Bermuda Cake wrote:
Hi! I'm sure I'm one of many TF2mappers linked here by the contest thread.

better get my thinking cap on.

Hey there!

We have an introduction thread, so I merged your thread here.

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.

youme wrote:
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.

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.

Hello

I'm HeroofDarkness. Hero for short. I was invited to your steam group by a friend (idk if he is on the forums) RohanRider.

Portal History:

Beat Portal in 3 hours
Prelude in 3 weeks
Second time on prelude 3 days

I'm always looking for a good challenge when it comes to portal. I've already beaten two of your fan maps and I love the challenge put forth in them. I unfortunately fail at programming much beyond a calculator program that will do my hw for me so I probably won't be putting up any maps. But with the challenge I've seen in the first two this shall be a fun ride.

Have you tried "Try anything twice"? That one is mind tinglingly hard. (Took me longer to beat than the first time I finished portal!)

Hi, I'm VoEC.

I'm mostly a mapper (Hammer-Editor of course) and graphic designer (using GIMP). Other than that I have experience with PHP/HTML, JS, Flash, Photoshop (only for concept arts), AHK and RPG-Maker ( ).

I "work" as a level artist / graphic artis / webdesigner / something at Cranox Interactive (an independent studio working on it's first game). Here is our site (german!): http://www.cranoxinteractive.com

My last Source project was "Emergency Broadcast" for Left 4 Dead. It got cancelled for various reasons but you can still view some stuff here: http://www.moddb.com/mods/emergency-broadcast

And i'm currently working on my entry for the October-contest.

What else?
The games I'm waiting for to be released: Portal 2, Half Life 3, Monkey Island 5

And my favourite type of cake is jaffa cake.

Oh, and i made a little papercraft Companion Cube .

VoEC wrote:
Half Life 3

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...

Episode 3 is coming out the night of the apocalypse, we are not expecting Half Life 3 until the end of the universe...valve time considered of course.

BTW: I'm Hero, I am not in anyway able to map, but I would love to test the challenges anyone's maps put forth...also I kinda like to exploit bugs so don't put those in either

Welcome also.

Hello and welcome to you too, Hero!

HeroofDarkness wrote:
Episode 3 is coming out the night of the apocalypse, we are not expecting Half Life 3 until the end of the universe...valve time considered of course.

HeroofDarkness wrote:
also I kinda like to exploit bugs so don't put those in either

Fortunately my maps never have any bugs...

Now if you'll excuse me, I have some bugfixing to do in my maps .

Hey all,

Just wanted to drop a quick note here to introduce myself, it's the right thing to do I'm a Source Engine modder and I've lurked on your forums from times to times to look through posts and tips for Portal level creation, as well as your wiki. As a level designer in training, I'll be uploading a level shortly to gather feedback, since I want to use it as a portfolio piece, so feel free to look at it and give your opinion!

Pardon my English, this girl is French

Hey there! I merged your thread into the Introduction thread. Enjoy your stay.

Yeah I'm tired, only saw it afterward, sorry about that msleeper

Sweet PHPBB3, bro.

In other news, what's up? New contest?

Hober wrote:
Sweet PHPBB3, bro.

In other news, what's up? New contest?

Yeah, giving away more of my jewgold money. Wanna be a judge? Also, we're (F7) having another LAN in December, you should come on down!