To those of you who know how to use the toolset..

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:49 pm

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!)

Sili · Post by **Sili** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:57 pm

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.

Jordicus · Post by **Jordicus** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:42 pm

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..

Post by **Alexandru Stanicu** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:04 pm

self taught

Aloro · Post by **Aloro** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:22 pm

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

Jordicus · Post by **Jordicus** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:29 pm

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...

Reinstag · Post by **Reinstag** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:45 pm

Self taught with questions asked of people who I know. *waves to Alex and Vicky*

Vicky · Post by **Vicky** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:18 pm

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

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:20 pm

That is great, I had not heard of the lexicon.

markschouten · Post by **markschouten** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:19 pm

I learned most things myself. And yes , the nwn lexicon is verry usefull.

Vanor · Post by **Vanor** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:22 pm

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.

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