The 10 commandments, of mapping...

[The Giblets of Jesus]

It seems too often that new mappers make the same old mistakes and everyone else has to point them in the right direction, outlining a few yes and no's of world design. So I thought (if such hasn't already been done) that some of us could perhaps dictate a few essential commandments for mappers everywhere.

So I was wondering, if you had to right the 10 commandments, what would you write?

My thoughts so far;
I Though shalt not release thy map with no lighting
II Though shalt not take thy editing tools in vein
III Though shalt honor thine Gaben
IVThogh shalt not take the Gaben's name in vein
V Though shalt remember the light_enviroment and keep it holy
VI Though shalt never play "Let the bodies hit the floor" in one of their videos, EVER.

This all mainly due to boredom on my behalf

[cz_squishy]

Thou shalt not use carve

[Sarwia]

VII Thou must never hold in vein the Sacred Spirit; Creativity.
VIII Thou shall never use full-bright, for it maketh the map look horrendous.
IX Remember to use correct dimensions for thy map, for it is a sin not to do so.

[[frank]]

It is vain btw.

Something to do with leaks should be #1 tbh.

[The Giblets of Jesus]

True, maybe once we get all these down, someone can photoshop them onto a stone tablet

[LordDz]

Thou shalt not use carve

Phff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9Kr2iO4XI

[The Giblets of Jesus]

I cried.

[MNM]

Anyyone remember Phott's thread like this?

[stoopdapoop]

thou shall not use strobing or blinking lights, it defiles performance and looks abhorrent.

[cz_squishy]

thou shall not use strobing or blinking lights, it defiles performance and looks abhorrent.

And gives me a headache

[Armageddon]

thou shall not use strobing or blinking lights, it defiles performance and looks abhorrent.

And gives me a headache

Unless you want to RAVE RAVE RAVE!!!

[Mr. Happy]

There's nothing wrong with carve

there's just something wrong with you.

[Armageddon]

[Dr Evil]

Thou shalt not use carve

Phff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9Kr2iO4XI

Anyone using that should be shot I would think....

[pk_hunter]

Thou shalt not create another de_dust clone.
Thou shalt only decompile to learn, never to steal.
Thou shalt search for tutorials before asking stupid fucking questions.
Thou shalt not flip out and rage quit when constructive criticism is given unto you.
Thou shalt be subtle in one's byline and shalt not proclaim the map as your own by making your name out of 512-unit tall brushes and placing them in the middle of the sky.
Thy first project should not be a full-scale mod. Start small.
Thou shalt not attempt to recruit a mod team without first providing media, back-story, gameplay premise & positions required.
Thou should know that displacements do not seal the world.
Thou shalt func_detail like thine life depends on it.
Thou shalt not fix a leak by surrounding the entire map with a cube and hollowing it.

I could go on.