/vr/ - Retro Games

>>2124972
>How experienced are you at modding Doom?
Been modding for several years at this point. Won a few awards. Still not that experienced, I think, since there's still a whole ton to learn and my ACS is atrocious.

>Do you use Z/GZdoom when making your mods?
I build primarily for Zandronum and add ZDoom/GZDoom compatibility. More engines to play on mean a wider audience, and it's generally more convenient for the user to not need to whip out something specific. If you wanna play with your friends, hey, the option's there. If you wanna play by yourself, hey, the option's there too.

>How proficient would you say you are at using DECORATE?
I've done some crazy things with DECORATE and can work my way around a lot of weapons, props, items, and enemies. ACS is still a big hurdle for me, though.

>Do you enjoy coding more or mapping?
Coding. Mapping is fun, but at the moment it frequently ends up in frustration with broken architecture and random HOMs popping up in areas I don't know how to fix.
Whenever I learn new stuff, there's always a period of despair when I get in over my head, everything breaks horribly, I don't know how to fix it, and nothing seems to work as it should.
I have a whole ton of things I want to map, but the initial hurdle continually plagues me.
I tend to get extremely self-conscious asking for help with such things, too, since I don't want to be seen as That Guy.