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[H] Need help/guide on how to use SCEditor

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xChromaticx
Profile Joined February 2012
Germany34 Posts
November 27 2012 14:25 GMT
#1
hey everyone.
i've searched for a thread/guide but all i got was 2 BW guides, so i decided i request one :p.

Myself:
Im a high master Zerg player who's looking to become a map maker and create some maps that hopefully will be cool!

I've tried using the SC2Editor, but i really have only very basic knowledge.

What i Request:
I need someone/something (link,guide.,etc) to help me understand the SC2Editor so i can get started, I'm not looking for help on map balance or similar, just how to use the editor.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


Note for Mods: if i overlooked a similar thread/guide feel free to delete this.
You can do anything you set your mind to, man
SigmaFiE
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States333 Posts
November 27 2012 14:49 GMT
#2
Please refer to this thread -- http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=381942

It will cover dang near all the knowledge the community has brought together for melee mapping.
https://johnemerson.artstation.com/
lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
November 27 2012 18:31 GMT
#3
just go to youtube, i'm sure theres some 5-10min video that'll explain everything you need to know
Map of the Month | The Planetary Workshop | SC2Melee.net
Bommes
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1226 Posts
November 28 2012 02:37 GMT
#4
Go to http://www.sc2mapster.com and you will find all that you are looking for and more
turtles
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia360 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-28 03:47:38
November 28 2012 03:46 GMT
#5
Wait what are you looking for?

The map editor is split up into very distinct sections. If you want to create melee maps (no custom units or campaign scenarios or anything like that) then all you need to deal with is the map editor part.

Blizzard released a tutorial on how to make maps. The first 2 sections will be relevant to you and easy. The other sections are irrelevant to melee maps.
Part 1
Terrain (cliffs, hills, water, etc)
Part 2
Doodads (trees, rocks, etc)


If you want to make melee maps I would suggest just skim reading the above and then creating many new maps with the smallest size available (tiny) and just mucking around creating lava scenes, jungle scenes, desert scenes etc.

Then you can go about creating a proper map.
ScorpSCII
Profile Joined April 2012
Denmark499 Posts
November 28 2012 14:02 GMT
#6
If you're looking to make anything but melee maps, SC2Mapster is where you want to be.
Mapmaker | Author of Atlas, Rao Mesa & Paralda
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