Crafting a map

[origami_alligator]

Out of curiosity, what is the average length you'd say you spend creating a map before you decide it's finished?

My average is maybe 3-6 hours (doing other stuff between conception and completion of course), though I've been known to work on a map for the better part of a week.

[kkstrong]

I average like 45 minutes a map. I only tell the people on IRC that I am going to make a map when I am like a half hour into it already. Sshsshhhshhshshshhh its a secret :)

Also, I know I saw this thread on the old forums somewhere.

[Pheidippides]

Probably in the neighborhood of 2-3 hours for ordinary maps, but particularly involved or special maps can take days.

[Izzy]

I only tell the people on IRC that I am going to make a map when I am like a half hour into it already. Sshsshhhshhshshshhh its a secret :)
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On average, my maps take about 3 hours, with 2 hours of other stuff taking up most of that time.

[PALEMOON]

i usually take 15 minutes - 1 hour ( anything past an hour is probably because i'm doing something else at the same time )

[kkstrong]

yep, my answer is about the same as Palemoon's. But I still average around 45 minutes.

[toasters]

1 to 2 hours assuming no distractions. Which their usually are, and so time estimates are pretty much impossible.

[Cheez]

Only time I've spent more than twenty minutes on a map was on my most recent DDA.

[KlanKaos]

Usually around 45 minutes, maybe an hour and a half if I'm getting playtesting for an MotA map. Races take me days, with an hour or two per day.

[29403]

10 minutes. I have other things to do... My style is minimal. I don't like spending time on things, since my mind wonders a lot. 10 minutes is enough for me if I have a bit of time, since I have lots of chores, I study, I cook, and I meet up with friends, so spending more than 1 hour of mapping for each map is hard to fit into my schedule, and I'll probably get bored to the bone if I spend more than 30 minutes on a map.

I'm surprised that some dedicated people spend days on their maps, but then again, I'm surprised that people still play pokemon, (but not anymore, as I realise it's a video game).

Also, I know I saw this thread on the old forums somewhere.

I think that was me... It's probably over a year old.

[Rose]

I've spent between 10 minutes and 5 days on maps. On average, I'd probably say 2 hours or so (not counting distractions).

[Rhekatou]

Between 80 minutes and 40 days.

[Ampersand]

Legacy maps: An entire year.

Normal maps: Generally ten minutes.

[Tunco]

Through the desgning, creation, sketching, making it in n, submtting Numa:
A process of 2 days.
And you can do sketch amazing maps when youare bored, especially school, just sketch something to your notebook, and make it in computer.
Well, I have like 20 maps in notebook, but I'm lazy to make them on comp.

[unoriginal name]

Yeah, about the same as PALEMOON. Except I'm always doing other things.

[otters~1]

i usually take 15 minutes - 1 hour ( anything past an hour is probably because i'm doing something else at the same time )

Yeah.

I don't have too much time, plus my maps aren't that interesting so I get hugely bored playtesting them and sometimes just give up.

[Nexx]

On average, I'd probably say 2 hours or so (not counting distractions).

Same here.

We take too long. :(

[Ampersand]

On average, I'd probably say 2 hours or so (not counting distractions).

Same here.

We take too long. :(

Legacy maps: An entire year.

*Blink*

[MattKestrel]

Between 5 minutes (for my infamous ddas) and I've got one I've been working on for a solid month. Bleh.

[blackson]

1-3 hours. The majority of my time goes to finding something that looks catchy. Once I get that, I can very quickly (usually) make a map with it.

[andru94]

I cant remember the last time I sat down and made a map and finished it in that sitting. Most of the time i make the map and just change i as time goes on. If you add it up, its about 2-3 hours.

[T3chno]

4-15 minutes. Anything more is unacceptable on my terms.

[a happy song]

Single maps, under an hour.

Maps for packs and such, anything up to a week after playtesting and edits.

[sheganican]

assuming its an actual map, and not one of my little spazzy shit-maps that i end up delisting, up to an hour.

but if its a really good one, i cant be going back and forth from map-making to facebook or numa. i'll lose my concentration and it'll take much longer than it needs to.

[Izzy]

Through the desgning, creation, sketching, making it in n, submtting Numa:
A process of 2 days.
And you can do sketch amazing maps when youare bored, especially school, just sketch something to your notebook, and make it in computer.
Well, I have like 20 maps in notebook, but I'm lazy to make them on comp.

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