ChickenMobile wrote:
I'm really tempted to make a Hammer knowledge quiz. But it seems a bit silly.

DO IT

npc_msleeper_boss wrote:
It really isn't. We could replace the user signup captcha with it.

Hahaha. Then again people sign up to post replies on people's maps. HELPFUL FEEDBACK.

http://xkcd.com/810/

npc_msleeper_boss wrote:
It really isn't. We could replace the user signup captcha with it.

yesyesyesyesyes

NeXT-Gen_P0rtal wrote:
But what if people (like me) who hardly know anything about Hammer try to sign up?

Click.

And anyway, the Hammer is a general tool for all Valve games, like Lp said. Not made specifically for Portal 2, but that's how it's made.

npc_msleeper_boss wrote:
It really isn't. We could replace the user signup captcha with it.

perhaps you could sort people into groups, those who are allowed to upload maps (developers) must first pass the test
everyone else is just a commenter
you could even have levels of how much people know. Top position Valve employee, or inventor of Source, the questions could be ridiculous and impossible to know, like what method is used in the speedmod entity's source code which increases/decreases the players speed
answer
and questions are random, and you have a set time.... wow I went overboard on that

BenVlodgi wrote:
npc_msleeper_boss wrote:

It really isn't. We could replace the user signup captcha with it.

perhaps you could sort people into groups, those who are allowed to upload maps (developers) must first pass the test

But what if people are gonna' cheat by first reading into things about Source mappi-- ...oh wait.

(Could still be sensitive to cheating, though, just for the sake of uploading.)

npc_msleeper_boss wrote:
If I could wind the clock back about 8 or 9 years, I would absolutely setup a Source mapping community under those guidelines, where user registration would require passing a written exam. As fun as it is to say, the reality of doing something like that really would just tank the community here. Portal mapping is already niche enough as it is.

yah, this is true. although you could keep the idea of ranks based on source knowledge, however that would probably take a lot of work to set up

1. By default, what does a brush become when you tie it to an entity?

A. Func_Brush
B. Func_Detail
C. Trigger_Multiple
D. Func_Clip_VPhysics

1. What is the xyz limit of a map in Hammer, measured in hammer units?

A. 16384
B. 65536
C. 32768
D. 8192

1. What is the default size ratio between your 3D skybox in Hammer and your 3D skybox In-Game?

A. 4:1
B. 1:4
C. 1:8
D. 1:16

1. How many logic_branches can a logic_branch_listener take inputs from?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. None of the above.

1. What is the name for the file that lets you find leaks in your map easily?

A. Pointfile
B. Leaknode
C. Opentrace
D. Portalfile

ANSWER KEY FOR 1-5:

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A

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B
A
B
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