jlf2n

Wow this thread took off. Those are some really great stories guys. Sorry I have been absent, but world building can be consuming. I have been so consumed with getting a PW launched that I have put most things on the back burner. I guess I got lost in my own dungeon. I am still on the fence in what to do and when to do it. I already log about 30+ hours

Yes, one of my weaknesses is my inability to script and program. While I have dabbled in it, it's just not something that I pick up on well. My bag is art, and visual creation. Give me a tool kit and I can make you an area in a few days or maybe even moments. My recreation of Candlekeep was completed in an afternoon and a half. But ask me to program, and it could take a month or more. Do you guys know of people in the industry who do not script or program, but instead only work on area design?

This is something I continue to ponder as the days roll past. If I knew then what I know now, I might have actually made a push to get into the gaming industry, but growing up it seemed like an unrealistic dream. I have since graduated college and moved into an entirely unrelated field, but my love of video games has only grown with time. When I first discovered modding it was like a dream come true. Nothing is more rewarding than building your own game, or helping others build theirs. I started out pretty small, creating new maps for the PC game Stronghold 2, then moved on to bigger challenges like Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls. Recently I made the jump to NWN2, and have really enjoyed working towards mastering this toolkit. To me it is the closest thing I have found to actual painting in any toolkit I have used. So my question to you guys. Did any of you get into the field later in life after you had walked a different path? If you are interested in seeing some of my work, Google my user name, jlf2n, along with NWN2 or Oblivion. P.S. Be sure to check out our new PW that is currently under development. Titled "Baldur's Gate: The Sword Coast Chronicles", it will be a role-play light place world focusing more on the Pen and Paper aspects of gaming than hard core role-playing. Players will be able to visit and adventure in locations such as Candlekeep, Beregost, The Wood of Sharp Teeth, Cloakwood, Durlag's Tower, and many more familiar places located along the Sword Coast. You can learn more here Baldur's Gate: The Sword Coast Chronicles Be sure to check out the gallery while you are there.