Inspiration?

[laughterkillsme]

Where does everyone get the inspiration and drive to make mods?

Myself, I get an a completely grand and poorly thought out concept in my head .. throw it down so I can see it and then revise until I achieve what I wanted to do conceptually. (Map wise anyhow .. coding I just zone out until something clicks, heh)

 

[sabre0001]

As you look around the Help Wanted threads it's mostly - another game...Others use books and movies...

Can also look at life - for example Counter-Strike, Terrorists vs Counter Terrorists (though SWAT and Rainbow Six games may also have added to the inspiration).

I think throwing down concepts as a sort of brain storm is a good idea - can always polish them off later...And sometimes the more quirky and bizarre a game is, the better. I mean who would have thought that Portal would be as well received -
"What's this game about"
"Well it's a puzzle game where you teleport"
"Who do you shoot?"
"No-one"
"..."

 

[Angry Lawyer]

Looking at all of the people butchering the concept of modding inspires me to try to do something worthwhile.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[sspoto]

my inspiration comes from games I'd like to see out there that has not been overly produced. Now of course from there you back at step one, how do I go about creating the story...?