starting a mod

[Ennui]

someone with design and administration experience, and preferably another skill so they can contribute, and a thorough understanding of Half-Life 2 modding.

I'm sure I read that your canning Station Unrest, is that true?

Maybe. Initial response has been rather unsatisfactory, and I'm thinking of a much more promising concept - but if that doesn't work out then I'm sticking with Station Unrest.

[Blink]

I'd say getting atleast 3-4 bits of media out first will give you a chance, mods with a "coming soon" style page rarely accomplish much.

[wiggle987]

isnt nav working on station unrest? it seems that everyone is working on that mod

[Kaltagesta]

Leading to the conclusion that it's probably best to learn a skill, join a team or two, and after a while make your own mod, a recruit people.

[Ennui]

isnt nav working on station unrest? it seems that everyone is working on that mod

Heh, I've had a few interested people but no one's joined.

[Midnight_Oil]

You need to be organized and commited to start a mod. You should have a basic idea of all aspects of developement. You need to sell people on your idea so you need media so show to get peoples interest.

You need at least a rough design document. You need to be commited enough that you will do it all yourself if need be and communicate that to the community.

You need a website that is updated often and a forum. I have heard people say this is a waste of energy but it is important to attract tallent and community interest.

As it happens, I am doing just this. I have a sp mod idea that I am working on. I have the brushwork of the first map about done and am working on models to flesh it out. Its a lot of work and I am realizing that I need help to get it done in a reasonable amount of time.

I havnt made any announcement yet because my design document is only in my head right now and I want to get a little more media to show.

[9f1062f623f9]

You need a website that is updated often and a forum. I have heard people say this is a waste of energy but it is important to attract tallent and community interest.

Yes, but there is no point in creating one at the beginning od development. Creating content for the mod, then making the website so you can publish media on it is the better option. I cannot stand seeing mod websites with a "check back soon" message for their media page.

[Midnight_Oil]

You need a website that is updated often and a forum. I have heard people say this is a waste of energy but it is important to attract tallent and community interest.

Yes, but there is no point in creating one at the beginning od development. Creating content for the mod, then making the website so you can publish media on it is the better option. I cannot stand seeing mod websites with a "check back soon" message for their media page.

I couldnt agree more. You need to have something interesting to show before you even announce your mod. Then its important to update often with WIP media to show peeps things are active and keep their interest up.

[Wilko]

Modellers and mappers are a dime a dozen. A coder would be good. But a guy with ideas who can organize and oversee everything, even without a trade, isn't so bad.

Heheh, it's working for me.. even though I make websites, music, maps, and skins decently well.

Coders should definatly be the ones starting the mods though, as was said before no coder, no mod.

[Ennui]

Yeah, plus coders happen to be pretty hard to get, so starting with one is good.

[holy_cheese]

im pretty sure coders have their own private little niche that is invisible to non-coders and only occasionally do a couple of them wander out into the wide open internet where they are immediately gobbled up by a mod team.

[Cyberblast]

im pretty sure coders have their own private little niche that is invisible to non-coders and only occasionally do a couple of them wander out into the wide open internet where they are immediately gobbled up by a mod team.

Oh you're referring to the coder-conspiracy

[Kaltagesta]

Well, that's why they call it "code", right?

[Ennui]

Oh you're referring to the coder-conspiracy

You silly people think it's a joke, too

[holy_cheese]

hell no!! it actually exists too i once stumble upon something resembling it but i forgot where it was