While height and cliff variation introduce gameplay, the textures applied to the terrain are really what set it apart in terms of look and feel. While gameplay is essential to a good map, the texturing can often be what sells it. When you see a video of a mod or map on YouTube, often times [...]

In one of the more recent patches, Blizzard added the ability to play sounds recorded by an announcer. With over 150 words, numbers, and phrases, the announcer sounds are sure to add a touch of professionalism to just about any custom map (especially PvP maps).

Once you’ve got the editor up and running and you’ve created a new document, its time to start creating the general layout of the map. While its very possible to jump right in and start working on scripting ai, or customizing units (modding is by no means a linear process), we highly recommend you start [...]

Opening the Editor First things first, you need to open the editor. You simply can’t learn game modding without getting down and dirty with the editor. The first question you might have is “how do I open the editor?” You’ll notice it doesn’t appear in the start menu or in any of the in-game menus. [...]