However the VDC Wiki is often too technical or broad for the casual PeTI mapper hoping to learn Hammer (granted that Hammer is very technical by nature, but it can be made to seem less so). We want puzzles! We want adventure! We need you to help create Science!Ģ) I suspect that if more people read the VDC Wiki, (especially the pages on Portal 2 Level Design), people would become better mappers within a matter of time.
People don't always realize that Hammer mapping is often more of an art than simply designing a good puzzle (although both of these things together make for a great bonus!). Here's why:ġ) There are still crappy Hammer-made maps on the Steam Workshop of all sorts, from simply lacking detail to being just a PeTI remake without a Full Compile.