OK. Even I admit it. Naming may not be worth a new thread. But, believe it or not, naming it is one of the hardest parts of modding. This may turn into more of a literary devices lesson than a modding lesson, so please bear with me.

 

 

We all have to start somewhere. Now that your mod is done, you first need to explore it. Fire it up with nobody in it, and passlocked. Drive around for 20 minutes or so, and learn the map well. This will help you decide what to name your map. Look for rocks, trees, ridges, water, clouds, foggy, dark, bright, type of projectiles, ect. Learn it well.

 

 

What is alliteration you ask? Well, it is simply the use of the same sounds. For example, Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers . As you can see, that phrase uses the "P" sound alot. When modding, use this. Here is a list of some examples, in no perticular order.

Red Rock Ridge, Bumpy Bluffs, Soft Shores, Butte Bay (A butte is a large rock formation with a flat top and vertical sides), Scarlet Skies, Molded Mesa.

Remember: The current levels always use this anyway, so base it around that!

 

 

Simply, a hyperbole is a is an exaggeration. (I am so hungry I could eat a zebra) Use these sparingly. They can be extremely annoying. Here are some of them, in no perticular order.

Endless Woods, Bottomless Pit, ect.

 

 

Hehe. This are pointless, and actually noticeless, but anyway, here we go. An Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it is. That is the best I can do, sorry. Maybe an example will help. (Sizzle (a sizzle sounds like the word, say it), buzz (something that makes a buzz, sounds like the word buzz.)

Don't bother using these. But anyways, here are some examples:

Buzzing Woods, Sizzling Plains, Slithering Grassland, ect.

 

 

Here is something that will get your brain going: Use all/many of the tips in one. I will make these examples up on the spot, so don't expect many:

Forever Ferns Forest, Rocky Reaching Ridge, Endless Enemy Onslaught. (Doesn't start with "E", but almost the same sound! This one is great because it is inventive! :) )

Ok then! I am currently out of large words, so this ends the tutorial. This one will leave all the thinking for you, so good luck, and feel free to use my examples if you don't want to think.

-z-, feel free to post this up somewhere!

Please comment and/or add your own tips! Thank you for reading!

This has been another Nathan© production.

 

Nate you did an accelent job

Good work keep it up nathan :)

Last edited: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 5:20:40 PM

I will. I just don't know what Vol. 4 will be........

Uh...... Appearance of your mod? Like what good structures there could be?

Scripiting mabey? Or are you saving that for last?