/respected member of this board I would have trolled you to the Koprulu Sector and back.
Inconsiderate, naive and blunt.
Are we?
Well we would be if he were to be even the slightest bit open about his idea.
Let me geuss, Its a TD, but there is a
LAZER TOWER
I dont put any info here because if someone is REALLY interested in helping they would email me to find out about it instead of just put negative rude comments in forums. I guarantee it isnt a map I have seen before. (Not an RPG or tower defence lol)
@Cabalistlbb: Go
Ah, I see, I'm sorry for all the misunderstanding, I presume it will be a Tug of War type of map then?
Here, let me give you a *hug*.
Ah, you're quite sensitive to criticism, aren't you? I think you're misunderstanding our intentions towards you.
Well, maybe we have seen something like what you're thinking about. Wouldn't it be wonderful if a map you're thinking about already existed, so you could just skip mapmaking process and play it?
This must be somethign awesome. I shall join the cause!
@zenx1: Go And then you can tell us what it's all about ;-)
@Cabalistlbb: Go As Ducky said, telling us your idea can give you a better chance to find someone to help you. Instead of getting a single map maker to do everything for you, you could get a "team" with each person helping a bit.
This guy probably wants to make the RPG of his dreams without realizing how much it costs.
If someone is REALLY interested, he should not have to make the first step. He'd rather know right from the start how much time it will require, who he will work with, what are the ambitions of this project, what level of knowledge of the editor is required, if experience in other video games (or editing tools) is required, etc... You have nothing to trade here, and I'm not even talking of your project on its own yet. You just tell us "it's unique, join me!", but what's in it for us? Why would we join you? Who are you? It's unique, then what?
Lots of entirely unique maps were promoted in these forums, not half of them were worth it in the end, or they just didn't make it to a Beta version because the project was going nowhere... Judging by the way you promote your project, I hope for your own good you're an exception but you're not on the right tracks for that yet. Tell us more about you, about this project, about why you want us, what will your and our roles be,... and if you REALLY want to stick to secrecy, at least give clues about what makes your map worth being hidden from the public that much (even video games studios are not that protective, FYI).
Not to mention the fact that you haven't told us what you're going to do. Are you just going to provide the idea and stand at the side cheering while we complete your map for you?
Even if I was a talented map maker who would go out of my way to contact you, I wouldn't accept those terms.
If this is not the case and you're actually able to do something else than "I think I know what a trigger is", you should say so because then you probably want to search for someone with skills different from yours so you can complement each other.