Ummmm... yeah, title says it all. does making maps hard? just wandering..... 

Mapping itself isnt very hard, if you have vision of it, follow that. But scripting can be very hard at beginning, but you can get hang of it pretty quickly

Its not hard per se, it just takes a lot of time and effort(and staying up till late hours like 4-5 am to work on something and you cant fall asleep unless you finish it).

Good map? = Yes.

Box map? = No.

oh guys thank you!! well... im just a kid, so i cant script but im quite good at computers but . thanks for answering!!

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Mapping itself isnt very hard, if you have vision of it, follow that. But scripting can be very hard at beginning, but you can get hang of it pretty quickly

Btw, have you ever created a map? or do scripting stuff? if you do, where do you learn it? 

oh guys thank you!! well... im just a kid, so i cant script but im quite good at computers but . thanks for answering!!

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Btw, have you ever created a map? or do scripting stuff? if you do, where do you learn it? 

now-a-days theres a lot of tuts in youtube about radiant.
and about scripting the best shot is to learn to use C# as it is pretty the same as gsc and then make your scripts looking at zeroy site for references

now-a-days theres a lot of tuts in youtube about radiant.
and about scripting the best shot is to learn to use C# as it is pretty the same as gsc and then make your scripts looking at zeroy site for references

oh, okay!. thank you!

you need dedication and a creative mind to become a good mapper

Mapping? Not at all. It can be a pain at times and require a lot of time to get everything right but its MUCH easier to use than other world editors(*cough* hammer *cough*).

Scripting? Peace of cake if you understand syntax, what the functions do, and use developer commands.

If your interested in scripting, i'd recommend checking out: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript

Though its in javascript, it still shows you the fundamentals like syntax, variables, arrays, etc.

Btw, have you ever created a map? or do scripting stuff? if you do, where do you learn it? 

I do both Im making my first map right now, check WIP, if you want to see my work
And I watch tutorials and ask, when I need help, that I cant find in internets

Currently, I'm making my first map ever. I've read a few wikis and documents and videos too.
Now, one cannot simply ask if something is hard. It always depends on skills you may have, experiences, and if you have the dedication and commitment. Mapping can get really messy, and for some, very stressful. Of course, most people may not understand anything at all, mostly because lack of experience.  Note that I'm saying most since there are always exceptions. For example, some people can learn fast, and others can learn slowly. I've done 3D game designing, coding, and such, so I can get comfortable with 3D Level Designing.

Of course, it takes a while to get used to controls (It didn't take me too long since I'm used to learning how to move the camera in 3D softwares.)
The interface may look pretty intimidating but after time it's going to look really simple to you.
As for scripting, it's the same as learning other languages like C, Javascript or Java.

So the true answer to your question: Only you can determine if mapping is hard or not.


If you're truly curious about mapping I suggest you try it out yourself. I wish you the best of luck.