Epic Introduction Thread
So, I've spit out a few comments here and there on P2 maps, but I thought that since my work will soon begin on actually creating puzzles of my own [crosses fingers while knocking on wood], I'd drop by and say hello.
Lukavian here. Couldn't tell you when I first learned of Portal, but I've loved it since. I was on the bandwagon pre-ordering P2, and blew through it in about 7 hours. Co-op, likewise, was one sitting, don't remember how long. It was a matter of two days before I started scouting for custom maps...and I've not been disappointed, by and large.
At any rate, I don't have any illusions of creating something epic or awesome or groundbreaking...Valve has taken care of most of those already. But if I can churn out something that squeezes another ten minutes of replay value for 50 or so people, that's 500 minutes of enjoyment that didn't exist without me. Weird rationalization, I know. Crafting is fun, though. Challenging, engaging, cerebral.
GLaD to be here.
Hah, fairly new myself, trying to make myself useful via constructive criticism, though I could certainly do much better, I think. I'm here because of an instatiable thirst for Portal 2 maps, and will likely be making my own maps in time- Depends on when I can find the time. Or rather, if I can find the time. I'd hope so. xD
(And yes, I have no time to look up mapmaking but I have time to complete almost every puzzle posted thus far. Did I mention I'm lazy sometimes?)
Having spent some time looking up map making, I can tell you that playing every puzzle posted thus far and making your own are two completely different animals. Like, gerbil vs elephant. I've spent about as much time solving every puzzle thus far posted (with maybe two exceptions, and those I still tried) as I've spent working out triggers and basic fundamentals to build a map in which you walk forward, the door opens, and you enter a larger room. Seriously. The process is very time-consuming and pretty taxing mentally.
Laziness has nothing to do with it, not really.
Hi ppl I have some XP with hammer and manage to make work 75% of what I want, read about the other 15% and bash my face on the keyboard for the remaining 10% 
Hi,
I am here on TWP mainly to download any good maps for Portal and Portal 2 and give feedback and also release the maps that I make. I know I have been a member on here for a while, but it's only recently that I finally released my first Portal map and have also decided to download and play more maps and become active in the forums.
I will also release at least a couple of Portal 2 maps in the future as I have a few map ideas and it is normally a lot of fun making maps. I have also released maps for other games too, which are linked on my blog (see link below).
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Decided to say hello here as well!
Hello!
I would say I am quite experienced mapper, I have made maps with hammer since CS:S was released. I also love making maps on all other games I have (TF2, Super Meat Boy, I also made couple Company of Heroes maps...)
So yeah,
Just saying a quick hello. Planning on uploading some maps to the site, just started learning Hammer and have finished my first map which will be available shortly. Once the website allows me to upload that is..
Been using the Source SDK for a couple years with TF2, but I didn't really learn all the gritty stuff with logic entities and the like until the Portal 2 one came along just now. Most of what I've done with it has just been experiments, but I'm hoping to make something coherent to release.
I've made one fully-functional and solvable puzzle, but I'm not sure if I'll release it as it's very simplistic compared to other puzzles, and there are a few things I still want to learn how to do in it (e.g. portal placement helper entities). Hopefully I can create a "full" puzzle with some real challenge sometime. 
[insert epic introduction here] hi.worked with hammer before (but publishing them always eluded me until now) if my maps are terrible (which they probably will be) dont be too hard on me because im not that old.
Hello! 
just like you,I like Portal!(duhhh 
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