I'm lacking in the right brain.

Discussion in 'Halo and Forge Discussion' started by | Yourself |, May 9, 2008.

  1. | Yourself |

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    -For those of you who don't know, the right brain is the creative side of the brain.

    I have to say I'm okay at making maps. The problem is, whenever I see a cool map and get inspiration, I realize 10-20 minutes into my forge session that my map is a near replica! So I scrap the idea and start anew. And then..... I draw a blank. I can't think!

    The problem is, I can never make a map my own, or when I take out a canvas, I can't think of anything.

    So, my question to you kind people, is where do come up with these ideas?
     
  2. Iv0rY Snak3

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    in mah head.
    it's really just something that comes to you, or you might be fooling around in forge and throw something together or use an object in a new and inventive way.
    it's not something you can just decide to have.
     
  3. Kronos

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    Maybe you could try using Google image search, find something cool that looks build able, or an area that you could recreate, like a battleground, a building, an overlook thing, just anything that could have game play possibilities and that you could succeed in making.
     
  4. sugaballa99

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    Really the first step for me is to take a pen and paper and write whatever, draw whatever.

    I like to make one aesthetic structure sometimes and base the map around that.
     
  5. SlasheI2

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    wait, you're the one from hih right?

    Back on topic: i usually just start thinking up of thing before i sleep. it gets me ideas and helps me get sleepy at the same time.
     
  6. | Yourself |

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    Yea, I'm from HIH. Thanks for the tips. I'm gonna try looking at some google images.
     
  7. xXmooregamesXx

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    Well, I hope those help. For me, it just comes to me. I will be sitting there, with my mind wandering off, and a design comes to me. That being said, I am a very innovative and creative person. Just one tip, though, when you think of a map, write down the idea, the name, and a small sketch. Honestly, I can't tell you how often I had an awesome idea and forgot it... best of luck.
     
  8. DRiSCOLL

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    watch some films or do some history homework and make a remake with some of ur own stuff that normally works
     

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