I wanted to make a 5* map wad called MAZE OF DEATH. I can design the maps myself, pick out and or compose music myself, and I can add textures to the map and things to it all myself in doom builder 2. What I cannot do is learn to build the actual maps and make things like lifts and exits work. I know I could learn--the thing is, I prefer not to. I still try to learn it myself and I fail with every try. I know someone will reply to this post with a "well just practice!" or a "if you learn how, you'll get better!" but I will ignore those responses** as I get them too many times when talking about inability to do certain things instead of people taking my word for it.



I prefer someone with actual experience to do these. I want these maps to be as functional as possible*** because I want people to find and play them. The worse they are, the least people will want to try them out. I am willing to pay**** but if I must pay someone I most certainly cannot promise a large amount whatsoever. A good example would be 5$ a map. For a 5 map wad that would equal 25 bucks. I would not pay for the 6th one as it is only 3 rooms, 2 hallways, and an exit. Just to end the map. If you know how to make maps I estimate that this would only take less than 15 minutes considering the small amount of effort required and the lack of an ability to texture it and add things. I have stated that I can do that much myself. Every man has something they need to do and I understand that.


Should you choose to obtain more information, you can PM me.



It is worth stating that I have tried to get this done on a different forum. I will not name the forum. Some things that were said on that forum:

"You're asking people to make map for you, but yet you have nothing to show from concept art, screenshots, no mention of mapping format or size or texture pack."

To that person I reiterated: That's reserved for those who offer to do it. I give them all of that. I don't post it on the forum for everyone cause some people don't want it. And my plan is to get people to actually play it. The more shit released publicly, the more people already know about the map, and everyone will know how to beat it before trying because it'll all be out there.


"Besides, $5 is laughably low. 15 minutes and probably more would be dedicated to merely planning out the map."

To those saying it's a low price, you gotta understand that it's not because I'm being cheap, it's not because I'm not willing to pay large amounts for it, it's that I literally can't. I am constantly broke because where I live I'm not legally old enough to get a job (Believe me, I want one). I would pay a LOT more but you need to understand that I don't have a LOT more to pay you.



Also I'm the one who plans out the maps. I draw it all down, I explain it all, and someone else builds it. They don't have to plan it out or design it because I already dun did that.



MORE INFO: This mod would be used for DooM II: Hell on Earth. It would be vanilla, classic format. There are many rooms and very many hallways but they are generally not very large. An example of room size would be that one room on MAP01 of Hell on Earth, the room with 4 lifts which each its own zombieman standing on top of it. It also has a secret with two stimpacks and a green armor. Hallway size would be around the size of the hallway on that same level leading to the room, only 1/3 longer. I prefer to keep the mod as close to my idea as possible unless there is some issue or potential improvement to be made. I prefer the map builder to consult me about it first and ask whether or not to add/remove something. If they want to design one of the maps themselves (Not requiring it, not even suggesting it, would only allow it if the mapper asked me themselves) I would probably say yes as it saves me part of a job and it'd be nice to play someone else's map too. I would accpet feedback on level design.

Something I was asked:

"I have questions...


When you say 'design the maps', what exactly does that mean? Are you just providing ideas, or are you providing some actual map geometry?


And when you say you 'cannot build the actual maps', does that mean you only struggle with functionality (lifts, doors, teleports, exits, etc), or does that mean you struggle with adding any kind of map geometry at all?"

My answers were: Providing map geometry, struggle with functionality


"If you are aiming at something like 15 minutes per map"

I only said the exit would take less than that. I cannot say for sure the other 5 would take the same amount.


CLEARING UP A FEW MISCONCEPTIONS:



1. No, it doesn't have to be 5$ a map. I can negotiate prices with anyone who wants to. 5$ is just what I can (maybe) afford and it is an example

2. No, it's not that I'm not willing to learn how to do it myself. It's just that I feel like the idea I came up with is the best one I have made yet. I want it to made and be as good as possible and if it's my first map and all made by myself, it won't be perfect. I know that "nothing's perfect" but perfect is an opinion that varies from person to person. Even if perfection cannot be achieved, I want the closest thing possible.

3. Yes, I have tried to learn. I have watched youtube tutorials. I have not gotten the hang of it even remotely. I get nowhere with it

4. I haven't already posted about my inability to make functional maps because I rarely even do anything doom-related in terms of creations and rarely think of it.



I have tried this elsewhere and people just didn't read my posts there. They kept posting the same questions that had been pre-answered and kept acting like I give no information when it's right in front of them. One person on that site PMed me this site saying the people here are more chill then the people over on the other site, and I'm just testing that by posting my old stuff to see what I can find with it here. I originally got son mad I decided I would scrap the project but I still had the level drawings so I thought maybe I should not give up. I will perservere through this and keep searching over and over and over until I find that one helpful person. I'm not counting on it entirely, but it'd be great if I found that person here and could end my search.

-J