Epic Introduction Thread
better get my thinking cap on.
Hey there!
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Hey.My name is Dimitris and I'm from Greece.I like Valve games including Portal.Well...HELLO!
Hello all! I've always been a big fan of custom Portal maps, but this is the first Portal forum I've joined. Also I'm learning Hammer! :3
Welcome, I learnt hammer with portal too, it's a pretty good place to start since it lends itself to simple geometry and quite boxy rooms. It lets you concentrate on making a fun puzzle instead of making a gorgeous environment.
Although, IMO, portal is the most difficult entity wise for a beginner.
Maybe true, but it sets you up for anything that may come later if you can get your head around it. Also entities are the fun bit 
Hello! I have been tf2maps.net member for a while and if you know me that is probably the reason.
I started to make a Portal map for the contest with "The Reveal" theme. We'll see if I can do it.
Looking forward to it!
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Just realized that I've never really introduced myself. Anyway, my name's WinstonSmith, and I've been here for a fair amount of time (a while before the Download DB and forum's lifeblood got shot to heck). Portal was my first step into game development, and I really enjoy it. I also own HL2, Ep1, and Ep2, and I'm eager to work my way into development for them. I'm currently working on a Portal mod--check sig if you're interested/care--and I've got a few more projects up my sleeve right now. I'm also working on my penetration testing skills and trying to pick up C++ and HTML in my spare time.
That's about it, really. I hope some of the original members return now that the forums are back up and kicking. Partly because when P2 comes out I have a feeling more than one active moderator will be needed.
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Hi there.
DISCLAIMER:
I cannot map. I cannot code (though I might be able to in a few months). I have no talent whatsoever in any way, shape, or form. I can and will be the forum's friendly neighborhood lurker.