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To those of you who know how to use the toolset..
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:49 pm
by Fifty
How did you learn?
I have just started trying to master it and have been playing around. I am now watching some of Maximus from Neverwinter Vault's shockwave movies.
Any other tips?
(The reason being that I would like to be able to get to a decent standard so I can volunteer as a subcontractor - I am really impatient to start seeing some interiors built in Ferrell!)
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:57 pm
by Sili
Before I joined Avlis, I was a NWconnections whore. they offered a class on the toolset there and there is also a DL at the bioware Forums with a tutorial. After that it's figuring everything out on your own or asking questions.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:42 pm
by Jordicus
trial and error for the most part...
it helps to download a few mods that you like off the Vault and then open them up in the toolset to see how the person did it. that is beneficial 80% of the time... the other 20% of the time you sit there and think about how you could have done it better..
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:04 pm
by Alexandru Stanicu
self taught
Re: To those of you who know how to use the toolset..
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:22 pm
by Aloro
Fifty wrote:How did you learn?
I have just started trying to master it and have been playing around. I am now watching some of Maximus from Neverwinter Vault's shockwave movies.
Any other tips?
(The reason being that I would like to be able to get to a decent standard so I can volunteer as a subcontractor - I am really impatient to start seeing some interiors built in Ferrell!)
NWN Lexicon! It's by far the best scripting reference out there.
You can get a lot of good tips and insight off the
Bioware forums as well.
The
Newbie FAQ on those forums is of particular interest.
There's a
Builder's Section on the Bioware site with some good information.
Opening up existing modules and investigating to see how they do things is one of the best ways to learn - that and experimentation.
- Aloro
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:29 pm
by Jordicus
and.. just and FYI, there are a bunch of house interiors already... just in a few areas though.. i add them in as I work on those areas...
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:45 pm
by Reinstag
Self taught with questions asked of people who I know. *waves to Alex and Vicky*
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:18 pm
by Vicky
There is also a book that is pretty good at going through things logically. It's called
Official World Builder Guide by Versus Books
And some basic "How Do I's" on the Bioware site.
The best stuff is on the NWNLexicon though... as Aloro said.
V x x x
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:20 pm
by Fifty
That is great, I had not heard of the lexicon.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:19 pm
by markschouten
I learned most things myself. And yes , the nwn lexicon is verry usefull.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:22 pm
by Vanor
I found a tutoral that takes you though making a complet module. I think it might of been the offical one, can't remember that far back.
But once you get the basics down... How to make area trans, doors, traps, area properties, ect... The toolset is really quite easy to use. It has issues, don't get me wrong, but once you get the basics down the rest comes fairly easy.